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The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1900-11-28

that the election Of delegates shall
be held in connection with the regu-
lar spring elections. The argument
in favor of this has been so often set
forth that it is hardly necessary to
90 into it again. Reason would IN
dicate tina. no other time would be as
satisfactory or conducive to the poll
ing of large and representative vote,
a feature which is so important, The
last question is one that is likely to
be fought over to the bitter end, Tor
nearly every one who has expressed
himself at all has advocated a differ
ent basis of representation. TO our
mind the body should not be so large
as to be cumbersome and to stand IN
its own light. While large enc ~
to be representative it should still oe
small enough to act with expedition
and case. One from each House OF
Delegates district and several at large
would give it sufficient weight, or
better still, one from each Senatorial
district would, with several at large,
be all that are necessary. The char
acter or qualification Of those who
should be chosen to go to the conven-
ton may be best considered after the
things they will have to do are de-
termined So far there have been
none to announce their candidacy.
The feeling that membership in the
convention is an honor that should
seek the man and not that the man
should seek the honor is manifest.
Those whose names have been men,
toned say that they would apprecl-
ate the honor if it were conferred up
on them. This feeling simplihes the
matter considerably for the people
can select their delegates without
being conscious of having to dis
charge obligations to any one. This
is exactly as it should be. No one
should feel that he is under political
obligations in deciding upon those
best fitted to take part in SO import
ant a work as the framing of new
constitution for the State. Our
whole future depends upon what we
will do in the next twelve months
and we feel sure that the
people of Virginia are we'll enough
aware of the burden they are how
bearing in the shape of the Under.
wood constitution, to want to get rid
of it and design another in its place
that will best serve the interests Of
the public.-RoanOkc Times.
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soundest. Let them come here de-
termined to do the one or two things
Immediately and urgently needed, to
do them as quickly and Thoroughly as
possible and to frame constitution
which will appeal directly to the
common sense and interests OF the
people"
The people seem determined to Sc
lect the very best men for the place.
So far there are no candidates in
the sense of scrambling for the posi-
ton, or making a canvas for it, al
though there is probably not a man
in the State who would not feel hon.
ored by being selected as a Delegate
Hon. Harry St. George Tucker, Hon.
VIM. A. Anderson, Hon John Goode'
Hon. Rufus A. Ayers, Hon. Il. W.
Saunders, Col. w. B. Petit, Judge
James Keith, and General VIM. d.
Payne are prominently mentioned as
men who will probably be selected.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1900-11-28

A SPECIAL dispatch to the Balti-
more Sun says:
Senator Martin, Of Virginia, ex-
pressed his opinion to the effect that no
attempt would be made, at the COM
ing session of Congress at least to
reduce the representation ofthe south
1--WE have entirely too much OF the
country's business on hand" he said,
which must be attended to ct this
session, to leave any time for the
working ont of party spite. l DO
not think the republicans seriously
contemplate making any reduction in
the representation from the South, as
the sentiment against such action is
very strong and pronounced in the
North as we'll as the South. | doubt
if the subject will ever be heard OF
again after Congress convenes. AS
far as the work Of the session is con-
cernen, | presume we will be very
busy, hut | see no reason why we
should not get through without an
extra session if we devote our time to
the transaction of business.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1900-11-28
THE EXTRA SESSION..

