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The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1903-05-07

The enthusiastic audience applaud
ed each number aud the entertain
ment was voted a great success
Delicious refreshments we're served
70 the guests tree Of charge The
ladies Melted $40 As. which is 10 be
used in paying of debt on the par
sonage.
The history of the Woman's Home
Mission Society was delightfully."- read
by Miss swanson and was as follows.
History of Woman's Home
Mission Society,".
Sometime previous 60 iss6. Miss Luz
cida b. Helm, of kentvcky. became im-
pressed Eith the idea OF building parson-
ages for the southern Methodist ltinerani
Preachers These Impressions hecam,
facts when the General Conference Of lsSt
gave permission 20 the women Of the
Southern Methodist Church % organize
and carry on the parsonage ana Hone
Mission work. This has become a factor
in the church to BRING about the result.
that have gone far hev0nl the eNpecta-
tions OF Miss Helm and others. u vas moi
until NAV, 1882, mat our beloved Mrs. =
r. Wilev. at Oreeucsiiie, Tenn. came "a
Big Stone Gap aud organized a Home
Mission Society. This being a aea work
to our ladies, Il vas very diHcnit some
tines to keep lis vo2ng iiic from wasting
away. There we're few faithfni ones
Who stood BY ia aud kept il alive.
The Women's Home Mission society va.
created Tor the purpose OF eating tAs
efforts OF Christian women and children
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1903-05-07
PHYSICIANS, NOTICE!

fresh supply Of Pake, Davis Co.'S anoxin and gyecrn-
,d vaccine lymph always be found Keys
Pharmacy you better look up your get
fresh vaccine purchases from be exchanged for fresh
GOODS at time you desire to do
You will find acompete line Of Drugs Chemicals
fured by the reliable houses the country
Nsnks Sharpe Dohme, Pake Davis 4 Co.. Mallinckrodt
Powers and Weightmans Lehn Fink Friedrich Baye Schering
Glatz appreciate purity in Drugs
Your patronage by only getting the best.
You're for business
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1903-05-07
BOARDERS WANTED

l am prepared Co accommodate per-
sons desiring board in Big Stone
Gap
For further iuiormaiions apply io
Mns. A d. BnoWS.
Big Stone Gap.
Near lutcrmont Building
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1903-05-07
Your Wife

can be provided with an annual
income for life, in event Of your
death. at less cost than you can
make the same provision for your
children.
The low rate makes very attrac-
tive this form of contract, devised
and introduced by The Mutual
Lite Insurance Company of New
York.
g a.ss 80 ry-sx o-ss.-.s "a. - Ss- fa.s -.
ss.. .s.' . ss,..-s. -. :: ia 'i =:
- =. - .s.s-aI asa--ls ~ - : As ..ss
In writing for terms. state the
amount Of annual income you would
like to provide for your wife, the
amount of cash you would like
returned and give the ages Of both
The MUTUAL LIFE Insurance
COMPANY or NEW York,
S<sA.S a. Mecrssv. rrsssd<as.
Frank W. Adams, Manager
for Virginia.
Wise County Insur. Agency.
BIG STONE GAP. VA.
District Managers.
Renew your subscrip-
ton 70 the faont
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A Card Of Thanks.

We thank the people of Big Stone Gap and
adjoining towns for the liberal patronage
shown us during our millinery opening All
orders will receive my prompt and special
attention, and assure you we will keep our
store supplied with the newest and best in
all our lines Help us to make this our best
season
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-03-09
SECOND ARMY CORPS.
Anniversary to Be Celebrated by a
Dinner at the Shoreham.


The I'd Army Corps Association has ar
ranged for its annual banquet, to be given
Friday evening. March ID, at the Shore
ham Hotel. The dinner Ia in celebration
of the forty-flrst anniversary Of the or
ganization Of the I'd Army Corps. This
corps, which became famous during the
operations OF the Army Of the Potomac.
was organized and first commanded by
Maj. Gen. Edwin v. Sumner, u s. A., and
participated In nearly every one Of the bat
ties In which the Army Of the Potomac was
engaged. 1t was the Hancock Corps, COM
manded by MAJ. Gen. Winfield Scott Han
COCK, The Superb. as he was called Tho
best-known living officer who was con-
nected with the corps Is Lieut., Gen. Nell
son A. Miles, commanding the army. who
will be present at the banquet Friday night
and will address his old comrades. Among
the other guests will be President Need
ham Of Columbian University and Justice
Harlan OF the United States Supreme
Court. Justice Oliver Wendell Holmes Of
the United States Supreme Court, who was
a member Of the corps during the war,
will also be present.
General Shallenbergef, president of the
association, has made extensive prepara-
lions for the dinner and expects 1t to be
one OF the best that has ever been given
by the association. His list Of speakers is
about complete, though he has not yet
made public the names Of those he ex-
poets to make addresses One Of the fea-
lures of the dinner win be the presenta-
ton Of muster roll Of the corps, show
ing the number Of regiments included in
the organization and their designations.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-03-09
F, Americas Tobacco Bill.
From Eeslie's.

