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prices for X£tKtes.s?°*x£rji;sV“ <&a, tfs-sj-ss: THIS WEEK RICHARDSON HARDWARE COMPANY ""' IJ‘I ^ THESE PRICES STRICTLY CASH_TELEPHONE NO. 281 ,7 PRINcETON AVENUE THE DEMOCRATIC NATIONAL PLMFORII (Continued from paw five.) «•«I State* nml her sister nation* of I*'t I In America, nml favor* the taking of .such steps consistent. with licino eratie |>olieie* for belief aiajnin:::u'i , greater muiiml confidence mat larger exchange of TYatle as will bring I t lng beuelit not only to fbe railed States, but to this group of A nerl an republics having constitutions. f o of government, ambitions and Inure, akin to our own. We pledge lie* Telegraph and lJemoiTjitl-* |> i' to Telephone. the enactment of i law to regulate tie* rates and services of telegraph a** ! telephone companies engaged in the transmission of messages Iwtv. i i i states, under the jurisdiction . f the in terstnte commerce commission. The laws pel lain Civil Service. to the <*i\il eivlce should lie honest I; nml rigidly enforeod, to the end lint merit and ability shall be the standard of appointment and promothui rather than services rendered to a politi a! party. ’I he eonstitut >n *1 The Navy. provision tli I a navy shall be provided and maintained means an udcipiutc navy, ami we believe that the Interest ■ of this country would lie best served by having a navy sulliciciit to del.aid th.* const* of this country and pr< c-r American citizens wheivver then rights may be in Jeopardy. »* l 111 \ or I llll I -.1 Asiatic lection hy both ua Immigration. tional nml stab. ern me n t s wit li i r, their respective spheres of all f.iri i Pi’s residing in tin* t'nited Slates, nn dor treaty, hut we are opposed to lie* admission of Asiatic immigrant* w li < cannot bo amalgamated with our pop illation or whose presence among us would raise a race* Issue and involve ti-* In diplomatic controversies with orl cntal powers. lie* establishment Grazing Lands. "I’ rules and regain dons, If any such are necessary, in relation to free graz ing upon tlu* public lands outside of forest or other reservations until the same shall eventually bo disposed of should be left to tile people of the stabs respectively in which such lands may l>c situated. The national I'm Arizona , oeratie party lias fur and New Mexico, the last sixteen years labored for the ad mission of A rizona and New Mexico as separate states of the federal In ion, and. recognizing that each posse.-ses every qualification to successfully \ maintain separate state governments, we lav* the immediate admission of those territories os separate states. \\’i weleome < )kla Oklahoma. homo to the si: mr lino | of states , ml heartily congratulate her on the auspi cious beginning of a great career. We demand for Alaska and Porto the people of Ala- k.i Rico. and I’orto 1th ,> the full enjoyment of the rights and privileges of a niri torial form of government. The «>lli clnls appointed to administer ih<* eminent of all our territories and 'lr Idstrict of Colombia should l„* t *r Otighly qualified by previous bona (id residence. w.. r.. . - a • Hie .!)■ Hawaii. plication of piiiei pies of land law of the l lilted Stales to our newly in quired territory. Hawaii, to tin- *il that the public lands of that tenit >r may lie held an 1 utilized for the ten flit of bona fide home Oomh i ' e 1 el lev e In the ; Merchant upbuilding of th Marine. American and u>, chant marine v.ith out new or additional burdens upo.i the people and without bounties from the public treasury. We advocate the Health Bureau, organization of all exi ting na t inna I public health agencies Into a nation.t. bureau or public health, with mHi power over simitars ■ ondltlons con jus ted with factor!, s, mine'-, tone mont child labor and other d, Joels ns are properly within tin* Juris diction of the fob.il government and do not Interfere with tie* power of the Hates controlling public health agen cies. We believe the Panama Canal. I’m in. < anal will pros e of great \ able to the country, ami favor lis -p. ,-dy completion a a, , . T In 1 Jen : a lie Agricultural and , “ . pill - <»rs ti • ex Mechanical , , • , _ , .. '< n on of egr Education. , . , , turn I, mei hnidonl and indip’i-,al education. Wo tl *re f°re favor the < *? io islmieut of d. irief Agricultural experiment stations. the secondary agricultural and mechanical coliogf*s in tin* several states. We favor f<* !