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The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1904-07-07

81 don't believe you know anything"
said the schoolteacher to the hard man
from the state shop. Il don't believe
you know that Methusaleh is dead!'
81 didn't know he was sick" replied
the hard man, and then the first class
in geography was called.-Star of Hope.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1904-07-07
Why He Was Out of n Job,

"Why don't you get a regular job
somewhere and stick to it?'' asked the
lady of the hand-out.
Il can't find anything to do at me
trade, Teddy" replied Peripatetic Pete.
what is your trader
BLOWN nursin bottles for young
canary birds. "-Chicago Record Her
aid
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1904-07-07
Wanted-A Horse.

A good, safe driving horse that can
be used also for riding not under
100 lbs; about or years old. Write
particulars and price.
Z. BoYNToN, Barnum, W. va.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1904-07-07
ROCHELLE. Ca, Jan. 30, 1902.

ROCHELLE, Ga, Jan. 80, 1902.
Black-Draught Stock and Poultry
Medicine is the best ever tried. Our
stock was looking bad when you sent
me the medicine and now they are
getting so fine. They are looking 20
per cent. better.
SIP. BRoCKINGToN.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1904-07-07

mo. stops at Oakland only to let off pas
sengers from points west of Grafton.
GEO. J.. POTTER, General Manager
D. r. MARTI -
Manager Passenger Traffic.
V. V. WASHBURNE. Agent.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1904-07-07
The Song For summer.

Here's a song fer summer,
An melons cool an sweet
Sweeter fer the long day
An plowin' in the heat!
Life down south in Georgy
Mighty hard to beatD
Here's a song fer summer,
Sunny days or dim,
Listen to the mockin' bird
Tunin' fer his hymn!
Every cup a cup O. joy
Honey to the briln!
Atlanta Constitution
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1904-07-07
BLACK
DRAuGHT
STOCK and
POULTRY
MEDICINE

Stock and poultry have few
troubles which are not bowel and
liver Irregularities. Black
Draught Stock and Poultry Medi-
cine IS a bowel and liver remedy
for stock. 1t puts the organs of
digestion in a perfect condition.
Prominent American breeders and
farmers keep their herds and fiocks
healthy by giving them an occa-
sional dose Of Black Draught Stock
and Poultry Medicine in their
food. Any stock raiser may buya
25-cent half-pound air-tight can
of this medicine from his dealer
and keep his stock in vigorous
health for weeks. Dealers gener-
allv keep Black Draught Stock and
Poultry Medicine. If yours does
not. send Is cents for a sample
can to the manufacturers, The
Chattanooga Medicine Co., Chat
tanooga, Tenn.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1904-07-07
why, Certainly.

"What would you say if I kissed
you?'
There's a better way to find out
than asking me."-New York Evening
Journal
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1904-07-07
' VI
?. %, 1903.

Z Daily Daily except sunday. Sundays
only.
II. &. CLARK, F. NJ. HOWELL,
Manager. Gen. Pas. Agent.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1904-07-07
BALTIMORE * OHIO R. X. TINE TABLE
- IN EFFECT Nov. 10, 1903.

The following time table on the Il. d Q,
went into effect on Sunday, May Is. 1904.
Trains now leave Oakland as follows:
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1904-08-11
Michael Riley, His Daughter and
Six Of Her Little Girl
Friends Drowned
WERE BATHING IN The MISSISSIPPI
While wadlng. in the Darkness. They
Stepped From a sand Bar lnio
the Deep Channel
The Whole Party Disappeared 6ereatn
the water ana Were Dro~ned-
one o. the Crowd. Child.
Was Rescued

