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The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1904-09-22

nelr money
The hiiesus aud lameeisble wa
IN the Esst dcc~ not in sny way d.
vide Ameficsn parties. Bat u =
oaisc n,tic, able that there has been
during the lsst month change IN
rnhhc -entiment here eonceriNg the
merits and probable outcome q the
conflict, a good many think that
Rus-is. in fetresting, hiss fallen back /
before superior namher enR hss
achiv-d = Strategic victory: Il hss al ,,
80 become obvious that The japanese
are Mt the oniv ones who can Tight
~ithont ninching. aud die game
The Ru.sisn soldier seems TO have
met the hs, onet onset with the same
conrare sud even stoicism a. his
If.Wt,v cucnv Il l. doubtless tins
chsn.e "a feeling. Observable London.
which csu-.s he Indignant rcn'ons
trance it..m Tokyo reflected IA the
papcrs. II H. believed here that the
administration will render impartial
iasiice in the csse of the Lens i'm
prisoned in the harbur II San tfan-
cisco
/ Admiral Walker aud the Panama
Canal Commission have returned
from that iufsmed ligamcnt the 18th.
mus for the sevoralth time They
seem 70 20 aud come hack JUST 81
fat ~ possible. u the canal gets
built A. RAPIDLY s. these official pro
icctors Nihrats between New lotl
- aud Colon. everybody viii be saus
e fed. The Admiral announces ths
= work ]. being" commenced. tha
engineers are being employed. tina
sanitation H. "hciug' established
that mosquitoes and yellow fever nm
d cholera are being dealt with. tha
b. the filling mp Of the swamp in whic
Colon lies seven feet below The sea
being" considered that che torrel
OF tho Chagrcs b. being measure.
~ Tie seems Go avoid every variation
.y the past tense and deals only wii
~ the continuing present and The %
, definite paulo post feature. Some
the Commissioner declare the ist
" mus beautiful place. Boo huu
T. straight back Co Washington. o.
X though each would get SO a 3.
more % they remained DOB Colon.
is feared 10 may be- several years D
iu fore the Admiral learns Co apply
~ current conditions thc prciicai
-. aud auxiiaric- was. had and O.
sui "douc been.
~ The last of the models Chat BID
for generations encountered the e.
Iudors aud galleries ol thc great wh
building on 4 street occupied ty
"a Patent Once have been caitet a0
an and stored elsewhere The psf
ave examiners needed more room and
10000 patent models BOO cases of 81
aud steel viii no longer hc 900 lu.
r exhibition. No-t people THINKS
D. unfortunate and thc Patent
cial. insist that. a- thci icparim
Ut" - thc only one iu the gorcrnm
.Hs' that is self suppoftiug, receiving Il
ail- patcntcc. every year more mo
the than it spends. 90 ought 60 Doe
mittcd Co build with it. ,uWlu.
spacious aud magnificent bui'iiu
10 correspond with thc homes ot
other departments aud o. be 1901
foi its uccis such ID movement
.cN- been ou foot l.r several wears, an
O0.- q. probable that Onnerc-, viI
her / provide Cor such bniiNus hal
49,. uiou, with the plans iot thc mpf
D., Iol thc capital.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1904-09-22
STEAM LAUNDRY.
WINCHESTER. KY.

This is one of the most complete
and up-to-date Laundries in the coun-
try and always does frst-class work.
j. ". Kelly is agent at Big Stone
Gap. Basket leaves here Tuesday
night and retarns Saturday morning
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1904-09-22

TIM report just issued by " j..
semelroth Of 81 Lcuis. chief sccre-
tary of thc worlds fourth sunday
school convention. held Al Jerusalem
ls,t April. shows toisl ct 26o. 9n5
Protestant sabbath schools. 2.4l4.-
757 teacher. aud 2S.442.99S pupils
in Europe. Asis. Afuca. North ard
south AmerieA aud she islands Of the
seas The United States leads with
1887 sunday schools, l.4l9.S07
teacher. and II. 1850 pupils
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1904-09-22

Tmr largest individual taxpayer ip
the Quilted States is said 70 be Mar
shall Field. whose Cook county as
scssmont this year reaches a total Of
sac. 600 900
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1904-09-22

The sbore rate, ~, for standing sdvsr,is--
merits ooir.
fR-LooaL ApvEsrssrsrsr. -iii he ehsrr-
Cd for q, The rate 81 cents Per line for each
Insertion.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1904-09-22
ESCAPES FROM PRISON.


