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The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1903-09-17
ANrHRAclrs MINERS.
They Are Entitled 10 . Five Per Cent.
Increase In Wages.

Wiikesbarre Pa. Sept I2-Mine
workers and operators OF the anthra-
cite region have been advised BY Chas
p. Neiil. who was appointed by the
anthracite strike commission "a the
computer OF prices az the mine. that
the miners are entitled to a 5 per cent
Increase In wages. In accordance with
the recent advance IN the price OF an
thracite. to go into effect for the
month Of September. The regular rate
for bard coal al New York harbor is
f4.75 a ton. This Is expected to be the
standard for the coming six months.
or until the operators arrange their
price list.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1903-09-17

Capt Robert wrinse Viii Make This
Country His Home.

New York. Sept i0.-Capt Robert
Wr.nse who sailed the Shamrock III
In her races against The Reliance for
the Americas cup. Wednesday an
nounced that ne had decided to make
this country his home In the future
and To become a citizen as soon as the
law allows. As result of this Sir
Thomas Upton may feel obliged 70
modify his recent statement that he
will challenge again provided he can
find designer. Besides a designer he
VIII now have to find a sultbale skip
per. II he stan holds TO the opinion that
Capt Wringe Is the best handler Of
big single stickers on the other side.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1903-09-17

The Trottsr Went a Mile IN 900 -
at the Syracuse Fair Grounds

Syracuse, n y. Sept l2-With turf
conditions which were estimated 20
make the course good half second
slower than on Wednesday. when ne
established new worlds trottiug rec
ord for geldings. 2.olls. Major Deimar
Fridsy went mile on the state fair
ground track at S o'clock in the after
noon In 2:OOL
This exhibition was made in the
presence OF 1900 persons. who cheer
ed enthusiastically when the result
was announced and 4; was realized
that Lou Dillon. the two minute trot-
ter. alone stood between Major Del
mar and the worlds trotting record
aad that by only a quarter OK a sec
Ond
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THE PRINTERS OATH.
Clause Denouneed BY Catholic Clergy
Originates in Cincinnati.


Cincinnati sept 1.-THE oath Of
1deAy to the international Typo
graphical union which ls just Row
causing SO much trouble between the
union and certain Roman Catholic
priests who object Co 30 as snhversIvo
of loyalty 90 both state and church.
had its origin in Cincinnati The
clause of the international Typo
graphical union which has incurred the
opposition OF a Wisconsin priest. Who
declares he viii refuse the Offices Of
the church 90 union printer so long
as it stands. reads as follows
THAT my fidelity to the union and
my duty 90 the members thereof shall
IN no sense be interfcred with by any
allegiance that may now or hereafter
owe 90 any other organization. social.
political or religious. secret or other
wise"
it was adopted about six years ago
and grew ont % peculiar local cir
cumstance. seven or eight years ago
number OF subs" ON local daily
found themselves subject 90 an une-
Qual division OF the substitute work Ia
NAAt' NAAAN" HHN"- " IN NNAN T MNH tAIAN us
trihutcd the work Ga turn among them
aud 10 came % be- seen that few men
were getting the work so regularly as
to be in almost constant employment.
while others would gct only a few
days employment The substitutes
who were left" could not understand
ID f1r long time. but. as they talked
% over 90 came 20 be discerned that
The substitutes who wore buttons. de-
noting fAem as members Of this or
that fraternai Organization. were do
ing the work. while those who had 10
buttons IN the lapels OF their coats
were the fellows who were getting on
ly an occasional days work.
The trouble was brought up in the
union and fought through 10 a finish.
A resolution was adopted changing
the obligation so as to cover the al
legged defects. Later an almost iden-
ticai resolution was introduced in the
International typographical union and
the Cincinnati delegates won out" on
-
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New York. Sept l2-van Ness. car
rylng l07 pounds. created new
worlds record at sheepshead Bay FRI
day by covering the ca farlongs in a
straight course in lis. which Is SIS
Of a second faster than the best previ-
Gus time. made BY Jane Holley.
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Columbus. o.. Sept. ii.--Thomas n
Darby and Victor Schafer. attorneys
for Alfred Knapp. the stranger. asked
the supreme court Thursday 10 com
pei the stenogrspher OF Butler county
to furnish them a copy OF the oaneisl
seport OF the trial for use in carrying
up the case
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1903-09-17

Utica. n. Y. Sept l4-whcn Sir
Thomas Upton arrived IN this city.
en- route for the west. he was suffering
from cramps and indigestion 20 such
an extcat that DR.. D. r Kinloch was
summoned Az one tins I4pton's con-
dltion was serious
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1903-09-17

Washington. Sept l2-Rr Adm Ca
sey. recently detached from command
Of the Pacific squadron. was retired
Friday on account OF age. after nearly
~ years active service. Capt. Chas.
j. Barclay viii become rear admiral.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1903-09-17
EXCURSION TICKETS.

