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The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-12-01
The Eutlre Of the Navy.

Among the most important lessons
learned in the war with Spain was that a
modern navy can not be improvlsed during
var or upon the threshold OF a war.
Much money was then expended in the
purchase of ships Many Of them served
useful auxiliary purposes, but 1t may well
be doubted whether they added materially
to the lighting efficiency of our fleet The
time best suited to the development and
nerfection of our navy Is the time when
there Is neither war nor threats of war.
Happily the present Is such a time, ana it
permits a dispassonate consideration Of
the future.
The country approves, with hardly a
dissenting voice, the policy of strengthen
ing our power upon the SEQ. What would
have been an adequate navy some years
ago Is totally inadequate for the perform
ance OF the duties growing out of our new
possetlOns IN xhe Pacific and Atlantic and
The determination of congress to construct
canal across the isthmus.
II, then, the policy of strengthening our
power upon the sea to the point where
team respond to the National needs he not
abandoned, the navy has manifold needs
There must be additional naval and cnaltng
stations; more ships, lighting and auXilt-
sry; and an increase OF officers aud men,
ID all Of these respects, congress in the
past has dealt with the navy wisely and
generously, and l doubt not that in tho
future it will as accurately register tho
win of the people.
The most imperative need of the navy
today is of additional officers. ] can not
oyerstate this need 1t invites the instant
attention Of congress, The administration
Of the department is embarrassed almost
daily by the lack of officers below com
mand rank. This condition has been ap
preaching for some years, and was clearly
apprehended and stated by my predecessor
IL office. II Is acute today, and, when III,
ships already authorized are completed, !
will be desperate unless there is earl.
actior
The following table shows tho numbe
81 comhatsnt ships in course Of coustru,
lion and authorized and the number q
officers necessary for them;
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-12-01

THROUGH DINING CAR SERVICE
HOUSTON TO CHICAGO, NEW YORK,
ST Iculs. CfNcINNATL Bx SOUTH
ERN PACIFIC.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-12-01

orowah Of Barking in the United States.
Regarding tho growth OF bankipg IN tnr
United stathu, the report states tbet ~
1ses returns were received from eaSs Ma
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-12-01

iptai officers necessary for the new
hessels, for which no provision has
me Importance OF these ships is seen az
glance Allowing the same proportion
snd ouleers In transit, on shore duty, sick
mn IN on leave, will require 623 officers 10
ssSSVVuuee the 49S demanded by our new
sS.ts' IA these four years, moreover, II Is
Mil Iia ased that not less than 100 onicers
~ leaVe the service through resignation.
nTalrement or death. The deficiency in the
eono,Ja OF oaieers required for the fn'l
sStleIhent OF naval duty rs Indicated
forogg.N VIII be at the end Of four years as
resent deficiency ......,....,. SIT
NssddSedd Tor new ships. ,..,,....,.,..,- 62i
eu 'o NIL vacancies ..........,.,. l"p
Total deficiency 800
dl,toanuN informed that under existing con-
M, MN 90 graduates Of the Naval Acade-
vears nas ne expected during these four
e,ss There Is no other source Of supply
ann,m " nnmber not exceeding six per
rrar..;; which may he obtained by the
}ope Vuon OF enlisted men. Unless, there
ia he ABOVE computation can be shown
futns fHoneous. we shall have in the near
osic something more shan a thnusand
oaiess than the proper complement
"a .Eeommcnd that without
ssg4s 'NeiaN ttP number Of midshipmen
~ We academy he Increased sufficiently
The ssr~ present aud prospective needs Of
Il na Snond be stated that as the navy
N nv Constituted there Is and VIII be
~, ~ immediate future a sufficient num-
~ otheers above the rank " iieuten.
~ lnAnder. The Increase should be
NUMBER 81 lieutenant commanders:
iisd Ky 800 snsiEns, and caro- can and
al sfepnn., ssrsihed 70 rrrrsnf sHEnalloN
"ouoE 10 order that ofheers nay
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-12-01

