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The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-07-03
Tahoned in Washington.

Perhaps the only city in the country that has not gone ping-pong crazy is Washington, D. C., and as the capital truly voices the sentiment of the so- ciety element there, the game is con- sidered more a pastime for the nuo- Veau richc than for the aristocratic members of the fashionable set.
 The Capital says: Somebody has said that some games are not as silly as their names. But ping-pong boosters have found Washington to be immune from that craze. There's nothing particularly remarkable about this pastime named like a Philippine Island. except the un- usual amount of free advertising it has secured from the metropolitan dailles. That fact and the knowledge that it is a sport seized on by would -be-considered- smart entertainers of the noveau riche class, has been sufficient to kill the pas time in the eyes of the nice people here. Anyway, the local dealers in such wares have not sold enough outfits to make up a bakers dozen all told. No. indeed Washington folks don't care for faddy fadS
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-07-03
Almost a Billion Dollar Session.

New York World
 When the Fifty-fifth Congress surpass- ed all previous records by making arpro- priations that aggregated round billion of dollars the country's amabement was great. But Thomas E. Reeds 'billi dol lar Congress" was destined to pe lt ss than five years wonder The Fifty seventh Congress has totally eclipsed the Fifty-hfth in this respect. 1t has made the new appropriation record of nearly a billion dollars at a single sessi)n
 To be exact, the first session cf the Fifty-seventh Congress has appropriated $927 S36,2 ,262. The Appropriations made In 1899 and 1900-covering the Spanish war for the army and navy aggregated not quite $2OS, ,o00o00. The first session of the present Congress- has appropriated S17O.- 000,000 for the army and navy-only $3S. 000,000 less in time of pease than was ap- prcopriated in two sessions in time of war.
 The Panama Canal appropriation of $l15,000 900 must be properly left out of the survey as a legitimate special investment of the public money fully approved by the nation. But after that is done the staggering fact remains that the coun- try's annual peace-time expenditures for ordinary purposes have been more than dodbled in five years. For the year im- mediately preceding the Spanish war the army and navy appropriations amounted together to less than S5i,00O, 900; this year they are more than three times as large. The river and harbor bill of 1902 carries nearly $27OW,0O0 instead of the $l6O00, 600 that sufficed in 1897. The sundry civil bill, which includes the great public building grab, calls for $60 000, GOO, instead of the $30, 900 voted five years ago.
 Reduced to comparison of grand totals. the immense increase in the cost of the national government is concisely stated thus:
 Total appropriations made by
 Congress in 1S97 the year be-
 fore the Spanish war (eXclud-
 ing postoffice department. .. .$302 7S6, ,3SG In 1902 (also excluding post
 office department and Panama
 canaD.. .. .......... ..... S6l2, ,994 O32
 Whatever may be said for or against the new national policies to which the war with Spain served as an introductory chapter, it is at least undeniable that they have increased our annual budget by leaps and bounds. A billion-dollar session is an impressive novelty in our history. How far off is a two-billion dollar Congress?
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-07-03
RENTED A HOUSE.
For General Wood, Next to the Tenn
 porary White House.

Washington Special to N. Y. World.
 President Roosevelt has. had the War apartment rent the house No. .2o La porary White House" as an office build ing for Gen. Leonard Wood, formerly Gover1or-General of Cuba. This action excited much comment in Congress. It Is building for General Woods office next door to the White House is unheard of, and that a single room in the War De- pertinent or some of the many buildings in which 1t has offices would have been sufficient
 The President likes General Wood and wanted him to be as near as possible during his stay in Washington. Not only is he great admirer of the General, but they have the same tastes in regard to outGo or sports, and usually go riding or walking together.
 disposition in Congress to criticise Gen erai Woods expenditures in Cuba, par tcularIy the payment to Francis B. Thurber for exploiting Cuban reciprocity. he immediately invited General Wood to share the White House with him. By this he demonstrated to the country that he had given his hearty approval to the acts of General Wood.
 When the repairs to the White House had reached such a stage that 1t was no longer possible for him to remain there. he began looking about for a temporary home. He finally selected No. 22 Lafay- eluc square. tPfeTdl WOOD ndQ been ciamoring for an office so that he could wind up his Cuban matters, and the Pres ident told him to rent building.
 '1'll get the War Department to au- thorize you to rent an office building, ' said the President. That house next to No. 2 Lafayette Square is vacant. Why not rent that?
 General Wood went up. looked over the place, and said he thought it would do The President then instructed Secretary Root to ave the place rented for Gen eral Woods office.
 This was done, and yesterday desks chairs. stationery, and furniture were moved into the building. General Woods aides were about all day experimenting the disposition of articles.
 The building Is so constructed tha President Roosevelt can walk out oi his front door and into General Woods office. He can also secure an entrance by having gate cut in the back fence.
 The Presidents action In thus showing his approval of all of General Woods acts Is causing much uneaslness among Republican leaders in Congres.
 The payments to General Gomez ant other Cubans out cf the Cuban treasury without authorization of any kind ar, not looked upon with great favor.
 General Wood will have five or siS clerks detailed to assist him and hi. aides in settling up Cuban matters.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-07-03
Chinese Freeze in Siberian Railway
 Cars.

