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The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1903-03-19

Rev ! % Straley. pastor Of the
Southern Ncihodist Clutch az Wise
preached 10 Trinity Methodist Church
az this place last Sunday morning
and night 20 large audiences. Mr..
Straley was the first pastor of Trinity
Church aud assisted greatly iu the
construction OF that place Of worship.
lie served the people here four years
aud is greatly loved by them Mr..
Stralcy is one Of the best ministers
in Holston Conference and is always
given a warm welcome when he visits
the Gap. Mr.. Straley left Tuesday
morning for Bristol. whore he went 10
attend the semi-aunual meeting Of
the Church Extension Board, Of the
lIolsion Conference. NJ. f Church
South
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1903-03-19

The Ladies' Home Mission Society
served a most elegant supper in the
Goodloe Hall on last Saturday night
for the benefit Of the station pason-
age fund They realized about $40
from the supper The affair was a
very nice one. and everybody spoke
complimentary Of the many nice things
furnished and the very elegant aud
pleasing manner in which they were
served.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1903-03-19
he Big Stone Cap Post.
THURSDAY. NIGH. 10. 1908.
LOCAL ITEMS.

. w. D. Mcneil, Of Wise. was in
bwn Saturday.
q A. L. Betz, Of Middlesboro, was ia
Iown last week.
w. J. Milehem, Of Jonesville, was
n the Gap last Thursday.
s w. r. Fain. OF Rogersville. was in
town last week.
5. w. Thacker. Of Wise. was in
tewn Monday.
ID. T. Vestal. Of Knoxville. was in
tpwn this week.
Rev. A. NJ. Qualls. OF East Stone
San. was in town Monday
y w. j. Morrison, Of Gate City. was
Registered at Hotel Eugene Sunday.
Judge E. NJ. Fslton. OF Wise. was
u town this week on professional
Business.
s Head, Sloan & Taylor are agents
fDr the celebrated New Home Sewing
Machine and can sell you a machine
cheaper than any one else.
L, IL. Ould. cashier Of the National
Bank Of Norton, was in town last
aeek.
John NJ. Hoea. a prominent New
~ ork capitalist, spent a few days IN
Down last week.
81 Contractor r. l.. Brown, spent a
epuple Of days this week in Bristol
b. business.
Mrs. } p. Horton is visiting rela
lives and friends in Rye Cove this
peek.
J l.. Hurt, a prominent insurance
ian Of Tszewell, spent a few days in
pwn last week on business.
j. S. Richardson, Of Richmond
a, was registered at Hotel Eugene
psf Sunday.
Peery Gilmer, Of Norton, is il
pwn this week clerking in the New
ork Bargain House.
District Conference NJ. T. Church
onth. viii be held at Coeburn thi
ear commencing May Goth.
IS, @. n. Hill. stenographer for ih
7 nboden Coke Company at this place
peut Sunday at Tazewell.
Head, Sloan 4 Taylor are agent
r the Green Seal Paint. one of TIA
est paints on the market Try it.
Miss sallie Gilly, who is teaching
rhool at Osaka, spent Saturday an
unday visiting homefolks at thi
ace.
F. d. kits, Of Tazewell, who
PROMINENTLY connected with the Wis
county Insurance Agency, spent
ew days in town last week.
}. Z. Wolfe, civil engineer FOR Oh
Ptonega Coke and Coal COMPANY
pent lew days this week in ker
neky on business.
J. B. Kennedy. Of Bristol. Lar.
gent for the Interstate Coal 4 Ire
company, was in town this week q
Business.
Taylor brothers have installed
Inc large soda fountain in their ste
pa the corner Of East Fifth Sire
md Wood Avenue, which they vi
havo <o;,><, <L-& -..ol~
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1903-03-19

Chickering & Sons. the famous
piano manufacturers Of Boston, have
honored The Hobbie Co. Of Roanoke.
by making them the Wholesale dis
t.ibutors Of Virginia. They will carry
a full line Of both uprights and grands
in the Roanoke warerooms. for I'M
mediate delivery. or they can ship
direct from the factory in Boston.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1903-03-19

