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The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1904-11-24

THE time h not 30 far distant
when the farmer boy will be s. proud
Of hi title a. the Young doctor or
lawyer Of the present day.
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WORLDS "a

Parties desiring to III
fs's' have The shoiee Of 4
each week. Tue.dsv' NJ
day daring Novenser y.
chase coach excur,is, IN, ~
VIA Norfolk and Western n
" 4
SEA
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1904-11-24
NOTICE.

The Dummy line Will not meet Train No
30 when over one hour late. or when ttair
No. - and train No. 81 meet aud pas,
vest os Pennington Gap, va.
A. b. EATON, Supt
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1904-11-24

4 baby * lrrote has been born at
the St. Louis fair. Il should be fined
by the management for arriving 80
late.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1904-11-24

IT has been announced by = Ger
man publication that there are 520.-
955 miles Of railway in the world
The North American continent has
23S. ls6 miles. Europe follows with
lsS.907; South America has only
2s.S22 Asia, 44.S5s. Africs. l4.554
Australia. l6.O3S. The mileage in
the Uniiei States alone Is about 2O7 -
600. OF forty per cent Of the entire
railroad mileage in the world. Great
Briiain's railroads represent the
highest coat per mile. S255.sS9 The
railways Of Europe appear 10 be much
more costly than those OF the rest Of
the world IL is estimated that th,
Eatopcaa roads represent an invest
ment Of sil4.760 a mile. while those
Of the rest OF the world average $5T.
600.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1904-11-24
TELEPHONE LINE.

Mr. Carter Is having telephone
line constructed from Clinchport to
Fl. Blackamorc and it is announced
today that he l. going 20 extend il as
rapidly 81 practicable 90 cover the en-
tire territory OF his operations. The
line is being substantially built with
strong poles. which will bear several
wires, being used When the road
is completed Il is 20 be converted into
a telegraph line
Il is understood that Mr.. Garter
has secured from the corporation of
Ciinchport the right 70 construct his
line through the street, which re-
moves one Of the difficulties against
which he has been contending.
TIE PEOPLEINrERESTED.
The people of Gate City aud the
surrounding country are very much
encouraged by the outlook. MI
Carter has always shown friendly
spirit toward our town. ssd be ex-
presses The highest appreciation OF
the fiiendliuess aud courtesy Gate
City people have shown him. Il i,
confidently believe that the road will
mean much for this place
I Mr. Patrick llagan is vitality iu
tere~ted in the building OF the road.
and is lending the fnll weight of his
influence aud assistance 60 Mr.. Car
ter J., seems that the people gcaer
ally along the route look upon Mr.
| Cater as being earnest ia his desir,
to build the road. Real estate hs,
taken a rise
Judge 5 II Bond i, in Wise ii
the interest eft the South Il Western
/ II g.. Morrison. the prominent
young attorney who has been ia al,
employ OF Mr. Garter aud lookiu,
alter his Interests ia Dickinson an,
| Buchanan counties for some time. Il
here aad doing valuable service fol
the company.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1904-11-24

Tn th- hone -
stores. -ho p.s- the ,. ..a'
streets IN repsir. p.,. ~, ~.
rense- q tho eisr. nv, 80 !
r'se~ employment to ', ~.
= the local msrrh,., w o
a- Of reciprocity IN ~ 20
Tor the none, fh.,, =
comes haes into 10. 49, y
oar own town. zoe. i., a. ! =
or soc. in'e i@PrOvs@s. q
S-orsmville Jeurn.l,o
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1904-11-24
DOES GOOD

The Winchester -
has recently moved int,
ing, added new mach.
plant and are now De
than ever before 20 do
Of work. }. w. kel
them at this place an
satisfaction. Leave "
the Drug Store.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1904-11-24

ST. LOUIS now hopes to clean up
81 .0o0. coo on the fair. Well, tia a
good thing to he hopeful.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1904-11-24

THE United States at present
spends 400 million dollars per year
for the army. sud 235 milhon dol
lars for the common public schools
which fact Is Worry Of notice. Ala
bama's public school expense Is 5Sc
per head Of population. Arkansas
$l.Sl, Louisiana soc. Tennessee Ole
North Carolina 5sc. Georgis CSC,
Kentucky Sl.3s. New York spendi
$50. but the highest amount is far
nishci by Colorado. $40 per head
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STATEMENT OF THE FL
NANClAL CONDITION

of The Interstate Finance 4 Trust Co.
located a. Big stone Gap, in the State OF
Virginia, az the close Of business, Nov
10Th. 1904, made 60 the State Corpora
liam Gam ulfs.fnu
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1904-11-24
Loss Of Flesh

