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The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1899-09-07
WISE COUNTY COURTS.

CorNrY CorgT.-iIeld the 4th Monday in each month
II. A. ". Skeen. Judge.
CiRCrir Controlled Isl Monday I'm April Soptem-
her and December. W r Miller Judge
COUNTY OFFICERS.
CorNrY ANp CtRcrT CyURr CLEEX.-W. L. Kilcorc.
COMMONWEALTH ATroRNEY.-W. ". g.. Doisou.
1RrAsURKR.-ii. G. stewart
CoNnISsIOSEg eastern DistTict)--D s. Kelly
CoN1iSsioNfg western District Wv. u. NcNid.
school ScrERiNTENDENT.-W. II. Wampcr.
COUNrY SURVIVORS, ". Taylor.
JhuKE.-Charics Hughes
SrrggiNTrNpfNr o. TIW fooR.-G. u. Skoen.
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The great success of Chamberlain :
Colo, Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy in
the treatment of bowel complaints has
made it standard over the greater part of
The civilized world. For sale by j. W.
Kelly, Druggist 36.39
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Clubbing Offer.

The Big Stone Gap Post is clubbing
with the following papers at the following
rates:
The Post and Thrice-a -wcck New
York World. 81 80
The Post and The Twicc-a-
Louisville Courier-J journal 81 %
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STONECA.

PRESBYTERIAN CHURcH.--Rrv T. Rsoseco,
fastor- Preaching First, Third and Fourth Sundays
al III a. m. and I 80 p. M
srSpAy-ScnooL.--Everys Sunday afternoon at 2:30
o clock.--JoH~ A. fsseR. Superintendent
FRsygR-NsKrISG.--Evcry Wednesday night
fouso PsorlEs SocIxrr.--Every Sunday after
noon Al 6 AS O'Clock
Rev. Rioseco breaches at Appaachia Second sun
Gay st II a. m, and at Aincrsville at :30p. m.
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L. S. POST OFFICE.
Big Stone Gap. Va

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OFFICE HOURS
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Ten New And Original Songs
Which Can Be Had Free.

What will the great metropolitan papers
do nextf This is the question some one
asks nearly every day. But there is one
which leads all others. IL has gained the
sobriquet Of "America's Greatest News
paper" by just such remarkable pieces Of
enterprise as the Que which has just now
attracted the attention of the press all
over the country.
Last week the New York Sunday World
announced that it would give away an al
bum of new and original music, consisting
of ten Of The up to date class Of songs that
are now so popular, such as songs Of sem
timent "coou" songs, "cakewalks," &c.
These ten songs the Sunday World pro-
poses to distribute one each week, with
every copy Of the Sunday World. When
it il considered that the average price OF
new music, written and composed by pop
uar authors, il from 80 TO - cents, the
unparalleled enterprise Of The World in
giving the song away'wth a big Sunday
newspaper, Tor which only > cents II
charged, is apparent. The World requests
that we publish the following announce
ment:
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ARRIVAL AND DEPARTURE OF
TRAINS
Louisville & Nashville.

Louisville s. Nashville.
Central time.)
No. ~, Passenger daiiy.-l@aves Louisville 30 p
NJ, arrives Big Stone Gap 10 Il. M.
No. 80, Passenger daiiv.-I.eaveS Big Stone GAP
! :3S y. IN, arrives at Louisville 30 a. m.
Big Stone Gap and PoweI!s valley.
STANDARD tme.)
r. A. Ayers, Pres't.
a. 3. Eaton, Superintend' mt.
GENERAL OFFICES BiG STONE Gar, VA.
transfer line for freight and passenger business
between the South Atlantic Ohio and Louisville 4
Nashville Railroads aud the furnaces OF the Big
Stone Gap Iron Co.
Trains leave the Intermont hotel as follows:
ForI. n. train, going east ....--.-.. 40 a. IN.
q west.......... S:31 p. IN.
&Sw. train, going south...... 9:2o m.
" north. 700 p IN.
For further information regarding freight and
passengertratilc, apply to
n. j. Ayers, Sec,
Ayers building. Bic STONE Gar VA.
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Do You Want TO Make Money?
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$40 60 So per week Guaranteed.
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A Music Album free. From Sept ) to
Nov. }, the Sunday World will issue week
lv song in sheet music form, with hand
some colored cover The entire set will
he mailed, postage paid. for SOC. Remit
lance received after Sept. will get the
back numbers and each new number
issued Besides the song, The World will
also send its colored Art Portfolio, which
is marvel Of journalism; is Sunday
Magazine, which equals the monthly
periodicals. and its Comic Weekly, which
excels every comic weekly in the United
States, except two, add in It's comic scope
equals these two Decent publications.
Write postal card to the Sunday World
Music Editor, Pulitzer Building, n. y,
for a list of the songs.
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ORDER OF PUBLICATIONS.