St. Petersburg able to N, Y. World
 Travel on the great Siberian railway still has many drawbacks, but one of the class passengers. especially native Chi nese. are subjected. The winter has been unusually severe this year. yet the roll ing stock is so inadequate that the Chi tese ride in opel freight cars In Jan uary and February. when the thermom- eter registered from 90 to 50 degrees be- low the freezing point. the Chinese sat m crowds on the frozen trucks and ire duently froze to Geath. On one terrible night in February fifteen Chinese per ished and about 15O others suffered ter ribly from frostbites and exposure.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-07-03

The Philadelphia Press is hostile to Quay but supports Pennypacker. Quay's the Democrats have no chance of sue cess because, with a candidate above criticism, the Republicans will vote their own ticket" Personally, the Republican candidate may be a good man, but he stands for the things that have made his State notorious throughout the Union as very hot bed of rascality. If the Republicans elect him it is plain proof that they endorse Quay and all that his name implies.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-07-03
He Stood for Principle.
Brundidge News.

bI UIIUIUBb 4NVWS'
 There Is strong talk of MT. Cleveland being nominated by the Democracy in 1904. for the Presidency. He stood for principle in 1S96 saw the party rush off after false gods. sounded the notes of warning which although unheeded. have proven prophetic, and now lives to see the prospect that reunited party may, under able leadership. sweep corruption, imperialism and the trusts from power and restore an honest government.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-07-03
Well, Can Hep

Falkvlle Chronicle.
 Bryan has no right to assail Cleveland fol his honest utterances as he does. It shows Bryan to not be that broad and intelligent man that he was thought to be. Cleveland disagreed with him during his calamitous campaigns yet he said no un- kind and uncourteous things about him. Can Bryan be great!
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-07-03
The Whirligig of Time.

Limestone Democrat. Wouldn't the whirligig of time bring strange things to pass if Cleveland were called upon, as indications now point, to
 be the Moses of the Democratic hosts in 1904? With Cleveland, Hill and German to choose from the Democrats are better
 equipped than the Republicans, for they
 have not three men equal to the Big Dem- ocratic Three!
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-07-03

Speaking of planting tobacco in Vir- ginia by moonlight, The Columbus En- quirer-Sun thinks that doubtless some of the Virginia farmers utilize moon- shine for raising corn" You've got it backwards. They utilize corn in making moonshine.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-07-03
An Effective Way.

Chlca 90 ReCOrd-HeraId.
 They say" said the young dramatist, that 1 shall have to cut my play down. but | really don't know where to begin"
 Why not start at both ends" his can did friend asked. and work toward the middIe?'
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-07-03
The Pie-Eater Again.

Yonkers Statesman.
 1T see Boston people eat pie in the morning and New Workers have 1t at night. Which do you think the better way, doctor?'
 ''Well. should say the New York style. The longer a man puts off eating pie the better 1t is for him."
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-07-03
Circulation Doubled in Three xea

stssdily climbing upward is demonstra,.sen,, Ts the nsures given in the appended the month Of May, just passed x x,tey these nsiance the average daily circulasion n.Ss4ase sns past month has sss9 'sT0; TSs actual net asffase gain of this May over aAst 3, ss2, 2,13t: the Sunday average gannna-third in equfi to an increase of aoous o'
 compa9isss i Of this May with .asy,ns. msy, osiH Tn that period the daily average increae incrssse. r. been s.z52; the Sunday G sserasis aassiativeiy s7 4s erd f0i .Az in ether words. The AoN AoNse n the daily clruufation has simply aoaos.e vat
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-07-03

The Charleston Post intimates that it was great hardship that the Kings ill., ness stopped every feature of the corona ton except Alfred Austin's ode. Alfred was too smart to take any chances. and launched his ode on the unwilling at- mosphere while the way was open.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-07-03

The Alabama press extends the glad hand of welcome to w. H. H. Judson on his return to The Bessemer Weekly and to newspaper work. He is not only a good fellow.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-07-03
Wanted to Be General Director of
 the Shop.
Furman. Ala.

