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The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1904-10-06

suires that he shall be equipped With
. poll tax reccip.. There Il nothing
unjust. nothing harsh. nothing IN
reasonable in these simple rcqoire-
ments. and II j. rather demsgoxic
disposition ths, would stray the ig-
norsnt aud unfortunate and arouse
in them -pirit Of resentmen, snd
hatred toward the Law 81 the lsud;
especially wnen this is doae for the
sake OF mes~ly little partisan adj
vantage that Is utterly removed from
any enabling patriotic motive. The
head YAK goes to the support Of tbs
public -chool>--sne of the NEST
cherished institutions OF the State,
sud say msn in this dsy rr enlight-
rnemrni and generation of prog' ess
who i too trihing. too uiggsrdly. to-
internally ao-aceonut 20 5esr thi in
6nitesims! portion Of the public b ar
den J. not good citizen aud l. not
ht to exercise the privileges that ,h'
Law grants good ciiizeus.-Brisio
| Courier.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1904-10-06

Sam homes. the Fcvivalis,, has
daughter. The Young lsdy attend
ei ono OF the revivals run BY her
father. saw = man and married him
cilhand. ls was case of love 81
FIRST sight Now her husband j. su-
ing hes Tor divorce. Il will be in
tercsting 60 know what SAN will
have 20 say to ihis. Tor he l. always
quArreliPg aud score people who fly
20 the courts Tor relief.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1904-10-06
DOES GOOD WORK.

The Winchester Steam Laundry
has recently moved into a new build
ing, added new machinery 20 their
plant and are now better prepared
than ever before TO do the very bes,
Of work. j. w. Kelly represents
them at this place and guarantee,
satisfaction. Leave your bundle a,
the Drug Store.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1904-10-06

About all the telephone lines have
been built within she last - wears.
The lines of the Bell system include
100000 miles Of wire. reaching 20
coo cities. towns and villages. And
vet II is thought the work of con
strucsing l. in It's infancy. Climatic
conditions, mountain ranges and
rivers are no longer impossible bar
ricrs.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1904-10-06

Tnr Supreme Court Of the United
States, in a decision recently. fully
upheld the power Of the United States
20 exclude from u. territory all be 70
levers in anarchy. whether they ad-
voeate a resort 10 physical force OF
hot.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1904-10-06

THr Bristol Courier hiss just is-
sued a splendid industrial edition Of
that excellent paper. which speaks
we'll. not oply for the paper. but for
the town In which it /. located The
edition Is we'll gotten M. snd j. *
tensively illustrated. You ought to
read IL.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1904-10-06

THE appropriations made for the
POstoffioe department ior this fiscal
year exceed by sbout $50. coo. 600
those for 1896.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1904-10-06

lr i estimated that there are
abonis00. 600 survivors of the soldiers
and sailors who served in tho Federal
army aud navy during the war Of the
rebellion. or this number about
10000 are members Of the G.. 4. r.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1904-10-06

THE Eve leading minerals of the
United States according 10 the vslue
Of their producing in the year 1908
were coal, iron. copper. clay products
and gold. in the order named.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1904-10-06

WuES the vessel. now under con-
struction arc completed the United
States navy will consists Of twenty
six battle ships. forty erusiers and
sixty two torpedo boats. all first class.
aud many II them the very beat in
the world
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1904-10-06

Abraham Lincoln said II an
no, bound to win. but am bound 60
be true. am not bound 10 succeed.
but sm bound TO live mp to the
light ! have. ! stand with anybody
that stands right. stSai with him
while he is right AMI psrt With him
when he goes wrong"
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1904-10-06
Homo.

There is truth contained in the beau
tful lines composed by John Howard
Payne.
BE 90 ever So humble
There's no place like home"
The, were written from personal erper-
icucc. There are mo- pleasures 80
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1904-10-06
MONU MENTS.
WytheYille Marble and Granite Works.

