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The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1901-09-12
a CHARMING PAIR.

a preacher came 20 a newspaper man
90 this way You editors dare not tel,
TIE 'r"'h- u sou dad roa cooid not live.
foer newspaper sould be a failure The
editor replied. "Nou are right. and the
minister Who "iii &C IA iiioes and onAos
an circumstances Sell the whole trofb
about has n,cnhers, alive or dead. o,il .,t
ccc1rs bis pulpit more than ons Sond,,
and then be wiii end il necessary 10 ie.se
iosn 90 hurry. The press aud mini,
60 nAna IN hana with uhsieWssh brusf :.
aod pleasant vori-, msgnifsina Hiiie VIZ.
tues ante big onss- The pulpit. a., ,e,
AID the grave stones arc The ~re.i.si
saint making triumvirsse' Rome C-er-
gian. -"
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seevsatioa op>9ok ~ bsor aneshsr
voice from ~ SootAwsst crying ont
ngainss disfrasehisiax The ~hixe
vctss. We End him going upon
record. TOO. in favor Of submitting
tho xork Of the cocvention to an
abridged electorate.
Mr.. Ayers plan 10 restrict negro
suffrage is 10 grant 70 all persons Of
fair character who understand the
duties and obligations Of citizenship
and 70 none other. the right to vote.
He would not require the prepayment
et a cspitation tax or have an educa-
tional qualification, bat would pro-
vide that a council elected in the first
instance BY the convention itself. to
consist Of three members from each
magisterial district in each county.
one Of whom should be Of different
political party from the other two.
should make mp ths registration list.
And he proposes that one Of the three
members Of the board should retire
each year aud the remaining mem
bcrs should send 70 the Governor
three names from which he should
choose one 20 ill the vacancy.
Unless the white man and the ne
gro are TO be put upon a level as 20
suiirage--and that is not what our
people want-some plan which will
effect the same object IS Mr.. Ayers
viii have 90 be adopicd-as an alter
native proposition. az least The
uttcranoe Of last wears State Demo.
cratic convention on the subject Is (
expressive Of the sentiment of the |
Democratic masses. Character aud /
attachments 20 the soil and worth Is
a member Of society must be recor-
nized as some Of the qualifications 81
n voter.
From what has been said in the
convention by the mountain men uc
think their constituents win make no
serious objection to a clause which T.
.esiiicis negro sufrage. yet observes
Zoe tenor of che resolution passed az
Norfolk last year-Eirtmoad Dt /
.afri
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1901-09-12
THE UNiFIcATiON OF OUR
RAILROAD SYSTEMS.

How FAR is the concentration OF
the control Of American railways %
gog II the question does not contain
snY limit Of time, IL may be answered
that the economic advantages Of abb
soluto nni6cation Of the control are so
great that it nay be expected that
the movement will not cease until
uuifcation has been completely ac-
compiished. Such uniication is.
however very far go the future. Al
present, Whist is clearly indicated is
the ultimate grouping Of the lines
which serve certain regions Not
many decades can probably elapse
before the lines south Of the poto-
mac and Ohio rivers and east Of the
Mississippi with the possible execp.
ton of those mainly engaged IN car
wing grain from the northwestern
States 90 the Gulf of Mexico. are
combined Later a combination OF
the East and West limos. from the
Atlantic 60 the grain producing re-
gIons and north of thc Potomac and
Ohio rivers. may hc expected
Another probable line of concentra-
tlou viii affect the lines connecting
Che Mississippi River with the Pacific
coast. and this may at first take the
form of two separate systems. one
north and thc other south OF the Mis-
-outi-l1va state lime. The most
.unrfnruIur af aT r.,.,..... t..... f
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1901-09-12

