Bluefield evening leader. [volume], March 09, 1908, Image 1

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liHIINbt IN
BANK OFFICERS
f*. M. SMITH MIXX'KKDHH W. K.
FOWLKIl AH PRBM1DKNT OF
AMERICAN NATIONAL — HR.
FKK1I L. BLACK VH K
BKNT.
At a meeting of the directors of j
the American National Dank held on
Saturday William E. Fowler ten
dered his reeignation as president in
order that he might acoept a posi
tion as vice president of the German
Union Fire Insurance Company, of
Baltimore, Md. His resignation was
accepted and Silas M. Smith wu
elected to fill the vacancy. Mr. I
Smith is president of the Mercer
county court, president of the S. M.
Kfuith Insurance Agency and inter- -
ested in several enterprises in Blue- '
Held. He was first vice president and
the vacancy created .by his promo
tion was filled by the efectJon of Dr. I
Frederick L. Black.
Mr. Fowler left Saturday for Bal
timore, where he will spend most of :
of his time, although he will retain
his Interest in the several enter- |
prises in this city and section with
which he is identified.
JOHN C. HIGGINBOTHAM.
John C. Higginbotham died at his
home near Alleghany Springs. Mont
gomery county, Va., on the 7th day
of February, after an illness of a
few days of meningitis. The sub
ject of this sketch was born In Blue
fleld in the year I860, some three
years ago he purchased a farm near
this place and from the time he set
tled in this community till his death
he had endeared himself to the peo
ple of this section. He was a high
toned chivalrous gentleman of the
old style, devoted to his friends and
®olg3fbod» and willing to respond
and to lend a helping hand to those
is distress.
His remains were carried to Blue
field and there laid to rest. A large
gathering of friends and neighbors
who had known hint from a boy from
the time he was wrapped and rocked
In his swaddling clothes till ho grew
to manhood. Many were the flower
offerings which showed the fact of
the high esteem that his neighbors
felt for him.
There he shall sleep that everlast
ing sleep that knows no waking,
surrounded by those everlasting
hills, which will keep watch and i
guard that sacred spot of a devoted
husband and kind father, but the
best of all when Mie summons come
to cross o’er the great river beyond
ho gave expression as to S!s willing-1
dpss an<l readiness that” death had
no fears for him. He leaves behind |
ECONOMY
Is the watchword of Almost every
household. Note a few of our priced
Rnd get the habit;
Tomatoes, per can .10c
Sugar Corn, per can. 9c
Sweet Potatoes,- per can.12c
W. N. Clark & Co.'s fancy
goods, per can .25c
Nice I>ean Bacon, per lb.10c
Fst Backs (for boiling pur
poses), per lb. 9c
Pure I>»af Lard, per lb.11c
Breakfast Bacon, per lb.15c
Sugar .Cured Hams, per lb.13c
Wm. Tell or Ideal Flour, per
barrel .|5.50
I>arge Sack .70c
Small Sark . 35c
Potatoes, per r>eck .30c
Cabbage, per lb. 2c
Ixmox Soap, 7 cakes for.25c
It Is our purpose to minimise ex
pense to the very lowest figure and
sell goods accordingly. We do not
deliver small purchases.
We sell for rash only and solicit
your patronage,
THE 8TEPTOE CASH SUPPLY CO.. |
59 Buefleld Avenue.
3-6-3t
one daughter, who will no doubt
miss him sadly, but remember there
is one who hss promised that He
will be s husband to the widow and
a father to the fatherless. May the
great Allwlse Maker and giver of all
good gifts, remember and console
them in their bereavement, and may
they rest assured and be comforted,
when all the great throng shall
gather In that l&at day we shall see
him again. And to the aged mother
who was visiting him for a short
while .be consoled and comforted
with the assurance though her boy
is gone she shall yet see him again
in that better land.
ENDORSE HUGHES
REPUBLICAN 8TATE COMMITTEE
COMES OUT FOR HIM STRONG.
