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The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1903-05-28

The Mayor a. al open letter ia the Big
Stone Gap Poet ~ the 3ist IL reference 20
The proposed I. a.. II bonds 10 the amount
sf &c coo Coz fae bniidirg OF an electric
;ighffax plan 4 - ShicE si0 be sub
mitted to the So slune 9ih.
In answstin, .n'> 40 much Of the letter
As advocates size i.uiiding Of Municipai
Electric Lighting plant. the writer frankly
admits his de- re- 20 earn his salary a.
manager Of toe Wise Electric Company.
and to protect fhe interests Of those Who
have Invested o. iae present plant a, Big
Stone Gap.
The Mayor sa,. that The income derived
from the little OF incandcscent iights viii
paw the oreratict expense Of the plant.
Before making it|- assertion II u 10 be
presumed that the Hayor vas advised, LIST.
a. to the income derived from the little
or incandcxcent lights sud End, as to the
cost Of operating municipal electric
lighting plant. ard being 50 advised he
ought not 20 have ceotcnted himself With
general statement. but should have
given a detailed statement Of the several
items Of expense aud conservative Usti-
mate Of The Income sothatthe same might
Re carefully anaiysed aud discussed.
Usuaily from thc very nature Of The case
The figures given SIRE estimates only based
upon results in other places where like
conditions obtain, but fortunately for
those Who desire 10 take the matter up
iutsllircntly there are az least three set
Of books boz Big Stone Gap from which M
Z formation can ace obtained 90 check the
| figures shall give.
Estimate OF operating expense Of hn-
nicirai Electric Lighting plant az Rc
stone Cap. Va Capacity tnu candle
power iucaudcsccnt lights. - s.ulo candle
power arc lights. Average run s hours
] assnrlinr cost of plant sf2nuu
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1903-06-29
KNOCKED INTO THE CHURCH.
A New Jersey Rector's Conversion OF a
Strenuous Parishloner.

A lay delegate to the Episcopal conven-
ton of the Newark diocese which recently
elected the Rev. Dr. Lines OF New Haven
az Bishop was very Jealous in advocating
the selection OF another candidate. One
OF those he approached objected to his
candidate on the ground that he was not
sufficiently strenuous in his methods.
why, you must be thinking of some one
else" said the layman in surprise. LET
me give you an instance Of his methods.
.When he first took charge of his present
parish he was the same fine specimen of
physical manhood that you see to-day;
but witha displayed lovely character OF
gentleness, except when you tried to corner
him. There was a worldly minded young
man in the town who held several medals
won in athletic contests, especially in box
ing matches.
1The physique OF our rector excited the
admiration Of the champion, and one day
in a fit OF athletic frenzy he said. meaning
no disrespect, but being governed by his
ruling passion:
NY dear doctor. IL you we're not a
minister should like to have you put on
the gloves with me; I believe I could
knock you out
@Tbe rector. like most modern preachers
IN the Episcopal Church, is fond OF athletics
and had stood pretty we'll up in football
at his college. Besides. he is toleraby
broad enthusiastically So he said to the
Young champion:
l will make proposition. will put
on the gloves with you for a quiet bout.
IF YOU knock me out, will agree with your
friends that you are the champion. II I
LnocL Won out YOU shall attend church
every Sunday, unless hindered, for one
sThe young athlete extended his hand
nm the propo stion. He was in q glow
about II, not so much because he was sure
he would win as because he was an ad-
mirer Of the reotors pl physique .SS con.o.. .,o,
place. I could not swear that it ever did
take place But very soon after the incl
dent I have mentioned that young athlete
became a regular attendant in our church.
Then he was confirmed, and, of course, is
now a full-Aedged ohurchman All inside
of a year.
And while he is fond OF hunting, fishing,
and OF cross-country running, DC, he never
speaks OF boxing any more. But he is
tho best churchinan in the parish. think
the rector knocked it out of him. Don't
you think that preacher who could do
that ia strenuous enough to be Bishop?'
The delegate whose support, was being
solicited replied tina. he was in favor Of
that type Of man for Bishop, and he pledged
Ills vote then and there. The vote was
not delivered. however, for the rector re-
fused to be a candidate before the con-
vention. The lnyman who tells the story
added:
that's the sort of preachers HE Church
needs to-day-preachers who can knock
a man into the Church IL it CAM be done
in any other way
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1903-06-29
BIG STEEL WORKS FOR UTAH.
Eastern Syndicate to Spend SIS 600. 900
There, Says A. h. Lewis.