Commencing Jane ist aad until Sep
seEher both all Railway aud Steamship
Lines sell excursion tickets 20 the re-
sorts and principal stations on the line Of
and adjacent to the Norfolk 4 Western
Railway, tickets limited 10 Oct 3iss. 1898
i"r retGrn passage Nrite the under
signrd for Summer folder giviag inior-
NATION a. TO Moansaia, Spring and Sea-
share Resorts, boarding. houses, location,
elevation, rates, etc. in Virginia.
W. b. BEvilL,
General Passenger Agent.
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AIiee RooseveIt.s Novel ExperIsnc..

Newport. r l.. Sept ii.--Miss Alice
Roosevelt went down in the submarine
boat Moccasin Thursday. After being
submerged tor a few minutes 81 thet
the novelty Of The situation might be
appreciated. she rose 10 the surface
and disembarked. The water was
quite shallow where the boat went
dGwa.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1903-09-17

san Juan. r. r.. Sept 1.-THE FIRST
bale Of Porto Rican cotton exported
for fonr decades was shipped Septem-
Der on the Red Line steamer Cara
cas-. consigned 10 a Porto Riean con
ccrn in New York.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1903-09-17

MEXICO CITY. Sept. if.--The general
conference Of all Baptist churches Of
shis republic win be held here this
week at the Baptist church Pre.imi.
nary services we're held SUNDAY ana
there was a large attendance.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1903-09-17

Los Angeles, Cal. Sept li.-Califor-
MIA has developed a new form OF AMI
NAL life unique ia the animate world.
IL IS an insect which lives and thrives
In crude oil. The body OF the insect
Is frauenarorf
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1903-09-17

ST. Paul. MINI. Sept. law. W. p.
Mcconnell. state dairy commissioners.
has issued an order, effective January
I next. forsiddinx the use Of Aniiiac
OF coal tar colors for butter making.
This action is taken apdes ths rew
state pure food law
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1903-09-17
ooMMAN0eRlN-cHEF BLAcK.
Ne Named His Personal star and ls
sued His First General Order.

Chicago. Sept ll-Gea. Iohn C..
Black. recently elected commander-ln.
chief 90 the Grand Army Of the Repub.
hc Thursday appointed his personal
stad and issued his arst general order
IN the form uf a frnternai greeting TO
the members % the organization In
The ensuing year the national head
quarters VIII bo in Memorial hall. Chi.
cago. and win be ln charge OF Adlt.
Gen Charles A Partridge The follow
ing were named as members OF the
stan. Adiutant general Charles A.
Partridge of the department OF un.
nois. Quartermaster general. Charles
Burrows Of the department Of New
Jersey. Inspector general. Edwin n
Messer ~ the department OF Iowa
judge advocate general. James Tanner.
OF the department o. New York
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win Ak The President to lntereeas.

Boston. Sept. 1t.--At mass meet.
FMS of ArmenIans from ali over the
United Statea held in this city. reso-
iations were adopted that President
Roosevelt be petitionea to lntereede 80
protect the lives and property Of AT.
nenian- Americans In Russia.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1903-09-17
STEAM LAUNDRY. L
WINCHESTER, KY.

This is one Of the most complete
and up-to-date Laundries in the eOun-
try and slways does first-class work.
j. W. Kelly is sgent at Big Stone
Gap. Basket leaves here Tuesday
night aud returns Saturday morning
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1903-09-17

Il tlH, l. A. PRIcHARp,
''',euscr Ageut. Agent.
, Bristol Tenn.-Na.
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1903-07-02
SOUTHERN INDUSTRIAL
A Large Addition.

