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The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1904-06-02
FROM CRAB ORCHl

Correspondence ST The Big Siou- BOIL.
CEsn OrCuAnp. Va. Msr u-
respondent has just returned t.
a trip up at Laurel Grove. near
gan. a mining town iu rs -e
had the pleasure of staying er.|
with my old friend, of Linns. fa
most kindly entertained hr SIR.
mahlo wife aud daughter Gr.r.
Valley reminds me Of the ral.rr.
henan and Cashmcr in Asia. aai .
Of Bethlehem ofJudca. lfsaa al.
ing with milk and honey. llall.
urc Of hearing Elders Peter hllI
Daniel Rhymes and VIM. IoIat
SUNDAY at Laurel Grove cturc. &
large congregation
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1904-06-02
DOES GOOD WORK

The Winchester Steam l
has recently moved into a new
ing, added new machinerv Ia
plant and are now better
than ever before to do the
of work. j. w. Kelly r,
them at this place and Par
satisfaction. Leave your b,
the Drug Store.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1904-06-02

ocR Oldest b4ttleship. the Texas,
Ia. = leng,k Of sol feet aud die.
plaeemen, u 6.Si5 tons. The ne~
Maine has a length Of SIS feet and
a displscemept Of l2.500 tons. The
Georgia Is to have a length Of ass
feet aud = displacement Of $4,000
tons. The California. jass launched
at San Francisco. has = length Of 500
feet and displacement OF $4,000
tons.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1904-06-02
THE LADIES

Favor painting their churches. aud there
fore We urge every Minister to remember
We give a liberal quantity Of the longman
4 Martinez Paint toward the painting.
Wears and covers like gold.
Don't Pay $50 a galloa for Linseed oil
worth 60 cents which you do when You
bay other paints in a can with a paint
label or IL.
: and 8 max ~, therefore when YOU
want fourteen gallons OF paint. buy only :
oi L. 4 NJ, and mix { gallons pure Linseed
on ~ith u, aad thus get paint at less than
81 20 per gallon.
Many hoases,are we'll painted With foai
gallons OF L. 4 N. aud three gallons Of
Lin~eed OIL mixed there~ith.
These Celebrated Psints are sold by J
W. kells ss-s.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1904-06-02
PULLMAN SLEEPING

Beginning Sunday May
NOriork & Western Ry wiil
rate through Pullman SLEEPS
Roanoke and ST. Louis 90
and 4 via Columbus Ohio %.
syvania Lines. Trains $ 90
carry Pullman PSrlor Car
Norfesk and Roanoke va
additional extension forms ?
an unbroken Pullman sen'1
the Atlantic To the w ORD
Excursion tickets "f serer.
and limits are now an sale. y
al through train aud olre
Service will be insugufs'e'
May Dad. W. H. be'
is 20 ten. 70
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1904-06-02
PLAYED BALL.
The Event OF the Sporting
Season.
A VS.. LEANS.


On Tuesday afternoon At 4:3O. the
greatest ball game Of the season took
place on the sands Of the Big Stone
Gap diamond. Special Preparations
had been made for the occasion. the
balls used were covered with felt,
the bats were made Of rubber and the
rules of the game were made siren
uously gentle aud exact to suit the
ability Of the players. \ special
long growth Of soft grass was raised
in the outfeld for the protection Of
knees. ankles and elbows. while three
carloads Of sand were heapcd upon
the diamond to insure safety to the
team. Besides these necessary pre-
cautions, n sofa and fans were placed
at each base and an electric fan driv-
ing air over a carload Of ice was
placed at the home base. IL was
Thought that these precautions would
insure a sale and sure game.
The rain had fallen and in mercy
rendered the grounds impressionable
for the fats and slippery for the leans.
The time came, between showers,
for playing, aud the blues went tC
the bat while tho orange planted thcii
brogans on the field. The line o.
battle was constructed A. follows
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1904-06-02
ENDORSES wYsor

TAzEwELi, Va, May a.
Democrats oi Tazewell in c.a.
today heartily endorsed Hos
Wysor, OF Pulaski. Cor cd
Delegates were also elected
state convention TO be he.i E,
mond, June 9Th.
Republicans in session hsf
same time endorsed the ada.
tion Of Roosevelt and the ra
Congressman SlemP ana u
delegates 70 vote for his rel.
tion at the convention o. De-
the 18th Of next month.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1904-06-02
NEW HOTELS
Being Erected in the cr,.
Town Of Appalachis'