Tho mfmtsf nF f.. f....t.tat.. "a
Convention r-.n. N... ...,.,. ..
maa experienced 81 .ol.
Wlra ora fri.air~ ir ,h. .,....
sion 81 tae au le r.,.i,sl ,t.,.
toinfmeai a, realms .f..t ID "
Hou.e rf Deliberate. rn.,. f.t. rrl
Hisecr IIs VS.. an. IS th.. l..t 3D..
Heuss ever had Ihs p..ni.. ISL.
a srpelb srhoei ar ia>ttrr,,., ID .f,,
So ihc isu aa3 ia Politics us l.
csae prominent fn parr .r.n. ..3
vss nominated 5f Ar.Tne. C.n.,,i
on abe Fits Ies ticket ue w,.
elecsel. aud a,aa f,ral b,ms.,f i.,
ins,>ed ia rounat l.t-..rr
Wii1 fhe puu..e ~ TESTING (sv
nsesBs q habeas cafpus ,rs,eriin,.l
one Of the 6ecsaous O., iuirr R.nl
Ayers aud Scott. Comn,aaa s.iih'.
Attorney of Fauqaier. d.sobssea Ia
utdes 81 thc ioips.isn. Federal f,i..e
aud ~ers smmi,tes 20 ihs Richmond
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1901-09-12

II barge intsrs.l. Il nct 81 actual
esntrol. IN the Northern Psc;6c il b.
hall Of the Onion P&cisc. The Penn-
sylsanis and New York Central 3
Hodscn River have klso jointly Oh.
tanned control Of the Chesapeake 4
Ohio, ] .457 miles. and the Norfolk 4
Western, i.$51 miles. The sbsorp-
tons enumerated. not including the
apparent transfer Of control Of the
Northern Pacific. the ultimate dispo-
sition ofwhich is still uncertain. sg-
gregate 2S.655 miles. and include
only the more important Of those that
have taken place within compare
lively recent period.-Rerie,r Of Re
ricacs.
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The SENSIBLE MorHER.

An rsohanr, fc'I- about a. -Id iaacei-
lain ioau whose mother dresses teria
such a sa' taatshc siiract. COMMENT th.,
reflects on Nrr character Taen 30 t.n.
tooata g.r. who has sensible mother
'ohc sore a simple gown tlai she made
herself end rair of plain $50 shoes uer
h'ir eas dome up neatly and simply. a.. d,
girls should he. There were no rings OH
her Fingers aud uo bells ou her toes She "a.
pretty. quietly dressed. sweet faced. nno-
cent school gid. iiol mother 81. resuou-i-
DIE Tor uc chnjs -races Her mother
Keeps Beg girish aad. in doins So. the
mother retains ben own youth. She is
one of .hc most beautiful aomcn Boz town
Her face reflects clean hearf The ci.f
does uut bear malicious sossir in h.r
Home. >hr doesn't know everything a,f
earth. and she doesn't gad the street.
she is "a good cook. good housckcercf.
ava h's Zoe making ot e. uofaau s- useful
as her mother b.. 10 b. ail matter .f
ideals iu ihis world O.fen ueonic thirl
hceause girl doesn't conquer fle world
~ she promised 60 BOZ her high school
essay, that she has forgotten AN atsuf il
iiut rhen a woman brings up clean
" noies"me family ia tbs generation Of
'ipcfs, she has been REASONABLE, true 10
etfeii aud aspirations, even Il she aoesn q
strap 'he laurel tree for millinery.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1901-09-12
MEDICINE COLLEGE.

