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Smyrna times., 1904-07-06
EDUCATION IN SMYRNA
WHEN THE "TIMES" WAS YOUNG
CONTINUED FROM Ninth
CONTINUED FROM Ninth PAGE.

the trustees a revolver, but luckily
were not compelled to use the latter.
We never rode the rail, probably be-
cause the combination of will, strong
arm, strap, club, and revolver was too
formidable. But once, however, when
the pupils wished a holiday which
we refused to grant, they did get the
better of us by locking the door and
hiding the KEY. A nearby neighbOr
kindly loaned a ladder, and we man
heed to climb in the windows, and un-
fasten the door from the inside, opened
up the school without pupils, and
punished the offenders the next day.
The offense was never repeated.
School sessions were longer in those
days than now, but the term was
much shorter, so that the entire
amount of annual schooling was con-
siderably less.
Dry and Unlnteresting Daily Session.
Our program for the daily sessions
was as follows:
Moruing-8.OO, Call the Roll; $40.
1st Reading Glass; $50, End Reading
Class; 8. 30, 3rd Reading Glass; $40,
4th Reading Glass; $50, 5th Reading
Glass; 900, 1st Philosophy Glass; 9. 10,
2ud Philosophy Glass; $50, 1st Geog
raphy Glass; $40, 2nd Geography
Glass; $50, 3rd Geography Glass; 10. 90
Girls In termission; 1915, Boys In
Permission; TO-. 30, 1st Arithmetic Glass
1O50, 2nd Arithmetic Glass; 10, 3rC
arithmetic Glass; II 80, 4th Arithme
tlc Glass; II. so, 5th Arithmetic Glass
1900, Dis miss.
Afternoon-2O 90, Call the Roll: 2.1O
Testament; 23O. Writing; 800, Girls
lntermissiou; 3.15, Boys Iutermis
sion; 8 30, 1st Grammar Glass; 3.45
end Grammar Glass; 400. Arithmetic
41O, 1st Defining; 4.2O, end Defining
43O, 3rd Defining; 445, Dismiss.
How the System Of Grading Was Followed.
A general idea may be obtained fror
this as to the grading of the school
and it is noticeable that the range o
copies taught was what is now con
prised in about six or eight classe
above the primary grade. The entir
school was drilled in the three funds
nentals, reading, writing, aud aritl
hetic. and divided into five classt
therefore, according to advancement
This program was slightly modified b'
fore the end of the term, and til
length of the sessions decreased b
thity minutes in the morning an
Fifteen in the afternoon. The schoC
authorities did not furnish text books
Smyrna times., 1904-07-06
SMYRNA'S TOWN HALL
AND ITS OPERA HOUSE

Smyrna was without public hall
for many years and up until 1869 the
only available places for holding pub
lie entertainments was wards Hall"
i'll the second story of the building
now occupied by the Postoffice At a
meeting of the town commissioners
held April p, 1869, it was resolved
that for the convenience of the in
habitants, town hall should be
erected without delay. George H.
Raymond, John c. Bailey, G.. W
Cummins, Jr. aud Henry c. Douglass
were appointed committee to select
and purchase suitable lot on which
Smyrna times., 1904-07-06

the same year with impressive cere-
monies. Addresses were made BY
Alderman Pennington, Col George Il.
Raymond and the Rev Dr. Morsell.
The Town Hall was completed and
opened in the spring of 1870 aud soon
became popular with the SMYRNA folks
There were many who regretted. and
this regret is shared by the present
generation, that the hall was not To-
Gated nearer the center Of the town.
but nevertheless the building >
pride and is one Of the best entertain
ment halls in the state south Of Viii
mington. In 1881 the building was
Smyrna times., 1904-07-06
THE FIRST TEACHERS ASSOCIATION
Was Held In One of the SchOOIhOuses in
Smyrna June 10Th 1858 With Much Interest.