Another large cotton manufacturing
plant will be established in the Char.
lotte IN. c. district. It is to be built
by the Hiss Manufacturing Co., which
filed articles Of incorporation during
the past week, with capital stock
placed at $500, 900. The incorporators
are Messrs. George B. Hiss and D.
O'Donoghue Of Charlotte, N. c., and
John NJ. Rhodes Of Rhodhiss, N. C.
They are largely interested in cotton
manufacturing, Messrs. Hiss and
Rhodes being president and superin.
tendent, respectively, Of the Rhodhiss
Manufacturing Co.. now operating To-.
900 spindles and APO looms at Rhodiss,
where the new mill will also be 10.
Gated. The Hiss Manufacturing Co.'S
plant will have $4,000 spindles and
500 looms, driven by electricity gen.
Grated from ~water-power, and the pro-
duct will be high-grade cotton goods,
The engineering contract has not yet
been made. The stockholders will meet
this week to elect officers and arrange
further details. Offices are st Al S.
College street, Charlotte.
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At The National Capital.

Commissioner General Of lmmigra-
ton Sargent says steamship COM
panies seem to be at work inducing
immigration to this country.
Sir Thomas Upton waS guest Of
honor at a luncheon at the White
House.
Ex.Postmaster General Smith has
made an exhaustive reply to the So
called Tulloch charges and the E-iE'
tow report.
The State Department has received a
dispatch from Minister Eeaup-e, at
Bogota, saying that the discussion had
been opened in the Colombian House
by a representative opposed to the
canal treaty, who began by calling for
the documents relating to the treaty.
The government objected. on the
ground that it was not ready to pres
ent the treaty to the House, but would
do so later. The governments position
was sustained by a vote OF 3S to 3.
Commissioner Of Pensions Ware has
granted . pension OF IS a month to
Thomas B. Howard, OF Houston, Texas.
FOR service in the Seminole Indian war,
in 1885 and 1885. Howard is SO years
old and claims to be the only survivor
Of Captain Augustus Allston's compa-
ny. Second Regiment, Florida Militia,
in which he was a privte 67 years ago.
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1903-07-02
News of the Day.

Count Won Raventlow will doubtless
be particularly interested in the news
that the Holland submarine torpedo
boat Porpoise, after a successful run
under water Of a mile and a half Mon
day, fred a torpedo that went straight
between two flags $50 feet apart. rep
resenting a war vessel. The submarine
boat will have to Oe reckoned with IN
future naval warfare.
One OF the most enthusiastic base
ball cranks in the country is a blind
a James Judge. OF Minneapolis. a
master steamftter, successful contrac-
tor and mechanical inventor of pro-
nounced ability. He has been totally
sightless for forty years and never saw
a base ball game in his life, but he
never allows business to interfere when
he wishes to see" a contest on the
diamond. Mr.. Judge is always accon-
panied by someone who tells him OF
the various plays and he yells as loudly
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1903-07-02
LIVE ITEMS OF NEWS.
Many Matters of General Interest II
Short Paragraphs.
Down In Dixie.

Experts have examined the dam at
Lake ToXaway since the false report Of
its breaking and causing floods in
South Carolina and pronounce it as
safe as human skill an. ingenuity can
make it.
Superintendent Kimball, of the Life
Saving Service, has recently received a
telegram from Saluraia ~lifc-saving sta
ton, in Texas. stating that the Mexican
steamer Coramalopam had stranded II
miles northeast of that station. The
captain of the steamer was killed in
the wreckage. The crew Of Is were
saved in a destitute condition.
Montgomery, Ala, Special.-L. A.
G-cgan, a deputy sheriff of GooGwater,
Ala, was brought here BY Deputy
United States Marshal Gibson. charged
with peonage. He is charged with as
si5ting in holding Emma Pearson, a ne
gro. in D condition of peonagc. Grogan
was released on bail of $1,000.
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1903-07-02
Whims Of the Dogs.

Dogs have queer whims," said q
woman who had three. That little
fellow Is a coward, but it Is always
very funny that makes him
afraid. Watch, now" said she, and
said contemptuously POOH" I'm
the dogs tail went down
between his legs. and he skunk up
stairs to hide under the bed. New.
watch Ted over there" she said. u
think he's making altogether too much
noise, don't you? Well stop him"
Then she tied a handkerchief loosely
around n of the dogs legs, and he
dropped in a limp heap on the floor
and stayed there until the handker-
chief was removed. do you want to
go to walk, Waggles!" she said to the
third little dog. Away bounded the
dog upstairs, but he was down again
in a minute with a red plncushion in
his mouth.
81 don't know how he learned that
trick" said his mistress, but every
time / ask him that question he darts
for my room and brings down that red
cushion"
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1903-07-02
From Across The Sea

Emperor William Of Germany visit
ed the American flagship kearsarge
at Kial, highly praised the vessel to
Rear-Admiral Cotton and cabled his
thanks TO President Roosevelt.
The birthday of King Edward was
observed throughout Great Britain,
Plans for a ship canal across Scot
land were definitely arranged.
Pope Leo, at Rome, conferred the
pallium on the new archbishops and
bishops.
King Peter issued an address to the
Servian army, calling it the hope OF
his people.
The Socialists elected at least 20
members of the Reichstag on re-
balloting.
M. Rouvier, French Finance Minis
ter, named commissioners to confer
with the United States and Mexican
international Exchange Commission.
Pope Leo ~oficiated at the consis-
tory postponed from June Is and ap'
peared in feeble health.
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At The North.

