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The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1900-06-14
Discovered by q Woman

Another great discovery has been made,
and that too, by lady in this country.
disease fastened it's clutches upon her
and for seven years she withstood its
severest tests, but her vital organs were
undermined and death seemed imminent.
For three months she coughed necessarily,
and could not sleep. She finally discover
ed way to recovery, by purchasing Of us
bottle of Dr. Kings New Discovery for
Consumption, and was so much relieved
on taking first dose, that she slept all
night; and with two bottles, has been ali
sOlutcly cured. Her name is Mrs. Luther
Lulz." Thus writes W. G.. Hamnick &
Co., of Shelby, n. C. Trial bottles free at
J. W. Kelly's drug store. Regular size
SOC aud 81. Every bottle guaranteed. 4
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JoneSVille and Big Ston Gap
Play an Interesting Game.
DRAMATIs PARSONAGE

Early Saturday morning last, the
Big Stone Gap base ball boys and a
number of their friends were astir
and on their way across the country
to Jonesville bent on a'victory. The
trip was made by eleven o'clock, and
alter dinner at the Palace Hotel, the
boys sought the ball ground. The
room for fielding is not large enough,
but for situation giving the spec
tators a good view of the diamond
the ground is not surpassed. The
ball ground is in the center of
natural amphithester, surrounded by
hills, sloping to the diamond. With.
a little expenditure in the way of re-
moving sod from the diamond and
trees and stones from the field, the
ground can be made excellent. A
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The country will remember the case
of Mrs. Ricardo Ruiz. whose Amer
lean husband WIS brutally murdered
in Cuban prison by his Spanish
guards. Afterwards, Mrs. Ruiz was
brought to the United States by one
Of the New York yellow journals for
advertising purposes and exploited
until the public lost interest in her.
Under the treaty Of peace with Spain,
our government assumed all claims
of American citizens against Spain,
and that of Mrs. Ruiz for $50, 900
was among them. Her condition
is now most pitiable one, as she has
no money at all, and the yellow jour
nal which brought her away from her
friends, has deserted her. BY teach
ing Spanish in the daytime and sew
ing far into the night she has barely
been able to keep the wolfe from the
door. She has been forced to divide
her little family, sending her eldest
son to New York, two daughters to
Catholic institution in Baltimore, and
keeping two young children with
her. Now one of these has fallen
and fractured her skull and Mrs.
Rn;~' o~- 80 cell 80 ,--.-a~---:--- -
islature.
Enough has been said concerning
when the extra session Of the Legis-
lature should be held to fill several
volumes.
1t should have been held this sum-
mer and Delegates to the convention
should have been elected along with
the Congressman. That was the
design Of the movers Of the conven-
ton. 1t would not have injured the
Of single congressman in
the State.
This is no time for dallying. Let
US meet the question fairly. The
ones who are kicking are the time
servers and the statesmen out of
job.
Let's have the Legislature meet
now in January and if the Governor
can't get his courage up to the
sticking point it behooves the LegiS-
lature to call itself in session.
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NOTES

Our boys outplayed the j. boys in
every point except running bases.
The Jonesvillc killings became
impolte in their great roofing zeal.
Denny catches well, but roofing
with the mask on is not comely.
That gang at third base was
enouge to shame pandemonium.
Cochran Knocked ball so high
that Thompson had to stand under
the cedar and wait for it to come
down.
The b. 5. &. team tenders it's
thanks to the three ladies who rode
fifty-six miles to encourage them.
Pattie an Katie Richmond, to-
gether with Captain Taylor, Crock
Ell IIamblen and Gordon GiIy, did
some neat roofing for the b. S. G's.
Editor Eads was 50 busy roofing
that he couldn't keep the score.
The visitors from Big Stone Gap
were Misses Fox, Richards, Pattie
and Katie Richmond, and Mrs. ID.
B. Wentz; NIcsSrs. Gilly, Hamblen,
John Taylor, Cawood, Capt. Taylor,
and little son Harry, Ely, Buckley,
Bounds, Garrison, Shields, and
Sheppe.
The day was warm, but otherwise
ideal for the game.
Dutch dealt gently with the j.
boys.
Tav's arm was sore and consequent
ly he didn't pop around like a
snow bird hunting crumbs.
The b. S. G's. made ID runs out
Of 20 base hits.
The j. boys made 10 runs out of
IS base hits.
Webb made two-bagger.
It's glorious sport.
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/. s. LEATHER co.
Has Decided to Locate Their