All question Of when the extra SEES.
sion of the Virginia Legislature will
be held has now been settled by the
proclamation Of the Governor calling
the two branches of that body to meet
on the Odd of January, 1901. This
matter now being out Of the way it
may not be amiss to begin to specu-
late upon what the General Assembly
is going to do. That it is hoped that
the body will be able to take up
things not pertaining altogether to
the question constitutional revision
seems to be tact for ever since it was
first decided to have the extra session
called to provide Tor the constitution.
al convention, it has boon bone OF
contention whether the session would
have the right to take up other legls-
iation. Some have held that the
General Assembly would have this
privilege, and have gone so far as to
suggest a few matters that it should
consider, but others have maintained
that the Legislature would exceed its
limits by so doing and have stoutly
refused to regard outside features as
being likely to be taken up. Now,
however, it looks very much as 1t
the former class was right, for it IS
noted that the Governor has not
specified in his call any particular
thing that the body will have to do.
Of course it is granted that it will
attend to the convention business.
That part is at least settled, but the
omission of specific call would in
dictate that the Governor wants to
leave the General Assembly free to
attend to such other matters as 1t
NAV be wise to consider. What
these things are no one can now tell
with any degree of accuracy. They
will probably suggest themselves as
the time of meeting comes on. The
final settlement of the date OF the ex-
ira session is a relief as it had long
been the subject of dispute some
wanting the meeting at one time aud
some at another. 1t is we'll to have
it off the public mind. There will
be three things for the General AS
sembly to decide in connection with
the provision for the convention
things that are of the utmost impor'
lance. The first is the time upon
which the convention shall~be held
the second the time when the dele
gates shall be chosen to the conven-
ton and the third the number OF del
egates who shall compose the conven
ton. The first may not be decided
until after the Assembly has formed
some idea as to the number, import
, ance and character of the things tina
the constitutional convention will
have to pass upon and the time the!
will require. The second may be at
tended to without much delay as /
seems to be the concensus of opinion
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FROM STONEGA.


Correspondence OF Inc D'k ''
srosEos, VA. Nov. 2S.-Ihe ram
vh;cb had been continuous from fri-
Ssy night. stirred up Callahan Creek
- sucb an extent that by Sunday AZ
noon il had become raging torrent
carving on its bosom everything con
oa;ysble in the shape Of logs, roots
timber, turkeys, and hog. seeing
that the bridge near the hotel AS IN
danger Of being carried away by the
we;obt Of the debris which lodged
against it, the store force (who were
at dinner when the water was nearly
mn to the cross beams turned out IN
a boly and by their heroic efforts IN
Getting out the stuff that caused the
lam the bridge was saved. Most oil
the time the workers were up to their
waists in the water and we're in dan
ger of being hurt by logs dc. coming
down in the swift current. May
Richmond was carried down under
the bridge, a distance OF lOO feet, but
he recovered himself and swan
ashore. Clarence G. Kelly was con-
spicuous for being in difficult places.
Prof. ]. ID. Hughlett actively attacked
the blockade and removed a quantity
of the timber. G. II. Irish. John Z.
Goodloe 4 b. Carrier, George Will
liams. Marvin Kelly. aud l. NJ. Peery,
all did their level best, and by four
O'Clock almost every vestage OF the
debris had been removed aud the tur-
bulent water got clear course
through the spans of the bridge which
was saved With the exception OF
thorough wettings the boys all es-
capped injury. The hotel porch was
crowded with ladies and children,
who, by their presence and plaudlts,
encouraged the brave boys in their
heroic struggle with the elements.
The lower r. r. bridge did not
| fare so we'll, as the one near Preacher
was so weakened by having the un-
beginnings washed out that thetrain
could not pass over till Tuesday
evening
Some of our young people, who
went to spend Sunday at the Gap,
got hack so far as Appalachia on
their way home Sunday evening, and
remained there till Monday, walking
home through the snow. Misses Ida
Specht and Lucy Barstow were the
first to arrive about noon, then came
Arthur Foster in the afternoon and
IN. A. Garden in the evening. They
report an instructive experience.
Chas Ramsey, Of SIT. Pleasant,
Pa, i, here ON Il visit with his broth
err, Robt Ramsey, Jr, Superlntend'
ent OF tn, works.
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NOTE or VIRGINIA.
The Official Canvass Shows
Bryan's Majority 3O,ll5.