When you can't eat break
fast, take SCOTS Emulsion.
When you can't eat bread
and butter. take SCOTS
Emulsion. When you have
oeen living on 4 milk dict and
yant something a little more
lOuriShine. tai.c SCOTS
emulsion.
To get fat you must cat
fat. SCOTS Emulsion is d
great iattener. a great
strength giver.
Those who have Lest flesh
want TO increase al body
tissues, not only t1t. Scott 5
Emulsion increases them al,
bone, flesh. blood and
nerve.
? For iavalids. l)T con-
valeScsats. for ccasumptiveS,
for weak Children. for all
Who need flesh. SCOTS
Emulsion Is a rich and COM
Portable food. and d natural
tonic.
SCOTS Emulsion for bone,
flesh. blood and nerve.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1904-11-24

sTArE OF VIRGINIA, County Of Wise,
sworn to and subscribed before me
this 2lst day Of Nov, 1904.
". II. HFIr0N,
Notary Public,
Ny Commission expires Jan. 9TH. 1903.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1904-11-24
IutaI, Ylll ,JJu-lI
LIABILITIES.

], 4. Z. Barron, do solemuiy swear that
the above j. a true statement of the hman-
cial condition Of the Interstate Finance
and Trust Co, located at Big Stone Gap,
IN the State Of Virginia, at the close Of
business ca the 10th day OF Nov, 1904, 10
the best OF my knowledge and belief
K. y. Barron, Treas
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The shove rates are for stsadiag advertise
uenis eniv.
fsocaL ApvEErIsxNrrrs will be cAsrx-
Insertion
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1904-06-04
MRS. FRANCES RESIGNATION.

~ I.SEWHERB in this issue will
X be found the ktter of Mrs. J. |.
IL France, formerly the widow of
Hon. Jacob Tome, founder Of
the splendid institute at Port Deposit,
which bears his name, rendering her res
ig1utiOn as n member of the Board of
Trustees of the school annl giving her
ressors for the same. The letter itself
is sufficiently explanatory, and none will
dispute that Mrs. France was actuatcd
by a high sense of her duty, aI she con-
ceived it. i'll her action, which the com
munity cannot but regret she found i'm
pelatve. With the merits of the mat
tiers at issue, between Mrs. France and
the ma ority of the trustees of the lLtSti-
tute the public cam have little profitable
cocern. The policy pursued i'll the
schools management is TOW largely ac
compished fact. which it is ALWAYS boot
of gentlemen of character, acted within
its powers or, if it exceeded them, its
past acts have been ratified ami sane
toned, and it's powers enlarged. s" far
aS the public is II beneficiary in the npblc
Request of Mr. Tonne. it is permissible
to pass upon the wisdom or unwiSdom
Of the cuStodians of the great trust
which his generosity established, hut
matturS of management and execution Cf
the trust are clearly within the control
Gf the Beard of Trustees Thp wish Of
all is that whatever scope the plans of
the managers may take. the benefits of
the sp.tndid benpfacti0n will be shared
forever by us mslry as possible of the de
serving youth Of Port Deposit Cecil
county and MarylanH whose advance
mcnt and usefulness the discerning and
generous founder of the Institute had at
heart.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1904-06-04

