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The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1899-04-06

Be it ordained by the Town Council Of
Big Stone Gap, Va, that it shall be un-
lawful for any stock to run at large upon
the streets or ALLEYS in said town, except
as to hogs and milk COWS. which shall be
limited 10 not more than three head Of
hogs for each family, and not more than
three head of milk cows or calves for each
family. Any person violating this ordi-
nance shall be fined not less than So nor
more than $40 for each offence, aud upon
a repetition OF said ollensc the fine shall
be double the fine Tor the first oflense.
Each day said stock j. allowed 10 run AT
large shall he considered a seperate
%Ofiense, and the offender shall be fined
separately for each head OF stock SO found
running at large within the corporate
All hogs running "A. large shall
have rings in their noses 80 as to prevent
roofing. ". }. HoEsLEY,
Mayor.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1899-04-06

Oh WOIIOh TIE Iredsurer WAS instructed
to refund to j. &. Moore $3.50 on taxes
enormously assessed oil improvements on
planning mill plant.
The street committee submitted the
following report, which was unanimously
adopted:
To the Hon. Mayor and Members of the
Council of the Town of Big Stone Gap:
The undersigned Committee on Streets,
&c fOi said Council beg leave to report
on the matter which was referred to them
at the last meeting touching the road TO
the L. & N. r. r. Depot, as follows:
That they are of the opinion that the
streets and alleys as laid of by the Fayette
Lane Company and dedicated to the town
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1899-04-06
WISE DEPARTMENT.
CHAs. I. KILGoRE. Editor.
Local and Otherwise.

Circuit court is in session thi.
week.
Hon. Patrick Hagan, of DUNCAN.
non-on-the- Clinch, is attending cir
cult court this week.
Judge Fulton, who has been sick
for some time, is convalescent.
w. d. Thornton spent last week
in Nickelsyille and returned Sunday
Rev. CIV. Kilgore filled his reg.
ular appointment at this place Sun.
day at III a. m, and Rev. j. w.
Hubbard preached at night. These
brethren have decided to continue
their preaching services for a few
days, hoping to get up a revival.
Four inches of snow fell here Mon
day night, April ga.
Walter Fraley and Miss Nettie
Freeman. both of Fernalda, were
married at this place last Friday
evening at the home of the brides
cousin, Mrs. Carter Dean. j. d.
Dorton performed the ceremony.
The show windows of Mrs. VIM.
Clay's new millinery establishment
are presenting quite an attractive
appearance since her spring opening,
which occurred last Saturday.
A number of youths and lasses of
the town were highly entertained at
the h~ospitable home of w. H. Rob-
erts ON Saturday evening.
L.. NJ. Hanover, Of Clintwood, is
here this week.
Ii. NJ. Smythe, of Tazewell, Va,
is in town on business.
DR.. Mills spent Sunday at Jones.
vile and returned Monday. His
wife will be here Friday. They will
occupy the Mrs. Dotson property on
West Main street.
The contractors on the Gladeville-
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1899-04-06

The board Of Visitors of the Uni
versity of Virginia, in special session
last Tuesday. elected Charles a.
Graves, of Washington and Lee
University law school, to succeed the
late Prot. Walter B. Dabney, in the
law school of the University of Vir-
ginia. Professor Graves has been
for nearly thirty years connected in
one way or another with Washing
ton and Lee University. He was
adjunct professor of law, when the
late John Randolph Tucker was the
professor. When Mr.. Tucker went
to Congress, where he served sever
al terms, Professor Graves took his
place, and finally became his sue
cessor.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1899-04-06

THERE are more trusts now in the
United States than ever before, and
new ones are being formed almost
every day.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1899-04-06

We have long been in favor of
electing United States senators by
the people, but as this cannot be done
without a change in the Constitution,
the next best thing is for parties to
select their candidates by Popular
vote. This can be easily done at the
election of members of the General
Assembly.-Bedford Democrat.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1899-04-06

The Posi- desires to acknowledge
receipt of a copy of the Twelfth An
nual Report of the Interstate Com
merce Commission, which was kindly
sent us by Congressman-elect VIM.
+. Rhea. Of this district.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1899-04-06

FIVE thousand tons of coal is
now being loaded at newport News,
Va, for the navy department, to be
shipped to Dewey's feet in Philip
pine waters.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1899-04-06