Jerry G. Stone, Of the Cranes Nest
Coal Company. will have ball team
Of his own this season. lie viii
have on his team such players as
Drs. Richards. Thompkins. Frank
Haburn, Sam Thaeker. Hardeway
Williams. Hale. Clay, Wolfe and
John L. Dingus They will go to
Cuba in few days to timber up
Hfsc Neirs.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1903-03-19

r. H. Campbell. who LETT here last
December for a trip to Jamaica and
other West India Islands. returned
10 the Gap last Saturday,. Mr.. Camp
bell says he likes the i-iss3@-sesy
we'll, but does not consider the cli-
mate healthfal. and would rather
risk bis chances Of life in the old Do
minion. after all the best coantry in
the world
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1903-03-19

Supt. LewelIyn Of the Glamorgan
Coal operation has just returned
from business trip up north and
the wheels of successful industry are
beginning 60 hum and spin out al
Stonega No. > Mr. Leweilyn is a
capable and practical man for the
place he holds and he is making the
coal and coking business OF Glamor-
gan complete success Wise Ncrs
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1903-03-19
RESIDENCE FOR SALE.

offer for sale my residence on
Poplar Hill. adjoining Or. Kelly.
Five rooms. and kitchen, pantry.
bathroom. cellar and attic. Two
room servants house on the lot. The
house is on lots l & . Block 60.
Also one large McNeal and Urban
Co. safe.
HENRY G. McDowELL.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1903-03-19
COL. SLEMP

Sending Out Garden Seed to
His Friends.
WASHINGTON. March 12-Cou-
gresham slcmp and his son have
been as busy as two bees sending out
garden seeds. lie mailed four thou
sand packages Tuesday and expects
20 send out more in the next few
days. lie saws he is going to have
his constituents plant big gardens.
so that he can 60 ont and spend his
spare time among them.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1903-03-19

Yoa are cordially invited 10 attend
services sf Trinity Methodist Church
on Sunday next. Morning subject:
"Scriptursl Recognition Of tae
Rights Of Children to Membership in
the Church Of Christ. Come snd
worship. John Doaweil, Pastor.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1903-03-19

Rev. n. E. Borkhsr<, p>s<er Of ~
n. Z. Church q this place. spent .
few days IN town this week. returning
to his homs in Leo county Tuesday
night.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1903-03-19

a correspondent asks our preacher.
and people Co remember in their
prayers our brother. Rev n : Ham
ilton. aud his detected family. 10
was found necessary 20 send him
back io the Asylum az Marion. Va.
Ills wife and three children have re-
turned Co their home near Hiwassee
College, Tenn. IL Is sad case. and
one that calls for sympathy -Hoi
st0a Christian Adr0catc.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1903-03-19
FOR SALE.

We have for sale hay. chop and
corn at reasonable prices. Call and
see us. We are also dealers in coal.
J. b. Patterson Il Co.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1903-03-19

Miss Sara Tompkins. OF Bristol. is
visiting Yer uncle. w. II. Tompkins.
in the Gap.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1903-03-19
DAN RICHMOND
CAPTURED,

Dan Richmond, eolored. Of thi.
place. who shot aud killed his brother
in-law, Tom Flanary, near Norton
last fall. while involved in a drunken
row. was captured near jackson,
Ky Thursday by Policeman VIM.
Rutherford Of this place. and brought
back % Wise county and lodged ia
iail Monday.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1903-03-19
P8YSIClAEs, NOTICED

fs~ supply Of Parke Cos antitoxin and gcerin
vaccine mph he found IN stock at j. w kelys
Had you better look mp stock and get
sh vaccine purchases from can be exchanged for fresh
kods at any time You desire to do
You will also complete line of Drugs and Chemicals
tured by reliable houses the country and abroad
Errks Sharpe Dohnle Parke, Davis Co.. Naliinckrodt,
kvers and Weghtmans Fink Friedrich Baye schering
elaz You appreciate purity Drugs and trust to merit
hnr patronage by only getting the best
80 for business.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1903-12-10
STATE AID FoP SCHOOLS.
Supt Barrett Recommends Adoption
Of Minnesota System. ~

