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The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1903-04-23

Says the Richmond Nsn~Lolds-
Of Friday
Some cnterplising citizen. who evil
deutly intended Co. arouse General
Rufus a. Ayers. yesterday circulated
the report that he had refused 20 vote
for Judge Rhea in the late Cougres-
sional contest and had voted ior Colo
mel slemp General Ayers was asked
about the report last evening by a
reporter Of the Ncgs Lc1dlr
"Ihe man who first iola that told
what he knew was false" said the
General "Hc will not come 90 me
and repeat H. The man who repeats
that for the truth kuowingl, repeats
a falsehood. Judge Rhea aud the
party managers know how voted
and what part / took in the cam
paign. But / did not intend to say
any thing except 90 ask the gentle.
man who made the statement to ne.
peat 1t In my presence.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1903-04-23

osx fasto in Ohio turns GU, =
handrea n .a finished matches
each twenty fasr hours. Fifty mil
lion feet Of iaa ,er is nsed annually
ia the Unit. states ia the mannfsc-
ture Of mstele-. an industry which
gives emplo, men, 10 some fifteen
thousand peof'e.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1903-04-23

sbI county ssd Perry, and viii next 90 to
Hsr'sn aud Bell.
Ben Sprsdling. With the Northern Coal
aud Coke Company, was in town today
Married. TUESDAY. Byrd Hogg 20 Hsr-
rison Brown. Esquire Day officiating. May
Joy be With them.
The wa:tesburg Normal is progressing
very nicely.
Major Allen. inspector Of Kentucky
State Guard. failed to reach the whites
burg armoty from S.onegs. on account OF
high water. The inspection Of this con-
pany is pcstponed until further orders.
CoRroRAL.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1903-04-23

sTARrISo in small way fifteen
years ago chiesgO's municipal cleo
trie plant. now the largest in the
world, has according to lie current
report paid for itself and has $685.
600 for its credit.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1903-04-23

DURiSc the pass year l $40 loeomo-
,ives were constructed at Baldwin Lo-
connective Works in Philadelphia.
on this number 9s were sent abroad.
The value Of the 1890 engines was
s2a. 0oe. 600.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1903-04-23

TINS bartenders ct Baltimore have
organized total abstinence society.
Could the consumer desire any better
evidence Of the danger that Turks in
the goods the bartendets handle.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1903-04-23

a big sanitArium is being bailt at
Alsnogordo, New Mexico, especially
for eonsump,ives. This place has
been designed As the best in the world
for the cure Of tubereular diseases.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1903-04-23

TINS sealing steamers are returning
from the ice 6elds aud all report an
unusually large haul. 1, is thought
5000 seals have been taken Tor
their hide.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1903-04-23

" you have never tried to make
any one happy. you have no idea Of
what YOU have missed.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1903-04-23

RcH copper and gold strike in new
Montana fields Leads TO the prediction
that that State may have another
Butte
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1903-04-23

AlrHouon the sir is free Marconi
has increased the capitalization Of
his company from $1,000. 600 TO ST.
10000
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1903-04-23

No matter what You are workips
81. do the very best you can. The
hoy or girl who starts out in life with
this though, foremost will surely
make a success. Do il.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1903-04-23

While in the city OF Richmond last
Saturday General Rufus a. Ayers
celebrated Easter by announcing his.
candidacy for Governor lie proba
bly, got the consent OF bis mind on
Good Friday The sunday T'mc.-
Dispdtch devoted column aud more
60 the announcement Of the General
caudidacy--illustraied by one of the
General pictures Wise Nous
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1903-04-23

Az Englismsn has invented a pro-
cess by which whisky can be aged in
four days, where formerly i, took
years.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1903-04-23

TrS years ago the exports Of this
country 20 South Africa were bui
$s.464.762 last year they were SOS,
7so105, and the figures for the cur
rent year show a continued increase
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1903-04-23

TnE Mint at Philadelphia turned
out more than 10000. 900 bright new
cent? last year-one a piece Tor every
man, woman and child in the United
States.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1903-04-23

THsnr is always place in town
and city Tor the boy who is willing
TO work lie is needed everywhere.
and he need never be- without a po-
sition.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1903-04-23
RATES ov ADVERTISING.

