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Security Trust and Safe DEPOSIT
Company,
als MARKET a. wlLMIAGroN. Del.


als MARKET a.. WlLMIAGTON. DEL
CAPITAL fun paid, S5U0.O0OOO
Surplus. us,...............$I5O.O0OOO
Authorized 10 Act as
TRUSTEE. EXECUTOR, ADMINS
TRAITOR. GUARDIAN, ASSlC;NFE3-
RECEIVER, REGISTRAR AM,
AGENT.
TraDsacts
GENERAL TRUST BUSINESS
kllONs Int rest on Deposit
Loans Money on Mortgages and o,ber
Good Securities.
Attends I" the
Management of Real Estate amt To- tL.
Collection and Remittance of Eo,t.
Interest on Securities and Dividend. an
Stocks.
Rents Rnxes
In its new Burglrand fire proof Vault,
Makes ample provision in it, Srorl
Room and Vaults for the safe keoping
of Srcurite, and Valuable pnrkau1.
placed IN its custody.
Keeps wills Without Charge
BENJAMIN NIELpS. President
WILLIAM i. BRINCKLE. Nirc-Pr4,
JAMES B. CLARKSON, Treas and See
JOHN S. ROSSELL, Trust Officer.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1900-02-01

The Supreme Court has sustained
the action of the lower court in regard
to the Paper Trust, and has entered a
decree allowing the foreclosure and
sale of the 80 paper mills belonging
to the Trust. The court speaks
harshly Of the Inexcusable conduct
Of the promoters of the Trust, but
holds nevertheless that the innocent
purchasers of the Trusts bonds must
he protected and are entitled to fore
close. The promoters fixed the stock
of the Trust at 100000 with the
idea that 70 mills would join. When
only 80 did so, they concealed this
fact, issued $2,7SS,OOO Of stock to
the 80 mills and divided the remain
ing $2,113,OO0 shares among them
selves, apparently in payment iol
their services in organizing the Trust
The whole affair shows the ease with
which owners Of properties absorbed
nv trusts can be deceived as to the
facts, and defrauded.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1900-02-01
Coke Ovens Wanted.

If this district had 5000 more
coke ovens its development would be
greatly quickened and broadened.
Furnaces now idle would be blown in
and capital could be attracted to the
building of new furnaces if it did not
at the same time have to provide a
new supply of coke. The prevailing
coke famine prevents, in other words,
any material increase in the produc
ton of iron in this district. a few
hundreds of ovens were added last
YEAR, but the district needs 5000 adj
ditional ovens. Coke is always in
demand, because it bears freight
charges better than coal. There is
no danger that an investment in coke
ovens will ever prove Improbable.
The production of coke has not
been greatly increased. In 1895 the
coke production in this district was
1,6S9,7O3 tons. The sum of produc,
ton named as that Of 1896 may be
found on page 566 OF DR.. Phillips
"1ron Making in Alabama" If the
figures are correct coke making is al
a standstill in this district; but
whether it is or not, the movement Is
not satisfactory. 1t does pot meet
the demand, and the energies of the
district should be turned in greater
volume towards cokemaking, because
development in other directions is
now hindered, if not prevented, by
the inadequate coke supply. Five
thousand more ovens are needed IL
this district, and that number vii
continue to be needed There is al
abundance of ore, stone and coal, but
famine of coke, although the burn
ing OF coal into coke is simple and In
expensive, and the construction O
ovens calls for neither great length
of time nor the expenditure of grea'
amounts of money.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1900-02-01
FROM JASPER.
Of The Big Stone Gap Posr.