—
New York, March 9.—The Repub
lican state committee of New York
put Its seal of approval on the can
didacy of Governor Charles E. j
Hughes for the presidential nonilna- !
tion by unanimously adopting a res- ■
olutlon naming him as tlie choice of
his party In the state before the Re- |
publican national convention at Chi
cago. The same resolution, offered !
by former Congressman W. II. Doug- i
lass, extended the hearty thanks of i
the committee to President Roose- ^
velt for his “great service to his j
country by a rugged determination j
to oppose wrong and In demanding •
justice for all.”
CALLED STATE CONVENTION.
The committee called the state !
convention to meet in New York
city on April 11 and by unanimous!
vote agreed to recommend former 1
Lieutenant Governor M. Linn Bruce j
as temporary chairman of the con- .
ventlon. All the thirty-eight mem- I
here of the committee were present !
or represented by proxy and the ;
meeting lasted less than half an
hour.
The call provides that the con
vention shall elect the four dele
gates and alternates at large to the
national convention, elect a new
state committee and nominate the
thlrty-inlne presidential electors
from tht> state.
WIRELESS' 1
TELEGRAPHY
EIGHTH WONDER OP THE
WORLD—REMARKABLE PEAT
OP THE UNITED PRESS COR
RESPONDENT.
Washington, March 9.—One of
the most remarkable feats of wire
less telegraphy ever accomplished
was the message received today from
the battleship Georgia, sent as it
was by Norman Rose, stafT corre
spondent, through air fourteen hun
dred miles across mountains and
deserts of Mexico and the gulf. Navy
department officials are highly grati
fied over its receipt.
HONOR confederate dead.
Washington, March 9—Provisions
of the act appropriating $200,000
for tho making of graves of the sol
diers and sailors who died In the
northern prisons and were buried
near the prisons where they died,
have been extended for two years
from today, by a recent Joint reso
lution of congress. The time orig
inally set for the expenditure of the
appropriation expires today. but
there Is still a surplus of $183,000
available for this purpose.
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woTkmanahlp and in style the
highest attainment of the tail
or's art. 1
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mixtures and Plaid Jackets,
prettily trimmed 99 to 4M.no
Indies’, Misses’ nnd Children’s
Jackets In Blue. Red and
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trimmings . 99.no to fio.oo
Indies’ Black Cloth, mannish
Coats, silk lined.... 910-00
Ladle#' and Misses’ Corset
Jackets, fitted hacks 9.too
Indie#’ and Misses’ Corset
Jackets, fitted backs, silk
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I/AWKH’ HPItrxo HITTS A\l»
hkirth on ihhplay.
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MAH I IN NEE
IS OEAD
\ -
PAS8KH AWAY AT AN ADYANCF.B
A«K LAST HATCH DAY.
Martin Nee <1 at his homo la
Raleigh county, near New Richmond
on Saturday, the 29th of February,
1908. Mr. Nee was born In Ireland
in 1828, and was ^2 years old at the
time of his death. When quite a
young man he married Miss Mary
Menuin In his native land, and In
1848 came to America with his wife
and two children, settling near
Richmond, Virginia. From there he
moved to Rockbridge county, Vir
ginia, and In 1881 moved to Raleigh
county, West Virginia, settling on
the mountain near New Richmond,
and ia that locality lived the remain
der of his life. His wife died about
188 2, and some years afterward he
married a second time. His second
wife and three children survive him.
and one child by his first marriage
Mrs. Mary Dillon, of Raleigh county,
who lives near his old homo. lie
was a brother of Mrs. Sarah Cullln
ey. of Hinton. His only son. John
Nee. was killed In the Custer Mas
sacre.— Raleigh Register.
MUST PROVE
_CHARGES
KLKCTDIC BOAT COMPANY WILL
F1C3HT BAUD—IF LILLRY
FAIIJ4 TO MAKK HOOD HIS
CHAIM] KB HR MAY HR KX
PKLLRD.