Has Decided to Locate Thei
The United States Leather Com
pany has definitely determined t
locate its extract plant at Big Ston
Gap. 1t has purchased from Gen
r. A. Ayers site near the l.. & y
r. X: west Of the tannery upon wha
is known as the Kelly-Harden tract
The company's engineer, Mr.
Aldrich, has been here for Severa
weeks engaged in drawing plans and
stalking out the plant upon the land
The president of the Elk Tanning
company, Mr.. g. w. Childs, oil
Ridgway, Pa, spent Friday and Sat
urday here inspecting the plans anC
directing the location Of the works
Whilst he was here contracts were
made with II. l.. Brown for the cree
ton of five blocks of tenement houses
to be rushed to completion, and
which will be used as boarding hous
cS during the progress of the work.
Big Stone Gap is certainly to be
congratulated upon securing this
plant.
The U. S. Leather Company is
capitalized at $l25, 000,O 900, and
there are few stronger companies in
the country. 10 set an idea of the
extent and magnitude Of this plant it
is only necessary to note that it re-
quires five miles of railway track in
its wood yard to stack the wood and
transfer it TO the works. Its yards
will have a storage capacity of over
5000 cords of chestnut wood. The
wood is stacked s feet high between
the tracks, and the company will
own its own locomotive and cars for
the purpose of delivering wood to
the mill. The capacity Of the plant
will be 10000 cords of 100 cubic
feet per annum, requiring 100 cords
of wood per day. Eight l25-horse
power boilers will be installed at
once to furnish power for the ma
chinery, and the boilers are so made
that their capacity can be doubled
by the addition Of more boilers. The
latest and most improved quadruple
effect vacuum pan will be used. 1t
will be made of solid copper and will
extend over forty feet high when
completed. The plant will requlre
about 100000 gallons of water every
twenty-four hours. which will be
eventually and largely re-
turned to the stream. Contracts
will be let for the grading and ma
terial.
The engineer, Mr.. Aldrich, Sho
is experimenting the erection Of the
plant, is a man Of extended expert
ence in this line, having superin-
tended the building Of the large ex-
tract plant of the American Oak |
Leather Company at Decatur, Ala,
and the plant which has just been
at Newport, Pa.
We are informed that it is the de-
termination of the United States
Leather Company to make this the
most complete extract plant in the
world.
Mr.. &. w. Childs, under whose
general direction the plant will be
rected, is a director of the u. S.
leather Company and is also presi-
ent of the Elk Tanning Company,
'hich owns twenty-seven tannerieS
n Pennsylvania.
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The United States export trade in
locomotives is assuming very respect.
able proportions. During the last
nine months more than $4.O00,OOO
worth were exported, and during the
last six months of 1899, there were
sent abroad 244 locomotives valued
at over $2,5O0,OOO. Great Britain
took o4 of these, more than any 9TH
er country; Mexico As, Russia AZ.
Canada 80, India Is, Japan IL, Gu
ba D, Germany, Brazil and Peru two
each, and Belgium, France, Nova
Scotia. Porto Rico, British Australia.
Hawaii and British Africa one each
American makers, while not in DO.
sltlon to tender ON more favorable
terms than others on special designs
almost invariably offer engines built
to standard designs of their own at
lower prices and in less time; while
English and other European makers
content themselves with rendering on
the special designs, being as a rule
not IN the habit Of manufacturing |
standard designs Of their own.
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GLORIOUS FOURTH.
Big Stone Cap Preparing for a
Grand Time on that Day.