The annual meeting of the Smyrna
Teachers Association, composed of
educators in and near Smyrna, was
held June 10, 1858, Ill one of the
schOOlhOuses of the town. The meet
ing was called to order by the Presi-
dent. o. n. Bass, who, after an ad-
dress of welcome, began the formal
exercises with a lecture on 'Geogra
phy," presenting the matter in a
popular and entertaining manner.
This was followed by an extended
discourse on Arithmetic, by Mr.. John
Cooper, who treated the subject ex-
haustively, beginning with the cardi-
nal numbers, the formation of tens,
hundreds, etc, thoroughly explaining,
notation and numeratiOn, and grad
ually unfolding the proper method of
teaching the entire subject as far as
taught in the public schools of the
time. This was the main address of
the session, and at its conclusion Mr..
cooper received the praise OF MS
hearers. Mr.. Umpire then told OF
correct methods of instruction in
Reading. He believed that the al
phabet should be taught from the
black board, and that text books should
not be used until the pupils were able
to read short words. He also thought
more attention should be paid tC
elocution in reading, and laid specla
/ stress on enunciation and rhetorical
5 effect. Dr. Clawson then concluded
the session with an address ol
Teaching" very able and effectiv
talk on the profession, aud one whict
j we'll repaid the teachers assembled
5 and from which they must necessaril
have derived much practical benefit
Smyrna times., 1904-07-06

to build, to procure aud adopt plans
and to make contracts for the erection
of building, provide $4,000 could be
borrowed at reasonable rates. On
May 18th, the lot corner Of Main and
South street was purchased from DR..
S. NJ. Fislef aud on July 1869 ground
was broken for two story brick
building fronting forty five feet on
South street and fifty feet on Main
street according to plans draughted by
Richard Mitchell. Mr.. George H.
Raymond was the chairman of the
building committee and the corner
stone was laid on August the 18th ot
Smyrna times., 1904-07-06

extended twenty tive feet on Main
street IN order to accommodate quar-
tiers for the Fire Department and so
constructed as to enable a modern
stage to be built IN connection with
the Opera House GU the second floor.
The latter was subsequently refur
nished with stage settings and made
into modern playhouse. The first
floor is occupied by the Town Lookup.
the Aldermaus office, the smyrna
Library, aud the Citizens Hose Com
pany: The third floor. immediately
above the Opera House Is occupied by
Harmony Lodge No 13 A. F. Il A. NJ.
Smyrna times., 1904-07-06

so most of the instruction was oral and
demonstrations were made on the
blackboard. Geography was taught
from Mitchell's Atlas, reading from
Porter's Readers, with supplemental
instruction from the National Speaker
and also FrOst's Speaker, two great
aids to rising orators. We endeavored
to make the instruction as thorough as
possible, and from the number who
later left the town to enter secondary
schools, and even college, we believe
the purpose was we'll accomplished.
After leaving Smyrna we taught one
term each in Dawson and MOoreton
/ (CheswOld), both in Kent County,
after which we left Delaware fol Cape
May County, New Jersey, where we
married and raised family, and except
for a short period, when we were in
New York have never since left the
State of our birth
Developed Into Good and Useful Citizens.
After the lapse of nearly fifty years
it is pleasure to US hear that many of
those healthy, vigorous, thorough
going Americans under our charge
developed into good useful citize us,
reached the heights of fame in bust
ness, professional, and political circles,
and been a credit at once to their
native place and to their early train
ing. We congratulate SMYRNA on its
material prosperity, on the stability OF
its citizens, and that great educator OF
public opinion, The SMYRNA TINES,
on the completion of It's fifty years o.
existence, which we hope have not
been without material profit to it.
owners.
The Senior Class of 1850 and 1857.
; We append list of pupils who
F.; attended the senior class during the
term we were there, although they
were not all in attendance at once
some coming during the term, anC
4 some leaving before the close:
/, Baynard, Margaret Donoho, William 7.
9 BaynaTd. Mary Emers N William c.
BaynaTd Susan FAIRIES, Abel ).
i Callard, Albert FAIRIES Adaline
Cellard James Faries Laura
g CarrOw, Mary FOXwel, Ga rrett
= CarrOw Thomas L. FOXwell, John G.
Q CarrOw William J. FOxwell, Lydia
l. Catln, Herber B. Green, Barrett
Catln. Justice J. Green, Robert II.
l. Cats Charles W. Green, William
20 Ca It's, Henry Hazel. Eliza
% Clegg, Thomas 7. HiilingswOrth. Cora A
t. Clegg, William J. Jefferson, Edward
Collins Mary Jefferson, Thomas
, Culbreth, George Leatherberry, David A
y CumminS Eliza Mariner, Lizzie P.
70 Davis, Margaret Mcdowell, Anna
v Denning, David L. Mcdowell. James
: Denning, Henry G. McNeigh, Septimus
q )enning. Mary Mitchell Charles
4 Denny, David Mitchell. Thomas
y benny, George W. Mount, Barbara
Denny, James Naudan, Thomas
Smyrna times., 1904-07-06
The Senior Class of 1856 and 1857.

