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The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1903-01-22
NEW REPUBLICAN, PAPER

TAzEwmI, Va. Jan. l6-A re-
port is circulated here that new
morning paper will be started IN
Lynchburg in the near future. The
paper will be Republican in politics
Mr. William G.. Pendleton, editor of
the Tszewcll Republican. is con-
sideriug a proposition 10 become IFS
editor. Mr.. pendlcton Is considered
the ablesi Republican editorial writer
in the State.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1903-01-22

4. d. Clifford. general manager Of
the Guest River Coal and Coke Com
psuy At Norton. spent Monday night
ia town.
J. c. Olinger. Of Olinger. was in
town Monday. Uncle" Jack re-
Gently turned from an extended visit
10 relatives in North Carolina.
A. II. Rogers. Of the StonegaP
Colliery Company at Glamorgan'
spent last Friday in town on busi-
ness.
w. r. Wood and son. r. l.. Wood.
prominent merchants OF Pennington
Gap. were in town Tuesday on bust
ness.
Rev. !. L. Weber. psesident Of
Kentucky Wesleyan College at Win
chester. Ky. was formerly pastor of
/ Trinity Methodist Church at this
place. He eudeared himself very
much 60 the people.
Joseph Gonano, who is engaged in
building coke ovens az Etkhorn, W.
Va. spent few DAYS in town last
week lie formerly lived at thin
place. aud done the stone work on
our new stone school building.
BE sure To- hear Mr. Weber At th'
/ School Hall ou Saturday night. Sub
icct. Home. Sweet Home Adj
mission. r.. % and 50 cents Re
served seats on sale az the Drul
Store.
10 wili cost YOU but one cent @
. write The ilobbie Co., Roanoke. 90
catelogue-. price. aud terms o
pianos ana organs and IL may saw
b. ,nu $500 Geo $1,000 on piano eu
1878 90 O., $500 ou an organ. Don
you think this would be good iu
-, yr>tmcutf
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1903-01-22
IN RECEIVERS HANDS
Goes the Graham Iron Com
pany. of Graham, Va.

irNHNfN ~
TAzENriu. Va. Jan l6.-The
Graham l,on Company at Graham,
ha, been llaced ia the hands of re-
ceiver temporarily Walter Graham
has been vicc-president and general
manager for the past few years, since
the company was re organized.
The stockholders have asked Mr..
Graham 90 resign. il Is said, because
mis- expense account has been too
large. but MI Graham refuses TO 90
SO. because he does not think they
have sufficient ground for requesting
his resignation.
Mr.. A. j May, Jr.. Of Tazewell, Is
now acting as temporary genera
manager. until the affairs can be al
/ iusted. Mr.. Graham has been il
town several days in consultation
with lawyers.
The Graham Iron Compan's plan
was built during the boom, abou
twelve years ago, and was only ope
rated a few years. The company wa
recognized about three years age
and was thought TO be in a prosper
Gus condition.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1903-01-22
CASTORIA
For Infants and Children.
The Kind You Have Always Bought
s ssass the Of GZHzZzZs
Cures Blood. skin Troubles.
Cancer, Blood Poison.
Greatest Blood Puri-
fer Free.

II your blood is impure, thin, Diseased.
hot or fall OF humors. u yos have blood
poison. cancer. cashur cles. eating sores,
setofala, eczema. iteaing, rising sud Jumps.
scabby, pimsly skin, bone pains. eatarfh,
rheumatism, or aoy blood os skin disease,
take Botanic Blood Balm 2. b. b. ac-
cording 10 directions. Soon all sores
heal. aches and pains stop, the blood -
uade pure and rich. leaving the skin free
from every eruption. and giving the rich
glow OF perfect health 10 The skin AZ
the same time, 3. 3. p. improves the d.
gestion. cures dyspepsia, strengthens
weak kidness Jcss - ,eedicsne for cid
ueople, A. il gives then new, vigorous
blood. Druggists, 81 per iafge bottle,
~ith directions for home cure. SAMPLE
free snG prepaid BY writing fiaod BALM
Co.. Atlantic. Ca, Describe tfoobie and
special free medical advice also sent i
| sealed letter. b. B B. j. especially sd
Weed for chronic. desp-seated cxses o
Impure blood and skin disease, and cures
after all elsc fails
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1903-01-22
HOME. SWEET HOME
An Entertaining Lecture by
J. L. Weber. D. D, Presi-
dent Kentucky Wesleyan
COllege.