The growth Of the University Col
lege Of Medicine Of Richmond. Va.
has been rcmsrkable-likcri.e its
success. Not perfection. but snperi-
oriiy of teaching methods (emiueutly
personal and practically is claimed.
The Official Records Of State. Army.
Navy and Marine Examining Boards
stongly emphasize the fact-HoHc
higher Medicine. Dentistry aud
Pharmacy are taught by fifty nine
teachers.
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'rtFr-tr*@fr<r I" ne t~< ><1"c ~@F f*~f,
Doscnxsrs<. Va. Sect 10. d Hol-
bnxs~ofta, superintendent Of I. 4 n. n.
r.. vas In fo~n on ba<ines- s<trfiay.
The Western Union main line Telegraph
scrrscs uss Incorporated into the service
ofths Colonial Coal 4 Coke Co. last week
in addition 10 the railroad Telegraph SER
vice. Which will faeiiit2ie prompt service.
Mrs. Johu A. Essef aud daughter,
Esther. and Mics Naude White ~ere recent
yisisers at Sionega as the guests Of Dr..
Bailey.
Besides the recent enlargement Of the
commi@sary by the addition Of another
story, the interior has heen thoroughly
overhauled, painted and papered, making
splendid improvement and very pleasing
elect. also giving much better light
throughout the building.
A goodly namber Of our citizens we're
~ attendance at the dedication Of the new
catholic church al Stonega on sunday
last.
John A. Esser aud Geo. II Esser we're
at Wise to-day attending court.
Mrs. Z. "a. Ould. Mrs. 4. T. Hopkins
and Miss Msymc McCoiran, Of Motion.
AID Mr.. ChN-. Mccoigau aud Mrs. Black
stock, Of kluehcid, were visitors in town a
day OF 20 ago.
Last months product OF the Colonial
Coal Coke Co. c~lipsod past records in
every department by large Increase and
principally Ia coke product. Every branch
OF the plant being in full operation. Mine
No will be put irto operation this week
which AR naturally increase the coal out
put OF the current month. The commits
sary also had an excellent months bus
mess The sales running higher than
any previous months record
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1901-09-12
RECENT RAILWAY ABSOp
TON.

DO .tfnng movement toward com.
ccniation oiindustfial control. which
hss operated within the nitei State.
since about Tbs beginning OF the vasf
1890 found expression daring che
eafiier portion of The period msinl,
in connection with manufacture.
enterprises More recently. however
d hss affected the railway industry
ana there have been within few
mouths several very extensive comb.
nations in the latter field Amonr
tbc most notable sre thc sconisiii.n
oi coairoi Of the Baltimore & nbi.
.ysteii. which according Co the latest
Oats Furnished by the statistician o.
the Interstate Commerce Commits
>iou includes S.aeS miles of owned
AMI controlled railway. ana Of an.
Long Island. aith lia miles. bs the
fennsylssuis; THAR Of the Boston a
Albany, 49s miles. the Lake Efie a
Western. sel miles, aud the Cle,e.
lad. Cincinnati. Chicago a ~. I.onis
z. a'is. miles. BY the New York Coz.
ifsi a Hudson River, II the Fitch
9rfs SIS miles. by che Boston &
Ne'ne. e she Cenlfsl ~ Ne0 Jelsss
v5 mites, ~ the Philadelphia u
kesaing: q the Kansas CITY. Fon
Scott 4 Memphis. 96S mile.. ana tho
Nsnsa. cts. Memphis & Burning
naw, 2s1 miles. ~ the - Louis a
osn Frauciscn, % abe Mobile 4 Obj.
80 saiiess By the Soathern: ~ the
see'hesH Pacific. 1854 miles. b. the
a'p" Pae,hc. and the Joint scqoi
'is'"n 81 the Chlcsge. Basliacson 4 I
(siney. 5,Ife wiles. by the Gsea, 4
NosthesH and The Northern Pacific. |
shieh Vas followed BY The purehass
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1901-09-12
LIE PRESS

