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The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1904-03-03

No county in the United Ststes s.,
growing an wealth faster than Wise
County. Virgins. The wealth oi
this county IS years from now can
not he imagined at the present time.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1904-03-03

90
port tina, he intends 20 resign.
VIZ need more enterprises in Big
Stone Gap This ia mos, excellent,
point Tor 3 large number o f,mHll and
large manufacturing establishments
THE men who mind their own busi-
ness arc sure 90 succeed. since they
have olittle competition. The man
who Is trying 90 regulate The bs'iu,ss
OF a whole neighborhood has . large
contract on his hands.
Is ,he fsmou. Counellsviils. pa.
coke region only about 80 per cent
81 the coke ovens are in operation
In thi- region more than SO Per cent
of the ovens are It'll turning ont
coke.
Arm sll there 10 no man a. indie
pendent as the farmer lie il alwavs
assured Of living. (if b.. works.
which Is more than IL. s.,ur,d by
many of the other trades and pro-
fc%.-ions
No county IA the United States is
growing an wealth faster than Wise
County. Virgins. The wealth Of
this county IS years from now can
not he Imagined at the present time
Tan fact that Big Stone GAP can
sell her bonds at a premium is proof
sufficient that this town has . future
before IL. At least, the people who
bought the bonds belisv, that IL will
not 60 backward.
o. the $676.o.3.592 wages paid
by railways o.; the United States. =
per cent zoe. Co general officers. Is
per cent 20 other officers. engineers
and conductors, aud SO per cent 60
the employees.
SruSo. besutful spring. with its
sunshine. birds Snd housrs. IL fast
approaching The past hs, been the
severest winter evef experienced IN
this section. aud We viii all welcome
the coming OF -punS.
Wons on ia, new city reservoir
has been commenced again. aud viii
be pushed As rapidly az possible. Il
l. the intention G. huish Il and have il
hllei with water before the summer
dry weather Gomez, THE IL .he
wish Of every one
Ls-r year there were 50.l36 sppli.
estionts Tor patents at the Patent
Once in Washington Ofthese 70.
s92 were granted. The receipts Of
the Office wers $3.50. OOO. III,
Patent is the only Government, bureau
that is operated at a proht.
THr Nashville Evening News saws
John Fox. Jr.. JACK London snd
Richard Harding Davis have all been
dispatched 90 the East 90 write M.
the wsr. but nothing hss yet ap-
pesrei over these gentlemen's signs.
tnres. And still the war goes on.
THERE are today 5000, 600 labor.
- in this country Oue aud one.
fourth millioa belong to national
trades u%nions. smother million 60
trades unions not yet national in
their scope and the remainder com.
PRISE the army Of u~norgsnized labor.
j. is understood that Postmaster.
General psnye will retire from Office
at the end Of this Presidential term.
even though President Roosevelt ii,
reelected His health i, no good.
and he feels. Furthermore. that his
private interests demand bis ~stt.u.
;iOE.
a syndicate Of New York aud
fennsyisauis capitalists have pur.
chased PoPoeasapetl. the famous.
pure sulphur volcano. nesr the city
Mexico and will add all modera ma.
eliaery needed Tor mining Of .slpbur
~hoss outPas ia is primitive method.
BY the Mexiesns has hssa something
than a million pounds . yssr.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1904-03-03

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The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1904-02-19

they get convention which they can
handle, Mr.. Brownell will be nomi-
mated
The fact that Minnesota flour is be-
ing shipped to the Orient on terms of
equal competition with Washington
flour has contributed greatly to the
railroad commission sentiment on the
west Side. continued Mr. Lund. The
Manufacturers association of Tacoma.
AT a recent meeting, passed resolution
IN favor of a railroad commission. and
grain men generally are beginning to
recognize and acknowledge the justice
OF the fight which Governor Mcbride
mas been waging. My own opinion is
that when the state convention meets
there Will be a genuine stampede to
get into the Mcbride bandwagon."
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1904-02-19
Deafness Cannot Be Cured

