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The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1900-05-03
SAVE THE CHILDREN
FROM BUCU.
Correspondence Of Tie Zig stone Gap Posi-

Correspondence Of Tie Zig stone Gap Iosr.
Brcr, Va, April 2G Morgan kiscr, OF
near here, y hose illness has been melt
toned several times in this correspond
euce. died on Wednesday of last week.
His family and aged father, who were con-
stanfIv with him during his last hours
have the sympathy of this entire commun-
ity in their bereavement.
Daisy little daughter of j. ?. Suther-
land, OF Grzzle, was painfully burned a
few davs ago She was sitting near The
fire PLAYING with II newspaper, which be-
came ignted in her hands setting her
clothing on fire instantly Her scteams
soon brought her mother to her side who
had Just stepped out of the room and she
succeeded in extinguishing the flames IN
time TO save the child from serious injury.
Mrs. Sutherland was herself slightly burn
ed on the hands in putting out the lire.
DR.. T. Bowman, OF DeBusk, was in this
vicinity on business Monday.
]. W. Counts, of Ally, was transacting
business near here Saturday.
Mrs. Christopher Kiser Of near here is
on the sick list this week.
Mr.. and Mrs. James H. Powers, OF near
here, are also indispOsed
There is considerable sickness in this
vicinity.
Corn planting is the order Of the day
here.
While some people are discussing ;he
merit. and dement's of the presidential
candidates others are looking after their
own fences" and saying nothing at pres-
emit. "Still water runs deep" as the say
ing goes, and then silence is goldeu-In
politics.
r. c. Beers, of near here, has purchased
a graphOphone and a considerable number
of records and il now entertaining tie
public at lis home free of charge.
What j. the matter with the Cleveland
! correspondent 1t seems that lac ha'
grown tardy in writing for the Posr. HE
articles are always welcomed by u.
OBsLRyLg.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1900-05-03
CATARRH CAN BE CURED BY
JOhnstOn'S SarSaparllla
QUART BOTTLES.
QUART BOTTLES.


leading great city famous and aged physician
ing Listening his and scntentOus discourse were
dressed evidently lawyers business and commercial ~
belief that medical is certain 10 show ~
germ terrible disease dphthea Here
O still dreadful bacillus ot
that destructive of all diseases consumption Tbs OBJ
common and supposed ncurable disease catarrh
Il WISH Doctor said the travelling that You "u
catarrh have had for and thoroughly discourage
The Doctor answered. "Catarrh like dphthera, cuu>un
of other diseases the result OF ncotc
and attacking specially the membrane This foul ana
disease especially prevalent in the United States and j.
been troubled less with It. How
intellectual the disageeabe odr
ayrha affections In its phase the patient becomes
himself and his friends as.
Il believe continued this great physician that the true way
arrh is medcate the blood This be done only by r"
which act as blood purifiers
Betsy A. Mare, of Manisee Manistee Mich. writes
Dear Sirs:tOr ten years sufferer from genera dc
catarrh My face pale death weak and short o.
hardly walk, dizzy and had ringing head al
hands and feet always cold My appetite poor O
in the morning. head often obliged 10 lie do"
awful pains small back. had continual eenS
My almost entirely and couIi
stopping and often that much
side. 1t seemed though the blood had LEFT ny
said blood had all turned owate had given mp
ting we'll tried the best physicians in the state but faie u
bought another. When these had been used some"
health and felt growing stronger W
eshing could feel blood tho
kept taking it, and consider myself well and rugged
childhood have disappear
entirely left cannot be too thankful Tor
Sarsaparia has done for recommend all women VINO
aches : Sarsaparia
MICHIGAN DRUG COMPANY, DhTf<oh4'
For Sale by J. w. KELLY.
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Glorious News

