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RnhhIes by Hand.

Have you ever tried blowing bubbles from your hands instead of from q pipe? It can be done. and the bubbles will be much larger than those of the ordinary clay pipe makes. Lather
 your hands well with suds; then place them in the position of a cup, just as if you were scooping up water from a spring. leaving, however, a small hole in the bottom. Hold your hands about a foot from the mouth and blow 8 cur rent of air into them. After one or two trials you will be able to make bubbles nearly as large as your head.
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The Taxamster 8 suceess.

The statement is confidently made that the taxameter, or cab-fare indi> cator. will quickly be introduced in all tue civilized cities of the world. It appears that in both Berlin and Lon don, where the taXameter has been adopted, it has been as popular with the "cabby" as with the flare" The reason of this surprising fact is that this system of automatic faro indica, ton effectively and permanently in- creases the number of fares. Many persons object to ride in cabs because of the possibility of an alteration with the driver as to the amount of the fare when the trip is ended. Ali that is put at an end by the taxame
 ter, which shows, in plain sight, the distance traversed and the fare to be paid. Consequently more persons are riding in cabs today than ever rode before, and the increase in the number of fares is looked upon as permanent. The taxameter also enablesAthe pro- brietor to control and check the daily receipts and efficiency of the vehicle or the distance covered by it. More over, since the apparatus calculates the fare on the basis4oe the distance covered, the driver yearns his money quicker according t6 the rate at which he drives, a systbEn equally profitable and agreeable I soth passenger and driver driver. .gIensls ,a hat the cab pro far 11z < Amay no longer W Ssayg without it. In
 a1Sk <saSer introduce
 lf cpeS opposed by
 the city's
 2w fitted
 - - N<rs pay
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 Four Famous Statues,

The most famous statues in history are the Colossus of Rhodes, the Sphinx and the vocal statue of Memnon at Thebes. and of these the last is the most remarkable, in consequence of it's property of emitting sounds when it's lips were touched by the rays of the rising sun so that it seemed to greet the coming day. It was originally a portrait model of King Amenophis III, and was one of pair of statues be- tween sixty and seventy feet high, carved out of single blocks of sa1d- stone and transported from the quar- ries to Thebes, whereas the Sphinx was carved from the living rock in the pfpce where it now stands.
 bf statues not so we'll known the SSsNst remarkable is that of Bujdha at Nara, rear Kioto, in Japan, which was erected A. D. HOO. It is made of bronze, and is ffty-three feet six inches high and more than twenty eight feet broad across the shoulders. On it's head are 966 curIs, and the im- age is surrounded by a glory or halo seyenty-eight feet in diameter, on which sixteen images eight feet long are cast. Two smaller images, each twenty-five feet high, stand in front of the larger one. The total weight ef metal in the main figure is about 450 tons. of which 500 pounds consist of gold. Sa
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Bees and Their Baskets.

Every bee carries his market bas-
 ket round his hind legs. Anyone ex- E,amining the body of a bee through a to he nscope will observe that on the avesight Ts of the creature there is a worse. duristiff hairs on the surface, the repprfs to tpaching each eNeer q tfls rurnor .of any form sort .< ns2n- x 4ted 0Deraket. s 4fore. 1
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A WONDERFUL DOG.
HE BRINGS IN TROUT AND
 DUCK FROM THE LAKE.

Puts Ont a Fire in the Hunters Camp by Bringing and Pouring Water Other Knowing Tricks-owned by a
 Maine Huntsman. 9
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 Foolish Man. :

He sent her his love in letter, The foolish man should have known
 better, For. To! when he. tried to forget her. She sued on the letter; Hell never forget her; Tai jury said he was her debtor. s
 Philadelphia North American.
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Ong tic luoe
zseing and pleasure's

French dasEstelle stands high The sensa membership as GernahAy iu the city. At the Is.. yzes bah Friday night one hun- t6eI people were present. This Is kE8largest the Estelle has ever had fat its opening ball. The music was furnished by Mile's orchestra. Promptly at 9:3O the grand march took place. It was led by Mir. Ed nJ. Kerwin and Miss Angie Mer- At an early hour the brownies and pastime repaired to their
 Qe hoT es. The cid mem-
 Estelle reorganized last mem bership of fifty. sfiub will be elect s1jng. The mem
 tes!gg
 e4. 1ropf
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1899-08-31
The Longest ASphalted Street
In the World.