VI UWIuiiSSSkd SyShSHts
Des Moines, Dec AIN his biennial
report submitted yesterday to the gov.
ernor, Richard C. Barrett, state super
intendent of public instruction, makes
an important recommendation for the
establishment of free public high
schools through state aid. The recon.
mendation Is of the greater import
ance because Of the implied opposi-
ton expressed recently at the meet
ing Of the secondary school men in
Des Moines to such a measure. The
measure will probably be taken up
by the legislature. '..".'
The plan which Superintendent
Barrett urges Is similar to that in
vogue in Minnesota, where 1t has
been a pronounced success, where the
necessity of paying tuition by coun-
try boys and girls in high schools Is
obviated by throwing open the city
schools to them. To meet the extra
expense incurred, the state would
pay the schools stated sum annually,
thus making 1t possible for every
country boy and girl to have a high
school education free of charge.
He says the making of better ar
rangements for the advanced educa-
ten of pupils residing beyond the city
and town districts is absolutely i'm
perative, and concerning the free
high school, says: Among the plans
proposed to improve the school sys-
tenn of the state and to provide equal
school privileges for country boys and
girls, is for the state to appropriate
to certain high schools, which meet
such requirements as may be fixed by
law, or the body governing the
schools designated, reasonable sum
to pay expenses incurred by increased
attendance.
THE theory advanced by those who
look with favor upon the Inaugural
ton of the system is that the property
of the state should be taxed to edu-
cate the children of the state. The
fact that the state taxes itself to sup
port higher institutions Of learning,
where a comparatively small number
is given instruction, Is cited as an ILL
ustration of the states wisdom, and
it is urged that the time has come
for the state to assist in providing
high school advantages for the
masses"
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1903-12-10
BLuNoER CAUSED TROUBLE.
Mistake BY Supervisors Responsible
for Swamp Land Litigation.

for Swamp Land Litigation.
Des Moines, Dec. A misunder.
standing is responsible for the swamp
land case which is agitating all Web.
ster county and which Is now being
considered by the officers of the Uni
ted States land office in this city.
When the supervisors Of Webster
county waived the county's claim ON
the lands now in question, they
thought they were simply waving the
identity rights upon the properties,
as upon 165 other tracts, which were
passed upon at the same time.
The whole difficulty arose out Of
the fact that tho title of the fourteen
tracts ovo- which dispute had arisen
had never passed from the United
States government, but had been
granted by the state to the county
and by the county disposed Of to
private parties, under the assump-
ton that it would some day pass.
1t has developed during the hearing
that the claim of William Moses, who
lays claim to the title of the land,
was filed over two months before s. j.
Bennett, the county's agent, submitted
his report, and before it was accept
ed by lIc board of supervisors.
Moses took his action Immediately
after Special Agent Sanford present
edd his report to the United States
government
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1903-12-10
CREDITORS MAY LOSE.
State Bank at Sheldon May Not Pay
Large Dividend on Claims.

Sheldon, Dec '7--As the affairs Of
the Sheldon State Bank, which failed
about month ago, are being straight
ened out, it develops that the failure
is considerably worse than first sup
posed. While the receiver has made
no statement for publication. it is re-
ported here that the institutions will,
for the present, pay out only small
percentage Of it's obligations to credi.
tors. One estimate says that at pres
ent not more than 20 or % per cent
Of the money needed for claims is in
sight. The receiver is expected to
make some report tomorrow. State
Railroad Commissioner Brown is presi.
dent of this bank.
One interesting feature to O'Brien
county people Is the sact that $4,000
of county funds were on deposit in this
bank at the time of the failure. When
the board of supervisors met the next
week after the election Treasurer Aid
niger asked them to instruct the coun.
ty attorney to get the money from the
receiver as a perferred claim. The
board took the view that the Treasures
was responsible for the money am
that he must look after 1t at his own
expense, and that while the money
belongs to the county the board Is
In no way responsible for its care,
nor was II right for the county to pay
out anything to look after the money.
as It Is already paying the treasurer
for doing it.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1903-12-10

financial worries contributed to II; the
immediate influence Is unknown yet
by any who will talk, at least.
It was rumored In Dies Moines yester-
day that the act was committed be-
cause OF Mr.. Woods realization that
he could not meet obligations that he
knew werc about to become due;
especially referring to the $4,000 de-
mand made by Polk county officers.
Former Treasurer AL Layman gave
Treasurer Murrow check for this
$4,000 on December q. Mr.. Murrow
banked 1t with local institution.
This sent 1t to Colfax for collectinon
and there it was paid by Woods bank.
1--WE paid the check" said Assistant
Cashier Gill last night. 81 had arrang-
ed to secure the money of an institu-
tion in another city, but before the
demand was made Mr.. Wood had COM
mitted suicide"
So that the belief is held by most
people that the Polk county matter
did not furnish the immediate causes
for Mr.. Woods rash deed.
1t was said yesterday that Mr.. Wood
had invested in about 500 head of feed
ing cattle and the slump of from SIS
to $50 head had caught him heavily.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1903-12-10
-Louisville Courier-Journak
ONLY $4,000 IN BANKS.
Wealth Of Dowie Had Apparently
Been Overrated.

