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The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1899-05-11

An exchange says sc" is the most
unfortunate letter in the alphabet,
because it is never in cash, always in
debt and never out Of danger. 1t
forgets that the aforesaid letter is
never in war hut always in peace. 1t
is the beginning Of existence, the
commencement of ease and the end of
tronble. Without it there would le
no bread. no meat. no water. no life.
no gospel. no Jesus. no farther, no
mother. brother, sister, home or
heaven.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1899-05-11
Special Meeting.

Town council met May 9Th, persu'
ent to adjournment.
Present: w. J. llorsley, mayor,
j. b. Adams, J. w. Kennedy, |. n.
Kelly, w. S. Mathews. w. e. Rob
inson. II. |. Sullivan.
The object of this special meeting
was to take acton in regard to the
water works. 1t will be remembered
that certain citizens Of the town re-
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1899-05-11
Bucklen's Arnfca Saive.

The best Salve in the world for Cuts
Bruises, Sores, Ulcers, Salt Rheum, Fever
Sores, letter, Cbappcd Hands, Chiblain-
Corns and all Skin Eruptions, and posi-
lively cures Piles. or no pay required. Il
is guaranteed to give perfect satisfaction
or money refunded. Price - cents per
box. For sale Ly J. W. Kelly.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1899-05-11

! desire to announce to the people of
Rise County. through the columns of the
l.r. that am a candidate for the office
County Treasurer, to he voted for at the
ly election. | will earnestly endeayor
perform the duties Of said office, if
s.'.l. 10 the satisfaction of the citizens
Z Wise County. Respectfully,
f. T. RISER.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1899-05-11
ANNOUNCEMENT
FOR TREASURER.

Thereby announce myself a candidate
firth, Office of Treasurer Of Wise County,
rbe voted for at the ensuing spring cleo
bon. II elected I will faithfully perform
o. ig.ic, of ny Office to the very best Of
-t ability. Respectfully,
II. {. STEWART.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1899-05-11
DAVIS Acquitted.

George L. Davis, who was tried at
Bristol last week for shooting Gent
Walker, was acquitted. Davis
acknowledged shooting Walker, but
claimed he did so in self defense, and
the proof was sufficient to acquit him.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1899-05-11

lHE orLgs or WISE County:
am a candidate for the office Of County
llrruIt Court Clerk. | have been once
.el and desire to be tried again. If re-
shall try in the future as | have
.iae past. TO perform the duties Of the
Ore 90 iac very best OF my ability.
' lml' thankful for past consideration
.'al certainly never Ice guilty of any
.aILIult ". Z. kILGORE.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1899-05-11

INV lSON.
'orrn' % WISE County:
|, a candidate for the Office Of super.
'o' Lips District, and as / have
El'' Tor any Office prior TO
j. ,,3 'he support of both Demo-
\ republicans. ! promise. ifelec.
ently study the best interest
y'OP'e aud guard the public treas.
b., '%0'"iy against extravagant an.
\, ''n' aud unnecessary a~lIowsnces
b.. 'i my ability with this AS.
boa 'hank you all ia advance for the
Aos py 10 receive in the coming
Yours sincerely,
j. LIZ GGEEAR,
COeburn, Va.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1899-05-11
TOWN COUNCIL.
Regular Meeting Town Council
MAY 6, 1899.

Present: w. j. IIorsley, mayor,
j.. b. Adams, j. w. Kennedy, |. n.
Kelly, w. S. Mathews, w. e. Rob-
%inson, Ii. |. Sullivan, trustees.
The Finance committee recommend
ed the payment of the following ac-
counts:
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1899-05-11

DIR. Bulls Cough Syrup wi'tr'd yod OF n
cold more quickly than any other known
remedy. Don't let a cold 20 as it comes;
for YOU may endanger your life. Price
- cents.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1899-05-11
oF WISE CouNrY:

