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The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1899-09-07
FROM LAUREL.
Correspondence of The Big Stone Gap Posr.

Correspondence OF The Big Stone Gap Posr.
| LAUREL, Va, Sept. I,-Tuesday about
~ o'clock, while everything was calm. a
drunken tiend by the name Off. /. Mullins
came to the Laurel Fork school house with
pistol and raised cain with the pupils
and teacher The children were scared so
bad they screamed and cried and took ia
the hills, running for dear life. In time
OF me trouble the teacher slipped off and
went home. We ask the officers Of Wise
county to defend for the right and fee
dom of the school children from sucb
dranken demons. Wine is a mocker
strong drink is raging and whoever is
deceived thereby is not wise.
Miss Bell Hubbard, an ACCOMPLISHED
young lady of Oven Fork, Ky, is visiting
friends at Laurel.
Dr' Laurence Haddon, of HaddonGeld
sick. =" '"'
Donkey Tuesday. "
Mrs. Grant Meade, who lives on Cum-
Derland mountains near the Kentucky
oorder' was visiting at Laurel Tuesday.
Tfere will soon be a nice and comma
dlous school house completed on tLs
North Fork.
Miss Mary Jane Mullins was SHOPPING
here Wednesday.
W Ihere will be meeting and baptising at
west Dewey Saturday and SUNDAY.
Inc forest is turning quite yellow for
this time of year W.
Jno; Rutherford went to Donkey and
back Wednesday. ""'
froi. e. b. Hamilton and d. Stewards
mace ~ nying business trip to West Dewey
" ednesday evening and returned.
Francis Mullins has been very sick for
some time, but we are glad 10 note he il
nuch better at this writing. DwyrR
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1899-09-07

The Dewey Reception Committee
of Washington, d. c., have promises
from the railroads for onefare rate
for out-of-town visitors in October,
and those who are contemplating a
trip to the beautiful city, had better
defer their departure, for not only
will they get the benefit of cheap
rate, but the Committee promises to
give visitors a celebration the like of
which the capital city has not wit
ness for many years.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1899-09-07

The Westean Union claims to have
a grant from Spain of the exclusive
right TO land cables in Cuba.
Whether this claim is well justified
it would seem, might be left for the
courts to determine. but the Admin
istration has interfered to uphold the
monopoly to the extent of employing
American troops to prevent the land
ing of a cable of a rival company.
Thus it IS again demonstrated that
the big moncpolies have good cause
for favoring President McKinley's re-
election.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1899-09-07

RECENT reports to the War Depart
ment show that there has Leen a
marked change in the attitude of the
military governors of Cuban provin-
ces. Formerly, in their public adj
dresses, though nothing was promis-
ed, still Cubans were always led to
believe that in the very near future
the entire affairs of the island would
be turned over to them. Now, this
sort OF thing is carefully omitted.
The military commanders seem to
have reason to believe that President
Mckinley no longer feels as strongly
as when he expressed himself that
territorial acquisition as result Of
the war would be criminal aggres-
sion." 90
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1899-09-07
The Boom in Iron.

Iron ore at $16 ton means mncl
for the great mineral section of thu
south beginning at Roanoke, Va
and ending at Birmingham, Ala.
says the Knoxville Sentinel. This
industry has been quiesccnt for the
past seven years. Iron went as low
as Sc ton. Furnaces outside the
Birmingham district found this below
their margin of profit But iron ore
can be converted into pig iron in
nearly every part of this region for
SO ton. The profit at the present
prices will undoubtedly lead to invest
ment of capital in this section and
the exploitation of the mineral in
dustry in all lines. Coal responds to
the iron situation. The survey of
the worlds iron trade will be very
close one until it is seen whether or
not the present price is based on
speculation or upon normal condi-
tons. About: fifteen million tons of
pig iron were produced in the world
last year. The increase over the
year previous was about a million
and half tons. Twenty-Five furn-
aces are now in course of construction
in the United Kingdom and the next
years output of the world will be
close to twenty million tons. Never
theless the supply is taken for some
time ahead and there seems no prob
ability at present of a CLINT in the
market. The mills for the finished
product have capacity equal to the
pig iron output. The situation is
by the latter. The in
creased use of steel in structural work |
together with the gradual return Of
prosperity has produced the demands.
In this development the United States
has great advantage. The Pitts
burg district can make iron several
dollars a ton cheaper than Europe.
The south has an even more consid-
'rable advantage. There is no prob
Utility of foreign invasion of our ter
itory. In regard to the latter a
writer in the Manufacturers Record
avs:
"ln all this, as it seems to me,
here is very much hope and encour-
cement for the south. No district !
Europe, nor indeed anywhere else, q
hat | know of, can make iron on a /
arge scale so cheaplv. In Europe a
ne tendency is to increase the cost of +
taking iron. In the southern states e
ne tendency is in the opposite direc- L
on. Luxembourg is the oaly dis n
let in Europe in which pig can be is
ade on a relatively cheap scale, and 81
luxembourg foundry iron is today at n
Is. per ton. | do not think this W
rice can be maintained over a very CT
ng period, but so long as it exists. p
labama, West Virginia and Ten CO
'Ssee should reap a golden harvest n
they make the most of their oppor- a
mites. OF
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1899-09-07