Furman. Ala, July ?, 1902. Editor The Advertiser:
 Please tell Us Democrats down hero what part of the political pie old man Henrie WattersoH of The Courier Journal waLtcd, which MT. Cleveland refused to give him. It must have been a big slice he asked for to make lFenrie so bitter against the grand ola Democrat
 Democrat.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-07-03
Quite Amica ble.

Indianapolis News.
 Why did you quit your job? Did you have d disagreement with the boss?"
 "Oh, no; not at all. 1 told him I had to have more money or l would quit. and he said 1t was mutually satisfactory"
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-07-03

The Industrial Art edition of The Dixie Manufacturer is an exceptionally fine specimen of newspaper work and we most heartily congratulate Editor J. A. Roun tree on it. It is devoted principally to the industrial and commercial life of the Birmingham district. and is beautifully illustrated. It is credit to it's editor and to the great and growing city which tt illustrates and describes.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-07-03
A LITTLE FUN NOW AND THEN
Scant Consolation.

Chicago News.
 The Pessimist-The longer I live in the world the worse it seems to get.
 The Optimist-Oh, well. don't let a lit- tie thing like that worry you. Perhaps 1t will be better after you get out of 1t.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-07-03
A Fair Illustration.

Decatur News.
 MT. Cleveland's remarks at the Demo- cratic harmony dinner, and MT. Bryan display of bad judgment and worse man. ners in his bitter diatribe upon MT. Cleve- land, is a fair illustration of the differ ence in the size of the two as statesmen.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-07-03
It Might Trip You.

Dale County News.
 Better not get your robe of self-right- eousness so long that it has trail to it. It might trip you and throw you head long into the bad world where 1t will get aMfIlllY Scorched.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-07-03

Ambassador Reid can now pack away his ping pong brooches in camphor and dogwood leaves, or whatever they use, and wait for another engagement.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-07-03

A certain religious newspaper having declared that missionary work in the Philippines more than balances any miIi- tary atrocities" The New Bedford Stand ard thus comments:
 We wonder if the Lord Almighty has a system of bookkeeping by means of which he balances military atrocities off \ against the distribution of Bibles-or vice
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-07-03

The Eufaula Times insinuates that Dr. Bryan ought to take some of his own medicine, but wouldn't that violate the sthies of ths prOfessIoR1
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-07-03
Carnegie a Literary Fellerl"

Andrew Carnegie has succeeded the late pr. Thomas Dunn English as vice-pres- ident of the Society of American Authors.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-07-03
| %~%% 4 . ~* . 4 . . Y . < WITH ALABAMA EDITORS. ' ( < . < . 4 | 4 q 4 ( 4 | f . 4 .
Like Taking to the Woods.

Mobile Herald.
 The things some people insist on palm ing off as Democracy these days are enough to make old time Democrats fee like taking to the woods.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-07-03

The Bessemer Weekly thinks the coun- try was anxious to hear from MT. Bryan on the subject of harmony and that he should have been invited to speak at the Tilden dinner. We'll if the country does not fully understand Bryan's idea of harmony it certainly isn't his fault.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-07-03

The smoke nuisance-the fellow who buys two-for-five cigars,
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-07-03

Daily Average. ... .. ..'' 'o1o Sunday Average. ... ...... A4so@S
 COMPARISONS.
 Daily average for May. l902.... l,s2S Daily average for May. lsoi.... ssszs
 Net gain ........"....s....'...' <,oe.
 Sunday average for May. 1902. 4,SaS Sunday average for May. isoi.. ll,o9I
 Net gam ...................''..'. e,o2- A Daily Average Gain of. ..32 70 "a Sunday Average Gain of. BE .oS VI. A. Scott Circulation Manager or tne Montgomery Adveftlser being duly sworn says: The foregoing statement of me Ao ns vertiser's daily circulation for the month ,s os May. 1902. is true and correct, ana coLnpmSt t after all returns from newsboyss news .seheS and left over copies have been deducted:
 W A. SCOTT, Circulation NE. Sworn to and subscribed before me thls 4ln day of June, 1902, F. ". JACkSON, tseall N. F.. Exso. ;. '.
 wrrvTuxnAY IITT.Y 3 1902,
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1902-06-19