Alton. m. Aug 6-Whne bathing
in the Mississippi river Friday night
Michael Riley. Dis daughter and SIX a
the lafters little Eirl friends were
drowned One child who was in tle
party was rescued
Riley lived near the river IN the
southern part % the city and was ac-
customed Co hathe on the beach In
front OF his home after his return from
work Friday night bis little iaueh-
ter begged 20 go with him and Riley
took her and seven Of her little girl
friends Co che beach with him.
when they entered the water. Riley
babe the ch1dren Join hands and they
an wadcd into the water and walked
along a sand bar which stretches GU.
into fho stream az that point They
had rane some distance from The shore
when suddenly tho whole party dlsap
pcared beneath the water having in
the darkness stepped from The sand
bar into the deep channel
Tho children struggled and scream
ed. lighting desperately to reach th'
sand bar. where thc water was onil
foot or So in depth Riley. who %
said to have been a good swimmer. 81
thought to have boon made helpless
hy The girls clnring to hIm and ham
per.nr Dis efforts to save thcm
j The only ono Boa thc party to regal
b the sand bar WAS Mary Timminy.
b wears oi1 The chlil is unable to te
b how she saved herself beyond OBJ
o statement that Il snatched my han
3 funr.. from tho CRASH uf tho little gI
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= HsAo-on COLLISION.
Thirty-Three Passengers and Fo.'r
Trainren Were injured

Louisville. ky. Aug. 5.-A terrific
head-on collision % two passenger
trains OF the Louisville 4 Nashville
road took place near Horse Cave az
O'Clock Thursday morning. causing the
injury OF 80 passengers and four train
men. Among the injured are Gin
cinnatian aud two residents Of Lato-
MIA. back Of Covington. Ky. The
trains ia collision were the south
bound passenger No. I. leaving Cin-
cinnati at 6 O'Clock "Wednesday night.
aud north-hound No Q leaving Nash
vile az $50. The cause OF the coli
iision U.s. not known. but 30 is believed
il was due 90 Engineer Rehm. OF No
d. According 90 report. Rehm either
disrcraricd orders or was sound
I asleep. and it ia claimed his train vas
I going az a fo-mile clip when 70 struck
I tho north. bound train The impact
was such that the baggage car 90 No
: was destroyed Tho postal car badly
damaged and other ears piled up 20
Ia confused mass Tho track was com
piotciv blocked
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1904-08-11
\ LIVELY CONVENTION.
Riot PreeIpitsted at Fifth District 40.
peliate Meeting.

Lexington. Ky. Aug 5.-Decause
Temporary Chairman Judge Lee sea-
ed contesting delegation from Ow-
ems county Thursday at the Fifth ais
trict appellate democratic convention.
riot Was precipitated and police had
20 be called In. Fifty delegates OF
more received broken heads from the
maces OF the officers before quiet was
restored.
The first disturbance was fcht ON
the floor Of the convention hal be-
tween Representative AT Thompson. ~
Bourbon county. and Circuit Clerk
Butler. Of Paris Police separated
them. and Thompson was sent To- The
city to have his injuries dressed
When the temporary chairman an
nounccd the seating OF the contestants
/ from Owens county the ant-Cantrn
men made a rush Tor the stage and aJ
I tackled him a free fight followed. am.
after the police had quelicd this DIS
turhance it, was decided to postpon
I further proceedings until after sur
per.
The anti-Cantrill men adjourned u7
/ an August a. The Cantru men me-
+ Thursday night and unanimously non
mated Judge James r Cantr.u be r'
ceiving e6 81 the 1855 votes Man
predict that the democratic state cc'
trail committee viii reverse the acto
Of the convention
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1904-08-11
rHs LOOMS FUNERAL.
n Was Probsbly the largest s~sr.
Hsid IN Psrkers5urs. ~. Va