Negroes were reported to have
poisoned ccttle Of the whites, have
bought arms and made threats, and
race feeling ran high.
Ex-Prcsident Grover Cleveland and
family left Princeton for Buzzard's
Bay for the summer.
Several of the hosiery mills in the
Kesington district and n of t he
Southwark mills, Philadelphia, re-
sumed operations.
A New York dispatch says: 1.-THE
bicycle racing season opened here Sun
day at the Manhattan beach track. The
fifteen mile motor paced championship
was won by Joe Nelson, Bobby Wal
thour. second; George Leander, third;
time, 22.45.
The Cunard Line is being backed
in it's fight against the steamship
trust by the British Government, ac-
cording to New York advices.
Franklin Fyles,, playwright and dra-
matte critic, is dying in New York.
The new s75. 900, 900 Pennsylvania
stock issue, it is said, will be taken
largely Dy me
Forty walking delegates. headed by
Sam Parks. of the Housesmiths and
Bridgemen's Union. opened a cam
paign Of retaliation on the Building
Trades Employers Association OF
New York.
Sir Michael II. Herbert, British Am
b~assador, sailed from New York for
Europe.
The case against Arthur c. Corwell.
who was arrested in Wilmington. DEL.
on the charge Of murder in connection
with the recent lynching was dis
missed.
Three negroes were lynched at
Newton, Ca, for numbering a white
man, who vas trying to quiet a dis
turbance.
George P. Hossey, q negro herb
doctor, was found guilty in Philadel-
phia of murder in the first degree for
killing William G.. DAME.
The motion Of John w. Granger and
Andrew H. McNeal for a preliminary
injunction to restrain the Cramp Ship
building Company from increasing its
capital stock and its mortgage in
~debtedness was heard in Philadelphia.
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1903-07-02
ODDS and Ends.

The most literary monarch In
Europe is without doubt the young
Victor Emmanuel OF Italy. He knows
English, French and German equally
as we'll as his native language, and has
even a reading acquaintance with that
very difficult language. Russian. He
spends at least three hours every day
in his study busy with current litera-
ture Of every kind. He is said to Pre-
fer the monthly reviews to daily jour
nails; but. however this may be, it Is
quite certain that no monarch alive
keeps himself more thoroughly posted
in all questions Of the day. He mas
more than once astonished English
visitors by his intimate acquaintance
with the intricacies Of their party poll
tics and social questions, in which lie
is better read than many members Of
the British Parliament.
At the power house of the Raleigh
Street Railway. Tuesday morning.
Walter Martin, an employee, aged about
81. was instantly killed by electricity.
He was showing the machinery to e.
L. Taylor, a new employe, the two
SlaUQlQS III IEOul VI Tic oWiISu pootu'
and in some way Martin got hold Of
two blades OF the switch. He was in
a circuit about Is seconds receiving a
1.10O-vo!t current. Taylor pulled him
away from the switch. Martin had
been with the company about a year
and a half. He has a brother, Edwin.
who lives in Norfolk. and who Is m
ployed on a steamship line between
Newport News and New York. His
father, E. NJ. Martin, is a tax appraiser
at Raleigh.
Cuba has been suffering from a long
period of extraordinary drought and
heat. Vegetation in and around Ha-
vana was scorched as never before
known. Seldom is summer heat mere
intense than that which has prevailed
since the 1st of February. The Cubans
fancy that the climatic change was
caused by the eruption of Pelee, but
no scientific man would accept that
explanation.
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1903-07-02
New Knitting Mil.

Through the efforts Of the Board Of
Trade Of Roanoke, Va, contracts have
been closed securing the establishment
OF a $4,000 knitting mill in that city.
Messrs. Charles Michael and Daniel
Robb OF 219 Chestnut street. Philadel-
phia. Pa, will own and operate the
plant. They will occupy building three
stories high, 40XS0 feet, and manufac-
ture hosiery. employing about forty
operatives. Mess-s. Michael and Rc5n
were mentioned in January last as
contemplating this plant.
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1903-07-02
Can't. McBee Resigns.