In the Clerks Office of the Circuit Court
OF the County Of Wise ON the lllh day of
August, 1899.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-08-28

1t is scarcely to be expected that serious
trouble between England and Russia will
result from the clash at Han-kow over
concessions which caused display of force
on each side. Yet the affair reveals an
ugly situation as regards the status of
these two powers in China. Han-kow is in
one of the greatest centers of population in
the world. 1t is situated about 100 miles
from the coast by steamer route I'D the
Yang-tse-kiang from Shanghai. Immediate
ly adjoining 1t are the cities of Han-yang
and Wu-chang. the three once having an
aggregate population, 1t has been esti-
mated. of 5000, 900, though this population
has since been somewhat depleted. Trade
privileges in this densely inhabited region
therefore. are highly priced. Russia owns
a land concession at Han-kow which en-
braces a number of private interests, such
as the property owned by an English firm
According to Lord Charles Beresford, who
went through China to ascertain the out
look for British trade and influence, En-
glish property owners and holders Of con-
cessions have the utmost difficulty in pre-
serving their rights, especially against
Russian aggression. On every side he
found a disposition to complain of the
government at London for not more fore
IDLY maintaining these commercial rights
already secured. The case Of Messrs.
Jardine, Mathieson & Co. at Han-kow,
which has now caused the trouble, was
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-08-28

The time has arrived when the party or
gan is called upon to perform one of its
most important services. Having enthusiast
tically accepted both the ticket and the
platform it must follow the candidates in
their travels, note their receptions by the
people, estimate the size of the crowds,
and record the evident effect of the
speeches made. The rule is simple. Ev-
cry reception must at the least be hearty,
every crowd must be large and it must be
evident that every speech has changed a
numb er of votes TO the side represented
by IL e speaker.
The Kentucky campaign is in progress,
and the organs are fully alive to the ne
cessites of the occasion. At a Goebel and
Blackburn meeting the other day corre-
spondent of a Goebel organ threw an ex-
perienced eye hastily over the crowd and
roughly estimated it at eighteen hundred But
his desire was, of all things, to be accurate,
and SO he consulted man even more ex-
perienced than himself about such matters.
This man, thus appealed to, surveyed the
crowd from several positions and raised the
figure to twenty-five hundred. And the
correspondent, in order that his readers
might have full light, gave both estimates
and the story of their making.
But as it turned out, correspondent Of
an anti-Goebel organ was at the same
meeting. and he discovered only about four
hundred people. The small size of the
crowd, indeed, was such a surprise to him,
after all 1.-The blowing the Goebelites had
INDUCED in that he, too sought the opin-
ion of an expert. This man advised safety,
and in order that there could be no dis
pute whatever, even by the opposition, put
Mot h
solutely certain. would include every man,
woman and child on the grounds.
A few days later ex-Representative Nc
Creary, a Goebelite, and Judge Green, an
anti-Goebelite. met in joint debate at the
home of the latter. A correspondent of a
Goebelite organ who heard the debate
feet courtesy. 1t was plain that the ex-
Congressman has his opponent completely
at his mercy, but as Judge Green was at
home among his friends and neighbors,
Mr.. McCreary would not too greatly hui
initiate him, and SO let him off with only
an ordinary trouncing. 1t was a fine dis
play of magnanimity.
A correspondent of an anti-Goebel or
gan heard the same debate, and was great
ly struck with the courtesy and magnanim-
ity of Judge Green. The Judge was in his
best form, and had an easy mark in Mr..
McCreary. But he remembered that his
opponent was visitor and man of some
reputation and he refrained from pressing
home advantages which all present could
easily note. AS kindly as it was possible
for him to be, however, the judge could
but state his case plainly, and the ex-Con-
gresham, upon the whole, made a very
poor showing
The rule Is that you pays your money
and you takes your choice" But if the
Kentucky people are wise they will pay
their money and take the papers of both
sides. To choose between them is to miss
the fun.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-08-28

