Bluefield evening leader. [volume], October 22, 1908, Image 4

About Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911

Image provided by: West Virginia University

                
Second Hand Pianos
FKHDMI
$80.00, $125.00, 150.00, and up. Second
hand Organds, $2 5.00 $40.00 and $50.00. Vou
can't afford to miss these bargains. Call or
write at once,
1
1 he Duvall Music
PHONE 398
19 Princeton Ave. BLUEFIELD, W. VA,
The Daily Leader
Published every evening except
Sunday
Entered as teconu class matter
April Bib. 1906. at the Post Office
st Bluefleld, W. Va., uader act of
Congress, March Ird, |X79.
SlllSCKIPTlON HATES
Daily one year.$3.00
Daily six months . 1.75
Daily three months . 1.00
Daily one month . 40c
Address ail communications and
sll remittances to Tbe Blue»to»e
Publishing Company.
Telephone: Buslno** office and
Editorial Room. 60S
Advertising rates made known oa
application.
TUI Itsll.W. OCTOBER ll>OH
DEMOCRATIC TICKET
NATIONAL.
For President.
WILLIAM JENNINGS BIIYAN,
of Nebraska.
For Vice President,
JOHN WORTH KERN,
of Indiana.
For President ml KI«»otor8-at>Ijar|{«>
HOWARD L. SWISHER.
bruce McDonald.
For District Presidential Electors.
J. J P O’BKlBN.
WM. Q. BROWN, Jr.
JOHN G. LOBBAN,
AS. A. ROBERTS
HI WILLIAMSON
For Congress—Fifth District
DR. L. H. CLARK
of McDowell
For Congreen
Ninth Virginia District
J. CLOYD BYARS
of Bristol, Va
STATE.
For Governor
LOUIS BENNETT,
Lewis County.
For Secretary of State
ADAM B. LITTLEPAGE,
Kanawha County.
ror Superintendent of Free Schools.
IRA E. BUSH.
Summers County.
For Auditor.
OSCAR JENKINS,
Wood County.
For Treasurer.
JEREMIAH MILLER,
Ohio County.
For Attorney General.
E H. MORTON.
Weiiater County.
For Judges uf tie Supreme Court:
WM G. MATHEWS,
Karawha Couaty.
WALTER PUNDLETON.
Koann County
MELVILLE PECK
Barbour County.
For State Senator—* venfh District
JOE L. SMITH
of Raleigh
For State Senator—Slrth District
georoe frfjnch strothbr
McDowell County.
MERCER tXH'NTY.
For Fiona? of Delegate*:
SAMUEL WALTON
Bni«hfork.
CHAS. B. HANCOCK.
Rlnef «]<].
For Sheriff:
JOHN B. NEAL.
Roek.
For I’riwwoMnn Attorney;
JOHN R PENDLETON.
Princeton.
For Commlaaloner County Ooart:
WIRT A FRENCH,
Princeton
For Clerk of the finanfy Court:
ROBERT N. VERMILLION.
Athens.
For Clerk of the Circuit Court;
J. A. B, BRUCE,
Blaefleld.
For A sseeaor:
JOHN K. PECK.
Athens.
For Surreror of fend*:
FILLMORE M THORNTON,
ItgiMidn.
McDowell County Ticket
Vm House of Delegate*
C. S. ANGEL
D L. ATTVIL
BEAVER POND DISTRICT!1.
Ju*tflre« of the Peace,
JUDGE OEO. L DILLARD.
M B. POSTLETH WAITE
For Constables.
W I. BATLEY,
J S THOMPSON.
For School Comm Ian loner.
L. J. HOLT .AND,
Mr. Rt owivelt f alls (jumpers Mr.
| Bryan's ally ami praises the worn
which Mr. Knox, the steel trust
has performed in the Interest of
labor. The letter Is pronounced as
the last desperate card to be played
by the Republican party.
