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The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1900-08-30
SPRANG FROM TRAIN.
w. n. Pepper, Travelling Sales
man Becomes Suddenly
Deranged.

w. II. Pepper, travelling sales
man representing Baltimore house
and who is well known in business
circles in this city and section, became
deranged while riding on passenger
train no 4, eastbound yesterday
morning AS the train was nearing
Curve, he suddenly sprang from hi
seat, and rushing to the door, hurle
himself from the platform. AMI ran
rapidly towards New River, whether
with the intention Of drowning him
self or not has not developed. \. II.
Baldwin, F. p Cummings and sever
al other gentlemen who were on the
train started in pursuit and succeed
ed in overtaking him before he reach.
ed the river. lie was brought back
to the train and was taken &c Roam
oke. Mr.. Peppers home is in Rural
Retreat, Buefcld Telegraph
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for the election Of our judges by the
people. 1t is stated that there are
but three states in the Union in
which the judges, are elected in the
same manner as they are in Virginia,
and under the constitution which was
displaced by the one now in force
Judges were elected by the popular
vote. This was the rule for more
than thirty years. Let the privilege
of saying who shall be judges. and
some other officials as well, be re-
stored to the people, where it right
fully belongs.-Pulaski Ncps-Rs'
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1900-08-30
BALL GAME.
The Famous First Nine Gets
Beaten 20 to is Saturday
Afternoon by a Picked
Up Team-"and the
Band Played On"

Quite crowd Of people gathered at the
graudstand Saturday afternoon TO hear
the Band play, as only the Big stone Gap
Band can, and to see a "Picked up base
ball team do the First Nine mp i'm short
order
The game was called at lIj with Bull
Hits team at the bat Blauton and
Taylor-not the printer, bat "George-
buck, of East Stone-both made runs.
Chalkley, Slemp and Vent, f. l., all
made runs when they go: a chance at the
bat, while Gily and Bullitt scored two
more for their side in the first half of the
second inning, and the first nine followed
up with only one run by its plucky little
catcher. Tay. Goodloe.
At the end Of the third inning, tAc First
nine WAS one run ahead, but tor some
reason or Other (probaby the inspiring
music Of the band Fawbush. Bauiou.
Wells and Bullilt all chased around the
diamond at great rate during their next
inning. and the way that side continued
to ruu up their score made the First nine
turn pale to man
Al the end OF the seventh inning You
had to multiply the first mines score hy .
to get that of Bullitt's team, and the band
played "She was Bred in Old Kentucky DO
and the people howled with delight
Nothing ct any Importance trau-pited
while BuiIitts team was at the lnt at the
beginning of the eighth inning. but when
the first nine got in again, they played
desperately to regain their rep" and sue
cccdcd in making things hum 10 the tune
Il seven runs before they resigned thc bat
The first nine made nothing in the last
inning, while Bullit's team made two
more ,uus, leaving the score al 20 90 lG
Nor ina favor Of the first nine. Then the
band played some more. and the vanquish-
ed chcercd the yictors tin the welkiu rang
MOTHS.
Some people would have preferred a
conliu ance Of that interesting game oi
"leap ;rog" than h. have seen them dear
/ first nine BOYS beaten.
j. ". Goodloe made his "grand,taud
hit beiore the game began.
II anybody wants TO LAY anything
against our band let them take care to get
ont OF fighting distance before they say -.
The girls over at Gate City got awiul.y
struck on our band boys, and 50 did some
of them up at the county seat. Nothing
helps good music like good looks is the
motto Of the band.
The band doesn't believe ia letting the
people get tired of piece before 1t stop.
PLAYING it even il it has 10 end with a
! flourish right in the middle.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1900-08-30
Sunday School Organized.