Correspondence Of The Big Stone Gap Posi-
JASPER, Va, Jan. 29.-Rev. Solo
mon Mathews preached an able SER
mon here Sunday and will continue
during the week.
Saturday was pay day at Horneck
mines and several Of the boys got
rich and boosy.
We boast of having some pretty
girls among whom are Misses Ollie
and Loretta Wells. Belle Collier,
Mary Hood and Alice Merideth.
Mrs. K. NJ. Beeler, who has been
very sick for number of days, is
much improved and will soon be out
again.
II. w. White, of Cumberland Gap,
Tenn, has been added to the office
force at the mines.
Born to Mr.. and Mrs. w. j.
Stophel on Jan. Goth, girl.
j. L. Collier will make business
trip to Bristol Tuesday.
Rev. Jackson Carter will preach at
this place on next Sunday.
A. j. Fritz is very busy working
on his farm, preparing for crops.
Mr.. and Mrs. Lewis Hood are at
Looney Greek this week visiting their
little grandson, who is very sick.
II. +. w.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1900-02-01

announcing what shall be considered
contraband Of war. 1t is believed
that this announcement was made TO
prevent GERMANY asking this gov
ernme nt to participate in conference
Tor such a purpose.
Although Roberts announced, just
after his seat in the House was de-
clared vacant, that he would do
nothing more about it, there is an in
teresting rumor, which he will neither
deny nor affirm, that he intends get
ting it into the Courts, in order to
have the Supreme Court pass upon
the constitutional right Of the House
to declare vacancy in the seat to
which he was legally elected.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1900-02-01
The Rhea-Walker Contest.

At a meeting of committee on
elections No. |, in Washington few
days ago, Gen. Walker urged the
committee to set his case for Friday,
Jan. 26th. Judge Rhea asked that
February l4th be named as the time.
The committee by large majority
fixed the case for hearing on the l4th
of February as requested by Judge
Rhea. 1t is reported that Gen.
Walker is very indignant at the
action Of the committee and the fact
is that his case has been postponed
TO the latest case of all in the house.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1900-02-01

viii Be expended in Wise
County GOAL Fields
This Year.


On last Thursday the morning tn"
Bristol Carrie, pu.. bed the follow
ing interview sitA Gen'l X. a..
Aver. OF this place;
~ C,u.,,' ,..,.,tey. Gen. X. 4.
Ayers spoke of Tie 'cyclopments now
going an in Southwest Virginia as
something wondra lie sand that
this was particular. the case as to
Wise county p4f'." territory around
Big Stone Gap.
Aside hom The orening OF iron
mines in Wise aaG Lee counties to
feed the Gap u..~cr. there Is a "o'l'
of things doiu. ir.t'" coal heid'.
AS to recent ''rt.i"NmentN ami de-
velopments abour @ We made Gen.
Ayers gave out :ae flowing facts:
The Virgins t.a. and Iron com
pany, with headquarters at Stonega,
is just now e 80. .e,us the last OF the
6G6 ovens ~r'r" co.atitnte ITS plan'
at Stoneea .r'~ e.mpany, with D.
5. Vent President. mas been oter-
ating from 800 - 900 ovens at
Stonega for several years. and the
business ha, proved 30 be emInently
profitable.
The Virgin" ho" Coal an" 0oke
comnauV with lta..fvaltelS IN DfiS-
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1900-02-01

The Senate Naval Committee has
about decided to recommend the
adoption of Rear ADM ral Bradford's
plan for Pacific cable, laid by the
government and operated by the Post
Office department. 1t is agreed that
there are no adequate facilities for
doing the work in this country, and
that the cable will have to be bought
abroad and laid by a British firm,
The line is expected to be open with
in a year after its laying has heen au-
thorized. The cost is estimated to
be $10,000.000. This is at the rate
Of 81, $50 a knot with 20 per cent.
allowance for slack. The War De-
partment is now spending $1,000 a
day in cable tolls.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1900-02-01

WILLIAM 4. ENGLISH. OF indianap'
oils. son Of the VIM. Z. English VINO
was a candidate for the Vice Presl-
dency Oh the ticket with Gen. Han
cock. has caused something OF SEN
sation by sending back the check TOR
warded hin. by the War Department
in payment of his services as captain
during the Spanish War. lie stated
that he had served for love of country
and not for hire. He had some diff
Guilty in getting the money taken
back. but it was finally turned in nm
der the head of miscellaneous receipts
Mr.. English's example is not likely
to be generally followed, nor Is II
well that it should be, as such GUS
tom would bar poor men from &C.
cepting Offices where their services
would be valuable.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1900-02-01
WASHINGTON LETTER.
From our regular correspondent

