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Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1906-02-20

MRS. j. v. STRAUSS when the sons OF
God present themselves.
hope l haven't a prejudice against
rich people. 1t would be natural
enough that a poor beggar like me
should be envious; but then l do care
so little for the things that money can
buy in comparison with personal gifts,
some of which l have, that envy can
scarcely be laid to my door. How
ever, l do wish that people who con-
fuse money with greatness could be
made to see how foreign the two are
and how much cheaper the trappings
Of wealth make common people APP
pear.
] think the most pitiful object in
nature is a stupid rich woman. She is
always naughty and overbearing, glar-
ing about lest some person of moder-
ate means might by some misfortune
have gotten into the circle The mis-
fortune would be to the person of
moderate means, supposing said per-
son had few brains, and it is likely
he would have. There seems to have
been some mpartiality-the money
has been given largely to mediocre
people and the brains scattered among
the poor devils.
l recently saw some very rich peo-
pie and examined them rather criti-
cally. They were too rich and great
to associate with any one though
there were 300 people under the same
roof. There were types Of mankind
galore, all sorts Of people, some of
them nice, some bright, bug the vast
majority Including my very rich ones,
not bright. Now these people dressed
very deliberately many times DURING
the day; they drove and rode out in
state, and 1 invariably detected them
glancing around to see if their gran
deur was duly appreciated.
Was there no still, small voice TO
whisper to them that if the people
around them were their interiors it
was low as well as silly to dress at
them, and do things to attract atten-
ton?
Is there any way by which men can
tanned through simplicity, and that
people are only truly great when they
have renowned the pomps and vani-
ties and become simple-hearted broth
ers of men? l believe one is justified
in being a tri1e vain over certain
things-though none of us Is so en-
dowed as to justify much of a swag-
ger-but l do think nothing quite so
contemplate as being vain over
wealth and position.
The expression Il could buy and
sell you" is such a poor little boast
When all the millions in the world can
not bring sight to a blind eye, or buy
a sweet nature, or an appreciative
mind. We are born with our advan-
tages 1t is futile to claim that the
rich can buy them. Some polish. some
luster of experience and travel. mon
ey can add TO naturally fine mind.
bat it is like gliding refined gold. And
what hopeless creatures are those who
having had every advantage" that
money can give, and still remain dun
and how many there are Of them.
This, then, my wish for common
rich people to know that they do not
count is never likely TO be realized.
To be sure they can't help being com
mon, and perhaps they can't helm be-
ing rich, but they really ought to try.
for If they We're rid of their riches
their commences would not be noticed
so much.-Juliet V. Strauss, in Chi
caGo Journal
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took her a wee, helpless babe, from
our dying widowed mothers arms,
and gave that mother my solemn
promise to make the child my sacred
care while life lasted.
Only in one way can my last hours
on earth be smoothed of the intoler-
able dread for her future which now
Expresses them, and so l have courage
to throw myself upon your mercy-to
ask you to make me this night your
wife, thus giving me the power to pro
vide by will for my sisters future,
and then to go far away from here
until life shall have ended for me and
you are freed from the shadow Of a
bond that will have existed only in
name. 1t will be for such a little
time"
He wonders vaguely to himself be-
ing so much moved, but with a strong
effort gathers his faculties and saws
slowly, but with great earnestness:
Il will do all you ask. 1t will not
be for long, but, please God, this good
action shall bear its fruits of right
eousness for you"
1t was a strange betrothal; but mar
riage there was and as Clinton Ca
lorme went out at last alone through
the dewy, fragrant garden path. a
woman's kiss burned upon his Inns
and a faint passionate whisper thrilled
upon the night air-the strangest Of
all whispers TO come throbbing m
from this mans heart, and yet it came
softly, reverently and humbly tender
MY wife"
Five years passed and Clinton Ca
lorme was still a wanderer over the
face of the earth.
Once only in all this time he had
heard from the woman whose Inns no
had once kissed in solemn acknovvI-
edgment of VOW the letter Of which
alone had been asked of him, leaving
the spirit all unpledged. and that once
the Paris physician had written him:
THE case is not hopeless" And re-
celving this he had gone his ways
cut of civilization into the wilds of
Africa and far Arabia until there
came a day on which he steadily set
his face hOmeward.
At the little questionable bathing
resort he comes TO a halt. It is noon
day, but he takes his breakfast, and
then walks down the pebbly beach.
There are human sights and sounds
all about him, but CalOrme sees or
hears nothing of it until the voice of
womans quoting, dreamily and low,
Barry CORVALLIS The Sea. the Sea.
the Open Sea" cuts through his rev
erie
1t is she-his wife! His lips tell it
again to the winds in softest whisper.
He sees the sun CLEAN upon the sill
yer-white crown. He knows that
some sweet thought is mirrored in the
holy eyes looking seward He marks
that the white hands are no longer
thin and wasted, and that there is Il
delicate flush creeping from the soft
cheek to the crimson tippit' ear, and
then he walks across the sands, and
says:
i am come, Agnace, 1 had learned
to love you from afar before you
brought me TO you and bound me
with word. To you that nights
marriage was only in the name-to
me it was the wedding of soul and
spirit to the one fair woman Of all the
world. VIII you now, this day, give
yourself to me to love. cherish and
protect until death shall part us? Can
you do it, Agnace?
Eyes, Clinton
Then Clinton Calorme kisses once
again tenderly and reverently this
woman's lips, and there is the relg-
aon Of lifetime In tho tones of his
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1906-02-20
NOW ! LAY ME.

