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Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1906-11-16
Friday, November 16. 1906.
Ir1s saint tha nemnnrai;n nrnani

IT is said the Democratic orgaui-
zstion will investigate the bolt of
McCarren, the Democratic leader
in Kings county (Brooklyn). who
scratched Hearst and advised his
followers to do likewise. This should
be done by all means. No organiza-
t'on-military, civil, religious or po-
litical-can hope to achieve anything
by counteDancing boilers. Some
boilers are conscientious, others are
not. Some of the latter ilk are
moved by jeslousy, personal pique,
selfish business motives and disap-
polntment. They are all free men,
aud entitled to follow the bent of
their own feelings, but it is not
right-and positively dishoDest-to
cloak themselves with garb they
do not live up to. 10 things political
here In America there are Republi-
cans, Democrats aud independents,
all legitimately recognized and of
more or less prominence. The
man or paper that has been con-
sidered Democratic aud later votes
or supports Republican is no larger
entitled to call himself, or itself, a
Democrat. The nearest claim to it
would be Independent, aud for Que
10 the Democratic ranks we protest
against this false parading and self
styling any longer. We should
know who are really with us and who
against us, or who is the by-stander.
Certainly it is time that Democratic
organizations in each of the States
should purge their lists of men and
papers and know whom we have 10
hight IN the open. There would be
no disparagement to the man or
paper that is honest in conviction.
and we would honor such au one
under his true alignment, but not
under mislabeled cloak. The DE.
mocracy of New York stands more
In need of purging now than any
other state, but Virginia has some
sweeping of her own doorstep. The
CITIZEN had no particular love for
Hearst; in fact, we would have pre-.
ferred seeing some other man the
nominee, but We do believe he was 8
greatly abused man, and as the Demo-
cratic nominee was numerically
slaughtered by renegade Democrats
even though he saved the rect of the
ticket by the magnificent indepen-
dent vote he brought to the ticket
and the vigorous campaign he made
that aroused the people to a sense
OF their wrongs. Through it all he
was the "under dog" and our sym
psthies went out to him as such
Also, we find by testimony of neigh.
bors and friends (some of them Re-
publicans) that Hearst's private, life
and character were, o. K, and now
know that he was Wiley, slandered by
his enemies. Such things draw fair
nen to him, and he is the stronger
today in his defest-if such may be
called defeat. His enemies have
done for Hearst what passive SUBJ
mission to SANDER could not do.
Cheated and betrayed, he virtually
has the endorsement of a majority OF
the people of the great State of New
York. His enemies were in large part
the "robber-b arons" that are enc
mics of the public good.
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1906-11-16

Before starting on his trip to Panama
the President took occasion to reiterate
his assertion that no combination of cir
cumstances could induce him to become
a candidate for reelection in 1908.
Several prominent public men were
present, and the Presidents declaration
came while they were specializing about
the next Republican nominee.
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1906-11-16
STATIONERs
SHOPPING FOR LADIES.

Save travelling expenses and have YOUR
shopping done by Mrs. ]. z. MeanIey.
22O4 Oak St., Baltimore. She is in
close touch with the best stores and can
save our ladies money on their purchases
IN all INES. II costs them nothingr extrs.
Samples sent upon request.
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1906-11-16
THE NEW YORK SITUATION.

ihE NEW fORk SITUATION.
Hearst was the only man on the Demo
cratic State ticket in New York who
was defeated. Returns were doctored
and held back by the Republicans, and
IN some instances mandamus from
court was necessary to make them
count the returns.
Chanler, for Lieutenant-Govern the
Secretary of State, Treasurer, Comp
troller, Judges-all Democrats were
elected. CHAMBERS opponent will con-
test his election. Mr. Chanler will not
be displeased if the returns shall show
that his Republ opponent for Lieu
tenant-Govern Bruce, has been
elected. He emph cally declared that
he did not wish to be elected if the head
of his ticket, Mr.. Hearst, was defeated.
An Albany dispatch says that with the
defeat of the Republican candidates on
the State ticket from Lieutenant-Gov-
ernor down a vast patronage will be
thrown into the hands of the Democrats
and independence Leaguers. All the
good roads patronage will go to the
Democrats through their State En-
gineer. There is $50, 600, 900 to be
spent on this work.
Hearst showed his great strength in
the cities throughout the State and took
out of the Republican column a number
OF the more important municipalities
which heretofore have been Republican.
Hughes did not gain in single city.
Great interest also centered in the cam
paign waged for the judiciary ticket
named by committee of lawyers,
headed by Joseph H. Choate and former
Judge Alton B. Parker. The Tammany
Democratic and Independence League
joint ticket won over this nonpartisan
one by big pluralities.
Although the Democratic Committee
may contest Hughes election because
of huge frauds. Candidate Hearst
issues the following manly statement:
Sin view of the result, / have only to
repeat what have said in my speeches.
l am enlisted in this fight against the
control of the government by the trusts
and corrupt corporations, and 1 will
fight it to the end. But will serve in
the lead or in the ranks just exactly as
the people desire, and as earnestly and
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Stone Gap il it's people encour-
age our presence here.
Adopted July %, 10 p. NJ.
Hagan Fugate, Chm'n.
H. G. Williams.
G. c. Sutherland.
Glenn Ratliffe.
X. e. Skaggs,
Miss /. +. Mayhood,
Miss i. X. Boyd.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1906-08-09
ICE CREAM SUPPER.

