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The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1900-02-08
DETAILS OF THE AFFAIR.

r. NJ. Rains was a farmer. abou,
80 years Of age. He has lived al
Cumberland Gap all Of his life. He
ran a distillery in Lee county, Vir-
ginia, and only a short distance from
Cumberland Gap. For some time
Vernon Gibson has been running a
saloon near the distillery, and in
Virginia. A few months ago Lee
county, Virginia, adopted local OPP
ton, and since that time Gibson has
continued to run the saloon. A war
rant was placed in the hands of
Deputy Sheriff Ball, OF Rose Hill
Va, for Gibson's arrest. Ball visit
ed Cumberland Gap early last week,
and made no arrest. He returned to
Cumberland Gap on Saturday after
noon.
About 7 o'clock Saturday night
Officer Ball and his cousin, also nam
ed Ball went to Gibson's saloon.
Leaving his cousin outside with the
horses, the officer entered the saloon.
Gibson, Rains, a man by the name OF
Eaton, and two negroes were there.
The arrest was made.
After the arrest, Rains is said to
have made the statement that no one
could take Gibson away. A parley
ensued, and one of the negroes was
sent out for horse. Officer Ball got
his prisoner started on the road for
Jonesville, the county seat of Lee
county, and had only gone about 5OO
feet when Rains overlook him and
Gibson. Rains made the statement
that he wanted to furnish a bond, 80
it is stated, and the result was the
The officer was shot twice,
Rains three times and the negro
Swami once. Rains and the negro
died soon.
In the town, three light shots, three
heavy shots and three rifle shots were
heard.
Officer Ball stated that he heard
Rains say Il have Gibson's overcoat,'
and that Ball said, All right, give 1t
to me and | will search it, To this
Rains replied that he could not search
it. and Gibson made the same state
ment. Ball then thought Rains was
drawing a pistol and grabbed his
tight hand, but Rains, who was lett
handed. drew a gun and shot Ball in
the leg. Rains shot three times, Ball
fred, the ball entering Bains' body
below the heart. Again Bali fired,
the negro in the neck, and
be died. In the meantime Eaton,
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The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1900-02-08

Head, Sloan and Taylor. merchants
Of this place, have put in their store
A fine large safe. which il. in every
respect, beauty. They are selling
so many goods that they were forced
TO get safe to put their money in.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1900-02-08
An Editors Life Saved by Cnamberlain's
Cough Remedy.

During the early part of October, 1896,
| contracted bad cold which settled on
my lungs and was neglected until | feared
that consumption had appeared in an in
cipient state. was constantly coughing
and trying to expel something which |
could not. became alarmed and after
giving the local doctor trial bought a
bottle of Chamberlsin's Cough Remedy
and the result was immediate improve
ment, and after had used three bottles
nv lungs were restored to their healthy
state.-B. 5. EDWARDS, Publisher OF The
Review, WANT, III. For sale by j. W.
Kelly, druggist. Do
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1900-02-08
Sc A WEEK TO START.

We want intelligent ladies. or gentle
men, to accept permanent position in own
town; salary to start Sc week, guaran-
tced, and commission. Many make from
$I2 to s24 week. You can devote all or
YOUR spare time. Send stamp for full par
ticulars. Address, The BELL CoaPANY,
Dent G.. PHILADELPHIA. Pa. 42-49
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Head and Sloan, the popular mer-
chants who recently opened up q
stock Of goods at Appalachia, are
SAID to he selling a large quantity Of
goods. These men are very popular
and can get trade if there is any to
get.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1900-02-08

0. J. Buckley, who holds position
with the Colonial Coal and Coke
Company at Dorchester, spent few
days with hOmefolks in the Gap last
week. Mr. Buckley was on the sick
list and came down home to recup-
crate
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1900-02-08

XXJANTED-sEyERAL BRIGHT AND HONEST
w persons to represent US as Managers In TINS
and close by counties. Salary $3.50 year ana eA-
peuses Straight bona-fde, no more, no less salary.
Position permanent Our references, any DAM ~
any town. Il Is mainly Office work conducted AZ
home. Reference Enclose seli-addressed stamped
envelope. TIE DonsIos COnrASr, Dept. y, chicago
sep3s-6m
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THREE DEAD.
Tragedy Enacted Near Cum
berland Gap.