Aged woman LNc manages .
Clothes Wi1n Her Conue'l --
$50 80, ,l,o loo Count. .
jail al JonesNiiie.
Jonesyillc. Va. Sept l3-Ibe
cunning plan oi "a mother Co save hcr
son from year, az imprisonment BOB
the Virginia state penueuusry work
ell like a charm on Che iail0r of lee
county. aud now instead ol holding
the Young criminal Wiley Gibson,
who has recently been sentenced Go
serve a term ot i've years DOB the leu-
itcuuary ior robbery. Doe has under
lock kes iu the cell the youth former
D, occupied. tho sect mother oi Che
bow. clad in her SONS clothes. while
her SON d. free iu rhc mountains.
having departed from the Jail 900 The
dress aud under the bonnet che oId
lady hsd worn when she had been
premittei by the kind-acaficd Iailor
g. enter the dungeon where Der boy
was prisoner CD say good bye Go him
before his departure with the deputy
officer for Richmond
~ nt-rp DrsTprSS
Gibsou's mother, lady about
atty yeais Of sge, rode INFO Jouesville
ou horseback just 6,tle before noon
todsy. hitched her horse nest tAe iail.
sud called upon the lailor asking per-
mission e. see hes son. She seemed
Co be in every deep distress on account
Of her son F., uaioftunate situation aud
she SO excited the sympathy of thc
Tailor that be allowed her % see her
soa alone ia a small room rsally used
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1904-09-22

Wr-r NmotSiA proposes Co Try a
new TAX scheme. There is Co be a
removal 81 the land tax aud the i'm
position % special iaEes on oil. gas.
coal aud the gros. receipts 81 rail-
roads. From these sources alone the
state expects Co realize $SG0, 600 an
nusly The experiment viii be
watched sith interest
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1904-09-22
STATEMENT OF THE FL
NANCIAL CONDITION

Ol The Interstate Finance & Trust Co.,
located 40 Big Stone Cap. in The state Of
Virginia, 90 che close of business, sept
Gih. 1904. made to the State Corpors-
f... fH..r..... t.af.r
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1904-09-22

Tur dceclopmeu, Of The railrosd ia-
dustries Sc shown 10 the fact that the
Pennsylvania has recently laid down
rails weighing ll2 pounds Per ysri.
the heaviest steel rails ever lsid, the
largest heretofore being rs pounds
\ Few years sgo go TO 40 pound
rail wa. regarded a. quit heavy. bus
cueiues aud cars increased iu -iEe.
thus requiring an increase in the size
and strength OF rail, used
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1904-09-22

Iuur japan. hall a. large as Tex
a.. .u.taius population OF $1,000
GOO Although only one NTH of her
land is cultivated her people arc
sufficiently prosperous and wealthy
and up-io-iste Co be able Co eight the
grcste,t military power on the globe
aud o. show such couisgs sud milf
tary g,uius o. Co iston,,h the world.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1904-09-22

Pc-r,t officials say that. owning Go
tho great increase IN the sppropris-
iion for rural free delivery. at
thought Of penny postage will have
Go be postponed for many years
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1904-09-22

N.r. Barron. do -oicmniy swear that
oboe above i- a true statement of the fnsu-
o.ai condition of She Interstate Finance
aud Trust Cos located 80 Big stone cap.
in thc State OF Virginia. az thc close of
business on che Gth lag of Sept, 1905 to
tHe best oi m, knowledge and belief
b. b.. BAnEo>. Treas
Americus times-recorder., 1904-04-26
DIES IN HOSPITAL.
Judge Simonton, of South Carolina,
Passes Away.