<>rn! Po*t Road*. aid to dale : . 1 I • cal .'iuthoi Pies in the con dr net Ion and maintenance of p ,>t roads We In-lies e that Poreign Pat«n+». w h-re ,, Am- in * Plzen holding a patent in a foreign country is com ]•* ied to m innfactm under his patent within a certain time, similar r<*drf ti**ns should Is* applied In this eo , tn to the citizen* of aihjoct •* Of v :< h a country, V. e favor n gener Penaion* oil* pension p P , tooth a ib a inn to r of justice to the on ivJng veterai;* mid their dependents and b<< u i- it puds t«» relieve the rooutiy of the ties -it. of maintaining a l >-g . d , A private monopoly Trust*. b Pelcfenslhh andIn tolerable. We tie ; ** ■ ore favor the vigoroo- enforcement of the criminal law sgalnat guilty trust mogn*tcA an I official*, and demand th* ■ enact meat of such additional legisla tion as may Ik* necessary to make It Impossible for a private monopoly to exist in the ('lilted States. Among the additional remedies we specify three— first, a law preventing a duplication of directors among competing corpora tions; second, a license system which will, without abridging the right of each state to create corporations, or Its right to regulate at will foreign cor porations doing business within its limits, make It necessary for a manu facturing or trading corporation eu g igod In Interstate commerce to take oiit a federal license Itoforo it shall bo penult ted to control as much as L’o per cent "f the product in which It deals, the license to preps t the public from watered stock end to prohibit the con trol bv : iii h corporation of more than .".n per cent of the total amount of any product consumed in the I'nltcd States, and, third, a law compelling such lieen cd < •rporatimis t > si ll to all pur chasers in all parts of the country on tile same terms, aft< making due al lowance for cost of transportation. ’I lie 1 >e nine r u I i e Conclusion. party standi for 1 emucracy; the Ite publican party has drawn to Itself all Hint i-i aristocrat le and phi literal I*. The Democratic parly is tin; chain b on id civil lights and up(tnrtuuitIes h> all; the Kcpublh an party is the party of pri\ ilcge ai d private uionitp '■ly. The Dciiio. rati, party listens to i lie voice ot the whole people and gauges pro: less by the prosperity and advancement of the average mail; the in publican party it subservient to thy ' :np natively few who are the Item'll i n ies of governmental favoritism, e inv iie the co operation ol all. re • ar.lless of previous political at'illa ' : I»H llllTel , .le.ii'e |o ve a government of the people, ’'' ' I i'll* and for the pe. ph* m:d ' *• ■ u !i an ail mini.;i r iilon of ' I i I liu ure, as far ' >'i wlsdotn i an. lint e i h eltl i *i .d ':, a\v iron so iet.v a reward • • b* : !i hit i ontrilnitiuu I i. • V of SCI Iet.v. Your stomach churns and digests '* food you oat; if found torpid, or it of order, your whole system suf rs from blood poison, Hollister's :'>cky Mountain Tea keeps the 'oniach In perfect condition, nink 115 you well and happy. 3f> cents, ! “a or Tablets. For sale by the •Vhlto Pharmacy, Ml It* Fit IIF.\I,I\(; SritINTiH. i he Mercer Healing Springs ' 'Uipanv announces that they are 1 >w ready for visitors, and that they n can*, for and accommodate twen ! -four persons. Their cottages and f h.Mailings are new. this being their t;. t season. They have a dining 1 with tables fo accomnioilale < 11 ty-four at hue sitting. 1 !