Iah 'oftl> oF WISE County:
1e'ife 10 announce that ! am a candi-
'eiof The Office Of County aud Circuit
-' C'elk Allow me to say that have
't' before asked for any Office at the
'-' Of the people, and shoulc | be
'ied with your support and election, |
faithfully perform the duties of the
e 20 The very hest OF my ability.
.n'A6lbg YOU in advance for your kind
I hearty support, which | hope to
the coming Nav election, | am
Yours very truly
T. B. IlrLLMAN.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1899-05-11
~ VOTER, Or WISE Coryry:

'' VOTERS Or WISE Corvrr:
r''' announce myself a candidate
' .'ace Of Commissioner of the
- ''f The Western District of Wise
To he voted for at the ensuing
o,c''on. will be thankful for the
0' any aud all citizens. If the
acct me will perform the duties
'''ce TO the best of my ability.
Very Respectfully,
W. ID. MCNEIL.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1899-05-11
Big Stone Gap Post.
THURSDAY. MAY IL. 1899.
Notice to Candidates.

Candidates for Office at the spring elec-
Gin, wishing 10 announce themselves in
OLD, Posi- can do so at the following rates:
gr County Office, $50. For District
a-e. 5000. Cash mus; accompany the
trnluncCmCut.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1899-05-11
FOR COMMISSIONER.

''i '"1tes of WISE CorNrY:
.''eDN announce myself a candidate
'ae Office Of Commissioner of the Rev
'of The Eastern District. have had
.'aot OF hlling this office for one term.
ION feel that ! am better qualified to
'" The duties ofthis office. If elect
,'ni'e 10 serve the people to the
10y ability. Trusting my candi-
'O'0e voters Of the County, | am
Respectfully,
ID. = krTtv
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1899-05-11

DIR. Bulls Cough Syrup curessore throat.
Don't delay when YOU are bothered with a
sore throat. 1t may lead to bronchitis.
This remedy is a sure cure. Price only
% cents.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1899-05-11

] hereby announce myself a candidate
q the office Of Attorney for the Common
a'ih, to be voted FORA the May election.
.rom''e. If elected. to faithfully perform
duties Of that office to the very best Of
ability. Respectfully,
". W. 6. DOrsov.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1899-05-11

J aer,h, announce myself a candidate
RECOUNT, Treasurer. Election May 25th,
49, ions l.. LITz.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1899-05-11

FOR COMMONWEALTH ATTORNEY.
] hereby announce myself a candidate
ttae office of Attorney for the Com
.afca.rh. | will appreciate any as
stance rendered by my friends, and in
'am promise, if elected, to perform the
HHe. OF sand Office to the best of my
lily Very respectfully,
X. l.. KILGORE.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1899-05-11
G. l.. HAM BLIN,
Real Estate Agent,
Big Stone Cap, Va.

If you have property to Fent,
Taxes to pay, Property to Sell,
Timber Land to look after,
Collections to make on Rent or
Land, you can address me at
Big Stone Gap, Va. Box 81
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1899-05-11
'"iCIPAL ELECTION.

/. FOR MAYOR
At, 'u'horized to announce W. J.
J, n an independent candidate for
me coming election.
suo,' ."nounce myself A candidate
to DIg Stone Gap, promising, if
10 a, perform the duties of tbst
"''e best Of my ability.
W. q. ROBINSON.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1899-05-11
UNIVERSITY OF VIRGINIA.
FREE TO XIRCINIENS
In the Academic Schools.
Letters, Science, Law, Medicine, E~nslnsuIae.

session Begins i5,h september.
For Catalogues address +. h.. BaRnS6ER ,
Chairman, Charlottesville, Va.
sp37 On
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1899-05-11

Analysis Virginia ami of Eastern Ken
lucky Coke made bs a. =. McCreAth
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-07-21