specially mentioned as an aggravating
instance of the arrogance Of the Russian
authorities and military commanders and
the lassitude and Indifference of the Eng
lish. 1t now appears that the latter have
been aroused and are acting vigorously to
protect the rights of English citizens. 1t
would seem probable that the dispute will
be amicably settled before it reaches the
danger point, but 1t discloses the fact that
Russia and England are jealousy watching
each other in the crumbling empire, and
that China is helpless either to preserve the
peace and enforce the laws, such as they
are, or to keep faith with those to whom
she has granted privileges and property.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-08-28
The Outlook in LuzOn.

1t Is not to be denied that at the outset
of the Filipino insurrection there existed a
marked tendency in some quarters TO be
over-confidenr of its early suppression. An
optimistic spirit, perhaps born of the ease
with which Spain had been fought to a
stand-still. led many people into the honest
belief that the complete pacification of the
islands was a matter of but few weeks
Events have clearly proved that that esti-
mate was wrong. Just now the tendency is
to swing to the other extreme, and to mag
Nifty the prowess of the Filipinos beyond
the reach Of ready belief. Certain recent
dispatches from Manila have dwelt strongly
upon what is described as the anarchical
conditions in that city, and have rated the
insurgents so high that their suppression
IS stated confidently surely matter of
several seasons
Doubtless the truth lies, as usual, be-
tween these two extremes. There has been
enough fighting to show that whereas the
first estimate was entirely too low the
American position is now such that a SIM
liar mistake is not likely to be repeated,
and the early pacification of the islands is
probable. Within a few weeks there will
be a larger force in Luzon than ever before.
an army sufficient to permit a vigorous.
aggressive, sweeping cdinpaiSn heretofore
the military operations have been of a ten
tative nature. They have consisted of
three distinct movements. apart from the
purely defensive fighting around Manila,
the advance upon Laguna de Bay, the ad-
vance into the north in the spring and the
later advance toward the south. The adj
vent of the rainy season, the lack of troops
that could be kept in service and the alb
sence of certain essential factors in the
field equipment, such as artillery, combined
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-08-28
Mr.. Bryan and the South.

T. J. Wil,ett of Alabama, who fingers IN
New York with what the local press de-
scribes as 1.-The remains of the van Wych
presidential BOOM declares. with all SOL
en.nity, that 1.-The solid business men OF the
south are against Bryan and ne gives
that as a reason why Mr.. Bryan should
not he renominated Mr.. Willett's state
nent is undoubtedly correct. but he errs in
estimating its importance. If one may rea-
son safely from the record, what ice oo
1.-The solid business men of the south, out
side of Maryland, West Virginia, delaware
and Kentucky, cut politically:
1.-The solid business men OF the SCUM
have always been against cheap money
They have agreed with their business
brethren of other sections on that subject
But. unlike their business brethren Oh other
SECTIONS they have never made themselves
felt at the polls. They have been either IN
different. or absolutely without influence.
The votes of their section, both in Con-
gress and in the electoral college, nave
been cast right along for cheap money
"The solid business men of the south have
been saved from cheap money only by the
activity of the solid business men of other
sections.
1.-THE solid business men of the south
have. as a rule, favored protection Mr.
Randall in his day, had a strong following
among them. They agreed with him as to
the economic policy necessary to the COM
plete rehabilitation of the south But the
south's strength in Congress was thrown
against Mr. Randall, and helped along the
Cleveland warfare which sent broken
hearted but undismayed to his grave the
greatest democrat who has figured in our
affairs In the latter half of the century.
What does it matter, therefore, which
side of any public question 1.-The solid busi-
ness men of the south may take so long
as they are without political influence at
home? That they are men of sagacity and
of a high order of personal merit Is open
to no sort of doubt. Their achievements In
business lines under many adverse circum-
stances are extraordinary. And In Mary
land, West Virginia, Delaware and Ken
lucky they have shown how much lies
within their power politically. But else
where in the south there is as yet no sign
of an awakening. They count for nothing.
The machine politicians have everything
their own way And therein rests Mr.. Bry-
ans strength and confidence. Mr.. Willett,
by his declaration, is unintentionally doing
Mr.. Bryan a service.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-08-28

