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The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1901-03-14

II l. said th-' the American To-
haeee cowpsny j. pre- caring 10 erect
a large cigar factory in Richmond
thas viii cost 500. 600 snd give en-
ploymsnt to 1000 hands.
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OBJ MINERS WANTED

a large number Of ore miners for
underground work can obtain employ
ment al che miaes OF the Big Stone
Gap Iron Company at Ewing. Va.
FROM present Indications our miners
vii. be regularly employed regardless
OF the price of iron.
T.. o. pETrlr,
supt Ore Supply.
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NOTICE.

Circuit Court Of Wise County. virsiaa
Preston Tbseker. Guardian.
We.
Evans r Thscker and Gordon Tbacle-
Notice IL hereby given that The unas-.
signed Special Commissiouer. Jno.
Chsiklcri viii, pursuant 70 dedroe enter.
ed in the above entitled cause az che De-
ccmher Term, 1900. proceed on the lith f.r
OF March, 1901. that beng the first dsr q.
the County Court of Wise County. hctaes.
the hours of twelve O'Clock noon and tr.s.
% 'clock p. m., io scii 40 public auction b.
the highest bidder, tro certain tracts 0.
parcelt of land lying on Black Cresk. r.
Wise County. Virginia.
One thereof being iol 80. IS ina ceff..
Partition made of t1c lands OF William
hud, deceased. containing rs acre.. mo-
or less, on che waters OF Black Crcrk. ALL.
being che Dot assigned in said partition +.
ii. =. Ihackcr and wife.
The other thereof being ouo. ninth OBI.
divided interest in another tract on tt
waters oi Black Creek adjoining thc frH
mentioned tract, containing 90 acres and
lY poles. more or less, and being thc trar
OF land assigned Boz said partition to OH.
ridov of thc said WIN. q. uua az her doe.
or interest Boa Doe lands.
Both tracts being more particularly ae.
scr.hcd iu The niii and proceedings iu Obj.
said suit, to vhich reference is here mad.
The terms ct sale wiz be lar one-r RI
cash, aud Dee balance io hc paid in frr
equal iustaIments in one ANA tro votr.
from date of sale. together with interest
from date oi SALE provided that thc uar.
chaser shall have che right to anticipate
sact deferred payments before matarltr
boz which case be shall pay tho prucint.
Nth interest only from tae dr e of sale I'D
Do iho slime oi payment. aul far sacl fe.
ierlcd pafmeutr, the purchase. aI.I De pei.
quirol tn execute his rromi.sory notes
and thc title OBJ said land viii Doe retained
antil said deferred payments are fully paid
JNo. W 'HsLElIl.
Special lommissiaucr
in thc Clerks Once of che Circuit Caat
OF ihc County of Wise.
Preston rhseker. Guardian.Pr
against fnCnt
Evans q. lhncker, co cd Dcnl
D. O.. A. Johnson. D. Clerk of he ..l
Court. do certify that the bond required Of
the Special Commissioner hv the decree
rendered Boz said cause on the 18th dar OF
Dec, 1900. hss been daily given.
Given Under mv baud as Clerk of f.t
said Court, fAis 26th dar of Feb. 1901
@. A. JoHssos. ID. c..
aarit il-la. For IS. =. Kmaorr. CLERK
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GkS. NcAarnrR has issned 8
statement &c the Filipinos. offering
70 surrender one prisoner for every
gun given MP by the rebels.
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wso viii he our next Mayor and
Coascil~eas Soon b. i.Se T. have
sncsasr election
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TAs .save rae. ~ 81 .sas4iae .r-.r'i.--
meets cnis
Local AsvrnftsExsrrs ~,ii s.ehsrr-
u Cor a, - rate = en- pr Use Tor sseh
Insertion.
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srssroa CAnrEn. Of Montana. Whn
has ju-, r-tifci from she Senate.
tells a -iory about three statesmen
ont q Jobs -Ao met shortly after the
Democratic !andsliie in 1891 Two
81 them in turn told the others that
he Vas rather glad 70 set out Of po-
iitical life. that BE- could make more
money in othet says, etc. etc The
thiri man hc-iistsi m ,m-ut. and
thea hrokr out. ''Coufouni 81. ho,s %
he said. Il talk THAI way outside
myself bnt WIS, "a thunder s. the
use ~ lying to each otherf"
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viii generally correct this
difficulty.
II you will PIT from one
fourth TO half a tesspOoniui
in baby's bottle three or four
times a day YOU viii soon see
a marked Improvement. For
larger children. from hall TO
a teaspoonful, according TO
age, dissolved in their milk,
il you so desire. viii very
soon show its great nourish-
ing power. n the mothers
milk does not nourish the
baby. she needs The cmui.
SION. I. vii show an effect
At once both upon mother
and child.
~. ~ Z. - - tu,ssA,s
SCOTT x &o&k4 l.s....l... ~. ~.
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THE Esecutive Council ct the
American Federation o, Lahor ba.
spurevsi ~ letter ,' President G. sm.
p-r- sddr-s..i q. he workiormen 81
Porte R,ce u provides far a.,
srsaslatiar ista Spanish of Consiiiu.
tians and sher r-aiinr matter Of 81
the nstioael ssa snsrrnationsl union,
in this eorasry aua their di-ilibution
IN Porto Ri~o Il al4o urge, the Ia
boring eias~es 81 that island % or
ganire For commoa good ani "she
attainment - such sixht- 60 which
We are al ratitlea Mr. Compers
soiisits correspondence uroa any
MISTER II Interest e. Porto Ricans IN
order t. help 70 uaify labor interests.
TEz S. i.oni- Exposition bill pro-
sidss nine attractive positions FOR
eve years. with salaries o. $1,000 $
year and necessary expenses. They
are 70 be SHED BY she President. and
viii practically esnsrol the policy Of
The Exposition. The c.Hsissses are
nunercus. NEST q then briag retired
seaators ssa Ne'aAes q Congress.
bat the enis swe who seem certain al
sacee-s sse 1oAa Ailen u Mississippi.
She vii y sh- Honse. and Mr.
f'se-~s. tAs d~fessss repsiaiesa can
s.fasc ser s;ns-rper q MiSsou, ~
The last slecssos.
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THr Uritei States now stands 81
The head Of the world. exporting
nations. The complete fgu-es Tor
the calendar yea 1900 when ,omrar-
sa with those Of other nations show
thas our exports Of domestic prod
ucss are greater thsu those of any
other country. The iotsi exports 81
domestic m-rch iaii-r fr.,u ia. Unit
81 state. iu che rs'erssr ,eaf 1900
were sI.s5s.oIs Csc. ,aa.r from ihc
Omitted kinsiam which ia. hereto
fore SEA IN iae race far thi. dis,inr.
ton. were Slsls8ls.009. anI those
from Germany, 81 .o50.6li.oo0.
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There are 672 known volcanoe. in
the world. of whicb 279 are sotive,
so in America. "A 10 Asia. % in
Africa. Java has 100. OF which IS
SIRE active. In New Zealand. within
an ares Of l2T miles, there are 63,
ranging from 1876 feet 20 900 feet in
height.
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BAD BLOOD.
BAD COMPLEXION

