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VOU 2. NO 235-_ HLUEK1EL1). WEST VIRGINIA. FRIDAY AFTERNOON, JANUARY ,7. IQOs. “ PRICK TWO CENTS
SUFFRAGISTS MAKE RAID
ON BANNERMAN'S HOUSE
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MARK.
liOndon. Jan. 17.—Suffragists
made a raid on Premier Sir Henry
Campbell-Bannerman's house during
cabinet meeting today, and a -ter
rific battle was fought in the hall
way. Pandemonium reigned through
out the entire establishment, and f >r
an hour the streets were packed for
Mocks. Many arrests were made
and a number of people wer1 rough
ly han cl I-d by the bobbies before or
der was restored. The demonstra
tion seemed to be one of strength
without any specific object in view.
JOHN RICHARDS
GETS NEW TRIAL
PMTn COUNTY MAN, CONVICT
BI) OF NURDKR OF MAURICE
FRANCIS, WINS OITT ON AP
PEAL.
Richmond. Va., Jan. 17.—Once
more a halt l^is come in the case oi
John W. Richards, who, for several
years, has figured in the courts of
Floyd county as the alleged murder
er of Maurioe Francis, of Roanoke.
The crime was committed In 1905,
when Francis was shot down from
ambush while on his way to visit his
sweetheart.
Suspicion pointed to Richards,
who .had been a school teacher.
Two trials resulted In hung ju
ries. a verdict of murder in the firs;
degree being rendered in the third
trial.
The case lias been twice to the'
court of appeals. j
That tribunal yesterday morning
handed down an opinion which re-J
verses the circuit court of Floyd ,
county and means a new trial for the
accused.
Richards was connected with the(
homicide by a bottle of greased shot
found near the scene of the murder.
It was proved to the jury that
eighteen months previous he had
used such shot in hunting.
The introduction of this evidence
/constituted an important point in
tho case.
Common report said that the girl
whom Francis wan visiting was also
the prime object of the prisoner’s af
fections and that It was his love for
her that drove his hand to murder.
MIKE NTHKECK IS flACK.
New Orleans, La., Jan. 17.—Mike
Schreck, the Cincinnati heavyweight,
will attempt to regain his lost pug»
llatic laurels and will open the bnli
here next Monday night, when he
will fight fifieen rounds with Tomy
Rons, the Italian heavyweight of
Newcastle, Penn. Mike’s ambition Is
to get a return match with A1 Kauf
mann. the California pugiiist.
NOTICE to taxpayer*.
If you wlslt to save the expense of
a levy rail and pay your taxes at
ouee. They are long past due and
mast he paid. Very truly yours,
W. P. HAWLEY, Deputy Slier I ft.
1-6-12t
BOMB SHELL
FBRJRmCS
IS IlKlVd PREPARED RY SECRE
TARY (X>RTElA'OU IX RB
SPONSK TO THE DEMANDS OF
CONGRESS FOR INFORMATION.
Washington, Jnn. 17.—That Sec
retary Cortelyou is preparing a bomb
shell for critics, was declared today
by (tersons who proresR to bo In his
confidence, and say that In respond
ing to the demands of congress for
information regarding the methods
employed by the treasury depart-]
ment in relieving the late money
panic will furnish data to some folk
that they will not particularly relish.
It is hinted that he will not or|y
supply all the Information wanted,
but will include copies of all letters
received from senators and repre
sentatives appealing for public funds
to be deposited in their respective
localities.
WANT PARDON
FOR LORD NEVILLE
I-ondon, Jan. 17.—Strong influ
ence is brought to bear upon the
home secretary to procure a pardon
for Lord William Neville, who is now
serving a long sentence for fraud.
Foremost among those who work to
set the young nobleman free, is his
wife who clung to him so bravely
during his first trial and conviction,
but who now declares <ihat If she
succeeds she will never live with hire
again and only wnnts to see him free
that he may have another chance in
India, Africa or Canada.