Now l lay me down to sleep;
(Closer, Death, to thee / creep y
So l pray ed in days gone by,
SO | prayed as night draws nigh.
Now l lay me down to sleep;
God His little child will keep.
Now I lay me-God has kept
Watch above me while / slept.
Earth has been a goodlier place
For the shining of His face.
Should die before I wake,
God His little child will take.
-Lippincott.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1906-02-20

Biscuit Company. During the Column
bial Exposition she was secretary to
Commissioner General Davis.
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The death of Brig. Gen. John Camp.
bell recently leaves but eighteen officers
on the retired list Of the army who serv-
ed during the Mexican war.
-
Professor John w. Burgess, dean Of
the faculty of political science and in
ternational law at Columbia Univers-
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1906-02-20
ALL WOMEN NOT FOND OF GEMS
Mrs. Roosevelt Is NoffceabIy Incon-
spicuous in Dress.

Mrs. Roosevelt Is NoffceabIy Incon-
spicuous in Dress.
What's the use of having a lot of
diamonds unless I can wear them all
at onceF demanded a woman whose
husband had become wealthy sudden
~. AS a fact, it isn't only the newly
rich who delight in such ostentatious
display. Their supposedly welI-bred
Sisters often offend good taste SINH
larry Some sights in the boxes at the
opera are calculated to make the iu-
dicious grieve-or laugh But there
are women who do not care for such
barbaric show. For instance. idrs.
Roosevelt owns some fine diamonds,
but seldom wears more than two
pieces at one time. II she dons her
beautiful hair ornament, a spray of
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1906-02-20

the most hopeless
of all my wishes.
You C ouId n t
make a man who
enjoys doing the
swell" thing be
fore the admiring
gaze of the public
know that unless
Il man has brains
and real worth he
isn't to be counted
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1906-02-20

ord in this re-
spect, has been
for years COM
missioner of Can
ada in London.
His name is Don
aid Alexander
Smith, and he
was born in Scot
land in 1920. He
was the last resi-
dent governor of
the Hudson Bay
Company, served
for cnrnrpl va, 80,
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1906-02-20

ity, has been select
ed as the first in
cumbent of the new
chair of American
history and institu-
tiOns in the Uni
versity Of Berlin.
This professorship,
which has been
named in honor of
Theodore Roosevelt,
was endowed by
lanes Supvpr a
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1906-02-20

York. She was his
close personal friend,
and she had been de-
pressed at news of his
fatal illness and by
business reverses. She
was a capable bust
ness woman, interest
ed in several enter
prises, one of which
u-oc fbn Rai1av Rnl+pu
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1906-02-20

Berwick on Tweed
in Parliament since
1885. lie has long
been mentioned as
the possible liberal
leader and is a
statesman by inher-
itance. His great
grandfather was
Sir George Grey,
several times home
secretary, and his
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1906-02-20