Town Of Appalschia'
Appalschis is building M j
and is already a place Of u
able size. There is nov ~
struction at that place two III
hotels. John Mullins il en-,
10 room hotel and 5. 5. Brobl
merly a prominent merck,
Preacher, but who recently lo.,l
Appalachia, has just let to
the erection OF a &c room =
that place.
J. l.. Rogers has just COM.
the erection OF a p room
house at Intermont, near App,,
for the accommodate Of h,
5. w. train men.
DR.. Smith is building a no,
store at Appslachia p by So,
Appslachia, being close ,
mines. gets a large trade iron
and is an excellent business
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1904-06-02

RrssiA declares she will remain
free To impose such terms Of peace as
she ploascs. This is the same ma
ton that robbed Japan after she had
beaten China.
CRsry SSsgr. afuli-blo0ded Creek
leader. advises his followers 60 dis
baud. lie has been trying TO shove
the white mau's government OF the
map. aud has found the contract toe
big.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1904-06-02

A perfect home Is where the com
biaed nnion Of heart, thought sad
strength is esertsd Tor the weifsrs Of
al lis inmates. Ia sseA a home there
exists = happy saieiiiseass sf the ss-
cred dasiss iaeanessi upon ia ~eu
bers. The home life :. os< 81 10,
and peace; . po~erzsi iae<nssve "a
daily toll. and "a isspirssson 10 81
shss y greet esd ssbls.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1904-06-02

Aalerican farmers DO DOT
heud the great profit ia the -
nut frnits. Originally tbef
meriea were full OF nutheSsf
walnut, the buiternut, NC
pecan, the chestnut IN mi.
states these trees have almos.
apeated. Mute Of nearly al 80
ways saleabic at a good p"e
chestnut and pecan crop never
demand. Every walnut tree 2.
Is good Tor ~ to 81 ever
any cost in cultivation Of the
or. The only labor repaisa
the nnts after Nature bas
IRON the trees, sad prePA'
market.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1904-06-02
ACKNOWLEDGED

\ young Washingtou law
Gently represented a negro u.
lice court who was charged n
propriating several chickens
defense wss,ohercd. and thiag
well for the accused until be-
put him on the stand Are.
defendant in this case? asss
Scott. mo. sir" replied Oh
with an amazed look on hist
pointing to his counsel, "l'a
dat stole de chickene; deres
"-Exchangc
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1904-06-02

The balance Of trade in fav-r Of
the Unitei States for the nine months
Of the fiscal year Is something over
$l22. O0O. zoe.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1904-06-02

THE educational meetiag at this
place last week was = grand success.
and msny Of the most Prcminsn, ed
uestsrs in the Ninth Congressional
District were pressnt and took par,
IN the discussions.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1904-06-02

THt Postofhec Appropriation bill
carries $4,000 600 aud provide. for
the consolidation Of the four supply
divisions Of the Postofiee Depart
ment iuto one, 70 be in charge Of =
purchasing agent.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1904-06-02

ALruoUon pansmS has not seen
hi TO adopt the financial standard Of
the United State, the fact remains
that she has not manifested the slight
ess di-inclins,ion to pocket the $lo.-
600 900 in She coinage Of Uncle Sam.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1904-06-02

Ir casts $40 to get into all the
shows en- the Pike at ST. LOUIS. No
man has as ye, been willing TO tell
how much II costs 20 get out.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1904-06-02

