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Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1899-02-17
WORDS or

A report 20 the War Department
DntaiDmg the result Of careful in
.estigation by ole u the officers Of
he department INTO affair. in Porto
Rico says that IL the isirnd is to be-
nme a credit TO the United States
md not a continual thorn in her side
eft is as certain rs the rising 81 the
sin that the work ~ Reconstruction
must be done lay men al disintereste5
motives la conciu ling his report
he officer says that -if the best men
arc not put "a this undertaking. bal
he island is allowed Ia beco ne a po-
litical pla, :lring. the Porto Rican will
become wore OF Than be waS under
Spain
Via, is irus 81 Porto Rico Is -qual.
ly true OF any other outlymR terrf"r,
that ma, come under the control 81
the government OF the Unii-i States,
temporarily or permanently. Aud
there lies one 81 the stroGr' :; ohisc-
tons to the United States entering
upon a colonial policy.
II not a question Ehether Rspub-
lican or Democratic politicians wouli
be the best. for If would most likely
be but a tnS-up hefss n the n. NJ
matter which rariy Hliot the portions.
the should be filed with polite an
=elerted On parti-an grounds ii"
| n IL ses 81 bad results would be 30
| nearly equal thai they are not xortir
Gcusinr.
Perhaps President Mckinley you'll
be able tn withstand the pressure OF
the politicians % his party and an-
point none but Il, men for the pnsi-
ti0ps to be filed IN our colonies IL
re oorcIuie to add such a feature ,0
on. political system Let US hope he
vouId. although that hope cannot but
be dashed with fear ii view IT some
appointments he has made since be
came t0 the presidency.
But what abou, his successor:
Might not another Republican Pr-si-
dent have friends 20 reuarj for their
services III the campaigns for the
nomination and election? Aod II Z
Democratic administration Shout ! fol.
low would there not be 4 clamor 20
-TRrn the rascals oQl:-Cleyeland
Plain Dealer.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1899-02-17
Deserted Ills Wife.

Mrs. 4. 4. Foster Of Beverly, Mass
writes !" Pos, master KrHuv, concern.
ing the dcnIh Of the late benjamin l..
liigbcc, who wns Tor years II police.
man in Virginia City. The letter
siaiee that he deserted a wife many
years ago and that shc has remained
faithful 20 bim Nil these years, md Ia
q pnSt 20 ycars of age, aud In LIVING
on charity. Again illustrating the
old suyirp that yUu never know II man
until after hc is dcnd. lligbec was
well thought ~ ~ Virginia. lie died
last eceipL0r.--Gazelte.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1899-02-17
Pound Dead In III. Room

The remains OF G. \. Fi,zmier we're
found in his rom in Virginia Thurs.
day. The deceased had not teen
seen since tie morning Of january
3lFt. Al that time be complained Of
feeling nnWel and went to his room.
He bad re- orted that he had dmwn
a pnzs in the lottery and his absence
from his place OF business occasipned
no alarm MS it was supposed that he
hsd gone to San frsrcisco to eDllect
ths money. % Thnr.day u letter
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1899-02-17
RAM Horn Wrinkles.


God Plans HIS uun work.
Fighting dos NEE; their match.
BuInris never study e;iqu .tte.
You cannot reprore unless you
love.
CLARITY is the altar of true seif-de-
nial.
\ mans work is an index Of his
character.
Purify is no, ashamed to lock in
the glass.
4 lat prckeibook often makes a
lopsiiei Christian.
Chit Is the best open door for
Philippines.
The best work for the Church is
work for the world.
Tie highest peaks catch the first
and the last sunshine.
The business ~ the church is Meth
er money making nor member get
ting, INIT Christi giving.
wvTs is tri's L,essipg and worry
onr curse.
The be<. society OF all is The secret
snsiety 81 Jesus in the quiet hcur.
Duty obeys the law. Love obeys
the Lord.
The creed is not a starting point,
but a terminus.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1899-02-17
Glasses Fitted to all Eyes.
FILE YOuR HILLS,