A Sunday School was organized 40
Bridge school house near Norton sunday
evening, August 10Th, which viii bee
known AS the Bridge Sunday school
The following officers and teachers were
elected. Mrs. Sallr- A. Bailey. Supt
Mrs Florence Alley, assistant Supt. j. J
Alley. Sec; Miss Annie Easterling, assist
ant Sec; Miss Calie Smith, Treas v. j
kilgore, teacher Bible class, Miss Caliic
Wells, teacher Of intermediate class, Mis-
Julia Kilgore, teacher Of the little people =
class There were present tweuty-nine
pupils and eight officers and teachers
From the interest DISPLAYED by the people
Of the community in general, the prospects
for good Sunday school are very hatier-
iug
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1900-08-30

The Roanoke lVorId says Hon.
Petor j. Otey, the energetic and able
Congressman of the Sixth Virginia
district, is very hopeful of Democrat
ic success in the national elections
this fall, and as he is one of the best
political managers. in the country,
his views are not only interesting but
encouraging.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1900-08-30

SAYS the Memphis Commercials
Appeai:
The New England cotton mills,
finding themselves hard pushed by
the southern mills, have restored to
the plan of organizing the southern
operators in unions. 1t is entirely
proper that the latter should form
unions if they wish, but what has
New England to do with it? New
highlands idea, of course, was to cre-
ate an industrial war in the south
which would paralyze the milling
business here.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1900-08-30

Is recent issue the Baltimore
Sun says
In the 1900 battle of the standards
the chief issue is whether our stand.
ard OF government is to continue to
conform to the standard of our fore
fathers or whether we are to push
along the road to empire" Men who
believe in republican form of gov.
eminent will mol be frightened by
the harmless ghost Of IL to ! They
are not going TO settle the question
of constitutional government and hu-
man rights on commercial basis.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1900-08-30

TnE Salem TimeS-RegiSter says;
Here are two characteristic dis
patches sent to Gen. Lee during the
civil war in reporting days work
Stonewall Jackson reported, "By the
grace of God we have driven back
the enemy on our right" Jubal
Early's message read, "By damned
hard fighting we have cleaned 'em
up on the left"
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1900-08-30

Ir now appea.s that Governor
Roosevelt's throat is so seriously az
footed that he will not be able to full
ly carry out his speaking tour
through the west this fail.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1900-08-30

TIE newspapers OF Berlin announce
that France has accepted Field Mar
shall Count Won Waldersee as com
mander-in- chief of the allied forces in
China.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1900-08-30

TIE Posi- will be pleased to have
You as subscriber and to do your
job printing.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1900-08-30

The movement looking to the
organization of a democratic club in
Big Stone Gap is the proper thing.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1900-08-30

The Clinch valley Ne~8 says
some OF the republican papers have
preached Bryan's funeral every week
for four years, and are still pounding
away on his corpse.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1900-08-30

The japanese Consul at New
York denies the report that his coun
try will seek a war loan in the Unit
ed States.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1900-08-30
RATES OF ADVERTISING.

The above rates are for standing ADVERTISE
ments only.
~ LOCAL ADVERTISEMENT will be charg-
ed for at the rate Of 5 cents per line for each
insertion.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1900-08-30

TIE Knoxville Sentinel says the
wrestling match between the powers
in China if about due.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1900-08-30

FOURTEEN hundred Cuban school
teachers recently visited Washington
and were received by the president.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1900-08-30

A MOVEMENT is on foot in some
quarters Of the state, which is arous-
ing most intense interest among the
lawyers and judges. 1t is to have a
provision in our new constitution
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1900-08-30

DEMOCRATS. yon should not forget
that organization is the thing that
wins political battles.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1900-08-30

THERE is a great truth in this say
ing by the late John j. ingalls,.
Society is reinforced from the bot
tom and not from the top. Families
die out, fortunes are dispersed, the
recruits come from the farm, the forge
and the workshop and not from the
club and the palace.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1900-08-30

The emperor and empress Of Chi
ma are not giving any public exhibi-
tons these days.
THE population Of greater New
: York has been officially announced
as 3,437,2O2
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1900-08-30

for or against Trust monopoly and
spoliation they are as blind As the
eyeless fish in the Mammoth Cave
Philadelphia Record.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1900-08-30

The Indian relief fund at New
York has reached $212,079.34.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1900-08-30

All druggists guarantee DR.. Miles PAIs
PuLs TO stop Headache. "one cent dose. !"
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1900-08-30

Headache stopped In % minutes by DR.
Niles PAIN PILIs zone cent dose"
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1900-08-30

The band doesn't believe ia letting the
people get tired of a piece before 1t stops
PLAYING it even il it has 10 end with a
flourish right in the middle.
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ing
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1900-08-30

The girls over at Gate City got aWfully
struck on our band boys, and 50 did some
of them up at the county seat Nothing
helps good music like good looks J., the
motto Of the band.
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rGC.
Daily inter mountain., 1900-12-14
WHISKY THE CAUSE.