by local applications as they cannot
reach the diseased portion of the ear
There is only one way to cure deaf
ness, and that is by constitutional
remedies. Deafness is caused by an
inhamed condition of the mucous lin
ing of the Eustachlan Tube. When
this tube is intlamed you have a
rumbling sound or imperfect hearing.
and when it is entirely closed, Deafness
is the result, and unless the infiam-
nation can be taken out and this tube
restored to its normal condition. hear
ing viii be destroyed forever, nine
cases out of ten are caused by Catarrh,
which is nothing but an infiamed con-
ditiOn of the mucous services.
We will give One Hundred Dollars
for any case of Deafness Caused by
catarrh) that cannot be cured by
Halls Catarrh Cure. Send for cir
culars free.
F. J. CHENEY & CO, Toledo, O.
Sold by Druggists. 75c.
Halls Family Pills are the best.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1904-02-19

or a dress some other mans wife wore
at dinner party has been discovered
by a university professor, who says
that mathematics. Latin, Greek. and
other foolish things with which boys
and young men are compelled to cram
their brains are responsible for the
poor memory which causes such hus-
bandly shortcomings.
The professor who has made this
important sociological discovery is DR..
F. f. Bolton of the University Of Iowa.
He announces the results Of his inves-
tlgatlon in an article in the February
number of the School Review, in which
the professor concludes that Latin and
Greek are very bad things to have In
the curricula of colleges Better. SAYS
the professor, be able to remember Ia
buy spool Of thread at the right time
than to have all the conjugations Of the
irregular Latin verbs on your tongue 8,
end.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1904-02-19

Hang this old boat can't sleep
with that cIanking" We'll, what do
you expect in Sound Steamer?'
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1904-02-19
ENTERTAINMENT AT
CARNIVAL STILL ATTRACTING
WALLA WALLA PEOPLE,.
Booths Are Doing a Rushing Business
Display Of Fancy Articles At
tracing Attention.

Every booth at the carnival last
night had a steady run Of customers
and the band boys realized quite sum
of money. The attendance was not
the crowd was out for a good time and
they all had it.
The program was better last night
than ever and the artists were all
forced to respond to hearty encores.
The music by the band was up to its
usual standard and it's numbers were
enthusiastically received Thomas
Meckelson rendered a difficult from
bone solo which took the house by
storm.
The beautiful decorations of the hall
are receiving much attention from the
without u doubt the finest ever made
in Walla Walla. The different cOlOred
bunting, artistically arranged, makes
Il striking appearance. and creates a
favorable impression upon the visitors
to the carnival as they enter the hail.
The large balconies around the room is
a big improvement and they provide
sufficient seating capacity for every
one.
Quite a large number of ladies Wis
tied the Armory Yesterday afternoon
and viewed the large stock of fancy
number of purchases We're made.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1904-02-19
GEORGE STEVENSON MAY BE DE-
POSED AS MANAGER OF
RAILROAD FORCES.
Senatorial Delegation From
King County.
Jae Smith writes as follows in the
Seattle Mail and Herald:

Jae Smith writes as follows in the
Seattle Mail and Herald:
Grapevine dispatches from the
source of supplies for Washington pol
tiles bring troubled limitations Of a
forboding storm in the railroad camp
For months the dope" has been peddl-
ed over the state that with the rise
to prominence in the state political sky
Of J. D. Farrell George Stevenson was
to be deposed and reduced to the pO-
sition of a subaltern. Now, the lay
listeners who hold their ears close to
the ground may hear the rumblings
which accompany the attempt to car
ry out that program. To talk of de-
posing man of Stevenson's knowl-
edge of the politics of the state is one
thing, to remove him from Stevenson's
other entirely. Known facts justify
the conclusion that Stevenson has long
Smith the promise that that gentleman
shall be made governor. Smith has
been out of favor with J. D. Farrell fol
some two or three years, in fact since
smith refused to take his orders from
Farrell in the f'rink- HumeS light fOl
the gubernatorial nomination in 1900
Stevenson has never given even the
color of his approval to the candidacy
of Sam Piles for the United States
senate while that candidacy has to al
appearances been endorsed by Charlie!
P Chamberlain. Mr.. Farrelrs politca
manager. At least Chamberlain enter.
| ed heartily into the effort to make
Judge r. A. Ballinger, mayor of Seat
| tie after Ballinger had received tn,
| approval of Mr. Piles. Smith was no
| taken into consideration in the Cham
berlain Ballnger program for Seattle
| though he was present in Seattle a
the time the program was outlined
| and was appealed to by Mr.. Farrell t.
] aid in perfecting the program by Sc
| curing Ankeny'S assistance in making
! George Stewart postmaster in r~.ur,
| for support of the Stewart faction 70
| the Ballinger movement.
l
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1904-02-19