Be it ordained by the Town Council Of
Big Stone Gap, Va, thar the streets and
alleys shall he opened and kept open for
the use of the public. And the Mayor is
directed to instruct the Sergeut to open
any streets or alleys that may now be
closed or fenced, unless permission has
heretofore been granted by the Town
Council. W. J. HorsLEY.
Mayor.
The two above ordinances will be en-
forced, commencing Saturday April sth.
and | hope all parties interested will help
enforce the law. ". j. HoEsLEY,
Mayor.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1899-04-06

If appearances indicate anything.
the people of Virginia are almost a
unit in favor of naming United States
senators in party primaries until they
can vote direct for senator's.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1899-04-06

MANY people in Nicaragua are in
favor of the annexation of that
country to the United States, and a
political party will be formed with
that end in view. The movement is
expected to take definite form next
year.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1899-04-06

THE Philadelphia Times suggests
that the "beef scandal" be set to
music and sung to the tune the old
COW died on.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1899-04-06
RATES or ADVERTISING.

The above rates are for standing ADVERTISE
rents only.
~ LOCAL ADVERTISEMENT will be charg-
Cd for at the rate Of cents per line 70. each
incertion.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1899-04-06

THIS is an off year in politics and
a good time for the citizens to inter
est themselves in promoting and en-
couraging business enterprises.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1899-04-06
TOWN COUNCIL.

Regular meeting Of Town Council of
Big Stone Gap Saturday April LIST, 1899.
Present W. J.. HOrsley, mayor; J. B..
Adams, |. N. Kelly, W. S. Mathews, W
c. Robinson. H. /. Sullivan, trustees.
The chairman Of the Finance Commit
tee presented the following report, which
u~nauimouslv adontad.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1899-04-06

A New York mar advertises that
he has the addresses Of 10000 red
headed women Myl what a hot
time he must have.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1899-04-06

The ordinance passed last Satur-
day by the town council restricting
the number of live stock allowed to
run at large on the streets of Big
Stone Gap is a good one. This al
lowing people to turn loose great
droves Of stock upon the streets is
all wrong, and the council has taken
the proper steps to prevent it.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1899-04-06

SEVERAL hundred laborers are
wanted at Toms Greek, in this cOun-
tv. See advertisement in another
column of this paper.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1899-04-06

The spring election is fast appro-
aching, and the probability is some
body will get left.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1899-04-06

PULASKI has been selected as a
place for holding one Of the summer
normal schools.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1899-04-06

On and after the lfN
gust 1896. ! will uua
Wise G. II. and Ramsay.
day, meeting All trains
cents. The patronae,
is solicited. Be>n.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1899-04-06
A SMALL SPOT
May Be Cancer
MOST VIOLENT CASES HAVE
APPEARED At FIRST AS a ~iI, tt
The greatest care should 10 ,
any little sore, pimple or scr.,1 2
shows no disposition o. heal u,

operation-the only treatment which the doctors know for Cancer -
promptly returns, however, and is even more violent and dovr
before. Cancer is a deadly poison in the blood. and an operat,,
other external treatment can have no effect whatever upon il
come from within-the last yestige OF poison must be eradicate
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1899-04-06

DIR. VIM. Walpole. of Walshtown, s. y .,-,
little blotch about the size OF a pea came us
eye. gradually growing larger, from which
at intervals ran in all directions. became ges.
and consulted a good doctor. who pronounce
and advised that it be cut out, but this /
sent to. / read in my local paper Of a cur.
s S. s., and decided TO try it. 1t acted Ike ID
Cancer becoming at first irritated. and thor
very freely. This gradually grew less ami ,-
tinued altogether. leaving n small scab VIII
ped off. and now only n healthy little scar r.r.
what threatened 10 destroy my life once hell
Positively the only cure for Cancer Is SwiH. "
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1899-04-06
s. s. 8. FOR THE BLOOD

because it is the only remedy which can go deep enough 10 rsah .r ..
the disease and force it out of the system permanently, a sugrt Hn-
does not reach the blood the real seat Of the disease -hecause q.
not be cut araU Insist upon S.. 3 s; nothing can take its place.
S.S s. cures also any case of Scrofula. Eczema. Rhcuuatsm. .
Blood Poison, Ulcers, Sores, or any other form OF blood dSa0. MIA
books on Cancer and Blood Diseases will be mailed free to ay
Swift Specific Company, Atlanta, Georgia.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1899-04-06
hoods Sa4aabosiAz

Hoods Pills cure liver liis the non.irritatins ana
ealz e.shsr.l2 TO lake With Aceds ssrapsrIla.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-03-15
WOMAN AND ARMY BILL.
Captains Wife Causes an Import.
ant Amendment to Pasn.