PRINCETON University continues to
be the envy Of most other institutions
of learning. She received about
$500, 900 in gifts during the last col
legiste year, including 100000 Tor
a new dormitory. 100000 for new
professorship in English, 100000 for
a new chair in politics and $S5, 900
toward chair in history.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1899-09-07

TIE National League Of Fourth
class Postmasters will attempt to in
duce Congress to distribute a little Of
the surplus wealth Of the nation
among them. They want minimum
salary Of 800 year, an appropria-
ton for clerk hire, and pay for heat.
Their leader was recently dismissed
for soliciting subscriptions for these
purposes. There are 10000 of them
in the country.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1899-09-07

EVIDENTLY, the Washington, d.
c., people have peculiar idea Of the
wants of the Porto Ricans. The
Relief Committee of that city have
received some discarded collars five
inches high, of the latest style, and
a pair of bathing trunks The per-
son who sent in this supply Of goods
needs education as to the proper
dress for Porto Rican.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1899-09-07
Volcanic EruptiOnS

Are grand, but skin eruptions rob life
of JOY. Bucklen's Arnica Salye. cures
them also old, running and fever sores
ulcers, boIls, fclons, corns, warts, cuts,
bruises, burns, scalds chapped hands,
chilblains, best pile cure OH earth. Drives
out pains and aches. Only % cts. box.
Cure guaranteed. Sold by j. W. Kelly,
druggist. .
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1899-09-07
WASHINGTON LETTER.
From our regular correspondent

WAsmNGroS, Sept. 4.-The most
substantial indication that the I'M
perialintic policy is doomed in the
Southwest, is the result of the special
election Wednesday, to fill the
vacancy caused by the death of Mr..
Bland, late Congressman from the
9Th. Missouri district.
This election was not an ordinary
one. by consent of both sides, the
result was to be accepted as test of
strength of the Philippine policy of
Mr.. Mckinley. No other issue was
discussed for weeks during the con-
test proceeding election. Not only
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1899-09-07
Work OF the Cuban Educationa,
Association.

The work done by the Cuban Ed
ucational Association has passed the
experimental stage. The practical
results obtained bv bringing these
young men from the Antilles and
placing them in our American col.
ieges, academies. and schools have
been far-reaching. and the influence
Tor good specifically direct in turning
the attention of the Cuban and Porto
kican from militarism to the much.
coveted pacific methods of our people
and Government. The importance
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1899-09-07

WE like j. Hoge Tyler and would
like to see him in the U. S. Senate,
but it is now conceded that Martin
has him beaten by a big majority
and we don't see the necessity Of
sgitating the question any further.
Martin is true and loyal democrat
and the best party organizer we have
had since John S. Barbour.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1899-09-07

well known fact that whenever that
gallant soldier Lawton, or any other
fighting general, is about to accomp-
lish anything Of importance, he is
Immediately recalled and put on other
duty, and it is owing to this scheming
that the war is allowed to drag.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1899-09-07

GEN'L DAVIS reports to the war
department that the number of those
killed by the recent storms in Porto
Rico will exceed 1000 and reiterates
his statement that 100000 are left
destitute.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1899-09-07