SALT LAKE, Utah. June 2s.-Announce-
ment is made that new corporation known
q the Utah Iron and Coal Company has
acquired over 5000 acres Of iron ore land
In Utah and will spend s25 900 900 TO $50, 200, :
900 TO erect complete steel plant with rail-
roads and other adjuncts. Heavy pur-
ohases OF coal lands have already been
made and more are in prospect
The names OF the hackers Of this new
corporation are being kept secret, but it
b understood that they are closely con-
nected with the Steel Trust and that Sena-
tor W. A. Clark OF Montana is associated
with it. The only man who so far appears
openly in the transaction is Senator A. B.
Lewis OF Salt Lake City, who has rounded
up the property and who is taking the other
preliminary steps.
AT the present time I am not at liberty
TO state much" declares Senator Lewis.
Il am acting for syndicate Of Eastern men
who are experts in the iron business and
who are able to supply all the money needed
for an extensive plant They have told
me to 20 ahead. l have secured 5000
acres OF iron land in the Iron county, this
State, having in sight many millions OF tons
Of high grade iron ore. / have also bought
some extensive tracts Of coal Land and taken
options on more. The people for whom l
am acting are preparing to put immense
steel works in Utah. The investment will
probably be t25, 900 900 to $50, 100000
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1903-06-29
FEARS POVERTY IN OLD AGE.
Plight Of Geyer. Who Became Bondsman
for Runaway Anarcfists.

PATERSON. n. j., June 2s.-The escape
Of William MacQueen and Rudolph Gross
man, the anarchists, and the predicament
of Philip Geyer. their bondsman, who is
saddled with $4,000 Indebtedness to the
county without any security, is the chief
subject OF conversation in this city. Very
little sympathy Is expressed anywhere for
Philip Geyer who pledged his property for
the freedom of the anarchists as mere
speculation. His only real inducement to
put his LIES savings in jeopardy was to
get big court case for his son, Robert
Gever, a young lawyer.
Philip Geyer is 90 years old, and has lived
in TINS city many years. He accumulated
his money as a wine merchant. Lately
he added a saloon to his wine business.
In his petition to the Court for lenity Geyer
says that to pay 900 would ruin him,
and he would have to spend his old age in
poverty.
Public sentiment is now 30 strong against
any lenity being shown toward Geyer that
there is practically no hope that he will
escape paying the full penalty 1t is gen.
orally though that he will be able to raise
the money by mortgaging his real property.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1903-06-29

Inquiry Into the Cause OF the Trolley
Sniastl-Ip Near COney Island.


Capt Dooley of the Coney Island police
and the railroad officials began yesterday
an investigation to fix the blame for the
accident on the Sea Beach line of the Brook
Ign Rapid Transit system at Dead Mans
Curve" crossing. Coney Island meadows,
on Saturday night. in which twenty persons
were injured.
A fagman was stationed at tho bridge
crossing the creek near which the accident
occurred and fast trains OF the through
elevated express service were halted and
compelled to give the trolleys time to get
out Of danger.
Motorman Cooke OF the motor car that
ran into the trolley declared yesterday
that he was not at fault He said:
"The glare Of the lights surrounding
the bridge crossing the creek made the
darkness beyond all the more intense. l
could not see anything. l was as much
surprised at the impact with the trolley
and the screams of the passeng gers as any
one else. When felt my car strike jerked
the controller. reversing the power and
backed my train almost instantly"
The injured we're reported to be getting
along slowly. Patrolman O'Rourke and
Henry Fricke, the motorman OF the trolley
car, left the hospital early yesterday morn
ing subsequently reporting for duty, 1t
being found that neither was so badly
in ured as at first supposed.
Beyond admitting that many damage suits
would probably result, the officials OF the
company yesterday refused TO discuss the
accident
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1903-06-29
HANNA 70 SALvATIONISTS.
says That II He Had Time to Preach He
Would Join Their Army.