Comes from Dr. D. B. Cargile, Of Washita,
|. T. He writes: "FOur bottles OF
Electric Bitters has cured Mrs. Brewer of
scrofula, which had caused her great
suffering for wears. Terrible soros would
break out on her head and face, and the
best doctors could give no help; but her
cure is comrlete and her health is excel
lent" This shows what Thousands have
proved that Electric Bitters is the best
blood purifier known. It's the supreme
remedy for eczema. letter, salt rheum,
ulcers, boils and running sores. 1t stun
ulates liver, kidneys and bowels, expels
poisons, helps digestion builds up the
strength Only 30 cents. Sold by j. W.
Kelly, druggist. Guaranteed. 4
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1900-05-03

FRlENDs of General Joe Wheeler
Of Alabama, and Mrs. George w
Childs, of Philadelphia, are convinc'
ed that their engagement will be an
nounced very shortly. Neither Of the
persons interested will either deny OF
confirm the report but the manner Of
each lends abundant confirmation tC
it. At luncheon in Philadelphis
attended by Mrs. Childs and the
General they were congratulated b,
mutual friends upon their rumoreC
engagement, and these congratula
tions were accepted without denial
though General Wheeler now says
that they were unfortunate and un'
timely.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1900-05-03

apnealed to the President, who has
decided in favor Of the Navy. The
islands are a veritabie stronghold
and will be made more effective by
protective works. They will be one
of the largest coaling stations in the
world, great deal of money having
been expended in contracts for the
equipment of the place with the lat
est appliances for handling fuel.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1900-05-03

TIE Dry Tortugas have been form
ally turned over to the Navy Depart
ment. to be turned into great nava
station. Before the Spanish war
they were held by the Marine IIospi,
tai as a quarantine station and were
reclaimed by it after the war was
over. As they have the only deep
and fine harbor for many miles, the
navy was loath to give them up and
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1900-05-03

AMERICAN freedom OF thought or
action was never intended tC be con-
strued into license. Yet, so far as
our marriage laws are concerned,
that is precisely the direction in
which freedom is tending, says the
Ladies Home Journal. We are hOr-
rifed at the thought Of free love; we
go into spasms of virtuous indigna-
tion over free divorce; we frOwl down
nightly upon MormoniSm. And
yet we sanction free marriage-abso'
lutely free with everything elimlnat-
ed; minister, magistrate ard license.
There's where our sublime inconsiSt-
49,
ency comes in.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1900-05-03

ErfoRTs are to be made by the
Grand Army of the Republic to Sc
cure legislation providing for the
creation of a pension court of APP
peals, which is to pass finally on all
applications for pensions rejected by
the Pension Office and Interior De-
partment. There are $4,000 cases
which have been rejected by the In
terror Department, and these in adj
dition to others that arise from time
to time, will be referred to the new
court.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1900-05-03
Experience is the Best
Teacher

We must be willing to learn from the
experience of other people. Every testi-
monia in favor of Hoods Sarsaparilla is
the voice of experience to you, and it Is
your duty, if your blood is impure and
your health failing, to take this medicine.
You have every reason to expect that ii
will do for you what it has done for others.
1t is the best medicine money can buy.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1900-05-03

TIE Pan-American conference,
which will meet next year at the City
of Mexico will consider the establish
ment of a permanent international
court of arbitration for claims Of cit
liens of one American nation against
another. When a claim of this kind
is presented it is seldom settled upon
any just or equitable basis, the
amount of damages collected usually
depend upon the influence of the
claimant with his government and
the power of that government to en-
force it's demands.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1900-05-03

NAILS have dropped one dollar on
the keg and wire one cent Oh the
pound in the market. 1t is thought
that the drop is only Temporarily and
that the price will rise again in a
very short time.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1900-05-03

The State Department has been
informed that the Ottawa govern
ment has given notice of an increase
of 20 to 40 cents per cord on the
first of this month of the duties on
pulp wood.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1900-05-03

The population of Europe is $751;
100000 as against O2,OOO,OOO in
1870. This is an annual increase Of
2,63O,OO0. SO says German
authority.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1900-05-03

DIR. Bulis Cough Syrup prevents Con-
sumption. 0ne-hfth of the deaths in
cities is due to consumption caused by
neglected colds. DR.. Bulls Cough Syrup
always cures colds.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1900-05-03

Mr.. Robert Ramsey, Jr., superin-
tendent of the Virginia Coal and
Iron Company's mammouth coke
plant at Stonega spent Monday night
in the Gap.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1900-05-03

Ir has been formally announced
that the United States Agricultural
Department has selected the Albert
Lea Creamery of Freedom Co.,
Mimi, to furnish butter for the
American Exhibition at the Paris
Exposition.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1900-05-03

Ir is said that the British govern
ment expenditure is running now
100000 a week beyond revenue.
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RATES or ADVERTISING.