New York, Special.-At a meeting Of
the directors of the Seaboard Air Line
Railway, held in this city this week,
Captain V. E. McBee, fourth vice pres
ident, rendered his resignation, to take
effect en- July l.. Capt. McBee pro-
Poses to take a vacation before TAX
ing up any additional work. The duties
of the fourth vice president will be di-
vided among the other officers Of the
company and the office Of fourth vice
president will not be filed at the pres
ent time.
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1903-07-02

It's the people who
doubt and become cured
while they doubt who
praise Doan's Pills the
highest.
Aching backs are eased.
Hip, back, and loin pains
overcome. Swelling Of the
limbs and dropsy signs
vanish
They correct urine with
brick dust sediment, high
colored, pain in passing,
dribbling, frequency, bed
wettinz. Doans Kidney Pills
remove calculi and gravel.
Relieve heart palpitation,
sieebIessness, headache,
nervoasness, dizziness.
TAYLoRsy1Llx, Mss ~
sried everything for . weak
hack ind got no relief until !
ossd Doan's Pilla."
J. n. LKwIs.
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1903-07-02
A LAWYERS eoop ADVICE.
Intending Litieants Would Do We'll
TO Heed lt.

to Heed II.
One Of the old practitioners at the
Osceola (Mo.) bar tells this story OF
the good counsel which a lawyer In
that town once gave a client:
Shortly after the firm OF Nesoit e
Ferguson hung L their single al
old farmer called upon them in regard
to a land suit. Some of the parties
at issue we're not residents OF the
state and It was necessary to notify
them by publication. Ferguson took
down q blank and began to fire CUES
tons at the farmer at q great rate,
which the honest old fellow proceeded
to answer after weighing carefully
each word. The blank having been
finished and put in a pigeon-hole, the
client asked what it was.
That is the advertisement COM
handing the non-residents to appear
and defend the suit"
And how much will that COST
MY friend" said Ferguson. calmly,
looking the old man in the eye, ~
you are going to figure on the cost
you had better stay out Of lawsuits
Kansas City (Mo.) Journal.
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1903-07-02
Lumber Notes.

The Mobile Lumber Co. Of Mobile,
Ala. has increased its capital stock
from $780, 900 to 1000. 900.
The Beane Lumber Co. Of Baltimore,
Md, has been incorporated, with a cap
ital of sos, 900. The incorporates are
Vim. T. Kuhns, lie Roy C. Patillo and
VIM. H. Whiting.
The Wabash Screen Door Co. OF
Memphis, Tenn. has awarded the con-
tract to C. j. Wagner for the erection
Of a s45, 900 addition to its plant, plans
for which have been prepared.
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1903-07-02

as anybody, even shouting Down in
'front.' when someone obstructs the
view Of those who can see. He IS AZ
inveterate smoker, too, thus disproylag
the oft-heard statement that one must
see the smoke in order to enjoy 3
cigar.
When Thomas Dixon, Jr. in a recent
speech in Cleveland, referred to his
anticipation Of a race war in THIS
country and ventured the prediction
that the Anglo-Saxon would sweep the
negro off the face of this Continent, a
l~evel-headed old darby in the audience
remarked: mot entirely, doctor, not
entirely. You'll want a few negroes
left to do the sweeping"
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1903-07-02
Miscellaneous natters.

President Roosevelt has decided to
forward to the Russian Government
the petition of the B'nal Birth in be-
half Of the prosecuted Jews.
The time limit for subscribing to the
Pennsylvania Railroad Companys Is
sue of SIS, 600, 900 Of new stock expired
at noon yesterday. 1t is known that
virtually all Of the stock has been sub
scribed and the underwriting syndicate
will have little more to do than collect
about 81, 1000, 900 commissions.
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1903-07-02
Big Lumber Deal.

Menominee, Special.-The Kirby
CARPENTER Lumber Company has
closed a deal for the sale of 10000
acres of timber land in Grand Rapids
Parish, Louisiana. to j. E. Bentley, B.
W. Zimmerman, Paul Lisso and D. f.
Clark, OF Alexandria, La, the con,
sideration being $500, 900.
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1903-07-02
For Scientists.

Lenard rays and cathode rays are
regarded as moving electrons-that is,
trains of minute negative electric
charges flying with great velocity.
Roentgen rays are trains Of solitary
waves or radiated energy emitted at
the impact Of flying electrons with
stationary groups Of electrons. l. e..
solid matter.