New York. Ang. t-The body %
p. Kent LOOMS. Who - supposed 70
have lost his life from the steamer
Kaiser wilhelm r. OF N. English
coas; on June 10 last. was brought
here on the American line steamer 81
Paul. which arrived from Southamsr
ton aud CherhourE Wednesday. Fran
els b. Loomis. assistant secretary u
state. a brother Of the dead man. IL
here 70 take charge Of the body and
remove d 10 ParkersburE. W. Va. for
interment.
Parkcrsburr. " Va. Aug 6-The
funerai of r Kent toouis. which vas
held here Friday afternoon ~ The First
Presbyterian church. was probably The
f largest ever held in Parkersburs. Tho
+ church was crowded from wall 90 wall
while hundreds stood outside unable
TO gain admission. The services Were
simple. The choir Of which he hal
Tor six years been a member. sans
Tennyson beautiful poem. "crossins
The Bar and several % his iavorits
hymns were also sung Rev. Dr. J. "
Francis conducted the services. assiS
cd by Rev DR. S Scotly Moore. 81
Trinity Episcopal church. In his al
dress DR. Francis referred 90 the an
certainty of the cause 81 LOOMS
death he said eve do not kno'
whether the cause " his death Is hid
den tn the depths % the dark blue Sc
or ln the hlacknes7 OF a mans heart
Hundreds followed the remains {
the cemetery where he vas laid
! tho grave by che hands OF friends
. hts boyhood. classmates In college an
bis associates in later lie. Assistai
p Secretary of state Frank D. Loom
p escorted Mrs Kent Loomis Co the :
p neral
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1904-08-11
oLouOsuRsr IN COLORADO.
Two Lives Lest and Mines and Other
Property Flooded.

Trinidad Col. Aug s-A cloudourst
ln Fisher Canon. three miles north ~
here Sunday night caused the loss ~
two lives and flooded mines aud other
property IN and adjacent Co The cam
ON William Heigh. general manager
~ the Trinidad Coal Co. which owns
several mines in Fisher Canon. Frank
Hcirh and an empioye. william Rich
nrdson. while driving up the canon.
were caught in the nood caused by
the cloudbursts. William Haleh and
Richardson were drowned. George
Hlirh was thrown upon a rock by the
force Of the torrent where he cluns
until rescued. The body ot William
Hairh was recovered i've miles from
whore De was drowned A heavy rain
fell north Of here. Two bridges or
the Santa Re road near Gilmore were
washed out IL ls reported thai
bridges and roadbeds of the Colorado
G. Southern have been damaged also
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1904-08-11
WILL CALL on THE PRESIDENT
Eight Native Filipinos Leave St. Louis
For Washington.

st Louis. Aug. Sin response 20
telegram received Sunday from Col
Edwards. chief Of the bureau OF insu-
lar affairs. saying that President
Roosevelt would be pleased 20 receive
some Of the head people OF the Filpi-
no tribes at the Louisiana Purchase
exposition. Mr. Fred Lewis. manager
OF the Moro village. and Dr. T. r.
Hunt. in charge Of the Igorro,e VII
LACE. on the Philippine reservation,
left Sunday night for Washington with
eight natives OF the islands. The del
egation included Antonio, chief OF the
Bontoc Igorrotes: Bueassan. chief o.
[ the suyoc Igorotes: Loimes and ChS'
mes. Igorrote priests and judges. an'
Datto Fecundo. prime minister Of tn
rajah Of Nudah Nundi, the overload o
the Samal Moros.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1904-08-11
THROUGH a BRIDGE.
Train Plunged Into the River and Sew
erai Persons Were Drowned.

Pueblo. Col. Aug s-The Missouri
PaciGc oyer SO %. which left Den
yer on The Denver a. RIO Grande
tracks FOR this cify at 8 o'clock sun
day afternoon and due fo reach Pu-
ehlo at 3.l5 a. M. went through a
bridge at plnon at 2 CD O'Clock sun
lay night The engine and ave
coaches were wrecked. The accident
was caused by thc heavy rain which
weakened the bridge.
10 is reported that between 30 and
CD people have been drowned In the
wreck near Pinon. many % them
Pueblo residents.
The train dropped into Fountain
river Wrecklng trains have been
sent to the scene from Pueblo carry
ing physicians.
a message from the pluon railroad
agent. who returned Co that place late
Sunday night from the scene OF th'
wreck. said that Dee could hnd no trac'
of the engine ans three 90 the cars
DE found the fireman wandering aoou
ia da4ed condition looking for ;h
engineer and could hear the cries q
che unfortunaics ln distress. Tie sal
that Conductor J. IT. smith. Enginec
Hlnman and brakeman ]. ]. Iurne
we're among the dead
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1904-08-11
KNIGHTS OF PYTHlAs.
The 23d Convention Of the Supreme
Lodge Begins Next sunday.