Chicago Dec. 4.-John Alexander
Dowie will be put on the witness
stand before Bankruptcy Referee Sid
ney c. Eastman and under oath will
be required to answer all questions
regarding the financial affairs of Zion
City. While the date for the inquiry
has not yet been set, Judge Kohlsaat
has entered the order which requires
the overseer of the Christian Catholic
church to submit to an examination.
This application was not made for
the purpose of harrassing Dr. Dowie,"
said Attorney Ettelson. 1.-THE receiv-
ers are now making an investigation
OF Dowie's accounts and they will UNI
doubtedly need his testimony to get a
correct knowledge of his fiscal condi-
ton. It is for this purpose that Dowie
will be called to the stand. The date
of the examination will be set as soon
as the receivers have found out what
to question him about
The receivers, it was said last
night, have found only about $4,000
in both of Dowie's banks.
Judge Kohlsaat has told the receiv-
ers that he wants to know as soon as
possible whether the interests of all
creditors can be protected best by car
rying on the various enterprises in
Zion City. 1t is not likely that any
of the industries will be closed down,
as in such an event thousands of per-
sons in Zion City would thus be de-
priyed of a means of livelihood. This
is said to be one of the main reasons
why Dowie will be> retained as man
ager of the business under the direc-
ton of the receivers. The receivers
realize Dowie's strong hold on his fol-
lowers and wish to prevent any turn
in events which might turn Zion City
into deserted village.
That Zion City's two chief indus
tries-the lace works and candy fac
tory-are not paying expenses was
officially disclosed today in an examin-
alton of the plants by Chief Custodian
Redieske.
After questioning closely the man.
ayers of beth concerns, Redieske said:
IF Dowie relies on the industries
of Zion City to pay his Indebtedness
the town will still be in the hands of
receivers year from now. Neither
the lace works nor the candy factory
is ON paying basis. In the case OF
the lace works understand that lack
of raw material Is to blame. No one
seems to know what is the matter
with the candy factory"
Redieske Is now skeptical concern
ing Dowie's ability to vacate the re-
Ownership.
"Dowie may have a million or two
evidence of fiscal strength In Zion
Cityo
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1903-12-10
TREATY APPROVED
IN ALL ITS PARTS.
Panama Junta Ratifes Canal
Treaty Without Amend
ment or Modification.
RETURN WILL BE PROMPT
Consul Gudger VIII Forward II in
American Diplomatic Mail Pouch
Action Of Junta Seems Popular in
Panama.

Panama. Dec. 3.-In the grand sa-
Ion Of the governmental palace the
treaty between the United States gov
eminent and the republic of Panama
was signed at 1888 yesterday morn
Ing by the members of the junta and
by all the ministers of the republic.
Senior Arrange, president Of the jun
ia, was the first to sign the document.
A number of prominent persons were
present, including Senior Bird, the
president Of the municipality of Pana-
ma, and General Huertas, commander
in-chief of the forces of the republic.
The ceremony was performed in
public, number of the citizens of
Panama crowding the doors of the
solon. A big flag of the new republic
was draped behind the table on which
the document was signed. .
Immediately before attaching his
signature to the treaty Senior Arrange
read decree in which was recited the
fact that an agreement had been en-
tered into between M. Philippe Bunau-
Varilla, representing the republic of
Panama, and Secretary of State Hay,
representing the United States.
This was followed with the text Of
the treaty. The decree then says:
Considering first that in the treaty
a guarantee of the independence of
the republic Of Panama Is obtained;
and second, that for reasons of exter-
nal safety 1t is indispensable to pro-
coed with the greatest celebrity to the
consideration of the treaty to the end
that this, the principal obligation on
the part of the United States, shall
begin and be efficaciously fulfilled;
and third, that by this treaty the
isthmian people consent to the open
ing of a canal, and to it's use for the
benefit of the commerce Of all nations,
thus realizing the dreams of all 18TH
mians; and fourth, that the junta OF
the provisional government, formed
by the unanimous will of the people
of the republic. is possessed of full
sovereign powers over the isthmian
territory, it is decreed that the treaty
entered into at Washington on the
eighteenth of November between M.
Philippe Bunau-Varilla and Secretary
John Hay be hereby approved" .
The signing of the treaty was JOY
fully accepted by the people and there
was no opposition of any nature what
ever. The members of the provisional
government are pleased and gratified
that the matter is now off their hands.
1nere was a public manifestation this
evening in the streets of Panama in
honor of the junta and placards were
posted saying that "Colombia's pre-
tensions of it's right to sell the 18TH
mus have been MORALLY wounded"
There is every evidence that the
signing of the treaty Is an extremely
popular event in Panama.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1903-12-10
HITS CHRISTIAN SCIENCE.
Davenport Parents and Healer crimi'
naiiy Negligent.