Now. Senator Smith has announceo
his candidacy for governor i'll the very
midst of the Railinger campaign an
announcement which followed later
visit of Stevenson to Seattle. and a
conference at which the participants
Included Senator A. T. Van de Nanter.
senator p. NJ. kinnea.. John Wooding,
and several other gentlemen who be-
one lower down in the ranks of Ste
vensonian republicans. These gentle
men resolved that the Ballinger move
ment had not interfered in any way
with Smiths chances to secure the
delegation to the state convention, but
that the time was now ripe tor them
to nominate and elect Smith as the
chief executive officer of the state,
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1904-02-19
SWALLOWED COCAINE
Woman Narrowly Escapes Death In
Dentists Chair.

COLFAA, Wash. Feb. 19.-Mrs. H.
P. Barr, wife of farmer, narrowly
escaped death in a local dentists office
She was given cocaine and swallowed
portion of the deadly drug, falling in
only by heroic work Of two physicians.
1t is thought that she will recover but
her condition is yet serious
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1904-02-19
1T is DUE TO OVERSTUDY
Iowa University Professor Thus Ac
counts for Absent Mindness.

CHICAGO. Feb. 19.-The reason
why husbands forget to mail their
wives letters. fail to buy spoois OF
thread and cannot remember the kind
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1904-02-19
JEFFRIES HAS HARD ROW
Must Fight Winner of Sharkey Nun
roe Bout or Get OF Map

Champion Jim Jeffries is evidently in
the position Of a man who must fight
to keep his name before the public. If
not the boilermaker, then Billy Delan-
ely is acute enough to realize that the
Californian is losing his standing. and
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1904-02-19

Mother-Willie, come here! Willie
No. l won't. Mother-Come. darlingt
I'll give you a doughnut if you will
let mother whip you.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1904-02-19
that to keep up his prestige, he mus'
annaar If only against A duh

that to keep up his prestige, he mus'
appear, if only against duh
According to the dispatches. Delaney
has urged Jeffries to accede to the
general demand that he fight the win
ner of the Munroe- Sharkey fight on the
one ground that it means he will go
something in that, but it would appear
hghtless if he does not. 1t may be
there is also a feeling that Jeffries is
gradually dropping out of sight. Never
a favorite. either with the press or
the public. his lack of matches has
been such that there are many people
forgetting the champion.
They hardly know where he is or
what he is doing, and Delaney has
reached the conclusion that his man
had best be up and doing. There are
probably few critics who would admit
that either the sailor or the Butte mi
ner would stand much of a show
against Jeffries. but, nevertheless. they
are clamOring for a MATCH BY Civ
ing in to them. in this respect. Jeff will
be killing two birds with one stone He
will be making a little money and he
will be giving himself some kind of
much needed advertising.
-or y n,ona,makar Jaffrfas &c too
oood 1,ha fact that ba &c j., . class bv,
himself makes il awning b,It ad-
vant,gaous for tho matcbmakars to
prefer to see some one not so firmly
established in the starry armament,
and when there is an opportunity to
see a closer fight.
Dave Sullivan who is matched
AGAINST Young Corbett TO annear he
| fore the Yosemite club. Monday night
| February 90. is a brother of Spike
Sullivan. and has victories to his credi,
over Kid Broad. Tim Callahan. Oscar
Gardner. Tommy Briggs and others O,
| the first-raters. His home is in Bos-
ton. He has a good repu,ation in the
east. and since he has q cOuple OF
weeks to get into share. there should
be no repetition of the Broad fiasco. Il
is true that Sullivan has met defeat al
the hands of Corbett. and he will like
| ly find things turning the same way
put up good match.
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the Neil family f,,bar and CON ~, ..
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holds hant,r,-u.ai,,b, ho,ors
Jue1 ~ tho noin+ ,,.ba,, I,,a,,.fo COT
he vouId n,eat any ono in tho world
hay Jaff,ias ,,o,,+. s.or1,,, :, ,.;..
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The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1904-02-19

Gyer-I hear there is to be another
postal investigation. Byer-It is re-
ported that man in one branch of the
department had a chance to acquire
a few extra dollars and didn't
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1904-02-19