The ladies of the Home Mis
sion Society viii have an ice
cream supper on Friday eve
ming. August 10. 1906, in the
GoodlOe Hall Everybody is
cordially invited. Proceeds 20
20 TO painting the station par
sonage.
The following Young ladies
wlll wait on the various tables
on this occasion;
FRS Table. Misses Vera
Willis. BeTHie4 Orr and MARY
Lee Shuler Mrs. shRiey, cash
Ter.
Second Table Hattie Bruee
Mary K ilbourn e. and Mary
Carnes Mrs. Kiib0urne. cash
ies
Third Table. Edna Giny.
Memo Vineyard and Olga Hor-
ton Mrs. Horton, Bas6ier.
Fourth Table. Nina Williams.
Martha Stuart and eorgia
Bostwick Mrs. Baker. Cash
Ter.
Fifth Ia Bile. Lura Willis.
" < gle y &c K e 5 and Katie
Horsies. Mrs. Cassidy, cashier.
Sixth Table. \ lie e Bruce.
VI innie Bostwlek and Allie
Nickels. Mrs. Smith. cashier.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1906-08-09

GEN. AYERS FOR CONGRESS.

The Gate City correspondent
of the Richmond Times-Dis-
patch says:
Ii seems quite probable at This time Chat
the Democrats al Scott County viii favor
Hon. X. A. Ayers as The nominee FOG Com
grcss 10 oppose Col Slcmr. It is argued
that the strong hold Mr. Ayers has on the
people Of the extreme southwestern coun-
ties. especially Wise and Scott. gives him
a decided advantage, aud would enable
him to break heavily into the Congress
man + vote in these counties. ar. Ayers
IL looked upon most iavorallr hr she
iahoring class. so mau mas done more
Tor labor than Dee bias. snI &C tlc same
time he exceedingly strong auth the rm-
ployer class. iis friends bore feel sumo
thai u the nomination ucro rendered him
in the proper spirit bee souid ACCEPT be-.
Moreover, hc would go a. the race with
determination Oh win. aud would awaken
an enthusiasm such as has not existed iu
the ranks of the party hers for wears
General Ayers has never held
a position that he did not honor.
Busy as his life has been. he
has never failed 90 mcasure fully
mp 10 the requirements of what
sver he has undertaken. Sue
tcssful as ne has been. ho has
with a tireless eve looked out
or the interests of the masses
'mong whom he has lived. In
ihe great era of development
iat has been awakened IN our
elton, from the beginning ne
2 Is been the master spirit. To
unreasonable extent are We
lebted 80 him for the pros
ity around us.
IA Congress he would bee
ar of strength. For the best
Interests Of an he would stand
Ike the Pillars of Hercules.
y-ady known beyond the Dor
~.crs of his State. he would bee
preventative that would not
oliy have power 90 do some
t.lug, but would at the same
d. ne reflect the highest credit
D 'on his District and State.
General Ayers would bear the
banner intrusted 90 his hands
40 the heights of victory. and
'o would carry III white and
stalnless above the strife and
trrmoil of the campaign. Gate
A. ty Herald.
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TO PUSH SOUTH & WESTERN.
Appears Work Is TO Go Forward at
Ranid Rate.

A press dispatch from Bristol
says.
There appears now to be every
assurance that the South and
Western Railway, being con
structed between the Southwest
Virginia coal fields and Caro-
linas, will go forward TO com
pletion without delay.
There have just been sold TO
promoters of the road five per
cent. notes 10 the amount Of
SO. ZOO 900. These notes will
not expire for six years. The
purchasers are, Blair & Co.
Speyer * Co, and the old Colo
ny Trust Company.
Inc company has at present
about SIX thousand men at work
along the route of the new road
and wants many more. If the
men could be had this road
might be C @ mpleted within
eighteen months. 1t is said that
the contract for construction Of
twelve miles of that portion of
the road IN East Tennessee has
been let 90 tie Walton Con
struction Company. This COM
pany rs now doing fourteen
miles of the most difficult work
m the Virginia mountain. i'm
Guiding the Clinch Mountain
which is nearly mile
in length.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1906-08-09
TIE PEARL" OF MERCY.