Has it been noted that ia these
strike affairs. the employers appear
to always base the courage of thoir
Observation-Disclosures Nu w
f.nIrr
Governor McMillin might as we'll
realize o. first as 40 iast. that in
some quarter. he win be criticised 4.
hc docs. or 30 hc iocsn't.-h.ora.fI
>atHd
Ills majesty. che czar. has started
900 his tnp 60 Paris. preceded bya
boost 90 detectives aui followed no
doubt by four or five hosts o.. Mill
i-ts.-AoJFl fanduft
ia complaining OF newspaper fla
c'it.cs. Co' 4. Hampton Hoe. -eem.
disposed 90 overlook thc act chat
fepspaI,r noe Some discrimination
o. Oh the value of news events
h,.tHoai N.r.
lho battle OF Santiago istbe long
go sea fsh in ai history -N
l.r, Huf
No 500 the difference between
smart A.ox" ani O. -maft man -
''o Prta
fao c..orei delegate mar not uu
te-.iaut 90 tho great problem. ri
American ro'u.o- bnt hr la. aa ua- /
rrIng instinct when DO comes 81. tIcL- .
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1901-09-12
: rAN-AMERIcAN EXPOSITION
BUFFALO. y. y.
NonFolE q WESTERN RAILWAY

Nos ihai tbc soate. o. fi.is grest l,,,.,
sifipn have beer promulgated. paSsesger.
purchasing tickets via the Norfolk ana
western Railway snd Colambns. 0hio.
have che choice ol thgee routes from 60.
'embns % bufialo. Tickets this route are
eleven days. htteen days. aud anta Ocio-
Der Sist Passengers holding tickets via
esn line between Cleveland and gnysio
hefr '@- privilege Of using boat line io
other direction. Tickets limited ffle.r
asys see uuiil October siss are siso sold
va The Shenandoah Ysiiey Eoa,c via IA.
Ssrs'c~n snd Hsrrisonhure a. Rua.io
ii'u<,rstsd rsiHted matter faliy descrsp.
i've Of these foates aud giving rates from
al poiets VII De msiiea npon application
" 3. BHssrt.
General Passenger Aeont
Roanoke, Va.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1901-09-12
BANKRUPT NOTICE

ia the District Court OF the United
states tor the Western District Of Nir-
gaia ln Bankruptcy.
To Che matter of
Nm z hsdg'ns In Bankruptcy.
Bankrupt
To The creditors-of WIN. r. Hudrips. Of
Nig Stone Ger. in the Coauty Of Wise.
ana district Aforesaid, bankrupt.
Notice Is hereby given that GA the u =,
day Of August. A. D. 1891. the said VIM.
T. hadgins Was duly adjndicated hank.
funi and The FIRST meeting ofhis creditors
vii he held AZ my Office IN Bristol. Va o..
TIE slst DAY % September, A. u 1901. Al
Z clock IN the afternoon. at which time
the said creditors NAV attend. prove their
claims, appoint trustee. examine the
bankrupt, and transact such other l,nsi.
ness o. may properly come before said
meeting.
ID r. BAIry,
August 81, 1891
]. c. ByeFs, ATTORNEY.
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Itm Chinese government has trans
ferrcd Minister wv from Woshing
tor @ London.
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skin active and healthy and IN proper
condition 20 perform its part towards
carrying of the impurities from the body
If you have Eczema, letter. Acne, salt
Rheuu. Psoriasis, or your skin l. rough
and pimply, send for our book on Blood
aud skin Diseases and write our physi-
Clans about your case. No charge what
ever for this service.
SNIFF SPECIFIC coHPgNr, ATLANTA. "a.
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fhs above rates are fof standing saversse
nents only.
@rLocsi AprrsrfsrrtSrs win BE- charr-
% or At TIE rate o. eeuis 4sr iiuo Tor ssch
Insertion.
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purihes and ;nvigo-
rates the old an d
makes new, rich blood
nourishes the
body and keeps the
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Eforosf Vigilance - fsFo B~Soe
Of n boagfffgf 0ompfsxfoa