Judge Simonton, of South carolina,
Passes Away.
Philadelphia, April 25.-Judge Chas.
Simonton, of South Carolina, died in
hospital here today.
Judge Simonton came to this city
a short time ago to receive treatment
for brain trouble, but grew steadily
weaker until death came today Judge
SimontOn, with Judge Goff, of West
Virginia, comprised the federal circuit
bench of the, fourth district, which in.
cludes Maryland, West Virginia, North
Carolina and South Carolina.
Proposed Boston Bank Change.
Boston, April 25.-It was announced
today that the First National bank
of this city, will soon absorb the Ma.
tional bank of Redemption and that
Daniel G. Wing, president of the First
National, will serve as president OF
, the merged institution. The plan OF
combination calls for the liquidation
of the Redemption bank. The con.
solidation will represent an institution
with capital Of s2,000000, suxplus
of $2,000,000 and deposits aggregatina
about S35, 900 ,000
Americus times-recorder., 1904-04-26
MERCHANT STEAMER SUNK.
Reported Attack Made by the Vladl,
Vostock Squadron.

Toxic, April 25.-6 pm.-The Vlad.
livestock squadron, after a long period
Of inactivity, suddenly appeared off
Gensan, on the east coast of Korea,
this morning and sank the Goyo Maru,
a Japanese merchant steamer of 600
tons.
A brief telegram received from Gen.
san today says three Russian cruis.
ers had entered the harbor and that
they were still there when the teIe.
gram was sent.
Their arrival created CONSERVATION
in the unprotected Japanese colony at
Gensan.
1t is thought here in Toxic that this
Russian naval movement was made in
the hope of intercepting some unpro.
tected Japanese troop ships. It is
not believed that the squadron will re.
main at Gensan long
The Vladivostock squadron consists
Of the cruisers ROssia, Gromboi, Rue,
Rurik and Bogatyre. The last is a
protected cruiser and the others are
armored cruisers, the four being among
the most prominent in the Russian
navy.
Gensan is about $50 miles southwest
of VladiyostQck.
Americus times-recorder., 1904-04-26
GoULD's AUTO WRECKED.
Big Car Has ColIsion-Four Men In
iured, One Fatally.

Big Car Has CoIision-Four Men In
jured, One Fatally.
New York, April 25.-Edwin Gould's
new 40-hOrSe power automobile, was
wrecked and four men were injured,
one Of them, T. Antonio Isabelle, prob
ably fatally, in a collision early to-
day between the automobile and a
pile of building material on Seventh
avenue.
The injured men are chaffeurs en-
ployed in an automobile warehouse on
Fifty-seventh street. The four men
took out Mr. Gould's new automobile
to give it trial. They were return
ing on Seventh avenue when they saw
two lights in front of new building.
Thinking the lights were posted for
an excavation in the street, the chauf.
feur turned toward the sidewalk to
run around the supposed opening.
The machine crashed with great
force into a huge pile of building ma
terial, the automobile was overturned,
Isabelle was thrown out, striking his
head; and the others were pinned un-
derneath the machine.
Americus times-recorder., 1904-04-26

Loubet speaking to each veteran, soms
of whom wore medals gained while
fighting in 1859 with the French
against Austria.
With the same cortege President
Loubet then drove to the Palazzo
Margherita, formerly the seat of the
American ambassador, to pay a visit
to the queen mother, Margherita. He
remained half an hour
Those surrounding the pope assert
that he has expressed his intention to
protest against the visit of President
Loubet to Rome, on the ground that
it is the first occasion on which the
head of a Catholic country has visited
the Quirinal since the fall of the
temporal powers of the popes. 1t is
not known when or under what form
the protest will be issued
Americus times-recorder., 1904-04-26
STREAMS ARE BANKFUL.
Heavy Rains Threaten Flood in Kan.
SaS and Missouri