"a boats Bailey, Bagley, Barney,
ne tVlpsbuhrick and stockton. The tor.
Blddie, sts Thornton and Wilkes, and the
sssrOyes pecatSr oceented a"1 betw eolg 9aye
seen md November /. 1902, the Thorn.
J. w. keen finally, and the following
isn ~ .6,rrliminarlly accepted The mont
sesslsEapsas. the torpedo boat destroyers
BafFyxihippie and worden and the torpedo
belt " opit n catskill, Manhattan and
1le and the receiving ship Vermont
We been stricken from me navy register
Me the fiscal year. These vessels, con
dutllsa % unfit for further service under
delne.ua ,-isions of the law, were advertised
iee Psoid as follows The Catsklll, single
sssls-reted monitor. appraised value 50, leo
vas sou Mass. for $t1,7ss; the Manhattan.
MelI,vs,I rreted monitor, appraised value
sngie r,ss sold March 3, 1902, to Henry
ss'0a9 ltner's Sons, Philadelphia, Pa, for
NA5ie. onnraIsed at $3.50 was sold March
mosInlo9 10 <. v Kaiser q Co, Philadelphia,
3 ~ S15 2is. The United States steam
H. ~. Vermont was twice advertised for
snp rInder the first advertisement no bids
sale, rsceived above the appraised value of
were $4,000. A reappraisement was
~, I'd $4,000 and, under a second ad
nas,g the Vermont was sold on
I .arn is. 1902, TO L. e. Lunt of Melrose,
Mass, for S1o,hoo- a.. ~,
10y reqister at the close of the fiscal year
New Vessels Authorized.
4. The last session of congress, by act
!, trlv / 1902, the construction of the
V.noutns additional vessels OF the navy
~. authorized: Two battleshlps, one to
:. hu,lt Mt such navy yard as the secretary
,ntgbt designate; two armored cruisers and
.ro punboats In pursuance of this act
40 departmont without delay approved
isns Tor the construction of the two bat
ileships and directed that WORK on one OF
tber the Connecticut, be commenced al
~ or the navy yard, New York.
er TSa contract for the construction of the
mn boftleship, the Louisiana, has beer
00wsrded to the Newport News Shlpbuild
ips and Dry Dock company after compe
.tlon for the sum of $1,000, 600,
The mans and specifications for tive
:, sn0-ton armored cruisers, the Tennessee
and the washington, are completed. Bids
~ their construction VIII be opened OF
January A. 1908. The plans and specitca
iiors Of the 1000-ton gunboats, the Du
Iwope and the Paducah, will soon b.
p iT6s mans and specifications Of the Con
nectlcut and the Louisiana were approved
bv the department with the purpose o
producing 'frst-class battleships carrying
the heaviest armor and most powerful
FINANCE for vessels of their class
$3.50 and TO have the highest practicabl
sneed and great radius of action in &C
esrdance with the Intention Of congress
AS expressed In the act authorizing thci
CONSTRUCTION That is to say, these tw
vcsseis are to be battleships in the strictes
sense equipped with the most powcrfr
guns, and protected by the heaviest armo
10 use in the navy.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1902-12-12
Monster Hoqs.

Mr.. Geo. T. Mapp, a hotel
proprietor of Keller, Va, is the
champion hog raiser of Eastern
Virginia.
Mr.. Mapp has now in his pig
sly two huge porkers that will
weigh, live weight, I 500 pounds
each, or 5000 pounds for the
two. While there is little differ
ence IN the weight of these mon
Ster hogs, Mr.. Mapp designates
one OF them as his broad hog and
the other as his narrow hog. The
body OF the narrow hog is s feet
~ inches long and ? feet q
inches girth, and it is 6 feet s
inches tall. The broad hog is 7
ieet 9 inches long, 7 feet AZ
inches girth and 9 feet 7 inches
tall. These two tremendously
large hogs are brothers and are
the progeny of a swamp rooter
and Poland China cross, and are
? years and II months old They
are active and get up to eat their
meals three times a day. One can
form some idea of their size when
one takes into consideration that
II IS a very large horse that will
weigh $500 pounds
Mr.. Mipp has appointed We'd
nlesday' February 4, 1903, as the
day when these huge hogs will
be slaughtered, and he expects
the two to dress him 800 pounds
net. He has opened a guess box
on each hog, for which he charo-
es ten cents a hog, with the un-
derstanding that the one that
gueSses nearest the correct WIGHT
OF either hog may take the hoo,
Hundreds OF people go every
week to look at these porkers.
and there is hardly a TRAVELLING
man on the road that has NOT
stopped at Keller to see the bio
hogs. In 1899 Mr.. Map6I
SSiaug htered the largest hog that
mad ever been raised on the
Eastern Shore up to that time
That one weighed, when dressed.
I'Io3 9-Io pounds, buthe expects
the two he has now to far ont
strip his former big hog in weight
when he slaughters them in Feb
ruary next.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1902-12-12

Rev. Irl r. Hicks, the great weather
profit, says December will be month
heavy storms. His prediction has been
verified so far. E[e predicts great storms
on the north atlantic coast to day and
next Wednesday. The last week in
December will bring another series of
decided storm conditions, which will
prevail over January LIST, and the
cour try will enter into the lew year in
midst OF heavy storms and snow.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1902-12-12
ShockIeS