F.B. GEEENAwALT A Co, Proprietor.
WYTHEVILLE. VA.
Manufacturers and dealers in fine
Marble and Granite Monuments,
headstones, StatuarY. and all kinds
Of Cemetery Work. Iron Fencing. etc
All work guaranteed to give salts
faction.
W. D.. .THORNTON, Agt.,
eE8 s,za WISE, VA.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1904-10-06

"rhc famous Ninth District saY- State
Chairman Eilyson, "vili, am sure. come
from Its Republican peach and send Mr.
wysor 90 Congress in preference 60 Com.
grcs-mau sicmp, vho is The nominee Of
The Republicans for reelection. We do
not expect 90 carry that district on ac-
count ofihe Republican discussion exist
ing there. as The followers of that party
will, no doubt, get together when il comes
time 90 vote. We will. however. carry toe
istric, purely upon ihc strength Of The
dncmocratic vote in the Southwest. The
Democratic campaign in the Ninth Dis
trict will he opened in earnest iu few
days, aud re viii bring out every orator in
the State of any note, ~ho siii stump che
district Dob every nook aui corner"
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1904-10-06

The shove rsi.s arr for standing advertise
men,s only.
- Local Apvra-isrsrrrs viii se ehsrr-
ed Tor at The rate o. 5 eests per iins for sseh
Insertion.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1904-10-06
Eczema and Pile Cura

EPEE Knowing what II was 10 suffer, !
lNLL. will give FREE OF CHARGE. to
anys iilictcd, positive cure Tor Eczems, Fry
sipclss, Piles and skin diseases. Instant re-
lief. Don't suffer longer. Write 2. W. WILL
LIAhS, 900 Manhattan Ave. New York.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1904-10-06

Renew your subscription TO the
Big Stone Gap Posr.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1904-10-06
|, r. P. Barron, Treasurer of Wise G
ginia, will sit at the following times (
for the purpose of receiving the State
County leVieS for the year 1904:

Big Stone Gap at Treasures Office October II, and 10,
East Stone Gap NJ Sloans store October 2l and %,
Stonega, at Hotel October OATH
Appaachia, at Head & Sloan's store October 18th,
lnman, at COmmissary, October 26th,
lmboden, at Commissary, October 27th
Backwood, at Hotel October 2Sth,
Norton, at Mayors Office, October 81, and November lst
Dorchester, at Head & Soans store, November 2nd
Dooly, at Shdham's store November 3rd,
tsservile at COmmissary, November 4th
Glamorgan, at Commissary November 5th,
Wise, at Treasurers Office November g. TO- H. r. IA and IS,
acoma at Renros store, November 10TH
oms Greek, at Commissary November 18th,
Coeburn, at Wears store, November Is and 10,
St Paul at G. c Bottoms store, November DIST
Virginia City, at Commissary November 22nd,
ternalda, at Beverys store, November 23rd,
asSo, at Hamiltons store, November OATH
Pound, at Hamilton Bros. store, November 25th
Dewey, at Bowlings store, November GOTH
Given under my hand this October 3rd, 1904.
r. p. BARRON, Treasured
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-04-07

Whom one OF the sacred writer's remarked,
How great q matter little FIRE kindieth,' he
smoke in a ficurative. not literal, sense. lie
had In mind the mischief made by an unruiy
tongue Even in his day the smile was apt
but since that time the possibilities OF harm
from n small blaze have been enormously eX-
tended Modern civilization supplies countless
opportunities which did not exist two thousand
Years ago. 4 UNIQUE illustration OF the fact
was afforded in lower Broadway yesterday.
Local telegraph and telephone service expert
enced a serious interruption at the busiest
hours Of the Gay and IN the busiest part OF
town. in consequence Of the accidental ignition
Of a bowl Of parafine, used by electricians who
were repairing some wires. No life was lost
but the inconvenience and confusion which re-
suited from the paralysis Of means Of com
munication have probably never been paralleled
here since the blizzard OF 1SSS.
Though the primary cause OF the trouble
seems TO havs been the carelessness OF an
employe Of the telephone company, the effects
Of the mishap We're magniied in m eItraor-
binary fashion by a temporary combination OF
circumstances. The flames spread TO the wrap
pings Of the wires only because the latter had
been exposed by the excavation for the sub
way. Had that important engineering work
been finished the wires would have been thor
ouChly protected. Unless II should prove that
the repairs on which the electricians were en-
aged had been made necessary by injuries IN
ficted by vorkmen IN the subway, neither the
contractor nor his employees can be Justly
blamed for what happened So far as re-
sponsibility goes perhaps this occurrence
stands on q different basis from the Dynamite
explosion and the landslide on Murray Hill.
Nevertheless it must be catalogued among the
nisfortunes which the public has experienced
while q great municipal improvement was in
progress, and IS, in q measure, directly Mt
trlbutable 10 that undertaking.
Another fire which occurred yesterday, Just
outside the metropolis, belongs 10 a different
class. L has altogether too many precedents.
In q building that was only three stories high
the lives OF fifteen persons were imperiled by
smoke and fame and five or six Of them have
died in consequence. The fremen I'm Mount
Vernon evidently did good service. Possibly.
II they had been provided with smoke helmets
they could have invaded the premises more
successfully for purposes Of rescue. The loss
OF life was mainly due It would appear 10 the
fact that the victims were asleep when over
taken. and 70 the highly combustiba character
OF the building In which they dwelt No one
can contemplate such an incident without
feeling that il IS n sad commentary upon the
boosted progress Of the age. Prehistoric man,
living IN a cave In the earth, was n great deal
safer than the majority OF the residents Of
any great American city today
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-04-07
Boyg CLUBg AND TAXPAYERS