*• ir rates, for tills season, are ' -n l'er month for a month or ‘"o . : $r,.00 per week for one or more weeks and less than a month; ,0° I>er f>a>' for less than one. week. in the course of ten days they ’ ooe to he putting water from their ■ 'lie. in bottles, jn the city of ^11* field, \\. \ a., and the nearby ’ ns. at a very nominal cost this ng done Tor the purpose of rnp ! > bringing the water into the •’ >mes of the people, that they may nil of its most excellent finalities, er bv proving all that is claimed f»r the water In the company's Preamble.” a copy of which will 1 ' sent to any one asking for it on 1 ,al card, addressed to Mercer '' Springs, Co., Athens, W. Vl* 7-2 2-3t-eod * 'I F, Knit IlK'KMltdTir rOX ' extiox of Till: FiFTn mx OltKSSIOXAIi DISTItlfT OF " i> r vntoixi.i. A Democratic convention ls horc ’ y called to meet at Minefield. West ' rginla, on Thursday, Aug. ia at 10,oclock a. m. (fast time) lor the purpose of nominating a r !n'Mdate for congress for the Fifth nirressinnal district of West Vlr :nia< nn,l for the purpose of solect a n w Democratic executive •mmlttec f(,r said district to be imposed of one member for each "f ,h<* counties embraced therein, •iri I for the transaction of such ‘‘t business as may be properly • nd lawfully come before said con vention, I basis of representation of • d countie in the convention • r‘-by called Khali tie one1, delegate or every hundred, or major frae n ' i • c>r, « ,ist for John J. Com v,'i' for governor in iftoi, under vtrrh the several eountles arc*. en ' * ' fo the following number of delegates; floone . ft Cabell .. . . .. 35 Lincoln . IA I. gan . 12 Mason , .. 23 McDowell .. U' Vfei (cr . 29 Mfugo .. 17 l*o nam . 17 Jbibjgh . 1 r, 'V.i .ie ... 23 Wyoming . ,. a Total .231 I'.y order of the- Democratic Kx c'!|i vc Committee of said district, duly |0t1i, 1903. li. A DENNETT, Chairman. TIIOMAR A W1ATT. Secretary. Try a Leader want ad. .1. W. Jones, of Radford, is here today. W. F. Lee, of Fayetteville, is vis Itfng in tly city. Horn, to Mr. and Mrs. A. H. | Porterlleld, a son. Horn, to Mr. and Mrs J. c. Jense. of Wayne street, a son _ W. T. Shumate and J. Akers, of FI good, were here this morning. Miss F.sie Lilly left today for :in outing at Craig All-Healing Springs. Dr. W. C Slusher left toda/ f<>r i professional visit to Narrows. Va. II. N. Stump, or Hig Stony, Va., is visiting friends in the city to day. T. J. Reynolds, of Rlelilands, was in ilie* city tills morning on busi ness. Mrs. Ann F. Oil more, of William son, is visiting her sou, .1. (J. F'l morc. .1. II lloge, .a popular commer cial traveler of Princeton, Is in the city on business. John Meredith, of Snowville, Va., is in the city visiting ills daughter. Mrs. John Monroe. Mrs. W. W. Bentley, Jr., has re turned from a visit of several weeks at Cashmere, W. Va. cuit days than has followed any pro returned from a visit to friends in Files county, Virginia. Hon. It. G. 'Meador, of Athens, re turned home this morning after a business visit in the city. Miss Grace Adkins, of Ccredo, is in the city visiting her brothers, Messrs W. L. and Paul Adkins. Capt. and Mrs. John E. Vawter of Anstead, \V. Va., are in the cltv the guests of Mrs. G. A Shirey Mrs. Melissa Finney, of Lebanon, Va., is visiting her daughter, Mrs. 1. L. Horton, in South Bluefleld. Mr. and Mrs. John \V. Pepper, of Roanoke, are the guests of Mr. and Mrs. 11. R. Kipps on Third street. _ > \V. H. Overholt, general 'manager | of the Princeton Brick & Lumber company, was in the city yester day. McDaniel Carter, a successful merchant of Wise county, is spend ing a few days in Bluefleld o-' busi ness. Two girls wanted at Thornton Clothing Company's Friday and Sat urday on account of Semi-Annual Clearance Sale. ,1. II. Bane, who has been visiting here for several days, returned to his home -at Chriatiansburg this morning. Mrs. Essie Blankenship, who lias been visiting friends here, for sev eral days, returned to her home at Roanoke this morning. Miss Grace Wilburn. who has been visiting friends at