The above rates are for standing anvertise-
ments only.
r~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, 1900-05-03

TnE man who drinks can easily
find many diseases for which whiskey
is supposed to be a cure.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1900-05-03

Hoods Pills are non-irritaiing, mild,
effective. =
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Hod SaJqb0pM
aIz22aaz ls:f12gal1gw

Hoods PHI. cure liver MS, the non irritating and
only ca,h,rtic 70 take With Hoods sar.sparllla:
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1900-09-07
PROSPERITY AND GLORY.

Air-Marching Through Georgia.
Mckinley and Roosevelt, men OF golden
deeds,
Men whose loyal energy now the nation
needs:
Men whose resolution all the world united
heeds
Bringing prosperity and glory!
CHORUS.
Hurrah! Hurrah! In honor we are bound,
Hurrah! Hurrah! Our money all Is
Honest golden dollars ringing all the world
around,
Bringing prosperity and soryl
Builders in our history, men of real worth,
Men whose names are honored over ali the
teeming earth;
Fen among the bravest since the nation had
Its birth,
Hold to truth and justice. to integrity and
right,
Hold to fearless principles, to honest dol
lars bright
Hold your country's credit ever spotless
with your might,
Bringing prosperity and glory!
Keep the fruits of victory stainless ever
more,
Keep your banners flying on Manilas dis
tant shore;
Keep our noble President within the White
House door,
Bringing prosperity and glory!
Cherish deeds Of valor wreathed In MEM
cries sublime,
Cherish grand achievements wrought in
Oriental cline;
Cherish honest duty calling; now's the
Bringing prosperity and glory,
{. p. r.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1900-09-07
PROSPERITY FOR ZINC MINERS.
Four Years of Mckinley and Protec-
tion Have Enriched Missouri.

Mckinley prosperity and the protective
tariff on zinc and lead ores have, in four
years, added millions of wealth to Mis-
souri, and Kansas. They have made
comparatively little strip of territory in
southwest Missouri and southeast Kansas
the greatest zinc mining section in the
world, producing seven-eighths of the
American zinc ore and about one-fourth
of the entire worlds supply.
FVr years this district, which centers
aboAt Joplin, Mo-, and Galena. Kan,
consisted of several little mining camps
struggling along and yielding very little
product. Mining was done in crude
arr primitive way, and lack of capital to
/perate in manner BETTING country
SO bountifully blessed by nature was
check to development and barrier to
progress.
Three years ago a change began. The
factories of the East, which had been
alarmed over the Wilson bill and shut
down their plants entirely or in part, had
their confidence restored and resumed
operations to their full capacity. This
created a demand for more zinc, which is
used extensively in many industries. New
uses for, zinc for various purposes were
constantly being found and additional de-
AS a consequence, the attention of
Eastern and foreign capital became at
tracted to Americas great undeveloped
zinc fields. whose only need was financial
aid. Money, which had been tied up by
cautious capitalists, sought investment.
Wonderful were the changes wrought.
Mines, mining leases and mineral lands
doubled and quadrupled in value, crude
and antiquated methods of mining gave
way to modern methods. The old hand
windlass and horse holster were supplant-
ed by modern machinery. Old abandoned
mines which had been left with their TIM
bers to rot and tools to rust were opened
up again and new mining camps sprang
up all over the district. An era Of pros
perity had dawned and the increased de-
mand for zinc had advanced the price to
q point undreamed of four years before.
The following table is concise history:
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1900-09-07
$1,000, I5a
Total .....S1,767, $50, 671
Prosperity Among Miners.

