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The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1899-02-02
FARMERS PARTY
Illinois Organizations Decla.e for The
holding Of a National Convention.
ne Purpose Ia the Nomination and Fisc.
''"n OF Farmers a. Msmbsrs of Com
sress and STATE Lsg,sI4rure-
Declaration of Priuc.ple.

AVON, ILL.,. Jan. 20.-The conference
OF delegates from the far,ners's or,,a =
i~auons IN iulton, Warren aud Me
Donough counties have declared 70,
the holding Of a national convention
70 form the national farmers party. A
committee was appointpd with instrrc
tohs 10 begin preparations at once 70,
the event. As quickly as possible rep
resehtatives will be appointed all
through the United States II is
planned to hold he convention not
later than the first week in March;
Ohlcago being favored as the conven-
ton place.
hidon ". Bradbury. who has been
engaged in the work Of organization.
READ this declaration Of principles.
winch was adoptad without dissent:
I'VE hold that all men are created
equal and are endowed by their Crea-
tor with certain mailer able rights:
'hat 1t is TO preserve these rights: that
governments are instituted amono,
men, deriving their just powers from
the consent OF the governed. and that
whenever a government becomes de-
strucilve OF these ends it is the duty #
the people to alter or to aboli h it and
TO adopt such measures as will insure
their rights.
I'VE hold that The rule of minority
classes is contrary to the spirit Of our |
institutions and destructive to our
rights.
1--WE hold that the only free and just
government is that in which the law
making bodies are composed Of direct
representatives. from such industries
n occupations as have a majority of
he votes in the congressional and leg
Slative districts defined by our consti-
ution and the laws of our states.
with an abiding faith in the truth
nd justice Of our belief we appeal 70
very farmer in the United States to !
'ln hands with us in effecting our
urpose, which is the nomination and I
lection of farmers as members Of con- |
reSs and farmers as members of I
lr legislature. Agriculture being the a
lief industry in the United States t
ie animosity and Importance Of our i
iterests demandprompt and energetic
'tlon. To that end we urge an ex- Il
-ession of opinion from farmers of 8
rs country as 20 the necessity of q
'ldlng a convention at the earliest Il
Id most convenient time and place TO ci
scuss our condition and to adopt I
ch measures and take such action as e'
~ seem necessary" ID
A brief discussion ensued over the il
oposition that the representation in OF
e proposed national convention Il
ould be one delegate for each district NJ
ldlng representative to the lower M
use Of the legislature in the respect ha
states. su
number OF offers from farmers and nc
'or organizations in various states tic
iressed to A. W. Holeman. the orir- ar
i mover in the new organization, er;
re- read
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Forty Degrees Below Zero.

MILWAUKEE, Wis, Jan. SO--Specials
from points in the interior Of Wiscon.
sin report very low temperature. At
Appleton the thermometer recorded IS
degrees below zero, the coldest in re-
cent years Black River Falls reports
a temperature Of 40 degrees; Medford
and White Hall IS degrees below zero.
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..lsE DEATH GARLAND.


0A>H,.i.t. Jan. 27.-Former At
&C.. D...n Augustus II. Garland.
stricken w.t. apop.cXy while ad-
sing ..c United States supreme
-..-.,o'c.eeN Wednesday after
a,a died within ten minutes.
ma.cac. came with startling
an-r uuoNpcctcdnc>s, changing
a,-a. calm and dignity Of the
.r .l,. temporary confusion, while
dying msn was carried from the
--t,s na futile effort TO alleviate
.s s.a.t.a
.a- '-- court convened at noon.
;, ,'e.ali resumed an .rgument in
0-,. I'D, iow~on W. Moore. which |
.,m Thursday. There was a full !
.-.. ".,- tic exception Of Justices |
''a.t. White. Nh Garland spoke
. 't.".'n uo evidences of arita-
He aaD read from "a law volume
3. -.! followed "ith The sentence:
.r .oar aonor-. is our contention"
a' .-e last word was uttered Mr..
"as seen % raise his hand.
..e4 gasp lie tottcrcd and fell
.-.. s,rl.ng aEainst chair and
-'-.r- l' as Ac fell heavily to the
. 4.or,esion Of loud deep gasps
'i.a -.m as he lay on the floor.
.''.ca'c .n III, case, Mr.. Franklin
',i. WAS at once by his side, and
. ''..r counsel and officials The {
'' '' ''' ,t.ng man was raised, his {
' '''- "'e- ami draught of water {
h. am
''-'a.y 9al.or had overspread his /
''' 'a'' soon gave way to a deep e
%. "4.ca forc,o.d the gravity of g
'''-..~ He "as carried from the
q across 10 ,he room Of Chief c
" ."enncy' and there placed on
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'Ll TRY KILLS A FILIPINO.
'.'" "HsS captain, and Fr,.pd.
''''u 'oT Our L'uss-oae More
Was Killed