The lecture aboundcd ia humor
and psthos; but il was also straight
GO the point on practical issues OF
grave moment. chattanooga Times.
cone Of the hest things heard in
this city for many day. \ full
house will greet the speaker when
ever he comes 10 Bristol. "-Brjsiol
Courier
just the kind Of talk the people
need. Ii scores a point against man,
of the dangerous tendencies Of th'
times. "-ku0rriiic Tribune.
Nj. Weber will lecture in the new
School Hall at this place Saturday
might. BE sure and hear him.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1903-01-22
ITPAYS
Big to Look After Little
Things.

During the past lew mouths a
crippled man at the Louisville snd
Nashville depot has been picking mp
coke Tint dropped from the cars until
he NOW has ear load or ahnut :
ton. aud will sell IL to the furnace
for SO so per tom. This was picked
up piece by piece aud illustrates what
little things amount Co when properly
looked after After he has paid the
expense of loading and shipping the
coke 20 the furnace he viii have al
least $1,000 70 his credit from the sal,
ol the coke
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1903-01-22
WANTED FOR SOMETHING
NEW.

- good saic,men to work Wise
aui adjoining counties. Only first
cis,. men need apply For par'icu-
lars send sell-aidressed envelope
Address.
Branch Agency, Box %,
Big Stone Gap, Va.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1903-01-22

Cen. i a. Ayers was BOA Norton
Wednesday and closed q deal with
o. 81 prpre ior lght-oi-way
through the lattcr'- land, south 90
the depot for che Glamorgar Rail
road. The sum OF $1,000 was paid.
This road promises to DO a large
trsf6c business between this point
aud Gisnorgsn as things at the last
named place are being hustled.-
Norton Free Prl.s.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1903-01-22
THURSDAY. JAN. %. 1908.
LOCAL ITEMS.

J H. Pierpont. Of Glsmorgsu, was
in town Sunday.
:. l.. Sibert, o. Roanoke, was in
town last Friday.
1. r. Glly spent Sunday at st.
Paul on professional business(2)
Joe T. Letter, Lynehburg sales
man, was in town sunday.
David sepeker, Of Bristol. was in
town Sunday.
f. .. wile,s. Of Clay. w Va.
was IN town Saturday.
d b. Stauft. Of Glamorgan, spent
Sunday in town.
W. l.. Norman and r. u. Miller .
Of Lyuchburg. were registered az .
Hotel Eugene sunday.
Attorney w. n Burns of Leba-
non. was 10 town last week.
6. ". Kemp. OF ST. Louis. was
smoug the travelling men ia town
last week.
F. n aud Wm Horton, OF Chan.
dirr. were ia town last week.
Mrs. G.. T.. Gny and children. Of
Stonega. spent few days in town
last week visiting relatives.
T.. NJ. Gilbert, prominent citizen
of Dryden, was IN town Monday.
G.. L. Buckley, a prominent Knox
willie clothing drummer, was 10 town
last week.
j. r. Parkson. of Bristol, was
registered at Hotel Eugene sunday.
Bonn TO Mr.. and Mrs. O. j. Bick-
ley. on Monday morning. twelve
pound giil.
Prof +. G.. Payne, of sionega
was in town last week.
Mr.. Weber L. pleasant, foreibie
aud interesting speaker.
Geo. Mauk came down FROM Dor
chester Saturday night and returne.
Sunday morning
Come ont Saturday night aud hea
Mr.. Weber Doors open $50, lee
turc begins az s.l5.
Hou. r. I. Irvine returned las
week from a business trip TO Phila
delphis.
R.R. Casper went TO Norton Sun
day morning snd spent the day wit
homefolks
D. b. Mullins, representing Lon
isviue hardware house. was anon
the travelling men in town the pa
week.
Walter L. Price. who has bee
confined 20 his room Tor some tin
with fever, is able 10 be out again.
w. II. Hylton. stenographer f
Ballitt. Hull and Kelly at this plae
spent Sunday visiting relatives
Wise.
Rev. John Dodwell. of Berea, X,
preached in the Southern Method
Church at this place last Sund
morning and night.
j. c. Tarvine. a prominent trav
ing saleman Of Louisville, was
town last week.
Mrs. J. z. Horton. of Rye Co
Scott County, has moved to the G
and will make her home with
granddaughter, Mrs O. }. Bioki
Guy f. Taylor. Sergeant OF
Stone Gap. spent few days
week at Abingdon.
Attorney D. ID. Fields. of Whit
burg, Ky, spent Saturday night
town en- route to Richmond, Va,
business.
Joseph r. Lowell, manager Of
Big Stone Gap Iron CompsF
mines at Ewing. was in town Snnd
INV Bausell. senior editor Of
!, Lebanon Meas. spent Saturday nj
in town, en- route home IRON
10 Bristol and Gate City.
Rev n. G.. Barkhart will pre-
In the Benlsh Methodist chnrc
this place next Sunday.
Rev. j. l.. Webher. president
u the Kentucky Wesleyan Coles
" Winchester, Ky. will preach in
Trinity Methodist Church at
I place next sunday Mr.. We
i was Formerly pastor Of the churc
this place and il very popular an
our manila
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1903-01-22
MRS. MOORE
Gives a Delightful Card Party
m Honor of Her Guest.
Miss Armstrong.