The conference on the subject of trusts
which will meet in Chicago on the 18th of
September will not conflict in any way with
the conference on the same subject which
will meet a week later in ST. Louis upon
the invitation of Gov. Sayres of Texas. On
the contrary, the former should be Of as
sistance to the latter. Both will be of
non-partisan character. Both will have the
same object in view. The Chicago confer
ence will be the larger body, and its dele
gates will represent all the trades, all kinds
of business, and the different professions.
The st. Louis conference will be confined to
governors of states and attorneys general.
But both bodies will discuss the question
of a remedy for an evil whose existence all
acknowledge. and whose restraint will be
in the interests of all.
The assertion is still made in some quar-
tiers that the people are needlessly alarmed;
that trusts are natural and legitimate de-
velopment; that to make war on them is
really to injure business; and SO forth. We
shall probably hear something this line
at these two meetings and 1t is to be hoped
that those who take this view will express
themselves clearly and fully. The SUBJECT
is one of very general interest, and it can
only be dealt with satisfactorily after a
difficulties. Properly considered. it is in no
sense political, although efforts are afoot
to give 1t a political twist. Mr.. Have
meyers little illumination on trusts and a
protective tariff is still echoing in populistic
hill and dale, and affording texts for those
who would play into the hands of the trusts
themselves.
The weight of opinion, however, is against
the trusts. Statesmen business men, law
yers, teachers, capitalists. students of books
and students of business, are on record as
seeing menace in trusts, and as urging
practical legislation to restrain them. They
are speaking in the interest of no party, but
in the interests of the people. And this 1t
is that gives to the present movement such
impetus, and induces men of so high a
grade to accept appointment as delegates
to antitrust meetings. The opportunity is
one to render important public service and
the best men of all parties are always anx-
iOuS to do that,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-08-28
Grade Crossings Should .Go.
From the New York Tribune.


The simple fact is, grade crossings every.
Wnere are dangerous and should be abolished
oy law, and until the work needed for their
aooiition can be done the railroad com
with gates or f1agmen That applies even to
crossings in remote rural districts where
overwhelming force to those in cities and
towns and thickly settled places where
trains are many. In addition. the railroads
should be required to maintain strong
FENCES at both sides of their tracks ali the
way along: These things are properly 10
o., ne required just for the safety of the pub
pose upon the railroads. But as a matter Of
fact they would probably prove a source of
saving to the railroads, since they would
obv1ate the occasional payment of heavy
damages and would enable the trains to
De run at higher and more uniform rate
OF speed. There are probably roads run
ming out of this city which in the last
dozen years have paid enough in indemni-
ues TO nave done away forever with ali
grade crossings.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-08-28

to place a close limit upon the activities
of the forces. The three advances men
toned failed to drive the insurgents into
corner, though the northward movement
came near to forcing peace.
Everything is virtually ready now for
systematic campaign to be started imme-
diately upon the close of the wet season.
The troops on the ground will be in large
measure locally veteraniZed. The volun-
teers freshly arrived will comprise several
thousand soldiers who have already seen
service. The organization will be more
compact than ever before. Thus, for va
rious reasons, the prospect for the coming
campaign cannot be framed in the light of
what was done and what was not done
during the past season. The enemy will be
given a very different impression of the
American determination than was possible
in the brief period permitted by the climate
after the first treacherous attack by them
just previous to the ratification of the
treaty of peace. Perhaps better counsels
will be available in the formation of the
general plan. The commanders on the
ground will have a more thorough knowl-
edge of the country. There need be no
more mishaps such as the two failures to
effect thanking movements caused by the
unappreciated roughness of the route.
Meanwhile. the blockade of the island will
assuredly have it's effect in keeping the
war stores of the insurgents at a minimum.
There need be no apprehension, and there
should be no unwise expectation. The sit
uation has been measured now more ac-
curately than before, and satisfactory re-
suits are certain to flow. The disposition
to exaggerate the unpleasant facts and to
concoct fables is an inevitable accompani-
ment of war, and should be accepted at its
true ratio. of importance.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-08-28
His Inning.