CLEVELAND, June 2s.-With speeches by
Nj. A. Hanna and COL Myron T. Herrck
and with the future Commander Of the
United States Army, Gen. s. B. W. Young,
as guest on the platform, the new Sal
walton Army Citadel was dedicated @to
the glory Of God and in tho interest OF
mankind" to-day.
After the opening hymn and prayer by
Commander Booth-Tucker, the latter in
troduced Senator Hanna, whose name
he said, was household word over all
the world. As Senator Hanna stepped to
the speakers table a storm of applause
greeted him. The whole audience rose
to it's foet. and Commander Booth-Tucker
hoped around the platform and shouted,
time and again, Sod bless the Senator"
Senator Hanna was deeply impressed
and he spoke in conversational. earnest
manner that seemed to impress every
listener with the sincerity that actuated
him. He said
Il am one of those who was finally forced
to believe in the work OF the Salvation
Army. and I appreciate it and believe in it
to the extent that I consider 1t privilege
and duty to lend a helping hand. II any
words spoken by me can aid you, they shall
be spoken wherever opportunity offers,
and if opportunities do not offer themselves
III make them.
"The Salvation Army REQ ches at class
Of people who can be reached in no other
way. No person is too low. too degraded
for them to try to up!ft. They hold out
hope and salvation to the lowest OF the
low Why, il had the time to preach.
think l would join the Salvation Army.
Applause. If had the power to reach
mems hearts as do your simple prayers
and music I think would do my duty and
resign from the United States Senate"
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1903-06-29
TRAIN ROBBER LOGAN'S ESCAPE.
Horse That He Used to Run Away Gets
Back Alone to Knoxville.

KNOXVILLE, Tenn. June 2s,-Harvey
Logan, the Montana train robber, who
ercaped from the Jail here yesterday after
noon, remains at liberty. Although there
is a $500 reward for his capture and several
men are in pursuit, there Is no apparent
systematic search for him.
After forcing Special Guard Frank Irwin
and Jailer Tom Bell to let him out, Logan
secured Sheriff J. ". Fox's horse and went
toward the North Carolina mountains.
This morning the animal returned without
saddle or bride and later it became known
that the horse was abandoned Just south
of the city last night. This morning q
negro family found the horse in a corn
patch and turned 1t out.
Logan Is believed to have taken train
here heading for the West. All kinds OF
rumors prevail one 6 being s,n that at. Logan
noon after killing four men Sheriff Ed
moncison and posse of Blount county
who left last night in that direction, cannot
be found.
has ordered an investigation OF Logan's
eScare.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1903-06-29
III tti).

BAILlEFF.--In this city, on Friday, June "a, 1909
susan CASTOR widow OF Robert ID. Ballet
and daughter OF the late Alexander Gastoa
of North Carolina. in the I'D year o; her age.
Funeral from st. Francis Xavlcr's Church. New
York. Monday. June 20, 1908. at 945 a. II. In
torment at ST. Joscphs Church. Rhinccn, y.
y. on arrival OF train leaving Grand Central
Station at 1850 A. NJ Kindly requested no;
to send flowers
HUTCHIVSON.--At his residence. June &C. Penn
bertUn $. Hutchinson.
Funeral services at 81, Jamess Church. 2ad AMI
Walnut SITS. Philadelphia. Monday. Juno 20
at O'Clock. 1nicrment private
PARSON.-Entered Into res, on Saturday. June
q. Alice jackson, beloved wife OF James
Lloyd Parson. In the +3d y ear Of her age.
Funeral service Monday evening at O'Clock, a,
liz South oxford ST, Brooklyn y. y.
PARKR. On Sunday. June IS, the Rev. Nathan Grier
Parke. Do. OF pits,on, Pa. In his SD year,
WEFD,-At the PARK Hotel Orange, n j.. Sunday,
June ~. Eleanor s.. wife of Harvey ~ Weed
OF Noroton. Coma.
Notice OF funeral hereafter,
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1903-06-29
PASTOR CAN'T DO DUTY.
Mount Hopes New Minister Is on Hand,
but Is Forbidden to Act.

