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uA SAAollCC' Wool Waists that have been selling at S1.5O and $2.O0 we have re- duced for quick selling to
 o8c. and SIPS lis a big sacrifice, we know, but the room has to be made for the holiday things that are coming in daily.
 These Waists are in black blue, green and red and are fashioned in a number of pretty ways with braidings and cordings. Some have the French back and some the plaited back with pointed yoke; dress sleeve and shirt sleeve, also collars to match. Sizes 32 to 42 inches.
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Manure specially composted for fer tilizing lawns.
 CONN. CONCRETE CO, d2 If 49 Church St.
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These Specials in Dress Goods.

The sort that ninety-nine women out of one hundred will admire and want.
 BLACK DRESS GOODS 10 pieces of handsome rich Crepons in the newest designs English manu acture. These are worth $l. 50 and $1.75.
 Thursday only, $l.lo yd. COLoRED DRESS GOODS 46 inch imported Vicuna Cloth---a stylish dress fabric--in plumb, brown, green and blue. Sold every day at $l.3o.
 Thursday only, o8c. yd. TAFFETA SILK
 pieces Black Swiss Tatfeta Silk, with beautiful soft finish. Everyday price 7Sc
 Thursday only 57c. yd.
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ing's famous correspondence paper. Have just received new line of the popular Limoges-the box a faithful reproduction of this rare china, containing 24 sheets and 24 envelopes of handsome heavy vel lum paper. 3oc box. Unique Christmas Calendars,
 Ic upwards Christmas Cards, SC upwards
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Specials From Toydom.

WOODEN GO-CARTS-
 The balance of our Wooden Go- Carts, which sold so rapidly last week--22 inches high from tip of handle to rim of wheel.
 o,. each KINDERGARTEN BLACK BOARD
 With box of six crayons, in as- sorted colors, also Kindergarten pictures to draw. DC each JOINTED DOLLS
 That go to sleep better than any human being. pretty Aaxen hair, handsomely dressed. Every day price is soc. Thursday only 3oc
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A Clearance
 In Rainy Day Skirts.

VARIETY you have to choose from here. Have divided our entire line into two lots as follows:
 S3.o8 and $5.o8 Materials are handsome heavy golf sutings in blue, brown, green and tan, with pretty plaid and check facings. The skirts are made, with the plain back or habit back with inverted plait and elaborately stitched on the bottom ;lapels and buttons on the sides. These have sold previously from $500 to $l0.OO.
 We have made quite hit this season on our Rainy Day Skirts, due to the great variety and good styles, we have carried, linked with the pleasingly little prices
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Mems Fleeced- Lined Under
 wear 25c.

their value, Of fine Jersey ribb, Aeeced-lined; French neck and sat- in facings on shirts; drawers to match with sateen facings and sus- bender tapes; pearl buttons. Reg ular price 3oc.
 Thursday only 25c each MEMS OUTING FLANNEL NEGLIGEE SHIRTS
 In neat hair line stripes-pnk, navy and light blue collars and cuffs attached. Act ual value 3oc. Thursday only 25c. MEMS FLANNEL WORKING SHIRTS Yyf
 Extra heavy, in gray and brown; graduat- ed bodies; finely, stitched throughout; pearl buttons Regularly 75c.
 Thursday only 47c.
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Holiday 

pleasing present is a box of hand kerchiefs. And a nice handkerchief gives a neat finish to another pres ent We have excelled ourselves this season in our showing of ex- quisite things. This word to- day of the more serviceable kinds: CHILDREN'S BOXED TIANDKERCHIEFS- At l2Kc. box With fancy borders, three in
 box-the box covers Illustrating the adven-
 lures of Alice in Wonderland. At 200. and 25c bOx-With fancy bor-
 ders--three in box. Among these are tne
 ever popular Mother Goose Melodies-a verse
 and p ture Illustrating the theme. AND CHILDREN'S HANDKERCHIEFS- At for 2Sc--Pretty all wbite Handker-
 chiefs with double and fancy hemstitching;
 also white handkerchiefs with printed borders.
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Have It Sent to You.
NEW ADYERIISEM ENfS YO-DAY.