By order 81 the Roard Of County
Commits ioncss. all bills against the
County to DO acted upon by the
Board, must be Iil,d on ar before tho
Saturday immediately preceding the
Monday uron which ,lr Board mcris.
9th, twiec the bills will not bc acted
upon mtil tie next, meeting u the
Board.
Attest: a. q DAwLrY
County Clerk.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1899-02-17

a correspondent from Manila TO
the x mdSbnfg Miner Gays: "rho
country Is tull Of ih- blushinR lair,
but II will tato ynn abrnt n month to
tell the women from the monkeys,
they are SO d--n homely.'
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1899-02-17

a newly married editor geis OF The
following minstrel joke: "Wbat "
difference betHnen a hone, comb, q
honeymoon and y pretty girlH a
honeycomb is 8 small cell, n honey
moon is q big cell, and a pretty girl Ia
q dsmssi.'
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1899-02-17

y great conImOtIon seems to have
aiken place among railway circles
owing to tile contemplated through
rar service between the Pacific Coast
md Chicago which is operating ON
day each week. Thu is not , new de.
iariuTe by any means. rs the Denver
Il Rim & rHnde Railroad Company and
its connections have been operating 70
through car service between the Pa
CItic and Atlantic coast via. Salt Iak.
Pueblo, Denver, Kansas City AMI
Chicago Tor lears. ard three day
racn, week. viz. every Wednesday,,
Thursday and Friday evening. The
rars for this through service are OF
the lHte=. + liman design, AMI are
supplied with clean linen and bedding
throughout. 4 Pullman porter is as
signed to each car. These cars are
also nDder the personal superv sion
II Special Excursion ageAt
wn' sc duly it is Ia see that passen.
gers are gwen Every comfort and al.
tentiur. For further ~imfu.rGatipu. M.
ply to- any agent. or Is. +. Nrvins.
General .AgeHt, or To u 81. Gushing
Travelling Passenger Npent, -. & X
g !; r.. 80 West Bird South ST. Sal
Lake CITY, Utah.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1899-02-17

Brmg your job Work TO the isDE.
PEsDESr Office. Los prices.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1899-08-10
FROM IRONDALE.

Correspondence of The Zig Stone Gap Posi-.
IRosDALg. Va, Aug FLOYD Jones, {
section hand oil the Va. 4 S. W. X. i. a
this place, was run over and badly hurI
last Thursday by hand car.
A beautiful but quiet wedding tool
place at L. NJ. Golfers on the 9TH inst. al
: o'clock p. m, the contracting partie;
being LESSEE Gilly, of East Stone Gap, and
Miss Calle Collier. We wish these young
people happy and prosperous life.
EN-. Hyatt is having the roads worked
out this week, which is improving them
very much. Mr. Hyatt is good overseer
and keeps the road under his charge in
good condition.
Grover Gilly, from Dryden, Va, has ac-
cepted position in the store of the
Keystone Goal 4 Iron Company.
School opened at this place on the 18th
inst. with Prof. d. Il. Parsons, of East
Stone Gap, as teacher. The people are
much pleased with Mr.. Parsons as their
teacher and the school opened with large
attendance. Let all the parents send
their children and there will he good
school,
W. II. Jenkins is doing some fine work
on Va. d \. W. II. Il. on his section at this
place,
We are glad that ouf little town Is so
fast improving and the health of the
people is so good.
Miss Maud Barker went to Big Stone
Gap last Saturday evening and visited the
family OF J. F. Amburgey. GUESS.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1899-08-10
He's For Bryan.

BRYAN is the most conspicuous
figure in American politics to-day
one of the ablest champions of bimet-
aIlism in the world. lie is the most
widely known man in Anerica. lie,
more than any other, is looked to by
the masses for relief from the oppres-
sions Of monopoly. TO defeat him
would mean to them that the Demo
cratic party had surrendered to the
trusts. But few men in history have
had the power that Bryan has oil
drawing men to him, to work with
him for the accomplishment of pur-
pose. lie is magnetic. lie is to the
Democracy what Henry Clay was to
the I'D Wing party, what Blaine was
to the Republican party. He is adj
mired by foes and friends alike for
his ability, honored by all for courage
and perfect frankness, loved by man
for his devotion to the interests Of
the toiling masses lie never trims,
never evades. lie is idolized by
those who followed his standard in
1896. They will make more sacri-
Fl res for his success and work harder
to elect him than they would for any
other San FranciscO Examiner.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1899-08-10
FROM DRYDEN.