The prison authorities say that
Lord Neville is in very poor health,
and that his spirit is completely
broken. He twice tried to commit
suicide in prison and Is now under
constant guard night and day.
By his family, the Abergavennys.
Lord Neville Is considered dead. His
name is never mentioned, even his
favorite brother. Ixml Richard, hav
ing deserted hint.
BLIND STKKKT RKVTVAL.
Interest increases each day in the
revival services at Bland Street
Methodist church.
I^.st evening a number made pro
fession of faith in Christ and many
made reconseeration of themselves to
Cod. Rev. A. B. Hunter sings at
each service.
Tonight the |>astor will preach on
“Blocking the Way to the Kingdom”
and he asked us to invito every
church member who has not led a
soul to Christ in a year to be there.
Kverybody is invited.
DRATH OF FOIXIRKD WOMAN.
Jemima Hill, a oolorfnl woman,
died yesterday at her home on Jones
street. Interment will take place at
the colored cemetery In Bouth niue
fleld this afternoon.
RKIiMONT FAFF.
Dally.
Full Fourse Dinners,
12 to J1 p. in.
AOc. K. O. HIjOAN, Mjct.
WHITE SALE
THURSDAY, FRIDAY AND SATURDAY, January Ifltli,
17th and IHtli.
QUEEN UNDERMU8LTN8,
Unexcelled In manufacture, style and material*.
I^**a than coat of the material*.
CHILDREN'S DRAWERS .IO and I5r
IiADIBS' DRAWERS . |»c to *1.00
LADIES' CORSET COVERS .ir.c to *1-00
LADIES' DOWNS .ID* to *2.00
LADIES* PETTICOATS.25c to *2.00
ORfFFON WAISTS .SPECIALLY PRICED
DID RAROAINS.
Towela, Embroidered Table Linen*. India LI non a. Lawn*,
Dimities, Madras, Wain!in**.
Mall Order* Receive Prompt Attention.
E. S. P-DIGO
MWW7 Princeton Avcnne, RlucflHd, WfH Virgin In
BOOZE NOT
I
'Paris, Jan. 17.—That alcohol is
not an lnspiwefion to the artist or
the writer and that all their best
work 1b done without the assistance
of wine, beer, whiskey or absinthe
is set forth in a consensus of the
competent juat published In a Paris
periodical. The editor of the jour
nal wrote to all of the leading artists
and literary men of France, asking
if any of their beat work was ac
complished under the influence and
inspiration of alcoholic beverages.
Without a single dissenting voice, ail
replied that they had never found
inspiration in the flowing bowl. Bac
chus and the use are Incompatible
spirits, according to the distinguish
ed men who testified against John
Barley Corn. The poets, who are
popularly supposed to be especially
ad diet id to drink, wptc oven more
emphatic in their denunciation of
alcohol than the painters, sculptors,
novelists and essayists.
While the French artists and men
of literature wore a unit in declar
ing against alcohol, many volunteer
ed the Information that tobacco, tea
and black coffee contain real Inspira
tion. Several poets testified that
without the oolace of Ijidy (Nicotine
many of their best) verses would
have remained unwritten, while nu
merous other writers and artjsts
have found real inspiration In a cup
of coffee.
POPE
PIUS
Sl'KFKKIXfl FROM VIOI.KXT AT
TACK' OF OOl’T—Mi l'll I X
BASINRRA FKliT FOR HIS
IIFALTII.
Rome, Jan. 17.—Suffering from a
violent nttack of gout. Pope Pius was
ordered to his bod today for a long
rest, and all audiences have been sus
pended. So persistent are the at
tacks that much uneasiness Is felt
concerning his holllnctis' general
health.
ELMUMTE FMMIS
FOR [(MIS' RECEFTIOII
Rio Janeiro, Jan. 17.—Admiral
FvanB went nshoro today for the
first time since his arrival In this
port.