The soda fountain at the drug
store is IN ful blast. Try a cool
and refreshing drink.
w. b. Bond. Of Norton. was in
town Monday.
+. N. Mcdonald. Of Wise. was in
town Tuesday.
J.H. Clark. Of Roanoke. was reg
istcred % the new hotel Monday
night
Messrs. $. y. Huaord r. r. Dupuy.
oi Graham. were registered at Hotel
Eugene Monday night.
Play ball and get your base bah
goods at the Drug Store.
John Taylor has bought r. T..
Will, o. COS meat and nee business
az thi. place. ana viii continue Co
run tho same
when g.. r. Hodges, che celebrated
photographer comes 90 the Gap June
30,h call and cxaminc his work and
nave some photos taken.
Dr. +. a. Sprol,s returned last
week from Charlottesville where ho
bad been Co attend the annual meet
''5 o '"' ' W. ~" H'''"p'e"'
g.. w. Lowell. formerly OF this
plsce.has accented A position as store
manager for tho stonccan Coliiery
Company on Guests River. IN this
county.
See the popular style stationery az
the Drug Store.
'l'' ..' "1 ,'''
"n,.e Ho ma"
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The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1902-06-19
DRYDEN VICTORIOUS.
Big Stone Gap Ball Team Adds
Another Came TO Their
Losses.

Tho Dryden BAH team came up
saturday morning and in the after
noon played the home team on the
beautiful diamond az this place.
The game WAS an interesting one
and some good bah playing was done
by both thc visiting and home teams.
The Dryden boys won the game
simply because they out-played the
home team, though they made many
bsd plays but our boys were unable
to profit thereby The home team
ought o. have won the game. but the
fact chat they make uo p%retense 20
practice was plainly visible in the
game, and IL is certainly iisconraging
Co those ot our people who DO enjoy
she work Of a good team and would
like Co see the Big Stone Gap nine
Che best in the Southwest. There
B, no question bat that our boys are
losing their reputation as ball play
Gus. and we earnestly urge them to
get io work. practice together aud
redeem themselves. Big Stone Gap
has the best material for a good ball
team of any town in the Southwest
Virginia. but Il is useless TO attempt
90 play and expect Co win unless you
practice together.
The score 10 the game Saturday
stood : 90 , in favor of Dryden.
The players were lined up IS FOL.
lows.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1902-06-19
NEW BANK.

A new bank has been organized in
Lebanon aud win Dee open for business
about July LIST. The following are
the stockholders Judge David D.
johnson. 10 e.. Stuart. VIM r..
Burns, VI. ". Stralcy. a. j. lessee.
w. W. Bird. The new organization
will be known as the Bank of South
west Virginia. and will be one Of the
weaithiest banking institutions in
the State. The prominence OF the
stockholders Is a guarantee chat the
bank viii do q large business -Lcb0-
non Mus
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1902-06-19
MORE TRAINS
Needed on This End of The
Louisville and Nashville.

A petition has been circulated in
this section petitioning the Louisville
and Nashville Railroad Company 10
put another passenger train on the
Cumberland Valley Division Of their
road. The petitioners asks that the
trsin that runs between Middlesboro
and Louisville be rua 70 Norton.
Should this be done the train would
leave Norton early in the morning,
and the returning tram would reach
Norton late in the evening. This
would give the people Of this section
two trains per day in opposite direc-
ton and would certainly prove a
great convenience.
The petition contains a large mum
Der OF names, composed Of travelling
men. merchants and those most az.
fected by the lack d passenger facili-
ties on the division.
We feel snre the l.. & n. Company
will give this matter eafeiul consiaera.
ton and will DO their best to meet
! the public demand.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1902-06-19
DROWNED
In south Fork Of Powell River
Monday.