Pat Sullivan, miner employed at the
Mountain Con. came very near being
fatally injured by a fall lat Centerville
last night about 8 O'clock.
Sullivan was intoxicated and fell over
a ariing around the porch of his board
ing house. He only fell three or four
feet, but struck on the top OF his head,
and had a close caN to having his neck
broken.
Sullivan was picked up unconscious
and sent to St. James hospital. He was
suffering from concussion, and did not
recover consciousness for about twelve
hours. He was pretty badly hurt, but
will recover.
Liquor came very near being the death
of one other man, yesterday afternoon.
While intoxicated, John Burns attempt
ed to cross the street car track Of the
Meaderville line, in front Of moving
car. The car was so close that the motor
man could not stop, and Burns staggered
almost in front of it, He was hit by the
hand rail on the front end and knocked
from the track. He was picked up and
sent to Murray & Freund's hospital,
where it was found aside from having
his face cut, he was not injured.
Daily inter mountain., 1900-12-14
FELKER's sTATEMNET

Felker was seen at the county Jail
by an Inter Mountain reporter shortly
after the shooting. In response to a
question as to the tragedy, he said he
had rather the reporter would see
Charles McKinstry at the house, as he
could tell all about it. The reporter
however, was not satisfied with the in
terview, and asked him some questions.
cunningham" said he, had been in
the house some time. l noticed a vicious
look on his face and remained in the
room with my sister. He was very pale
and desperate looking. After he had
talked to my sister awhile he asked me
to leave the room, as he wanted to talk
to Mrs. Cunningham alone. l asked her
if I should go, and she answered no,
adding that she wanted me to remain.
Cunningham then pulled knife
he doubtless intended to finish up
the work he undertook few days ago
and I fierd shot at the arm, the hand
Of which held the knife. I wanted to
cripple the arn-I did not intend to kill
him, but in the excitement / do not know
what more did,
las Felker finished the last sentence,
Attorney l.. A. Smith walked into the
corridor and Feiker excused himself and
began conversing With the attorney.
Felker is youn, nice-looking man,
and was perfectly cool in the Jail.
Daily inter mountain., 1900-12-14
WANT NO LABOR REPORTER.
Federation Of Labor Votes Down 6
Newspaper Representative.

Louisville KY, Dec. H.-President
John Mitchell. Of the United Mine Work.
ers of America, presided over the morn
ing session of the American Federation
OF Labor today. The disposition OF
numerous resolutions on the calendar
was resumed and the following were
adopted:
To facilitate the organization OF broth
erhoods Of OIL and gas we'll workers; to
aid the telephone girls OF America In
their efforts to organize.
The committee reported unfavorably
on a resolution providing that the exc
cutive council employ member Of the
federation to be known as the labor
reporter" whose duty shall be to col
lect labor news and distribute it to MEM
bers Of the Associated Labor Press OF
America. The resolution was defeated
by the adoption OF the adverse report.
The special committee on the report Of
the president endorsed Mr.. Gompers' de-
nunc1ation of the authorities of Idaho
for alleged illegal action during the
Couer dAlene trouble in Shoshone coun-
Daily inter mountain., 1900-12-14

clares that the action of the senate in
ordaining that one party shall keep its
advantages, but that the other shall
not be safeguarded. is imprudent. and
If 1t persists in Its ignorantly selfish
course, Great Britain must fall back on
her rights under the Clayton -Bulwer
treaty, whereby she is entitled to re-
fuse permission to the United States to
build the canal"
The Pail Mall Gazette says:
British consent to the amendment is
impossible. Everything for nothing is
not working principle
Daily inter mountain., 1900-12-14
LECTURE THE SENATE.
English Malaprops Take Up tho Mica.
ragua Question.