WASHINGTON, ID. c., Jan. o.
Three days to talk about the Roberts
case and to turn him out; two days
to euologize the late Vice President
Hobart, and the late Representative
Baird, of Louisiana, and one day to
local legislation for the District OF
Columbia, which ought to be in the
hands of the local legislative body.
That is the record of the week in the
House. The Senate spent the most
of the four days it was in session in
talk. 1t passed the Urgency De6ci-
ency Bill, and then it talked-about
the Finance bill, about the Philip
pines, about the North Carolina suf-
frage amendment, and even had
little fling at the old bloody shirt.
The greater portion of one day was
given up by the Senators to party
csucusing,, both bodies holding eau
cuses at the same time, leaving SEN
ator Teller. who attends neither, the
sole occupant of the Senate floor for
an hour or two. That is the weeks
record of the Senate.
The lawyers for the contestant, if
Mr.. McGrsw, who is heading the
fight to unseat Senator Scott, Of w.
Va, may properly be spoken of as a
conference.-the unseating of Scott
would not make McGraw senator
unless he could get elected by ma
iority Of the legislature--presented
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1900-02-01

Sam Jones OF Maggard Engage
i'm 4 Row.
MIDDLEsBoRo, Ky. Jan. 21-On
Poor Fork Of Cumberland river, Sam
Jones and Tom Maggard engage in
row. Joe MaSsai, the l2-year-
old son, tried TO prevent shooting.
but Jones continue. to flourish his
pistol, when it went off, the bullet
entering young Nosgards heart,
killing him instantly Jones sur
rendered to the authorities. lie
clain us that he had no intention OF
shooting the boy.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1900-02-01

IT seems probable that the obsta'
cles in the way of the NicaraSuan
canal will soon be removed. AT
present the only known concession
that might obStruct the United
States government in negotiating
with Nicaragua for doing the work,
is that to the Cragin- Eyer syndicate
According to the terms of this, the
syndicate has six months from the
expiration of the Maritime Canal
Company's claim in which to pay
100000 which will make the con-
cession binding and perpetual. The
Maritime concession expired last Dc
tober, so that the Cragin syndicate
has still three months left to complete
its bargain. But MIR. Grace, of New
York, who has put up all the money
heretofore, is unwilling to complete
the contract and would much prefer
it is said, to assign it to the United
States Government for the sum al
ready paid. Mr.. Cragin does not
like this, but as he only puts in hi'
experience, he will have but little
to say on the subject.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1900-02-01

The Secretary of War has written
to Congress requesting all approprl-
alton to pay newspapers for advertis-
ing during the Spanish war. In
most cases, the advertising was for
materials and was ordered by officers
unfamiliar with the law forbiddlng
them to advertise without the author
ity of the head of department. The
Secretary says that the officers who
ordered the publication Of the adver-
tisements acted in good faith; the
services were rendered, the govern
meut received the benefit thereof, and
it is only just that the creditors
should receive payment of their ac-
counts without unnecessary delay.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1900-02-01

The bill providing for having
taught in the public schools the
effects of alcoholism on the human
system has been signed by the gov
ernor and is now law. The pen
with which the governor affixed his
signature to it was presented to the
ladies of Richmond who were instru'
mental in having the law enacted.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1900-02-01

The Ladies' Home Journal says
Just what the good, helpful church
member is in church he is at home,
with an open heart and sn open hand,
never content unless his friends are
coming and going. never angry un.
less they will not stay and have meal
with him. never so full Of JOY as when
he is doing good turn. or going
over old days with those to whom be
is bound by hundred ties Of kindly
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1900-02-01
Analysis Virginia ana or Eastern Ken
rucky Coke made bv A. = McIreAth
G.. a. Snow a. Co.

c. A. Snow Il Co., patent LAWYERS, OppO-
site the United States Patent Office,
Washington, ID. c, who have actual clients
in every cit and town Of the United
States and Canada, report tina. never be-
fore in their - years practice has the
work OF the Office been 80 we'll up to date
They claim that patents can now'b be pro-
cured in less than half the time formerly
required. noy-jan3l
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1900-02-01