MIDDLEsBoRo, KY, Feb. 5.-Sheriff
Charles Ball, who was shot in a
scrape at Cumberland Gap Saturday
night, in which NJ. r. Rains and a
negro named Swami was killed, died
last night. The excitement is in
tense. Balls is the largest family in
Lee county, and they are noted for
their fighting qualities.
Every firearm in that section has
been bought, and all are ready for
use.
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FOR SALE.

We have for sale hay. chop and
corn at reasonable prices. Call and
see MS. j. Il. Patterson IL Co.
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d. d. Hull. Jr., of Bristol, was in
town this week.
F. G. Mitchell, of Catlettsburg,
KY. was in the Gap this week
Rev w. G.. Garden left this morn
ing for Clintwood to hold quarterly
meeting.
J. Youst, of Staunton, was regis
tered at Hotel Intermont Monday.
DR.. McElrath, the popular dentist
Of Norton, is in town tins week on
professional business.
w. f. Harris, of Stanton. who
has been in Dickinson and Buchanan
counties the past two weeks looking
after his coal and timber interests,
was in town this week.
Attorney b. H. Sewell, of Jones
VILE, spent tuesday IN the Gap on
professional business. Mr.. Sewell is
one of the leading attorneys of the
Southwest.
VIM. Draper, of Gate City. spent
Sunday in the Gap. Mr.. Draper
took charge of the telegraph Office at
Oreton for the Virginia and South
western railroad. which has only re-
Gently been established at that place.
The Intermont is now doing per-
haps the best business in the history
Of the house, unless it was during the
boom. They say proprietor Rich
mond furnishes plenty to eat.
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We wish to thank our many friends for
their liberal patronage through the Holidays
and through the past year. We take pleas
ure in announcing that we will continue bus
mess at the same old stand and respectfully
invite YOUR attention to THIS SPACE from
I'm. TO time to see what we have and what
". are going to do
Wishing all happy and prosperous New
Year, we are Respectfully,
J. w. KELLY, Druggist.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1900-02-08

r. C. Smith. Of West Virginia, is
in town this week
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1900-02-08
1.-THE Loss of Gold is Great

The loss of health is more. Health is
lost by neglectng to keep the blood pure,
but it is regained by purifying, enrIching
and vitalzing the blood with the great
health restorer, Hoods Sarssparilla.
Thousands who thought health had been
permanently lost have been made perfect
ly we'll by taking this great medicine.
Your experience may be the same.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1900-11-12
DEATH OF JOSEPH B1RTLEY.
He Was a District Engineer of the
Fire Department.

Joseph Birtley, of North Scranton,
HiSd at I o'clock last evening at the
Scranton Private hospital of stomach
trouble. Mr.. Birtley was first district
engineer of the fire department and
has been an active fireman for tif-
teen year, being a member of Liberty
Hose company. He was also Il men,
her of Company H, Thirteenth regi-
ment. and at the call for volunteers
n our late war with Spain, Mr.. Brit
ley was one of the first to enlist to
serve his country. 1t was there that
he contracted the trouble which later
caused his death.
He was engaged as a machinist at
Simpsons shops of the Delaware and
Hudson company. He had been sig
nally honored by the members of the
hose company, having served in every
office in the organization. He was a.
sharter member of the Firemen's Re-
lief association and one of the first
delegates CT the same. Mr.. Rirtley
comes from family of fire fighters,
his father being a charter member of
Liberty Hose company, and his
brother Valentine, is now permanent
man of that company. His brother
william is a. member of the same
company and Thomas Is. is letter
;arrier of the local postofiice,
Deceased was a member of Free and
accepted Masons, who will have
'harge of the funeral arrangements.
lie will be buried in Dunmore ceme-
cry. Funeral announcements later.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1900-11-12
CANTEEN PROBABLY
SAVED HIS LIFE
William Wilson, Jr., of Dickson City,
Describes an Engagement with
the Filipinos.