Phladclrhia can boast OF the longest
a>phalted street in the world. Broad
Street has that unique distinction. First,
A. alrcad, stated it Is the longest street
which J., of even width for eleven miles,
and this width is the greatest ever attain
cd by any street for course of eleven
miles. 1t j. also The straighte-t street,
for from League Island TO the county line
II doe. not vary AN inch, except where the
great city building causes the street to
turn around H. Seven miles of the street
are asphallcd, hut the remainder il pro-
yidrd Aiih a r9adbed of hne macadnm,
which j. continued hy the old York road,
which extends for about twenty miles
father on. a carriage can drive on this
street AID road aud make only one turn in
thirty one miles. Broad Street is l3 feet
Wide and measures 90 feet from cub 10
curb, aud thirty-Gve men taL walk abreast
ct ii-Nciehfifc .lnicricdn
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Don't Worry About Salaries.

"What salaries are paid IN different
business callings is a question often
asked by young men, and one which
seems to enter into their deliberations
as a qualifying factor as to whether
they shall enter certain trades or pro-
fessions," writes Edward Box in the
September Ladies Home Journal.
81 never could quite see the point Of
this, nor the reason for it. What
are the salaries which are paid to
others, to you or to me? They sig
nifty nothing. If the highest salary
paid to the foremost man in certain
profession is $4,000 a year, what
does it prove or signify? There is
no obstacle to some ones else going
into that profession and earning S25,
600. The first step in gong into
business is to find out not which
special line is most profitable, but
which line you are most interested IN
and are best fitted for. Then drive
ahead, and the salary will take care
of itself. When young man thinks
too much of his salary it is pretty
good proof that he is not of very
make. Ability commands
income. But you must start with
ability; not with salary"
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Attention, Democrats

At meeting of the Democratic District
Committee Of the Second Senatorial Dis
lrict. composed Of the counties OF Lee,
Scott and Wise, held At Big Stone Gap,
Va, on August ith, 1899, called for the
purpose of fixing time. place ana basis of
representation for the democratic senator
al convention IL Was resolved:
Fm~r. That 20 drieg,te convention OF
the democrat, of the Sccotd Senatorial
District i, hcreb, allied 90 meet ou Thur-
day. September llh. l~1o, 80 Big stone
ta. Va, al eleven % clock q. M, for line
purpose OF uominnliuea democratic can
didnle 10 hr voted for It the coming
November election.
SncoNp That the basis ot rerrcscnia-
ton is fixed at one delegate lor each one
hundred votes or fraction oyer hiry east
tor Bryan-for President Boo i-JG. On this
basis scott county +, euIllcd 10 - dele
gates; Lee county Is entitled 10 - dele
gates, and Wise county j. entitled To- 10
delegates.
Tnien. The TIM. place and manner of
selecting the delegates in each count,
should be determined hv the democratic
committees # the respective counties.
". II BoNp, ". :. Cox,
Secretary. Chairman.
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FROM STONEGA.