THERE were GO pension attorneys
disbarred during the past year, max :
ing the total number l,163, which
explains to some extent the continu-
Gus howls against the administration
Of the Pension Office.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1899-09-07

A CHICAGO paper, having kept a
record Of crime for ten years, declares
that the saloon business Of the United
States is directly chargeable with a
total of 53,436 murders during that
time.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1899-09-07

FUNsroN's name is added to the
long list OF those. who having visited
the philippines and had an oppor-
tun'ty to see the Filippinos return to
TINS country convinced that the ex-
pans'on policy of the administration
is wrong.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1899-09-07

.. ii. p. Belmont, of New York. is
making an active newspaper cam
paign for icePresident on the ticket
with Bryan. He is quite wealthy
and is said by some to be otherwise
available.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1899-09-07

SENATOR BLAcKBURN's speeches in
the Kentucky campaign seem to re-
quire a liberal use OF "three EN-"
dashes in order to be transmssable
by mail.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1899-09-07
RATES or ADVERT rsING.

The above rates are for standing ADVERTISE
mcnts only.
0LocAL ADVERTISEMENT will be charg-
ca Tor at the rate Of cents per line for each
incertion.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1899-09-07

GOVERNOR BRADLEY is still sulkinp
in his tents in Kentucky, and all the
pressure brought to bear could no,
induce him to take part in the open.
ing of the Republican state campaign
at London last week.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1899-09-07

lr Secretary Gage has any voice in
making up the next Republican plat
form, it seems likely that its silence
on civil service reform will be thick
enough to cut with a knife.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1899-09-07

The DEMOCRATS OF this county and
district should remember that we are
more vitality interested in electing our
nominees and putting Judge Skeen
on the Circuit Court Bench than in
anything else. and we must have
perfect harmony in order to win.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1899-09-07

Hon. II. A. w. SKEEN would make
us a most excellent Judge. We re.
greet that Gov. Tyler did not appoint
him to fill Judge Miller's term, as our
people and the Bar are for him to a
man.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1899-09-07

The fight in Kentucky promises to
be very sulphuric. Pistols and dirks
are much talked of and it would not
be at all surprising if there was not
some blood shed before the thing is
over.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1899-09-07
duly Feed Man and Steed.'

Feed your nerves, also, if you would
have them strong. The blood is the feed.
er and sustainer of the whole nervous
system. Men and women who are nervous
are so because their nerves are starved
When they maze their blood rich and
pure with Hoods Sarsaparlla their merry
business disappears because the nerves are
properly fed. Hoods Sarsaparilla never
disappoints.
HOODS Pills cure constitution.
Price 25c. /,
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1899-09-07

The nomination of Mr.. H. J. Ayers
at Clintwood on the 18th inst. is
now an assured fact. This county
has instructed for him, and Dicken-
sin and Buchanan are solid for lin.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1899-09-07

HoN. HoKE SMITH, of Georgia, al
ways was unique, and now seems
disposed to flock by himself in sup
port of the expansion policy.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1899-09-07

IT is not considered proper in
France to call a man liar. He is
always referred to as contributor
to the dossier."
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1899-09-07

The great success of Republican
organization lies in the fact that they
generally pull together. They never
get divided on trivial questions or
men.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1899-09-07

IT being generally known that Mr..
Ayers is opposed to the Walton
Election Law quite a number of
Republicans will vote for him.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1899-09-07

1t seems that if Mr.. Ayers is NOM
mated he will have Big Stone Gap
practically solid.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1899-09-07

THERE was more iron ore produced
IN the United States last year than
IN any previous year.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1899-09-07

ouR exchanges tell US that because
Of the petty jealousies surrounding
the Otis regime in Manila. it is q
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1899-09-07
MASS MEETING.
Republicans Meet and Elect
Delegates.