RICHMOND, Va, Nov. 26.-The
State Board Of Canva,sers today
canvassed the returns Of the Presl-
Dental election in this state and
awarded certificates to the ten Dem
ocratic Congressman. None Of the
Republican candidates appeared to
contest this action in favor Of their
opponents. The result as certlhe |
by the State Board Is
Bryan's majority over Mckinley
was 3O,ll5. Brysn's total vote was
l46, $50; McKinley's rs, S65; Wool
ley's 2,l67.
TIE pluralities and majoritieS OF
the Democratic Congressman follows:
First district, w. \. Jones. 1889
Second district, II. l.. Maynard, 500
Third district, John Lamb, 1881
Fourth district, f. r. Lassiter, Abs
Fifth district. G. \. Swanson, 4OOl
Sixth district, Peter j. Otey. l3,4Sl
Seventh district, James Hay. 1873
Eighth district, John f. Rixey, 1918
Ninth district, w. +. Rhea, 1852
Tenth district, II. d. Flood, 3l5l
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1900-11-28
FROM ST. PAUL.

Correspondence Of The Big Stone Gap Posr.
Sr PAUL, VA. Nov. 26.-Mr. Jones, of
Bristol, stopped over in st Paul Sunday.
Misses Carrie Huff and Mary Alexander
ARE visiting friends in town this week.
The oyster supper at the Odd Fellows
hall was quite success
Bro. Alexander preached very inter-
estng sermon Sunday.
Mrs G. B. Dickinson, we are glad to
note, is improving.
Misses WcReynolds and Holbrook and a
Mr. Holbrook, of Lick Greek, attended
church in St. Paul Sunday.
Prof. Meters gave very pleasant enter
tainment at the st. Paul schoolhouse
Wednesday night. 1t consisted of music,
grapbophone and Irish dialogues.
USo VINO
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Third Honor Roll of Big Stone
Gan High School,.

lst grade-Morning class-Creed Kelly
Kittie Horton Evening Class-Henry
Bullitt.
-ELIzABETH BRowS, teacher
Ind grade-Robert Johnson, Kate Stout
Carlisle Skeen.
-SALLIE CHLORINE, teacher.
Bird grade-Howe Cochran.
KATHARINE CARDozo, teacher.
4th grade-Clarenc Burdine, Margaret
Bullitt, Josephine Giles, Pattie Richmond
Ella YouSc, teacher.
9Th grade-None.
9th grade--Nina Scott, Georgia Bost
wick.
-FLoRgSoE McCoRMIcK, teacher.
9TH grade-Mattie Bullitt, Laura Kelly
Sth grade-None.
9th grade-Vesta SIemp.
r. II. SHEPPE, teacher.
Conditions: Present every day, gooC
department, fewer than four tardy m arks
and an average of 30 per cent. on al
studies. Respectfully,
X. II. SnErPE, Principal
November %, 1900.
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Convention Suggestion.

Under the above caption the Rich
mond Ne,oS gives some very pertinent
advice. 1t says:
eff all the people who want amend
ments to the State constitution are
listened TO, the convention will be in
session a year. You can't get the
kind of men you want as delegates
to leave their business indefinitely.
Have it understood that there is to
be long sitting and you will get a
lot of delegates whom couple of
dollars day will pay for their time,
and a sweet mess there will be. The
upshot of it will be patchwork
which the people will reject at the
polls and lot of money spent and
gone for wind. Remember that TO
have any constitution adopted it must
be one on which the white voters will
unite. A constitution counted in"
would be subject to being upset by
the courts.
Pick the very best men in every
county, representing all the county's
interests. Let there be fair sprink-
ling of lawyers Of knowledge and
character. Do not send any man be-
cause he can make tlowery speech
or has a pull with the boys. The
less silver-tongued business and the
more hard common sense and faith
full work we have in the convention
the better. Let the tavorite son and
the gifted young orator with his
flashing eye and scathing tools 60
and do his stunts in the courthouse
or at the academy or somewhere else.
He isn't wanted where there is seri-
rious business to be done; nor is our
venerable fellow citizen who is kin to
one half the county by marriage and
the other by blood and to whom a
Job IN Richmond would he accsrts-
Bile.
Pick the best and shrewdest aud
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1900-11-28
FROM FREEZING.
correspondence OF The Big Stone Gap rOsr.