If campaign contn'butlons were
given in strict accordance with ben
efits derived from the party In pow
er Andrew Carnegie would give
$20,000,000 to the Taft fund and
great common people would walk
right up to the treasurer of the
fund and demand a return of some
of their money glutted by Andrew
under the protective tariff law.
President Roosevelt has Just made
a bitter attack upon Hon. W. J.
Bryan, Democratic candidate for
president and Mr. Samuel (Jumpers,
president of the American Federa
tion of Dabor.
Mr. Roosevelt has adopted the
methods more akin to a ward poli
tician than the attitude of a chief
executive.
Hon. Samuel E. Bowen, of
■Charleston will address the Blue
field Democratic Club tonight at the
Bailey building. Mr. Bowen n an
eloquent speaker and Blueftold in
very fortunate in being able to se
cure him tonight. He will give es
pecial attention to some false state
ments made In this portion of the
state by Delegate Uummell. Mr.
Bowen was chairman of the Demo
cratic executive committee of
Charleston, which defeated the
Hogg combine. He is one of the
best posted men In West Virginia
on state Issues.
Collier's Weekly, for this week,
although it is making a strong
tight for Taft for president, says to
all its readers;
Even if you do not live in the
Danville district you can vote
against Cannon by refusing to vote
for any candidate for congress who
does not promise to oppose the
speaker for re-election.
This is a good enough issue for
the Democrats of the Ninth a.id
Fifth districts of Virginia. Mr.
Cannon is an active obstructionist,
the tyrant and master of the party
claiming to be the party of progress.
He has done more than any man
that ever lived to abolish the house
of representatives as a body ex
pressing the wishes of the people
and to make It a machine to per
torm his will. A vote for Bascomb
Slemp or for Mr. Barsons Is a vote
for .Joe Cannon, a vote for Byars
or Saunders is a protest against Mr.
Cannon. The house of representa
tives is likely to be very close after
this election. The liberty loving
V rginians in either of those dis
tiicts would dislike very much to
leel that they had contributed the
one or two Republican congress
men to continue Cannon in power.
—Richmond News-Leader.
A vote for James A. Hughes is
likewise a vote for Cannon.
I he sentiment of Southern West
Virginia, as indicated by a straw
vote upon an N. & w. passenger
train coming out of McDowell coun
ty yesterday evening, a sTnall body
or men were waiting at Blucstone
•function for No. 10, the east bound
local when some one suggested pol
iilcs, whereupon a straw vote was
taken resulting in a vote of 12 for
Bryan and « for Taft.
After hoarding the train which
came along in a few minutes .t
was deeded to take a vote of the
entire >raln even thoi/gh a negro
band of 2 2 pieces were on board
coming to Bluefleld to make music
tor rather judging from the discord
In the in lisle to lend a hand to the
Bluefleld Republicans) so a Bryan
and also a Taft man was selected
to take a straw vote of the entire
train, the result of which showed a
vote of o3 for Bryan and 41 for
Taft. This Included a full vote of
‘he .22 negroes composing the same
number of pieces <n the band, whlc.i
| stopped Jhe music immediately upon
i hearing of the vote being taken,
land each negro held up his hand
! -aying. ‘ I is for M4stah Taft, of
course, cause he set me free.' The
j laft man taking the vote hurried
I ’hroiigh as fast as possible at least
| by the negro band, saying, "I am
only a Republican for Taft; I am
or the state Democratic ticket.’*
To the Voters of Mercer County:
I desire to announce that If I an
elected county assessor I will ap
point Mr. J. A Donohue my deputy
for Beaver Pond Distr ct.
Respectfully,
JOHN K. PECK.
--
f HE MONITOR PIXVKRIZRT).
The flour of quality. (At all stores)
nous.;; .1. '. . ;c.>i: : .
So |(i h. .:iu. «• .
attack . • .ju . IJ.yau an 1 Sa...