The skin Is the seat 81 an sln,o-. 49,.
less variety Of diseases They arc kr.,-r
by various names. but arc ali due A. IA.
same cerse. acid and other f,oisaos i.
the bicod thar irritats and interfere -.sS
the proper action 81 the skin.
To have q smooth. soft skin. fre- fr,.
all eruptions. the blood must be kent -.
ar Dealthy. The many prcparstion. =
arssnie ard potash and the large numb-,
OF face powders and LOTIONS rerc-.,,-
used in this class Of diseases cov,r ~
for a short time, but cannot fsusovs ~
manentiy the ugly biotxhes and the -
cishguring pirnplcs.
Efornsf rfgffrrc0 - ffAo urlo.
OF = hosgsSfns 0oasafoxfo,
when such remedies are relied on.
Mr.. n. T. shebe s7oi Lucaa A~rnre a. Ia.
No. Hays. ny danxhter xrRa aiicfe1 - - =
with dishguring eruption On her face vshlre
rertgtcd all treetment Size VIA takea 10 -
ceiebrztcd health npri1rs. bNt received no -
a.. haey rieeieiaes were presented. but va.
out result. uutfi wc dccided - try s 4 80 -
the tiuae the f-st hoftie uaa nish "a ts ,,',.,
berau - disappear. A dozen bottles cuf-i ~.
co1Pisteiy ard left her akin perf-cfiy anos-S
she Il nov rerentscu years old ard nct = -, y
the errharrassirE disease has svcf, returned-''
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TIE worst forms Of skin troubles. II /,
the greatest Of all blood purifiers, and ID,
only one guaranteed pure. vegetable.
BAD blood males hnI rrfrfr,iew4o,.
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Et0~nsf vfgsfrrco - sI.o nrSo.
Of = hoegfsfus oonsnfexfon

parties and invigo
rates the old and
makes new, rich biood
tn at nourishes the
body and keeps The
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tkIn ncuFc ma Healthy and 70 TTo0ef
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INVESTIGATE SMALLPOX.
Moravia Man Commissioned to Inves.
tigate Makes Report.