'''' Jan. An American sem
'--''-ay evening killed a cap
% '.-P'ao artillery, at the Tonto
as a result the native press
/, excited and denouuces it
"~'l.y assassination"
'.'''ay evening five Filipinos,
,.. 10 have revenge for their
''a'h' attempted to enter our
"" american sentry killed one
."' was armed with a re-
A'.er an exchange Of shots
were arrested. The inciden,
-''l'i1ed The excitement
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Cb.e4ro Laundrixs Combine.

CHICAGO, Jan. Si.-Every steam
laundry Of any Importance in Chicago
will be operated by one stock company
If the present plans of promoters do
not miscarry. Contracts OF sale have
been entered into by IS steam laundry
companies and negotiations are under
way TO secure ~ more.
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Mail Routes and Posts in Alaska.

SEATTLE, Wash, Jan. 3O. Private
adviccs received here state that the
government will send three detach-
ments of soldiers into the Copper river
district of Alaska next spring to lay
out mail route to the Yukon river
and establish posts.
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Mor.ly'. Biography OF Gladstone.

LONDON, Jan. 2S.-The Academy says
John Morely has been paid the sum Of
flO, 900 $50, COO for writing a biography
of the iate VIM. +. Gladstone, under
whom Mr. Morely served twice as chief
secretary of Ireland.
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SALVATION UF FRANCE.
Inc Chamber Adopts ths Cov.rpm.u,..
''' o""' B'l-Prsmisr Dupuy say,
All Docunsn1 vii IL Pvbli.h.s

PARIS. Jan. ST. The chamber OF den
eties Monday, by vote of s4o to 1so
adopted the governments PROPOSAL N
submit 10 A special committee of tho
Chambers the bill providing TINT cases
oi 'rlai revisions shall be brought te-
lore the united sections of the court of
cessation. The report Of NJ. Mazau
nrst president of the cour. of
cassation' on the charges Of NJ. Qucs-
nay de Beaurepaire. the former
president Of the civil section OF that
BODY, will be read before the commit.
tee The minister of justice, ". Lebret,
introduced the bill and asked that it
oe sent to the committee. 1t was read
amid profound silence. The preamble
d the measure. declaring that tho
'iIl was one of necessity .or the peace
ina 10 restore calm in the countrv.was
'reeted with applause from the center
ma murmurs from the extreme left.
NJ Ocorgssberry, representing the
'rst division of the Seine. said the
hamoer was not aware why the gov +
rnment introduced thc bill and asked
Or the Official publication of the evil
eace in the case OF NJ. Bard. who re-
orted on the Dreyfus case to the court
cessation. (Chccrs.)
The premier, n. Dupuy. said he did
ot wish the chamber to vote in the I
ark. lie was desirous that full light
thrown on the subject and. there /!
re- me government would submit TO q
ie committee the complete documents
the case. I
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Chief simon Pokagon Dead.

BENTON HABBoR, Mich, Jan. 2s.-Old
Simon Pokagon, the last chief Of the
Pottwattomie Indians. died Friday
aged nearly so. He and his family had
been chiefs Of tho tribe for nearly
century.
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SEATTLE, Wash, Jan. Sl.-Capt. Hun
ter has just finished trip with his
steamer. the City Of Seattle, to Skaga-
way and back in days, Il hours and
40 minutes. The news from the Koyo-
kuk region is that it is full Of prospec-
tors
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Turbulent Scene in The Austrian Re!chs.
rath.

VIENNA, Jan. 2s.-In the lower house
of the Austrian reichsrath Friday a
disturbance arising out of racial diff
ferences led TO hand to hand fight
between deputies. The ushers finally
succeeded in separating the combat
ants, but the sitting came to close
amid a scene Of great turbulence.
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IL. and %. Sale.

BALTIMORE, Ind, Jan. 2s.-The
United States district court Friday
morning ordered the i. & O. railroad
sold at public auction at Camden sta
ton within go days of publication of
notice. The upset price was fixed at
S2h. 600. 600.
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Four Men Badly Burned.