W. ITH the death Of Senator
wv Matthew St;nlley Quay.
which occurred at his home
Beaver, Pa, ON Saturday,
there passed from the public stage one
Of the mc,t forcefu of mottern Amer,i-
cHrS.
AS rN.ftich strategist, Mr.. Quay
WIS perhaps, uEliyr!lcd. His critics pic
turcl him as the "boAs' pre-emiItnt anh
credited him with much that was evil
and with litt.e or 1w.3lriuhg that was good.
He had reached the allotei limit of mans
years, three score and ten, forty Of which
had been spent in the public service
A pupil of tire elder Cameron he sur
passed his master in grasp of the details
of practical politics, fn,ssse, and knowl-
edge of truman nature. Many hold him
responsible for much that would have
happened had he never figured in the
arena of politics. He simply recognized
his environment and profited by its op-
potuTities. Pennsylvania we,s to him Il
kingdom where he held a sway far more
actual than is wieltled by most of mod
erH crowned hcayls.
Men of his type have i,een conspicuous
since the early days of the Republic and
all of them-Buar, the Clintons, the AL
bany Regency. and the multitude of mod
ern bosses" are of Il piece in the thirst
for power, though they may differ in
their regard for the measure of profit.
Such men are inevitable under u democ-
racy, which in its f,rllt,st play is, mt best,
an oiigarchy, benefcent or malefcent,
according to the characters of it's ruling
spirits.
Mr.. Quay worked for results and rare
ly failed to secure them. He wuss Napo-
leonic in his daGing, and was worse than
his rivals only in this conceded superior
| ity. He had the esteem OF the love of
his intinnitts and the universal liking of
his near neighbos. He was not states
man III the constructive sense, hut men
Of his type, unkitr our system of PARTY
government, give statesmen their oppor-
tunities, ansf ARE the makers Of Presi-
DENTS as Warwick of odd was the maker
OF kings.
The loyalty accorded him was a trib-
ute to his merits as a man i'm quite az
large a proportion as it was recogni-
ton Of his ability to reward his adher-
ents. If pure politics" be not lost art
his career affords fertile mine for the
moralist. If practical politics" be fix
tu1e with us, then the great strategist
has by his genius and his triumphs
taught the game to those who would
learn it's details as few, or perhaps no
otfer teachers have taught its essentials
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1904-06-04
DEATHS.
MRS. ELIZABETH J. M'CUNNE,

MRS. ELIZABETH J. MCUNNEY.
Mrs. Elizabeth j. Mct nnnpy, daughter
Of the ikite Henry and niece of John f.
Alexander OF Ekton, died at her home
III Philadelphia on Wednesday. aged 81
years. Her husband ami several child
I,n survive her. Her funeral services
were held last evening mt her husbands
residence, 1701 Washington avenue. in
Phiir,tN-tphia. Interment will he made
in ElktIa Cemetery this AFTERNOON
MRS. FRANCES A. SHAFFER.
MIS-. Frances A. Shaffer, wife of John
A. Shaffer. formerly of Elkton. died at
her home in Chester. P;,.. on Tuesday,
aged rs years. Her funeral WAS held
from the residence of her son-iul-la,w,
Waiter I-aRue, S24 Morton avenue, yes,
trrtSay afternoon. with interment in Ches-
ter Rural Cemetery
MRS. ALKALINE G. RAWLINGS.
Mrs Adalfne c. Rawlings, widow of
the hate Marion Rawlings, died at her
home in Port Deposit ON "Wednesday
AFTERNOON aged 81 years. Two SONS
Robert X. and Frank NJ, and two
daughters, Misses Louise and Frances
Rawlings. survive her
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1904-06-04
DEATH OF MAYOR M'LANE.
"HE death of Mayor Robert NJ
McLane, by his own hard at
Il his home in Baltimore. where

THE death of Mayor Robert NJ.
lMcLane, by his own hard at
Il his home i'll Baltimore where
he shot himself through the
head with Il pistol, after juert parting
from and joking with his bride of two
weeks, on Tuesday afternoon. startled his
home community. the State AND the coun-
try ut large with the force of thunder
bolt from n clear sky.
The weapon with which he crrIcl his
life had been brought with other effects
from his fathers house. whence he
moved upon his marriage. ami it is held
that perhaps had he lwt come across it.
he would he living yet. though liable to
a collapse brought ca by tn" strain plac-
ed upon him in dealing with the prob
lens raised by the great fire of Fcbru-
AIRY and criticism of his official acts n"t-
ably the dispensing of municipal PATRON
age.
No aHsSignable reason has been found
for his taking Iris life The countrs
verdict WAS suicide. and accident. though
possible, is not probable. in view of all
the circumstances of the case Momell-
tary mental alteration and the idea of
sclf-de~truction suggested by the pres
clce of the pistol i: he only explanation
tEct expert alicnis'ts can find for the
<..orking c:o@'2 "f a brilliant and prom
Using career. -
BY Mayor MeI!ane'es death the success
sion devolvcs upon f. Clay Timanus.
Republican, president of the Second
Brunch of thu City Council, who will
serve the remainder, about three years,
of the official term. Mayor Timan,s
and Comptroller Heffner, also Repub-
hcm, will control the Board of Estimates
and much of the municipal patronage
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1904-06-04
CLOSING DAY AT CBCILTON