HoMAsSo sAL'iNI' and application he
rose rapidly in his profession, and
when comparatively young man
wen distinction in his native coun.
try. He has Travelled all over the
world, and has been decorated by the
car and by the monarchs of Italy.
Romania and Portugal. When Dom
Pedro ruled in Brazil. he. also con-
ferred an order on Salyini. He lives
in Florence, and has not appeared
in public for some time. The burn
ing of the Iroquois theater in Chi
cago was in part the cause of the
annulment of the contract and of the
damage suit decided in his favor
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Lord Strathcona and Mount Royal.
who has just made mis- 15Oth trip across
the Atlantic, holding the passenger rec
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1906-02-20

theatrical agents
for breach ef con-
tract, IS one of the
rIost famous liv-
ing actcrs. lie
was born at Milan,
Italy in 1880, and
at the age of Il
Joined the celebrat-
ed Italian actor,
Gustavo Modena.
BY earnest study
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1906-02-20

wealthy New Yorker. 1t has been az
nounced that the German Emperor in
tends to reciprocate by founding a sim
liar professorship in Columbia Uni
versity in the near future.
-
Senator Rathburn is the author Of
a bill in the Ohio Legislature provid-
ing for 2-cent fare on the steam rail
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1906-02-20

Mrs Ethel Beatty, of the British
navy, daughter and only surviving
child of the late Marshall Field, be-
comes, by her fathers death, one of the
richest women in the world
She was married first to Arthur
Tree, son of Lambert Tree, of Chica-
go. After some years residence in
England they separated. Mrs. Tree
later was married to Capt. Beatty.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1906-02-20

d g a [ h of their
founder. z olyg-
amy, which NOM
inally is forbidden
by the Mormon
church, has been
increasing in some
sections in the last
few years. \
Mormon could not
qualify as United
States Senator be-
cause he is bound
by an oath to
support the Church
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1906-02-20
when Cork remains Submerged.

Cork, though the most buoyant sub
stance, will not rise TO the surface
again if sunk 200 feet below the oceans
surface, owing to the great pressure of
the water. at any less depth it will
work its way back to the surface.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1906-02-20

roads. 1t easily
passed. TWo-cent
bills have been
weird features Of
every Legislature
in Ohio for Il quar-
ter Of a century,
and, it is said, the
passes it took to
beat EN- all would
paper the state
house.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1906-02-20
VANITY OF RICHES.

Wealth often Makes COmmonness
of Its Owners More Noticeable.
One thing that 1 wish is for fashy
rich people to learn their real position
in the world of real things. This is
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1906-02-20

1t is most mems experience that
there is little soothing power in a good
conscience at night, if the neighbours
dog feels like barking.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1906-02-20

voice as once more he whispers, as If
the words were sacred, MY wife!"-
Sun.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1906-02-20
ENEMIES OF THE NATION.

Mormons Said to Take Oath to
AVenge Prophets Death.
Members of the Mormon church are
bound by solemn oaths to wreak
vengeance upon the nation for the
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1906-02-20

Former Judge William Moore, the we'll
known financier of New York and Chi
cago, has the distinction of wearing the
most costly overcoat in the United States.
1t was made to order from Russian sa-
bic and cost $4,000.
49,
NJ Marcillac is the latest aspirant to
attempt to reach the north pole in
balloon. He figures on carrying a wire
less telegraphy apparatus and an electric
motor capable of supplying power for 200
hours The start is to be made from
Spitzbergen.
-.
Dr. August Schmidt German physi-
clan of St Louis, has given money for
an undenominational church in that city.
There will be no sermon, no choir, and
no collection plate An electric organ
will furnish the music.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1906-02-20

After gnng Denmark for than fifty King Christian
Ia passed Although
the throne solely by his
Vl who died in 1908 he
state serenity
there is such and affection the
viii be found manifested
In his youth he knew what poor- parsonage
that his daughters
Empress of Russia
made it them
Undoubtedly discipline
with the good shown both these
parative quiet
problems
his
the home interest died
the United became
Queen England
King Christian
The old orld-Chicago
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1906-02-20

The advantage in so few men af-
fording hunting licenses Is that the
number Of liars II decreasing.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1906-02-20