Correspondence Of The Big Stone Gap Posr.
DRYDEN, Va, Aug. S.-The Dryden bias,
ball nine is now champion of Lee county
The last contest was between Dryden anC
Pennington August Ith OF the grounds Of
the latter Result, 20 to i in favor OIL
Dryden.
Prof. Sarah Is conducting singing a,
Green hill.
Rev. Wilson preached an interesting
sermon at Franklin Academy Sunday.
The upper end school teachers are feel
Ing safe since the examination. 1t was
pretty hard.
Dryden has five merchants, and averages
five drummers a week.
Bro. Looney conducted services a.
Green Hill and Dryden Sunday Brother
Looney is quite young minister, but a
more worthy one is no where in this
country.
Prof. Peter Marcum will begin school at
Dryden Monday.
John Cecil, our pitcher, deserves much
credit for fanning every one OF the Jones'
vile nine.
Ebert Roberts will likely teach school
at Franklin Academy this year.
More teachers attended our institute
this year than ever before. ERIC RED.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1899-08-10
A Mother Tells How She Saved
Her Little Daughters Life.

am the mother of eight children anc
have great deal of experience Will
medicines. Last summer nv little
daughter had the dysentery 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's Collie, Cholera and Diarrhoea Rem,
edy was highly recommended aud sent and
got bottln at once. 1t proved to be one
OF the very best medicines We ever had m
the house. 1t saved my little daughters
life. am anxious for every mother to
know what an excellent medicine II il.
Had known 1t at first ii would have saw.
ed me great deal of anxiety and my little
daughter much suffering.-Yours truly.
MRS. GEo. +. BuRDIcK, Liberty, RI. For
sale by j. W. Kelly, Druggist. 3l.3j
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1899-08-10
FROM CLEVELAND.

Correspondence Of The Big Stone Gap Post.
CLEVELAND, Va. Aug. 6.-The furnitur
factory and grst mill that have been sue
cessiully operated here for several months
by the Fletcher Bros. have been shut
down and partly sold out for reasons we
know not Of.
Samuel Ash6rook and his younger
brother, "Mouse" have bought the Livery
stable, with its rolling and walking stock
Of William Finney, Jr.
Our chief caroenter, Ebert p. lessee is
building a store house at Swords creek
for a Mr. Samples.
W. A. jesse, of our town, has bought
tie steam engine formally used in running
the Fletcher Bros. factory and is using il
to run the Hughes and LESSEE thresher.
Samuel Rasnake, the little IG-months-
old son Of our beloved pastor, Rev. J. NJ.
Rasnake, of this place, died a few DAYS
ago OF cholera infantum. His remains
were taken to the home of his grand
father, Charles Rasnake, above Lebanon.
tor interment. The bereaved parents
have the sympathy of all sober thinking
v.
Yes, the champion infdel of our nation
has crossed over the river, and viewing
the matter from a standpoint of human
reason 1t seems strange that man of the
Keen intellect and quick PERCEPTION of
Robert q. lngersoll should fail to believe
N 0od and dis revealed word. But the
Aonder ceases when We remember that
Ia pct ~
tut work of the heart, and hence men
u great intellect have no advantage in
hese things over those of common mind
or with the heart man belieyeth unto
ighteousness." But few men, perhaps.
nJoy greater amount of worldly knowl-
,dge than did this great blasphemer, but
ne commonest man or woman, who knows
'od In the heart, is a thousand times
user Than he WIS. "The wisdom OF this
'orid Is fooiishness with God. WILL.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1899-08-10
Hoods Pills are the favorite famil
Totka-t;o
Results Of the Hague Con-
ference.

Apart from the intrinsic usefulness
of the work which is being done by
the peace conference, there is one
aspect of its proceedings which de-
serves special mention. Far more
important than anything which men
do is the evidence which their deeds
from time to time afford that there is
behind them, and over them, and
working through them, power that
lis mightier and wiser than they.
The extraordinary manner in which
the conference has been led, by way
it knew not Of, to evolve high court
of justice among the nations is cal
cnlated to confirm the faith of the
donbting In the reality of the "stream
Of tendency not ourselves which
makes for righteousness" When
the delegates met at The Hague on
May Is, few of them, possibly none
of them, believed that they had come
on anything but a FOOLS GRAND.
They said frankly that they did not
believe anything would come of it.
But after six weeks they see, even
the most skeptical, that great things
are coming of it-whereof they are
glad. The codifcation of the laws
of war is an achievement of which
any conference might be proud, and
it is very satisfactory that at last
after thirty years-the beneficent
rules Of the Geneva Convention are
now to he extended to naval warfare
But these provisions for regulating
war or for rendering its suf'erings less
acute are trivial compared with the
measures taken to diminish the
danger Of the outbreak OF war and to
provide for the administration of
system of international law. If
twelve months ago any one had pre-
dicted that the representatives of all
the governments would be employed
for two months IN celebrating a court |
and code for the universal establish
ment of system of arbitration
among nations, he would have been |
derided as the idlest of dreamers. |
But this strange thing is coming to
pass before our eyes.-Review of
ReUieWS.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1899-08-10
FROM STONEGA.
Correspondence Of The Zig Stone Gap Posi-.