Washington, March l*.—That the
Electric Boat company of New Jer
sey Intends to take no chances in the
inquiry of congress into the auto
company's' alleged corrupt methods
of influencing submarine legislation
was shown today when it developed
that It had retained us counsel such
eminent lawyers as Martin W. Lit
tleton, chief counsel in the Thaw
case, and John I). Jdndsuy, of New
York. The committee convened for
its first public- session at 10: bO this
morning. Humor Is current today
that should Lllley fall to make good
on charges, a resolution will be In
troduced in the house demanding his
expulsion. This will be put on the
ground that he had attacked flu* in
tegrity of the membership of the
house without Justification.
IM)ILKRMAKRItN (M)
TO ROANOKE.
The following committee of boil
ermakers left oti No. 4 this morning
for Hoanoke, having been called
there by the officials of the Norfolk
A W<*stern to meet them tomorrow
when a conference will bo held In
regard to the wage question. The
committee from Minefield lodge was
composed of W. I. Bailey nnd W. P.
Dupee. The delegates from Ports
mouth. O., were J. E. Wall and
Robert Johnson.
Some one should send for Col, .1
1j. O leaves and see if that gentleman
can't do something for the coke
ovens in this section. Norton Free
Press.
The "leader” In the New York
Sun of Wednesday is a double lead
ed editorial asserting that ltoose
velt Is a candidate seeking another
nomination, notwithstanding the
manifold pretention* to the con
trary. In the language of Associate
Justice Brewer, he is playing "hide
and seek” with the people. Th*
Sun is distinctly the organ of fh'
"Interest*.”
A Tribune reporter was in Irontor
for a few hours yesterday. anrl
while there took occasion to vlsll
the new Norfolk and Western rail
way station, which shows up g<
prominently at the foot of Park »v
enue, from the street ear line. 7h«
building Is undoubtedly the hand
somest and host on the line frorr
Columbus to Norfolk, with the ex
eeption, possibly of a union stafior
or two, where other road* assist Ir
their maintenance.
It Is understood that the city will
Improve the little park Just oppo
site the depot on the river front
and when this is done, passenger*
going through that city over the N
A W. will certainly he favorablj
Impressed with the town from whal
they will see of It along the tracks
RKLMOXT CAFE.
Dally.
Foil Course Dinners,
12 to ft p. m.
Me J. F. Thompson, Mgr.
BEDOUINS ATTACK
: CARAVAN
TKV SOI,IHFKS kll.I.F.D AX1>
MANY WOINDCD jx KXIVP*
T1AN SI DAN.
^ •
Suakln. Egyptian Sudan, March 9
J—iAttacked by ltedouins. a Caravan
t carrying priceless Mahometan relic*
to Mecca for annual praying foatlva!
; has been forced to retreat to Medina
with n loss of ten soldiers klllM and I
several wounded.
I_'
WILL BE NO
REDUCTION
j I’ltF-Sd DKNT I'HOM AH ltKS< *INDN
ltKCKKT OltDKIt MAKINO |o
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-. —
Nashville, Tenn., March 9. pres
idem John W. Thomas, of the jiath
I vllle, Chattanooga and St lyoula
railway, has announced that the or
der on February 10 to reduce the
salaries of nil employes of the roud
who were receiving more than $r>0
a month, was rescinded and that the
salary ncalc would remain the same
is previous to February Id.
1*1,AX TO KIXAXCF HAH.WAY.
Chicago, March 1*.— Eight dlreo
tors of tho Illinois Central railroad
met and decided to ask the stock
holders to approve of a permanent
financing plan which will place be
tween $.‘10,000,000 and $40,000,000
at the company's disposal.
I he plan of issuing equipment
bonds was abandoned. The proposal
will be placed before the stoc.khold
ers at a special meeting to be held
about May lf>.
SIT MAYS ON A HAS T.