Features of program for the men
accompanying the American lt d to
day wfll he a two-mil* boat race be
tween crews of gunners and mates.
Elaborate preparations have been
ninde for the reception of Evans.
AGED FARMER
KILLED BY SON
Raleigh. N. C., Jan. 17.—-A spe
cial from Davidson, N. (\, says:
A brutal murder wna committed
near here yesterday morning when
ICzokiel Gregory, a farmer, over 60
years old. waa killed with an axe by
hla son. Dave. The murderer tied,
accompanied by h(g wife, hut both
were arrested near Mooreavllle, N.
C., last night.
The Huhstnnce of the atory gather
ed from the daughter of the dead
man waa that following an alterca
tion yesterday morning In regard to
nrlslng, the eon went from the house
Into the yard and defied hla father to
croas a line drawn with the blade
of the axe In the earth. The father
crossed the line, a blow waa heard
and the daughter rushed out to find
her father prostrated.
The Injnml man did not recover
con sc lo nan oss. Gregory la in Jail In
Charlotte.
MASONIC TEMPLE
COES UP IN SMOKE
Baltimore, Md., Jan. 17.—The
handsome Masonic temple in this
city was almost entirely destroyed
by fire this morning. Several fire
men were b rlously Injured .by fall
ing pieces of marble.
CHAMBER OF COMMERCE
HOLDS IMPORTAN1 SESSION
The Water Question—City Hospital-Bond Issue
New Industries.
IilV i:LY I >IS< T'KSK >N OF THKSK SKVKRAlt TOFU'S ANI) COMM1TTKKS APlHH.NTRD_FORMA It COM
PLAINT M A OF. TO C’OINTY HOARD OF HEALTH \\l) MKKTINd OALLKD FOR MONDAY AT
I’RI NORTON—TNgriRIFS OON<’F.KNINO NKW INDI STHIFS RFFFRRMD TO PltOPFH OOMMITTKK.
A most important meeting of the
Chamber of Commerce waa held last
night at which a number of subjects
of the greatest local Importance
were discussed at length.
The meeting was called to order
by A. 8. Booker, and after several
communications were disposed of,
among them three looking to the lo
cation of new industries here, Dr. O.
3. Hare Introduced the question of
a city hospital. Dr. Hare has been
urging the Importance of a hospital
for several months, and last night
the chamber showed that It realizes
the im|K>rtance of the doctor’s sug
gestions. letters were read from
hospital superintendents at Wheel
ing and Danville, setting forth the
results of their work. Dr. Hare as
sured the chamber that the physi*
cians of Hluefleld would assist in
every way to make the hospital a
success, and state.) that one physi
cian would put $5,000 into It. Sev
eral labor and charitable organiza
tions have signified their willingness
to maintain wards for the sick and
injured. On motion of E. II. Eas
ley. a committee was appointed to
investigate and report fully in the
matter to the chamber. The com
mittee consists of Drs. C. M. Scott,
O. S. i;are, E. M. Easley, F. T. Rid
ley and Messrs. W. J. Newenham and
W. H. Coffman.
THE WATER QCESTION.
The water question was then
taken tip and discussed at consider
able length. Bernard McClaugherty,
secretary of the city board of health,]
reviewed the reports of Herman
Stabler, the ex|K*rt, and of H. ().
WileH, assistant cliy engineer, and
explained that the water sheds were
outside of the jurisdiction of the city
board. He reviewed ihe joint action
of the elty nnd county boards and
spoke of ids efforts to Interest the
state board, whose secretary had
written him that the state board
would not meet until April, when
they would be glad to take up the
matter. Mr. McClaugherty could
not state positively that the water
was the cause of the prevalence of
typhoid fever, but h<> d'd not t.liink it
possible that water that, percolates
through impure land could is* pure
water.