Thursday, December 7, 1899.
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Local Weather Report. FOR DECEMBER 6. 1853.
Brief Mention

Brief Mention High water to-day, TAO a. m. Bargains in shoes at HoWarth Bros
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Handsome Ribbons.

these days. New ribbons are being adced daily.
 Among the special ribbons are: Corded TaHfetas, in clusters of cords and corded Tafetas with heavy cord edge and row of hemstitching. These are an excellent quality, o4 inches wide in black, white and all the wanted colors. Worth 25c.
 Special l5c. yd On the east bargain table you will find a lot of good quality Moire Ribbons, to inches wide, in green, violet navy and light blue, brown and primrose, which we will close out at lOc. yd. These are easily worth l9c. yd.
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Laces and Embroideries.

laces and embroideries, especially when sold at this price.
 To make way for new stock which will ar rive after the holidays we'll close out an odd lot of Laces and Embroideries, ranging in width from Ito inches, at Sc. yd
 This price tor Thursday only ot course.
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Sofa Cushions.
Here are some exceedingly pret- ty Sofa Cushions for very little

I1Gf1D Or Thee are l0xl2 inches, covered with pret- ty Japanese Crepe Cloth and finished with silk tassel. Regular price l8c.
 Thursday only l2Hc. each.
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with three tucks.
 Special I5c. These are neatly and carefully mad and regularly would be 25c.
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worth every penny of S5 cents. For this week only.
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future be intrusted to well-orgsniz.
ed native conssabulsry, distributed
and operated very much upon the
plan Of the Royal Irish Constc bulary
that keeps the peace Of another great
island. Nor will the American peo-
ple believe it right or necessary that
we should maintain an army OF
Americans in the Philippines, except
for temporary purposes. The exist
ing emergency in the West Indies
and in the Philippines may be regard
ed, from the point Of view, as belong
ing to the war period. AS soon as
that emergency is passed we ought
to get along with regular army OF
not to exceed fifty thousand men.
We must provide, of course, for the
education of a much larger number
of officers than heretofore, and should
greatly improve the militia system.
The best way to promote the defence
of this country lies in the maintenance
of an efficient navy. Let the army
expenditures be held down to the
strictest point, and let the navel ex-
penditures be generous.-Reuiew OF
ReUiews.
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Hood,. DILL are purely vegetable. re-
AAOVN ITO liable, beneficial 25c.

work soon. He will manufacture cleo
trical supplies, such as pins, braces, &c.
Ebert Miller returned from East Stone
Gap Monday after spending a short vaca-
ton with homefolks
|. N. Reece fell from q soartold while
working on tina new church a few DAYS
ago aud broke his collar bone, and sus-
tanned other internal injuries, which will
keep him confined for several weeks.
CQssa CULLEN, the accommodating clerk
OF W. Ii. Roberts is spending a two week :
vacation with his homefoks in Scott
county.
Dinwidde Kilgore, student ia Glade
vile College, is visiting his home at Big
Stone Gap.
Mr.. and Mrs. o. NJ. Wears have little
girl at their house.
Gladeville College opened Monday after
II weeks vacation.
There was party at the home Of Judge
Wells Saturday evening, at which the
elite of the city enjoyed themselves i'm
mensely
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FROM STONEGA.
liz Stone Gap PosT.

Correspondence OF The Big Stone Gap Posi-
SroNEGA, Va, Jan. 3.-Wishing
all the readers of the Posi- a happy
and prosperous new year, such as we
anticipate for this live mountain vii
lage.
The Xmas holidays passed of
merriy and pleasantly, the principle
feature being the entertainment CIV
en- by the Presbyterian Sabbath
school on Monday afternoon, Deem
Der Goth, in the church, which was
enjoyed by an audience that packed
the building. The auditorium was
handsomely decorated, being arched
to form az alcove, with the Xmas
tree in the background, and on either
side of the base of the arch terraced
seats were erected for the infant
class. Mottos and eyer5reens were
festooned all around the sides and
hung from the ceiling, and the scene,
when the Sunday school children, to
the number of 1865, were in their
places ready to begin the progrom,
was certainly inspiring. The pro-
gram, which had been arranged by
the Superintendent Mr. John "A.
Esser, was in harmony with the seq
son and each hymn and selection had
reference to the advent of Christ INTO
the world. Revs. S. b. Vaught and
p. Rioseco spoke briefly, after which
a bountiful treat was distributed to
the children, and the audience de- |
parted with the feeling that it was
good to be there. Mr.. Esser was as
sisted by corps Of willing workers
in arranging the decorations and
training the children, and if the
who go around with long
faces prating about the sin of using
the beautiful shrubs aud plants that
God has thrown around so prOfqse)y |
would bestir themselves IN helping to
gladden. the hearts and elevate the
minds of the rising generation by do
ing likewise, how many more happy
homes there would be in the noun
aims round about us.
Mr.. j. S. Vents, the president off
he Virginia Coal and Iron Co. and
wife, visited the works on Friday of
asst week and remained till Saturday
veniug.
At the close Of the Sabbath school
IN last Sabbath afternoon, on mo-
ion, vote OF thanks was unani-
nously rendered Mrs. Wentz for the
lift of the handsome and valuable
ibrary for the Sunday school and
ommi;tee Of ladies was appointed to
raft a paper conveying the voice of
he meeting. 1872 present. II
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EnlargIng The American
Army.