Moravia, March 13.-(SpeciaD-
F. Chambers, of this place, who was
sent out by the town people and the
council to investigate the number of
cases of smallpox and it's condition at
Centerville and Mystic, and their vi
entity claims that there are probably
twenty-four cases of smallpox at Cen
terville, fifteen cases at Mystic and
four cases at Moravia. The cases
at Centerville and the other place are
said to be in a we'll developed stage.
The board of health of the towns
claim that it is nothing more than the
chickenpox. A meeting of the city
council Of Moravia was held last even
ing relative to their patients. Every
precaution will be used to prevent a
spread of the disease. The following
are the names of the Moravia people
who are stricken with the disease
Misses Alice Crawford, Myrtle Taylor
and Messrs. Harry McFatridge and
Will Easllock.
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the disease is in malignant form In
many places, and several deaths have
occurred.
PASS RESOLUTIONS.
Touching Tribute to the Memory Of
Mrs Lillian Schwartz

Touching Tribute to the Memory Of
Mrs. Lillian Schwartz.
The following touching and appro-
pirate resolutions have been adopted
by the Davis Street Christian church
upon the death of Mrs. Lillian
Schwartz, which occurred last Friday:
Whereas, We are called on to mourn,
but not as those who have no hope,
the death of one of our members, Sis.
ter Lillian Schwartz, who was an hon
ored and loved member of the church
and its various auxiliaries. Therefore,
be it
Resolved, That in her death we, as
a church., have lost beloved sister
and worker in the cause of the Mas
ter; her bereaved husband and family
a true and devoted wife and mother;
her friends warm friend, and the
community has suffered the loss Of
one of it's brightest types of true
Christian womanhood. That in her
death we sustain great earthly loss,
but in her devoted Christian life a
heavenward gain. That we sincerely
condole with the family in this dark
hour of trial" and commend them to
the loving Masters care, praying that
each may be able to say with the apos-
tie: Il know in whom have believed
and am persuaded that He is able to
keep that which l have committed UNI
to Him until that day.
By order of Committee.
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southerners Did 1t.

Atlanta Ga, March 13.-There is
much rejoicing in the south over the
fact that our cotton manufacturers
have given this country the lead in
cotton-spinning for the first time in
the history of that industry, American
spinners having taken last year $685.
600 bales, as against 1884, 900 bales
taken by British spinners. The in
crease last year in the southern mills
turned the scale. That this indicates
a permanent primary is doubtful as
yet owing to special causes which re-
stricted the work of British mills, such
as the Chinese war checking exports
to that market. We have only 19,1O0,-
600 spindles, as compared with Great
Britain's 45,400,00O, which shows that
millions of the latter must have been
idle, and also the superior efficiency Of
the operatives in American mills.
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He DIED IN AGONY.
Frequent Internal Applications of
Wood Alcohol Kills Miner.
FOUND DEAD ON FLOOR OF SHANTY
Neiahbors Attend Funeral of Woman
Who Died With ailpox-Discov-
cry Creates Sensation Disease
Seems Prevalent in Union County.


Centewille, March 13.-(SpeciaD-
Alone and dead on the floor, with the
windows Of the house kicked out, the
bed clothes torn up and his body drawn
up as if he had been in commissions,
the body of Sandy Black, Scotch
miner, was found on the floor of his
shanty at Clarkdale by neighbors.
Sandy had been on drunk Sunday
and was taken home by his compan-
ions and put to bed. Nothing more
was seen of him until Monday after
noon when he was found as stated
He was Scotchman thirty-siX years
of age, and had no relatives in this
country. A bottle of wood alcohol was
found by his side and it is believed
that this was the immediate cause of
his death. He was buried by the
United Mine Workers of America to-
day.
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TRACES OF COCAINE.
centerviIIe Man Says ottumwa Has
200 Gases of Smallpox.