Mr.. and Mrs. William Wilson. OF
Dickson City, have received a letter
from their son, William Wilson, jr.,
who is private in Company l., Fiji
teenth United States infantry, now
serving in the Philippines.
During a recent engagement with the
Filipinos. young Wilson had a narrow
escape from possibly fatal injury. His
canteen was swung over his left breast,
when Filipino bullet struck it and
pierced the tin, but fortunately did no
further damage than to leave an in
denton in the skin. His letter is as
follows:
Siminolousc, Philippine Islands, Sept. ls'
Dear Parcnts : We left Manila Satur-
day at noon and got here Sunday morning and
had to work like niggcrs al day unloading the
boats. About O'Clock the next morning our
first sergeant came around and told us to ge, Oh
our clothes and lcsghes and get out with our
rifles as quick as possible Tor we were about TO
be attacked by the insurgents. We fell into line
and marched into perfect death trap
The fighting was done while we were up almost
to Our nccks in water. Sixteen of our men were
killed and twelve wounded. Our captain, second
lieutenant, first sergeant, corporal and clercn
privatcs were these killed A company Of the
beside us, had FIVE men killed and ten wounded.
Among the latter was the captain II was one Of
the worst fights since the troops came to the
island considering the number OF men engaged
The next morning we received rrintorcemcnts of
infantry cavalry and light artillery. Among the
rcinforcemcnts are Jack and Dick .tncuin, Of
Dunmorc.
The assistance came too late and We are in u
bad plight. Mountains surround which fur.
nish fine shelter Tor the insurgents. We were
constantly under fire while bringing in the dead
and wounded, but every man stood his ground.
The new arrivals started out to give chase TO
The insurgents but were unable to find them.
We were very anxious to join in the chase, but
the major OF our regiment said we suffered enough
on the preceding day and held us here. When
the dead were brought in they were all found
to be horribly mutllated. The wounded were
sent to Santa Cruz.
When | came in of the firing line | WAS put
guard and was out all night In the morn.
ing at $50, when I was relieved 7 had to help
wash the dead and dig the graves in which We
laid The poor fellows 10 rest.
And ended the sad incident connected with
our first taste of battle. None OF the l30 men
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1900-11-12
THE SCRANTON TRrBUNE-MoNDAY NOVEMBER H. 1900

courts, John A. Price. 60; for treas
urer. James Carr IL: for prothonotary.
John Plstnno, 81; for recorder, VIII
liam Watkins. 73; for register. Daniel
Davis, "a: for Jury commissioner.
1,adislaw Dembski 50.
In the legislative contests, the SO.
cialist- Labor candidates received the
Following vote: First district, Joseph
5. Judicki, IS: Second district. Jacob
Fl. Deher, 30; Fourth district, John A.
Barron. %.
1t was not until $3.50 o'clock yester-
day morning that the official count
was completed. though the vote on
presidential electors was computed and
certified to before the hour of mid
night. as the law requires.
The last vote to be. entered was that
of Old Forge township. the remnant
of that once expansive municipality,
which now Is content with n total vot-
ing population of sixteen. There Is only
one Republican in the township,
judging from the returns, hut that he
is not hide bound party man IL evil
denced by the fact that he cut the
Republican candidate for judge and
allowed Judge Kelly to secure a unan-
imous vote.
The returns were all entered at 2.45
o'clock Saturday afternoon. Then
came the task of comparing the re-
spective entries in the record book,
and the big 6MX14 foot tally sheet.
After this was done. Leslie Tyler, Of
the County Savings bank, was called
in and with the assistance of an add
ing machine, the footing up was un-
Al.~
calculations can be made very rapidly,
and with unuuestionable accuracy, by
the machine, when operated by an en-
pert, such as Mr.. Tyler, 1t would have
beeen much later when the clerks
would receive their release. Thirty
eight hours actual time, was put in
by the clerks on this extremely ted
ious job.
Deputy Prothonotary John Cum
mings and Clerk Thomas Beck were
called upon to put in IA greater por-
tion of yesterday mailing up the re-
turns that have to he certified to the
state department at Harrisburg by
noon today.
In the Carbondale city canvass of
the question Of bonding the city to
establish municipal water plant. the
vote was:
For Increase of Indebtedness. 1870
Against Increase of Indebtedness. 32s
Majority in Favor ............ 1342
That portion of L.ackawanna county
included In the Twenty-frst senator
ial district. voted as follows: For
William Drury. r., 1,7SS; Stogdell s.
Staples, d., sS3; Nelson j. Hawley, p,
154.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1900-11-12
DIR. F. w. DAVIS MARRIED.
United in Wedlock to Miss Edith
Scott and Will Leave the City.