Louisville. Ky Aug S-Tho 27i
convention of t1e supreme lodge.
Knights OF pvhias. and The biennial
oncampmcnt of the uniform rank viii
begin Boo this city next Sunday with
an attendance that gives promise at
this time of SURPRISING any previous
similar event in the history of tho or
der. Omcial reports made by % hrlEa-
dier generals to The biennial assocIa-
ton calling for accommodation for
10000 uniformed mon Tracy r.
Bangs. OF North Fork. ~ d.. wiii pre-
side over tho convention OF thc sue
nrcme lodge Ho viii bc succeeded
.n the chair of supreme chancellor hy
Charles e Shivciy. of Richmond lnd
Eight states have candidates lor fhc
office OF supreme vice chancellor. MaI
. Con. James B. Canadian. of lndianaD
oils. viii Doc reelected commander o.
thc uniform rank Elaborate arrange
mcuts have been made hy tlc citizen.
of Louisville for the entertainment o
the pYfhIHus
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1904-08-11
PARKER RESIGNS.
Ceases to Be Chief Judge Of the New
York Court Of Appeals.

Albany n. y. Aug. 6.-Aiton r.
Parker ceased 90 be chief judge ot the
court Of appeals OF this state at $500
p. H. Friday and became the untram'
meled candidate OF the democratic
party for the presidency of the United
states. lacking only the formal mott
fcatlon of his nomination. which Wiz
take place at Rosemout next Wednes
day afternoon.
Without advance announcement OF
intimaticn OF his purpose. he came &,
Albany. took part with five Of the 9th
or judges ia clearing the court an'
then sent a messenger TO file his Tor
NAL resignation in the Office OF m
secretary Of state. as the constitution
and public officers law required
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1904-08-11

Cov.urton. Ky Aus 6-Frances
Epkcr. 25. residing with her mother at
seventh and Scott Streets swallowed
turncnuue. with suicidal intent 90 is
believed She was cared for by ply
sician and viii live. Disappointment
over love affair is alleged Co have
driven her to despair
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1904-08-11
PROSPECTIVE HomEsTsAosRs.
They Are Lined Up For Registration
at Devils Lake, N. D.

St. Paul, MINI. Aug. S.-A special
from Devils Lake. y. d. says. The
line up Of prospective homesteaders
for registration in the land lottery
began at $50 Sunday afternoon. =
great number forming in line although
the fling did not begin until o'clock
Monday morning. A good deal OF ex'
citement attend the lineup. Numer'
Gus gam blcrs and grafters have come
with the crowds and the police dc
partment has been largely increased
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1904-08-11
THE GRATIS" CURE.
Il Cost a New Jersey Man over
$1,000.

Asbury Park. y. J.. Aug S.-Aora-
ham Schlossabach. of this place. has
reported 20 the police that boarder
IN his house had made him uncon-
scious by an electric shock. and while
he was helpless robbed him In his
own room OF over 81 900. The strang
er represented himself as the discov-
erer Of new electric process 20 cure
rheumatism. and offered Schlossbaeh
the treatment gratis. he attached his
apparatus to Schlossbach's wrists, and
the victim knew no more for hVe
hours.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1904-08-11

Cincinnati. Aug 5.-rhc election oil
Officers. was Che feature OF the conFen-
ton of the International brotherhood
of Transfers az Cosmopolitan hall
Thursday. In appreciation OF his sooa
work for the organization durns tEe
past year. Cornelius p. Shea. OF bo-'
ton. was reelected president by accla
nation
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1904-08-11
PAsseReV WOUNDED.
IN q Family Row wife Fired the Shot
That Struck Him.