Belfast, March 9. -The crow of
six men of the American schooner
William II. Skinner, of Baltimore,
were landed here by the British
steamer Brayhead.
They had been six days floating on
n raft before they were picked tp,
' and were on the verge of starvation
when sighted by the Brayhead. They
had suffered great privations .and
had only four pounds of provisions
left.
ASSASSINATKI> IN STREET.
Salonlkl, European Turkey, March
9. M. Ask It Is, the chief dragoman
of tho Creek consulate general in
Kalonlkl, was shot to death by an
unknown man on the streets of this
city.
The crime Is attributed to the
Bui gnrlan-Mnccrion Inn committee.
DIEM AT AVI 1.1,1 AAISON,
The little thirteen-months-old
daughter of Mr. and Mrs, C. N.
CainjKT, of Williamson, was buried
; at Maple park cemetery yesterday
j Its death occurred at the parents’
i home In Williamson.
Mr. ami Mrs. II. N. Fix, of flood
will. have gone to Albuquerque.
New Mexico, on the account of Mrs.
Fix's health. It in hoped by her
friends that she will be greatly Im
proved by the -tinny climate of the
southwest.
flood government Is as Indispen
sable to the elfy as good food Is to
the human body. Whether the peo
ple have goo,) government depends
wholly and entirely upon them
selves. When they do not have it
the reason Is found In the ballot
boxes where their votes have been
caaf againr-d If Nominate good men
and then elect them and the ques
tion of good government Is solved.
Perhaps In all the country there Is
| no more determination, aggressive
and relentless newspaper advocate
I of modern Republicanism than the
New York Sun.. In season and out.
seven days a week, viciously and
sarcastically it attacks everything
and everybody not fitting to Its
measure of what Republicanism
should Ik- and Is f)l cussing dhe po
litical outlook, tb> Sun of Tuesday
i gives this editorial hope ami encour
agement to the fmmocrats:
"Speaking of our own state we
record our conviction that no Repub
lican candidate, and we particularly
Include Mr. Roosevelt himself, ran
rarry it against Bryan. Hearst or
any other Democrat that may he
placed in nomination at iv-nver.
There are mighty and revolutionary
changes operating in the political
| landscape.'*
CHINA DOES
NDT YIELD
—
Un'NTKRfnorONITION AOAIN
MAI»K Tl» JAPAN—llOSTII.i:
ACTION HOURLY KXPK(*tKI>.
London. March 9.—News of
armed aggrewelou of Mikado against
China Is almost hourly expected.
China has failed to respond, except
by further counter |>roi»oMli, to
Japan s demand for surrender »»f
T atsu Maru. the Japanese ship
seised by the Chinese government on
tho ground of smuggling arms to
the rebels. The Japanese ultimatum
delivered last week didn't sitoclfy
bow long Toklo would wait Tor com
pliance. Unless China yields, how
ever. the Impression prevails In gov
ernment circles that the next atop
will be forcible recovery of Tatsu
Maru by the Japanese navy and 1m
mediate action to enforce the pay
ment of Indemnity.
DETECTIVES
SHADOW LILLY
ASKS THAT UK UK PltOTKCTKD
—ALSO AIiLOWNI) TO KM
PIjOY oounhkl.
Washington, March J*At the
conclusion of the reading of the re
port of the rules committee for in
voBtlgat Ion, Representative ldlley,
or Connecticut. addressed the com
mittee, saying: “Ah I’ve been placed
In the attitude of prosecuting office
'n this Investigation, I should have
Ihe right to have witnesses sum
moned to order ns I desire. Also or
most of this testimony will coine
from unwilling witnesses, I desire
to employ legal counsel skilled In
croes-exnmluatlap. I also wish to
call attention to the fact that I’m
heuig a had owed and followed by dc
tectlves. Not wishing to 1m* subject
ed to such n thing I ask that action
1m* taken to prevent it. Iu order to
take Hitch action I ask you to sum
mon three men.” Ho hero men
tioned three employes of a detective
agency. Houtelln said both requests
would receive consideration hy the
committee in executive session. Hou
telle wanted LI 1 ley to proceed today,
hut the latter said he wouldn't he
ready to examine witnesses until
Thursday.