London, Dec. H.-There is noticeable
amount Of comment in the papers today
on the action taken by the United
States senate in regard to the Nicara-
qua canal.
The st. James Gazette takes the occa-
sion to lecture the lingo senate" which.
it says, has again roughly rebufed the
president and the generosity OF Great
Britain.
Daily inter mountain., 1900-12-14
WHERE BULLETS TOOK EFFECT

Cunninghams remains were removed
to Duggan's undertaking parlors and an
examination of them showed that three
bullets from the pistol had hit him. One
OF the bullets which had gone clear
through the body was found between the
undershirt and the body and it appeared
to be of 38-calibre.
One of the bullets entered the body
four inches below the left arm pit and
apparently passed through the body in
horizontal manner and emerged from
the back to the right of the spinal col
umn. Another bullet entered the left
side of the body about four inches below
the wound mentioned and is still in the
body. The third bullet cut through the
feshy part Of the left arm.
From the position of the wounds it is
thought that the lowest one in the body
pierced the lower portion of the heart.
The highest wound probably missed the
heart altogether.
Daily inter mountain., 1900-12-14
SCARCITY Of
COAL MINERS
LARGELY RESPONSIBLE FOR THE
SHORT SUPPLY OF ROCK
SPRINGS COAL.
LARGE ORDERS THAT
CANNOT BE FILLED.
Several New Mines Have Been Opened
Where New lien Are Being
Broken In.

The scarcity of Rock Springs coal,
which has been styled a coal famine for
a long time because there is so much
of that particular kind of coal used and
likely to be relieved in the very near fut-
ure, according to ] M Moore, the gener-
al western manager of the Union Paci-
fic coal company, the producer of that
fuel.
Mr.. Moore arrived in the city from
Salt Lake last night. To an Inter Noun
tain reporter today, he said he could not
see how the situation could be bettered
any Just at present though he thought
it might be slightly improved after the
first Of the year.
I'm the early part of the winter" said
Mr.. Moore, I'VE got behind in filling or
ders by reason of the fact that we could
not get cars and the Oregon Short Line
did not have motive power to handle
all the business it was getting.
"That is not the difficulty now how
ever. The trouble now is that we cannot
get men enough to mine sufficient coal
to supply the demand. We got behind
for the reason I stated and when the
increased demand for coal came on we
were not able to get out the coal to
catch up OF course we can get new
men, bue we can't get any coal miners
and it takes some time to break In new
men so they can get out much coal. We
are working every coal miner we can get
and would give employment tc a great
many more if we could get them.
"The railroad company Is using just
now, about 1000 tons OF coal q month.
This makes it difficule with the shortage
of miners, to get out coal for commercial
purposes. We now have orders for 12oO
cars oef coal that we cannot fill
I'VE have just opened new mine at
Rock Springs, another at Diamondville
and another at Piedmont or Spring Val
ley as the railroad station will be known.
In these we are breaking in new men.
When they are sufficiently experienced
to be able to make good headway Citing
out coal and don't think there will be
any difficulty after that time. ex'
pect we shall begin to scratch up about
Daily inter mountain., 1900-12-14

ty, Idaho. Governor Steunenberger was
condemned for alleged usurpat!on dur-
Ing the riots and Congressman John Js
Lentz, of Ohio. was commended for the
Introduction of his resolution requiring
the president Of the United States to
withdraw the troops from Shoshons
county. The report also contained com.
mendation OF 'Those congressman who
endeavored to bring out the facts in the
Couer d'Alene matter"
The report expressed agreement with
President Gompers In his statement that
the contract labor law has proven inef-
fectual and the executive council was in
structed to formulate and submit to the
proper committees of congress further
legislation on the matter necessary to
meet the exigencies existing.
The special committee on compulsory
arbitration reported as In full accord
with President Gompers when he said
that the right to quit work was an in-
Violable prerogative of every American
workman and a restriction of that right
an outrage on the liberties Of ths
American people. The report recon-
mended that the convention take such
action as will secure legislation for vol
untary arbitration as opposed to cOmpul.
sorry arbitration.
The deports of both special committees
were unanimously adopted. The COM
imittee on grievances made recommends
tons the effect of which Is against direct
trade autonomy and in favor OF the es-
tablishment in the federation of friendly
courts of arbitration for the settlement
Of inter-la bor disputes. The recommen-
dations were referred to the committee
on laws. The convention recessed until
2 o'clock.
Daily inter mountain., 1900-12-14
CANADIAN ICE FRAUDS.
Jail Principal ohenders-Good Exam
pie for New York.