|
SroxECA, Va, Aug. S.-Mrs. Benton
BOYD and infant son left on Monday even
ing to pay visit 10 her parents il
Shanck, o.
Mrs. Chas. +. Duffy presented her hus-
band with great big hoy on Sunday
morning last. The baby's weight is .
pints and the ladies all say he is q
bOuncer.
One day later, on MondJy,J 7. Edwards
was the recipient of like present from
his better half. His boy being % pint
heavier, and quite as handsome as his one
day older neighbor.
This makes by birth an increase in our
population of six il: a month, and who
knows but future President may be a
StOnegian.
Miss Manice Jackson, from Matches,
came this week to see her aunt and uncle,
Mrs. and Dir. John Adams, Jr. Mrs.
Adams sister, who is the young ladies
mother, went to Matches in 1864. during
the civil war, on visit to friends living
there. She there met her affinity and
married, and neither have seen each other
nor any of the children, and the meeting
of Aunt and niece was a joyous occasion.
The hotel Will he remodeled, enlarged
and renovated to accommodate the increased
patronage of the past years growth.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1899-08-10
For The Legislature.

Mr.. II. j. Ayers, of this place, is
spoken of very favorably for the
House of Delegates from this District.
MIR. Ayers would make most ex-
celleht candidate, and, if elected,
would be an honor to his constituents.
This is going to be fight for the
principles of the party and we should
put forward our strongest man.
Mr.. Ayers is in every way well
qualified for the place. He studied
law at the University of Virginia and
at Washington and Lee University
under the late John Randolph Tuck
err. AS Democrat he has always
been steadfast to the faith, and in
this county especially it will be re-
membered that it was he who intro
duced the resolution at the county
convention instructing the delegates
to the Wytheville convention to vote
Tor no man who had not unequivocally
declared himself for free silver.
Wherever Mr.. Ayers is known he
is liked for the many sterling quail
ties of mind and heart of which he is
possessed. AS Democrat he is
known as one of the most enthusi-
astic workers in the county, and by
work we mean one who, not only
plans and organizes, but who, on the
day of election. gets down in the
trenches with the boys and exerts
himself to his utmost for the success
OF the party. For this we admire
him.
Nominate him and the young
democracy will rally to man around
his standard, and when the fight is
over we will have for our representa-
tive man who will represent us in
every sense Of the word. We know
OF no one more worthy Of the honor.
nor one who would make us better
representative.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1899-08-10

and the Northwest Territories anc
their determination to secure a new
boundary that would give Canads
harbors on the cost Of Alaska and
enable her to reach her valuable pos
sessions in the interior without being
subject to American customs regula'
tions.
The question in dispute relates
only to that line which separates the
possessions of Great Britain and the
United States along the strip of land
belonging to the latter Which extends
down the coast from the Alaskan
peninsula and shuts Of the British
possessions from the waters CT the
Pacific Ocean.
This boundary line is described in
the treaty Of February l6, 1926, be-
tween Russia and Great Britain, and
was mapped out by Russia shortly
after Great Britain contends that
the Russians misinterpretcd the
treaty, and that the true boundary
line according to the terms Of the
treaty should be much nearer the
coast and should give several salt
water harbors on The Alaskan cost to
Great Rritain, furnishing free access
through her own ports to her posses
sions in the Northumberland Of
ReUiews.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1899-08-10
The Disputed Alaskan
Boundary Line,