Nncu tuCn fcucuics are rcdcd on.
Mr.. H. Z. Shohc. s-ot Lucas Avenue. ST. Louis
Ne. says Ny daughter was snctci for years
Win dishguriux cruption on her face which
resisted ell treatuiest. She vas IA. en- 10 two
ccicbrnted health springs. but received no hcne-
NJ Many mcdic3ncs were presented. bot vii b.
ont result. until vr decided 10 Try s. q s. and BY
the time the hrst bottle - ni-hed The eruption
heRan 20 disappear. A coren bottles cured h~r
completely ard ieft her skin perfectly smooth.
she Il nov seventeen years cid. sud not a sigu Of
the embarrassing disease has ever returned"
the greatest Of all blood purifiers. and the
only one guaranteed purely vegetable.
had blood makes Rad cor,riersor~
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1901-09-12
BAD DLooD,
BAD COMPLEXION.

The shin = the ecet Of An al1nost end
Iew vaxiety q diseaoes- They ere known
~ various nszse>. bat are III ins 10 tho
SAME cause. acid and other pcisops Ia
the blood that irritatc and interfere with
the proper actira IT the skin.
To have a smooth. soft skin. free from
all eruptiors. the blood must be kept pure
and healthy. The srsany preparations Of
arsenic aud potash and the large number
OF face powders and lotions generally
used in this class Of diseases cover up
for short time. but cannot remove per-
t1anently the Ugly biotehes and the red.
dis5guring pimpies.
rf,~..F .~f~-rT-~-<~<< l. 49, ~~-x<~.
The Sauk Centre herald., 1901-01-10

Polk county has a prospect OF a
very lively county division fight at
the next state election. The two
rival towns of the eastern part of the
county are Fosston and Mcintosh.
Twice within the last few years the
division question has been fought
over and defeated. But the campaign
is now so arranged that division must
carry.-Exchange.
The question of the division of
Stearns county should be submit
ted at the same time, The HERALD
firmly believes if submitted upon
it's merits a majority of the elec-
tors of this county would favor an
equitable division. In this thickly
settled country it is outrageous that
any citizen should be fifty miles
distant from his county seat.
The Sauk Centre herald., 1901-01-10
Another Creamery,

The farmers residing in Raymond
are very much in earnest in the matter
of having a first class creamery and
to that end are at work in organizing
a cooperative association. 1t is pro.
posed to locate it at or near the Padua
postoftice, on section 26, we'll on the
southeast corner of the township. 1t
is central location, several good
roads converging there, and the coun-
try is thickly settled. That region is
admirably adapted to grass, good
pasturage and plenty of meadow. Its
capabilities for stock-raising are of a
superior order.
The farmers should carefully con-
slider this matter in all it's bearings.
investigate, compare, discuss and then
act. Raymond may become as good a
township as Grove-but it never will
under the baleful influence of exclus-
i've whe at growing.
The Sauk Centre herald., 1901-01-10

Now that the republican mem
bers of the legislature, in caucus
assembled, have settled the ques.
tion of Senator Nelson's reelection,
let them at once, and by the same
method, dispose of the succession
to Senator Davis. There is no oc-
casion for delay. Of necessity, until
this important matter is disposed
of, it will be practically impossible
for the legislature to address itself
to the vast amount of business
pressing upon it for disposal. The
longer the caucus is delayed, the
greater the probability of a scandal.
Dead locks and dark horses, mil
lionaire candidates and henchmen
schemers are not to the taste of
the mass of republican voters, and
they will assuredly resent It,
The Sauk Centre herald., 1901-01-10
DECLINES TO SIGN.
The Mayor Returns An Order
Upon the Treasury With
out His Signature.