In the first tight fats found two
and leans left q little o. When
orange ousted others. fats found 4
and blue flew > times around the
ring. There were many grandstand
plays. but Tor lack Of space we can
not record them. Judge Mathews
snd Judge Skeen kicked v~ooiierously
against the umpire aud il is thought
that some member OF the police guard
accompanied him home. Afable
Creed Blanton did his best to make
decisions 20 plcsse all his friends.
but as these friends were found on
both sides his decisions on the whole
were equally fair to both sides.
The pitch Of the blues would not
lct Judge Mathews get = hit for fear
he would make two home runs On the
same ball. II. l.. Moore would have
scored d run IL he had not stopped on
third aud stsid there. pr. Moore
was not allowed to play. so that there
might be d whole physician 10 rub
o the rest the day after the game.
Uncle Jack" the "bad'un. %
would have scored for the fats, but
c for that pesky lawyers trick Mr.
Bullitt served him at second
% "Uuclc Jack" was lured of the has,
and then foully dealt with. and IN,
umpire sand you're out, sir"
There were no straight balls pitch.
ed they were all curves.
The mean part OF the game was IA
the blues hitting the bail SO har,
that the oranges hesitated TO stan'
in ITS way. Hence a c~onvenien
stumble or slip often brought relief.
Of The score would have been create
Is ii darkness had not necessitated ia
b. calling Of the game at the end Of tn
Sth inning.
l. The score by innings is as follows
"a , . g :
81 Blue. o 3 ; y cd
OF Orange, > 3 2-Ie
3 This victory gives the blues III
~ right so play Pennington.
The oranges will play Wise SON
nc time, perhaps.
IL should be added that while ti
F" oranges out scored, they made a
greatest number Of grandstand play
~ Dr. Stair calamity scored an
VI brought good players to the bat
a often as possible.
~ The writer does moi believe the il
~ situation that DR.. Stair got up Il
game because he had oyerstecked h
~ drug store with arnica. The gan
\. uas the outcome Of some feeling tn
has existed between the two colo
for some time, and DR.. Stair shou
not be charged with it.
- SroRuSG EDIroE.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1904-06-02

TED-SEv INDUS
persons ia each state 20 trtvc.
established eleven ycars aud on
capital, 10 call upon mcrchanisi-
for successful and profitable hoe
neut engagement. Week, cash.
Sai aud all travelling expenses q
bills advanced in cash each vel
p%erience not essential. NcntH'
ence and enclose sclf-addrs-sed
THE NATIONAL, 1872 pcarborn.
cago
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1904-06-02

TuE Government has = weed patch
at the st. Louis lair where every
species 81 weed that troubles the
farmer Of any section Of this eoun,ry
is 10 be shown. IL would be a joke
on the department ifit eould not &c,
the weeds 20 grow.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1904-06-02

TnE educational meeting held at
THE place lsst week was one Of the
largest aud moot enthusisstic meet
ings of the kind ever held IN South
west Virginia. and viii. no doubt. re
suit in much snd lasting good to
this entire section. Some Of the
most prominent educators ia the
State were here aud took part in the
discussions.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1904-06-02

- -
10 something else. INC teacher sneuiu oe
thoroughly cousecratea' 4 Pe'so" ".'n
high ideals common sense ueeP S"n''
tions, -sectnuan. ana ~hoh-pattiea"'
Supt. oteerucr, OF ROANOKE gave m
pianation OF the Work aon. oy tae S'a,,
Teachers Association ana eeuei,en y"
teachers 10 FSne"eu
'oc,, s'lo
Tbsiss srsskcr oftho evening was in
reduced In . rleasing manner by Con-
r~,ssm.n Sicmn. of Big stone Gap.
me-. - uo ote ia thc agdicuco who was
MOI hi~hlv entertained bv Col. Miles. OF
R.df,fd his arruace was chaste, his
deii,,rv excellent. and bis thoughts most
tnstrnrtive lie traced the educational
prorross Of Virginia from colonial times.
M, ,rortam closed with au ENJOYABLE
i.sfrumcrf.l solo hv Mrs. J. A. Mathews.
The following resolutions were offered
n-.n rt.a,,, ofcommfttee
on Resolutions
"Thc Teachers Association OF tHe Ninth
Congressional District declare our mature
and earnest conviction that the supreme
interests OF She commonwealth center 10
. NN| LLLL-"
tiou. wealth and ;hc continuance Of repre-
sentative institutions al depend upon
education We, therefore believe tnai
there is uo position 100 our whole omeiA.
system so vitality related Co tae welfare OF
the people and the greatness o. inc 9ia''
az that oi superintendent OF tu'le ih'
-''"'i''u 'sD -,oosLni, ~
-.f-.~ ,.f.srstion. of hirbcr order
NJ L.fie,e N,t tbc prcs,nt SALARY of This
,g;~. ~hollv ucommcnsuratc With So.
,em,fr.mc.t. and chat tine attaching %
snch .,l,ry b. practical depreciation o
is li.h duties and also oreiadical Co thi
i.trre.t. of thr schools.
We are in like manner persuaded tha
She ehrirnre oftrc schools requires thN
,-r,.irtment cd Division superintendent
noon fhe basis OF levotine their Who'll
- Time 90 tbc duties oi their profession au.
e. ,t.t th., should Doe alternately comnru
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1904-06-02