My hat-band's CROWN bigger
An I'm walkin' rather proud.
feel 1 cut some figger
In the hurly-burly crowd.
No more the politician
Overlooks me an goes past,
I'm man of some position,
For I've got vote to cast,
am hearin' with attention
An with gravity profound
All the words of hot dissension
Which are bein' passed around.
My glance is much severer
Than it seemed to be when last
l surveyed it in the mirror,
Cause I've got a vote to cast.
Fur hours through their persuasions
Like a silent judge I've sat.
I'll admit there are occasions
When don't know where I'm at.
But 1 see of bluffs so many
That I'd hate to be outclassed.
Mine is jest as good as any:
An I've got vote to cast.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-08-28

From the Philadelphia Telegraph,

Mr.. Bryan and his followers have lost
one of their main outworks by the gen
eral advance Of prices. which not even the
most d0lorous calamity bowler can now
pretend to deny. Silver may go down. and
stay down. but the silverite contention
that the decline of silver carries eyerv
thing else with it can no longer be main
tanned. as nearly all other prices are going
up, and staying up.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-08-28

Bertillon had established an enviable
reputation by his anthropometric system.
His testimony in the Dreyfus trial has SUBJ
jected him to suspicion and rdicule. 1t is
another case of the man who went into
the ring once too often.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-08-28

After the farcical quality Of the Dreyfus
prosecution. there was brilliant opportun-
ity for the introduction of some expert
handwriting testimony which would by
contrast appear sound and sensible. But
it was an opportunity lost.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-08-28

Aguinaldo mey feel called upon to apollo
gze for doing so little genuine fighting and
explain that his time is overwhelmingly
occupied, owing to his courteous desire to
read all the literature produced by the At
kinson bureau.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-08-28

Any one DESTROYS of causing bordereau
sensation in this country will do well to
keep an eye on Representative Shattuc's
waste basket. 1t will contain any guam
tity of Filipino literature.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-08-28

The developments In New York's Ramapo
scandal are calculated to convince invest
ors who followed the advice of one Mr..
Jernegan that fresh water is almost as
dangerous as sea-water.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-08-28
"NOtiOns."

1Oc. Curling Irons-7c.
Toe. Corset Steels-3c.
25c. Jewel Waist and Skirt
Supporters-Sc.
Toe. packages Bachelor But
tons-6C.
&c. cards Hooks and Eyes-1c.
40. Mourning Pins &c.
60-inch Cloth Tape Measures
lie.
Dexter's Knitting Cotton, all
sfZes-4c.
15c. Warranted Dress Shields
&c.
Belongs Spool Silk. 100 yds.
&c.
Ladies' Pure Silk Side Elas-
ties, fancy colorings; worth
Doc, for-29c.
Children's Cotton Hose Sup
porters-6c.
English Book Pins-3c.
Assorted Pins. in cubes-3c.
Assorted Tape, q pieces in
package. for 4c.
Pins. full papers-1c.
Ironing Wax. per dozen-10c.
Stocking Darners, with ham
desc.
Initials, for marking clothing,
3 dozen for Sc.
Garter Elastic. per strip-4c.
Wood Cabinet Hairpins-3c.
Finishing Braid, Q yards to
the piece-3c.
Treasury Safety Pins. full
nickel, all sizes, per dozen
DC.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-08-28

1t is not of grave importance whether
George Dewey is democrat, republican or
populist. but the matter should be settled
Campaigns are nearly due, and no political
organization should use his picture on its
three-sheet posters unless certain that 1t
has got him next" Printing costs money.