In this Issue Of the Posr we pub
lish program which will be carried
out at this place on the glorious 18th.
Everyone knows what Big Stone
Gap can do in the line of 4th OF
july celebration without being told,
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VIRGINIA CEMETERY
Some Interesting Facts Re-
garding an Old Burial
Ground Near This
Place.

Almost perpendicular to the point
where Indian Mound melts into the
surrounding plain, a long low hill
begins and runs up into Stone Noun.
tain.
1t is a very ordinary looking hill
and has nothing to distinguish it
from several others running parallel
to it except its shrubby growth of
trees; yet this spot is sacred because
it is the home of the dead-a print
tive cemetery perhaps a hundred
years old.
1t was late one afternoon when
we stumbled upon this unexpected
spot. The last red rays of the dying
sun filtering through the tree-tops
lighted up with a weird radiance the
mountainous array of gray, moss
grown rocks that marked the graves
The latter were numerous, and were
placed with an attempt at regularity
very close together, for the space is
small.
1t was beautiful view. In front
was Indian Mound, and all around
extended little PLAIN through which
ran dark line of trees following the
river. Beyond it all were the dark
mountains, and the lingering light
of the sun was reflected from the
cleaning steel of the l.. d N. track,
the white houses just this side of the
depot farther down. and the blue
tops of distant mountains above the
dark green of the nearer ones.
We stood in the midst OF the
graves. All around was small un
dergrowth of oak. beech and poplar,
mingled with briers and rank weeds.
SIEVE al half-grown trees grew
among the neglected graves, but tow
ering high above all, veritable gi-
ant of the forest, was a magnificent
oak whose spreading limbs almost
compassed the boundary of the graves
as if guarding them from dissertation.
There were many graves all marked
by rough, unhewD stones at head and
foot, but. though we counted neatly
sixty, we could find only three which
were marked in any manner what
ever.
The inscriptions on these were in
rude lettering evidently done with a
,hisel. The first one real:
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hattering crowd was on hand ol
three o'clock and the game was he
gan. For the first two or three IN
nings both sides played sluggishly
but in the fourth inning the Is. ,. u
boys walked mp and went to work IN
earnest and then the j. boys Jared
badly. After the third the d. boys
made but two runs anil dutch" had
them tanning the atmosphere or sky
ing the ball. Dutch" seemed hap
ply In the box and he toyed with the
J. boys as a kitten with mouse.
Barr in the let field gambolled like a
lamb in n meadow and took everything
that came his way. In the fourth IN
ming a sky-scrapcr came from Zion
and Barr nabbed it and sent it
per Chalkley to first where Prfdemore
should have been and where Wentz,
f.. l.. was, and the runner bit the
dust. Wenlz tossed the ball to
Cochran on third before Cecil could
return from tie home plate where he
had foolishly ventured, and-the
si'le was out. a fine triple. AS
soon as the rooters could get their
breath and Gnl their voices, the game
went on. II the fourth inning
Wentz, d. B., made base hit and
literally slid stound the diamond and
brought in a much needed run which
tied the scorc eight and eight. AZ
ter this our As"'~ we're: Wentz, u. d.
UoodIoe and Barr, each three; Slemp.
two; and Chalkley, Cochran, Wentz.
f. H., and Webb, each one
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the lists will please .cu 'i.. >,
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to the name under whrb
the lists. No admission 49,.
fee will be required rle..
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FROM STONEGA.
Correspondence ofrbe Big Stone Gap Posr.