• j. v. u... pi . b.
His i» . ui j t . 1 u./ longer b •
Klv«u see... •• ..tt< n. 1.1 by the think
itiK masses.
T.ie AiLorlrij . deration o l-»
lor |j Htaiiiliii. loyally by Mr. Gom
pers and all the abuse of the pres
dent will not shake the'r laith In
their great leader.
The slate Federation of Irnbor or
West Virginia met at Clarksburg on
last Tuesday and passed without ob
jection a ringing resolution endors
ing the policy of Mr. Gotupers and
sent him a message of greeting.
Mr. Roosevelt writes this letter of
demonstration to one Philander C.
Knox, the attorney for the steel
trust. I'rilon labor knows the steel
trust They remember the Home
stead Btriku. They know their
friends without being instructed by
the president.
The latest pronunelamento of the
president shows the desperate
straits of the Republican party. Mr
Roosevelt recently made an attack
upon Foraker, Haskell and others
anent certain relation with Stand
ard Ol!, and its subsidiary holdings.
But investigation showed the hy
pocrisy of his runtings.
He it was who had granted the
Prairie Oil and das Co. franchise,
lie it was who had written to “My
dear Harrlman, you und I ure prac
tical men.” He -it was who induced
“My dear Harrlman” to “put up”
*260,000, It was Theodore who
named Judge Taft as Republican
candidate for president, and la now
using the patronage of the adminis
tration to elect him.
He tells the luboring ma.i that
Judge Taft la their friend. He
tells them they have no right to a
tr al by a jury for Indirect con
tempt In labor disputes. He writes
a trust lawyer commending h n for
what he has done for labor while
he denounces the president of the
American Federation of Labor.
The laboring yian can easily
choose between .Mr. Gompers and
Mr. Knox. He will choose between
Mr. Bryan and Mr. Taft.
llKPl’HLK’AN RIOTKItS.
According to the Bluefleld, W.
Vu., Leader, which is doing .excel
lent service for the Democratic pain
ty on both sides of the state L ne/
Republicans of the Ninth Virginia
district are using disgraceful tac
tics. The Leader says that Mr.
Slemp, the Republican nominee, de
clined to meet his Democrats- op
ponent, Mr. Byars. n joint debate
anywehere hut In Tazewell or Wise
counties, in each of which the Re
publicans were assured of a large
majority of the crowd At the W.sr
county meeting the Republicans had
liquor in abundance They became
very disorderly and violent, inter
rupted Mr. Byars continually and
tn'ed to howl him down and prevent
him from speaking.
We hope every man who t >o<
part in this outrage against free
speech and fair play feels thorough
ly ashamed by now and in a mood
to indicate his penitence by voting
for the man who was insulted and
denied a hearing. Certainly every
Democrat in the district and in the
state should be thoroughly aroused
by the incident and should go on
outpost and missionary duty imme
diately. It is no uiw for the Taze
well Republican and other Repub
lican newspapers to talk of Demo
cratic unfairness and trickery five
years ago in view of the kind of
thing their own party is doing this
very year.—iRichmond News-Leader
PANIMDATK DKFINKA IIIS POSI
TION.
In ht« speech at Wheeling? Mon
day night, Mr. Qla^irock, said:
They say that t. ey wan to dis
franchise the colored people. Do
yon believe the law can be caact
ed which says the negroes are here
by disfranchised ?
‘‘A law disfranchising the negro
at the same time d sfranchises a
large number of whiten. The Re
publican party herself cannot af
ford to sail under false colors, and
I myself will not do it.
Listen to this. There are five
southern states In the union where
an effort has been made to disfran
chise the negro. They cast 3,700
votes less than West Virginia and
those five southern states have 4fi
electoral votes while the state of
West V rginla has seven. Why Is 't
If the people ought to rule, that
Mr. Bryan don’t go Into these states
and preach hin doctrines to those
people that have not the right of
franchise, I am opposed to the dll
franchlsement of the negro and like
wise of the white man. Many In
this county had not the privilege of
education when they shouldered
‘he r muskets and went to the de
fense of their country. I would not
do anything as governor to disfran
chise the old veterans, who are now
nearing the close of life.”