FREEZING, Va, Nov. 20, l9OO.-At the
November term of our county court held
at Clintwood last week Ella Hill, an old
man, apparently 10 years of age, and his
son Henry, were fied upon charge Of
stealing and killing sheep belonging to
one Jonathan Stanley. The jury render
ed a verdict Of guilty, and fixed punish
ment at ) days confinement in the coun-
ty Jail and fine of $l7.OO each.
A young man who came to this county
a few months ago, calling himself Crotty,
was sentenced to one years imprisonment
in the penitentiary for killing steer, the
property of Logan Mullins.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1900-11-28
Rnnklen,s ArnIca Salve.

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The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1900-11-28

CHARLES BROADWAY RoUss, who
offered $1,000, 900 as reward to the
person who should restore his eye
sight, announces the withdrawal OF
the offer and his own resignation to
his fate.
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VlRCINIA'S POPULATION,
A Comparison With the Years
1890 and 1900.

WASHINGTON, Nov. 4.-The population
of the State of Virginia as officially al
nounced today is I ,S54, ISi against 1851
$50 in 1890. This is an increase Of 1885,
20f, or ii 8 per cent The population in
1880 was l,5I2,565, showing an increase
of l43,4l5, or "a per cent. from 1880 TO
1890. The population by counties of the
Ninth District is as follows:
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1900-11-28

In the Methodist Conference at
Norfolk last week it was declared
that the advanced price of paper had
seriously diminished the profits Of the
church publishing house, and that
the paper trust was interfering with
the spread of the Gospel.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1900-11-28

From the men mentioned as likely
to be delegates to the constitutional
convention it is very evident that it
will be composed of the very best
men in the State. No one seems dis
posed to seek the honor, feeling that
it is a case where the Office should
seek the man.
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by csadIilOn Could !
Have Been No Verse.

80
] decided to try S. S. s.,
but must confess / had
little faith left in any
medicine. After taking
The third bottle I noticed
a change In my condi-
ton. This was truly en-
couraging. and I deter
mined to give s. s. S. a
thorough trial. From
that time on theimprove-
ment was rapid ; S. S. S.
seemed TO have the dis
case completely under
control ; the sores aud
ulcers healed and I was
soon free from all signs
Of the disorder: I have
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1900-11-28

GOVERNOR Tyler has issued aproc-
lamation calling the General Assem-
bly to meet in extra session at noon
on Wednesday, January %, l9Ol.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1900-11-28
GENERAL WALKER WANTS
1T.
Rumor Says He Has HIS Eye
on the Attorneyship.

Madam rumor has it going that
General James 4. Walker, the de-
feated candidate for Congress in the
9th Virginia district, is after the dis
trict attorneyship. Judge Anderson
is the present district attorney, and it
is supposed that he hopes to retain
the office through another term. d..
F. Bailey, who has always stood with
his party in her ups and downs, also
has his left eye on the position. or
course there are other Republicans in
the district who are reaching for the
plum. Some folks are liable to run
against each other in the little tusSle
for the attorneyship.-BriSto, Ners.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1900-11-28

ELECTIONS in this country are
good deal like quarrels between man
and wife. Half the hard things they
say they don't mean and are willing
to take back the other half when the
scrap is over.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1900-11-28
Fourth Honor Roll of Pupils OF
East Stone Gap Graded
School.