HeaVy RainS Ihreaten Flood IN Kan
sas and Missouri.
Kansas City, April 25.-A steady
rain is still falling in western Mis-
souri, and in Kansas as far west as
Manhattan and many small streams
which had overflowed their banks yes
terday are still rising and spreading
out over valuable farm lands. In this
part of the southwest rain has been
falling for from SO to 48 hours. While
the Kaw, which did so much damage
in last years great flood, is rising
slowly, no fear of the outcome is felt
as yet
At Lawrence and Topeka the Kaw
has risen five feet since Saturday
night, but no alarm is felt. At the
mouth of the Kaw at Kansas City the
rise during that time has amounted to
3 feet, and while some minor damage
has been done, it will take a very
much greater rise before the danger
point is reached here.
At Armourdale, the foot bridge that
replaced one washed out last year, is
under water, and near that point Tur-
key creek has overfiowed it's banks
and driven half dozen families from
the low-lying district. This is in what
is called the west bottoms. In the
east bottoms along the Missouri riv-
er, which also is rising slightly, ten
families, living in s1ahT16s near the
banks, have been forced to seek high
er ground. Trains from the west are
late.
Americus times-recorder., 1904-04-26
WHOLESALE CAPTURE.
Sheriff and Deputies Make Arrest OF
Striking Italian Miners.

Salt Lake City, Utah, March 25.-
A wholesale capture of striking miners
in Carbon county is reported in special
dispatches from Price, Utah.
Sheriff Wilcox and 40 deputies arm.
ed with winchesters marched upon
the camp of the strikers in the canyon,
took them by surprise and arrested
12O Italians. The charge against
them is resisting an officer. The men
were loaded into box cars and taken
to the jail at Price. In the strikers
camp were found several guns and re
volvers and about a half bushel OF
knives
Americus times-recorder., 1904-04-26
CONAN DoYLE's CLOSE CALL.
Author of Sherlock Holmes Has Au-
tonobiIe Accident

London, April 25.-Little or nothing
got into the English newspapers re.
garding DR.. Conan Doyle's recent mo.
tor accident, but twas a remarkably
close call for the author Of Sherlock
Holmes.
The literary knight, who recently
has become one of the keenest of au.
tomobilistss was motoring back ito
his home at Hindhead with his broth.
er, and was just turning into the
grounds of "Undershaw," his res.
idence, when one of the car wheels
struck the gate, and the automobile
turned completely over. Sir Arthur
and his brother were pinned under.
meath, but, luckily, in such a way
that they were released, a few mo.
ments after the accident, with only
a few bruises
Americus times-recorder., 1904-04-26
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Just take your choice. An nattack of Fever,
with Quinine as the treatment means
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1t means ten days,of unhappiness for you
and ten days OF hard work and anxiety for
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your time is worth much to your family,
The rich man might better afford to suffer
loss of of $4,000 a day, result from
enforced absence from business, than the
poor man can lose the value of his labor.
JOhnsOn's Tonic has two cardinaIp0ints that
should Immediately commend it to every
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First of all, it is harmless. Absolutely
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Second it is quick; it acts at once. lingo
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and be restored at once to perfect health
No loss of vital force, No loss of flesh, No
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\. B. GIRARDEAU, Savannah. G
Americus times-recorder., 1904-04-26
PORT ARTHUR MERRY
DESPITE THE JAPS
Little to Indicate That Town Is
In State of Siege.
BANDS PLAY ON BouLEvARDs
Weak Points Have Been Strengthened
and People Now Seem Remarkably
Indifferent to Possible Future At
tacks-Confidenc Expressed.