The above rates are fcr standing advertise
msnts'eniv.
"a Cor a; the rate Of $ cents per tine for each
Insertion.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1903-04-23

THE man that doesn't know his
business from the top clear down 70
the bottom isn't sny kind Of bust
ness man.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1903-04-23

ONE pound Of washed wool produe-
Is on an average. yard Of cloth thir-
ty-six inches wide.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1903-04-23

UScLE SAN employs nearly 1900
women in the various departments at
Washington.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1903-04-23

THrRE are $3.50 persons living in
the United States who are 100 years
old.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1903-04-23

Tsxas ars I29.Sls IndAas. no,
taxed In the Uhited States, sad they
cost the government nearly $50. 600
. day to support them. 10 1879 /,
cost sle.S47 each day; 10 1852, the
SUM had rsisea to s2o.s7e per day.
Seems that the fewer there are the
more il costs.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1903-04-23

Tais country invented the parior,
sleeping aud dining cars. the pressed
steel freight car. many Of the besi
features Of the modern locomotive
the sirhrake. the automatic coupler,
sad host Of related devices. and Il
ruas the fastest loag distance trains
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1903-04-23

Cesmsny $40. 000, o00. 600. snd Rus
ala with $50. o00. 900, 900.
Our national debt IL &9lS.S7o. 900,
while that Of Great Britain l. 49,
6ss.52s. 252. that Of France $5,5is.-
$50. 1es. and that Of Germany 49,
093. 63s.400.
These are interesting figures and
show that there is ~ reason TO be
lieve that Uncle Sam viii End il nee
essary to 20 into the hands OF a re
csiv.r any time in the near future
unless Congress gets more reckless
than il has been in the psst.-Nesc
port Noes Press.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1903-08-04
NO DANGER OF PANIC.

The depression prevailing in Wall has led mid folk
the country the verge business panic but
absolutely for such pessmc conclusion We
midsummer with abundant crops, foreign trade Of
average proportions and steady growing domestic trade There
haltng industrial activity except in the indus
try entirely refusal of manufacturers pay
price material demanded by the specuao
of the supply for the nearby months
busness-hat business OF productive characcris
profitable basis throughout the and there
nothing indicate break that prospect either the
remote future
speculative business however there has been pronounced
halt the OF which be apparent discerning mind
That anticipate the
profits industry result that investors withhold
their money awaiting the time when those anticpaons shall
be realized remembered nevertheless that the
OF undgeed created during the last few being
slowly but surely absorbed productive business overakes
the speculative
Those who talking Of depression and predicting panic do
make the distinction between productive business and
speculation They entertain the idea that when
speculation has legitimate productive business be
decline while they talk gby about panic being due with
passage Of decade Here again they fail distinguish be
tween money due speculation real
dus panc which brought about by failure profit by the
lessons taught by past experience
OF fact history shows panics expected
oener than every twenty yearshat
sufficiently long permit generation
business and arrive at that period when
in the school Of experience.
An example Of the working Of the law ound in the paper
money pancs which occurred 1917 1887 again in 49,
the panies caused by tariff revolutions 1857
1895 In the periods between these actual Panies there several
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1903-08-04
A NEW POPE CHOSEN.

The conclave Rome concluded it's duties today and Giuseppe
Saro pon the Roman Catholic church the amented
Leo XIII the cardinals rather longer than the next
preceding occasions which elected arrive choice
This deberaton appears for from the
pope generally acknowledged should be capable
of gaining and retaining the and love OF the millions OF Chris
tiaps outside the pale of the Roman church.
The third ballot the which Plus TX and Leo XIII
the the concave did reach
choice until the seventh ballot There be disappointment
neither of the leaders who surrounded Leo KILL such
Rampoa Vannute chosen but this will be sotened
of the pon known and appreciated
by the world at large.
His choice Of the of Plus does indicate that he will
inclined the policy Of Leo predecessor than to that of
Plus with sterling work of Leo Car
dnal Sao 6S years and in robust health He Of
great purity thorough devotion the ideals his church
touch with the best modern In his diocese
of Venice he is truly and universally loved
student worker and while he appeared inside
the balcony therefore the refused acknowledge the
right the Italian the possession the property of
recalled that he the king of Italy and his
herly aectona welcome children of his church when
they visited Venice.
upon with the love respect of those
him 1t evident the cardinals appreciated the high
qualities believed would add the worth and
pon therefore we'll qualified for the
he has been called perform and all will wish him
long peaceful and prosperous reign in the chair of Peter
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1903-08-04
THREATENING LETTERS.
Young Girl and Wealthy Contractor Victims
Of ANONYMOUS Letters.