The trust has gone into the manufacture
OF cigars. IT has been in business less than
two years and during the past twelve
months 1T produced about billion cigars
As the total production Of the country is
approximately 7,0OO.OoO.OOO this represents
very fair amount of business for an in
FAINT concern. This has been a period of
remarkable expansion in the cigar trade,
however. and the production of the Amerl-
can Cigar Company represents Just about
the Increase for the year, so that the new
enterprise has not fnterfered seriously with
the independent manufacturers.
The enormous extent OF the tobacco bust
ness In America may be realized from the
fact that 1000 900 600 cigars. 1900, 900. 900
cigarettes and 2S0.000.000 pounds of manu-
featured tobacco and 100000 pounds of
SNUFF are produced every year. The retail
value Of all the smoking and chewing to-
bacco, In its various forms. approa ches
$500, 600 600 annually. 1t Is indeed a busi-
ness Of royal proportions, and its control is
worth fighting for.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-03-09
street address. and waited until he came

street address, and waited until he came
to collect his mail yesterday.
After Mr.. Danesbury" had pocketed q
lot Of letters the detectives followed him.
He tore open the envelopes, put the inclo-
sures In his pocket and threw away some
newspaper clippings. These were picked
up and found to be similar to the cards
"Danesbury" had. Arriving at his resi-
apartment. and there the detectives arrest
ed him. AS the scheme was apparently
conducted entirely through the mails, the
police will turn 'Mr. Danesbury" Of No.
26S Bowery, over to the post Office author
tiles today.
Mr.. Danesbury'' told the police his OBJ
ject was to get together only fairly large
working capital. when he was going to
apply method Of beating the races that
would make all the great turf syndicates
look Lilliputfan. He had come to this
country from Wales recently. and hearing
how readily the American parted with his
money when he saw good thing" con-
cluded to try the Miller and Kellogg meth
DDS. Accordingly. he prepared q few cir
culars. guaranteeing that IS deposited with
him would draw 81 q week indefinitely, 80
would net 81 weekly. and so on up to $500.
These circulars added that the capital could
be freely Withdrawn upon giving one weeks
notice.
In Imitation Of the Kellogg methods, he
gave as reference another of his own enter
prises. the Manhattan Banking. Brokerage
ana Loan company OF Brooklyn and Long
Island City, Charles Hamilton, managing
director. No. GAL 9Th avenue, New York"
The detectives say mr.. Danesbury' con-
fessed that he. Byrne and Hamilton" were
one and identical, and that he rented a let
ter box at this address, just as he had done
In Stuyvesant street. One of the circulars
had letter attached stating that every In
-vestment with Danesbury was fully ''in-
sured with US for safety" This was signed
Charles Hamilton"
The accounts kept by "Mr. Danesbury"
showed that John R. Dudgeon of Wilkes
barre. Pa, sent $50 and received s. in divi-
dends: Mrs. William Wetzel, Little Rock,
Ark. sent SO and received 81 In dividends;
Mrs. Belle Reed. st. Paul. Mimi, sent IS,
but has not yet received any guarantee div
idend. nor has George w. Somers Of ST.
Augustine. Fla. but D. Erwin. box 1922
Orange, Mass, after sending IS and receiv-
Ing dividend" Of 81. wrote q letter to
1.-THE International Finance Operating Com
pany" thanking Mr.. Denesbury" for the
prompt delivery Of the weekly dividend
Mr.. Danesbury' told the detectives that
he ran an elevator In a Broadway hotel for
more than year before he decided to be-
come an expert finance OPERATOR"
advertised In western newspapers" he
said, smoothing out his threadbare apparel
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-03-09
Congress Heights to Celebrate.