One Of the principal questions that
has been pressed upon the attention
of congress bv the Presidents mes
sage, the recommendations Of the
Secretary Of War and the House
Committee on Military Affairs. Of
which Mr.. Hull, of Iowa, is the eff
cient chairman, is that of the pro-
vision for an enlarged regular army.
1t is. of course, hardship to keep
under arms for a single day longer
than is necessary any of the men who
enlisted at the outbreak Of the war
on patriotic grounds with the UNDER
standing that when the war was over
they should receive honorable dis
charge. 1t Is the opinion of the au-
thorities that Congress should give
the Government permission to recruit
q regular army up to the limit OF
hundred thousand men, about half OF
whom would be needed for duty in
Cuba. while the other half would be
divided more or less evenly between
the United States and the Philip.
pines. But we certainly ought not
10 need an army in Cuba, except for
! very short time, The maintenance
II the peace there should in the nssr
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A DISPATCH from the far east says
conflict may have taken place by
this time in Iloilo unless the rebels
came to terms. A dispatch dated
Friday states that the rebels were in
full possession and the Americans
still on transports. The rebels re-
fused to surrender until Aguinaldo
was heard from, and the natives and
foreign residents pleaded with the
Americans to delay the assault.
Gen. Miller refused and prepared to
land men. AS the boat bearing the
dispatch was leaving Iloilo, boats
were being lowered from the trans
ports with machine guns in their
bows and lighters were alonside to
convey troops from the Arizona.
The rebels were on hand in force.
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FROM DWALE,
Correspondence Of lhs Big Stone Gap Posr.

Correspondence Of ] be Big Stone Gap Posr,
DwALE, Va, Dec. 2G.-lt is showing to-
day.
Christmas passed off rather quietly in
this vicinity-only little rackeiing here
among the "brethren" 10 celebrate the
day,
Garnet Fleming. aewly married man
from this place, has pitched his lent in the
land of Bippo.
John B. Phipps, Of Freezing, this county,
says he is going to enter the race for
county court clerk in the spling.
William Howell, of Perry county, XIV,
is visiting his relatives here tdis week.
His father, Osborn Howell, died abont two
weeks ago.
Isaac Mullins. of this place, has just
returned from the pen at Richmond, where
he served two years sentence. He has
broken great deal during the time.
Mrs. Minerva Moore, of Ava, this
county, died Of brain fever day or two
since, She only lived five days from the
time she vas taken i'll. She was the
daughter of J. c. Kerr q prominent mer-
chant of that place. T. u. B.
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The assumption that Spain will
always have a grudge against the
United States on account of the loss
of her territory is unreasonable, says
the Globe Democrat. Mexico was hit
far harder by the United States than
Spain has been, and yet there is
greater friendliness between the
nations on opposite sides of the Rio
Grande than between any other two
countries in the world. Mexico was,
in the end, benefited by the loss of
her provinces, because the territory
which she gave mp was developed
more quickly than would have been
the case had it remained part Of
Mexico, and its development immed-
lately had vitalizing effect on the
remainder Of that country. Any
thing which benefits The United
States is sure to indirectly help its
neighbors on the southwest, and this
fact is recognized by the intelligent
people of that country. Spain never
had the colonizing talent. No
country OF Europe has had it since
Rome's days except England. Spain
is in a position to profit by the ex-
perience of recent years, and to be-
come more powerful than it has been
at any time since the days of Philip
II. If her statesmen turn their at
tention to the domestic reform of
their country its people can yet attain
. happiness which they lacked even
in the spacious days of Charles V.
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FROM TURKEY COVE.
o. rse Biz s.on. Gar Posr.