1t has just been announced that DIR.
Fred Whitney Davis up to a few days
ago q resident of this city. and Miss
Edith Scott, of Bloomfield, N. j.. were
married on Nov. 6 at the home OF the
brides parents, Rev. DR.. and Mrs.
Walter Quincy Scott.
DIR. Davis will Immediately open an
Office in East Orange, N. j., where he
and his bride will reside. He is very
well known and popular In this city,
where his life was spent, and where
he has host of personal friends. He
was at one time house surgeon at the
Moses Taylor hospital, and has been
secretary of the Lackawanna Medical
society for some time.
His bride is also we'll known In this
city. Her father has been president OF
the Ohio state university and also OF
Phillips Exeter college.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1900-11-12
A CONSPIRACY ALLEGED.
Robinson and Mcdonald Sue to Re-
cover on Lace Company Stock.

r. S. Robinson, S. B. Robinson and
aaron Mcdonald, all stockholders in
he old Scranton Lace Curtain Manu-
.acturing company, on Saturday filed
, bill in equity against John M. Kem-
nerer to recover $1,000 worth of stock
which they held under the old organ
zauon.
It appears that judgment for $75,-
90 was confessed in February, 1897, by
Mr.. Creighton against the company and
In favor of himself and Mr.. Burch.
who We're the selling agents. A short
time afterwards Il receiver was ap-
pointed and the $4,000 judgment was
contested by the Messrs. Robinson and
Mcdonald on the ground that Mr..
Creighton was an officer of the COM
pany and could not legally confess
Judgment in favor of himself. The re-
ceiver, however, allowed the judgment
to stand.
In their bill the three stockholders
Illege that the whole affair was a con-
ypiracy to freeze them out They con-
tend that 1t was confessed that a re-
seiver might be appointed and that the
property might be bid in by Kemmerer
and Creighton. Vosburg & Dawson are
counsel for the Messrs. Robinson and
Mcdonald
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we had in that engagement will ever forget their
experience.
Your loving son,
William
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find as capable or as trustworthy an
assistant TO Mr.. Lavelle.
Upon Mr. Morris devolves a large
part OF the detail work of the office,
and on many occasions he acts as clerk
of select counch when Mr.. Lavelle Is
absent. He is uniformly popular with
each and every one of the forty-two
councilmcn and prepares for them a
large percentage Of the ordinances and
resolutions introduced in both branches
of council. lie is never too busy to
look through the flies in the office and
TO give any and all informal ton desired
by any citizen.
Mr.. Morris is married and lives in
North Scranton section Of the city,
where he is highly regarded by his
neighbors. He is q past master of the
Hiram lodge of Masons.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1900-11-12
TEDIOUS TASK
NOW FINISHED
COUNT OF TUESDAYS VOTE WAS
COMPLETED YESTERDAY.

Official Footings Give Mckinley q
Plurality in Lackawanna County of
2,O35 and Congressman Connell
Emerges from a Three -Cornered
Fight with a Plurality Only o.
Less Than the Head of the Ticket.
Upwards Of $4,000 Votes Were
Polled-Previous Records Broken.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1900-11-12

The Successful Candidates
in the county all smoke OHara's
cigars.
Moral: 431 Spruce street. ~
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MENTION OF
Men OF HOUR
GREAT WORK ON LA
FAYETTE's TEAM.

In Saturdays Game Against the Uni
versity of Pennsylvania He Was
the Star Feature Of the Game and
Philadelphia's Experts Proclaim
Him a Great Guerd-Dr. John w.
Hunter, the Junior Resident Sur
geon at the Lackawanna Hospital.
Evan r. Morris. the Efficient As
sistant City Clerk.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1900-11-12

The Successful Candidates
In the county all smoke O'Hara's
cigars.
Moral: 431 Spruce street. "~
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1900-11-12

Following are the official totals of
the vote cast in Lackawanna county
at last Tuesdays general election:
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1900-11-12