Indifferent to Possible Future At
tacks-Confidence Expressed.
Port Arthur, Ajril 25.-(Delayed in
Transmission)- weak points on
both the land and sea sides here have
been SO strengthened in the last two
months that the impregnability of Port
Arthur is now regarded as absolutely
assured. The garrison has been con-
siderably strengthened and the forts
are provided with all necessities for
more than year. Complete conf
dence prevails among the troops, sail
ors and inhabitants in the ability of
the Russians to defeat any Japanese
attack.
Remarkable indifference to the possi
bility of attack is shown by the peo-
pie. In fact, by day there is little
to indicate that the town lis in state
Of siege. The band plays on the bou-
levard, on which parades are held,
finely dressed people stroll about in
groups, and children play. Restau-
rants and shops are well patronized by
customers all day long. At night,
however, the city is in profound dark
ness, which is emphasized by the
6earchlights flashing across the
roadstead.
The entrance of the harbor al
though studded with nine japanese
wrecks, remains perfectly free. The
laundering of the Petropavlovsk is re.
garded as a tragic mis-chance without
influence on the course of the cam
paign or preventing the Russian fleet
from still achieving brilliant results.
At each successive bombardment,
which experience shows, occurs ap4
proximately fortnightly, the Japanese
fire becomes less vigorous. Their
ships remain out of range of the bat
teries and evidently they do not in.
tend to be drawn into battle.
Americus times-recorder., 1904-04-26
DETECTIVES ON LOOKOUT.
Searching For Man Who Is Said to
Have Gone Wrong.

Have Gone Wrong.
New York, April z5.-Detectives are
searching for Paul Sheldon, lawyer
and promoter OF half a dozen con-
Germs incorporated IN New Jersey, who
is charged by~ Mrs. Fitch and her
brother, OF this City, of having con-
verted to mis- own use $15O,000, the
proceeds of a sale of Standard Oil
certificates place by them in his
care.
Sheldon and his partner maintained
luxurious offices in Wall street, but,
according to those conducting the
search, has not been seen there dur
ing the past few weeks. The last
clew they have been able to find Is
that he suddenly left his boarding
house with his wife, who was Miss
Davis, of Kenton. o., and said to be
the daughter OF former state sena-
tor from that district Sheldon ex-
planned his sudden departure by saying
he wished to place his wife IN a pri-
vate hospital. A thorough Search OF
those institutions has failed to show
any trace OF her.
Mrs. Fscch alleges that having be-
come impressed with Sheldon's busi-
ness ability, she and RS1 81 5Eher gave
him control of valuable property in
Brooklyn. Shortly afterwards she
states that they were notified bv him
that an insurance company holding a
mortgage for $4,000 on The property
desired It taken up. They asserted
he was given the Standard OiIshares
to sell for this purpose and heard moth.
ing further until the mortgage actual
ly became due, when they received
warning Of foreclosure and found it had
been taken up.
Americus times-recorder., 1904-04-26
Trial of Mexican Gunboat.

New York, April 25.-The trial of
the Mexican gunboat Vera Cruz, which
ended last night, was pronounced in
every way satisfactory. Her guns
worked satisfactorily, and the vessel
under natural draught made ten knots,
and under forced, 16 knots The Vera
Cruz is now anchored in the North
River and will ship a crew to take
her to Mexico. Her sister ship, the
Tampico, will be finished next month.
Americus times-recorder., 1904-04-26
WRECK ON SANTA FE.
Accident to Soldiers Train Bound for
the Preside.

the Preside.
Los Angeles, CAL, April 25.--A west.
bound special train carrying several
carloads Of soldiers bound for the
Preside, San Francisco, has been
wrecked at Harloum station, on the
Santa Fe railroad. One soldier, Jas.
M. Bowers, was killed and about
dozen injured.
According to the meager information
obtainable here, the wreck was caused
by the colliding of light engine
eastbound with thetroop train. The
engine had helped train over the
heavy grade just west of Needles and
was returning to that point The
crews of both engines escaped by
jumping. The locomotives were com.
pletely wrecked. A special train was
sent out from San Francisco to take
care of the injured and to clear the
track. The wreck is declared to
be not serious by the railroad people.
FIRE LOSS $4,000.
Americus times-recorder., 1904-04-26
Dispatch Boat Liberated.