KILLED AT A DANCE.
William Mutter, a former news
boy on tin* Pocahontas division, hut
now running on the Deepwater from
Matoaka weat, was in the elty last I
night en route to his home at '
Sword’s Creek, having received a j
telegram announcing the death of
his brother, John Mutter, at that
place. The message stated that he
was killed at a dance, hut did not ;
say In what manner. The deceased i
was a car]M*nter am! worked on the i
Clinch Valley division. He was j
about 22 years of age ami n sober I
and industrious young man And ■
I leaves many friends who will regret
to hear of his death.
There were two men killed at the 1
dance, hut the name of th« other
! man and the cause of the difficulty
we have been unable to ascertain ;
as there is no office at Hword’s
I Creek.
DSATR OF VDftY Ol,D LADY.
The Mountain Baptist of Prince
ton Announces tho death of Mr*
Clarlnda Belcher, widow of the late
Anderson A. Belcher, snd a sister of
Capt. Hercules Scott, of Princeton.
Mrs. Belcher died at the residence
of her daughter, Mrs. Wm. A. |
Brown, aged 87 yeara. Mrs Bel
cher was an aunt of .lame* ftoott,
who iresldes frieit door south of
Bland Street church, She was s re
markable woman for her age. Her
vision and hearing were, hut little
j Impaired and her mind was seem
ingly bright and actlvo ns that of a
young person. She expressed her
entire trust. In the Savior.
DKATH OF LITTLE BOY.
Walter, the four-year-old son of
Mr. and Mrs Daniel Thompson, <1>j
at their home near Ada Saturday
night, and was burled yesterday
afternoon. Rev. W. M. Doyle con
ducted the burial service.
“HIM 1*1,15 HfMOX KIMBLE.**
The authors of "Simple Simon
Simple" have provided a play which
>a entirely different from other mimic
al attractions. The only (possible
criticism would be that there is too
much fun for a single show and too
many big ntuaical hits for a single
product kui. There are six comedians
an«l each vies with the other in pro
dueiug laughs. One such musical
number as “Dear Old College Days’*
would hare made the show a hit and
then' are a dosen more numbers In
Simple Simon Simple** which are
equally as good. It Is certainly a
bargain in fun.
AM I.KNI.IK ON “TIIK OI*ANHMAN"
Amy I/esllc or the Chicago News'
wild of “The Clansman** that “It j
palpitates with bold, dynamic truths'
and blows straight from the shoul
dsr from an energetic fighter with
out malice or cowardice." She added !
that the audience in McVIcker's
theatre went wild over the play with
a partiality which marked the nia-!
Jortty as supporters of the Stars and '
nars In the late unpleasantness. This;
felehrntsd reconstruction drama
which extorted such a tribute from
tin* Chicago critic is now on its third
triumphal tour and will make a fan*-1
well appearance at the Rlks* theatre
i»n Monday. March 16.
MARCH TWELFTH
IIATTLFHIIIP FLBKT WILL Alt
111 VIC AT MAUDALKNA HAY
AIIMAI) Or TIMM.
Washington. March 9— Battleship
lleorgla of the Atlantic fleet, by
wireless via Pensacola, at 8 p. in.. !
March 8: Fleets position, latitude
14.37 north and longitude 102.01 '
west. Shall arrive at Magdalena
Hay March 12, two days ahead of
schedule time. Weather One. Our
■|>eed now ten und a half knots.
Cruise has been successful every
way and ships gy In perroet condi
tion. Fleet wlrtrne ready for target
practice Immediately.
——— —
HIGH FINANCE FETS
JEWELER IN TROUBLE
_
iTANKV 4. PKTK1C8 TO 8TANI>
TltlAL Foil KMHKZZMOMKNT.