CHICAGO, Jan. S0.-Four men were
badly burned, one perhaps fatally, by
the explosion of boiler Sunday in the
basement of the Chicago Tribune
building.
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'q'sFe Stocls In J.m.io,

'"maica,Jan. 27.-A severe
.'1e shock which was felt
= .-''. his island on SATURDAY
I.-'.." va, followed by another
es.'.,. 80, "'Fhi' the direction being
j. No damage has been re.
.,.... '"' northern West Indies are
..,.. '''.' cut off, The reason is
s... 'l' IN probability it is due
sHA4u-ke. - o"e
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1899-02-02
A Brakeui uian Killed.

ToLEpo, O., Jan. SO.-Eugene Feller,
aged % years, a brakeman on the Lake
Shore, was run over and killed by a
Lake Shore engine.
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e j. IT, Jan. 27.-Andrew
.''1 P,r"ao Of the Choctaw ma
,5. Three men at Whitfield
H.. moore is d Choctaw In
s,a and .'' .p, bored a grudge against
.,s5 '-' -I,. walked deliberately up to
On, Them down. Moore es-
".'i ahals are after him.
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The Republic Proclaimed.

LONDON, Jan. 2s.--A dispatch from
Hong Kong declares that Aguinaldo
has officially notified Gen. Otis that
the Philippine republic has been pro-
claimed.
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y SINKING ON Mnr..,.

"a. h. Eng Jan. GA large
ssr. seen ashore near here. II
2 ''NA'hg' Rough seas are
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1899-12-07
PORTER N. DALE.

A bitter fight will be waged against
Col. HaskinS from certain counties in
the district, and the same bitter fight
will be waged against Wendell P. Stat
ford from other counties. The coun-
ties of Essex and Orleans are liable to
oscilliate between the two. Should
Porter N. Dale, with his numerous
friends throughout the district, and
against whom no flaw can be found,
consent to be candidate for second
district congressional honOrs, we be-
lieve he would not only be heartily en-
dorsed by his own county and that of
Orleans, but would receive strong
following in the other counties. The
question for Mr.. Dale to answer is,
care you in the SWIM"
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1899-12-07
THE OLD, OLD STORY.

Here we have it again, the same
old story, "He was bornin Vermont.
Why didn't he stay here? That's the
question. OF course it is a pleasure
to feel that all former Vermonters are
successful, and it is an agreeable thing
to record their success. But it all
comes back to that same old policy
that does not encourage the young
men to stay at home, and that fondly
mistakes for credit to Vermont the
lustre that their subsequent successes
shed upon the state they live in. 1t
is all deluSion, this "born in Yer
mont" idea. Mother Vermont, grand
old dame that she is, loves to see too
many pretty pictures in the Pickering
embers of her own opportunitie s.-S st.
Albans Messenger.
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1899-12-07
CORINTH.

Victor Colby wears smiling couh-
tenance now, as he invites people TO
see his new son, born Nov. goth.
Rare and beautiful for the season
was the dawning Of the Sunday Dec.
3; sunshine lovely as June and no
snow in view.
J. r. Corwin and his brother,
DR.. Corwin from Chelsea, took dinner
at Joseph Taplin's on Friday. They
were buying wool.
J.P. Sargent, one of our enterprls-
ing citizens who believes in progress
sive farming, has been extending his
system of draining by putting in a
long line of tile draining.
Schools in many of the districts in
town commenced on Monday. The
school at the East village is post
poned on account of scarlet fever now
prevailing in Topsham.
There were goodly number of fam
ily reunions in our town. Mr.. Joseph
Londry's family all partook of the
Thanksgiving repast under the. pa
rental roof. Also Joseph Taplin's
family, all numbering ten, met around
the table for the seventeenth time in
succession an unbroken family al
though the number has been added
too several times, no sickness has oc-
CURED at this time of year and no
deaths in so many years.
j. E. Taplin has been engaged in
retaining a tract of swamp land.
When asked about it he said, 81 once
sent too men (they took jug of cider
with them) to NOW out the little
patches of grass among the bushes.
The result was that they both got lost
and also the Jug" He says he is
cleaning it up to guard against such
accidents in the future. AS you
pause to listen to company of
men at the store or creamery or
any other rendezvous of gossip
you will find them spending their time
in discussing the future congressman,
the tariff or the Presidents foreign
policy, or grumbling about the hard
times and high taxes. Now do you
suppose it ever occurred to these men
that they might find better employ
ment? There are thousands of acres
of land in Vermont that, in their pres
ent condition, are foul blot upon her
fair surface. They only need a little
labor to make them the most produc-
tive part of the farm. Besides yield
ing abundant crops it would amply
pay in looks and attractivenesS about
the home. These acres are numerous
in our town.
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1899-12-07
PASS IT AT ONCE.