Mrs. Herbert l.. Moore'- card party
on Wednesday afternoon. IN honor
of her guest. Miss Armstrong. OF
New jersey. wss one If the most de-
hehtful entertainments of the season.
The first prize. a silver spoon. WAS
won bv Mrs. J Z. Ejmonds. the
second. an nks,aud, hy Miss Jauey
Slemp. and che third. ,ut-slass
bottle. cnt for hy Mr.. q. g.. Coc5-
ran sud Mis-. Polly was won bv the
latter. There were souvenir, fir AL
che guests iu the pretty piucu-hior>.
/ pictures. parei-knive-. Shoe hon..
/ whist scores. match-saies. vases. etc
which were drawn for by number.
After the game delicious refresh
meuts of salads, sandwiches and
coffee were served.
The guests were. Mrs. J. r. J.
/ Minor. Mrs. G.. G.. Cochran. Mrs !
In. BulHtt, Mrs. j. T.. Mccormick
| Miss Lizzie Polly. Mrs. j. =. Ed
monds. Miss Janey Slemp. Miss Fox
| Miss Elizabeth Fox. Mr.. Johl
/ Chalkley. Mrs ID b. Vent. Mrs
Elicit Cabell. Mrs. +. j Prescott
Mrs. WIN. Beverly. Mrs. G.. q
9 Holden. Mrs. T. /. Harper, lr.. Mis-
MCarty. Ironton. Ohio. Mrs +. i
Goodloe. Mrs. l. %. Petit. Mrs. II
lC. Barr.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1903-01-22

George X. Mccormick has been
appointed roadmaster Of the Atlanta.
Knoxville & Northern railway. His
selection will be announced by circu-
lar in a day or two. He succeeds ).
A. Dobbins. who resigned 20 accept
similar position with the Virginia
& Southwestern railway Mr.. Nc
Cormick was in Knoxville today
making preparations to assume HE
duties lie has been ia the employ
of the Louisville IL Nashville railway
for several years; his most recent
position has been that Of roadmasiei
of the Pensacola Il Atlantic division
Of the Louisville Il Nashville road
Knorrilie Sentinel.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1903-01-22
FOR SALE.

We have for sale hay. chop and
com at reasonable prices. Call aud
see us. We are also dealers in coal.
J. b. PArrERsoS Il Co.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1903-01-22

After An illness Of about ten days Of
fever, Loregeue Kelly, son Of J. j. Kelly,
Dr., died at the home OF his father, at
Wise, this morning "Wednesday, about
two O -clock.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1903-01-22

The East Tennessee oil and Gas
company. which is drilling a well for
oil not FAR from Coal Creek. has
reached a depth Of about iOe feet.
The dill having been damaged. 10
was necessary to make repairs. work
resumed this week and day and night
the well is being sunk with care. IL
is being cased as it is dug, so that
there will not be trouble with cave.
iu. such as was experienced before.
j b. Newton. president of the Nir
ginia * Southwestern railway, wa
in the city last night on his way from
Ducktown TO his headquarters il
Radford. Va. When seen at the I'm
perial by the Sentinel reporter Nj
Newton said that he was not ia
position to say what his compan
was going TO do in the matter Of ina
provements aud extensions Of al
! line, but il is understood that Their
will be much done along that line i
the next few years.
Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1903-03-19
GEN. CIRCUITS Estate.