Pocahontns, j was in the city today en route to ! tier home at Pearisburg. Mrs. Rost* r Clark, who has been visiting friomla in the city, left to day for Tophet to visit her parents, Mr. and Mrs. .1. I,. Kacue. Misses Annie and Clossie Hughes left, this morning for Roanoke, where they will spend a couple of week* with relative* and friends. Mr*. Mattie Carr and three chil dren and Miss Wrgie Hawley left this morning for^i visit to friends and relatives nt New Hope and Yule. A C Hang, who has charge of the Pocahontas Coke company’s in terests at Norfolk, is In the city attending several days with his fam ily. Robert Armour, who has been with the Ideal Shoe company, left yesterday for Havy. where he has accepted a position with a coal com pany. V. .1. Reynold*, chief dispatcher 1 at Norfolk. Neb., on the Chicago and Northwestern, is in the city visiting hi* sister. Mr*. Thomas Monroe, on Medford street, M 1 Mrs. Leitey Wilson, of §word Creek, who have Is-en vis iting Mr and Mrs. .1. I,. Horton and relatives in the coalfield, returned home this afternoon. Hon. P. Rayard Smith, of Plne vlllo, W. Va., who has been at fit, Luke’s hospital for past seven week* with typhoid fever, lias so far recovered as to be able to return' to his home. . J. \V. Joint left today to visit friends at Christ iatisburg. accom panied by J. It. Taylor, who lias been visiting lure. Robert llarkrader and John if. i Carter, recruits for fhe coast ar tillery, and Marion F. Francis an 1 Sherman (jreonr, for the infantry service, C. s. army. k*rt last nignt for Columbia barracks. — William M. Douglass, one of th most skilled duumakers in this' l country, may be invited to repair the presidential shoes for flu* use of i ttryan. Mr. Roosevelt has do ic such a lot of kicking during hi* use of them that they arc* sadly In need of repair. ALL MEN MUST VOTE Thomas II Williamson, of Klk horn, W. V:*., in an intejostiug let - tp,‘ to tile Richmond Ncws-Lca.ler, says: Thoro are two great evils in this world: overconfidence and lack of confluence, it is in esc that menace tho Democratic party with danger of failure in tho coming election. t*uc. man says misTeading things whish tend to make tin* people look lor an easy victory; another croaks that failure is certain. A calm survey of the conditions will beyond doubt prove neither to Ijo right. Mr. Hryun will not “win in a waik," nor need he. anticipate defeat. Tail is a popular man in some sections, and respected in al!«, lie is backed by RqoseveR, who be lieves in creating dangerous prece dents, and nominating presidents. ■Mr. Roosevelt is a popular man, too; few men have so skillfully played Into the hands of all classes sis he has done. The Republican party lias become the Roosevelt party; it lias torn down the dividing fence, and is truly a cross between Dem ocratic and Republican. The party which e’.eqte.d McKinley lias failed, "busted,” gone out o.* business. it caused a panic and sluitne-faredly vanished. The men who led in it were forced to use the. principles of Democracy to cure the. troubles and pose as “man of the people” rather than partisans. Tim Roosevelt party Ir strong. It is strong, but tho people are wiser than they were. They see further than the smiling, bowing front. They realize now, as never before, that they need honest men in public offices. Hryan is honest; so is Taft. Rut it is not tho men we are electing; it is the principles they represent. Roth parties are going to "re form;” each promises better money, better tariff laws and bottt r every thing. The Democrats are standing on their time-worn, time-proven, principles; it is not a novel •move’ on their part no innovation. The Republicans are in a new role., and arc new in their recently assumed ideas. Will the people as a whole See tills? Whoever is elected, the victory is a Democratic one. a conquest of the people over graft, over “special privileges” and monopoly. Yet It Is risky to put fhe new party, only a row months old, in-power. There