ANY officer now In the army who grad
uated at the head ot his class at West
Point ard who is not In the corps of en-
Eineers may be- appointed thereto with the
same rank that he would have had IL he
had been appointed OF the day Of his
graduation
This appears IN the army bill. Ii was
pa; there IN spite o. the disarproval OF the
war department and Notwithstanding an
adverse report by the military Commit
tees OF the senate and house Three tines
the proposition was voted down. Never
theless IL is today law. ana the credit Of
IL belongs TO the VIE of Capt John r.
Williams, of the Third artillery, now sta
toned at Fort Poehls. Ale. says the Gem
uercsai Advertiser
Mrs. Williams husband was graduated
al the head OF bis class IN 1875, hut did
graduates 20 when there are vacancies.
TIA biz OF legislation Is 10 DO him JUS
sioe. Gen Wilson. at the head OF the en-
g!8ees corps, said st would not do because
Capt. Williams had rot tad atty expert
snce IS an engineer. The war department
Fepuissd the psGcay woman. and the mill
sary committees denied her prayer In
her distress the captains wife found a
helper N The person OK Mrs. BaiknAn,
widow OF Grants secretary Of war MIRA
Eelknar knows bow 10 do things in Wash
inston. Senator Alien. ut Nebraska IA a
chsvairSe nsan- The case was laid before
him and he became the caasErton Of Mrs
Williams. Es blocked the army Bali until
the military affairs Commute VAS forced
10 surrender and accept the amendment
or see sha measure fail. when al lasa the
bsal went 10 sGe president with the amend
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-03-15

NEW YORK. March M-RaGyars Kip
ling was feeling very well tonight and
asked DR.. Doubleday a number OF Gues-
tons During the conversation Mr.. pou-
hieday happened 70 mention the death
watch. which the reporters had kept on
Dir. ksplfng. using their own expression
The poet was interested at once and asked
for all particulars
BY the way" continued Dr. Doubleday
they are a little bit slack. row that YOU
are getting better. Can't you 90 some
thing 10 stir ur little news for them 81
II cannot think OF anything. unless 70
go through everything again. You can
depend upon IL. / have no wish TO DO
that"
Since his Illness was first made public
more than 500 messages OF sympathy and
expressions OF good cheer have been re-
cessed BY Mrs. kirfsng. Many az the
communications were in verse Mr. Kin
ing viii not consent 10 the publication of
any or these letters. As might be expect :
ed, some OF the verses are very crue;4.
But they are all messages from honest
hearted people according 70 MIR. X plingss
IDEAS aid as sQen they viii be treated
Dr. Durham renaairs In constant astsn-
dance al Ar. kEpisns's side and DR. Jane
Way makes che call each day
Or. Durham thought tonight thar he
would permit the sick man 20 sir mn IN
TWO or three days II the improvement con
i.nues. >~A--
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-03-15
Showing That the
Copeland Treatment
Does Cure Deafness.
Mrs. Eis.a Nel.oa. Fremont. wasA..

Mrs. Eltsa Nelson, Fremont. Wash.s
when asked fer the particulars regarding
the recovery OF her lost sense OF hearing
under tbs treatment given her al the Cope
land Medical Institute, sSid:
THE most essential features OK my case
we're that / was deaf and that the treat
useEs cured ms. The trouble had been
coming on slawly for a sene time, and VAS
the result or essarrh of the head. from
naliy 1t became so bad that
Was Totally Deaf
In my left ear, and could only distinguish
very loud SQUADS with the other. Every
word OF conversation in the ordinary tone
Was absolutely lest en- me. and every body
had TO shout TO attract FEy attention or 70
make me understand. My ears scemed AL
Dried Up and nurMinw.
and there was feeling OF soreness THAI
extended into my throat.
$50 aggraya;e my condition. was tor
tssred BY unnatural sounds In the head.
These varied from q low hunninw to
loud cracking noises. and again they would
sound like the
Chirping Of Crickets,
but In one form or another they were al
ways present. giving me no peace during
the day and destroying my rest at night
THE Copeland treatment has not only
restored my hearing perfectly. but Il has
also delivered me entirely from the dis
tracing head noises and caused the ca
tarrhai disease To disappear from ray head
and throat think the Copeland system
the finest thing IN the world for sick folks.
and heartily commend fl To all these In
need OF scientific treatment"
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-03-15
DIED ON HIS wHEEI.
Australian Racer Ran Several
Lengths After Befmw stricken.