The last commissioners meeting on
the estate OF ex-Congressman W. w.
Grout was held in st. Johnsbury. Mar.
-, but no definite announcement of the
exact condition of the estate can be
secured. just how much the creditors
of the estate will realize is largely n
matter OF conjecture but conservative
estimates place IL at forty cents on the
dollar.
The story of Gen. CIRCUITS rise and
fail in the financial world is very like
the history of his political career. His
earlier dealings in stocks was attended
with continued successes but later he
reached out for greater things and
failed in the attempt. At the time he
retired from Congress Gen. CIRCUITS
wealth was conservatively estimated
from one-half to three-quarters OF a
a million dollars. This was largely
the result of remarkable good luck in
Atchison, Southern Pacific and copper
deals, but since that time il is evident
that the tide has set the other way.
Gen. CIRCUITS friends say that one of
his weak points in finance was an I'M
fortunate tendency to scatter invest
ments broadcast and to put money in
TO schemes without thorough investi-
| CATION of their worth. Because OF thi
tendency the estate is now bnrdened
with conglomeration OF stock certifi-
Gates in what may almost be termed
wildcat schemes scattered from Cali
fornia to New Brunswick.
New mining ventures appealed es-
pecially to the general and he put
large amounts Of money into them, and
much OF this well nigh worthless stock
is now in the hands OF his administra-
tor.
II is said. however. that mining ven
lures did not cause the generals ruin.
but rather was this due 10 the fact that
he pinned his faith to dollar wheat.
and the dream was not realized.
II is impossible to learn the value
OF the estates assets or liabilities. but il
may be presumed that the amounts in
volved are not as large as is commonly
reported. II is known, however. that
many of the generals friends, political
and otherwise, all up and down the
east side of the state, are on his paper
for amounts which are said TO vary
from $1,000 to $4,000, and Senator
/ Proctor is said to be involved for an
amount considerably larger.
What will become OF the splendid
farm in Kirby. is in doubt. This es-
tate has been in the Grout family for
more than a century and has been the
generals especial pride. Capt. Geo.
o. Ford, brother-in-law Of General
Grout, has been manager Of the farm
for many years ana it is understood
that for some time his salary has been
paid by notes. There is general be-
lief tnat the estate will pass into Can't.
/ Ford's hands.
Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1903-03-19
THE UNlON LABOR MOVEMENT
IN VERMONT.

There are not wanting signs that
Vermont, rural Vermont, is shortly to
undergo new industrial experiences.
The fact is that Vermont is no longer
an agricultural state. Though farming
is and will continue to be for a time
the largest single industry, conditions
have changed to the extent that farm
ing is subordinate, instead OF being
predominant, as an industrial inhu-
ence affecting the state. Much of the
farming, so-called, is hardly to be
classed as such, being carried on in q
desultory way, frequently as side
line, in connection with other business.
BY reason of their scattered condition
and their inability to organize, the
farmers do not WELD the power that
the same number OF men might We're
they compact and associated together.
The cities and large towns OF Yer
mont have been growing rapidly the
past ten years. The increase of popu-
lations engaged in manufacturing,
mining and commercial lines has been
marked. With this increase has come
the tendency to combine for mutual
profit and welfare, evidenced by the
very rapid growth OF labor unions, es-
pecially during the past two years.
Ten years ago Barre was the only
town or city in the state where such a
thing as a labor union existed, and
this was ascribed to her mixed and Gu
rious elements which were incompre-
hensible TO the old-fashioned. Vermont
er. Now practically all the wage
earners in all the cities and in many of
the towns are banded together and
affiliated with each other. Burlington,
Barre, Montpelier st. Adams, Rutland,
Proctor, Bellows Falls, st. Johnsbury
and other places have their unions of
railroad men, stone cutters, quarry
men, machinists, carpenters. masons,
teamsters, weavers, spinners, painters,
printers, etc, the same as the large
cities and industrial centers OF the
country. And these unions are feder-
ated, so that in an emergency they can
present a united front. Union labor
has several representatives in the pres
ent legislature, who made themselves
felt in questions affecting their inter-
ests. Union labor has lately perfected
a state organization and has started an
official newspaper publication at Rut-
land.
Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1903-03-19
A WORD TO FARM 7OILEBS.
PAINE'S CELERY
COMPOUND
The Home Friend Of The
Farmer and His Family