Davenport, Dec. THE coroner's
fury which inquired into the death
of S-year-old Carrie Giesner, who died
from diphtheria while under Chris
tian Science treatment, returned YER
dict yesterday condemning the scient-
lists and their leader, Miss Amy Man.
deville, who belongs to one Of Daven-
ports oldest families.
The inquest lasted three days, and
the family and scientists testified that
they made no inquiry as to the nature
of the disease, as they believed Meth
err in disease nor death. -
Coroner Lambach declares that the
case will be carried before the grand
jury and that the Christian Science
healers here will have to qualify I'M
der the state medical laws or go out
of business.
The trial attracted much attention
here, and its revelations created much
Indignation.
Physicians testified that the girls
life might easily have ben saved I'M
der medical treatment
The coroner's jury, in its verdict,
declared that:
I'VE further find and believe that If
the proper treatment had been insti-
tutcd the said Carrie Giesner, would
have recovered. .. ..s
I'VE also find that the parents were
aided and abetted in such criminal
negligence and denial Of proper treat
ment by one Amy Vaudeville, who
processes to heal and cure and practi.
ces contrary to the statutes of the
state of Iowa"
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1903-12-10
ALLEGED PLOT DISCOVERED.
Claimed Conspiracy Existed to Muir.
der Panama commandments


der Panama commander-in-chief
Colon, Dec Through letter, the
Panama government has discovered
what is alleged to have been plot
against the life of General Huertas,
commander-in-chief of the forces of
the republic Of Panama, and an effort
on the part of few army officers to
persuade the garrison at Panama to
revolt. If such a plot really existed,
1t was promptly nipped in the bud by
the apprehension this morning at Pan
anna of four alleged conspirators, who
were Immediately brought under guard
to Colon and shipped thence to Port
Limon, Costa Rica. The prisoners
were all born in the interior of Col
ombia and have been on the isthmus
for some years. They were members
Of the Colombian battalion which
gave it's support to the new govern
ment when the republic was formed
and which was commanded by Gen.
eral Huertas. They all took the oath
of allegiance to the new republic and
continued to serve in the army.
One of them is a colonel named
Ferol, two are majors and the fourth
Is the adiutant of General Huertas.
They declare that the charge that
they were engaged in conspiracy
is the work of personal enemies and
express the hope that ultimately they
will be allowed to return TO the
isthmus ..s H.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1903-12-10
oUTRAGES ON NATIVES.
Tour OF investigation In Africa De-
velops Ample Evidence.


London, Dec. 7.-Roger Easement,
British consul in the Congo state,
has just completed a tour Of investi-
cation undertaken under the orders of
the British government and he fully
confirms the worst reports OF out
RACES perpetrated on, natives Of that
part Of Africa. Mr.. Easements tour
was to have lasted six months but
after the scenes he witnessed. and
the Information he obtained In the
first two months, the consul decided
that other evidence was unnecessary
The report which Mr.. Easement is
now preparing for the foreign office
will show that the most horrible out
RACES are still being perpetrated I'M
der the rubber regime" and that
slavery and barbarism in their most
revolving forms still exist.
The Easement party travelled over
a thousand miles from the coast, along
the Congo and it's tributaries visiting
the Abr and Lulonga rubber zones.
Pending the delivery of the report to
the foreign Office the Investigators re-
fuse to furnish any details, but a mem
Der of the commission summed up the
s tuation by saying: ''The most ter
rible slavery exists, the administration
Is atrocious and II there is not
speedy Intervention it will be too
To- a