" Congress, if it occupies the first
day of the session in passing resolu-
tion declaring in unmistakable terms
that the sovereignty of the United
States is to be maintained in the Phil
ippines, thus dlspelling Aguinaldo's
delusion that the anti-imperialists can
assist him, will be performing a sa-
cred duty. Such resolution would
save the lives of many American SOL
diers and of thousands of deluded Fill
ipinos, would avert famine, suffering
and deSolation from these islands and
would render unnecessary the expen-
diture of hundreds of millions of dol
lars. '-Brig-Gen. Joseph Wheeler.
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1899-12-07
APPRECIATED IN MICHIGAN.

Such voluntary suggestions as to
the way Mr.. Plumley was "sized up"
in state as large as Michigan, and
where the Republican National COM
mittee put many of the best campaign
orators is something of hint as to
the probable position he would occupy
if sent to congress. This matter is
certainly worthy of thought by the
voter, who is carefully considering
the merits of the congressional candi-
dates of this district. Northfeld
News.
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1899-12-07
Central Vermont Railway
Time-T able.

CORRECTED TO OCT. l, ls99,
Trains leave Barre daily, except Sunday as TO-
0ws:
GOING SOUTH.
$40 A. M.-MAIL. For Boston via. Lowell Oh
Fitchb1ry: New York via. Springfield and
all New England points. Parlor car to Boz
ton via. Lowell,
l2,OIP. M.-FAsT EXPRESS. For Boston
Lowell New York via. Springfield andyia
New London. Buffet parlor carte Boston
$40 P.M.-LOCAL PASSENGER. For N,rth-
field Randolph. White River Juno
ton and Windsor.
TOO .P.M.-NIGHT EXPRESS. Leaves Barre
week days only but eavee Montpellerl9.+s
AM, daily including sundays. Due Bos'
ton via. Lowell daily SIS A. Nj. Boston yia.
Fitchburg. daily Except sunday 800 AN;
Sunday 20 am New York (eXcopt sun
day II 26A. NJ. On Sundays runs to spring
field only. Wagner sleeping cara to boston
via. Lowell and to Springfield
GOING NORTH.
$50 M.-LOCAL RXPRESs. For Burling
ton, st. Adams and Richford. Connects at
Essex Junction With express for all points
Rutland X. r.
3.OS p. M.-MAlL. For Burlington, Rutland,
Cambridge Junction. st. Albans, Montreal,
Norwood, Ogdensburgn and the W est Nae'
uer Parlor Car to Montreal.
$40 P. M.-EXPREsS for Burlington, 81. AL
bans, and Montreal. Pullman sleeping Car,
Montpelier Junction 10 Chicago, without
change. Due Chicago AS p. NJ mex night
Connects at Essex junction for New lorS
via. Rutland and Troy.
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1899-12-07
If you want to read all about all The

If you want to read all about all the
candidates for all the important Off
ces take this paper. 1t is not the Or
gan of any man, but the servant of
the people. The people want all the
news, we believe, and the political
news just as much as other important
news. This paper will print that just
as impartially as it does the news of
the world
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1899-12-07
YES, WHY ?

The Newport Express and Standard
editor, in stating his position on the
liquor question, says: 81 am in favor
of hotels keeping liquor for their
guests but not open bars" That is
the position of lots of people. Will
the Express and Standard tell the peo-
pie why the guest of hotel is any
more entitled to buy liquors than any
other man.-Montpelier Argus.
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1899-12-07
PAGE A WINNER.

1t looks at present as if Judge
Powers would not be able to put up d
very strong fight to retain his posi-.
tion as representative of the first
district. The sentiment from all
quarters appears to be very strong in
favor of Gov. Page, and from the lead
which he has over all competitors we
should Judge the remaining candi-
dates were in the field to see which
can win second place.-Barton Mon
itOr,
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1899-12-07
AFTER CAREFUL CONSIDERATION.