Nature, efforts mistakes which mistakes
living or il be from shoots out plmp
other mperfections the skin warning that more serious
haps eryspeas pulmonary dseases) are
neglect to heed the warning and correct the mistakes
Many lingering painful disease aud many early death
simply of warning have been Needed ana
pure by right S of JOHNST0N'S SARSAPARILLA
Miss Abbe j. Rande, of Marshall, Mich, writes: a.. vss
II cured OF bad humor after suffering with Tor
doctors friends said salt rheum 1t out 90
then my whole body perfectly raw w
suffered during those five years. telling Nobody wo
did tried medicine that advertised 70 cure u
enough to buy house heard J0HNsrONs ad
praised tried bottle of it, began improve right away
finished the third bottle completely cured have never
got thing TO do the least good till a
SARSAPARLLA would heartily advise all who
skin disease Of kind at had also geoS spS
trouble, down and miserable but JOHNSToNs Sa
made all right" 90
The blood your life and you keep and strong
sist disease face contagon earlesy J0NST0NS SAksA
fails 1t is for sale by all druggists in full quart bottles 81 on ~ -
MICHIGAN DRUG COMPANY. DBT1&~>~> ~ q
For Sale by J. W. KELLY.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1900-02-01

arguments to the Senate Committee
on Privileges and Elections, in favor
of the hearing OF witnesses in the
case, but the Committee has not yet
decided. 1t still has the Clark case
on hand, and its members are all in
terested in the Quay case, now on the
Senate calendar. Being privileged,
the Quay case can be called up at
any time Senator Chandler, chair
man of the committee, may see mt to
do so.
1t is said that the President will
shortly issue proclamation, offering
pardon to all Filipino rebels who vol
intarily lay down their arms before
certain date, and outlawing those
caught armed after that date.
Prof. Dean G. Worcester, Presi-
dent of the Philippine Commission,
probably knows the people OF the
Philippines better than any other
man IN the U. s., owing to his hav-
ing lived among them for the pur-
pose of studying their characteristics,
long before anyone dreamed of the
American flag being raised over the
island. He said of them The
common people treat their women
we'll, and their families are we'll
ordered. They are musical people,
and this is an especially good trait.
On the other hand, the people are idle
and extremely ignorant. They show
no originality, but are copyistS-
There is no doubt but that they
would develop originality if an OPP
portunity were given them. They
are untruthful in the extreme. They
are cruel and superstitious. Above
all, the common class is woefully In
experienced in affairs of government"
Prof. Worcester says the average
native shows that he expects protec-
ton from the Americans, but II ask
ed what he means by protection, will
say: "Why you protect US from
other people and let us do as we
please"
There is apparently no limit to in
dividual nerve. An attorney tor
British telegraph company told the
House committee on Interstate and
Foreign Commerce, which is consid'
ering the bills for Pacific cable
that this government could not lay
a cable to Manila without violating
rights of that company, under con
ceSSions given by Spain. which hi
claimed were binding on this govern
ment. 1t is not thought that this
preposterous claim will receive any
serious attention either from the com
mittee or from Congress.
Representative Jenkins, of Wis
consin. a member of the Judiciar.
committee is the latest man to pro
pose a trust remedy. His idea, which
is embodied in a joint resolution pro
viding for an amendment to the Con
stitution, is to give Congress powe
to create corporations for Interstate
commerce and to control them ever
to the extent of taking away thel
franchises, if they failed to obey tn
law or abuse their privileges; but t
leave the taxation of the property o
these corporations entirely to tn
states. Mr.. Jenkins said OF TIT
growth of trusts: "There are a grea
many corporations and combination
which have grown so great that the.
are absolutely beyond the law. w
are powerless to reach them"
1t has been semi officially announc
ed that this government will take nj
part in any negotiation proposed b,
any European government or gov
ernments to agree upon declaration
defining the rights of neutralS, an
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1900-02-01
Counterfeit Money.

The Virginia penitentiary anthor-
tiles are puzzled over the discovery
that counterfeit nickels are in circu-
lation within the prison walls. They
are satisfied that tie "queer" is made
in the institution, but 80 ia have not
been able to fad the plant.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1900-02-01
MORE MONEY
Required 10 Complete Public
Building at Bristol.