Montreal, Dec. A.-Donald McGillis,
one of the three directors of the Montreal
Cold Storage Co., who was indicted for
fraud. has been sentenced to three years
in the penitentiary. OF the other direc-
tors, McCuHoch is out on bail, the jury
having disagreed in his case, and CHS
United States.
Daily inter mountain., 1900-12-14
PERSONALS.

James Donovan. attorney general-elect,
is a visitor to the city today from Great
Falls.
w. C. Bachelor, the popular district
manager of the Mutual Life Insurance
Co., is confined to his home with an at
tack Of erysipelas.
Daily inter mountain., 1900-12-14
J. Y. CUNNINGHAM
PAID THE PENALTY
Shot and Killed This Afternoon BY His
Br0ther-in-LaW, L. L. FeIker, As lie
Was About to Stab His Wife

hopes you will be out to look after your
business, but before she will believe you
to be a man you will have to show her
SO by your actions"
The second not, which was signed with
Felkers initials, was in the same hand
as the first. 1t referred simply to busi-
ness matters.
The third read:
u. V. Cunningham:
''Sir:-As you paid no attention to
what Sadie said about the $25 and told
mother to sue if she wanted any money
for taking care of the baby, it was
thought best to place an injunction on
your property, see? You had better let
it be known sooL, before things go too
far. Whatever you wish I'll tell her for
you. She wants the fall ST. Charles
milk, doz.; one ham and some other
meat. You had better get on to yourself.
l wish an answer"
Daily inter mountain., 1900-12-14

We carry five open stock patterns in
sterling silver forks. spoons and fancy
pieces: and many other styles in tea.
spoons only.
Hight & Fairfield
Daily inter mountain., 1900-12-14
1eMelry

In the notion department are Sterling
Silver and Gold Filled Chains, soldered
links, warranted not to break. Prices
soc to $3.50 each.
~ Chatelaine Bags small and medium
sizes. sterling silver, gilt and oxidized
mountings, graduated links and orna-
mental chateline hooks. Prices 75c to
$500 each.
Stick Pins shown in great variety of
styles, new and pretty designs. Prices
25c, 35c, SOC, 75c and $l.O0 each.
Gold plated and oxidized silver extern
sion tops for bags, oval and round.
Prices Toe to $500 each.
Friendship Heart of sterling silver
engraved Butte, Mont" Price 35c cach
Daily inter mountain., 1900-12-14

Gold Plated Clasps for the hair. Price
toe to $1.25 each.
Brooches of Bog Oak in various de-
signs. Price SOC each.
Souvenir Spoons of sterling silver with
gold plated bowl. engraved Butte.
Mont" Price 75c each.
Gold Plated Shirt Waist Sets, includ-
ing cuff links, beauty pms and collar
buttons. Price 25c set.
Gold Plated Rings for infants. Price
2bc and soc each.
Children's Solid Gold and Fancy Band
Rings Price $3.50 and $500 each.
Sterling Silver Thimbles, all sizes.
Price Csc and soc each. :.
Daily inter mountain., 1900-12-14

Guard "ha'rs in silver, rolled plate and
solid gold, at ~
light 4 FART eld's
Daily inter mountain., 1900-12-14

Mandolins and Guitars from $3.50 up
violins and BanJos from $500 up. Nor
tana Music Co.
Daily inter mountain., 1900-12-14
WHAT McKINSTRY SAYS.

Ed McKinstry, who went to the house
with Cunningham, denies the statement
that Cunningham was the cause of his
own death by attempting to stab his
wife. McKinstry stated that he was in
the room, and that if Cunningham had
a knife he did not see it.
He said that Cunnin gfl'am and Felker
were talking together. He did not hear
what Cunningham's remark was that
led to the trouble, but he heard Felker
call Cunningham a liar. Cunningham
replied that The did not want to have any
trouble.
Mckinstry said he spoke to Cunning
ham and told him to come away. He
tthen turned to leave the room and as
he turned his back he heard shot. He
turned in time to see the second shot.
Cunningham was at that time in a
standing position, but fell to the floor
dead. He left as the third shot was
fired.