Dr. Crockett, president of the
county board of health, said he had
made every effort. |H>Haib)c to locate
the catme of the trouble, and gave it
aa hla opinion that the main raiiHe
of the trouble was the water sup
ply, although he thought the exca
vatlon for bulldlnga and street, im
provements might have had some
thing to do with It, Dr. Crockett
stated to the leader thin morning
that the report In this morning's
Telegraph had misquoted him In
making him say Just the reverse of
what fie actually said.
Capt. Wm. McCarthy, suj>erintend
ent of th<- water works company, as
snred the Chamber of Commerce
.that his company stood ready to do
everything neceasary to give the city
a pure water supply, and In order
that the county board of health
might have ‘unquestioned Jurisdlc
tlon In the matter, ho filed with l>r.
Crockett, president, a formal com
plaint on behalf of his company as
owners of real estate outside the
city. Tills complaint is sufficient
ground for ilie* county hoard to lake
action and a meeting lias been calh 1
by I)r. Crockett for Monday at
Princeton to decide what steps can
he taken by the county board In co
operation with the city hoard to pro
vent the contamination of the city’s
water supply.
BOND 1881? R.
W. J. Newenham, president of the
Board of Kducation, called the at
tention of the chamber to the procla
mation calling f«»r n bond Issue Feb
ruary 11th. He discussed the facili
ties and the needs of the schools and
presented figures to show that the
bonds could bo paid ofr In twenty
years without burdensome taxes.
•Prof. Ceo. M. Ford, city superin
tendent, told of the difficulties en
countered In accommodating the
children under present conditions
anti warmly advwnted the issue to
meet the expense of suitable build
in g.\
On motion of If. A. Rltz the chair
appointed a committee to draft an
addrcm to the votera. The commit
tee conalata of Judge |f. a. Rltz.
Bernard McClangherty, If. I. flhott
and Kdwln If. fCaalcy.
Altogether It waft the moat Im
portant meeting of the chamber in
aeveral montha,
WILL OBSERVE !
LEE'S BIRTHDAY
l/OTAIi rHAPTKR OF TH«
OAIOHTF.RH OF THK <‘ONFFO
F.RAI’Y A Nl» CONFKOKKATK
VF.TF.RANH WtMi IK» HONOR
TO THK MFMORY OF THK
ORKAT (tKN'KHAIi TOMORROW.
(Jen. ft R. 1/oe's birthday will bo
observpd by tho local chapter of tho
Daughters of the Confederacy and
the Confederate Veterans tomorrow
afternoon at 2:30 at tho assembly
room* of the Y. M. C. A. building,
at which tlmff"suitable addresses will
be made and for which occasion
special music has been prepared.
At the comfuslon of the exercise*
crosses of honor will be presented to
the fifteen veterans whose papers
have already been filed and accepted.
Rev. .1. Tyler Frazier has been In
vited to deliver 8|w»clal address on
thin occasion.
Many of the veterans have now
reached three score yearn and ten.
some having passed ihat mark and
reached four score.
It Is earnestly desired, therefore,
that every member of the Merc. r
Camp ami every Daughter of th«
Bluefleld Chapter who can posslb1 v
arrange to do so, will attend this
special meeting at 2:30 tomorrow
afternoon at the Y. M. O. A. hall.
MBA. W. If. THOM AH.
Pr^nideiit
mrs. r vv. crnnunopj.
Secretary
CON FEIlF. RATH COCHT?
A citizen was showing a visitor
over town the other day and pointed
out the site of the new federal caurt
house and poetofflce. Th'Jt*, he ex-1
plained, they will hold a “spring and
fall term of die Confederate court." j
FAT PRIESTS
WEAR SIEK RATS
AVI* CHIIMTIKH A HORN PI) WITH
OOM> ANI) MI I APR. Will HP
POOR WOlt.HHIPPKVIM, WIIO
Mf PPOlIT THPM, \ltP MTUIV
I VO TO DPATII.
f'ify of Mexico, .fan. 17 -Catholic
ism is the greatest curse of Mexico.