Mayor Mcclellan ought TO veto the bill passed
yesterday to establish municipal cubhouses
for boys. AS the guardian Of the city's money
he should prevent this extravaganza Mt time
when every dollar which can possibly be spent
on the children is imperatvely needed for
school accommodations II the measure is by
any chance not killed at the City Hail. the
Governor, rs the guardian Of the general public
welfare. should withhold his signature, for It
IS not only wasteful but bad in principle
The boys OF this city do not need clubhouses
maintained at public expense, and they should
not be taught 10 look 20 the government for
that sort OF largess. The Settlement workers,
who have had the most experience with boys
clubs, are utterly opposed to the proposition.
Anxious as they are for aid I'm all their efforts,
they recognize that private enterprise and the
creation OF interest and the spirit OF self-heID
among the boys themselves should he relied
upon 70 keep this work going. Clubs which
BY their conduct appeal 10 any real want OF
the boys whom they attempt TO reach. and de-
serve 20 succeed, surmount no more difficulties
than are good for them. The only demand for
city support which we have heard Of en-
anates from a few persons with larger humanl-
tarian aspirations than abilities who have not
maze a brilliant success OF their club work
and want donation from the CITY treasury 70
make up for their ineficiency.
We thoroughly believe in bovs' cI,,bs ne
feature OF social Settlement yvori, hut tbo
maintenance Of clubs is no proper function os
tire city. The city could not do the work proD-
erly IL IL tried. 1t would be hammered nv
necessary official red tape. and would succead
only IN wasting money aud Providing \ Num-
Der OF new places at the public crib for
feeders whose interest Ia social bettcrrnent
was secondary 10 their interest ia politics and
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-04-07
SACRED EQUALITY.

T. l. good 10 note the deep devotion of the
Democratic leaders ia the United States Sen
ate 10 the principles Of equality. Mr.. Bacon
OF Gcor.la: Mr. pettus OF Alabama; Mr. Cul-
bereou. Of Texas, and Mr.. Blackburn, ci men
trc,r an gentlemen from States noted for
their d.-u devotion 10 the rule o. equal rights
for all citizens are opposed 10 Senator Hoars
1irl L. p.otar. Inc President Of the United states
and certain other high officials They, OF course,
wish Il protect the President and punish enc
mics Of government, but they are unWi'linS 10
mass any rg,v which sets apart some forty or
"fftv other mon rs a separate class, whose
..0areans shall Ice more sacred in Tire oYe ~
"fhc law than others % the eighty m'i'on IN
'7ahita.,ts of the United States LlAe a. OVID
Karah-s troop which was swallowed up ihe%
en-. ..Yc take TO much upon you, seeing all the
cor1rc.acio1 are holy"
Possibly that is the right view to take. II
has BY some been thought that as we put cer-
tain citizens IN o. post Of special danger lt was
no violation 60 the rule Of equality 10 give tAeih
sr,ecial protection. But there + something ID
he said for strict adherence 10 the doctrine that
all the congregation are holy, ana tnaJ eFet!
one OF the eighty million inhabitants o. u1e
United states is sacred in the eyes Of tn" law.
We hape that Ar Bacon viii 20 home To Geor-
.ta and r~c9cb that doctrine. We hope Mr..
pettus will preach 1T in Alabama, Mr. Blackburn
I'm Kentucky and Mr. Culharson I'm Texas. II
no man should have special protection against
rrirnc. So no man should BE- left specially with
c:-t protection against il.
lie. tl,s. Senators see shat tic law in j''ir
States gives the same protection Co .I" "Ha
limb of blacks and whites. Let th'm ~t.p ii'
discrimination which allows the iyuci.n% al ne
croas for eli sorts Of Offences. and results in
The frequent murder ~ perfectly innocent men
without attempt by The law tn punish the muir
rcrars II they believe n equal rights III IN"
eve Of the law, LEI them establish equal rights
for al the eighty million. Equality means level
ling I'd as well as leveling down. Let them
work for an equal chance fer 81. let them make
equal laws for the suffrage and do away With
their grandfather clauses and other schemes o.
law OF administration which set anart Few
thousand white men as g separate class whose
persons shall be more sacred IN the eye or
pho law than others" II al tho eighty mill
jon are so sacred that the President may
not have special protection, do they not take
too much upon them who deny equal rights ana
the protection OF the law TO a great body OF
those citizens?
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-04-07