The following is the close of
the speech Of Judge ". =
Mathews. of this place. before
the jury m the trial of Emmett
Whlttenbery at Wise last week.
Scientists tell us that the
pearl IS formed by a tiny
grain % sand becoming EN-
bedded m the flesh Of the oyster
inside the shell. The grain of
sand, with its square sides aud
sharp corners, initiates the flesh
OF the oyster aud causes il great
pain. The oyster being unable
10 expel the grain Of sand, allie
vlateS the pain and irritation
by throwing around it tiny lay
ers of pearl, until its square
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1906-08-09
FROM CRAB ORCHARD.

Crab Orchard. Va, Aug. e.
The Keokee Coal s. Coke Co. is
now having a lively business of
work going on. They are erect
ing good many nice dwelling
houses.
The Sunday School is gaining
in numbers. The opponents of
the Sunday School seem to be
quiet now. Education. enlignt-
eminent and civilization has re-
moved opposition to institutions
of learning.
w. T. Mahaffy, the sawmill
manager, is getting in a new.
nice. up-to-date planning mill
outfit, and lumber will soOr be
made ready for building use.
The Keokee Co. is having the
right of way cut and smoothed
off on their motor line Of rail
way preparatory to putting up
a tipple for a coal crusher. They
are having good wells drilled
over the town and are getting
good. pure water for their en-
plOyes. No healthier place can
be found on the green globe
than this. Xxx.
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RESOLUTIONS ADOPTED
ry Teachers OF The Normal Held al This
Place.


LIST. We are deeply grateful
90 superintendent Baker. local
Manager, ana Prof. Sheppe.
conductor, for their earnest and
s0ccessful efforts 90 make our
lay pleasant and profitable.
aud 10 the School Board. for
the use of their splendid build
ing.
md. We wish 10 express cur
appreciation of the earnest. con-
scIentious. and efficient efforts
OF the faculty of the Institute
m promoting the interests OF
teachers, and in aiding them IN
preparation for their lmportan.
work.
3rd. TO The newspapers Of
the surrounding country we oil
fer our gratitude for the kind
manner in which they have
served the interest OF this
school.
4th. We also wish 40 express
our appreciation al the KIND and
courteous reception given as by
the people Of Big Stone Gap.
We are especially indebted 10
John Fox. Jr.. and Or. John
Hale Larry, for their excellent
readings: and Ga Gen. Ayers.
for his generosity in extending
70 US the specia, service of the
Big Stone Gap and P0welrs
Valley Railroad.
3th. We wish 90 acknowledge
our indebtedness 20 Hon. j. ID.
Eggleston. Superintendent Of
Public Instruction for his profit.
able speech before MS this after |
noon, and for HIS interesting
and excellent address tonight I
We are earnest in the opinion /
that this Summer School. for
the benefit OF teachers OF this /
section Of Virginia. should be
permanently located at Big J
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PREACHED TO THE PRESIDENT.

Rev +. :. Russell. rector of
the En- IN anuel Episcopal
Church. of Bristol. on last sun
day conducted the services at
Christ's Church. Oyster BAY.
y. y. and preached 10 Presi-
dent Roosevelt and his family
and other notables.
After the services Rev. Mr..
Russell was warmly greeted by
President Roosevelt and took
luncheon with him and his fam
My az Sycamore Hill.-Rristol
Courier.
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sides and sharp corners are
covered, the irritation is gone
and the pain has ceased. and
the cause of pain has become
the most cherished jewel that
bedecks the graceful form of
beauty.
So, gentlemen of the jury, the
law, being composed of general
rules, has its square sides and
sharp corners, and represents
"the tiny grain of sand;" your
sense of justice, the tender flesh
of the oyster, and it is your
proud privilege to throw around
this grain of sand" the pearl
of mercy" thus forming that
radiant jewel which shall hang
penant from your hearts, and
be your passport into the &c es-
thai City. where you shall hear
that sweetest of benedictions.
Blessed are the merciful. for
they shall obtain mercy"
THE quality of mercy is not
strained. 10 is twice blessed
blessing him that gives. and
him that takes. F"
The Judge won the case.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1906-08-09
UNION DEPOT