SIX LDWAhD uhhl' grandtather wa
Earl Grey Of reform bill fame Sir Ed
ward was born in 1882, and at the age
of so was Gladstone's under secretary
for foreign affairs. He was educated
at Winchester and at Ballot College,
Oxford, and since his appearance in
politics he has made an excellent rec
ord. 1t is said of him that he has
made few plumbers, that he can speak,
and that he has plenty of courage. Sir
Edward takes a great interest in social
and labor questions.
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This Southern woman committed sui
eide in Chicago the same day that
Gen. joseph A. Wheeler died i'm New
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Tor several years lord sIRATdCoNA.
in the Dominion Parliament, and has
been conspicuous in the railway and
banking interests of Canada. Lord
Strathcona was knighted in 1886, and
eleven years later was raised to the
peerage. He has been chancellor of
McGill University and lord rector Of
Aberdeen University. He is president
of the Bank of Montreal. Yale Uni
versity and other institutions Of learn
ing have conferred upon him honorary
degrees.
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Sir Edward Grey, the new British
foreign minister, who has won nota-
BILE victory at the polls has represented
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1906-02-20

Tommaso Salyini, who recently won
verdict of $4,000 in the New York
Supreme Court against a firm OF
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1906-02-20

After being swindled some men say
nothing but proceed TO get even.
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Patronlze those who advertise.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1906-08-16

SO. D. Jim Bradley.
%. Frank Bryant.
3. Miss Lila Collins.
q Miss Join Dils0n.
b. Miss Matte Davidson
6 A. S. Johnson. I'D.
O. Mrs. Jennie Keesling.
s. Willie Lyeberrv.
90 Miss Lizzie Wright.
Persons calling for any of the
above letters please say adver-
uSed w s. ROSE, p. NJ.
Our friend Cramer. at the ma
chine shop. is distributing "A tine
set of Intellectual Books. the
product of the Naplesville. H..
Business College. Parties can
avail themselves by seeing him
at the shop.
Old maids would be scarce and
hard go find.
Could they be made to see.
How grace and beauty is COM
bined
BY using Rocky Mountain
Tea.
-Hamblen Bros.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1906-08-16

John Fox. Jr.. the author. re.
turned 90 New York Monday
after spending several weeks
with homefolks az this place.
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CAUGHT STEALING.

Will Clemmous. q Young
white man, was arrested and
tried at lnman Monday before
Esquire Shepherd ON a charge
Of stealing from the company
C. % m nm ssary at that place.
Clemmons confessed To Z n e.
charge and was sent on 10 Wise
90 await the action of the grand
jury 10 seems that Clemmons'
brother, who was clerk i'm the
commlssary, boarded with win
and that at night VIII would
slip the keys from his brother 8
pocket and go 60 the commits
sary and take articles from the
store. and I'm this way had taken
jewelry and other articles 90 the
value of seventy-fve 60 one
hundred dollars. Clemmons'
formerly worked ON the coke
yards at lnman, but at the
time of his arrest he was not
working for the company.
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ADVERTISED LETTERS.

List of letters remaining un-
called for iu the postofiice at
Big stone Gap. Va, on Aug. 10.
...
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BALL GAME.

The "Idependent' ball team
at this place went to Penning.
hon Gap last Saturday and
cleaned up the team at that
place. One reason the Gan
team had such a walkover was
the Pennington team had not
been together before, as they
were picked up from several
places close to Pennington, but
the game showed that they
have some good ball players
and If they get in shape will
furnish good game TO the
clubs going against them.
Potter, Collier and Horton
made 3 Dagger each and Pot
ter, Taylor and Horton made a
? Dagger each. Following is
the lineup of the teams.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1906-08-16

For cash $50 to ID. G.. Wolfe
and get best chop for less price
than anywhere in town.
The family of j Zach Spear
ing. of New Orleans. are guests
at becchmont for the summer
vacation. Mr. Spearing. who
came on with them. was obliged
90 return Co attend 90 pressing
legal duties IL is expected that
me viii return later In the sea-
SON. SIR. Frank Demarest. also
of Ncw Orleans. and who is en-
to spend the summer i'm
the west. was with the party
and viii larry here awhile.
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jmpire-R. ID. Morrison.
Time of game 2.lj
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WAGONS FOR SALE

] have three good wagons for
sale and ann Offering them at a
bargain One is new and the
other two have been used some.
Call and see them.
1929 ID. q. WOLFE.
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SPECIAL ELECTION.