Many scientific investigators OF the average
diet Of civilized people long ago arrived at the
conclusion that most people eat too heartily
Professor Chittenden. Of New-Haven, after his
extensive experiments in feeding soldiers from
the regular army on schedules carefully thought
out and regulated may be able to throw some
further light upon this important everyday sub
ject Of discussion in families. Heads of house
holds in great numbers who find It a difficult
task to meet their bills at the grocers' shops and
the markets may discover reason for rejoicing
provided it is made indisputably plain that peo-
pie are really eating too much. 1t is to be hoped
that among the men of leading and of light in
this department Of science something like an
agreement OF opinion may be obtained
How far should the cravings OF healthy, lively
children who get plenty OF opportunities for
playing In the open air be gratined? The food
Of the British soldiers in South Africa proved
that moderate allotment Of jam as a touch
of sweetenng to the ratlons chcered the spirits
of the soldier and made him fight harder than
If he had been an absolute stranger TO such an
Indulgence In the struggle in the East the
commissariat has not been overbountiful TO tho
rife bearers on either side The Japanese soldiers
live chiefly on rice and dried fish. The Russian
infantry and cavalry demand a more liberal diet
Moderation IN eating ought TO result in cutting
down the extremely high prices OF meat and Of
fish which are now current IN our principal
cities. People who take only one or two meals
each day-and there are many Of them-and the
devotees OF the exclusive consumption OF vege-
table food feel n certain sentiment OF compass
sion for the devourers of big repasts three times
a day, and are not greatly worried over the high
prices OF feshy Injuries
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-04-07
LIFTING THE VEIL.

Ex-President Cleveland has scarcely done
Chief Judge Alton :. Parker a political ser
vice in recommending him 10 the Democratic
National Convention Is "a ct representative OF
safe and conservative Democratic principles"
An Endorsement OF this sort cannot but prove
an embarrassment TO the managers Of Judge
Parker's canvass. The Judges nomination has
been urged on the ground that he IS essentially
''the candidate who can win" II has been ar
Eued that he can unite the warning Democratic
factions and draw TO his support voters whose
political beliefs and purposes are as opposite
as the poles His peculiar strength as 4 candi-
date has lain n the fact that he has antagO
nized no known interests and committed him
self 10 no discoverable policies. Furthermore.
untn after his nomination had been accom-
plished it was proposed that his opinions should
remain hermeticalIy sealed.
Mr. Cleveland's volunteer indorsement tends
20 disaTange this programme. His commenda-
lion OF Judge Parker's candidacy Is too pro-
n0uncec and heartfelt not 10 excite suspicion
IN many quarters that the ex-President has en-
3oyed some mixing CT TIE prospective candi-
dates actual views. II the Increment looking
ito a concentration upon Mr.. Parker's caudi-
''dscy'' has Afforded Mr.. Cleveland 1.-THE great
lest possible relief and satisfaction, not only
80 far as my personal comfort Is concerned,
''but as a Democrat anxious for my party's
supremacy and delighted with the prospect OF
'fts return 10 sanity" the judges political ideas
and tendencies must be IN a measure already
known IN Princeton Is II possible. for instance,
IN view Of Mr.. Cleveland's cordial eulogy, that
Judge Parker holds with the last Democratic
President and his candid Attorney General Mr.
Olney. that The Sherman Antitrust law IS a
virtual dead letter-never meant 10 be enforced
md practically unenforceable? Does be agree
with the three Democratic justices on the SD
preme Court bench that consplracies against
the freedom % Interstate commerce can Sc
crrely shelter themselves behind charters grant
ed them under the powers specially delegated
70 the States? Does he hold with q digtIn-
FINISHED Democratic Circuit judge. Judge Ia
coube. that persons and corporations charged
with unlawful restraint Of trade can rightfunv
refuse 10 rl-oduce contracts and papers alleged
10 establish that restraint? Does he believe in
that beated and perverted Jclrersonianism
which IN fits zeal 70 protect the individual from
governmental aggression gives the aggrandzed
individual unlimited license 20 prey upon the
State2
These are questions which the Cleveland In
torview f. bound 10 raise II Judge Parker IS
tho sort OF Democrat whose nomination will
give Mr.. Cleveland tie greatest personal com
fort" be can hardly be tho sort OF Democrat
Democratic voters who repudiated Mr.. Cleve-
lands policies ana leadership in 1896.
X Judge Parker's mind IS not that tabuls
rasa which IL is pictured 70 be by his campaign
manager. The convention which dominates him
's entitled 70 have ~ least n fleeing glance
Gt Us contents. other distinguished Democrats
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-04-07