Regarding the locating of "A
union depot at this place. at
torney w. j Horsley received
last week the following letter
from Hon. JOS r Willard. of
the State Corporation Commits
sion. which has been answered
and no doubt. "a date will soon
be selected 20 hear both sides of
this very important question.
The letter reads.
Richmond, Va. Aug. ].
Ny Dear Sir.
Your favor Of June Doth adj
dressed 90 the State Corporation
Commission, at hand. If il is
your desire that the matter of n
union depot at Big Stone Gan
be taken up formally with the
Louisville * Nashville Railroad
Companymd Virginia a. South
western Railrord Company. and
you viii $50 advise the Commits
sion, date viii bo selected and
statutory notice OF same served
ON both railroads. 10 is appar-
ent that the railroads in Ques-
tion viii not consent TO such a
plan without first having their
day in court and am opportunity
To offer their objections TO the
scheme.
Awaiting your further rcplv.
/ ann, very truly yours.
Jos. f.. WILLARD.
Commissioner.
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Au registered voters Of the sais
District who were qualified. los the nav.
ment ct their capiiation taxes. 90 vote in
the last preceding general election. shall
neGualihed 90 vote 90 The saidSpccial Eiec-
ton said election shall be conducted and
"-44 ir iike manner az general elections
and The '-ss 20 tkc state applying 20 gem
er- elections sbaii 4pply 10 the said
Special Election, and toe J.dres aud
Clerks OF the regular elections in sa.s
District shall Dee the Judges and Clerks
"t ihe said Special Election. and tbe
Forns rrStihets in the said District for
regular elections -s.n also De the Same
Tor ihr said special Eiecuoo.
Copies 900 plans ana specifications ana
es'inrie4 costs so said buildings may h..
found Hnd examined hv any such ou,lie.t
voters 40 the office 81 " L. Tsrlo, Cia,f
Cd The said Board, at Appalacbia Vi,..
s'"''' al "n' time prior TO the said elec.
tiam.
Witness C. a. johnson. CLERK Cd, on,
$50 Egypt, AT thc Court House. this u n
So y. ~ goo. and ihe ono hundred
ana 'nif's hs.i 1854 o. fhe Common Weaith.
q. ! JAsasos. Clerk.
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SPECIAL ELECTION NOTICE.

Pursuant Go sn order OF che Circuit
Court oi Wise County. entered ON the BIRD
day oi july, 1906. there will DE held a.
special Election. between the hours of
sunrise and sunset. ON the nth dav OF
August, 1906. Doe all the precincts OF tho
Richmond School District 40. Of Wise
County. 90 pass upon the question whether
COZ not che school Board oi the Richmond
District, $40 7, OF the County of Wise.
shall issue fifteen thousand dollars of
hiiccn wear five per cent gold counon
bonds, payable httccn wears from the date
oi such bonds, rvdcemah'c 40 the option
OF Csc said School Board. 90 sny time
alter five wears from their date. srrE
bonds to bear interest at thc rate of five
per centum Der annum. PAYABLE scmi-
annually. and t0 be OF thc denomination
oi one thousand dollars each. to Dee -icucd
hY fhc Chairman and attcstcd Iv the
c.erl oi abe said Board. and to Doc D. iien
apaa ths School Property erected and
ptoeufea slta tLa proceeds of ihc sale of
'nch bonds. Tor thc FayEcai 0l ilc Gsil-
ciph and thc interest Co accrue thereon.
ihe purpose OF thc said be .eing o.
provide a1o''. .-. .lic school lacilitie-
iVt ~ children OF the school age in the
said District. as follows
d To build, furnish aud urovidc
furniture for sch9l house for
white pupils az Stoncga. Nir-
gini, BOZ said District. atau
estimated cost OF SG.6-7. sI
D. TO hyl9, furnish and provide
furniture flr school house
Tor While pupils ou Mud Lick
Greek, in said nisiricf. atan
esiimafcc cosf ot i5!a lD
3. To build. iaFsish ans provide
furniture for school house
Tor White pupiis Goa rousu's
Mountain. near Maple G.n. in
said District 90 a. csfimafcd
cost OF 4s6M
q. ITO build. ienish aud provide
iurnitp.c for au addition 10
@s-eacr's Neck Scuool House
ier white pupils. BOB said Dis
trict. d. 81 .fi .mafcd cost of i~6.3l
3D.. To build, Furnish an4 pr0rffe
furniture Cor O. school house
tor colorod pupils. ai Stone
ga, Virginia, iu said District.
at an estimated costof 1870 9a
enlargement. furniture and
iTtif.alrrs Cor other school
bppscs ip ssil District. atan
fsia2srs cssi ~ loss "a
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Mrs. W. T. Collie has returned
after a visit 20 her mother I'm
Georgia.
w. a. Head is giving his build
ing. which is occupied by l.. r..
Tate ~ Co.. coat of paint.
Mrs Thompkins and children
were visiting at the East Stone
Gap parsonage last Friday.
Mr.. w b stockton. formerly
"a Courier reporter. bat now
agent for pianos. was in town
Thursday insisting that the Ev-
erett is the very best.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Bentley
and baby. of Rhoda. were the
guests Of Mr. and Mrs. George
Brown last Sunday
Walter Nelson. who was CON
Victed and sent TO Jail two weeks
ago, broke loose from his guard
last Wednesday. arrived home
and spent the day secretly with
his family. AS the y. * s. w.
train came IN he was seen
walking toward lntermont He
boarded "a passenger train next
day al Philips and went 10 Bris
toll, and from thence he is sup
posed TO have gone TO Tennes-
see.
Mr. and Mrs. G.. a. Melton. OF
bennington Gap. started for the
hospital at Stoncga August ith.
They stopped az Hotel Windsor
for the night and while there
Mrs. Melton gave birth 10 a fine
boy. She was carried 10 the
hospital Sunday morning on a
special train Both are doing
wen.
L. a. Walker, a popular shoe
drummer of Knoxville, was IN
town Friday.
Miss Elizabeth Cooper. of
~orbln, was "A guest of Mrs. Lee
az Hotel Windsor Sunday.
r. b. Williams and wife. of
-oeburn, Va, were IN our city
Friday
rrcd oornet. of Louisville.
~. was among the visitors t0
'ur town Saturday.
Il IS reported that The Viz
,lnia Coal and Iron Company
are soon 20 establish water
~ stem ia our town.
Mr. 9. ;. Hale took hiS bahV's
emainS 60 hiss fathers Juiv 3lSt
or lnserment. His wife "a.
Unable 60 accompany him. Mr.. f
tale returned Wednesday.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1906-08-09