courts, does the insurance department
claim that to be a violation of the state
laws?
IF by doing so they intend to evade
the valued policy law 1 think the de-
partment has a right to interfere"
Mr. Hite in his argument before the
court claimed that the ruling of the
state supreme court on the arbitration
clause in the Aetna policy was on the
ground that the clause was indefinite,
but that where arbitration clauses were
definite they had been upheld by the
Kansas courts. He further said that it
would be impossible for more than two
of the companies to go into the federal
courts, because the amount involved Is
not sufficient, so that there was no bar
rier to Col. Richards bringing suit in
the smaller cases in the state courts
and they would have to be tried there,
if he thought he was right in his con-
tention.
THE insurance companies sent a con-
tractor from Omaha to Fort Scott to
see how much it would cost to replace
the house." said Mr.. Hite afterwards.
He reported that it could be rebuilt
for $3.50 The companies offered to
pay $500 but the offer was refused
They then wanted to arbitrate the diff
ferences, but Col. Richards refused to
do that either. We could only remove
two Of the cases to the federal court,
and the only reason we have for doing
that is to get away from Bourbon
county jury and get one from over the
state"
In addition to the oral testimony of
Superintendent Church several afhda-
Wits have been filed-one by Mr.. Church
setting forth his correspondence on the
subject both with Col. Richards and
with Mr.. Hite; one by G. H. Ridgway,
assistant superintendent of insurance,
eorrOborating Mr.. Church; a third by
Col. Richards, describing the house and
its value, and fourth by w. E. Cas-
sell, a Fort Scott contractor, giving an
estimate of what he considered the
loss.
This afternoon Judge West is argu-
ing the case from the standpoint of the
insurance department.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-07-21
WHAT is 1T FOR?
Question About Utility Of State
Insurance Department.

A dozen lawyers and insurance men
are occupying the attention of the dis
trict court today with the hearing for
the injunctions to keep superintendent
of Insurance w. V. Church from revok-
ing the licenses of the insurance COM
panies which are engaged in the contrO-
versy with the state insurance depart
ment over the settlement of the claims
against them for the loss of Colonel J.
H. Richards resident in Fort Scott last
winter.
Superintendent Church is represented
by Assistant Attorney General West,
assisted by Colonel Richards. D. r.
Hite is prosecuting the injunction suit
for the Insurance companies, and with
him are a number of agents and ad-
justers. The companies interested in
the suit are the British American As
surance company of Toronto, the west
ern Assurance company, and the Man
chester Fire of Manchester, England,
all foreign companies. The Liverpool,
London & Globe was in the suit but
withdrew.
The point at controversy in the suit
is whether the insurance department of
the state has a right to exclude a COM
pany from the state because of its de-
mand for arbitration, and in the event
of suit against the company, of taking
it to the federal court for trial instead
of trying it in the state courts. The
cause of this dispute is that there have
been contrary decisions handed down by
the federal and state courts The Kan
sas supreme court has held that the ar
bitration clause in the Aetna policy is
void while the federal courts have held
that arbitration clauses are all right.
Superintendent Church has declared all
arbitration clauses void and insists on
| the companies paying Colonel Richards
the full amount of the loss under the
valued policy law.
Superintendent Church was placed on
| the stand today, and after he had testi-
fed regarding various correspondence
| and conversations he had held with Col
onel Richards and Mr.. Hite, the latter
said:
Now, Mr. Church, I think the court
! is interested in knowing what is the at
titude of the insurance department with
regard to these companies. Win you
state what it is?''
please make your question specific, .
| said Mr.. Church.
Very we'll. DO you intend to deprive
| the companies Of the right to arbitrate
| these claims ?"
Judge West objected to the question.
| proper.
Il shall take counsel with the attor-
| ney general on that subject when the
| time comes" said Mr.. Church.
| Does the insurance department
| claim the right to revoke the licenses
| Of insurance companies because they in
| sist on the right of arbitration?"
| mo, it is not that"
| Judge West-What you do claim, Mr.
| Church, is that unless the companies
| obey the insurance laws of the state
| the superintendent has a right to re-
| woke their licenses, is it not?
Yes, that is it.
! Mr.. Hite-Well. If the companies
claim the right to go into the federal
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-07-21
BRANCH AT MCPHERSON.
Parkhurst Davis Company Els
tabIishes Another Whole
sale House.