New York. Aug. 4-Brooklyn detectives
and postofice officials are searching for
the writer of anonymous and threatening
Schneider. a wealthy young contractor
and builder OF Twenty first street. Brook
lyn, and TO Miss Anna Frazee, 10 years
old. of il3 Eighteenth street in the same
borough.
Declaring that Mr.. Schneider was being
watched and followed the writer in his
last epistle. warned the contractor 10
cease paying attention To Miss FraZee on
pain OF death.
Miss Frazee received a message on the
same day to the effect that Schneider
desired 20 meet her at an almost deserted
point In South Brooklyn.
The girls brother notified the police Of
the Fifth avenue station. Detective
Duffy was assigned 20 the case. Last
night he obtained a clew which he be-
neves will result I'm the arrest OF n man
prominent In certain professional circles
I'm Brooklyn.
Mr. Schneider and Miss Frazee. how
ever. think the letters are sent by a man
who thinks they are engaged 20 be mar
ried. Each declared yesterday that they
were simply friends who had met two or
three times at social AFFAIRS
The letter writer must he a crazy per-
day | get slanderous and libellous letters
from this party. They come through the
regular mail and are written in printed
characters on note paper used by a GER
tain large corporation. The last letter
received contained nearly 500 words II
was 90 barbaric and shocking that hid
II away from my family.
In all I must have 20 cruel lsEers"
Miss Frazee. to escape her Prosecutor,
went 10 Arverne. l. l. There. In her hotel
az midnight. annoying messages were
sent 20 her one received IN the early
morning read. John Schneider died
suddenly tonight" Miss France had 10
return 10 Brooklyn.
Mr.. Schneider has received as many let
ters as has Miss Frazce. All contained
threats against his life.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1903-08-04
UNCLAO
and BADLY
HURT

One OF the most mysteriou. cases the
police have had for some time occurred
Sunday night. just over the Scituate
line in the town OF Johnston, when
Thomas Mcmahon aged IS. was found
stark naked on the grounds Of Brighton
park with several ribs broken and bleed
ing from a number or cuts. The man IL
said TO be in a serious condition because
Il ls feared his lungs are pierced.
Mcmahon was employed AZ caretaker
Al Brighton park and had been on the
grounds M 10 s O'Clock In the evening.
and the whines OF the dog about the bed
where his master slept reused fellow
workman named Brown. who went In
search OF him.
He found HIM as above described and
his clothing was literally torn 10 bits and
strewn about the grounds for a long dis
tance
The injured man who was but Grip
pie at best and blind in one eye was now
totally helpless and was cared for dur
ing the night and was brought IN 90 the
hospital yesterday In a wagon.
The only clue TO the nature OF his as
sailants Was some mumbllngs OF the in
iured man against Italians and up 90
noon today. ne did not recover 50 ne 10
give any better .dea. though he was
reported as resting comfortably
The police have their suspicious regard
ing the assaila7es and are at work on
the case.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1903-08-04
TUNED UP
TO the
Limit
ne|ianC0 Arrived at Newport In
Superb Condition After 0var.
hauling at Bristol.

After being carefully overhauled at the
Herreshoff shops at Bristol the Reliance
left that harbor yesterday afternoon and
after a little preliminary sailing to stretch
her new set OF sails came 10 her moorings
in Newport harbor
Early in the afternoon the Constitution
started up the bay to meet the Reliance
but Mr.. Belmont seeing nothing Of the
new boat put back and picked mp the
mooring again. When the Reliance did
appear Mr. Belmont went up TO meet her
on board the Scout
The new sails fitted the Reliance finely
and everything drew we'll. and in fact
so we'll that the boat IN to have a dupli-
cate suit made In case ot accident There
will be several suits of good fit in readi-
ness so that II will take more than an
ordinary series Of accidents to cause the
trials 10 be delayed.
1t was stated at Newport that both the
yachts are expected TO go TO the westward
some time today.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1903-08-04
DIED