1
SroyEcA, June l3-Home again an,
found all activity and progress. Will,
the Connelsvlle region is shaking up, anS
blowing out ovens at every plant, anC
working only 4 or } days week, the de
mand Tor the Stonega coke is ahead o.
the supply aud more ovens are needed &c
keep up with the orders.
j. L. VENT paid us a flying visit last
week. We hoped he had come to STAY
but were disappointed.
The new passenger coach for the Inter.
state arrived on Sunday evening, and is a
beaut. When the road is extended 10
connect with the n. & W. at Norton. a re
Ginning chair car will be in order.
The funeral of Mrs. NJ. Burnett took
place on Tuesday afternoon, June ). The
services were held at the home and the
remains were inferred in the Cemetery at
Preacher Creek, Although a coppara-
lively young woman she leaves a husband
ana ten children to mourn their loss. Her
last words before the spirit took its fight
were 81 am ready" She had lust bid
farewell to her children a few moments
before her death.
Geo. II. Esser, of Dorchester, was Wis.
itor this week.
We are now in June, the brides month
and all honeymoon routes are doing good
business.
Gordon S. Tate and Minnie J. Sheridan
we're married on last Saturday evening.
June 9th, at the home of Mr.. and Mrs
Walter Hall.
The enumerators are having lots of inn
over the age question. Reports to the
contrary Notwithstanding. The Young Ia.
dies are telling the truth TO the ce1sus
man.
Rev. John Cook preached in the Presby.
terrain Church on Sabbath morning and in
the evening Arch Graham conducted n
bible reading and song service which was
largely attended.
Geo. Mossman's wife and family con.
slsting OF ten children, of Lexington. XIV
oined nm last week. to make Stonega
heir luiure home, and have gone io
housekeeping.
The weather is nearly warm enough for
hot enough questions.
The Bakery is being remodeled and will
lave an Ice Cream annex and Soda Foun'
ain. ''
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The Fourth of July celebration at
Big Stone Gap this year promises to
be the grandest of all and You vii
miss treat if you fail to attend.
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lF you are pleased with the appear
ance of the PosT and are not a sub.
scriber, send us your name and a
dollar and get the paper one year.
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RATES OF ADVERTISING.

The above rates are for standing ADVERTISE
ments only.
~LocAL ADVERTISEMENTS will be charg-
ed for at the rate Of cents per line for each
insertion.
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1r is estimated that fully 5000
people will be here on the Fourth of
July to see the balloon go up.
1s0' '~s.--'S.'4o"0- oVnei en.eipiioeo org
Stone Gap is sure to move forward at
a rapid rate.
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First Glass Farm For Sale.

Situated half mile from Meadow View
IN Washington county, Va, containing
les acres more or less, $50 acres cleared.
Several nice springs we'll distributed
Has been used for pasture mostly for 20
wears. Must he sold by Sept. 20 TO close
up estate. Title perfect. Address
Mas. NJ. d. HorE,
or D u. kkLLLR, JR., Clip, Va
Bristol, Tenn. Ap26 90
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QUEEN LlLLIKoKALANI has left fol
Hawaii. She has shipped most Of
her household belongings ahead Of
her and goes home attended only by
her servants. She has not yet sue
ceeded in obtaining a pension from
the United States and so will return
at some future time and lay her
case before the Cont of Claims.
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We return our thanks to the Gate
City Messenger for the following par
agraph which appeared in its last
issue
The Big Stone Gap Post comes to
our exchange table loaded with good
things for its community. 1t shows
the result Of the labors of a well
trained and able newspaper man, and
has prosperous appearance. The
Gap is very fortunate in having the
Post and her people seem to appreci
ate it.
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j. w.
died
Oct. Goth
1867
The remaining one was of late
date.

This was all. The sun had gone
down behind the mountains, and the
dark shadows Of the trees looked as
sinister as the fre-blackencd trunk
OF one OF them standing alear. 1t
gave us an eer feeling, and with a
sigh of relief we left the dark hill
and hurried back to town.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1900-06-14

MINISTER WI in conversation abou,
the Boxer disturbance in China, when
asked the meaning of the word said:
81 presume that the name comes from
athletics. Men who box are athletes
| see by the Chinese papers that the
organization is called zee lilo Chuan,
which signifies righteousness, harmo.
ny and fists. This probably means
what you would call being in train.
ing as athletes to develop their
strength in the interest OF harmony
and righteousness. 1t is a new order
to me-" He says that he believes
the extent OF the work of the "Box
ers' is greatly exaggerated by corre-
spondents.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1900-06-14