4, .
Sheriff Farley and hb deputy, M.
W. Christie, left Saturday for Allen
town, Pa., with a requisition for
Btanley j. peters, wanted In thin
county on a charge of embozzlo
ntent. Peters at one time worked
as a Jeweler In this city nnd after
wards opened stores In Brain well.
Cary and Northfork. After being In
business for several months he full
od for a considerable sum. HIh
creditors think ho “broke full i
handed,” while ninny others who!
watch**! his course think he may I
have failed from Inattention and
neglect of business. Peters married
a MIhh Crockett, of Witten's Mills,
and It was not an Infrequent thing
for him to lock up hia store and go i
on a visit to his wife's parents for
days at a time. Ho was also doing
business on borrowed capital.
AfiliF.N HTHKK’T llltllHJF.
As an evidence that the Allen
street footbridge will eoon be an
accomplished fact, a fresh car loa.l
of girders arrived today.
ANNA GOULD
NOTII BRIDE
Pari*. March Madame Anna
Mould, who recently aecured a di
vorce from <hor huaband. Count Bonl
dc Caatellane, has authorised an ab
solute dental of the report that ehe
had been married to Prluce Helle de
Hagan.
Madame Mould has announced her
intention of leaving hero ahortly for
the United Staten with her chtldreu
to apond three months with her rel
ative*. It In understood that Count
llcnl** consent to take her chlldreu
away from France, which I* required
by the decree of divorce, already has
been secured.
A secret niHrrlage In France la al
numt Impotuilhlc because the Jnw re
quires the publication of the banns
a fortnight In advance. Further
more. unless there Is a marriage
tcontract, a French marriage pro
vide* that the property of both hus
band and wife be held In common,
and Madame Mould's lawyers (have
arranged no such contraot for her.
WHAT HARGIS PAID
SUNS \TIO\AL DF.YKIAH'MICNTH
IN TIIIAIj OF JOHN AllNKIt.
Jttekson, Ky., March 9.—In the
trial of John Abner, charged with
complicity |n the murder of John
(’Oekrlll, Anbury Spicer testified’ that
he understood thnt John Smith re
<e|ved $100 for klUlug Oockrlll, an
thnt was the jtrlce ho received for
the murder of Dr. A. II. Co*. Asked
by Judge Itlack If that wna hla reg
tilar price for killing men ho electri
fied hla hearera with the reply “that
was whaf Judge Hargis paid.”
SAW TIIK ACT.
Mortimer Forbes a wore that he
wftH standing on Main street near
the Crawford building when the
shooting occurred and Saw Curtla
Jett, John Smith and John Abner
in the upper windows of the court
bouse shooting at Cockrjll, John
Sr»llh. Indicted for the aame offense,
fetfllflei that on the night before the
killing be and Abner came to Jack
eon and a consultation with Judge
Hqrgls and others followed, af
which It was nrrnnged that he and
Abner should sleep In the back room
of the court house thnt night as
Cor krill was coming to Jnrkson the
next day. Smith said that all went
to the windows (he next day when
Curtis Jett came to the court house
and when ('oekrlll appeared Jett nnd
Abner began shooting. The witness
admlttel lie himself had shot at.
('oekrlll, though not to hit him. Hs
received $X5 nnd n pistol,
A NKW V. M. C. .A.
There Is some discussion of the
rebuilding of fhe Y. M. C. A., nnd
many persons are anxious to have It
located In a more accessible place.
The Lilly lots on Itulclgh street have
been suggested, also Dr, Smith’s lots
at the comer of Italelgh nnd Scott
at reds. it |k believed that either
one can 1h* bought at a fair price.
GLOVES
4
Wo sell the boat makes, viz.:
iJent's, Perrin’s and Fowre’g. Wo
have them In all shades r»f l«n, c.r^y,
brown and In black. Pape or Mucha,
lined or unllricj.
$1.50, $2.00. $2.50, $3.00
Men's Mufflers
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