The residents Of Congress Heights are
making extensive preparations to celebrate
the dedication Of the $4,000 chemical en-
CINE house. No. 5, which has been erected
in that suburb. 1t is proposed to give re-
ception to the Commissioners Of the Dis
trict. the chief of the fire department and
to a large number OF invited guests and to
hoist a flag above the building.
The Congress Heights Citizens' Associa-
ton. under whose auspices the event will
be celebrated. has appointed committee
OF arrangements. consisting Of the following
gentlemen: o. A. Emmons, ". N. Tucker
Victor Boyer, Valentine Wahler. Theodore
Diedrich and Gustave Bender. A commit
tee to provide for refreshments consists Of
the following ladies: Mrs. Matthew Bailey
Mrs @. Bender, Mrs. ". Boyer, Mrs Emma
Blaine. Mrs. O. A. Emmons Mrs. NJ MUIR
ply. Mrs. Claude Parsons and Mrs. ".
Wahler. Mr.. Robert Cook has been APP
pointed marshal OF the cavalcade which 1t
IL proposed to have to escort the new engine
TO Its headquarters.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-03-09
MAKING POTTERY,
Machinery Plays Only a Small Part
in Clay Working.
From the New York Tribune.

From the New York Tribune.
If one Of the ancient Egyptians who made
pottery In the valley Of the Nile thousands
Of years before the coming Of Christ should
be brought back to that particular part OF
the earth which is occupied by Trenton
the New Jersey capital. and the center of
the eastern pottery industry, he would find
thousands Of men and women handling
clay in much the same fashion that he
handled it long ago.
He could say with truth: Here I am at
home; at least. more at home than would
be In any other American factory"
After going through the formality Of join
ing the labor union. which guards the
brotherhood, or guild. Of pOtters he could
begin work without apprenticeship. There
would be no clatter and clamor Of noisy
machinery to brighten disturb him, for
as yet machinery has little part in the
making of pottery. In all but one or two
departments he would find cause to ex-
claim:
'This is just the way we did it in Egypt
five thousand years ago! How little the
subsequent ages have improved on our
art!'
And the enterprising. energetic manufac-
turer would have to stammer an admission
that in this particular line the genius of
inventors had been expended almost In
vain. II he showed him the mixing room,
where machinery does the work which the
Egyptian did with his toil-hardened hands
and feet, the ancient one might say: That
Is not much of an improvement. We would
not have mixed clay by hand had our trade
been as brisk as yours seems to be-"
Look at our tigger machines" the man.
ufacturer might say. pointing out the de-
vice by which plates and saucers and other
nat ware is worked out. You had moth
Ing like that in Egypt In the old daysr'
I'VE had our potter's Wheel would be
truthful answer. ut threw our ware
on exactly the same pricipie as this does
We used our hands a little more and
worked slowly, but really the Improvement
Is trif1ing.'
And SO they might go through the entire
factory. The manufacturer would find lit
tie to show that was not at least a devel-
opment Of ancient ideas and methods. In
these days when machinery Il king and
Americans most forward in its use; when
almost everything Is made by steel arms
and steam muscles. pottery stands q thing
apart, Is emphatically product OF the hu-
man hand The fact that piece of pot
terry Of average size passes through NO less
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-03-09

than forty pairs Of hands from the time
the clay leaves the storage bins until II Is
proof.
Inc trenton potteries. more than thirty
m number. are scattered all over the city
ana In each OF them the process Is prac-
tically the same, and most Of the work is
done by hand. Long known for the supe-
rior quality OF the commercial ware which
the potterfes produce the manufacturers
nave OF recent years been turning their at
tention to high grade china There is at
least one factory which makes Beileek
ware. vitrfied. translucent china, which
Is SAID TO be as fine as the famous Irish
Belleek. The finest work of the Dresden.
Derby and Delft factories is being dupli-
Gated and in some cases even improved on.
1t VIII not be long, unless the manufactur-
ers are very much mistaken, before the
mark of a Trenton pottery will carry as
much weight as that Of a Staffordshire
maker does in England, and already they
are calling Trenton 'the Staffordshire OF
America"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-03-09

Handsome Waists
tucking the back
fagotng the ug W.
all shades suitable
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-03-09

and borrowing cigarette. land sent out a
few circulars. The trouble was did not
have enough capital to start right, you
know. The money did not pour in as fast
as it ought to, considering what promised
'em. Now. did it, honest?" he inquired.
well. how much did you get, neverthe-
less?" asked one of his callers.
"Oh, during the last six weeks don't be-
feve took in more than $780,
Danesbury said he spent the money on
the races.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-03-09
Election Of omcers.