A man who always claimed TO
be chuck full of stren-u-os-i-tee
and always felt his kind heart
Surred with pity for the common
herd, sPake loud and long Of
cruel wrongs inflicted on the toll
ing throngs by those whose Greed
Tor gold and gain inflicted on
wage-workers pain.
Said he: "The day dawns on
our view when we must sback,a
cunning, too; just as we've Seen
our proper course of foreino
chains for cruel force y And sa
ing this he made pause to fur
nlsh time for loud applause, NOT
knowing that he soon wonld rearh ~
d time to practice, not to preach
And when at last the wheel of
late this man to place did elevate
instead of forging shackles stron,'
10 oind upon the limbs of wrong
at binding them he quickly bal4,
ed and only talked, and talkeJ
and talked. And this advice ~
us imparts, "Dont harbor s,,, ~
IN your hearts," 'y
5 ana while ne talked his plati- !
tuaes the trusts walked off with
all the good, and laughed to
scorn deluded wights who wouId
-, no. Vote to get their rights. Said I
trusts-"whiie we can
steal we can afford to let him hin,
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1902-12-12
Perseverance,

John Smithers studied politics and
for the right put in good liclzs. He
strove to work for public good, and all
knew just where Smithers stood. He
did his thinking with his head. and
more than once John Smithers said:
"My stomach cannot master De; my
reason is what guideth me"
John worked away in each campaign
and strove with all his might and main
to bring about triumph grand for
justice in his well loved land: and
though he fought losing fight against
the hosts of greed and might, he never
paused and never said: I'm well con-
tent, my stomach's fed"
He voted on election day as he
thought was the proper way-iust as
his reason said he should to bring
about the public )od And when the
votes were counted DER John found
that he had failed to score. Gan right.
said John, I'll win some day; the rigIt
will win and rights my way"
So John refused to su1k or pout be
cause he had thus been knocked out
but kept on striving day and night tc
bring triumph of the right And mel
who saw that he was true said, ether,
IS right in Smither's view" and wher
they'd studied hard and long they help.
ed John Smithers vanish wrong.
NOR AL.
The man who knows that he is right
And works away, will win the fight
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1902-12-12
You're Got Ii.

LII you're sore to the core,
With aching bones and husky tones
When you speak, and you're weak
In the knees, and you sneeze,
And often cough your head near off
And you note that your throat
Feels quite raw, and your jaw
Feels as if you'd got bin
And dun pains vex your brains
Then you've caught it
You have got it
It's the grip.
It's in the air, it's everywhere:
The microbs of the grip, it's on another
trip
And up and down through all the town
by night and day it seeks its prey
And it's bad, and you're mad.
Or if you sneeze, or cough or wheeze.
Or feel too warm, or chiIls alarm
To wear a look of grim dismay and
hoarsely say:
GIVE caught it, I've got it
It's the grip"
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1902-12-12
a Cold Wave.

TIL" forecast of sudden changes in the
weather serves notice that hoarss
voice and heavy cough may invade
he sanctity OF health in your own home.
Cautious people have "A bottle of One
Minute Cough Cure always at hand
E. II. Wise, Madison, Ga, rites: Il am
indebted to One Minute Cough Cure for
my present good health. and probably
my life" 1t cures Coughs, Colds, La
Grippe. Bronchitis Pneumonia. and all
Throat aud Lung troubles. One Minute
Tough Cure outs the phlegm, d. avs out
the Inflammation, heals and soothes the
mucous membranes aud strengthens
the lungs. John E. Jackson.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1902-12-12

and cures female weakness 1t makes
weak women strong and sick women
well
with pleasure write to-day in praise of DR..
Pierce and his medicines" says Mrs Mary Con
way, OF Appleton. Lawrence Co Tenn rWas
troubled with female disease the back of my
head hurt me SO I could not lie In bed and /
would have to sit up. and then would have
such pains from my waist down I could scarceiy
raise up My feet and hands would feel almost
Ike ice Since taking DIR. Pierce's Favorite
Prescription / can sleep well all night Could
hardly drag around before I took your medi-
cine, aud now can do my houSework and helm
nay husband in the field. Words cannot express
the thanks 1 owe TO DIR. Pierce"
Weak and sick women are invited to
consult DIR. Pierce, by letter, free. All
correspondence is held as strictly private
aud sacredly confidential. Address DR..
K. V. Pierce, Buffalo, N. Y.
DIR. Pierce's Common Sense Medical
Adviser, containing more than thou
sand large pages, is sent free on receipt
OF stamps to pay expense of mailing
only. Send 81 one-cent stamps for the
cloth-bound volume, or only IL stamps
for the book in paper covers. Address
DIR. K. V. Pierce. Buffalo, N. v.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1902-12-12
Sounds Familiar,