but 10 FOrD1OOen w hct.
The new Mount Hope Methodist Episcopal
Church, which was recently organized
by a faction that sec.ded from the Ire
mont Methodist Episcopal Church at l7sth
street and Washington avenue, OF which the
Rev James w. Campbell is pastor, is not
having smooth sailing in its affairs. Every
thing went we'll until Bishop McCabe re-
fused to recognize the new church, and
told the founders that he was not consulted
BY the presiding elder OF the Conference,
the Rev. DIR. Willard.
According to the rules OF the church no
pastor has right to take charge of a new
church in any parish of another church
until he obtains the consent OF the pastor
Of the church Of that parish The founders
Of Mount Hope Church have engaged the
Rev. Sherman NJ Williams AZ their pastor.
He has reported for duty but the Rev. Mr.
Campbell, pastor of the fremont Church,
has sent him a communication forbiddinlg
him to exercise his power as minister IN
his parish and there the matter stands.
The new pastor In ready for work, but he
10 undecided just what course to pursue
z, r. Soule, one Of the founders OF the
new church, said yesterday that the trus-
tees OF Mount Hope Church have not yet
mapped out any plans, but they. probably
would decide what to do in few days
Elder Willard has no further jurisdiction
over this parish.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1903-06-29
HER son DROW NED LONG AGO
And Mrs. Potts Wasn't Told OF H-Nants
the Government TO Investigate.

Mrs. Laura Potts of 2O7 Willis avenue,
in The Bronx, is going to ask the Govern
ment to investigate the death Of her son,
Barton Wooley, who was drowned wnile
crossing a lake with an Indian companion
at the White Plains Indian Agency IN Min
nesota.
Wooley was her son by fer husband.
had not heard from him for a year, She
was amazed when she received word five
weeks ago that he had been drowned on
Oct. I, 1902. The comm ln!cation SAID
that his body had been lo1nd and buried
on the shores of the lake by the Indian
whom he was with when he was drowned
Mrs. Potts says she has sent several let
tiers to the Indian Agent at the White Plans
Agency, but has not received any reply.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1903-06-29
OlCr0tion.
Ernrn The philnHcinhin Lcdner

From The PhilddC!phih Ledger.
She was an eXacting Philadelphia Young
woman. and before she would promise to
marry hirn he had to answer great many
uuest ons relating to his past life He Thought
he had Given her a very fair account of him.
self but Just when the wedding ceremony
was about to take place he remembered
an omission and. fearing reproach. he whs-
percd in her ear:
Mary, there Is one thing ] have not told
you vet ! am u | niycrsalist. Docs 1t mat
ter. loye?" ,.
NO, | guess net. dcHr, said the bride,
serenry, i am a sDmndmbu.lst
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nj AltRIEl).

FOSTER BOWEN-On Saturday. June 81. 1908.
q. the Crescent Avenue Presbyterian Church.
paInncld. y. j.. by tac Rev. William Rogers
Richards. u. D.. Elizabeth flummcr Bowen.
daughter OF Mr.. aud Mrs. Henry Elliot,
Rowcn, to Mr.. Plerrcpont Beers Foster. New
Haven Conn
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1903-06-29
hungry BEAR GETS LOOSE.
Causes q stampede OF Employees In an
Express Olcc In Wiikes-Darre.

W1LKEs-BARRE. Pa, June Pa hungry
black bear, half grown. but with no viciou
tendencies, broke out ofits box in the United
States Express Office at the Lehigh Valley
station here yesterday and in search for
something to eat frightened Expressmen
Morgan and Major. 1t was attracted by
their edible legs and their desire to preserve
them caused wild flight over boxes and
trunks to safety outside the building.
The bear was finally enticed back to it's
box by a loaf Of bread and imprisoned by
a heavy express safe as barrier. Later.
consigned to Undertaken Kaiser, 1t again
broke loose but was driven back and after
considerable trouble was safely turned over
to the consignee, He purchased 1T in
Canada,
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1903-06-29
R4IL-JyMPER SETTAL CAUGHT.
! VIII He Brought Back From Montreal 10
Answer Charge OF Jewel Theft.

MONTREAL, June Fisherman Settal.
who was arrested in New York charged
with stealing $500 worth OF diamonds
and who jumped his bail, was arrested here
today at the instance Of the Jewellers
protective Association. The New York
police have been notified.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1903-06-29
yOTTINGS ABOUT TOWN.