l
TurxrY Cows, vA.-Thsre comes time
in the life Of almost every young man,
when he becomes restless and ambitious,
aud wants to 20 to one Of the large
western states or cities, and make his
fortune. His exaggerated abilities aud
energies are fred either by the young men
Who have become homesick and have re.
turned to their fathers care, or IL may be
his enthusiasm il kindled by the success
of many of his friends who have emmi-
grated thither many years ago. He
relates their success to his parents, broth
ers and sisters, and supposes that he, too,
can pick money from the bushes. The
routine of the old farm life suddenly
becomes more monotonous than ever, and
be Graves for the activity and excitement
of the western wilds. In short, he wants
TO 20 west. There, he feels, lie the
chances of making something for himself.
Whether or not IL is always wise for Lee
county boys to give way to their feelings
and leave their home, where they are at
least certain Of food and comfortable
shelter, for the uncertainties which they
surely must encounter in the far west, IS
not for the writer to consider at this
juncture. Sometimes think 1t would be
much better If our young men would stay
at their homes in Lee county and utilize
their time in obtaining a first class Eng
lish education. which would be the means
of ing them and their homes happy,
rather than to 60 west. But, on the other
hand, there must be instances where it
will be best for the young man 10 at least
attempt such change, as it will be such
schooling to him that he is likely never
to forget. Young men OF Lee county now
thinking Of going west, see, as it were,
through rose-colored glasses. You can
not make or induce them 10 believe it,
but the fact remains for their discovery,
xhen probably it is too late for their APP
preciation.,s 1t often reminds Us of the
foolish virgins or the prndigal hoy, Stay
at home, boys, and do not 90 astray.
There is health, there Is wealth, among the
hills of old Lee, If you will only search
il out.
p. H. Kelly is now in the training de-
partment of the King Richardson Pub
fishing Co., and will commence business |
Feb. ], 1899. n. B. Baker, is, also, taking |
tpO boHc iHotuStiVhof obu Tit NomAHSHSS |
business at the same time,
]. D. H. Slemp and T. Q. Gilley are ad-
very rapidly in their school work
at the Seminary. They are also very good
musicians. Boys, you may rest assured
that Franklin was right, when he said
that H9pe dollar in the head is worth FIVE
N the pocket, and fifty on the back"
The mud in the Cove at this date is
Master Wise Slemp has been visiting
his brother Ulysses, who Is a grim old
bachelor Of the Cove.
J. N. Wyatt is one Of the most progress
tive farmers Of the Cove.
We have a peculiar Sunday School.
For the past decade it goes to hole as
'oon as Xmas comes, no more to be resur-
.ected till the grounding whistles in the
Spring, Well, yeu might call it ground.
,og Sunday School during vacation and a
Sunday School when in the
Vineyard Of the Master. PEARL
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AN exchange says you might add
another maxim to that one about
"the hand that rocks the cradle rules
the world" Let us say that the
woman who spends mans money
rules him. She looks pretty, and
that plesses him. She is stylish, and
he is delighted. She wears her
clothes like a woman of fashion, and
that fills him with pride. She is a
walking complication Of the fact
that he can make money, and that
money enables him to present this
beautiful creature to the world as his
own and he thinks every other fellow
envies him.
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FOR BARGAINS,
The Ayers Mercantile and Manu-,
featuring Company

Can compete with any house between KNOXVILLE and Ro
The reason very plain. We buy in large qmntes believe
gucs safes and small pref In clothing have bought dire
from the mills and saved profit of the wholesale houses
instance we have large assortment of boys clothing The M
ranging from 81 20 up and they good SUITS which
bought elsewhere in this section for less than s25
OVERCOATS good heavy serviceable ones all the way f
$500 and 800 to $4,000 We have erery s6
mems suit which selling for 5000 Nothing so good c
before sold for the money PANTS acarantod all ,coo
If want something extra, cut in the latest fashion
one of our $6 90, $1,000, $15.0 500 100 suits.
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IF you advertise in the Posi- one
week, that is a good thing; if
you advertise for one month, that is
a better thing; if you advertise for
six months, that is still better
thing; and if you advertise through
out the entire year that is the very
best thing you could possibly do to
increase your business, and isn't that
what you are after? Think of it.
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WISE DEPARTMENT.
CHAs. 7. kILeens, Editor.
Local and Otherwise.