The Ceciltop school. just raised to the
dignity of n high school. held its first
annual commencement on Monday even
ing in the Mechanics Hall. The pro-
gram was as follows: Prayer, Rev. w.
A. Coale: Salutatory-esSay. "Macauley
Historian and Politician" Mary ]. Am
derSon; essay, Milton and His Work, :"
Ethel DuIiamel; essay, Joseph Addison
and the deCoverly Papers" Anie Me
Coy: essay, The Home and Work of
SHAKESPEARE" Edith Chase Anderson; adj
dress, Mr.. George Biddle; selection:
AWARDS; class histor and class prophecy:
address, Mr.. George A. Blake; essay,
"America's English Friend ''va1edictory,
FIa1't~s Gibbs Griffith; benediction. Rev.
w. f. Dawson; March.
The young ElLltS We're charming in
graduate attire and delighted all with
their excellent essays which were of n
high ORDER of merit az their titis.S would
iiMlicsite. Prices Orchestra. of Mi,hlle-
town. furnished the music Miss Griffith
WAS awarded II gold medal for highest
averages in studies for the year. The
graduating class am. the. teachers Of the
~S'ho<: were given Five O'clock Tea"
ON Saturday at Mrs. Cherries Gliffith's
home, Earlevlle. where II delightful time
was spent
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1904-06-04

N YR. WILLIAM II. JACKSON, a
MI Maryland congressman, is re
1Nl ported to have said to an in
auircr i'll Washington 81 do
mot depend upon politics for living.
With me il is IL luxury" Understand
ing as lie does the conditions on the Eas-
tern Shore. where the sinews of war are
said to pay ~ ingroltalt part in elrc-
lions rs oysters, crabs, OF fish, Mr.. Jack
solt may have bc2ll talking III fun, grim
and expensive sort Of fun, when he re-
ferrrd To- his luxury i'll winning Il fight
III that section. However, if he likes; the
fun. AMI doubtless he does, for he has
been engaged in it for some time, AMID
being well fixed" as they say, he can
enjoy it as much as he likes.
Th,rc is such 1t thing siS enjoying poll
tics. althnugh it may he expensive, when
an office is not necessary as the means
for providing tt living. Senator Thomas
G. PHtt has declared that he gets great
ienjo" m,It out of it. AS diversion from
buSill,S. cares. he says il operates AIS a
fire tNflic. Such nleii 3is' Mr.. Jackson and
Mr.. Plat are the faltunlttS i'll politics,
land they should be full OF fun and be
ready to make humorous speeches every
might during the campaign. Tire terlurs
felt by the mpeculliUls candidate who
has m"ltgagcd all his prospective sellary
for years to carry on the fight and its in
mortal dread of losing il are unknown to
the nnln WIN c;r1iuUt be undycrved by any
Thought of loss Of cash.
The men in politics for fun are usually
generous. as the weaker candidates cam
testify. They are READ benefactOrs to the
party wlcn districts and wards are
known to I've close. They positively enjoy
a1elping men out of difficulties, and they
would he sadly missed if they abandoned
politics. If hmnor, fun and even luxury
hot counting the cost-cslar I've extract
ed out of politics, the thing tannot be
wholly bad,-SIornins Herald.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1904-06-04

two notable instances OF exemplary be-
neficence
Unparalleled in its proportions, the
magnificent endowment OF the Jacob
Tome Institute, has made the name Of
it's founder a household word in every
family circle, where love of education,
and Christian culture, find a home.
To the roll of public benefactor@. the
names of the RowlaE!s, father and son,
must also be added by virtue of their
graceful and Liberal donations, toward
the construction ard equipment of the
elegant church cdificc dedicated ON Tues
day to the service of tina Great Oliver of
all good, ami the Uses Of theirfellowmen
Such examples of public spirit AND
Christian generosity, are indeed refresh
ing in this age. too largely engwNsed in
the ardent pursuit ami selfish Use of
riches. and afford welcome evidence, that
these blessed with afiiuence, are not all
absorbed ny the greed of gain.
This beautiful structure in Port De
pest is alike monumental in its architec-
tuIal features and in its attcstati0n of the
laudable motive that prompted its cree
ton.
1t is an ornament to Port Deposit, an
object of pride to the county, and u last
ing memorial to him, who so largely con-
tr'butcl to its realization.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1904-06-04
THE NEW METHODIST BISHOPS.