APES-At the Rhode Island hospital. on
the Sd inst. Margaret Mcmillan Apes.
widow OF Captain Leonard Apes. aged
80 years
Funeral from her late residence. at
Quidnick, r. L.. Thursday. 6th inst. at
p. m. Relatives and friends are invited to
attend.
Pawtucket papers iease copy.
5EIkNAP-In this city. Aug. 2 Angie
Mildred daughter of Nelson H. and
Nellie Belknap. aged 12 years.
Funeral from her parents residence.
PSI Cottage street. Pawtucket. Wednes
day. Aug ;, at IL a m. Relatives and
friends are invited 10 attend.
5ROWNlNo-In this city. on the Sd inst,
Miriam r.. daughter Of William II. and
Louise Wheeler Browning aged years.
months and l day.
Funeral services Wednesday. the 5th
inst. at p. m. at her parents residence.
sol Potter avenue Relatives and friends
are invited 10 attend.
FITZ-In Pawtucket. r. l.. Sd inst. Pris-
ella infant daughter OF Howard w. and
Emily Alpin Fitz.
FLYNN-In Thornton village. on the Cd
inst. william r.. child OF William c.
and Ellen Flynn, aged 6 months and IL
days.
Funeral services from his parents resi-
OenCe. no. walnut street. wednesday,,
Aug. 5. at 2 p. m Relatives and friends
invited to attend
GARTlAND-In this city. at ST. Joseph's
hospital. on the Sd inst. Michael Ed
ward. son Of Michael and the late Alice
Garland, aged 10 years and - days.
Funeral Wednesday. the cath inst at
$50 a. m. from German Brothers under
taking rooms. Requiem high mass at 81.
Michaers church, Prairie avenue. at a.
m. Relatives and friends invited to at.
terd.
SMlTH-In this city. on the Sd inst Ade-
line Wall Arnold. widow OF Ferdinand
Smith. I'm her 6Sth year.
Notice of funeral later.
SOOER5ERG-In this city. on the I'd
inst, Rudolph Soderberg aged 3s years
II months. : days.
Funeral from his late residence. 40
Andem street. Thursday. Aug. I. 1908. at
. o'clock p. m. Relatives and friends are
invited to attend.
WALSH--In this city. AZ the residence of
her son. l15 Knowles street. on Aug 2.
Margaret wife OF the late James Walsh,
aged So years
Notice of funeral later
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1903-08-04
AFTER WARES SCALP.
Clerk Under Oath Make Grave Charges
Against Pension Commissioner.

Washington. Aug i--Albert Martin. Of
Parsons, Kan. has complained 10 Presi-
dent Roosevelt that Pension Commission
'er Ware is a believer In civil service for
publication only and that he lily is
carrying politics into the discharge of his
duties 10 a most obnoxious extent. The
charges that have been filed also involve
the civil service commission.
Mr.. Martin begins by quoting from
published interview with Mr.. Ware In
which he declared IL to be his intention
20 forever abolish political influence In
the pension once and make merit the
sole test in appointments and promo
tions.
Mr.. Martin says this IL all bosh. and
follows with an AFFIDAVIT In which he says
he became a clerk In the pension Office In
Topeka, in 1894. and performed all of his
duties well Last November he and two
other clerks were told by Gen. Metcan.
pension agent NJ Topeka. that their pay
would he reduced from $1,000 TO 5000
yeer. Gen Metcalf told them the cut was
made for political reasons alone. as there
was no complaint OF their work.
The Topeka once is under the civil
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1903-08-04
The Voice of
The People
a FEW QUESTIONS.