The annual election Of officers of the Cap
itai Beneficial Association was held at its
hall yesterday and resulted as follows:
John g. Miller, president; Edw. F. Geier,
vice president: G. F. Davis, recording sec.
rotary: Chas. Ehrhardt financial secretary
John Mary, treasurer; Jos. A. Geier, g. L
Daw. w. Smaiiwood. trustees.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-03-09
BOWERY FINANCIER
CAUGHT UP IN GET
SCHEME.
Details Of His Swindling Method Pat
termed After the More Pre-
\ tentious Schemers.

Prom the New York Herald.
INTERNATIONAL FINANCE OPERATING CON-
Manager.
High Grade Investment Broker.
Expert Finance Operator.
Speculation Scientist
No. Stuyvesant st., New York.
Under this Understanding guIse typical
Bowory character. who gave his name to
the police as Thomas Byrne. aged twenty
seven was humbly initiating the big down
town "get-rich-quick" concerns until man
In Wisconsin wrote to Commissioner Greene
for advice. and the scheme collapsed under
the scrutiny of three headquarters detect
ives yesterday.
The speculation scientist" wore red
cardigan jacket. fringed trousers and a
shabby coat His hair is bright red his
disposition Is hopeful and he merely says:
MY idea was all right. only did not have
the capital to work the scheme like those
Wall street expert finance operators do"
The offices of the International Finance
Operating Company" were letter box in a
cigar store. The residence of the high
grade Investment broker was a cot in a
lodging house at No. 268 Bowery His cap
ital was a few smoothly worded advertise
ments In obscure western and southern
newspapers and q few circulars promising
just about twice as big returns as Frank
lin Syndicate Miller indicated In his $50
per cent operations
Byrne promised to give 81 a week to any,
body who sent him IS. and larger guaran-
tees In proportion to the size of the invest
ment One Of these international Finance
Operating Company" circulars fell into the
hands of Victor Bushman Of La Crosse
Wis. He forwarded Il to Police Commis,
sioner Greene. Detectives McConviiIer,
Peabody and Clark OF Inspector Brooks
gtan. were assigned to look into "Mr.
Danesbury'S scheme. They found that
he had . letter box At the Stuyyesant
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-03-09

Ladies' Fine Etamine Skirts in black,
navy and cream; handsomely trimmed; in
shapes of taffeta silk forming the new hip
effect, and finished with spun
sk-finished percaline skirt. NJ On
Our regular $40 Skirt. Open ~ SID
ing price,. .........................~
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-03-09

ne idteSt conceltS. complete SnOWlnSS
e designs:
Manufacturers line of Cambria, Swiss
and Nainsook Match Sets, including all
widths; choicest styles that come from
the hand looms Of Switzerland;
to IA inches wide; values II UC
up to 75c. per yard. .......... W.
Phenomenal value in White and But
ter-colored 45-inch wide Figured Allen
con All-over Laces. choice patterns to
select from; actual values N
from $1.5O to s225 Open oil rs
ing price, per yard. 5000. s~O
25 pieces of 45-inch wide
Black La Tosca Dress Nets: 40
soc. value. Opening price, per &c
yard NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS..
Exceptional values in white, cream
and ecru Venice Gallons, Insertion and
Medallions; also black and cream Chan
lilly; also white, cream and ecru Orlen-
tai Laces, all choice, effective
patterns; actual values from
4oc, 49c. and soc. Opening ZWC.
price, per yard. q
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-03-09
Age Of the Oyster.

Some men claim that the age Of the oys-
ter can be told by the layers of lime in
the shell. While it may be possible, it is,
as far as we know, only theoretic. The
whole trouble Is a man studies a little,
learns little and then puts forth theories,
which men accept because they don't know
enough to refute them. Trout are peculiar
fish. 1t may surprise great many people
to learn that trout are often found in salt
water, and, in fact thrive in 1t. Eight or
nine years ago q trout nearly eight inches
long was caught in Gravesend bay by John
de Nysce, father Of Washington de Nysce,
who has charge of the SAT- water fishes at
the aquarium az present. The trout was
placed In a tank Of salt water at the aqua
rum and lived for many months.
The South Side Sportsmen's Club at
Oakdale, on Great river, Great South bay,
lose multitudes of rainbow and brook trout
each year by their descending into the wa
ters OF Great South bay when the water
becomes warm"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-03-09
THE SKIRTS.