AFTER CAREFUL CONSIDERATIONS.
We have carefully considered the
question from it's various points, and
while we admire and respect all three
candidates, yet it is necessary if we
ally ourselves with any particular can
didate to make our choice known,
therefore we state to our readers that
this sheet will lend it's aid to the
extent of it's ability for Congressman
circuit. We do this for the reason
that we believe General Circuit will
make Vermont a clean, able senator:
that if anyone has claim on the
office he justly stands first, and that
the majority of the freemen of this
section are in favor of his being elect
ed as standardization Times.
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1899-12-07
Here's Where You Win.

When you take your best girl for a
ride you want to be sure and hire one
of those natty turnouts that Nelson
Downing has. You will have no trouble
in getting girl if you drive his teams
when you 60 out for pleasure trip.
Just call him up on the telephone and
engage team for tomorrow. Mr..
Downing has just added four new
horses to his livery, and they are dan
dies, too. 147tf
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1899-12-07
METHODS.

The Messenger is in favor of tenn
perance and that it believes that every
self-respecting man and woman, and
every newspaper in the state, is in ia
vor of temperance. The Messenger
believes that SO long as the prohibit
tory law is on the statute books of
Vermont, it should be enforced. The
only difference with DR.. Avery, then,
is, not as to the object to be accom-
plished by temperance work, but as to
the methods by which that object is
to be accomplished.-St. Adams Mes
senger.
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1899-12-07
THE HIGHEST TRIBUTE.

What self-abnegation and loyal SER
vice to the church is evidenced by the
report that the late Bishop de Goes
BRAND of Burlington only left s.. II
in personal property when he died.!
OF wealthy family and the recipient
of considerable sums Of money he had
spent all in his lifetime building up
the churches of his diocese. Rutland
Daily News.
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1899-12-07
THREE TO ONE.

The Bradford Opinion says it will
support Dillingham; in the senatorial
contest. The Fair Haven Era, the
White River Junction Landmark and
the Groton Times have declared them
selves very emphatically for General
circuit. Johnsbury Republican.
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1899-12-07
EAST CORINTH.

A new separator has been put into
the creamery here.
1t is reported that Ruth Bagley' S
will is to be contested.
G. R. Taggart and wife of Topsham
were in town Saturday.
The iron bridge, so called, will be
replanked as soon as the weather will
permit.
Miss Minnie Huse is gaining slowly
and her many friends will be glad to
see her out again.
George Martin has made extensive
repairs on his house and outbuild-
ings. The work was mostly done by
Walter Dow, who is an expert work
man.
No cases of scarlet fever in townand
the schools nearly all commenced last
Monday. A. B. Fulton is teaching
the school in Robe district. The vii.
lage school will commence Dec. 18th,
with Helen Taplin as teacher. G. II.
Emery of East Barre has taken the
Taplin hill school. Miss Arvilla White
is teaching her second term in the
Hodge district.
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1899-12-07

The Republicans carried Spring
field, Mass, and elected nearly the
whole city government except mayor.
Hayes, the democratic candidate, is a
good clean, able man and the city will
not suffer under his administration.
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1899-12-07

1t is very evident that hot cam
vass is to be made in the second con-
gressional district Evidence accumu-
lates to show that Porter N. Dale of
Island Pond is in the race to stay to
the finish.
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1899-12-07
PROUTY CRAWFISHES.

Like Henderson and SO many other
leading Republicans, Chas. A. Prouty
who spoke so bravely and cogently
against Imperialism at Brooklyn last
winter, is now INDUCING in the craw-
fish act under the exigencles of his
senatorial NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. Re-
former.
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1899-12-07
THE SPIRIT OF THE PRESS.
The Drift Of Politics as Reflected by
the Newspapers of the State.
HOW is THIS STICKNEY?

The latest indications are that the
talk of Windsor county candidate
will not materialize, and if that be SO
it will be another important factor
for HaSkins. -BrattleborO Reformer.
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1899-12-07

Look out for higher insurance rates.
The losses from fire have steadily in
creased since 1897, and with one
month to hear from this year, are
nearly SIG, 900, 900 more than last year.
The fire loss in November was nearly
S12,OO0,OOO.
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1899-12-07

Over the Teacups club will meet
Thursday afternoon with Mrs. G. N.
Benedict. Quotations on Art, Cur
rent events, Mrs. Mcdonald; critic,
Mrs. Mcfarland; Albert Durer, Mrs.
Cutler; Holbein and Cronaich, Mrs.
Richardson; the Dresden Art Gallery,
Mrs. Benedict. 2OO-l