Born Secretary Root and Genera
Corbin, in report sent to the chair
man of the House Committee on Mil
itary Affairs, defend the army can
teen. For hygienic reasons, General
Corbin says, the War Department
has not encouraged the establishment
of canteens for the selling of beer
in Cuba, although the advisability of
this course is doubted, as the men run
in debt at the shops and cafes and
drink wife liquors which often throw
them into commissions.
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G. f. died
Dec. 5 | 1884

This was the oldest of the three
which bore inscriptions. On anoth-
er, reading down from the top with
a line between each staten ent and
the one following it, and only word
on line, (the width of the stone al
lowing no more), was this original
statement:
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1900-06-14

UNUSUAL honors are to be paid
Gen. Otis on June 10, at Rochester
where he is to be the guest of the city
for several days. National troops
will participate in the ceremonies
Pursuant to instructions from Gen
Miles, a model camp is to be estab-
lished near the city for the reception
of number of troops next week,
which will take party in the ceremo-
MES.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1900-09-20

proposition so that 1t is for the United
States government either to Withdraw
it's forces from China Immediately, or
to join Germany ana England and posi-
bly, some other of the allied powers in a
prolonged war with China
Now the belief is growing that If the
United States government is forced to
speedy decision as toEthe German propo-
sition it may resort to their negotiations
with the Chinese government and having
settled It's scores with The government to
withdraw from China, giving notice to
the allied powers there of the arrange
ment made, in order that the arrange
ment should remain in full force and un-
affected by any settlement that the allies
may make thereafter as to China.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1900-09-20
NEW BRITISH MINISTER
sh Ernest satOw to BE Sent ca
PeIxtn

London, September 20, a. m.-The
only news of Importance from China this
morning is contained in a despatch to
She Times from Shanghai, dated yester-
day asserting that Sir Claude Maxwell
Mcdonald viii become British minister
at Iokio and will be succeeded at Pekin
by Sir Ernest Mason SatoW, the present
British minister at the Japanese capiUaI.
'Tnis, says the Yimes correspondent.
lis disappointing to Britishers in the far
East, as they had hoped that stronger
diplomatlst would be sent to Pekln. -
1t is probable that Vice Admiral Saw
mour Will meet Sir Claude Mcdonald at
lien Tsin Reports from Nankin point
to the increasing activity and influence of
the anti foreign party The manner in
which the Yang-Tse v1cerOys have been
ignored by the throne in reference to the
peace negotiations while imperial edicts
order the Manchu leaders to resume the
control of affairs, is capable of only one
Interpretation. Shanghai specials seem to
show quite q number Of edicts regarding
negotiations to which little Importance is
attached
According to the Daily Mails St. Pet
ersburg correspondent Russia will claim
an indemnity of 91O0, Goo co.,
A Washington special SAYS: ssThe
change OF front on the part of the United
States government regarding Russia s
evacuation proposal was due to the fact
that Mr.. Conger and Mr. Tower con-
hrmed information, obtained by the Brit
Ash minister, in St Petersburg, showing
that Russia's proposition concealed a we'll
designed plan to seize Manohuria.
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NO LONGER ON DUTY.
Two Special Officers Discharged From
the Pol &c Department..

Special Officers Fred Fitch and Seth
E. Gilbert, who were appointed to the
police force at the beginning of the sum-
mer season, are no longer connected with
the depar tment. Fitch was discharged
on the charge of having been intoxicated
while on duty, and the services of Gil
bert were dispensed with on the CHI arge
of having solicited money from stores on
his beat. Neither of these officer was
given hearing as it is not necessary for
the department to do this in the case of
special officer who may be suspected
of conduct unbecoming an officer. One
of the officers was discharged by Mar
shall Sylvester and the other was dis
charged by Deputy Marshal Firth at a
time when the marshal was out of ths
citv