London Ky Auc G-James Adams.
while walking along the street !n East
Bcmstadt Ky. Boa company With Rob
ort and Ward williams. was shot
through thc right thigh The bone
was shattered 90 pieces. Adams was
passing tho residence of man who
at tho Time % is alleged was in a
general eight with his wife and chill
drou The shot was fred hy the man 9
wife iu tho midst of the row. The doc.
tors think that Adams log will have
% Do amnufafcl
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1904-08-11

Lexington. Ky. Aug. Con J. En-
right. who recently resigned as mana
ger of James b. Hagsn's Elmendort
stud. has accepted a position with
Harry Payne Whitney. and Will take
charge OF the Brookdale stud at Red
Bank. n. j. 70 which farm the Whit
ney horses are being brought together
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1904-08-11

stanford. Ky Aug 5.-A pistol drop
ped from Blackburn Huggman's hand
and discharged. the ball striking Dr..
r. i. Dawson. the dentist. in the back.
making a very painful wound DIT.
Dawson was sitting In an adjoining
room. nr. Dawson is a brother Of ex-
Coneressman Geo. NJ. Dawson
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1904-08-11
INTERNATIONAL UNION.
The Printers 5oth Annual Convention
Opened a. 81. Louis

st. Louis. Aug. s-When the 5ots
annual convention OF the International
Typographical union opened here Mon
day Representatives 81 the printing
trades from all sections OK the United
States including she new possessions
and Canada. were present Six hun
dred and Fifty delegates have been
elected 90 represent the various print
crs' unions az the convention. which
is being held ia convention hall on The
Worlds fair grounds and it Is esti-
mated that 1000 visitors viii attend.
The sessions. which viii extend over
the entire week. viii be consumed
with legislative work. with the ex'
ception OF Wednesday. which has been
set aside as international Typograph
zeal Union day" An interesting pro
gram has been prepared FOR the occa
sion. A picnic az which there were
athletic contests was held Monday ioi
the delegates A barbecue was III
great feature OF the occasion. Aoou
5000 persons attended
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1904-08-11

Poushkeepsie. n Y, Aug Ma
Tor Delmsr broke the half-miie record
at Hudson River Driving Park Friday
going the distance In 5sis seconds
lie broke his worlds record Of l:ol'
raado at aemphis on October %, lso-'
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1904-08-11

Chicago. Aug. "a Washington spe-
ciai SAYS. President Roosevelt VIII
not visit Boston during this month To-
attend the national encampment OF the
G.. A. r. and to review the great pa
rade of the veterans. He says it WIZ
be impossible for him TO be present
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1904-08-11

London. Aug. S.--France. according
20 a Paris dispatch. Is about to send
1000 troops to Tonquin in response to
A request from the commanding gen
eral for aid against a threatened Box
ar uprislng on the Chinese border
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1904-08-11
|.or,ed That 1t Struck a Mine
sunk in the Vicinity Of
Cristoya Battery.
/ laps OCCUPIED LOUISA BAY.
/. also Intrenched in the Valley
I,.,,rwo-lhirds Of a Mile From
Port Arthur Fortress
gss Seen No Important En-
,,s.nsnts in the Vicinity OF
psr, Arthur Since the
26th Of July.