Port Arthur, April "a delayed in
transmission) The Chicago Daily
News dispatch boat, flying the Brit
ish flag, which was boarded and de.
tanned by Russian officers off Port Ar.
thur on Friday, last, has been liber.
ated on the condition that she will not
again approach these coasts.
Americus times-recorder., 1904-04-26
FOR SALE.

Three of the best build
ing lots IN choicest resi-.
dence section of the city.
Why pay rent when you
can own your own home
by paying part cash for
one of these lots, balance
on your own terms at low
rate of interest. Apply to
THOS. HAROLD.
Americus times-recorder., 1904-04-26
HANGING AT MERIDIAN.
Negro Pays Death Penalty for Murder
of Mail Clerk.

Of Mail Clerk.
Meridian, Miss, April 25.-James H.
Harris, a negro, was hanged here this
morning at 11:09 o'clock for the mur.
der Of John T. Stockton, a railway
mail clerk on Feb. 29 of this year.
Harris professed religion and said
he was ready to die.
His death was caused by strangula.
ton, as his neck was not broken.
The execution was private, but sew
eral thousand people gathered outside
the pail.
Americus times-recorder., 1904-04-26
FRENCH PRESIDENT
IN "ETERNAL CITY"
With a Royal Cortege Loubet
Visits Roman Pantheon.
WAS AN IMPRESSIVE FUNCTION

French Executive Lays Wreaths on the
Tonrbs of King Victor Emmanuel II
and King Humbert-Received by
Veterans.
Rome, April 25.-President Loubet
Of France, who arrived in Rome yes
terday, went with a royal cortege to
the Pantheon today to lay wreaths on
the tombs of King Victor Emmanuel
II and King Humbert.
He was received by veterans of the
Italian army. The function was OF
the most impressive nature, President
Americus times-recorder., 1904-04-26
.SHIPWRECKED CREW
BATTLED FOR LIFE
Thrilling Experience of Captain
and Twenty.Seven Sailors.
THE VESSEL sPRANe A LEAK

Captain and Crew Of Twenty-seven
Men of the French Barkantine Union
Had Almost Abandoned Hope When
Rescued by Steamer Haverford.
Philadelphia April 26.-Captain Car
row and crew of 27 men of the
French brigantine Union. were brought
to this port today ON the steamship
Haverford from Liverpool for Phila-
delphia.
Captain Carrow had almost aban-
doned hope of being rescued when the
HaVerford was sighted. The Union
early in April. On April the vessel
sprung a leak and became water
logged.
Then began the battle for life by
the crew. Nfg1t and day the men
worked at the pumps ana had about
given up hope o @being rescued when,
on April 19, tramp steamship hove
in sight. The captain says the tramp
nails of distress, but that few hours
later the Haverford was sighted. Cap
tain Ehoff drew close to the Union and
took of the crew. Before leaving the
vessel Captain Carrow set it on fire.
The Barkentine was abandoned in lat
itude fi.3G north and longitude 40.33
west
French Consul PassoI will take
charge of the rescued men.
Americus times-recorder., 1904-04-26
TeIearams Subject to DELAY.

New York, April 25.-The Central
cable office of the Western Union
company is advised by the Shanghai
railway administration at Tien Tsin
that kilograms to New Chwang are
not accepted in code All telegrams
are subject to delay and censorship
when in plain language.
Americus times-recorder., 1904-04-26

Louisville, April 25.-Mrs. Mary E.
Fontaine, aged 81, dfed at her home
here today Her sons are holland
Fontaine, of Memphis, and Edward
Fontaine, of Chicago.
Americus times-recorder., 1904-04-26

Abilene, Kans., April 25.--Nearly 2
inches of rain fell here last night and
all streams are Dankfur. Chapman
creek, at Oak Hill, overflowed, flood
ing farming lands anS Tie Smoky Hill
river rose II inches during the night.