WISE, Va, Sept. "a mass meeting o
the Republicans of Wise county was hell
at the court house on the 4th of Septem
Der for the purpose OF appointing dele
held at Big Stone Gap OH the 22nd day o
September. 1899, and also selecting dele
gates for the convention to he held at
this place on the irst day of the Septem
Der term of county court, sor the purpose
of nominating a candidate for the house
of delegates.
The meeting was called to order prompt
" at II O'Clock by the county chairman
H. l.. Rollins. Hon. Ii. Z, Mcdowell va.
elected permanent chairman and J. +
Alley secretary.
On motion it was decided that the
Gladevile magisterial district should have
five, Lipps three, Richmond three and
Robertson two delegates TO each Of said
conventions.
The following gentlemen were chosen
delegates aud alternates to the Senatorial
Convention:
GLADEVILLE DISTRICT.
Dclegates-H. NJ Davidson, d. c. Dean,
II II. Dotson, ) +. Porter, l.. c. Hold
way, Alternates--G W. Beverly, a. G..
Parsons, Simon Dotson, JnO. i. Parsons
WIN. jenkins.
Lips DISTRICT.
Delegates-J. "A. Hughes, j. l.. Litz, &.
g. Bolton. AIternates-A. NJ. Wears, c.
Kiser, }. NJ. Meadows.
RICHMOND DISTRICT.
Delegates-W. W. RickIcy, j. X. Kidd,
h. Z. Taylor. Al,ernatcs-J. NJ. Goodloe,
W. !. Hudgens, q. a. Moore.
ROBERTSON DISTRICT.
De'egates-E 4. K'ser, DIR. Jno. Hall
Alternates-Lee Greear, A. J. Dotson.
The delegates for the purpose of nomi-
mating a candidate for the house of repre-
sentatives were chosen as follows
GLADEVILLE DISTRICT.
Dclcgates-S. n. Taylor, 0. NJ. Wears,
G.. W. Beverly, c. H. Miller, J. W. Green.
MISUNDERSTANDING Roberts, Jno. GILL; |
am, Joseph Renfro, Charlie Beverly, &. F.
Hill.
Lips DISTRICT.
Delcgates-M S. Compton, r. NJ. Vic
airs, Harvey Riser. Allernates-Alex
Odel, John Dingus, Wilson Holbroek.
DICHMOND DISTRICT.
Delegates-Jno. A. Esser, c. S. Hale, X.
J. Barron. Alternates-W. T. Hudgens,
F. NJ. Strong, W. h. Collier.
ROBERTSON DISTRICT.
Delegates-Dr Jno Hall, T.. 7. Kiser
i. Gillian, Hop Hamilton.
On vote taken it was the sense of the
Meeting that the delegates to the conven.
ion at Wise, for the purpose Of nominal
ne candidate for the house of represent
atiyes, should not be instructed.
The following resolutions, presented by
!. l.. kilgore, were adopted:
BE it resolved by the Republicans of
Wise county in massmeeting assemblies:
st, That the delegates selected to the
enatorial convention to be held at Big
tone Gap, Va, on the 22nd day of Sep
'mber, 1899, are instructed to cast vote :
Wise county as unit for Hon. H. L.
ollins as candidate for the Virginia :
enate, from this Senatorial district, com.
rising the counties OF Lee, Wise and
colt.
2nd, That any delegate or alter ate at
nd convention may, in the absence of
e other delegates. cast the vote OF Wise
unity az unit.
No other business coming before the
Getting, on motion an adjournment was
ken sine die.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1899-09-07

Delcgates-M S. Compton, r. NJ. Vic
airs, Harvey Riser. Allernatec-Alex
Odel, John Dingus, Wilson IIolbroek.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1899-09-07

The expenditures for maintaining
the army in the Philippines will be
lar greater than originally estimated
For an army of a hundred thousand
men, conservative estimates have fixed
an annual appropriation of 800, 900.
ooo. But this sum will be insuffici-
ent for an army. which it is necessary
10 transport nearly ten thousand
miles, y and where unusual equipment
Tor hospital ant medical stores must
be provided.
The Treasury officials accordingly
are anxious to know where funds are
coming from to pay the bills to be
incurred by taking all the IOO. 600
men, as now is decided upon. Il IL
certain that taxes Of all kinds will h..
But now a good deal Of
quiet talk is heard in official circles
about the probability of another bond
call within few months. This will
De :, averted il possible, but it is not At
III certain that it will not be iud;s. |
,ensable. The war payments will
NOW increases every mouth in the
future. "'
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1899-09-07
DICHMOND DISTRICT.