Henry Laforee who deserted from the cruser
MINNEAPOLIS at Philadelphia fve weeks ago. gave
himself up at the City Hall police station last even
nr. He says he deserted because they dldn !
treat him well on board upon his capture aitef
previous desc rtion
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1903-06-29

RARE-La Fontaincs Tales. Roxana. Gest
Romanorum. Rousseaus Confessions. Any 6oot
PRATT. lBl 9th av.
The Elbert County tribune., 1903-05-14

away and building up his fences to
have himself regularly elected" when
the proper time comes. The sober
minded, intelligent, thinking people
know that there must be an end to
present political practices before there
is any show of the country being de-
veloped. When they refer to the sub
ject they have to speak in q whisper.
but they are hoping and praying for
something to happen that will guar
antee more stable conditions.
When an American woman begins
housekeeping here her domestic af-
fairs undergo a radical change. To
begin with, she cannot have any car
pets on the floors of her dwelling and
she must live in the same house with
the horses. This is not so bad as it
sounds. On account of the warm eli
mate the the most of the floors are
made of stone or marble, and carpets
are not needed The plan of most
of the larger and finer houses provides
for the stable quarters on the first
floor, while the kitchen is on the roof.
and this arrangement is not at all un-
satisfactory when one becomes accus-
toned to the novelty of 1t.
The troubles of the housewife be-
gin in earnest when she employs her
servants. | say servants. be-
cause there must be number of
them. The maid-ofall-work and the
all-round man servant do not abound
in these parts. The domestics here
are specialists. Each one insists on
performing his or her own kind of
work alone and are exceedingly care
full not to encroach on the rights of
others. A social distinction is drawn
between those who wear shoes and
those who go barefooted. Her help
The Elbert County tribune., 1903-05-14

had a handicraft of his own before the
days of capitalization and the central
zation of Industrial energy. The street
scenes of Osaka are simply indescrib-
able. Months could be profitably spent
in walks and talks with those who
thus ply their trades amid the never
ceasing interruption Of daily traffic.
Now you pass through long streets
given over TO pottery and porcelain.
next one devoted to umbrellas. then
mating. followed by vast emporium
OF cotton fabrics, of rugs, of brushes.
OF leather goods. of bronze and metal
work. OF provisions. of clothing. Meth
DDS and implements take ranges-or
leaps, perhaps. should say Of a thou
sand years.
Here are five men with their
bronze skin bare. save a breechcloth
around the loins. pounding rice with
long wooden pole. Next door are a
dozen operatives making garments
with the latest American sewing ma
chine. Over the rice exchange they
are waving the quotations from hill
to hill and peak to peak by means of
flags. Within n stones throw. at the
magnificent postofflce building. may
be heard the hello of the telephone.
You may view within a few minutes
the oldest and most primitive spin
ming wheel and the latest Fall River
spindle; the clumsiest wooden loom
and the most intricate jacquard ma
chine. A delirium of work pervades
the people,"
Although the Chicago of Japan has
no university. 1t has. nevertheless. a
great many institutions of learning
public and private, secular and Chris.
tian. The most prominent of all is
perhaps the Osaka Commercial
school: and mission schools for both
boys and girls, as well as the Y. NJ. C,
| A.. are all doing a grand work there.
Churches and Sunday schools also are
there. although they may not be
prominent, and are great power for
righteousness.
In this city. eight miles square, with
more than 100000 inhabitants. one
finds the old and the new crowded
together. but without much confusion
The Elbert County tribune., 1903-05-14

noticeable. During the winter months
variety can be purchased in the
market, but during the summer sea
son the extreme heat serves to re
strict their growth. The natives are
very fond of lettuce and cultivate 1t
constantly.
The significance of the growth OF
American trade in the West Indies.
and the gradual adoption of American
customs, is not fully comprehended by
the native. He fears our soldiers but
pays no attention to our men OF af
fairs. One is really as formidable as
the other. In Havana during the re
cent strike the politicians were run
ming among the rioters and shouting
to them "for Gods sake. stop or you
will have the Americans up on us!"
The fact is the Americans are already
closing in upon the West Indies. Our
men and women of affairs are saving
our soldiers power. The bloodless
campaign they are conducting will
end eventually in victory as pro-
nounced as any ever won at the point
of the bayonet. When they finally as
sert their authority in a commercial
way there can be no revolving from
their mandate. One of the greatest
truths ever spoken was the statement
that ell fighting is not done with guns.