The announcement that the inter
national joint high commission had
failed to come to an agreement upon
the questions submitted to it because
OF the inability to agree upon treat
ment Of the disputed Alaskan bound
airy has not been surprise to those
who have been interested in the SUBJ
ject in the past and have been per-
mitted to observe the claims made by
the Canadians interested in Alaska
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1899-08-10
"a Little Spark May
Make Much Work. "

mountain can be reached within six
weeks. when ore will be procured
with which to feed the Bristol furnace,
which will go in blast September l.
+. p. Harmon, purchasing agent
for the Virginia lion, Coal and Coke
Company, and also Of the Virginia
and Southwestern Railway Co., has
bought the w. y. Sparger farm, two
miles south Of Bristol. and, together
with other Bristol men of capital,
will operate pork'packing establish
ment TO supply meats for the commits
saries of the Virginia Iron, Coal and
Coke Company.
Dora Foundry and Machine
Works, located at Pulaski, Va, will
be removed to Bristol in the near
future. This is one OF the big enter
prises of the Virginia Iron, Coal and
Coke Co.-Bristol cor. Mantactur-
ers Record
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1899-08-10
Bristol is BriStling.

The Virginia and Southwestern
Railway has completed five miles OF
grading from Elizabethton, Tenn,
up the Watauga river and two miles
up Stoney creek, They are now
securing the country for 1000 hands
with whom to rapidly complete the
extension of their road twenty We
miles up the Watauga river and
Roam creek to their Doe Mountain
iron-ore mines near Mountain CITY.
Tenn.
The purpose of the Virginia Iron,
Coal and Coke Co., is to complete at
once its line OF road through Horse
shoe Gorge and across the Watauga
river to Corden's Bluff, on Pom
mountain, where it will procure from
Major A. ID. REYNOLDS, of Bristol,
limonite ore, which is a soft wash ore,
10 mix with the harder ores which
this company possesses further up
the river. Pom mountain is nine
miles from Elizabethton, and four
miles from the present terminus OF
the grading. 1t is thought that Pom
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1899-08-10

The Democrats are getting politics
hot in old Kentucky. The dissatis-
fed faction will meet on the 10Th of
this month and nominate Ex- Govern
or John Young Brown to lead them
in the gubernatorial race. The pros
poets for the election of Goebel are
by no means fattering.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1899-08-10

You assume no risk when you buy Cham
berlain's Collie, Cholera and Diarrhoea
Remedy. DR.. j. W. Kelly will refund
your money if you are not satisfied after
using it. 1t is everywhere admitted to be
the most successful remedy in use for
bowel complaint and the only one that
never fails. 1t is pleasant, safe and reli-
able. 27-i3
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1899-08-10

Allyghany Academy at Roanoke
Va, is making quite a reputation
among the educational institutions
of the state. Young men trained
here have entered the universities and
colleges of Virginia and have invar-
iably stood well. and the school is
enjoying continually increasing
patronage. The buildings are among
the handsomest in the South. Young
men are taken into refined and
cultivated home. where, under wise
guidance, their studies may be vigor-
ously prosecuted. Next session Mr.
Jas. X. Payne, who was graduated
from V. NJ. /. first in his class will
have charge of military instruction.
Mr.. Sidney Speiden Handy, the head
master of the school, is becoming
prominent as writer on educational
topics.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1899-08-10

THERE is a probability that the
present owners will build coke ovens
at the furnace in order to supply it
with coke. This is an excellent
scheme and in this way the coke can
be furnished as cheap, ii not cheaper,
than by buying direct from the coke
manufacturers.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1899-08-10

lT is said that if all the iron fur.
naces in the United States were clos
ed down for one week, the supply Of
pig iron would become entirely ex-
hausted. Pig iron is now selling for
$1,000 per ton and will probably go
to $4,000 before the end of the
century.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1899-08-10

WHAT does the town propose to do
about that foot bridge at the Sulphur
Spring? Unless something is done
the bridge won't be there long.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1899-08-10
BuckIen's Arnica saive.

The best Salve in the world for Cuts,
Bruises. Sores, Ulcers, Salt ltheum, Fever
Sores, letter. Chapped Hands, Cbiblain-
Corns and all Skin Eruptons, and posi-
lively cures Piles. or no pay required. 1t
is guaranteed to give perfect satisfaction
or money refunded. Price % cents per
box. For sale by J. W. Kelly.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1899-08-10

lF the furnace at this place made
money when it run many years ago
and sold pig iron at $500 per ton, at
the present price of that commodity,
the owners ought to get rich. There
is no doubt that pig iron can be
made cheaper here than anywhere
else in the Southland.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1899-08-10

WITHIN the last six months the
population of Big Stone Gap has in
creased no less than ten per cent.
We hope to see the place double in
population before this time next year.