When it comes to newspaper men
with vivid.imaginations there appears
to be man over in the neighboring
city of Centerville with a mind who
could give the most sensational writ
er on any Chicago newspaper cards
and spades. This man sent out a
special to the Times-Herald in Chica-
go last night in which he said south
ern Iowa was turnover with smallpox.
He credits Ottumwa with 200 cases,
when 1t is awell known fact that there
was only one case in this city, and
that man has entirely recovered and
was discharged as cured something
over month ago.
Apparently there is some truth in
the report that Centerville may have
the disease, and this noble minded cor
respondent wants to create the i'm
preston that the whole state is affect
ed in order to protect his own town.
Following is the dispatch which was
sent out:
Centerville, Iowa, March Ii
Southern Iowa is overrun with small
pox and Centerville is the only city
of any size that has not from five to
200 cases. There are no less than 500
cases in this part of the state. OF
tumwa has over 200, Abba hundred,
BLOOMFIELD fifty, Moravia fifty, Mystic
seventy-fve, Moulton twenty-five and
smaller towns have smaller numbers.
Centerville has luckily escaped and
has strict quarantine against the af-
fected towns. All roads and all rail
way trains are guarded by armed
men to prevent suspects from coming
here.
[ The whole country is alarmed, as
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HAMILTON NOW IN PRISON.
He Was Taken to Saltwater Yester
day Afternoon,

(. Minneapolis, March ia hand
some, smooth-shaven young man in a
neat-ftting dark blue suit and box ov-
ercoat of latest cut, with a sad express
sion on his face, walked into the Mil
waukee depot with swinging, ath-
letic stride and at once boarded St.
Paul & Duluth train bound for Still.
water. He was accompanied by a
thick-set, gray-haired man, who ap-
parently paid no more attention to his
young friend than as if he had been
simply travelling companion. The
young man was Frank H. Hamilton,
on his way to the states prison to en-
ter upon the seven-year term CT i'm
prisonment to which he was recently
sentenced when found guilty Of hay
ing killed Leonard R. Day.
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saae NAV Have TO Paw.

New York, March 13.-Russell Sage
may be forced to pay claim for So, 900
to Ezekiel c. M. Rand who has
brought suit for that amount against
the Iowa Central Railway. Rand is a
railroad expert and is seeking pay
ment for professional services he per-
formed for the railroad when Russell
Sage was it's president. While work
ing up evidence on claim the road
had against the Peoria and Pekin I'm
ion railroad company, Rand's services
were accepted. When time for pay
ment came he was unable to collect
the $4,000 due. The board of directors
sent Rand to Russell Sage, and the
financiar promptly sent Rand back to
the board of directors Rand finally
entered suit against the Iowa Central
railway.
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IRA BRADFORD DEAD.
Well Known South ottunnwa Man.
Passes Away in Colorado.
TFrorn Wal do D,;l.,

lFrom Wednesdays DailY.]
Mrs. Ira Bradford, of 113 North
Ward street, received a telegram this
morning from Colorado Springs, COL,
announcing the death of her husband,
who has been in that country for some
time. She had received no letter from
the deceased for about three weeks
and in the last letter he stated that
he had severe attack of the grip,
which is supposed to have been the
cause of his death. No details of the
cause of death were given in the tele-
gram. 1t is expected that the body
will arrive in, this city Friday and ar
rangements for the funeral will be
announced later The deceased was
formerly proprietor of meat market
in South Ottumwa, and was a man
that was held in the highest esteem
by all who knew him. "a wife and
two children, Owen and Nellie, and a
large circle of friends are left to
mourn their loss.
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A STRANGE WILL.
A Fl. Dodge Man Provides for His
Wake and Other Matters,

Fort Dodge, March l9-The last
will and testament of the late Edward
Prindiville was filed for probate at the
office of the county clerk on March 5.
Among other things recited by the in,
strument is the following: 81 further
request my executors that if there
should be any rowdyism or indecent
conduct at my wake or funeral or on
the premises where my body is, to
prosecute any and all parties who may
be concerned therein to the fullest ex-
tent Of the law, and to pay the ex-
pense of said prosecution out of the
proceeds of my estate"
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ADOPTS OWN CHILDREN.
Peculiar Situation of Davenport
Couple Revealed.