-, au- c-Thc National Iei /
--.rfs private telegram from I
f...f August 3. In which ii Is .
!. IA ,hs, fhero are FIVE Japanese di /
4 81. before Port Arthur. part OF .
=, within three and half miles OF .
4 f,-ross and that there are alto I
4 ~ ea divisions ia Manchuria. The
.r-.m SAYS that Toxic Is expecting
4 fsu Of Port Arthur and the capitu
Ia % Gen Nuropatkin ON the same
,-s,- aug $40 further news
i Il ror Arthur has reached London
I. ,herc ls no confirmation OF the
4 ,-ea aI OF che fortress
L. 0N- detailed report shows
any smali rear guard actions
~ involved ln The Japanese occu-
a- Of fhc Naichcng-Nowchwang
ODD fr noon of August g.
L. n.lv Teicrraph's correspond
j hears that owing to- the impossi-
,r OF coating foreign loan Rus
Il las decided fo raise an intcrna-
4 ,-,i loan of $4,000 coo. and also TO
~.ahgsn au income tax
.rts Times correspondent az Toxic
y fe- date OFF August 2 says that there
IL unofficial reports there that the
\ -nes. Hare captured commanding
= .rars north and northeast ~ Port
t-h.r a. "a distance Of 1850 yards
u ,le man nue of Russian de-
-scs
4 rae Poo Aug S-rhc Japanese
n pc. which captured Volts him s..
nreachcI FOO fhc valley about
~ thirds of mile from the fortress
81 par ARTHUR
a Iaranesa cruiser is alleged O.
B. struck mine and to have SUM
b meda.os u the vicinity ot Cristo
ID hafDrt
Tae Russian cruiser Bay1n has
b ai ha.e above hDr water limo whicl
g. Indicted by Che explosion of
y ae which nai Coated to The harho
'trancc
The Japanese have occupied Louis
d. auiue troops with the urobahl
- tenuon ot attacking west of the cit'
.9h,rc has boom 300 Important hehtln
Id the vicinity of Port Arthur sine
lir -f rhc Russian artillery ha
Ia ,ses the Japanese who are attemp
IL Co advance their trenches.
Tho above Information was hrougl
n pre- Sunday hy Russian refugees WI
a D. porf Arthur The ith inst
S. r.er..urr Aus S-A tclcEra
g. che Foo dated August z. sa,
,at accorline Co Chinese informatiC
iecs battle was fought on the Lao
n. De- % Port Arthur August 8. ~
japanese are reported TO have be,
n fepa.sol with great loss. the kli'
n. .0le being estimated at 10000. whi
De- Russians lost about 1000. m
. a.eeram Says fhaf Lieut.. Gen. Sto,
"a vas personally in command al
/. hat the conduct OF the Russian troo
4 p splendid
n llao Yang Aus S.-Tho Japane
81 p advancing on Mukden and So
5 fv9aole that a Simultaneous alta
l De- made on Mukden and IL
s laas. IN which case a decisive bat
assured
q Toxic. aug. S-Gen. Kr-od repo
Il nai be- buried the bodies OF 512 Il
ans on The battlcfelds OF Yushul
u and lansizuiine In these acti,
& report thc capture of PCS Russia
f tlghi of whom were officers
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1904-08-11

Harrodsburg. Ky Aug. 6.-N. Il.
Gil, president OF the Farmers bank
Of salvisa. this county. who suffered
a second stroke Of paralysis. died on
Thursday afternoon. He was 81 years
OF age and one Of the best-known men
IN the county.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1904-08-11

Fort Thomas. Ky. Aug. Sire de-
stroyed the summer garden OF Domi-
nick Dietrich Sunday afternoon. eaus-
ing a loss Of nearly $1,000 The chief
ire loss is 70 the beautiful grove OF
large shade trees. nearly all Of which
were killed
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1904-08-11
Pasta, Clerks Must Give Bonds

washington, Aug. 6.-1ke post OF
fee department issued a general order
directing that every railway postal
clerk shall give $1,000 bond to the
United states. Each clerk shall pay
the premium chargable 70 himself.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1904-08-11
vyorId,s Fair Attendance.

st. Louis. Aug s.-The past week
was the best in point OF attendance
M 10 the present. For the nrst tfns
the coo 600 marx was passed, the TO
tai for the week being 6oi,4lL The
tota. attendance to date Is 6.2ss.sss.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1904-08-11
PASSION PLANT BLOOMS.
A Work Of Nature That Attracts
widespread Attention.

Newport Ky. Avs SA work ~
nature CHAT is attracting widespread
attention lu Newport ls passion
plant owned hv Albert Stricken nay-
ton street, This plant rarely blossoms
hut SIT Stricken has one thaf ifs cove
cred with flowers They arc in ave
ro'ors aud many shades of purple.
piak and green. ana are considered a
ercar curiosity
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1904-08-11

selma. Ala. Aug. S.-Edmund Bell.
Negro. was taken from three consta-
bles by a masked mob Of about 800 OF
his race eight miles from Selma and
hanged to a tree and his body riddled
with bullets Tuesday night Bell as
sassinated Houston Scruggs. Negro.