Tux United States has more bat
tie ships bnilding than any other ma
ton.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1904-06-02

lr IS estimated that $4,000. 900
votes will be cast At the coming
Presidential election.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1904-06-02

Dowirirrs arc t o boycott the ST..
Louis fair. The fair officials have
decided. however. to go ahead and
try 10 make the show = success any
way.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1904-06-02

a preacher says that ST. Louis is
more wicked now than Rome or Bah
ylon ever was. But = good many
peorl, will insis, on going on aud
seeing Tor themselves.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1904-06-02
FOR SALE.

We have for sale hay. chop and
com at reasonable prices. Call and
see as. We are also dealers in coal.
j. b. PArrkasos 4 Co.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1904-06-02
s.rs- ,.F

rAs above rates are ter s,ssdiuE advertise
neats Gully.
~tocst nvrnYrsrxtS-s viii be ehsrg-
"a Tor q, The rate as cents PER line fcr each
insertion
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1904-06-02

TIM Unsted States Csusus Blu
rcau hss begun the work Of gather.
ing statistics Of special classes OF
population including Pe%niteutiary.
almsbouses. insane asylnms, etc. Iii
rector North has appointed sbeut T.
OoO special sEenss Tor this purpose.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1904-06-02
FRIpAY EvENING-sN b.

The devotional exercises on this oeca-
sion uere led BY Mr. Ausiin. This was
followed BY . musical selection.
The hrst tepic under discussion, The
Teacher a Factor ia the Community. wss
opened by Prin. Suodgrsss, Of Dlade
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1904-06-02

Old newspapers Tor sale at this
Office.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-11-24
A REMARKABLE CASE.
Woman Finds That Skin ls Hard to
 Buy.

Chicago Cor. New York World.
 Somewhat akin to patchwork quilt is the skin of Miss Emma Gallagher, of 62d Davis street, Evanston, who has inserted an advertisement through which she hopes to obtain enough money through the sale of sewing machines to enable her to buy another square foot of human epidermis for skin grating purposes.
 Twenty-three skin-grafting operations have been undergone by Miss Gallagher since she was burned from the neck to the waist in a gasoline explosion eight years ago. Her left arm Is still without skin and has grown to her body
 Skin is higher priced than oilcloth, commented Miss Gallagher, sagely, when she was asked to tell about her efforts to buy skin. "The average cost of human skin is about 5000 a square foot. When once advertised 100 men volunteered to sell theirs Many of them faltered when they came to the test.
 "All nations of the earth are represented in the skin that covers my back. You can call me Chinese or Eskimo if you like, and the chances are that you will not be far from right in some measure. was orig inally an American, but my skin Is cos mopolitan-decidedly so. If people will give me orders for sewing machines will be able to get together enough money to secure more victims for the skin sac rihce."
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-11-24
Postoifice Business.

It is now a generally conseded fact that there is no better barometer of the financial and industrial condition of this nation than the business of our postal system, and this business is growing in an astonishing way eV- cry year.
 It will require 6,5OO.OO0,o0o stamps to supply the people this year, and the average daily production of tho eureau of engraving ana printing per day just ow is said to be 20,S00,O 900 stamps, and the average daily ship ment to the 10000 postoffices runs from 1O,OOO,o0O to 7O,OOOooO of the stickers.
 The postoffice department at Wash ington keeps 1O0,ooO,OoO on hand al ways for emergency.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-11-24
The strenath of Corn.

''The latest government estimate of the corn crop this year shows a yield of 2 45S,- 0Oo 900 bushels" remarked J. R. Kilgore of Jasper in the Florence lobby yesterday.
 Do you know that corn Is the real king? This amount of corn would fill the basin of lake extending as far as the eye could reach, even if 1t were 80 feet deep. and my children, who study arith- metic, tell me further that 1t would take an immense procession of freight trains to carry 1t.
 "I don't know much about these intri- cate figures but I do know that this corn Is fed to immense armies of men and of animals and returns to us in the form of an almost endless variety of food With this corn we Americans actually feed the world, and they tell me that from this crop alone we get back 900 from foreigners every year and think little of it.
 "I am farmer, and what some call a cotton planter, but I take special care of my corn crop. Cotton Is only one of my surplus crops. This year I made on my farm in Walker county thirty bush els of wheat to the acre, and enough sur plus corn to feed and fatten seventy-flve of the finest hogs you ever saw. Also fruit and vegetables in abundance.
 "Come over and see me. and then ex- plain to me why immigration does not flow to the hills and valleys of old Walker"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-11-24
nThe Others. "