LIST grade-Richard Carter, Matte Pol
ly, Luther Hamilton. Straley Tate.
End grade-Cassie Sproles, John Ward
en-, Jessie Hamilton, Callie Richmond,
Sallie Stewart.
Bird grade-Nina Hamilton.
4th grade--Frank Richmond, Maggie
Adams, Lura Hamilton, Myrtle Riggs,
Charlotte Slower.
5ih grad-Christa Jones, Nora Blanton,
Matte Stewart, Maud Riggs, Ella Sloan,
Matte wampler.
9Th grade--0. 6. Cousins.
X. 4. KEsSEpy, Prin.
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DISEASES CUPID ~ 'aS
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QUART BOTTLE,

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The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1900-11-28

WILLIAM j. BRYAN has been offered
$4,000 year to write editorials for
the Denver Post, which offer ne has
declined.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1900-11-28

AN Irishman recently began a
speech by saying that he couldn't
keep silent without saying a few
words.
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RATES OF ADVERTISING.

The above rates are for standing ADVERTISE
ments only.
EH-LocAL ADVERTISEMENTS will be charg-
ed for at the rate Of S cents per line for each
insertion.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1900-11-28

az dead the minute that this government
ia fully committed to and the money pro-
yided for the construction of the Nicara-
qua Canal.
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When the
Hair Falls

nsuS swollen glands, aching muscles
and bones, the disease is making
rapid headway, and far worse
symptoms will follow unless the blood Is
promptly and effectually cleansed of this
violent destructive poison.
S. S. S. is the only safe and infallible
cure for this disease. the only antidote
for this specific poison. 1t cures the
worst cases thoroughly and permanently.
Mg Condition Could 1e On !as as S 81
Poison. Itried
Have Been No Verse. 'SI:i d;ss,; .;
did me no good was getting worse ali the
time; my hair came out, ulcers sppered In my
throat and mouth. my body was almost covered
with copper colored spiotches and offensive
sores, i suffered severely from rheumatic pains
In my Shoulders and arms. My condition could
have been no worse only those afflicted as was
can understand my suherings. had about
lost all hope OF ever being well again when
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1900-11-28
ORDER OF rIniICArio,

In the Clerk oh.. tr.
Court OF the count, nfN.
day Of November. 1000 tf...
y. b. Dot-ou I.snF
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m p anied BY
mucous patches in
the m outh h, erup-
tons on the skin,
sore throat, copper
colored splotches,
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1900-11-28

Hoods Pills cure liver MS; the nonlrri,atns and
only cathsrtic 70 take with Aeoas s.rsaRAr.lI..
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1900-03-22
SouTu DAKOTA ACTIVITY.
A Race for the Black Hills seems 10


There is again much talk or riliroau
building in the Black Hills country.
These rumorS and reports are sus-
taired by parties of surveyors com
mencing work and by the filing OF NO.
tices of extension of existing lines.
The Burlington road, In preparation
for its struggle with the Northwestern
for the business from the east size Oh
the Hills, has filed notices with the
secretary of state of further extensions
Of its recently completed branch from
Hill City to keystone. One or THESE
new extensions will run from n point
where the keystone line crosses Pal-
mer's gulch, In Pennington county
northward TO Spring Greek, then down
the stream to Sheridan ana the Blue
Lead copper camp. Another VIII run
from keystone down Battle creek 10
HAYWARD, halfway between Keystone
ard HermOsa on the Northwestern.
The otter branch will be from Harvey
City over the divide to Iron Creek
thence southeasterly to Iron Moun'an
and then 10 Custer. These lines, when
buik. will give the Burlington a mo-
noroly of the freighting business 10
and from the rapidly developing gold.
copper, mica and other minerals bear
ing country.
Surveyors have arrived to begin WORK
on the survey Of the proposed new
railroad from Cedar Rapids to PIERRE,
S. ID. 1t is confidently reported that
this road will enter the race with the
Northwestern and Milwaukee across
the reservation 10 the Hills. The Mil
waukee road is now released from Its
promise given the Northwestern sew
eral years ago not to build into the
latter's territory, and the Milwaukee's
actions in rushing to the Missouri river
indicates a purpose on Its part to get
to the Hills as quickly as possible.