The Parkhurst-D Davis Mercantile COM
establish a large branch wholesale
grocery house at Mcpherson, Kansas.
Their business in that portion of the
state has grown to such an extent
within the past two years, that it be-
comes necessary to have a base of sup
plies more centrally located. McPher-
son is an excellent place for this branch
house as it has railroads extending in
several directions and business in the
adjacent territory can be handled to a
much better advantage by branch
house being located there. Mr.. ]. c..
Petro, who is now at Hutchinson, look
ing after the interests of the firm there
will be transferred to Mcpherson where
he will become manager of the new
house Several agents will be placed on
the road for the Mcpherson house and
viii report to Mr.. PetrO.
The building they have secured for
their branch house is well adapted to
the needs of a wholesale business. 1t
is located on North Main street, with
railroad track in the rear of the entire
building. It is as feet front by $50 feet
deep and consists of two stories and
basement. This branch house at Nc
Pherson is the third to be established.
They have already one at Arkansas
City and one at Oklahoma City while
their main house is located here in To
peka. The ParkhurstDavis Mercantile
Co is one of the largest grocery firms
in the west and they have been con-
sidering this new move for some time
and have had other towns under con-
superior advantages Mcpherson was
chosen
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-07-21
BACK TO A NICKEL.
Street Car Fares Restored to
the Old Price In Detroit.

Detroit, July 21.-straight five cent
fares were lnaugurated on the old street
railway lines, excepting during the
morning and evening hours, in which
''wOrkingmen's" tickets are sold at
eight for a quarter. The universal
transfer privilege between all lines of all
companies which was begun during the
three-cent regime still continues
An effect of the raise today was to
divert travel to the newer lines, operat-
ed under an eight for a quarter fran
chise.
Mayor Maybury who is highly indig-
nant at the raising of fares has called
a special meeting of the city council for
tomorrow to retaliate by prohibiting
carriage of freight over the lines; by
pushing a test of the legality of com
binatiOns of the companies when pro-
hibited by their ordinance and in other
ways to restrict the company's privil-
eyes,
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-07-21
ROsSITER ARRESTED.
President of Brooklyn Rapid Transit
Charged With Libel.

Brooklyn. July 21.-President Rossiter of
the Brooklyn Rapid Transit company was
today arrested on a charge of violating
section 254 of the penal code, which makes
it unlawful to give out hbelous informa-
ton to newspa pers. The complaint was
made by A. L. johnson, a former presi-
dent of the Nassau street railway system,
and a man named Weldon. President
Rossiter was parOled in the custody of
his counsel until next Thursday, when a
hearing of the case will take place.
The examination of Thomas A. Casey,
a former division superintendent of the
Nassau system, was held today in the Ad-
ans street police court. He was charged
with unlawful assembly in connection
with attempting to interfere with an in
spector of the Rapid Transit company A
policeman who was present at the time of
the occurrence testified that he did not
see Casey. He said there was no dis
turbanee and he did not see any viola
lions of the law.
Casey then ties eifed that he did not pass
in the vicinity where the alleged disturb
ance occurred until much later. The mag
istrate held him for trial in the special
sessions court and bail was fixed at $500,
which was furnished.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-07-21
EARNED, NOT BOUGHT.
Such Is the Reputation of the
Little ConquerOr" in Topeka.

How hard 1t often is to earn ana
maintain a good reputation, and how
easy it is to lose one AS with a mans
reputation, so it Is with other things in
life. Some things achieve a reputation
which stays with them They are
founded on intrinsic value. They face
the public backed up by honesty and
work their way quietly but thoroughly
Topeka people want no better proof Of
the merit than is contained in the fol-
lowing experience of a citizen:
Mr.. c. T. Schumacher, No. 428 Quincy
St. painter by trade, employed by d.
O. Burns, No 513 Kansas ave- says:
4 suffered with lame back and kid
ney trouble for six months in the winter
sleep. Many a night I arose and sat
in a chair for the balance of the night.
The pain was just like a knife going
through my back, and cannot describe
how much suffered. I tried different
kinds of remedies, but received little
benefit until I procured DOan's Kidney
Pills at Rowley & Shows drug store
The prompt relief they gave me was
wonderful. I was cured before had
taken all of one box It is a pleasure
to recommend a remedy which does all
that is claimed for it."
DOan's Kidney Pills for sale by all
dealers, price SOC. Mailed on receipt Of
price by Foster ilburn Co. Buffalo,
n. Y, sole agents for the United States.
Remember the name, Doan's, and take
no substitute.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-07-21
JAPAN MAY HAYEIT.
She is Welcome to Marcus Island if
She Wants 1t.