Editor Providence News:
At the beginning OF the controversy be-
tween DR. William Rex and the Life Long
wage Farmers Advocate. l had An idea
that at last there would he some light
thrown on the subject OF protection. /
thought that DR. Rex was going TO floor
the gentleman from Woonsocket with
some OF his free trade arguments. Instead
IL appears TO have become an effort on
the part OF Dr. Rex TO prove that Alex
s Arnold and Life Long Wage Farmers
Advocate arc one and the same. by means
OF series OF Sherlock Holmes deduc-
tions We do not care whether they are
one or two persons, what We want Is TO
SEQ the heavy timber brought out for
inspection that We may be able To judge
whether II II sound or not.
IL IL Is kept away II may become worm
eaten or affected with dry rot and al
though IL may be heavy timber IL may
prove too weak 90 support any weight
placed upon H.
Or Rex complains because the Advocate
does not answer his question which he
SAYS would be damaging 10 protective ar
g1Iments and then Dr. Rex does not ans
wer the Advocate because his questions
are not "propounded In a proper manned.
| do not know what be considers a prop
er manner hut as I am desirous of get
ting some information on the subject %
free trade 7 most respectfully PROFOUND
the following questions and ask that Dr.
Rex answer them through the Prov-
dence News
! what bsneht would free trade be 20
the wage earners OF the United Statesf
? what evils ~ any. arise from pro-
lection?
3 n free trade would admit goods
made ln@the European countries by pau
per labor. would u not either reduce tho
Americans wages or take away his en-
ployment entirely
4 N no Socialist should bc caught by
the tarin question why are YOU. a self
proclaimed Socialist, advocating free
trade and single land tax
According 90 your article of July 10th.
The News has printed prticles containing
foul. or vile epithcts DO YOU not think
that this is rather an unjust statement
against the paper which 80 kindly opens
It's columns 90 its readers
Now. Dr. Rex. IL you will kindly an
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1903-08-04
8-STORY
BUILDING
IS ASSURED
Imposing New Structure TO
AdOrn Westminster Street,
Near Math0wSOn.

The details have been practically COM
pleted OF a plan which will ensure an
imposing new structure for Westminster
street. that will be another step In the
march OF business uptown 1t Is to be
located on the site OF the low structures
beside the Tilden-Thurber company's
building and the details are In the hands
Of G.. l.. and II. j. Gross,
The property ia now owned by the heirs
OF BENJAMIN Lapham and the work is to
commence in about 30 days, when the
wooden buildings on the site will be torn
down.
Hoppin and Ely are the architects and
according 10 the specifications is to have
Il feet frontage on Westminster street.
and will extend back some 40 feet. with
an ell or extension projecting TO Mathew
son street. where a frontage OF IS feet is
secured.
II will be an eight-story block OF good
proportions since the uniform frontage
on either street will add much to its sym
metrica form. The first story will he Of
ls-feet studs. for at the present time
twice that height is considered as near
the standard as possible for a large build
ing The second story Is 10 he l3 feet I'm
elevation. the third, 10 feet, while the next
four are all 10 he 9R feet with the top .
feet
The estimated cost Is about 5000
The r NJ Kirby company Of Wilkes
barre. Pa. who have n store on west
minister street. has secured an option on
tho building for n long term and II IL
their plan TO carry on their business on
the ground floor and basement and rent
the other floors
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1903-08-04
Seen OFF
PORTLAND
HARBOR
Captain Of Dominion Liner
Irishman Saw Vessels En-.
gagged in Naval War Game.

Bar Harbor. Aug. 4.-As far as known
the hostile fleet which sailed yesterday
morning to reach a certain latitude and
longitude before the defensive squadron
leaves here has not been sighted and re-
ported
The battlcships, cruisers, torpedo boat
destroyers, training ships, and dispatch
boats which leave tomorrow for the pro-
lection OF the New England coast from
the anticipated attack" were put I'm
readiness today for their early depart
ure.
OFF PORTLAND HARBOR.
Portland. Me. Aug. 4.-The first report
OF the presence OF fleet OF warships OF
Portland was brought in today by the
Dominion liner Irishman. Capt. j. o. WILL
liams. While off the entrance OF the
harbor last night, Captain Williams says
forth. some going to the eastward and
some to the westward.
Signals by aid OF lights were passing
Captain Williams was aware OF
the identity OF the ships until daylight.
The 5+th company OF coast artillery.
known as the torpedo company OF the
army, arrived from New York on the
pate In the war manoeuvres. August %
to 18th. This company has been station
ed at Fort Totten at the head OF Long
Island sound where they have had
charge of the torpedo station. They are
supposed to be the pick OF the artillery
men. The company was accompa Med
by their commandant. Major Arthur
Murray. During the war game the 54th
company Will have charge Of all the sub
marine defences Of Portland and the Of
fcers OF the school will have the direc-
tlon OF operations, under the immediate
command OF Major Murray, who also
will act as an instructor to the officers
OF the submarine school OF defence.