Fat priests wear silk ha<« while the
|K»or worshlpjHTS, who support them
In luxury, are starving to death
Your churches are adorned with mil
lions of dollars' worth of gold and
sliver, while devout adherents of the
faith go all hut. naked, and have
reached the most degraded sfa#e of
human existence. The religion, the
liquor, the cigarettes and the degra*
NEGRO EDUCATOR WONT
ESPOUSE TUFT’S CANDIDACY
II STRONG
II Altl* TIMMS “IIAS NOT AFFECT
MI* TUI'! ST ATM IIANK—Kl’lt
rM'H AMMOST r.yr.\l,S CAIM
TAIi STOCK.
^ _
The State Hank or this city has
Increased Its capital and aurplu*
during the "hard times" from $50.
000 to $19,000. TIiIm action on lh'“
part of the stockholder* and direr
tors of that Institution shows an
abiding faith In the present and fu
lure conditions of banking In tht.«
city and a wlHIngncss to place their
money "where It will do the most
good" in the channels of circula
tion. The institution Is conducted
along conservative lines, and offers
excellent security to patrons. With
this increase In capital and surplus
they are preparing to take care of
accounts of any size.
SUICIDE
CAREFULLY
PLANNED
t
Wine OF I’KOMI NIONT ItOHTON
A1TOKNKY I’M'NORH Til IK
TFION HTOltlieH TO HKK DKATII
-II I* HKAI/TM TITK CAUilB.
New York. Jan. 17.—Mrs. Iler-i
hert Hearn, wife of A prominent Hoa
lon lawyer, who In reputed to he n
millionaire and a member or one
or the moHt aristocratic faniille* In
MassachimelteH, wan Inatuntly kilhl
today by a plunge from 1 !%• window
or a room on the thirteenth floor or
the St regia hotel to the roof or a four
story residence adjoining. The ho
tel people Huid there wan no doubt
that she leaped purpoaely to her
death, and Indlcatlona are that she
carefully planned the auleldc. She
had been In III health for Home time
and ihiH in the only reaaon nimigne I
for the rash act.
CO-INCIDENT WITH
SECOND ANNIVERSARY
OF TIIK (JIIKAT PIKK OF 'FHIHOO
WILL IIK TIIK AltltlVAL OF
‘•FIOllTINO Holt'S” ItIO FI.KKT
IN TIIK IIA HIM HC AT THAT
I’LACK.
San Francisco, Jan. I 7.- What
will undoubtedly bo tho greatest
celebration In the history of Han
Francisco will mark the arrival here
of the battleship fleet of Admiral
Kvans. A committee of thirty, ap
pointed by Mayor, Taylor. Is in
charge of the arrangements, and
many elaborate entertainment plana
are already un ler consldcratIon. The
arrival of the ft et will be coincident
with the second anniversary of the
great fire nnd tie* ' bigger and bet
ter” Han Francisco will have an op
portunity to display ItM renewed
greatness. Visitors are ex|*-cted from
all parts of California, Washington
and Oregon, as the occasion will
mark the first Important recognition
by the federal government of the
territorial rights of the Pacific
coast. The expense of the celebra
tion will In* $100,000.
<latInn of Uif poor ar<- the onrsi’s of
Moxloo.”
Thu* doota rod t'arrle Nation, ol
hatoho* fame, who hn* recently l>eon
making a leetiire tour of Moxloo,
l'|K»n hor arrival horo Mr*. Nation
announced that she had "hurled the
hatchet” and that *he now depended
upon moral suasion for the salvation
of benighted soul*. The liquor deal
ers of Moxloo are great believers In
advertising and hoped that Mr*. Na
tion would indulge in a few smash
ing expedition*, but she refused to
oblige them.