After the iabors and tolls Of The s,,,,r...
and harvesting of crops in the early s,,,' 'ls
many ~ our farmers, their wives. d,s-t.n,
and sons, find themselves in a con1;, s.'.'l',
health demanding careful attention Il se. q
is to be avoided later on. MANY e.. .iig
kidney trouble in some form; With - .'''a .t
liver is torpid; there is biliousness. mans. ls
vomiting, with loss Of appetite and de,,s.' -
of spirits. Thousands who have been - ,.'lei
to cold, damp winds and rains while ,o,ia 49, !.
the harvest fields, now feel The tvisaaIs =, y
terrible rheumatism; Others mn doas
worry, overwork, and irregular dieiipo y
tormented with the pangs OF dyspepsia 4s
To the thousands OF run down. sclL -,
half dead men and women in farm bor5,, ~ =.
recommend with all honesty and coreds. y
the workers friend, Paine's Celery Gene
the only medicine that can quickly ana s,T,
restore strength TO the weak body md yoo, /,
the muscles. Paine's Celery Compound ~,
the stomach; il removes poisonous acids hrr
the blood which cause rheumatism. i W.,
the weak and diseased nerves and hapi.bs'
neuralgia torures; it purifes the Hood ~
gives true vitality and life. The use Of psirs,.
Celery Compound in autumn means the egsl.
fishing OF perfect physical weor 10 Withstand
the ngors OF a severe winter.
Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1903-03-19
Time Flies in JAIN.

j W. ketchum, who was sentenced
10 serve seven years in prison for
completely in wrecking the Farmers
National bank Of Nergenhes, CON.
pleted the 3l9th day OF the term March
u. lie has had the same cell 10 he
county Jail since he went 10 Burling.
ton and the walls are decorated with
various pictures and racks for bis con.
venienee When the repairs on the
jail were begun a sheet iron casing
was erected about the stairs to the
floor where Mr.. ketchum is confined
so that during the day he has free use
OF the upstairs corridor and can De.
scend the stairs and converse with
those in the Office through the grated
door.
Since he has been in jail Mr.. keich.
um has written "a Wrecked lnstiu-
tion,n which had large sale. In fact
be met with such success that he has
ust completed another story Of the
wrecking of the bank. which, unlike
the first one, will contain the names Of
those connected with the bank and
also reproductions of many Of The
entries made in the bank books. THIS
book is ready for the printers hands
In his spare moments Mr.. ketchun
keeps a diary and also devotes muca
time to the perusal of theatrical news
the routes taken by the different con-
panies and their measure OF success o.
failure. This is his special hobby q
he was interested in theatricals before
his arrest, having managed several
productions.
Since his confinement at the jail M
ketchum has had LAO visitors and
says that the time has passed quickly
largely owing to the fact that be has
been busily engaged at some task
during the entire time.
Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1903-03-19

ct all the trusts that worry the
daily life OF the average man. the fire
insurance trust is the most arbitrary,
the most grasping and the most an.
reasonable. We refer to the combi.
nation OF stock insurance companies
by which competition in the matter OF
rates or terms is practically nnllified.
The motto OF the companies ~ the
New England Insurance Exchange Is
that celebrated one OF the late Cor
nelius Vanderbilt in relation TO the
Public. In the matter OF rates there
L nothing too trivial or too important
70 serve as an excuse Tor advancement.
A modern and perfect system of water
works giving the best protection
against ire causes an increase of rates .
more brick buildings, higher rates
Kerosene replaced BY electricity. M
90 the rates buildings burn. rates %
up buildings don't burn. rates 90 m
DID any one ever know Of a case where
the stock fire insurance companies
voluntarily lowered the rates lind
low Tribune.
We have thought hard and cannot
recollect such a case. What with
partial indemnity for total loss the
devious perplexities Of co-insurance
and the constant lifting Of rates. there
Is reason enough for kicking. But
al Kicking against the pricks.
Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1903-03-19

Comment is freely running regard
ing the low average wage-rate paid
Vermont school teachers. While the
fact is pitiable enough, an oyer-plus
OF would-be teachers is the reason OF
most general application for the wage
conditions Morrisyille Messenger
We cannot endorse this. There is
no over-plus Of teachers-real teach
ers-rather the reverse. There are,
however, young persons of utter in
competence, who are more than well
paid by the beggarly wages they re-
eeive for alleged school teaching.
Few OF them get certificates, but many
are worked in under the six-permit
scheme, which is the worst enemy at
present threatening the schools of the
state.