Does not Mr. fllasscfick know
that tbe proposed franchise law of
ihc Democratic party is so framed
• ha* It will not disfranchise any
white man of good character? Crim
inals w' II be excluded, white and
black. Black men who possess the
necessary qualifications will be al
lowed to vofe.
I/)ST Watch foil with locket
attached, marked "(I. 0’L”. Reward
If returned to this office.
>/l; T.l ’ r A C’l KIOHITV.
••• tali w II be heard here to
n Ji **>' a large iud i nee. but tne
1 u i; *»'•« h* a: era wi t be old-time
Democrats a ho have no ^notion o
j voting for him for president. It will
be a curiosity crowd.
I* rankly we do not know whit
K«»od reason Mr. Tail can advance
for southern men to vote for him
in preference to Mr. Bryan.
M«* Thoroughly mlsunderstan is
southern character, if one may
Ju.ige by his utterance.; at several
places in the south in the last two
days. The cold necessity and stern
determination of the white people
of thin section to maintain Anglo
Saxon supremacy he characterized
n his Louisville speech as nothing
more than “prejudice and tradi
tion." in the same speech he pat
ronizingly granted, however, that
"the south is a part of the Union,
and as such is eutttled to be con
j sidered." More insulting reference
front a distinguished source was
never made to people who produced
Washington. Jefferson, Davis and
Lee.
He asks our suffrages. On what
ground? Hear hint.
Speaking to the people of Ken
tucky, he said:
"I congratulate you as a state
that you are gradually sliding Intj
the Republican party in order that
you may have the influence that you
ought to have in the councils of
the nation. For as long as you con
tinue to be a part of the solid Houth,
to be counted upon always as a taU
to the northern Democracy, you
would be certain not to exercise
the influence that you did tin the
past, and that you deserve to exer
cise In the future.”
Language such as Mr. Taft us >a
might more properly be addressed
to recalcitrant Filipinos. It doesn't
lall pleasantly on wliite ears. In
effect, Mr. Taft bids for our sup
port on this commercial basis: ^
"Forget your civilization, your
l*ast; trust the Republican party to
insure your white supremacy; for
get that the negro is an ever-present
menace; come to us for the loaves
and fitches; sell your birthright for
a -mess of pottage; be a moaey
niaker.”
But Mr. Taft’s crowning Insult is
thus related;
While Taft was speaking in a
crowded hall at Shelbyvllle tonight
there were perastent cries of "Bry
an". The Judge referred to the in
terruption pleasantly at first, but as
t continued, he declared:
"It is just such instances as this
which show why it is that the Dem
ocratic party never gets control of
the government. It has elements
In It which lack the slightest sense
oi respectability, decency or cour
tesy."
That any man of plain, ordinary'
ntelMgence should attempt to leave
the impression that hoodlumisin is
restricted to one party, or one sec
tion, is almost unbelievable.
There is no danger of Taft win
ning t lie south. He’s harmless down
here.—'Richmond Journal.
A NOTRE DAME LADY’S APPEAL
To all nowing sufferers of rheu
matism, wether muscular or of the
Joints, sciatica, lumbagos, backache,
pains In the kidneys or neuralgia
pains, to write to her for a homo
treatment which has repeatedly
cured ail of ’these tortures. She
feels it her duty to send It to all
sufferers Free, You cure yourseH
at home as thousands will testify_
change of climate being necessary.
The simple discovery banishes uric
acid from the blood, loosens the
stiffened Joints, purifies the blood,
and brightens the eyes, giving elas
ticity and tone to the whole system.