The candidacy of Smith, coming as
it has upon the heels of the candidacy
of Ballinger, fostered as the latter was
by the support of the Piles following in
King county. threatens to disrupt thu
Solid Seven" senatorial delegation
from King county. Senators Tucker
compaign committee. while Van de
Eanter but poorly conceals his dis
pleasure at the Ballinger movement
Five of the senators have declared fol
Smith. Senator Heinrich having held
out in favor of Governor Mcbride and
Senator Potts declining to commit him
self in any direction at this season.
Senator Palmer has held alOOf from
the various controversies in which
other members of the delegation have
become involved, while Senator smith
is making the effort to continue Ill ms
candidacy for governor while placat-
ing Sam Piles holding the allegiance
of John l.. Wilson, and depending on
George Stevenson for the generalshlp
of his campaign. If in all of this IN
tricate ENHANCEMENT the whole bunch
does not get its wires badly twisted II
will be due to the possession OF
genius in manipulation and intrigue
which might we'll Stagger the lntelll-
bence of the lay voter.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1904-01-23
NEW SHORT STORIES
Mr., Lodge bought the Book.

A young man with a richly bound
volume under his arm had been climb
ing the brownstone steps of the fash
ionable residences along Massachusetts
avenue In Washington. He reached
the vestibule of each and had then de-
scended YEARLY to the sidewalk. 1t
was plain that he was discouraged as
he made his way to the doorway of No.
1863 To his surprise the door, instead
of being thrown open by some cold
and liveried minion, disclosed as it
turned on its hinges gentleman of
slight frame and student-like black
whiskers who apparently had hap
pened to be near at hand.
II have here a work which ought to
be in every well equipped library" be-
gan the caller. The black whiskered
gentleman made as if to close the door.
This did not surprise the other, and he
proceeded as from force of habit:
1T is history of the Revolutionary
war, the best written and most author
itative now on the market, Lodges
History of the Revolutionary War;"
The man at the door seemed less in
clned to bar the entrance-in fact, he
babe the book agent enter and led him
to the reception room. The young mans
spirits went up like the thermometer in
August. He grew vOluble; his praise of
the work was eXtravagant There was
no book of its kind in the same class
with it. Everybody knew that its au-
thor was perhaps the most scholarly
statesman of the day.
you are the kind of man | ought to
help along" murmured the gentleman
seemingly to himself You may send
me your history"
And the book agent, wondering great
ly on the mysterious force that had
been evoked. nevertheless retained pres
ence of mind enough to poise pencil
over the order blank and ask:
"What name, please?'
"Henry Cabot Lodge" was the an
swer.-Baltimore Herald.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1904-01-23
His Muster Stroke

George Ferguson" said his wife,
looking with crushing scorn at the
gaudy rug he had bought at a special
sale. II wonder If ever in your life you
knew good bargain when you saw
it."
The case was critical. Mr.. Ferguson
saw that something bold and decisive
must be done, and his mind worked
quickly.
"Why, yes, Laura" he said. when l
wanted a wife, picked out the incest,
sweetest little woman in the whole
world, and | got the best bargain any
man ever got. There. there, pet!"-Chi
cagO Tribune.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1904-01-23

The president had an informal recep-
ton in his office recently. and num-
Der Of visitors were presented to him.
One lady introduced herself as from
Jacksonville, Fla, and said:
"Mr. President, l have come all this
way just to see you. have never seen
q live president before"
Mr.. Roosevelt seemed much amused.
"Well. WELL" he said, II hope you
don't feel disappointed now that you
have seen one. Lots of people I'm these
parts go all the way to Jacksonville to
see a live alligator. | wonder which
kind of tourist feels the most sold?"
indianapolis Sentinel.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1904-01-23
Baltimore and Ohio Railroad
and the Worlds Fair.

The Baltimore and Ohio Railroad will
issue an elaborate Worlds Fair Folder ON
the first Of the year, giving full information,
with illustrations, of the great sLouisiana
Purchase Exposition at st. Louis. Ticket
offices on the entire system will be furnished
with all details concerning the route to st.
Louis, together with advance information
concerning hotels and boarding houses.
The Baltimore and Ohio is the original line
from the east to St. Louis. Early in 1877 the
founders wished to connectlBaltimOre and
the Seaboard, by the most direct line west
ward with st. Louis on the Mississippi.
From Baltimore to Cumberland the line fol-
lowed the old national pike; then direct
line was built to ParkerSburg on the Ohio
River; other companies built lines from
Parkersburg direct To- ST. Loud and all of
these lines have merged into the Baltimore
and Ohio System, winch forms the most
direct route between the East and the West
Solid veStibule trains run daily from New
York, Philadelphia, Baltimore, Washington,
Pittsburg and Columbus to Cincinnati and
st. Louis
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1904-01-23
An UnnnswerabIe Conundrum.