A<X'ORM\<; To MKX FA All I.IAIt
WITH THR INtl.ITH'AI. HITI’A
TIOV IX THR SOFTIf. HR FA
VORS TIIR < ANIHHAFY OF
I'ORAKKR IIRFAI’SR OF HIS
AVIITIDH IX THR HROWXH
VII.I.R AFFAIR.
Now York. Jnn. 17. Now York
politicians attribute n hidden slgnlfl*
oanoo to the appearance on the tamo
platform hero today of (lovernor
Hughes and Dr. Booker T. Wash*
lugton, ?ho colored educator and
pres I dent of Tuskcgec Institute. Ur.
Washington is admittedly the lender
I of American negroes and his Influ
' ni e will go far toward determining
the southern vote In the Republican
national convention. .That his meet
ing with Hughes today may result.
In Inereaalng the popularity of the
latter among the negroes is quite
possible.
That. Ur. Washington will not
°P‘ nI>’ espouse the .cause. of gecro
tury Taft, despite the friendship or
the negro «‘ducator for President
Roosevelt, Is almost a foregone con
clusion. The majority of the south
ern negroes, according {6 men .fa,
miliar with the political situation In
the south, favor the candidacy* of
Sena i or Fo raker because of tjj0
«t:md ho took in tho Brownsville af
fair.
It Ih believed that Dr. Washington
la shrewd enough to realise the Im
possibility of securing the nomlna
1,0,1 of Foraker, and fnrseelng
f>nough to perceive Mint, ir possible.
It would only ho harmful to the ne
gio race, since It. would make radical
animosities an Issue <»r the campaign.
I>r. Washington Is too firm a friend
of l*r rJdont Roosevelt to advocate
the nomination of the chief execu
tion chief political enemy.
All or these facts lcS*l wise
ones to iHdleve that. Dr. Washington
will come out In favor or Governor
Hughes and that he will use hls Iflz
fluence to bring hls millions of ad
mirers n> the same opinion, go far
Dr. Washington hns not expressed
himsHf definitely on the polltlcnl sit
uation. hut great pressure Ih holng
brought to hear on him by the ne
lenders of the south. To a great
er extent than any other man, Dr.
Washington carries the Republican
Influence of the south In his posses*
Hlon. and when he does speak It will
he with the Wisdom and finality of
an oracle.
Mm Foraker force* really tbla and
l«nve done their uftrioal to peraunde
n"* Kroftt educator to announce i,im
H",f in favor of the Ohio aonator. if
they Hiicceed, Foraker will 'jlVo a
I'KhtluK chance j„ ,,io convention.
If they fall, the Foraker boom will
bo dead.
EVELYN THAW
NERVE REMEDY
New York. .Inn. I 7. * Nervous? Ir
ritable? Out of aorta? All run
down? Try the Kvelyn Thaw nerve
remedy, which linn enable I that
young woman to pass through nr*
deala which would have kill* I other
women. Here it M:
Retire early. Avoid all beverages
or fooda which tire calculated to pro*
dnee iriHomnla. Sleep eight or nine
hours. Kxerclae in the jpen air.
Sleep with windows open. Take 3
cold hath every morning. To quiet,
nerves, place a sponge saturated with
cold wafer at the base ‘of the brain,
allowing the water to trickle down
the spine, brink two quarts of rich
milk every day. I.aat. don't worry,
ARCHlfECT GOES
HOME TO BECOME
A BENEDICT
Byron If. Jillson. architect on ho
n' w hotel building. left this morning
for his home In Chicago, On Tues
day next, at Racine, Wl*., he -.vilJ bn
milted In marriage to Miss Kpstein
of that elty. Mr. .Illlson la a mem
ber of Bland Street ehureh and often
preshies at the organ Joining Bland
Street eholr seem* to lie fatal to sin
gle blessedness
Mrs. b. B. Creswell left, today to
spend a week with her sister. Mrs.
Bruner, at Kggleston, Va.