Davenport, March 13.-Mrs. Emma
Biermann, recently secured divorce
from her husband, John G. Koch,
and later remarked her first husband,
Herman Biermann, having by the
terms of the divorce secured the GUS
tody of their two children, whom she
had taken with her to her second hus-
band. They have now filed papers
adopting the children, giving them all
the rights and privileges of children
born to the said Mr. and Mrs. Bier
mann in lawful wedlock This action
is taken to prevent the children hav-
ing d stepfather
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PRESIDENT TO COME WEST.
Will Start April 80 on Swing Around
Circle

Washington, March 13.-President
Mckinley and the members of his cab
met will leave Washington April 80
on the big swing around the circle,
which is to take several weeks. The
party will leave over the Southern
Railway for New Orleans During
the entire trip of probably six weeks
the executive branch of the govern
ment will be conducted on board a
railroad train.
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sulcIDED IN HIS CELL.
soren Peterson Hangs Himself With
His Suspenders in Clarion Jail.

Clarion, March 13-Soren Peterson.
confined in the county Jail here, com
mitted suicide in his cell by hanging
himself. He used his suspenders to
accomplish the end, having fastened
them about his neck and then stand
ing on his cot reached up and fasten-
ed the ends to the bars on the window
frame. He then jumped off the cot
and it is supposed slowly strangled
himself. Peterson was confined on
charge of adultery. Peterson's body
was discovered about o'clock when
Sheriff Duer and the imprisoned mans
wife, who had come to see him, went
to the cell room. Life was extinct.
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viii Build New School House.

Bloomfield, March 12.-(Special)--
At the school election held in this city
yesterday t. p. Bence was elected di-
rector and Sherman e. ROUGH. treas
urer. The question as TO whether or
not tax should be levied to build a
brick school house to cost $4,000 car
ried by a majority of 1856, 81 women
voting. The new building will CON
tain eight rooms and will be used as a
high school. 1t will be located on the
same lot on Which the present building
| stands,
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BOARD CALLS A HALT.
No More Contracts to Be Let at chero-
kee,

Des Moines, March 13.-The board
of control after an extended conference
has determined that no contracts shall
be let for the completion of the hospit-
al building at Cherokee until that city
will agree to a vacation of the high
ways that cross the hospital grounds.
A resolution was adopted by the board
declaring the highways vacated, but
this is without effect unless signed by
the city council of Cherokee and the
board Of supervisors. Up to this time
the local authorities have refused to
vacate the roads and have declared
they would continue to hold out.
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DISCOVERY CAUSED PANIC.
Many People Attend Funeral of Wom'
an Who Had Smallpox.

Greenfield, March 13.-A public flu
neral of smallpox victim was held
few days ago in one of the town
ships east of this place. A woman
sick with the disease died. The ma
ture of the disease was not known I'M
til physician made an examination
and this was not until after the death
of the patient. The funeral was in
progress when the discovery was
made. Hundreds of people were pres
ent at the funeral When it was learn
ed that the deceased died from small
pox the people were wild with fear.
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CRISIS is EXPECTED THURSDAY.

Federation of Labor at Cedar Rapids
to Take Action on the Strike.
Cedar Rapids, March 15-The B.,
c. R. & N. company is shipping in
men to take the places of the strikers
in the railroad shops. The Fedora
ton of Labor will take UP the matter
Thursday night, and it is expected
things will come to a crisis at this
meeting, when it is expected that a
general walk out will be ordered.
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in which Ira Ketchum, of Burlington,
was injured and twelve freight cars
ditched.
TRULY A MARVELLOUS ESCAPE.
onaWa Man Struck by Fast Train,
But Is Uniniured.

Onawa March 19.-The fast "Cuda-
ny meat train" on the Sioux City and
Pacific railroad in running into this
station, struck Eugene Rutledge, who
was crossing the track near the depot
carrying him about rs feet on the pill
OF OF the engine. He grasped hold of
the pilot,and altho his feet were drawn
underneath and scraped along for
some distance, he was not injured in the
least, not even being brushed in any
manner. His escape from serious in
jury is regared as miraculous by the
parties who witnessed the accident.
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START SURVEY.
Railroad Engineer Headed Toward OF.
tumWa-The Cutoff.

tumWa-The Cutoff.
Columbus Junction, March 10. -
What now seems to be a foregone con-
clusion is the building of the new rail
road from Davenport to Ottumwa, by
the Chicago, Milwaukee & st. Paul,
thereby giving them a direct route
They purpose to use the c., r. |. & p.
track from Davenport to this point
until matters can be SO arranged as to
build new grade, which will take a
vast amount OF work, as very deep
chasm must be filled near Muscatine.
The work from this point to Ottumwa
will begin at once, as w. Nickerson,
general surveyor for the company,
with eight men has started to run the
final survey west from this point. The
line will run parallel to the Rock Is
land and to Cotter and then take a
southerly direction, missing Washing.
ton by two or three miles on the
south.