Prosperity Among Miners.
The prosperity of the American miner
the last four years has been remarkable.
The activity Of the mills and of the rail-
roads has doomed the price of coal, cop
per, zinc and other metals. These have
yielded far better returns in wages to
those who 60 thousand feet into the
earth," than they would have done had
Mr.. Bryan been elected President in 1895.
The opening up of the mints to the free
coinage of silver would never have really
doomed tie price of silver, for the silver
of the whole world would have poured
into America, the nations Of the earth
being only too glad for US to pull their
chestnuts out Of the fire. for them.
In the mining Of gold in a gold stand
ard country, miners have profted far
more than they would have ever profted
by the mining of silver in silver stand
ard country. The lone, poor prospector,
and the grub stalker" have had a chance
to "come i'm on the production Of gold,
whereas silver mining has always been
under the control of wealthy syndicates,
and Of individuals like Mr.. Clark Of Mon
tana, whose wealth enabled him to buy
a Democratic Legislature to elect him
Senator, and to contribute 100000 to
the present fund to elect Bryan Presi-
dent
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1900-09-07
PROSPERITY IN IDAHO.

Report OF State Bureau of I'm m Gra-
tion Labor Statistics Proves 1t.
"There are few, il any, States in the
Union where laboring men are better
treated, get better wages and have more
opportunities to acquire homes and Sc
cure a competence than in Idaho.
The relations between laboring men
and their employers in this State are un-
usually pleasant. With the single ex-
ception of one county In the State there
have been no strikes for years in the
State and no labor troubles Of any kind.
In this county labor troubles are now
in fair way Of being satisfactorily set
tied. The mines are being worked by a
good set OF men. who are paid from $3
to IS per day, and every citizen is salts
fed with the conditions. In other parts
Of the State the relations between la
borers and their employers are harmoni-
Gus and pleasant.
"All labor organizations that are based
on law and order are welcomed not only
BY the employers Of labor, but by all
classes Of citizens, and all such organiza-
tions are in Aourishing condition. Near
ly all, il not all, of the labor unions have
a hospital fund and many Of them have
halls where the meetings Of the union are
held. while in some Instances there are
libraries In connection with the unions
that contain the best books on literary,
philosophical and scientific subjects. As
class the laboring men Of Idaho are
sober. Industrious, frugal, well educated
and Intelligent"
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1900-09-07
Story of the CIearinRs,

The best gauge of the volume Of bust
ness Of the country is the bank clearing
statistics. They prove, as no other fig
ures can, the trade movement. Never in
the history Of the country have they
shown such vast aggregate Of business,
such an immense increase as during the
years of the Mckinley administration.
The following figures are from Brad
streets and are accepted as official. The
comparison is made with the year 1894,
as that is the year the Democratic pol
ley of .handling the finances Of the coun-
try was In full sway.
The grand total Of the bank clearings
OF the United States, as given by Brad
Streets, for the first six months Of 1894.
were 500 ,OS5, OH, 1896 For the first six
months of 1900 they were $42, ,S57 ,2O1,-
316, an increase of $40, ,772, ,13O, 120. For
the month of June. 1894, the grand total
was $3,576,315, ,339. For the month of
June, 1900, it was S6,621 ,06s, TOT, an in-
crease Of $3,044, ,753, ,46S.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1900-09-07
ZINC IN MISSOURI.
Quantity Ayera ge prfce