Correspondence Of The Big Stone Gap Posi-.
SroNEGA, Va, Aug. 29.-1he subject Tor
debate at next meeting of our Literary
Society is, (Which is most conclusive OF
good health and growth in grace, the
Church or the Dance Hail. The de-
baters Oh each side will be prepared to
give the subject the attention it deserves
at the present time.
Malcolm Smiths home was blessed on
| Wednesday the 23rd INST. by the advent
Of beautiful little boy, . lbs. weight,
and the baby is admitted by all the moth
ers to be perfect specman of the many
late births in Stonega. Mother and in
FAINT are doing well. Mr.. Smith is the
head OF the civil engineering corps OF The
Virginia Coal aud Iron Co. Mrs. Smith
is daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. 5. W. Wax,
o: Preacher Greek.
John GoodlOe. of the store force, has
gone Oh the road in the interest OF the
Wholesale Department, taking the Ken
lucky mountains as his initial trip, and he
has been successful in securing some good
orders on his trial trip. His next effort
will he to towns reached by rail, and be-
ing popular young man he will undoubt-
ediy win favors.
The district school building has been
enlarged by an additional room TO meet
the needs of The increasing population.
There will he principal and two assist
ant teachers, whose names were given IN
former issue of this paper The Nir-
ginia Coal and lrcn Company have borne
the expense of the Improvements pro ten,
RELYING on the school board to reimburse
them when their treasury will warrant.
The addition to the building is decided
improvement, and gives it the appearance
of an academy. The new room Is built to
o.Iform to the last room, and has chang
ed the lob-sided appearance OF the former
school house, and gives the edIhce solid
and uniform look. The center room Is
depressed five feet from the south ends OF
the two class rooms, and this makes n
porch, which is covered the full length Of
the depression and surrounded by a dome
for the bell The entrance to the porch
being the cupalo; the porch being rallied
on either side, doors leading into each
room from the porch, aud on the inside
are doors leading into each room from
the main room. The teachers will be
here on Monday, September 4th to open
school.
Dr.. Underwood, who is DR.. Bailcy's as
sistant here, is very popular with the
ladies', especially the mothers, aud DR..
Bailey is highly commended for his selec-
ticD.
"A number of our young people went
from here on Saturday to the Gap tospeud
the Sabbath with friends. The only incl
dent worthy of note was funny scene, IN
which one OF the visitors took part on
Sunday, viz: A young lady, formerly OF
The Gap, hut now OF Stonega, aecompani-
ed by y visiting young lady from N"tcbez,
Miss. went out to enjoy drive, and en-
route, stopped on the bank OF the famous
Powell river near the Sulphur Spring,
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in" with the administration. Prom
inently among the candidates are
VIM. Slemp, Of Big Stone Gap; Hen
derson Graham, Of Lee county; w
w. Bond, Of Nickelsvilie, and ID. )
Hale. of Scott county.
Whosoever NAV receive the APP
pointment, it is quite certain that Mr
Kilbourn's record will MT be improv'
ed upon. From the START he entered
actively into the work, and has made
a bold. fearless official. Perhaps
there has been no better deputy col
lector in the state. With thousands
Of dollars laying behind, he took up
the work and pushed it so success
fully that he retires with every item
collected, and his subdistrict in fine
shape. When his resignation was
accepted to take effect September ],
he received most complimentary
letter from the collector. who appre-
ciated his services highly.
During Mr.. Kilbourn's term as
deputy collector, he not only hustled
the financial side Of the business, but
captured and destroyed, with the aid
Of deputy marshalS $50 blockade dis
tilleries. The last Of these was des-
troyed on Bold Camp creek in the
Pound district one night this week,
when Mr.. Kilbourn captured James
Short and James Cantrell, two
moonshiners.
Mr.. Kilbourn has handled during
his term of office over 800 prisoners,
more than 90 per cent. of whom were
convicted Of charges preferred.
Mr.. Kilbourn, while he engineered
matters, does not claim all the credit
of success for himself. Toa Tribune
reporter he said yesterday that his
success was due in part to the effici-
ency of the deputy marshals Of his
district, one OF whom he desired to
mention in particular. This man
was Deputy Marshal w. Is. Adding
ton. whom Mr.. Kilbourn regarded as
one of the best officers in Southwest
Virginia. Politically Mr.. Addington
is a republican, but he is deserving
of praise regardless of his politics.
Bristol Tribune.
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r. CONSOLIDATION.
Louisville & Nashville and
Southern.

NEW YORK. Aug. 2l-lEe Times say;
The scheme for the consolidation of the
Louisville X Nashville and the Southern
RAILWAYS is we'll under way. 10 permit o.
iis legal con>umation the Atlantic Coast
Line will Ice an Interested party, 20 that a
constitutional provision preventing the
Southern from acquiring = direct lease OF
the Georgia railroad, - necessary link, may
be overcome.
The Louisville n Nashville extends from
Cincinnati to New Orleans. the Southern
from Washington to Atlanta. Included
in the system are the Memphis y Charles
ton and the East Tennessee, Virginia a
Georgia railroads. This will give the con-
solidaiion nearly all the business east of
the Mississippi river with the Illinois
Central a. about the only competitor tor
business TO New Orleans and the Gulf.
All Tuesday and Wednesday slockhold-
ers of the roads in question we're ia con-
ference at the Waldorf Astoria.
Among them wereJ. b. Culp and Nathan
Morris. One of them, when seen last
night, said:
81 will tell you that our meeting had
nothing whatever to do with the gulf rate
war, but not word would tell YOU about
What we did do.
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Hobson'S Work.