THE deaths of Bishops Foster
Hurst, Nimie and Taylor, the
Il latter missionary for Africa,
within the past four years and
the ageing OF Bishops Andrews, Foe's,
Mallalieu, Vincent and WaNtben furnish
ed two STRONG re.isons for increasing the
effectiveness of the Methodist Bpisscopate
by retiring the last five and fliing the
vacancies with the best men Within the
choice Of the General Conference. The
Bishops retireSl will receive fun pay, Mt
$500 % year, for six months and will
then be placed on haSf pay for life
Some of the strongest men in the Wes-
leyan Communion have been chosen as
THE nvw Bishops. and AN of tlFem are
Rrnoag those who stood highest in the
early baliotS. Severed received nearly
500 of the TOO votes cast in the Confer
snce
The church is represented in most of
Its official ranks by the new Bishops. In
the list afp two college, presidents, DIR.
Jamcs W. Basfmord, of Ohio Wesleyan
University. assigned to Shanghai, China,
and DIR. james X. Day, of Syracuse Uni
versity. vino felt constrained to decline
and continue as II teacher; DR. Joseph F..
Berry, Of the "Epworth Heraad," assign
ed to Buffalo; DIR. Wflaiam +. Mellow
ell, former Chancellor of the University
of Denver, and corresponding secretary
of the Board Of Naucatiop, assigned to
Chicago; DIR. Thomas Bepjamin Needy,
corresponding secretary of the Sunday
School Union and Tract Society AND etli
tor Of the Sabbath School and Tract
Publications. Of the church, assigned to
BuenoS AyrcS Argentina; DIR. Henry
SpeIlmeyer. Il learing divine OF New .Jer-
sey, assigned to CINCINNATI; DIR. Iarther
Il. Wilson. OF Baltimore, we1i-known at
the National Capital, assigned to CHAT
tanooga; DIR. William Burt, for 10 years,
past stationed at Rome Italy, where he
won the high regard of King Victor
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1904-06-04

EMANUEL III and now assigned to Zu-
rich, Switzerland to succeed Bishop Vim
cent.
The older Bishops have been unsigned
as follows: Fowler to New York, Good
sell to Boston, McCabe to Philadelphia,
Cranston to Washington, Fitzgerald to
st. Louis. Hamilton to San Francisco
and Warren to Denver. The two vet
Grams, Bowman and Merrill, survive and
are ve1leluted and valued as counSell0l~.
the great and growing church
has done we'll in it's choice of chiefs, and
upon the wisdom of its selections.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1904-06-04
WEDDINGS.
SCOTT-LANE.

Miss Margaret II. Scott, second daugh-
ter of Mr.. Howard Scott, of the Fourth
district, wa. married at her home on
Thursday at noon to Mr.. James Frank
Lame. of Ridgely, Md. The bride was
attended by her sister Miss Agatha r.
Scott, and the best man was Mr. Her
man Smith, of Caroline county The
ceremony was performed by Rev. DIR.
Gilfilhan, pastor of Head of Ch1istiansl.
Presbyterian Church. in the presence M
the immediate families Of the bride and
groom. Mr.. and Mrs. Lane left on an
afternoon train for a Nothern trip. and
upon their return will reside in Rilgely
where the groom ~ in business.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1904-06-04
Reduced Rates To Nashville

Via PENNSYLVANIA Railroad account Re-
union United Confederate Veterans OH
june ii to 16. $19.15 from Elkton. Tic
kets on sale june 10 to 10. good return
ing until June 1S, inclusive. On deposit
of ticket and payment of fee of 30 cents
extension of return limit may be had to
july 10. inclusive. Complete Informal
tiCn Of ticket @,utS.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1904-06-04
MONUMENTS OF PORT DEPOSIT.

r f, as !; distinguished writer has said
"a generous soul is sunshine to the
u mind"-Ill of us in Cecil county,
and especially those of Port Depo-
ut, must enjoy the cheering radiance of
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1904-06-04

Ladies' of the Leeds Nj. r. Church
have postponed their festival until Thurs
day, June o.
BY jumping from a moving train on
the r., h. Il w. r. X. at Aberdeen one
day this week. Clarence Arnold, of that
town, WAS severely injured.