We append list of pupils who
attended the senior class during the
term we were there, although they
were not all in attendance at once
some coming during the term, and
some leaving before the close:
La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1904-01-07
Mr.. LINDSAY Y Mr.. BARROWS
FL pRNFRO PROQANA LA LEY DEL "FOfTE En- PUERIORlCO
FL SEGlNDO LA PROHBf EN- FILIPINAS

Puede ser que en- las escuelas exls-
tan ninos dfscolos ignaros; pero ia sa-
bia Pedagogfa ordena que con estos m
felices debe ell Professor mostrarse mas
humane, por cuanto va Ia naturaleza
castig6los con tales defectos. este
principle Sc dimana de Ia sublime Peda-
gogfa maternal, que acaricia y qulere
mucho mas los hijos d6biles 6 lmper-
fectos
La amonestaci6n severa, ell puro ca
ri1o, la palsbra persuasive y sobre todo
un conocimiento exacto de Ia lndole del
nifio es 10 que Sc necesita para llevar al
corsz6n de este ell germen de la convlc-
ci6n moral y ell amor & la sabidur1a.
Ell brutal antique adagio de que
ola letra con sangre entra> es lmproplo
de este siglo de civilization y IN oscar
Mo para los que 10 practican.
Todas estas consideraciones, sin du-
da hubo de hacerselas Mr.. Barrows, Su-
perintendente de instruction P1blica en-
Filipinas, cuando decret6 Ia circular que
hemos dado conocer nuestros lecto-
res alcomienzo de este artlculo, anulan-
do ell procedimiento cruel de los castigos
corporales en- ell Archipelago.
En- cambio Mr.. Lindsay, ell actual
representante de Ia Instruction en- Puer-
to Rico americana como Mr.. Barrows y
como 81 Jefe de este ramo Importantly
mo, decreta pone en- vigOr ique escan-
dalo la LEY DEL FOETE, ludibrio de
nuestro pals Y deshonra eterna para Ia
misma patria de Mr.. Barrows, para la
patria de Washington.
Y he aquf como de un mismo poder
dimanan dos fuerzas antag6nicas, la del
bien y del NAL, la del amor y ell odio. Ia
de la carload ell martir;o, la de la cien-
cia Y Ia ignorancia, La de Mr.. Barrows
Mr.. Lindsay.
En- Filipinas, un pals reIativamente
de mayor atrAso que Puerto-Rico, Sc
prohibe flagelar los ninos; en- Puerto
Rico, donde los destellos de la civlliza-
ci6n son evidentes. Sc decreta el latigo y
sc decreta OFICIALMENTE.
lQu6 horror. ....!
Nosotros creemos que en- e5ta pro-
xima Legislators sc derogue esa ley IN
fame; nosotros creemOs que ID Camara
en- masa Sc levantara unanime para pro-
testar de esa humillaci6p hechs nues-
tros hijos; nosotros creemos que esa ley
cesara, pese la soberbia de IN engreldo
mandarin la ignorancia de los que Ia
defien len.
Nosotros creemos que habra rubor
en- la cara de esos DelegAdos.
1Como no, 81 son puertorriquenos, q
iAbajo esa ley de ignominia -!
La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1904-01-07