In the merry game of politics many are nominated, but few are elected. Therefore it is not surprising that several of Birmingham's really prom inent citizens are at present nursing their wounds after the shock of a municipal contest that goes down in history as the warmest on record.
 But why should Birmingham's ann bilious sons harbor chagrin in the light of recent events? It is reason able to suppose that when two or more gentlemen aspire to the same office only one of them can fill 1t, and the defeated candidates should as- sume philosophic mien. Let them think of the fun they have had, the experience they have gained and the publicity which has been accorded them by the populace. While it Is true that the campaign cost money, all experience that is worth anything comes high, and it is not every man who can run for mayor of town like Birmingham.
 The aspiring candidates who are now prone to look upon themselves as "also rans" should derive consolation from the fact that the term of Bir- mingham's mayor is brief and there will be plenty of opportunities to run again in the future. Let not ambi- tion's stirring whisper be silenced be- cause there happened to be more Ward supporters than Simmons enthusiasts, more Simmons adherents than O'Neill converts. more ONeill shouters than Forney workers and more Crittenden voters than a great many other fel- lows would have had if they had dared to run.
 Now that the stress of battle is OCT those who ran but did not get there should, in the language of the cheap comedian, forget it., and turn their attention again to the upbuilding of Greater Birmingham. Because their campaign managers slightly miscai- culated the results is no reason why the whilom candidates should not con
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-11-24
RAILROAD MEN BUSY AGAIN.

From the New York World.
 News from all the large railroads is that over S0.Ooo men who were laid off last spring have been restored to work. The Pennsylvania road has taken back 11,OOO, the New York Central 5000 the Reading 5000.
 What were these men doing and how have they and their families been living during the past five months? They were all railroad men, accustomed to that work and nothing else. Almost every one of them kept waiting for his return to work If he got an odd job at anything 1t was only for few days His name was kept on the waiting list, and the returns show that over nine-tenths of these men have returned to the places which they for merly filled; so 1t Is evident that very small percentage of them could have found other profitable employment.
 But how did they manage to subsist during these months of likeness? How did they pay their rent and where did the food for themselves and their families come from? The privations of many of these men must have been severe.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-11-24
Innnulaflnn Analnst Typhoid.

The Japanese, who are nearly T not quite. the smartest people on earth. preserve their soldiers rom the dangers of typhoid fever through A free use of an anti-typhoid serum. The British army Is to be treated ln like manner, the serum of Profes- sor Wright having been adopted by the war office.
 Professor Wright's serum Is not an absolute bar to the disease, but sta tistics show that it lessens suscepti- bility to the disease, and reduces the percentage of mortality in those that are attacked by it. Not much more can be said for vaccination, or for the serum used against diptheria. [, is not knc wn what serum the Jap anese employ, but it is known that their armies in Manchuria are com .paratively free from typhoid. If armies can thus be inoculated why cannot, civilians in a city be? Why cannot a whole countryside be thus treated What is good in a camp ought to be equally as good in towns and hamlets that know good conditions.
 Professor Wright insists that inoc lulations be given by skillful mer only-by trained and competent phy sicians. He says inoculations iron the hands of blockheads would prov hurtful. even dangerous, and he ask that great care be taken in the inoC 5.ulation of anybody with an ant typhoid serum. This is, of course wise and best, but an inoculatiol . that stands approved in the Japanes armies will answer the purpose else E5where.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-11-24

Wyatt. captain. of the University. of Alabama's football team. are at the Nor ris.
 A. P. Tyson of Montgomery Is at the Hillman.
 R. W Daniels of Memphis Is at the Hillman.
 w. L. Simpson of Dawson, Ga. Is at the Colonial.
 Azen B. Britten of Toledo, Ohio, Is at the Colonial
 A. S. Graves of Livingston is at the Metropolitan.
 c. A. Allison of York is at the Morris.
 John M suliy of Newcastle is at the Morris.
 c. H. Weeks of New York is at the St. Nicholas.
 Sam L. Hyman of Nashville is registered at the St. Nicholas.