It a possibility of a “back sliding' and a stampede for the old, familiar fields, where tilings seem more na t ii r;i 1 Will the .people see this? Mas! Kloquence in not always sincere; paid speakers will rise up and argue down the truth, deceiv ing many. There will he the mud slinging. the slander and such petty scheme* to belittle each candidate. And when the. air Is full of filth, can the people he trusted to see the dean, honest truth behind it nil? The coming election Is not apt to he a “landslide” for either party, but a hard-won battle for the win ner To predict a landslide is apt to take away the Interest of the voters, who will imagine their votes unnecessary. It. must be remem bered by all that it is the sacred duty of all legal voters to vote. Our esteemed contemporary, the* Fairmont West Virginian. argues that it was natural to expert Mr. (lumpers to declare his allegiance to Hryan and the Democratic tick et because of his political inclina tions. Mr. Oompers, however, is not a Democrat, but has heretofore voted the Repuhlfcnn ticket, (lump er-* <aya he never sent any message to Ifrnrst. William Randolph evi-' dently got tired of waiting for an excuse to get into the limelight once more* and Just pfetended he did. W. R is growing "beautifully less every day. VOTICK. I will not be responsible for any lebfa contracted by anyone, except my wife and myself. Respectfully. V. S. mrCHAVAV. July ». i aos. 7-»-lw C'AI*T. DAN HA IOIAN, LKAD1XO < ITIZMX OF MDOWILI, rot'.X. TV IX THU “OLD DA VS," IS \ >101(11. (’apt. Daniel If. Hannan, who Tor many years -was sheriff and dep uty sheriff of McDowell county lie fop* the* coming of the railroad and its most influential citizen, died at his home in Abbs Valley .Monday, aged 86 years. Copt. Harman was financially wise in his day and gen eration. He recognized to some ex tent tin* wealth that was contained in the mountains* of McDowell and lie Invested his savings in the wild lands which then sold for a mere soug. His estate is estimated at a mil ion dollars. Capt. Harman belonged to the pioneer family of that name who comiuored Tazewell and McDowell counties from the Indians and in herited tlie courage or ids ancestor;, lie was lielff In high esteem Tor ids manly virtues and in ids death the commonwealth lias lost a valuable citizen. lie is survived by ids wife, two sons and a daughter. DKATII OF >I|{S. ST MM I,. Mr -. Mi tic Steel, who was taken to St. Luke's hospital several days ago, died tli ere last night. Mrs. Steel was in a critical condition when she entered the hospital and her death wsa not unexpected. She. was operated on for cancer about three weeks ago, hut the ravages of tlie disease had made too great headway Tor the operation to he successful. Her remains were taken to her former home in Rus sell county. Va.. today, accompanied by her daughter, Miss Ollle Steel. WM SMLL 3 cans tomatoes for .25c 3 cans corn for .25c 2 cans good salmon for .25c 1 can Argo salmon for .1 Sc 24 11). hag flour for .70c ! 2 II). hag flour for.35c Fresh butter for .... *.20c Barrel Monitor flour for ....$5.60 Barrel Ideal and Win. Tell for $5.50 Shoes and other dry goods too cheap to talk about. ROCK £ STAFFORD. 7-21-?t THE CONTEST Standing of the contestants today: Clns* 1. Miss Annie Hearn .2000 C in.HR 2. ji.NHsn Clio iTailaferro, .Prince 10,1 .6000 Mias Annie Dickerson .4000 MIbs Mabel Sizer .3500 MIih (jiaro Brown .1000 tlSasR 8. Ml so Joule (lore, Athens.6000 MLss Curry WPson .2100 Miss Daisy Tench .2000 SENSATION AT TAZEWELL Sunday afternoon an Infant child a few hours old was found near UlchlandH. Va . by 1). D. ‘ Blanken ship, wher ethe bi.be i» now being cared for. it had evidently been abandoned but a short time, and although in a nude state, was alive and healthy. Suspicion rested on a >oung medical student and a girl with whom he had been keeping company and they were arrested and the young man taken to Tazo> wc.P. On account of the promi nence n| the families of the young people their names have been sup pro sod until niter a hearing. It will he n matter of much gratifica tion to tin ir friends if they can es tablish their innocence, but at pres ent it looks pretty had for them. WIDI'.MNO Soi l'll III,AM) ST. The initial stops have been takes for widening South Bland street, beyond the Higginbotham bridge. 