He aquf la circular que ell Superln-
tendente general de Intrucci6n odbllca
en- FiIipinas, Mr.. David 2. Burrows, ha
publicado.
<Los castigos corporales de alumnos
en- las escuelas secundarias de FlliDlnas,
ouedan por esta prohibidos. Quedan
comprendidos en- esta prohibicion, no So
lamente los zurriagazos, sino especial
mente las bofetadas. Es de suponer que
los alumnos de las escuelas secundarlas
no son nifIos sino j6yenes de ambos sexos'
capaces de escoger entire conduclrse blen
6 &bsndonar la escuela.
En- adelante. un alumno de las es,
cueias secundarias que Sc conduZca mai
6 refuse someterse al regimen de las es-
cueIas, sera suspendido exDulsado por
ell principal, con Ia aprobacion del Supe-
rindente de Division, y en- case de mals
condncta nOtoria, la expulsion Sc hara
pdblicamente y en- presencia de toda la
escuela.7
Ell criterio de Mr.. Burrows al pro-
hibir el castigo corporal en- las escuelas,
no puede ser mas humane nj mas peda-
g6gicO.
La escuela es un temple y ell professor
nm sacerdote; nj ell temple ha de profa-
narse con las lagrmasssde los inocentes,
nj ell sacerdote ha de escarnecer ell santo
ropaje de su investidura, poniendo sus
manos sobre seres indefensos.
No ha de ser la escuela ell temple de
MoIoch, empapado en- la sangre infantil
oue Sc le sacrifcaba; la escuela es ell
santuario de la verdad, donde solo ell sa-
crificio del estudio Y la perseverance, SO
exige, donde ell holocausto bendito del
saber se alza, donde la hostia inmacula
del progreso Sc comulga para nutrir la
vida Intellectual de generaciones enteras.
Ell latigo ell insulto sientan muy
NAL en- lbs sacerdotes de la idea. No es
pedagogo ell que para ensenar sus dis
cfpulos, necesite del fantasma trsgico del
supIicio, de los duendes macabros de las
amenazas del saIivazo inmundo de Ia
iniuria No; estos lejos de ser pedago-
gOs otra cosa no reDresentan que ell pa
pei espeluznante del verdugo.
Esos maeStrosy maestras que llegan
esgrimir ell l4tigo contra sus alumnos,
aunque Mr. Lindsay Sc los ordene, son
sacerdotes y sacerdotizas, que como bien
dijo IN escritor sobre este puntO, <ofi-
clan una misa l6gubre, una miss tremen-
da, una misa espeluznante: la n15SG ne
ara, en- que Sc sirveu craneos por calices
en- que Sc esgrime Ell azote en- vez del
vfnculo que liga.s
La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1904-01-07

La CompafYfa Lirico-dramatica
puertorrique1a anuncia para ell domingo
pr6ximo, 10 del corriente, ell estreno de
<Resurrecci6n>. hermosa obra basada en-
la noveIa del ilustre Tolstoy que lieva ell
mismo tltulo.
La animsci6n para asistir esa no
che al teatro Sc observa en- todas las cla-
ses sociales, dado ell uombre popular que
ha alcanzado dicha novels,
Don America Marin tiene en- Pom
ce para la venta, ejemplares del Alma
naque de sLos@ Domingos del Boletfns.
Ell fltrno. seTIor Obispo ha admi-
nistrado hoy en- ell tenn plo cst6lico ell ss-
cramento de la confirmation.
Hubo mucha asistencia.
Sc encuentra en- ests ciudad nues-
tro amigo de Mayagjiez, don Gerardo
Monefeld.
Aver sali6 para su residencia de
La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1904-01-07
PONCE; =
(NoTicIAs DlREcTAs }

Enero s.
Anoche las hizo gu entrada en-
esta ciudad, seguido do gran acom pafia-
miento, ell Iltmo. sefIor Obispo Mr..
NJ pueblo cat6lico de Ponce Sc con-
pres mssa & Ia entrSds de la pobla-
ci6n, ST do al ilustre Prelado hasts
el temph Aonde Sc cant6 IN Te-de1m.
Ell sefIor Oblspo dirigi6 la palabra
& los feligreses desde ell p6lpito, en- CO.
rrecto castellsno.
Del temple sali6, siempre seguido
de numeroso p1blico, hasts Ia casa del
sefior Vilar6, donde Sc hospeds.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1904-11-14
WIN. TELL FLOUR Guaranteed Best
Allen Out On Bond.

Harvey Allen was brought down from
Weston jail Monday afternoon BY Dspn.
T. Sheriff Fred Fleming, and ne gave
bond Of 5000 before Circuit CLERK
Homer W, Williams 10 answer an in.
dictment for shooting and killing clar'
cnee Davis a week ago last Sunday.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1904-11-14
WIN. TELL FLOUR eaarantesd Best
Prof Gnss Goes % Institute.