Old maids u cUid De scarce and
hard % find,
Could they be made g. eec.
How grace and beauty is com
binCd
by using Rocky Mountain
Tea
-Hamblen Bros.
Five Mile Beach weekly journal., 1906-08-22
RAINFALL.
The Processes of Nature by Which 1t
Is Produced.

The Processes of Nature by Which 1t
Is Produced.
Rain is as we all know, the moisture
of the atmosphere condensed into
drops large enough to fall with per
ceptible velocity to the earth. The va
ration in the sizes Of the drops is de-
pendent upon the difference in the
height from which they have fallen
and to the amount of atmospheric dis
turbance present ut the time. If they
fall from great heights the drops suf-
fer gradual division into smaller and
smaller parts until they are Mt last
converted into mists In calm weather,
with the clouds near the earth's sur
face, the drops are apt to be large
and heavy. The formation of rain is
in general Il continuation or an en-
largement of the processes by which
clouds and fogs are formed. The dep
osition of moisture depends upon the
cooling of the atmosphere, but concern
ing the precise process by which the
cooling is effected various opinions are
entertained even among those who
have made meteorology a life study.
In considering the matter we have de-
duced our reckonings from what Is
considered the best authority on the
subject. From this 1t appears that the
temperature of given mass Of warm
air is lowered In the ordinary course
of atmospheric phenomena by one or
the other of the processes mentioned
in the following BY radiation to the
cold sky, by radiation to the neighbor-
ing masses of clouds or the cold
ground, by mixture with cool air or by
the absorption of heat in the expan-
sion of ascending columns of air.
Whatever the process may be, one
thing is sure-the cooling must take
place before the moisture will collect
into drops of sufficient size to cause
them to fall from the mass of vapor
in which the constituent parts have
been floating
Five Mile Beach weekly journal., 1906-08-22

A contemporary states that while a
wedding breakfast was being held in a
restaurant at Fresnes les Rungis a ma
val officer in uniform entered the room
and was invited TO preside over the
feast lie made himself very agreea-
bic, sang songs and delivered speeches.
when two policemen rushed in and ar
rested him rs an escaped lunatlc from
Il nelghborlng asylum. It is further
asserted that he thereupon politely
turned to the officers anl said: ~ think
von have made mistake. gentlemen.
ihere"-point.ng TO the bridegroom
''is the man yoI want. t."-Londol Trib.
une.