There IS absolutely no cetaintv i'm the
count as we hold clectios at the present
tme. And rs for buying votes. why
that Is done at every election Thor
are l,0OO voters in this town. I nv
sell have stood on the city hall steps
ana handed out two dollar bills as fast
rs could pull them out Of my pockets
ana pad them TO these same floaters -
The above is taken from the Bridge
port Connecticut Post,and has famil-
lar ring. Itseems to be a habit-ipnate
hoon-among the New England Re
pubhcans, TO control elections bv the
use of money, and their Southern broth
rem have imbibed the same habit in
many states And yet, these New En-
gland Republicans are continually cry
ing out against frauds in southern cleo
uons-these immaculate these Lilly
Whites, of thesnowy robe and spot
less escutcheon.
There may have been, and no doubt
have been, irregularities in southern
elections, but until our Republican
brethren can show hands and a elear
record, they should desist from accus-
ing others Of crimes of which they
themselves are guilty.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1902-12-12
TO THE TAZEWELL BAR.
Senator HOrmOn's Suggestion as
to REVISION of The Statuotes.

Senator Hartman reached Taze-
well on Sunday afternoon, and
will remain until after HOLIDAYS.
As is probably known he is a
member of the Senate Committee
on Courts of Justice, to which
Committee the larger part of the
laws OF Virginia have been referr-
ed Tor revision, and adjustment
TO the New Constitution. Mr..
Harman has been assigned, as
his special work SO sections of
the Code for this purpose, and
this task will engage his attention
during his stay at home. To this
work he will not only devote the
best he possesses of knowledge
and experience, but will submit
the results of his work to his col
leagues of the Tazewell bar. The
opinions, as well as criticisms of
the Tazewell lawyers will be so
licited and heartily welcomed bv
Mr.. Hartman in this work which.
1t will be seen at a glance, is of
importance and greatmoment not
only to every lawyer, but to
every citizen of the community.
1t strikes us that the plan of
Senator Hartman is commendable
and most excellent one, and,
ii appreciated, and sue n
cooperation and suggestion as
our leerned lawyers can give is
forthcoming, he will be able to
present such a report when he
returns to his seat in the Senate,
as must meet with the hearty
approval and endorsement of the
lawmakers of Virginia.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1902-12-12
Miller to be Retained.

Richmond Va, Dee. 6.-Congress
man-elect Slemp of Wise, and Hon. r
w. Blair are here from Washington to.
night, having seen President Roosevelt
today concerning Virginia appointments,
Mr.. Blair says there is no doubt about
Huge Gordon MiIIer's reappointment
as assistant United States attorney for
the Eastern District and that the Pres
ident declared that he must be retain
ed This charge Of front regarding the
the matter has caused a considerable
Hurry in Republican circles, as up to a
few days ago Mr.. M. Il, Coles OF North
cumberland, was stated for the
place.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1902-12-12
farewell and Wise Lead.

Edward w. Parker, in his report to
the Interior Department at Washing
ton, on the production Of coal in 1901.
gives the following in regard to vir-
ginia:
Total production in 1901, 2,725, 1913
short tons, spot value 81, 353,9s
Virginia is included in the number
OF. coal-producing states whose pro-
ducuons in the first year of the
twentieth century exceeded that OF any
year of previous history. In 1899
Virginia exceeded for the first time q
total production Of 1000, 900 short tons
The production for 1900 exceeded that
OF 1899 by 2s7 1868 short tons. or 1877
per cent, and 1901 shows an increse
over 1900 Of 32,119 tons or 1879 per
cent.
Ahere are only two really important
coal-producing counties in the state
Iazewell and Wise. The prcdu ton Of
Tazewell county in 1901 was inter-
rupted to considerable extent nv y
dlsasterous fire in the mines at Pcca-
hontas which, in addition to DAMAGE 70.
property and loss in output. resulted
III the death Of a number of men Tho
production in this county decreased
nearly 100000 tons. This was moro
than made up, however, by the increas-
ed activity in the Wise county mines
which include those along the clincb
Valley Division of the Norfolk and
Western railroad. The production %
Wise county in 1901 showed am inceasa
Of over $4,000 tons, or over 40 ner
cent more than that of19OO."
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1902-12-12
What S IN A Name.