Prof. 5. II. Guss, eolored, viii leave
this week for Charleston to begin Ms
duties as principal at tac colored insti-
tute at The Farm near that place, to
which he was recently chosen. He viii
begin his work next Monday. The
position pays lucrative salary. hc
is wei qualified for the place and will
be successful.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1904-11-14

Tie Democratic party Is doomed. The
Southern Democrat differs from the
Northern Democrat and the Western
Democrat differs from the Eastern
Democrat. They are hopele.sly apart
and never viii get together
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1904-11-14

The Wheeling News says Dawson's
majority in Harrison county fell below
Governor Whites four years ago. The
figures snow differently. Whites ma
jority in this county was 100 Daw-
sons majority was 1907.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1904-11-14

III, fail OF that 'rcuuited' Dcmocra-
" was confirmed by early reports.
Late reports Were entirely unnecessary.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1904-11-14

Gel tae best what i: Leyy's 332 s.
cigar nov2tf,
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1904-11-14

Cut flowers Of all kinds for sale a
glands drug store. 6oet6i
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1904-11-14

And why should we not chuckle look
wise AMI say, I told you so"
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1904-11-14

WV. TELL FLOUR Guaranteed Best
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1904-11-14

Chinese lilies on sale at BANDS drug
store. 3loct6t.
wM. TELL FLOUR Guaranteed Best.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1904-11-14

SWEET MELODY FLOUR.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1904-11-14

W.. EEL FLoUR eaalaateea Bos.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1904-11-14
way Company.

West virginia Central & Pi.tsburg Ran
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1904-02-18
INTERESTING EVENTS.
Important t+sppsninss In Different
Parts % the worid-


Miss Huida Nelson. younz woman
schooiteacher % Sort Dodge. Ia. In a
moment % Insanity. Drained Der uoth-
~ with a hatchct while the .i-ter wa
sleeping ard then jumped into a cis-
tern. Drowning herscif
Articles Of incorporation q the CHI
caso River a. Indiana railroad. capt
tai stock S5oorn. we're sled IN ne
oilcc ~ IRE secretary 81 state. Spring
SID o. The. principal oEces % the
company are 90 be Ia Chicago.
Iaoor troubles Al stanford tuunsg
on che Indianapolis Southern railway
threaten 20 become serious Tho
workman are mostly Greeks AMI they
arr dissatisfied with the wages paid
and refuse to accept checks Or orders
SIR Chenfung LANG Chcng. the Cal
nese minister af Washington. called AZ
the state department. and formally no
used Secretary Hey that the emperor
70 Crira hai issued a n-ociar.ation
1, neutrality
Independent theatrical managers On
thc coast have organized in oprosition
OBJ pho combine rhcv now confrol
some 90 the bcst theatcra aud al
fractions oa thc Pacific slope
Commercial failures hsf week IN
the United Statee az reported hy r.
O. Dun g. CO.. are l1s AGAINST 2cn the
cores pending week iaaf year Fail
nrgs .n Canada number o. against %
Ease year
lhe position of fhe German severn
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1904-02-18
russians from both aanks. With the

Russians from both tanks. with the
object OF cutting communications.
In military circles confidence IS ex-
pressed that the forward japanese
movement from Corea will DO checked
as soon as the Russian advance is en-
countered
The retirement OF the families %
Russian officials across the Yalu river
from Honsampho is Interpreted a. an
indication that tho news Of The first
serious land fghting viii emanate
from this point
The alarm occasioned by tho report
ed landing of Japanese iu Coroa cx.
tends as FAR back as Mukdcu. where
the Chinese are said 20 be ia a state
Of panic.
The admiralty stamps as nonsense
the story that the Baltic feet has been
ordered 70 The FAR cast. pointing out
that the ships are laid mp az Cron-
stadt where they win Doe iccaouud FOR
the winter
Nagasabi Fob. f5.-According 90 al.
vices received the engagement az Port
Arthur commenced at 3 O'Clock on the
morning Of the 9th. Altogether 10 vcs-
sells were destroyed eight captured
and n ships damaged
The captured vessels wore expected
at sazebo sunday The emperor has
congratulated Adm. TOGO. command
iur tho fleet. Tor hf splendid victory
10 is considered significant that the
rigid censorship REGARDING tho move
monts ~ tho japanese fccr has been
Withdrawn
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1904-02-18