If the above interests you, for proof
address Mrs. M. Summers, Box R,
Notre Dame, Ind.
!>R. W. L MTRAY
OSTEOPATH AND CHIRORACTOR
Chronic diseases successfully treat
ed. Special reduction un'll Novem
ber 1st. Cone.Htatlon free. Room
No. 5. Blueflcld Telephone Building.
Office hours 9 to 12: 2 to 6; 7 to 9
Bland Street.
C8E MONITOR PULVERIZER.
The flour of aueBty. (At all stores)
LUKE HOTEL
MOUNTAIN LAKE, GILES CO., N.
"The coolest place to the Sunny
South." Hotel and lake 4.500 feet
above the tide. Bounded on the
south by a rich agricultural district
and backed up on the north by more
than 200,000 acres of continuous
primitive forest. "The Silver Oem
of the Alleghanles" la aow one of
the most popular summer resorts
In the Virginia mountains. ’Tin the
only place east of the Rockies or
south of the Adlrondarks where you
can really cool off and enjoy "the
good old summer time." Reached
via Pembroke (Radford. Pocahontas
A Scioto divisions) N. A W. Ry.
Rates <2 and $3 per day, $10 and
$15 per week. Write for descrip
tive booklet.
Address
B. ELLISON,
Manager, i
ClASSIflED fcGl'JflW
VN ANTED—By a reliable, oner
getlc young man. position u cl'Tk
in office or store. Address W. B.
care Dally Leader.
CHAB. O. BURGNBR, Expert PUno
Toner, overhauling and rereltlng
old actions a specialty. All work
guaranteed. Best of references.
Headquarters Bluefleld, W. Va.
Mall order* receive prompt atten
tion.
FOR RENT—One seven room
bouse, apply F. J. Black 01 F. J.
Brown. 9-18-tf
WANTED— Four boarders In pri
vate family, nv ddle aged men pre
ferable. Reasonable terms. Over
Poliamubee’s Drug Store, No. 21
Bland street.
FOR REN?—Six room house
with bath. West t.ud. Reasonable
rent. C. O'Leary & Son 10-15-tf
.HALS help wanteiT
Wholesale liquor house, who ship
gallon orders direct to users, wants
ocal representatives everywhere.
Big pay for work among your
friends. For full particulars write
Keene & Co, Coviugton, Ky
FOR SALE—A desirable business
block 55 feet by 68 feet, located in
the town of Davy, Weat Virginia,
consisting of two large store rooms
on the first floor, eight living rooms
and large room suitable for ware
room or hall on second floor, lately
repainted and In first class con 11
tion, together with the lot cjntaln
ing a quarter of an acre more or
loss upon which the block is erect
ed. Also another lot having a
frontage of 60 feet and extending
for that width back to Tug river.
'V*.! ie!l separately or together. F.>r
further Information apply to James
P. Flanagan, Welch, West Virginia.
10-19-12t
CRUSHED LIME STONE,
any size made and delivered to tny
part of the city at a reasonable
price by W. H. Coffman Coke Co..
Bluefleld, W. V.
FOR SALE—A fine bluegrass farm
In Tazewell county, Virginia, con
taining 1S1 acres, within one mile
ol churches, echool and store.
Farm well watered, hig frillt crop
and other crops sufficient to do
the place for next twelve months.
Possession can he given at once.
House of six rooms, frame, and
all necessary outbuildings. Also
following property: All erope
growing, such as hay, corn, oats,
rye, wheat, garden, etc.; two
good horses, wagon, harness,
farming Implements, bran new
■urrey, all h'ogs, cows, poultry
and household and kitchen furni
ture If desired. Good terms or
will trade for town property. Ap
ply to Dally Leader.
NOTICE TO THE PUBLIC.
On October 1, 1908, we sold our
business and good will to C. B. Har
man and Company, who will contin
ue the business at the same stand.
Wo take this method of thanking
our friends for their liberal pat
ronage and bespeak for our succes
sors a continuance of the same.