Lieut.. Richard Pearson Hobson'
success in raising snd repairing thre'
Of the Spanish vessels that Dewe,
sunk in Manila bay Is worth to TIT
government 500. 900 above expense,
aud adds to the .trength of the navy
in the PHILIPPINES without the troubI,
and delay OF sending vessels over thu
long vnyage required to reach the
islands. He SAYS there are tire,
more he will bc able to raise.
There is subsistence as well as hero
ism in lIobson lie can work a. well
as fight, ana hi, .u>tre will not re-
main dimmed becius of the uniortu-
nate kissing episodes into which the
Chicago and Kansas City damsels
inveigled him
More than this, Lieut.. Hobson has
given evidence thar his limitations
are not confined to during exploits OF
the technique OF q naval constructor.
lie can think, and his range of
thought and observation extends to
those subjects that engage the atten-
ton of statesmen. He has advised
the building Of ship yard and dry
dock at Manila, and he asserts that
under American control the Philip
pine city can tie made the commercial
emporium Of the East. ali'ording to
America the advantage that Great
Britain has derived from Hong Kong
and outrivaling Hons Kong as a
centre of Oriental trade
There is an idea in that--a great
big wholesome idea that comes from
a verile young brain, and it is in
striking contrast with the puny pes
Simi>m of the rcactiouary sentiment
alist, in this country who are whin-
ing abont "impcriali>m" and compar-
ing the halt-brced dictator to George
Washington.
The incident that added the Phil
ippne Islands to the domain oi the
United States opened up new and
great possibilities to American COM
merce 1t gave a footholl to this
country in the East, where the great
nations of the world will in the future
contend for trade. There is no such
thing as standing still. For nations
as well as individuals it must be on
ward or backward, progress or rotor
gression. America cannot afford to
allow Europe to mouopolize Eastern
trade, and to secure trade in the East
it Is necessary to have Influence there.
\ chain Of islands across the Pacific
and a great city ct Manila all under
control will bring this in
tIuence.
Lieut.. IIobson has good judgment
and an insight that enable him to
read correctly the possibilities Of the
future.-NashciUe B0nacr.
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A Mother Tells How She Saved
Her Little Daughters Life.

am the mother Of eight children and
have great deal OF experience with
medicines. Last summer my little
daughter had the dysentcry in its worst
form We thought she would die. tried
everything could think of, but nothing
seemed to do her any good. | saw by an
advertisement in our paper that Chamber
lain 5 Collie, Cholera and Diarrhoca Rem
edy was highly recommended aud sent and
got bottln at once. 1t proved to he one
of the very best medicines we ever had IN
the house. 1t saved my little daughter
life. | am anxious for every mother to
know what an excellent medicine it is.
Had known it at first it would have saw
ed me great deal OF anxiety and my little
daughter much suilering.-Iours truly,
MIS-. Gro. F. BrRpIcE. Liberty, X. |. For
sale by }. W. Kelly, Druggist 3l-31
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FURNACES IN BLAST.
The Virginia iron, Coal and
Coke Co., as Seen From
Richmond.