WAsmlNGroN, y. O., Jan. a.
The supervising architect has sent a
communication t. Chairman Mercer.
Of the house committee on public
buildings and grounds, stating that
i'm view of the fact that the price OF
all building has SO advanced within
the last eight months, an additional
appropriation Of 10000 will be
necessary to complete the public
building at Bristol Tenn. The orig
inal amount appropriated was 800
900. Representative Gaines has Sc
cured an order from the secretary of
the navy for permission TO have the
cannon On the CRUISER Nashville,
which fred the fist shot in the Span
ish war, seat TO Nashville. to be
placed in the pubic buiiiing there.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1900-02-01

The fees collected by the state for
charters granted by the Legislature to
Joint stock companies, ETC., is bring
ing a handsome revenue into the
treasury and will almost pay the run
ming expenses of the legislature.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1900-02-01

THE "Jim Crow" car bill has pas
sed the Senate and is now a law.
This bill requires the railroads in
this state to provide separate coach
for colored people.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1900-02-01

MINISTER WE TING, Of China, is up
to date IN every respect. Not long
ago he threatened to sue his landlord
for not furnishing him with enough
latch keys, and now he has been rid
ing about the streets of Washington
in an automobile. He is the second
foreign representative to equip himself
in this way, the first being the Hay
tian minister.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1900-02-01

spread rapidly, and it was soon demonstrated
hevond doubt that cure had at last been
found for deadly Cancer Evidence has accu-
mulated which is incontrovertible, OF which
the following is specimen
Cancer is hereditary in our family my father ,
sister and an aunt having died from this dreadful
disease Nv feelings may be imagined when the hor-
ribe disease made its appearance on my side II was
a malignant Cancer, eating inwardy in such way as
70 cause treat alarm The disease seemed beyond the
skill of the doctors for their treatment did no good
whatever the Cancer growing worse all the while
Numerous remedies were used for it. but the cancer
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1900-02-01

CONGRESSMAN JONES, of Washing
ton, has introduced bill to pay each
volunteer soldier who served in Cuba
$3.50 extra and each one who served
in the Philippines $3.50.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1900-02-01

THERE are BARRIERS in India whose
touch is SO light that they can shave
you while asleep. There are men IN
this country who can skin you while
you are wide awake.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1900-02-01

words and deeds. AS he has dealt
with all men, strangers and friends
alike. in his church and in his house.
so will God deal by him, and for him
we may feel sure there will be hos
,;tsble welcome waiting where the
churches of earth have changed into
Our Fathers House.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1900-02-01

LATE statistics show that in Lon
don more than 100000 families earn
less than seventy-fve cents each day
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1900-02-01
RATES or ADVERT IsING.

The above rates are for standing anvert'se-
ments only.
s~LocAL ADVERTISEMENTS will be charg-
cd for at the rate of 8 cents per line lot eac"
insertion.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1900-02-01

follow the others family for know how deadly Cancer
vban inherited was Sws Specific Is 3 - which
first da forced poison continued its use until had taken
we'll and have hac
dreadful affection though have elapsed the
for Cancer-MRs S. NJ. IDOL, Winston, n C.
r hook on Cancer containing other testimonials and w
information will be sent free any address by the Swift S
Company, Atlanta, Georgia.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1900-02-01

WANTED-sEvERAL BRIGHT AND HONEST
w persons 10 represent ~ Managers In this
and close by counties. Salary $500 Year and ex-
penses Straight, bona-fde, no more no less salary.
Position permanent. Our references, any bank In
any town. II 4 mainly Office work conducted a.
home. Reference Enclose self-addressed stamped
envelope THE DOMINION CoxrAsr, Dept. ., Chicago.
ep28-6m
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1900-02-01

The occupation of Cuba by United
States soldiers is likely to be a long
one, il the erection of costly military
barracks is any criterion. For in
stance, orders have recently been sent
to expend $4,000 in erecting num-
Der in the Province of Puerto Prin-
cipe, where our soldiers have for a
long time been quartered in tents.
The hest construction is authorized
and there is nothing Of a temporary
character about the buildings. The
cost is to be paid out of the island
revenues.