Respectfully,
HETHERINGTON & CO..
By W. H. Hetherington.
BAKER’S BAR
"Now open to the pub
lic at the Old Stand.
Prompt and Courteous
Service, Mail and
Phone Orders given
immediate attention.
B. F. BAKER, Proprietor
Phone 32 11 Bluefieid7Ave
\ AWW\\iW \«t \W\ ^
^wHdwwe V\^v>\ww\
Say It over two or ttorne tloB«*» itu*i are if you cau r«to«<nber U
Tt’a the ROOFING OF TODAY The price la rlgb* too. It ha* t<y»;rt»
Mas About it. It la peculiarly adapted to the tope of building*
BLUEFIELD IMPLEMENT & MACHINERY COMPANY
G. M. McCulloch, Fr**»
W. E Pmiwov. S^’tT anciTT^aw
1
<
Flat. Top Insurance Agency
GENERAL INSURANCE
BLUEFIELD, W. VA
OLDEST,
LARGEST,
STRONGEST
AGENCY.
ALBERT'S BARBER SHOP
209 PRINCETON AVENUE
SEVEN BARBERS QUICK SERVICE
Six Baths for One Dollar
Ladies' work done up stairs by Lettie Goodwyn;
Manicuring, Shampoo, Massage and Singeing.
If you aro looking for an invest
ment, considering buying a
home, or selling your property
call and see us. We handle all
classes of Real Estate, Stocks,
Bonds and Insurance, etc. .
General Agents for
EUREKA LAND COMPANY
HALE LAND COMPANY
C. O’Leary & Son
Real Estate Agents
BLUEFIELD - - WEST VA.
Phone S18
Box 627
E. E. CARUR. Pres J. N. VANCE. Vice Pres. D. R. WOOD. Cashie
UNION BANK AND TRUST COMPANY
BLUEFDBLD, WEST VIRGINIA
Capital * $100,000.00
Surplus and Profits - 15,000.00
4
TIME DEPOSITS
and
4
r.f cm. SAVINGS DEPOSIT J p"
WE SOLICIT YOUR BUSINESS
THE FLAT TOP NATIONAL BANK
OF BLUEFIELD. WEST VIRGINIA
A Bank of Character, Stability and Progress. A Bank Specially Interested In its Patrons
A Bank with Broad Public Spirit. A Business Bank for business people. A Bank with
PhenomlnalJGrowth. The Strongest Organized Bank in this Section.
BOARD OP DIRECTORS
E. L. Bailey. C. B. Hancock,. J. D. Honakcr, T. E Peery, L. E. Tierney, W B TkornhlU, Robe M Gairett
B. A. Heller. P. J Kelley E. S. Pedlco. W. H. Thom a*. C. O. Wriahl
ORPieSRS
L. E. Tierney. Prerldent; W. H Thomas. Vlce-Preridenl R E. Bollint. Caakler; W B Hlcka, Aulrtani Caahler
ASSETS GROWN TO NEARLY $1,000,000
Special Depository for the United States
Pays Interest on Deposits. Business people will find “Banking" a
pleasure at this institution. We invite you to do business with us.
The FLAT TOP NATIONAL BANK
IC1JWIN MANN.
V \ITRR C. POIJjOCK, Vtc*-PrNrid«»t.
L A. HOOTWR, Oaohlfr,
The First Na.tiorvev.1 B<vrvk
BLUEFIELD. WEST VIRGINIA
CAPITA!. IIW.OM. IM’RPLCA AaOO.OO*. <NI>IVM>HI> PRorm, |m.ow.
TOTAL RESOURCES ONE AND ONE-THIRD MILLIONS
THREE PER CENT. PAID ON TIME DEPOSITS
DO YOUR BANKING RfWrNKM WITH THIS OIaDHHT AND •TROfNOVOS T RANK IN TOWN