The thoughtful querist was thought
full. and so they knew there was trou-
BILE ahead.
"Why is it," he asked at length,
"that woman who has trotted her
daughter all over Europe in an effort
to marry her to what she considers an
eligible mana woman who has devot-
ed her whole time and her whole mind
to throwing out nets-will weep bitter
tears at the altar when her efforts are
crowned with success and she has dis
posed of her daughter in accordance
with the plans she has made and has
struggled so hard to carry out?"
But no one felt competent to answer
the questiOn.-Broolllyn Eagle.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1904-01-23

1t all over the country that Billy Pep
per had good stuff in him and was
bound to succeed.
thine wore on, and I did go away
to the city and met with measure Of
success. My old friend, when he heard
that | owned a hotel, remarked that
he had told folks so and announced his
intention of paying me visit.
HE had never been to town. so
wrote him when he got here to ask
for the city hall and to come right
down here from the station. He did
So When he reached the city hall he
entered and roamed about the big cor
ridors and up and down the steps in
perfect amazement. Finally he re-
marked to himself. as he afterward
told me, We'll, | always knew that
Pepper would get ahead in the world.
but I'll be burned if | ever thought
he'd own anything like this "-Balti-
more Sun.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1904-01-23
Knew Pepper Would Succeed.

The late William S. Pepper, who for
many years conducted Peppers hotel.
now the Hotel Lexington, used to take
great delight in telling the following
story on himself:
81 was brought up in the country,
but from very early period in my
life l determined to go away to the
city some day and become a big man
there. An old neighbor, a great friend
of my father, professed strong liking
for me and always declared | was
going to be Il successful man. He told
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1904-01-23
Mid-W inter Excursion to Washington
Very Low Rates.

In accordance with its usual custom, the
Baltimore and Ohio X. Il. will, on January
u and February Is, 1891, run Two Popular
Mid-Wnter Excursions to Washington at
Very Low Rates for the Round Trip, good
returning ten days, including date OF sale.
Excellent train service standard coaches,
Pullman parlor and sleeping cars.
These delightful excursions afford SPLEEN
did opportunities to visit the National
Capital during the session of Congress.
For tickets, time of trains and full informal
ton call on or address NJ. c. CLARKE, agent
b. and 0. Railroad, Cumberland, Md.
\ most complete and fully illustrated
Guide to Washington may be purchased
from Agents b. and o. Railroad at ten 0O)
cents copy. ltFl3
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1904-01-23
Reason For the Distinction.

Senator Walker of Australia told
story during recent debate in the up
per house of the commonwealth on the
policy of "white Australia" A mis-
sionary in China was endeavoring TO
convert one of the natives. Suppose
me Christian me go to heaven" re-
marked All Sin. yes" replied the
missionary. "Ali right" retorted the
heather. but what for you no let Chi
naman into Australia when you let
him into heaven? "Ah," said the
missionary. there's no labor party in
Leaven"'
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1904-01-23
Humor ana Philosophy
BY DUNCAN N. SMITH
opyright. 1908. by Sampson-TIodges Co.
WHEN THE TRAIN COMES IN.

WE1ElN ElE lN[lllN AOMES llN
A culver of excitement
Runs vaguely through the town;
The drowsy men wake up again
And fling their papers down.
And all the village loafers
To stir themselves begin;
With nimble feet they cross the street
To see the train come in.
The man who handles baggage
Is all important now:
With stately tread he moves ahead,
Pride resting on his brow.
The busy hotel runner
Adds to the general Gin.
Amusing some of those who come
To see the train come in.
Come trooping down the ladies,
Some young and some sedats,
Nor does this vex the rubbernecks
Who stand around and wait.
They gossip with the natives
While tlippant brakemen grin
Or huddle back far from the track
To see the train come IT..
A bright spot in the desert,
A fountain in the plain
A bit of green in life's routine.
Comes this same daily train
To see 1t halt. protecting.
Then in the distance spin.
Comes as a treat to those who meet
To see the train come in.