Everything is i'm the name when il
comes to Witch Hazel Salvc. K. T.. De-
wit Go. of Chicngo, di covered, some
Years ago, how TO make salve from
Witch Hazel that is a specific for Piles.
for Blind, bleeding, itching and pro-
'r'ding Piles, erz-ma, cuts. burns
bruises and all skin Diseases DeWitt's
Sa'Ve has no equal. This has g,y.n rise
10 numerous worthless counterfeits.
ASK Tor DeWittS--lhe genuine. Iohn
e jackson.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1902-12-12
THE SOUTH zSO WESTERN
Company Preparing 10 Proceed
HOrthw0rd Wf.h its Lines

brlstol, Va, December the
S'o h and Western X ,ilway c~mp.
n.y. with headquarters here, j. pre-
pairing TO proee. n.rthward ;Yom
johnson City with the construction
OF ITS road. The deeds la r,rh,s of
way through Sullivan county. Ten
nessee and Scott county. Virginia.
are being r. corded. A part Of the
route frem johnson City, mn. 20
the Virginia 'oal fiel,!s has already
oeen graded, this having been ,l..e
=" connection with tie project under
taken ten ears ago to builia straieht
'ine from Charleston, s. c., to Chm
elnnati aud Chicago. The South q
western Railway Will, it is under
stood run by way of Bristol. and !,
Is regarded as mere than possible
mat the Virginia & Southwestern
halfway will pass into The control of
the SoutI q Western. The Soutb G.
Western Company has now constrnc-
tea a permanent road from johnson
CITY IN a southeasterly direction into
the mountains of North Carolina.
This end of the line is to be con
structed across the North Carolina
mountains TO connect With the sea-
board Air line for points on The at
Iantic Coast.
D. IL. Carrier, Esq, of near Bristol
VINO was st seriously hurt by tue over
turning of passenger coach OH the
i1olS'on Valley Railway last August,
he haying been n passenger on the
coach, has brought suit againts the
hallway company for damages in The
sum of $4,000. The suit has been
Med IN the Circuit Court of Bristo:
Tenn. Elk Mayor j. II. Winston is
Mr.. Carriers attorney.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1902-12-12
The SympafhIzing Tear.

The members of the newspaper fra
ternity in the state and country at large,
unite with a great throng of mourners
III dropping a tear of sympathy with
brother w. S. Copeland, Editor of the
richmond Times, whose home has been
saddened and darkened by the death of
his wife. The sad event occurred last
Friday. May the Angel of Light and
gladness defer not his compromising
visits to the hearth and hearts of the
bereaved!
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1902-12-12
Negroes Ignored

In speaking of the POSSIBILITY Of the
appointment Of a negro to fill the
vacancy Of the Office of Deputy Mar
shall caused by the appointment of Mr..
Coles as assistant district attorney. a
prominent Republican Office holder i'm
Richmond said, few DAYS ago. ethat
he was satisfied that Il negro would not
be appointed chief deputy marshal. nor
IN case OF promotion OF the Office force
would not be appointed to any other
place made vacant"
Speaking further of the negro aues-
ton, he said that he was "amused ut the
assurance the negrOs were manifestino
ut this time in clamoridg for recooni-
tlon from the Republican party. when
III the last few elections they had polled
50 lew votes and also i'm view of their
condition under the new constitution. -
Just as it has been said many a time
the Republicans care nothing par
uculaTly about the negro except his
vote Since he is no longer able to add
10 the voting strength of his party he
Is no longer to be considered. His asking
Tor recognition, on the other hand. is
amusing assurance" The negro is
Just as capable and worthy now OF
holding Office as he ever was. Burnt
fingers IS all the negro has to show for
his years of chestnut pulling.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1902-12-12
Saved at Graves R~}ot
Oct. 9th. '02,
8 months.

I know | would long ago have
IN my grave writes Mrs. S. II \
som, Decatur, Ala, elf had not hes
Electric Bltters. For three years I,
Tered untold agony from the worst
OF Indigestion, Water rash. stom.I
0owei Dyspepsia. But this exce
medicine did me world of good
using It can eat heartily and s
gained 30 pounds For Tnd;go1
Loss OF ppetite; Stomach, Liver
Kidney troubles Electric Bitters
positive, guaranteed cure. Oplv IA
John E. Jackson's drug store.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1902-12-12

Senator Hartman admits freely that
Jno. S. Wise made himself ridicuIous n
In the eyes of the entire country in his
manner ofattaeking the new Constitn
ton. He thinks, however, that the ne
gro Hayes is likely to be more fortunate
ana may accomplish something in the
suits he is now bringing.