A few of the above figures are particu-
larly instructive. In 1892, at the close of
the Harrison administration, the Joplin
zinc field produced 131, ,48S tons, the av-
erage price of which at the mine was
$21.76 per ton and the total value of
which was S2,S64,475 In 1894, under
the Wilson bill depression, the produc-
ton of this same field had fallen to SO, $50
tons, with an average price at the mine
of SIS per ton a total value of 1887 ,910.
In 1893 the quickefhg influence of Nc
Kinley prosperity was fairly hinder way,
the production rose to l5e,66s tons, with
an average price at the mine Of 5000
per ton and a total value Of S2,s27, ,521.
Last year, 1900, the full tide Of prosper
ity promised by the Republican party
was flowing in on the Joplin and Kansas
district and the production reached high
water mark in 1st ,43a tons, with an av-
erage value at the mines Of $32.93 per
ton and a total value Of $5,974,62 or
over four times as much as it was in
1894. The year 1900 figures, when all in,
will show a still further increase. Yet
it is probable that the Missouri section
of this prosperous region will utterly ig-
more this wonderful object lesson and
vote for Bryan, free trade and rotten
money. Vote to again close up the fac
tories and bring disaster to their country.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1900-09-07
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
Proven by the History of the American
Federation of Labor.

Proven by the History of the American
Federation of Labor. :
That the aboring men of the country
are in a more prosperous condition than
ever known before is proven beyond any
chance of contradiction by the statistics
Of the American Federation of Labor,
sent out over the signature Of the presi-
dent, Mr.. Samuel Gompers, who is q
Democrat.
We compare the disastrous years Of the
Wilson bill and Democratic rule-1S93,
1904 and 1895-with 1890, under Nc
Kinley and prosperity.
In 1893 the American Federation Of
Labor met at Chicago. There We're 95
delegates present, 3S national trade un-
ions represented, IS local trade unions,
15 city central unions and one State
branch. Tie receipts for the year were
SIC, O,S64.6 and the expenditures $21 ,3S3
In 1904 the American Federation Of
Labor met at Denver. Colo. There were
II delegates present, 80 national trade
unions represented, II local trade unions.
II city central unions and three State
branches. The receipts for the year were
$15, ,346.43, and the expenditures ST..
3O2.Os.
In 1895 the American Federation Of
Labor met at New York City. There
were SO delegates present, "a national
trade unions represented, % local trade
unions, Is city central unions and three
State branches. The receipts were $13,-
751.75, and the expenditures S15.612.42.
In 1899 the American Federation Of
Labor met at Detroit. There were 1S9
delegates present. 30 national trades 'un-
ions, 90 local trade unions, 81 ce-tral
unions and five State branches. The &C.
ceipts were $36, 757 13, and the expendi-
lures $50. .599.22.
Surely labor prospers when the mem-
bers of this great organized body can
contribute to the cause. as shown by the
above receipts, over $4,000 more in 1899
than they did in 1898. and several thou
sands more than double what they did in
each of the years 1898. 1894 and 1895.
Under date of Aug 8, 1900, Mr.. Comp
ers stated the number of independent
unions to be 1,154, city central unions
l91. State branches IA.
1t is evident from these figures that
when the American Federation of Labor
meets in December next there will be
showing of progress made and increase
of membership, all accomplished under
labor's prosperous conditions, such as no
labor organization has ever before made.
Larger Exports of Farm Products.
The agricultural reports show that our
sale of agricultural products abroad dur
ing the past three years. 1897 800 were
more than $500, 900. 900 greater than in
the preceding three years, lS94-1S96.
Exports Of butter were worth, in 1895,
$915, ,533; in 1899, So, ,283.95l.
There were 425,352, 1877 pounds Of ba-
con exported in 1895 and 562, ,651 ,4SO
pounds in 1899 This was an inc ease Of
137, ,OOO, 900 pounds.
The following are some Interesting CONF
parative wool prices, furnished by q
prominent Boston commission house:
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1900-09-07
Prosperity Dividends to Farmers.

Prosperity Dividends to Farmers.
Last years prosperity dividends paid
by the Republican party to the farmers
of the United States amounted to up
wards of one billion dollars. The value
of ten staple crops showed for 1899 to-
tai increased value of 1928, 100000 over
1895. Add to this increase an advance
of $633, 600, 600 during the same period in
the value of live stock, and the balance
sheet shows disbursements of a round
billion. This does not include the special
profits from better prices for fruit, but
ter, cheese, eggs, vegetables and lastly,
but not leastfy, wool. Following are
comparisons Of values of the principal
croDs.