Rev. Grant z. Hutchinson and wife Jeff
last Tuesday for Oneil, Neb., where the,
will make their future home.
Miss Lee Beatty returned Saturday from
Lee county, where she spent Christmas
with hOmefolks.
Lindsey Bleyins moved his family to
town last week,
Sam Bond. Of Gate City. spent Christ
mas in Gladeville.
Miss Molie Moore, of Big Stone Gap,
visited her sister, Mrs. r. ID. Baker, for a
few DAYS and returned TO her home Mon
day.
Judge Miller and W, u, Bond returned
from Richmond last week.
r. L. Kilgore spent several days at Big
Stone Gap last week.
Hoge Miller, Of Tacoma, was In to wn
Monday making preparations to enter
Gladeville College.
Miss Mollie Hoback, after spending
quite while with her sister at Bluefeld,
returned home last week.
Mrs. W. H. Lips. WHO has been sick
for several days is improving,
r. ID. Baker, of Nasbie, moved bis
family to Gladeville last week.
lea lessee and Mrs. Mollie Griffey we're
married ct the home Of the brides
Mr.. and Mrs. Chas. Gillian, OH
evening, Rev. Waltey Thornton
Officiating in the ceremony.
Greed Bruce, Of Coeburn, has been en-
ployed as clerk by @. p. Flanary and enter
ed upon his duties In that capacity Mon.
lay. We are glad to have Creed with as.
Emmett Porter took the place of Mrs.
Sarah Greesr Hutchinson a. primary
'eacher at this place.
Geo. Moore, Of Big Stone Gap, was here
IN business last week.
O. A. Vance received the machinery for
,is factory last week. and viii commence
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| AFTER 400 years Spain has sur
rendered control of Cnba, and the red
and yellow flag is at last removed
from the West. The stars and stripes
now wave over Havana, from the
palaces, from stern Moro Castle,
from grim Cabanas fortress and from
all other public buildings. The cere-
monies incident to the transfer of the
island from Spanish to American
control were carried ont according to
program and without hitch. Tear
fully Capt. Gen. Castellanos babe
adieu to his comrades; fervertly he
grasped the hands OF his former
enemy, the Cuban, and cordially
shook the hand of his victor, the
American. Thus did Spain pass
from the New World; thus did the
United States mark the end of
another victorious war.
Nine Cuban Generals went with
Americans to do honor to the palace,
to show their appreciation of the
kindly offices of the United States in
lifting from their fertile island the
hand of oppression, and to give
assurance of their belief that the
military control of Cuba by the
United States pointed the surest and
quickest way to the goveI nment Of
the Gem OF the Antilles by her own
people.
On the stroke of noon, to the strains
of the Spanish Royal March by an
American band, down came the flag
of Spain. Directly afterwards, at
1904 o'clock, up went the stars and
stripes to the music of the "Star
Spangled Banner" and on the birth
of new year came to Cuba its frs,
breath of freedom.
Directly after the ceremonies Capt.
Gen. Casiellanos left the palace and
escorted by Americans, embarked for
leaving Maj. Gen. Brooke
Governor of all Cuba.
AT a reception in the palace saloon
after the official ceremonies, many
Cubans und Spaniards who intend to
re nain in Cuba paid their respects to
Gen. Brooke and promised allegiance {
10 the United States. The Cuban +,
Generals present assured the United
States Military Governor that they :
would do everything in their power
o help restore the island to condi
ion of peace and prosperity.-Cour-
er-Joetrnal.
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Ladies Department.

This in charge of Miss Ida Specht who will be glad SHOW
you ladies hose at 10 cents thread poo for cents towels
cents blankets 90 corset 40 cents TO $780, crochet silk
cents ball, embroidery silk cent SPOOL belts 5
cents, gloves fleece lined 30 cents ladies underwear and
cents per suit oweng 81 cents Misses capes % cents
cry cotton spoo for cents, counterpanes 800, domc
drilling Ribbons and in fact everything you in the
of dry goods prices before eqaled in Big Gap
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A FrightIuI Blunder

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the best IN the world, will Kill the pain
and promptly heal It, Cares old sores,
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skin eruptions. Best pile cure on earth.
Only % cts. box. Cure guaranteed,
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