The special election held I'm
the Richmond Magisterial
School District for the purpose
of ascertaining whether or not
the voters were i'm favor of issu-
ing $4,000 of bonds for the pur-
pose of erecting new school
houses and equipping and re-
pairing those already built, re-
suited for the issue of bonds. l66
votes being for and IS against
the issue. Big Stone Gap being
q separate school district the
voters of this place had no voice
in the election, though the polls
were opened here FOR the pur-
pose of giving a few others a
chance 10 vote who live within
the Big Stone Gap voting pre-
cinct, but outside this school
district. However, there was
only one vote cast at this place.
The vote of the various per
cincts both for and against the
issue of bonds was as follows:
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SEWING ROOM.

l have opened . sewing room
over G.. w kibOurn's store at
Sulphur Springs, and invite the
ladies of Big Stone Gap and
surrounding section TO call and
see me when they want Sc wing
done. LORETTA BLANTON.
Cadet, Va.
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LOCAL ITEMS.

ScnOOl SkditOiCif
f. +. Burr, of Louisville, wa
in town last week,
". Il. Stockton, of Oreton
spent Sunday in town.
II. II. GRADER was down from
Stouega Sunday.
Buv YOUR furniture from w. 1
Nickels.
+. h. Collins, of Lynchburg,
was IN town last week.
G. VI. Braham. of Cincinnati.
was IN the Gap last Thursday.
j. A. stone, a prominent lum-
Der dealer Of Bristol, was in
town last week on business.
". E. Kent, of Bristol, was in
town last Thursday.
Picture frames of all kinds for
sale by w. l. Nickles.
Attorney r. II. Fulton was
down from Wise last Friday.
IT. +. Green, a prominent
Cincinnati travelling salesman,
wa, n town last week.
AID kinds Of legal blanks for
sale by the Wise Printing Co.
W III Davis. Of Louisville.
was registered at Hotel Euge ne
lass Thursday.
Juo N. Stout, Of Bristol. was
boo town last week.
Jl. Williams was over from
Br.s,oliast Thursday
49, 1T Gndersleeve. of Mid
d.o,ooro. was in town last week
vs. E Dean of Huntington.
NJ Na, was i'm town last week.
Nessrs C.. q Sproul and II
c. Hoskins. of Barboursville.
were registered at Hotel En- .
gene last Friday.
~ 49, oliver. of Louisville.
was @ guest 40 Hotel Eugene
las. Thursday
ODD newspapers for sale at
this Office at 20 cents per 100.
49, " knnaird, a popular in
,lruce agent of Middlesboro.
was in town last week on bust
ness.
O. D. Mcdonald. of Louis o.
N.Ie. was registered at Hotel
Eugene last Thursday.
Ali kinds OF lunch and laun-
er baskets at Hamblen Bros.
Best that's made.
Katie and Jack Horslev are
VISITING relatives at Duff cid
th.s week
Rev. IT, S. Russell. pastor of
emanuel Episcopal Church,
Bristol preached at this place
Sunday night.
Mrs. H. $. Hamilton. of Hi.
"as>ie College, Tenn, is visit
ms her daughter. Mrs. John 5.
Hmulen M the Gap.
DR. r A. Sproles and wife. Of
neohams is spending a few days
with friends in the Gap.
Miss Maud McCleece, Of Dur
9m y c. is visiting Miss
Aess}e ouuler. an old school
mate. M the Gap this week.
Prof r.. II. Sheppe spent last
Sunday at Wise.
Don't forget to see Nickels.
me furniture man, when YOU
come 90 town. He carries the
n Anest line of furniture and
4 nous furnishings of any house
81 10 this section.
\ NJ K Kelly, superintendent
q " 1ne lntermont Coal x Iron
ompany at Josephine. spent
y SUNDAY IN town.
q norm 20 Mr.. and Mrs. Gilbert
q ~ might, on last Saturday
Il afternoon. a girl. Mother and
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Campbell and Howe Cochran

P"sft anu HoWe cochran
left tuesday morning for Char
iottesville, where they will spend
a month visiting their grand
parents, Gen and Mrs. T. l..
Rosser.