The Richmond Times says: Mr.
L. z. Trigg, assistant to the presi-
dent and general manager of the
Virginia Iron. Coal and Coke Com
pany, with head Offices at Bristol,
Tenn, was stopping at the Jefferson
last night. Mr.. Trigg will meet Mr..
George L. Carter, president of this
company, here tomorrow.
1t is this company, with capital
of $l5, 100000, that has put new life,
hope and great prosperity into South
west Virginia. The tall, smokeless
furnace stacks which have stood
through all that section for the last
eight or ten years and have been
pointed out by some as monuments
to mans folly, are now clouding the
sky with dense smoke as result Of
this company's organization.
This company owns fourteen fur
naces in this section. Eight of this
number are now in blast. The 9TH
ers are being put in repair and will
be operated at the earliest possible
date.
Nj. Trigg said his company could
sell twice as much pig iron as they
are now making.
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which Is near the center Of the stream
and essayed to step the stones, which form
passage TO the Spring. When near the
center of the stream. in the deepest pat
al uncomfortable desire seized the young
lady who was leading. and aceoutred as
she was. she plunged into the stream aud
bade her visiting friend follow, but unac-
cusf0med IT, that mode Of bathing, the
friend hesitated. aud only the first young
lady, who We will call Ida for short. got a
bath. Under the circumstances they re-
turned 10 the hotel aud the bather got
dried up and nothing serious mas resulted.
We Specht every one in the tap knows
who the heroine of the incident was.
The X. of p. Lodge instituted 10y D. D.
q. c. Newton on Tuesday evening last, il
Stonega Lodge NO. of Virginia
The following offers were elected. NJ. L.
Simpkins, &. C.; T. W. Pack, V. c.; H.
Tiffany, PreIaie; II. II. Nickels, NJ of ".
J. C. Leedy. NJ. of A.; John A. Mills, K of
Il. K S. !. II. Bassham. NJ. of Exch.; l.. l..
Pierce, NJ. OF F.; |. X. Whitcd, O. c.; John
Waters, |. G.. Time did not permit the
initiation of all the candidates who pre-
scented themselves on Tuesday evening
and a special meeting was held on FRIDAY
evening to finish tie work. This lodge is
Oh a good footing and promises well as
Society for inculcating the principles OF
Pythianism in this district.
Rev Geo. W. Dickey, of Taylorvile,
Ky, will conduct services in the presbv-
terrain church here OH next Sabbath morn
ing and evening and services have been
arranged for every coming Sabbath till a
pastor is called and installed
The hotel has been undergoing removal
ton tor the past week and the rooms have
all been re-carpeted aud newly furnished
and will he ready for guests on Monday,
Set. 18th. The new manager will he
known to many OF the good people ct the
Gap.
Jas. Youcll, of the store force, has re-
signed his position to accept an out door
position in Memphis, Tenn. He has won
the esteem and confidence Of all with
whom he has been associated here, and
the good people regret to have to part
with him. Mrs Youell and the children
will visit her parents while he arranges
for their future home in Memphis,
The last we'll bored to a distance of 80
feet produces the finest water in large
quantity and cold as ice. Judges say that
there il no better water to be found any
whers.
Miss Nora kemper, sister of Mrs. Oils !
Mouser, is here visiting and intends re-
naming for some time.
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Learning to Play Ball.

The passion for base ball has even
extended to the children. a small
boy who was in Miss BANDS room
last school appeared the other morn
ing at the back door and wanted to
borrow the family hoe. "We're
making base ball ground" he ex
planned
In the afternoon game was play
ed. The team consisted of a very
small boy, a small girl, and larger
girl Of much grsndStand experience,
who constituted herself csptain-on
general principles. 1--WE wont have
any batter" she declared. "and YOU
be catcher" to one of the others,
and III be pitcher, and when you see
ball comIng"-her voice rose cx-
citedly-"just grdb onto It,"
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WISE DEPARTMENT
CnAs. 7. KILGoEE. Editor.
Local and Otherwise.

Mr. and Mrs. X. J.. kilgore and infant
son. Harry, visited relatives al Tacoma
Sunday.
Mrs. Rosa Gilly, who has been very sick
for several weeks, aud in the meantime
underwent very severe operation, l. im
proving rapidly and was able 10 spcnd a
day with friends at the Richmond Hotel
last week.
joe Blair, of Tacoma, was III town Mon
day.
Rev. &. ". Kilgore returned from Clint
wood Monday, where he filed his regular
appointment on Sunday.
G.. knight, editor OF the Biz Stone
Gap PosT, was in the city Monday.
q. d. Kilgore returned from al extend
ed visit To West Virginia tuesday.
1t is reported that Il case of small poX
has developed in the county jill, the VIC
tim beng "A negro frem Sronega. his l.,
however, Il fake, as the darkey claimed lac
had been exposed to the disease a.
means OF getting oui ol jail.
On account of the laleness of the hour,
the Republicans did not hold their couven-
ton Monday, but postponed It TIL next
Monday, the first day OF circnit court.
Hon. Q. T. Duncan was up from Jones
vile Monda,. The Judge vii! receive the
full vote OF Wise county delegates az the
convention To he held At Big stone Gap
TO nominate Senator.