'I lie property owners have all agreed to donate Hufli<t*nt land to make a fifty foot street and the city en gineer is now making the survey i and location. ESTABLISHED HCHKKIt CAMPAIGN TO BK <X>X DUCTED FROM PAKKERKIUKU AXD SWISHER COMMITTEE MR. LK(TH CLARkSHIIU; — XO OVERT!'If KH MADE BV EITHER The Schorr state committee mot at Parkersburg Monday and ad journed yesterday morning after making arrangements to open cam paign headquarters lu Parkersburg. Telegrams from Ned Houston, R. R. McMahon, one of the delegates to Chlago, Harry Grubb. Harry Rey nolds. W. H. Somers and othe/ leaders, who were unable to be pres ent, were read. All parts of the state were represented. The Swisher committee met at Charleston and dyclded to open headquarters at Clarksburg. ‘ They express the greatest confidence In the election or their ticket and say they have no compromise to offer. No overtures looking to harmony have so Tar come from either side. Quantity and Quality rarely ever, go together. Hero's the exception. Elliott’s Emulsified Llnlmert con tains half pint of an emulsion of Spirits Turpentine, Origanum, Kero sene Oil, Ether and Ammonia, and sells for only 25c a bottle. Guar anteed or money back. The White Pharmacy. See Outing Congest on page two. I—I—I—I—I—4I**I—I—M—M~I*0—f—I—I—I—I—1—1~-|r-|T-|r.|xiJ Q '£ S. M. SMITH, President. J. LEE IIARNE, Cashier. •' X • •• * p. L. BLACK, Vice-President. . \, 8 , - :: | AMERICAN NATIONAL BANK j: | BLUEFIELD, WEST VIRGINIA >, •{• Capital Paid in .$11)0,000.00 " I V Stock holder*' Liability . 100,000.00 “ I .j. Security to Depositors. 200,000.00 i WM PAY INTEREST ON SAVINGS ACCOUNTS AND CER- jj A TIFICATES OF DEPOSIT. UNITED STATES, STATE AND . ‘ t CITY DEPOSITORY. WE SOLICIT YOUR BUSINESS. ' I * •; Blue field, W. Va. 4, 28\ *08 Dear Sir: You are invil«d to visit our new plant and inspect our complete planing and dimension mill ahd our immense stock of finished lumber fram ng, sheeting, reefing, shingles, laths, windows, doors, paints, glass, blinds, etc. Ohl? U P“rtSn;oUth- “Qf TT[R~Tr ” Extra e-ound and burn Approved Processor —T-‘ ' ^ D** ed with “*tural *«• tire New Ptant: : , PORTLAND CEMENT Wood Fibre or Patent Plaster, Virginia, Iin|H>rlal firand, Wheeling, also Calcine Plaster Kiln Dried faiths—Pine, Pop* lar, Hemlock. Standard dimen sions. ~ , New Itiver Mine.—The most satisfactory In bulk or barrels. (Junllly guarantied. t»ak, pine or Maple Kiln-Dried Flooring. Pine, or Poplar liev* el Hilling und Celling. •'“’MlNCilil'X—Washington Heil * Alabama Cypress, North Carolina Pino. Prime or Select. t on go Hoofing—None better anil few ns good. Double or single rolls, complete with caps, nails nml cement to lay Newer Pipes, Fire Brick, Fire ( •ay, Tiling, Flno Lining, Moods, Curves, T’s, Hlhows anil all connections. Hemlock, Chestnut or Yellow I’lne Framing, Joist* and Tim bers; I a m' ust or (iieetamt Fence Posts. Hand from crusher at Hat Top ' Br<b. Kxcellent for Motors «r engines and ('Soncratlng or I’liutpring. Tip Top Brick, Htn of Kiln or Building Hard, Conceded to lie the best Brick on the mar ket, manufactured from su perior clay, end c«t and enre fully horned. -—-~~.. — i We'would draw your attention to our carpenter shop and special wood-working department. W? can turn out all kinds of special orders on short hotice and make special designs in ManHes, Counters, i Fixtures, Desks and Display Tables, L«t/us show -ou samples of our work! Church and School orders solicited. Ml OmCH AND YAKOH. ROANOKE fiTRKRT W W nox -102. . ^ * * . F ' •' * ' w , \-F ’P1IONB 7«. BLUEFIELD. W. VA. I o^<K-o:o-:-o-K>-:-o-:o-:-©-:<>:-<v-fv __ _