mOtlQtAys
ca Monday aboat noon Thomas
kilbo1rn, aged about -. Loaf his life
In the South Fork Of Powell River
Just below the Wooden Mil dan.
Jast how he lost his life is not known
but IL is supposed he al down on
a log at the edge Of a deep pool os
water. went 10 sleep aud fell ia. He
had been 1t work in the mountsin
getting out stone for Charles John-
son and had come down 70 a spring
to eat his dinner. His empty dinner
bucket. cost and hat was found near
by.and il is supposed that after he had
eaten his dinner he sat down on the
log 70 rest and went to sleep and fell
IN As above stated.
A search was made for him but his
body was 10, found until Tuesday
morning when IL was found in the
deep pool near the spring.
The young man whose right nsuie
vas Roberts. was taken when a child
and raised By Peter kilbourn, fdeceas-
ed father Of w. b. Kilbourn. Of
this place. but he was always known
as Tom kilbouru.
An inquest was held over the body
and 70 was decided that he lost his
life by drowning. but Just how the
downing occurred was. Of course.
not known
His Tcmains were Inferred IN Glen
cos Cemetery Tuesday afternoon.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1902-06-19

Tribute to tho Memory Of Miss
Ida Clay.


In memory Of Miss Ida Hart Clss.
q friend writing in the Roger~sifle
Review. refers TO her departure IN
tender and beautiful words. a. fol-
lows.
In ehildhooa's hours. beneath the
serdsnt trees Of her home. how Of
ten had she laughed and played. In
young womznhoOi, there had she
walked aud rested. One day. clad
in snowy robes. 50 still. 90 white. she
lay there in her Aower-lsGea easket,
Loved and loving and accom-
phshed a. she had been. il is no,
strange that tear-bedimmed eyes
looked upon her sealed lashes and
the soft brown Of her tresses: upon
her silent lips. Powerless now to
speak Rgain sweet words Of love and
tenderness: upon her stilled feet. nc
more to move upon errands Of kind.
ness and generosity: upon her cold
hands. which had so frequently and
with such gen~tleness. wrought deed,
Of loving thought in response TO chs
generous promptings q her heart
The shadows Of the trees. stand.
ing like seutinels about the ebon cas-.
ket, be,okened the deep shadows up.
on the sorrowing hearts Of the watch.
efs gathered there All, yes. but
through the leaves there stole th,
sunshine with its Heaven sent mes.
sage. The Judge Of 81 the eartl
makes no mistakes" while IL make.
fearful ewes 90 look sway from IN.
farewell here TO the everlasting fe
union there where There shalt b
no more death. neither sorrow. no.
crying. neither shall there be an,
more pain"
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1902-06-19
ITALYS KING.
Has Purchased Coal Lands in
the PocahOntas Region.

NEw loRK. JuSE 13.-Within
the last few days, according 10 = re-
port in the ewYork American and
Journal, King Victor Emmanuel III.
Of Italy has bought from his private
purse 10000 acres Of the best coal
land in West Virgins.
The price paid was 40. GOO. 00G
Ira. or about $4,000. 200.
The property is situated in the
famous Pocahontas district. in which
the best coal in the world is mined
IL is the purpose OF the King Of Itsl,
to have the land developed. aud th.
coal viii be shipped in large quan'
titles. chiefly for use By the Italia,
navy. which now burns coal tskes
; principally from Wslch mines.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1902-06-19
VIRGINIA & SOUTHWEST.
ERIN RAILWAY.

Tie - W hv are operating puli-
man Bullet sleeping Cars h~eivccn Bristol
and Cincinnati rithout change.
Trains leave Bristol daily al $50 % m
arrive 40 800 c~intinustia m making CLOSE
connections 40 Cinciunan and iouistlI,
Tor aii points Wsst. Northrc est and South
vest.
"Ihc Natural Tunnel Route offers or,
shortest liuc. quickest time aud hesi ser.
wee ctvetn fhis section and 81 Western
points.
for iurtacr information cali ou or ai.
dress L. A. rriichari. Agent. Bristol oI
". r. Allen. " N Emmett.
A.G. 70. A. Gcn. Pass A-t
bristol. Aa.-Trnn
a.-ff
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1902-06-19

is Bellamy of this place is agent
Tor a patent pen that is al right.
The pen has 3 small fountain near
the point and when II is dipped into
the ink the iouatain fills up. and
writes very much like a genuine ioun-
tain pen lie expects % put them
on sale al this place.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1902-06-19
w WORK.

Mrs. Annie Morgan will 90 drawn
work and lace in an the late Mexicar.
Danish and Bulgarian designs.
Having qualified herself in an ant
school is SURF she can give satisiac
tiou. Her prices are from 50 30 {.
$4,000 according Co material an'
design.