Last week the HERALD printed the
fact, as part of the proceedings of the
council, that it had appropriated
S53.75 to pay Messrs. w. O. P. His
dale and G. M. Sprague for the side
walk laid on the eight-foot strip along
the south line of the Sauk Centre
House property. Mayor Hogan de
clines to sign the order drawn for the
money, and returns it to the council
with his reasons for such refusal. The
following is his communication:
MAYORS OFFICE
SAUK CENTRE, MINI, Jan. 4, 1901.
To the honorable, the common coun-
Gil of the city of Sauk Centre, Mimi.
Mr.. President and gentlemen of the
council: l herewith return without my
official signature order No. 1880,
bearing date January 2, 1901, drawn
to the order of w. O. P. Hilsdale and
G. M. Sprague, in the sum of S5375,
reciting on the face thereof that the
same is drawn on the General Fund of
the, city Sin payment of taxes illegally
assessed upon lot l, block II, city of
Sauk Centre, so voted by the council
at meeting held on January ?, ,19Ol.'
This order is returned by me for the
following reasons:-While | am left
to assume what the tax has been il
legally assured for, [ have reason to
believe that it refers to the tax for
sidewalk along the above described
property; and l find on investigation,
that at the time the walk was ordered
laid the property on which the walk
was laid was, and had been for many
years, in possession of and use by the
public; that the proceedings in laying
said walk we're regular and the cost
| thereof, in default of the payment by
the property owners, was regularly
assessed against the property, and
became part of the tax levy against
the land. This levy and assess ment
! oftaxes has not been, to my knowledge,
declared illegal by any tribunal hav-
ing Jurisdiction in the matter; nor has
the tax, if I understand the matter
correctly, been paid by the persons in
whose favor this order is drawn.
do not see therefore, that the city has
any authority at this time to pay this
money out of the tt easury to the per.
sons named, or to any persons; nor d.
I find any lawful authority in me to
sign such order.
Again, the payment of this tax, ir
this manner, by your honorable body
would establish such a precedent tha
other persons who haye built VOL ks or
property situated a
under similar conditions, -u
themselves entitled to be paid for sucl
walks, and properly so in my opinion
It would be, in my judgement. an in
Justice to those other persons to pa.
for this walk, and refuse to pay them
Therefore, desire to spare your hon
orable body from taking such |
position. 1a
In view of the foregoing, and hayin,
in mind my oath of Office, I am con
strained to return said order withou
my official signature.
Very Respectfully,
/ M. HOGAN, Mayor
The Sauk Centre herald., 1901-01-10

At a meeting of the business men of
New Paynesville on the I'd, CONNER
cial club was organized, with Frank
Tolman, as president: A. M. Porter,
vice president; q. F. Malm, secretary,
and e. r. Phipps, treasurer, for the
purpose of advancing the material
interests of the village and aiding in
the development of Lake Koronis as a
summer resort. The club has mem.
bership of twenty-four, and starts out
with $240 in it's treasury.-New
Paynesville Press.
If New Paynesville finds such an
organization of benefit, why not Sauk
Centre? Long Prairie has a board ot
trade doing effective work. Let oul
citizens awake to realizing sense o.
the value of concerted and concen
trated action.
The Sauk Centre herald., 1901-01-10

st. Louis county has an agricul-
tural society! Now, if st. Louis's
rocks and iron piles can afford suf-
ficient root-hold for an agricultural
society, Stearns county ought to
be pretty thoroughly ashamed of
itself, for its neglect along that
line. What's to prevents Sauk Gen.
tre and vicinity organizing an ag.
ricultural association and holding
annual fairs? 1t is the most fav.
ored region IN this great state of
ours, and certainly no town in the
state affords better transportation
facilities for drawing fine exhibit
and large patronage. We ought
to have annual fairs right here,
and commence now to secure them,
The Sauk Centre herald., 1901-01-10

Senator Nelson's succession has
been finally agreed upon by the
power which in due time can make
it assured. This is as it should be.
Our senior senator, now, has made
a record in both branches of the
national congress which is singu-
larly honorable to himself and sat,
isfactory to his constituency. He
is independent, fearless, aggressive
and Withal honest and sincere. In
detail he is not and never has been
a sIavish follower of precedent, but
he has never sacrificed principle
He is a recognized power in the
senate, and the state is to be con
graduated upon the retention ot
his service.