Dr. John w. Hunter, the junior resi-
dent surgeon at the Lackawanna hos
pital, was one of the patriotic Repub-
licans who had regard enough for his
party's welfare to leave the city and
journey to Philadelphia to cast his i'm
perial ballot. With Dr.. Charles w.
Wunder, his colleague, he visited the
City Of BrOtherly Love, exercised his
right of citizenship. and has now re-
turned.
DR.. Hunter, like both DR.. j. w.
Busch, the senior house surgeon, and
Dr. Wunder, is a graduate of the Uni
versity of Pennsylvania, having left
college with the class of 49, of which
Dr. Gengenbach and Dr.. Weisenberg,
two eN-surgeons Of the hospital, were
also members. DIR. Hunter is a young
man. and has been exceedingly we'll
prepared for his profession. For four
years he was a student at the Penn
sylvania Military academy at Chester,
and from there entered the University
of Pennsylvania. For three years he
pursued the straight academic course
and then began a course at the medi-
cal school.
He had three years In each of these
departments, and at the splendid Penn
sylvania medical school received mag
nificent grounding In the Axioms and
rules of the study OF medicine. He Is
man who Is bound to make friends
in the world by reason OF his affable
and genial nature, and his pleasant
ways and cordiallty have already
earned him scores of friends here, who
can foresee future laurels adorning the
brow of the young physician.
Assistant City Clerk Evan II. Morris
is man about whom little is ever
heard, but he is one of the most ener-
getic and efficient employees drawing a
salary from the city. He is City Clerk
Lavelle's right hand man and is nearly
as well informed on local municipal af-
fairs as Is that city hall veteran. Mr..
Morris is Republican. Mr.. Morris Is
elected every two years because coun-
ellis realize that it would be difficult 70
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PERSONAL.

Attorney and Mrs. Willard NJ. Bunnr have
stlrncd home from trip to Bloomsburg.
Miss Molly OMailcy, of Victor, Col, has re.
Mrncd homo after Il brief visit with her uncle
nd aunt, Deputy City Treasurer and Mrs. p.
Ruane, OF Brick avenue.
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SOCIALIST VOTE.
Tn Socalist-Labor candidates for
presidential electors received 81 votes:
the Peoples party mustered 5, all told,
and the Socialists polled 12l.
For auditor general, William J.
Eberle, Socialist-Labor received 81
votes; ID. o. Coughlin. Peoples party.
10, and Nym Seward, Socialist, So
Donald L. Monro and John r. Root.
the Socialist Labor candidates for
congressmen-at-larg received, re-
spectively, "A and rs votes; the Peo-
pies candidates. Robert Brigham and
George Main, received, respectively, s
and votes; and John w. Slayton and
Edward Kuppinger, of the Socialist
party, piled up, respective totals of 81
and 65.
DR.. John Szlupas, of the Socialist
Labor party, who, with Mr.. Spencer,
"also ran" for congress, came within
one of getting 100 votes. Other can
didates of the Socialist labor party re-
ceived votes as follows: For sheriff,
John Burchell, 76; for clerk Of the
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1900-11-12
aCkaWanna
"THE"
laundry.
THE WEATHER YESTERDAY.
:es Penn Avenue. A. B. WARMAN

Local data for Nov. IL, 1900:
Highest temperature ................. Al degrees
Lowest temperature ................. So degrees
Humidity:
3 a. IN. s....................... 40 per cent.
b p. IN. NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. o2 per cent.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-05-29
ELIZABETH CITY.

Elizabeth City. n. c., May 2S.-The
congregations at the different churches
yesterday We're very large.
Rev Paul Spence preached very
able sermon in the Baptist church Sun
day morning.
Mr.. CASTOR r. Bell returned home
Saturday from Richmond where he has
just graduated at the Richmond Medi-
cal College. He received the congratu-
lations OF his many friends who wish
him success. lie will locate in Oriental,
y. &.
Mr.. G. Nj. Scott. Jr, returned home
Saturday from Chapel Hill where he
has been attending the University of
N. G. His many friends were glad to
see him.
The Tug Julian ]. Fleetwood. owned
by MIR j. Fleetwood. of HEREFORD, ar
rived in mort yesterday.
y numbcr of our people left ycster~
day for South Mills on u pleasure trip.
The total eclipse here yesterday wTs
perfect. The weather was perfect for
good observations and our strets were
crowded with people looking at the
eclipse. For time all business was sus-
pended.
Rv Il. +. Sawyer preached Sunday at
Corinth church and his many hearers
were much pleased TO hear him.