It IS greatly TO be regretted that the Board Of
Aldermen did not act on the new buildings law
introduced by Alderman Davies. This meas
I re would give 10 the Superintendent Of Build
ings summary power to stop unsafe work. II
it had been 4 law the Darlington disaster would
in All probability have been ayerted
The grand jury in It's presentment on the
Darlington collapse strongly urged the passage
Of such a law as Alderman Davies has intro
duccd. The aldermen have received the meas
IRE in a friendly spirit. What is needed now
IS speedy enactment of the law. Until the
bill assumes the force OF n statute we may have
another Darlington case any day.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-04-07
AT The WHILE House.
rFRoM THE Tribune BUEzAr.l


Washington April 6.-Presidsnt RocSeveits can
ers to-day included Senator'S Flat and Dcpew both
Of whom, expressed the opinion that Emu Root
viii be temporary chairman OF the EepublIcan va
tional Convention at Chicago. TEe New-foTS sen
atcrs discreIit the report that General Horace
Porter now Ambassador TO France IL 20 Dc the
Republican nominee for Governor Of NeW-1 ORR
When asked abort the report. Senator Fiatt salo
y don't believe there IS anything in it
Senator Allison. VINO has been H. was NJ the
White House ths morning, AmOUS those VINO con
ferred with the President were Senators Patt OF
Connecticut; Foraker Eeveridge, Dietrich ana
Dick. Senator Allison. IL speaking Of the adjourn
rnert of Congress dzed May 1 as the date His at
tentton was called 10 the fact that May falls on
Sunday and he was asked II the adjournment
would be this side the other SIDE OF mat cate
Il think II viii be this side he replied
The President shook hands with several hundred
visitors to the city at noon. Most Of them were
teachers and students. who are in Washington for
the Easter vacation
The Presidents tennis court. behind the Office
building in the White House grounds. WIS put In
condition for play today.
John a. Stewart. OF New-YorS. president or the
League Of Republican Clubs. had a talk with the
President this afternoon about New-York politics
He reported that the upstate clubs are preparing
for active work IN the campaign and the ou'loo1N
FOR harmony and victory Is excellent
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-04-07

its rewards The city IS in no way prepared to
develop club system. No official study OF the
subject has been made. II It attempted 10 es-
tablish clubs it would be at the mercy OF
chance in the matter OF sites. workers anc
regulations. with the probabilities that the
wrong steps would be taken and more harm
than good done. Let its money be used Tor
the much needed new schools and the efficient
working out Of the existing night school, Iect-
ure ana recreation centre enterprises Of the
Board Of Education, which have been threat
ened with Gripping owing 10 lack Of funds.
Private philanthropy VIII take care OF the
boys clubs without teaching them that the
city owes them either a living or, what IS rs
bad for boy, n perpetual circus Municipality
supported clubs would discourage private Of
fort. take from weIl-to-do individuals the sense
OF responsibility for the youthful population,
and relegate them to mere official supervision
in place Of the present helpful personal friend
ship and cooperation between volunteer work
ers and their club boys.