New York. July pa special to the
Herald from Washington says;
The authorities have known since
May the intention of Japan to take pos
session Of Marcus island. While there
Is no intention of accusing Japan of
occupying the island because she
thought the United States wanted it, it
Is nevertheless a fact that cable in
strucuons to the commanding officer Of
the collier Nero which is making the
survey for the Pacific cable, cOntempla-
ted one route in which Marcus island
was to enter as a cable station. These
instructions have since been modified
because of the desire of the president
that the cable should touch only Amer
lean soil. The route which the ship is
now surveying cOntemplates the laying
of the cable between Hawaii, Midway
island and Guam.
Marcus island, before it's occupation
by Japan, was considered American be
cause of its occupancy by an American
citizen. 1t is a rocky. precipitous piece
of land, of little value. without a good
barber and this government has never
considered it American territory. Ac-
cording to the official with whom
talked, it is not proposed to dispute
Japan's claims to its possessions.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-07-21
DECLARES FOR CURTIS.
Horton Paper Takes His Side of the
Controversy.

The newspapers of the First district
have taken UP the Bailey-CurtlS con-
troversy and are espOusing the cause
of one or the other. The Horton Head
light in a double column editorial takes
the Curtis side as follows;
1t appears to a man on the OUTSIDE
that in the next congressional night
which is to come off next year that
Brown county will take a position en-
tirely different from the one she occu-
pied in the last congressional campaign
At that time the county was for Bailey.
Next time it will be for Curtis solid.
There are two reasons for this. The
people of the county have watched the
work of Mr.. Curtis in congress very
closely and they are satisfied that he
should have the place for another term.
They feel the same way about Mr..
Bailey. When he consented to enter
the race for congressman-at- large he
was given the hearty support of the
people of Brown county, and they would
like to see him fill that place for the
term he was elected for When that is
over he viii likely be given something
better. Mr.. Bailey has ability and his
many friends in the county are ready
to help him to anything within reason
but they do not consider his present de-
mand a reasonable one and therefore
they will not support him for congress-
man from the First district. Some
leaders in the country are inclined to
censure Mr Bailey for his position, and
say that he owes 1t to the party to make
another campaign as congressman-at
large. The Headlight is inclined to
fell that way about 1t too.
"As a congressman from this district
Mr.. Bailey should have some of the pat
ronage to distribute. Mr. Curtis is a
very fair man and would likely be will
ing to divide the district with Mr..
Bailey. At any rate the Republican
party cannot afford to have a fight on
its hands in the district and the diff
culties between Mr.. Bailey and Mr.
Curtis should be adjusted before it goes
too far
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-07-21
SIX men LYNCHED
Five Innocent Italians Suffer
For Ones Misdeed.

New Orleans July pa special dis
patch from Tallulah, La, says six Ital-
ians were lynched there last night. The
names Of those lynched are unobtain-
able.
Yesterday DR.. Hodges, a prominent
physician Of Tallulah, quarrelled with
an italian. The latter wounded the
physician with a shotgun The shoot
ing created intense excitement. A mob
Immediately rounded up the would be
assassin and five of his friends, strung
them all to trees and then filled their
bodies with buckshOt.
Tallulah is a small town II miles from
the river. It is in the heart of the best
cotton producing section of the state
and many prominent in state affairs
are residents there and on the surround
ing plantations.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-07-21
SICK SOLDIERS.
Indiana Arrives With $50 on
Board.

San Francisco, July 21.-The United
States transport Indiana arrived today
from Manila, the journey occupying %
days. The vessel was sent to quaran-
tine The Indiana has 358 sick soldiers
on board and a number of Red Cross
nurses. The sick soldiers were taken
from the various regiments and a great
many of them are suffering from
wounds received in battle. After the
work of examining the vessel has been
finished by tn quarantine officers the
sick soldiers will be removed to the
newly finished hospital at the Preside.