Delegates-Jno. A. Esser, c. S. Hale, r.
]. Barron. Alternates-W. Z. Hudgens,
F. NJ. Strong, w. X. Collier.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1899-09-07

Dclcgates-S. n. Taylor, o. VI. Wears,
G. W. Beverly, q. H. Miller, j. W. Green.
MISUNDERSTANDING Roberts, Jno. Gilli-
am, Joseph Renfro, Charlie Beverly, e. F..
Hill.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1899-08-11
EDITOR sTREBTBR's FORTUNE.

The New York World Tells I'm Hum
Orous Vein of Former HInsdsIo
Boys Good LucI---WIu lie Get His
Hair Cut!
The Phoenix told last Friday of the good
luck of John j. Streeter, formerly of Hns-
dale, n. H., but now an editor in Vine
land, n. j., in inheriting the fortune of L..
w. Dexter, baother of Joseph w. Dexter
of South Newfane. The New York World
of last Friday told the story as follows:
Yesterday John j. Streeter was the
struggling editor Of the Vineland indie
pendent, Populist organ of New Jersey,
rich only in the esteem of his townsmen
and his flowing golden locks.
Today he is one of the richest men in
New Jersey. The "angel cake" fortune
has been given to him.
How much it is no one knows absolute
ly. 1t was said l.. w. Dexter made mil
lion out of the delicate confection known
as "angelh cake. He settled in Vineland
to enjoy it and to commune with the spir-
itual world through mediums. Also be
enjoyed wearing blue overalls, an alpaca
coat and a top hat.
Mrs. Dexter also was a spiritualist. So
Is Editor Streeter. This is one of the ties
that bound the three together. The peo-
pie of Vineland absolutely were dazed when
they heard Mrs. Dexter had left Streeter
all her money except $1,000, which she be-
queathed TO her husbands nephews to pay
them for going to his funeral.
Streeter's wealth amounts to hundreds
of thousands. He can still publish the In
dependent, but he will not have to work
the cider press, which was the renumera-
tive part of the old rookery which he oc-
cupies.
The very best tribute to Streeter was
the exclamation of his townspeople after
they had recovered from the shock {:
"We're glad he's got ~ they said.
The next question is, what will he do
with it? Mr.. Streeter is willing to answer
that question.
81 do not think Mrs. Dexter left her
money to me for my personal benefit" he
said. 81 consider that it was left to me in
trust, to carry out the wishes of herself
and her husband. No one was so much
surprised as l. The only way | can &C
count for her leaving the money absolute
ly is that she had confidence in my homes
ty and ability to dispose of the money to
the best advantage.
"Mr. Dexter always expressed the lnten-
ton of founding a public library in Vine
land. l shall carry out his desires in that
respect. Mr.. Dexter never distressed a
debtor for interest and never foreclosed a
mortgage. shall do as he did. He held
mortgage on my possessions, and never
troubled me about interest or principal"
Streeter has long golden curls down on
his shoulders, which sometimes are combed
by the young woman who acts as assistant
l.. l.. a
dent Streeter will carry out his promises.
He always does. But, they ask, will he
still be Populist, or will he get bis hair
Cutp
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1899-08-11
Collision ON Electric Road.

j. o. Smiths baggage express, which
was standing in front of S. B. Emerson's
on Oak street, was struck about IL o'clock
Saturday night by the last car from West
Bratteboro, which was being run by Mo
torman William Ryan. Both horse and
wagon were thrown up on to the sidewalk
in front of Q. F. r. Jenne's and the car
was brought to a standstill partly by the
force of the collision and partly by the
brakes which were applied by the m otor-
man.
Tracey Park, driver of the team, and
Charles Ellis were delivering a trunk at
Mr.. Emerson's, and had left the team on
the track, which is laid very close to the
sidewalk at this point. Motorman Ryan
and Superintendent Jones, both of whom
were ON the platform of the front car,
say that they did not see the team until
the car was too near TO be stopped in time
to avoid a collision. The front of the car
struck rear wheel of the wagon with
sufficient force to throw both horse
and wagon several feet. The springs,
shafts, reach and tail-b of the wagon
we're smashed, and "Old Logan" the
horse, was so badly bruised that he has
not been able to work since then. The
fender of the car was slightly damaged
and the passengers shaken up.