Columbia. Mo. Feb. 15.--After ex-
perimenting for three years Dr. r. K.
Graham recent hacteriologist Of Mis-
souri, university. has announced that
hog cholera can be cured by lnocula-
ton the same as Texas fever" among
cattle. One hundred hogs we're re-
Gently inocuiated with a serum and
then exposed to the disease and none
was infected. Several hogs that had
cholera were cured by incubation.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1904-02-18
REMARKABLE STATEMENT.
a Shell From the sattfecrIr Missouri
Thrown Fifteen Miles

Washington Feb lf-One oi no
officers of the laulssh.p Missouri.
which has been cuea-ri BOB target
practice or fhe Chesapeake Capes.
came to TIE navy % apartment Wednes-
day VITA a remarkable statement To
said that ono ~ the 90 inch guns be-
ing elevated seven degrees lef dy \
shell which the strongest siass could
not follow to the cnl of ifs fIgat
Later q nasslnE steamer reported that
thc shot bad struck the sea within 800
yards of her, The steamer Has dis
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1904-02-18
r'FTv-E'eHrs eosessss
Regular Session.


and consular Appropriated Bin with
ont debate and then renewed coraid.
Grafton ~ The isfhniau question Mr.
Fulton sposc in support ~ the course
81 the administration in connection
with fhe Panama revoit and Mr. Car
mack arl Mt OFerman in opposition
thereto. Ar Overman had not hith-
erto made bis position on the treaty
known ana his speech revealed fhs a.
tituoe 20 probably the last doubtful
member ~ the senate The speech
was Sir Ovcrmans maiden effort IN
IRE senate
House-rhc house devoted the on
tire session 90 consideration % the
resolution reported from elections
committee No. 3 urseafinE Mr How
en- icml and declaring SIR Conneu
frep D. Who contested tn- election. 20
have been elected from the Tenth
fcun7yiFaria district By agreement
a vote win Boz taken 20 3 . m Wed
nesfay afternoon
WlshInEton. Feb % -senatc-Tho
major portion n The time of the son
afn in open session Wednesday uae
devoted to d speech hy Mr NcCumhcr
Whn supported tho Panama canal treaty
and justified an the acts af the admin.
i.fraNnn in connection with tno ro
.Ie- f... .,--. .,...
House rh. brr.. f.e,.,-..4 ~ .,.
Conneu. Howell ..uf.-t..f .f..t..- ~.
from tne rrrfh p.nr.,..,-l, f,.....t
in favor q Nh rrr~.r 49,. r..,,,.r..
ans with tho execution 10 ss.-.--
ranrlnr Is d eh.-a. Ip.l a-s
Parker IN DID .rr-.r-.s ... -..,l..
tIon rnseafIrr Str Hourf ana ri,.nr
thc scat fn mo contestant vho f.-,
ocrafs sonfIr surrrrf.f v- f,vor
Nr Sh.ras ana SIR rnnn.rr smoke .r
opposition to thc nr.eaf.rr ~ Ar
Howell Nr Cnrr.r wa. rr.r,-t.,
sworn .n ana cook hIs scat Tho house
flUn resumed consideration 20 tho
senate Amendment r-nrr-.rr a fn.n
of 81 l1N goo Oh tho Louisiana purchase
exposition on which vote an fhe
question 20 concurrence. vUf he taken
Thursday Further opposition fn tho
proposition developed Iu the debate
Wednesday
lrr.r.,rf.r r.n go e-. r
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1904-02-18

St Petersburg, Feb. i5.--A commu-
nication from Viceroy Alexien Just re-
ceived confirms the report Of the land
ing of 1900 japanese troops az Che
muipo. The viceroy adds that reports
have been received Of attempts % cut
the telegraph wires along the Chinese
Eastern railway and also % destroy
one of the a0utments Of the Sungari
bridge These attempts. he adds. were
Immediately detected and decisive
measures taken TO guard the railway.
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Washington. Feb 49, Fourth As
sistant Postmaster General Bristow.
who has been very il with grip. is im
proving. bus his stomach Is IN poor
condition. The present expectation IS
that he viii return 90 the department
next week but will 90 away for bis
health.