Australian stssees ny tire steamer Mo
vera which recently arrived at yans-css-
YER. tel cf q reusaykahle hseycae race IN
sydney. which was won by q dead man.
As the story gv.s. TIA race teak place at
an esectr3c Light carnival In cre-Trssls
rare there @ere ntsy eatrses scrrss CT the
fastest men fl Australia taking ya-r
Ten thousand rersons watched the rare
and saw younw James ScusEvfil~ p.ss
s-a9er IRE tape q ~fener arr q dead man
Al ire start ssenervNe tu~9& ire Lead
fa.aosssSa raax~sw Wy atosaer Seas.k r1sisr
named Percy cTlfy. they Ter foTty EIGHT
v!ae-z ~ eas rear ard sSos around the
track sirsost wsgeei 30 ~h@sI- wI;hin
ssessfy-five warts - sAe saee Saszssrvsla.
was saef To r~sax As aas4 on ire handle
sarz. HIS pedals wsssrtess zrosassf. assw-
ever. ana Re maintained sks posture
Five ysrdA fsoea Tvs ;are s9E- fsst ca a.
tremendous spers. struck Ssssasrv3lses ssxs4
whre3 s<eseosfag skA machine SFai iss Ysser
ssNSs sas tart The rwcwsf YeAssS3 wj3Gy
sssx ss1aszce egssasef wasNm ssgss @yvsi.e's body
asge~ crossing tsa@ finishing 1sse, ss.aagsa
had ssrsnae~S4 frusn kae wheel 70 1ha
track
Esssvascsa~As wsfs4s examined to body sag
sssnarwg83s Fzuye hare Aa2 an attack cf
nnaFs fsasasrr wassse Ca he lsss sap
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-03-15
DEATHS.


Daniel Horace Logan. Of Snohonish. was
Born IN Erie county. Pennsylvania. jan
eary 10; lssl AT seyen years Of age he
removed with his parents to Ohio remain
Ing there one year. thence going To I.au-
renee. Mich In 1915 he married Miss I.,n-
bic Gordon Ten years later they went In
Nebraska. from whence they came to
snohomtsh, where they have lived sinea
1850. He passed TO his rest after a long
and painful illness. on Monday. March 8
1889. His wife, aged parents. 1--WE sisters
ana two brothers remain to mourn his lisa
The funeral was held "Wednesday AT TIA
Congregational church under tie sns,,,ees
OF the *. Q. Z. NJ, Rev Winchester Of
Rotating and the body was laid 10 rest 4,
Woociawn ceiniery.
n. T.. Preston.
Special Dispatch TO the observation-disclosures.
SNoHoMlSH, Wash. March l4-An old
Isslaen, ana business man. n. f. Preston,
cropped dead at his home. about O'clock
To-Day, or apoplexy. He had been attend
ing TO his business up TO the time OF go
ing 70 his home and had not complained OF
Sickness. The funeral will probably ba
held Thursday afternoon.
David J. Baker.
CHICAGO, March ia-payid + Baker
ex-Judge of the Illinois superior cog,rf
dropped dead in his law ofiice TODAY OF
heart disease. Judge Baker had resided
his ens spmng here after
many years he was one OF the most prem
inent citizens OF Southern Illinois
Mrs. Mary Chouteau.
KANSAS CITY. March I4-Mrs Mary
Chouteau, aged 10 years, widow Of the late
Capt. Pierce NJ. Chouteau. is dead az her
home here. OF dropsy. Cnouteau was a
historic early settler. having explored and
traded hereahouts when Kansas City was a
wilderness. He founded a trading pest
near where Turner. Kan. now stands
Emil Erckmann.
PARIS, March IA dispatch from
Iuneygie, department OK Muerthe~ei-Mo-
sei.e announces the death or Emile Erck-
mann, the French novelist. who coliaborat-
ed in fiction FOR many year. with the late
Alexander chatrian. using the compound
name az Erckmann-Chasran. He was in
his 7sth year.
Mai. Henry stone street.
KANSAS CITY. March A--Mat Henry
Stone Street died at the home OF his
daughter here today. Mai. Street was
bern in Lexington, Ky. in 1872 and won
his title In the Confederate army. serving
three months IN the war as quartermaster
Of Gen. Joseph Sheihy's brigade.
Col. John r. West
MINNEAPOLIS. March Ia-col. John
I. West. proprietor OF the West hotel,
widely known as ore Of the most promi-
nent men In the Northwest. dropped dead
after returning from the theater tonight
Richard II. Leech.
NEW YORK, March H.~-Richard Fl.
Leech. chief engineer e. s. N, retired.
died today al hss home in Brooklyn.
Willie Wilde.
LONDON, March - Willie Wilde.
brother of Oscar WAdes>is dead.
Herman StefnthaI.
BERLIN, March 1s-Hernaa S.eiuthal.
the German phllologsst. Is dead.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-03-15
snn..,. nrtl,isnt Concerts.