Ladies' Fine Wolfe Skirts, in black and
navy, trimmed with bias folds Of silk on
hips and at bottom Finished with the dou-
BILE ruff1e drop silk skirt. A
regular $3.50 Skirt. Open SSH ESD
ing price. .......................~ N-oO "
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-03-09
Fresh, New Laces and Embroideries.

Tne following items depict perfectly
Of new and extremely novel and exclusi,
In Appliques. Gallons, insertions and
Medallions, of Point Venice, Irish Point
Batiste, Real and Imitation Cluny An
tique, Teneriffe, Repousse. Point Gaze.
Reticella, Escurial. Yak. Chantilly and
Alencon, in black, white, cream and
ecru. 1 to Is inches wide. Prices from
l0c. to $1,000 per yard.
Magnificent collection Of All-over
Laces, in Point Venice, Irish Point, Es-
curial, Repousse. Real and Imitation
Cluny, Alencon, Egyptian. Chantilly.
Oriental. Valenciennes, Imitation Ouch
ess and Mechlin. Also complete line Of
Black: also White. 45-inch wide, plain,
striped and figured Chantilly, La Tosca
and Point d'Esprit Dress Nets, in black,
white, cream and ecru. Prices from
soc. to 5000 per yard.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-03-09

go shooting up stream. but would invariably
return to his hole. Year after year tried
to capture that trout by spearing him, and
year after year failed. Trout were scarce
in the brook and I have every reason to
believe that It. was one trout I pursued
year after year. In all the time knew the
willy fellow he hardly grew an inch, and 1t
was only another proof that the age of
fishes is not determined by their size.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-03-09
THE AGE OF FISHES
A DIFFICULT QUESTION, SAYS AN
AQUARIUM OFFICIAL.
People With Theories That Are Not
Borne Out by observa-
tons.

From the New York Commercial Advertiser.
1T Is easy enough for man to study up
books and then come out and announce that
he has certain theoEaes about animal life"
says Manager Spencer rat the Battery
Aquarium, but when he studies the living
animals themselves, h1e lie Is fair minded,
1t won't be very io1Gg before he'll begin to
acknowledge that theorles are Of little
value and that the more ia man learns the
more he will realize how Aittle he knows.
There was a man, harmless old fellow
who came in here one day with his head
Just bullying with natural history secrets
and theories of marine life. He told me
that he had found a way to tell the age OF
fishes, and got quite Indignant because I
refused to agree with him. I've studied
fishes for good many years and believe
that it's an utter impossibility to tell their
with age. The trout are a good example.
and, like all other fishes. their growth is
governed by their food supply. In some To-
calities, when range and food supply are
restricted. trout seldom grow to large size.
In other localities. such as the large lakes
OF Maine, the fish reach a weight Of from
SIX TO ten pounds. It Is no uncommon thing
Tor q trout to be placed In a well and re-
main there tor q dozen, fifteen or even
twenty years, and when taken out weigh
less than pound.
"A Wary Trout.
when I was boy L lived up in Yer
mont. There was trout brook running
across my fathers farm. The banks were
narrow and grassy and the waterway cold
and quite deep. There was one big trout
who always stayed In one hole under the
bank. He was not so very large. but per-
haps weighed pound and a half. When
wanted TO scare him out would stand and
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1903-10-18

and the Days were several times Million
aires the next day. The grocer received
an offer OF million and half for his eighth.
He didn't sell.
"Sorne capitalists looked into the mine,
and then made Day clear cut offer Of
$40 900 900 in cash for the Hercules mine
/ asked Day why he didn't take it. There
was lots OF good sense in his reply.
Il never had as much az IS 700 before
at any time In my life,' he said, and If
had SO 600 900 all at once 1t would worry
me to death. The old lady and me are
just plain people, and life comes better to
us by living It out the way we've been
raised than II we'd try to mix with the
swclls.
DAY and his boys live in the same I'M
pretentious style they always did, only
they have larger and little more com.
Portable homes. Az to their dress you could
hardly detect the difference. They go
around in their shirt sleeves, smoking
short pipes, like the balance Of the working
inhabitants.
Fred Harper, the man who abandoned
the Hercules mine, il working In Spokane,
Wash. as day laborer.'