Scn.asv band concerts are distinguished
for their seisft and csieerfutness, or, = az
Easter, critic said, they are more tash
cheerful: ,nsy are brilliant. From taf
moment that ssa,asa takes his platform, fae
rragratnnse moves with da#ss and wmiFa
that sefrklv becomes infectious ara taat
puts every one In sympathy WIN sIn -
casaca. There are 20 depressing waits W
hpsss ssgusa kills no time by vax.ie van
behring's about the stage. among h,s snsaa-
herx dsstsrxssag THIS or cerreestnw shat, nat
every rsIns.ta Is esnrlcyea Ia playing soma
thing for the pleasure Of his anoaense'
Programme numbers are rs hFfgha an
spAyking ia string Of diamonds ara
enfAse numbers are like A shower of pears
6epsA neyer refuses any rsasenaels feaosss
for eaeores that ara sure IL De Tue aasht-
lest tts-sssts IN Tire whole category OK must
Or stirring martial strains fhat set every
bo6ss toes inwiing in an sfaralss 70 taFsRF
W and mark TINA Seuas ts there Tor the
purpose OF giving a hand concert ead sn-
cfuses the mast possible te a given time
ona the largest variety also fnat IL II
possible to crewa In the allotted time
6onsa - there. with his plentiful ewccrss
enc number Is barely oat Of the way BE-
fare another Is on. and thus number par
tues nuafAer and encore fellows encore
@hyu the finale sec the original rFcEf mine
tf~hsd and eveu auats4arseA. as Is eftan sae
case. Not s,rfeit-snr audiences never
eet too much eg Ssass ss-~ssas u feast. VIII
Always a lingering desire fer ''issSs one
mere"
r1stie ia the wonder that his concerts
ara caFner az the isna lie gives tstsS the
sort ~ ss,asae thr neeple delight In ard be
gives hem ail they want ef II.
The famous leader ard his Sfg essSs MI
r~ here IN faa concerts GA THURSDAY,
March = st AFnaTs ANli
TIE sasqlsts ARE Miss Maud Fasae rsvses
soprano. Miss Dorothy iev4@. vse.snasse,
AID Nj. Artlssir tFsag, trssntssae,
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-03-15
HERE IS THE PROOF-READ IT!
Chronic Asthma
Completely and
Permanently Cured.

Mr.. Daniel Graham, south Park,
Seattle. a weli-known mil. foreman. de-
scrihes his former suifertngs from asthma
OF many years standing. and the COM
plete disappearance Of the disease under.
the Copeland treatment:
II took the Copeland treatment after
suffering from asthma for the greater part
OF my life. and the result was
4 Perfect Cure.
Since childhood / have been troubled
with difficulty in breathing and shorsness
OF breath, and my condition grew worse
with each succeeding year until was
finally forced to leave my homo in the east
and seek relief In change Of climate. For
time ! was somewhat better. bat tho
disease soon returned and caused me
Most Intense Suffering.
for ten long years.
The air passages were 50 contracted
and infiazned that II was impossible for
me to remain In a close room for any
length Of time. and the dust OF the mill
was SO Irritating that I WAS obliged to
abandon my position. The least exertion
would cause mo to choke I'D and
Gasp for Breath,
and there was a constant feeling Of heav-
pressure in nay chest. together with a
perpetual hacking cough.
MANY remedies and physicians proved
Intellectual In giving me even relief from
my sufferings. but at last / went to the
Copeland Institute and commenced a
course OF treatment. When finished my