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The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1906-06-07
CHEAP RATES FOR THE
STATE FARMERS INSTITUTE

A rate Of a fare and a third
for the round trip on all rail
roads IN Virginia can now he
dehnitely announced for the
= ia tie Farmers Institute M
Roanoke on July 10. IL. and ID
1olng tickets will be sold on
July ., I'D and IL, with a final
return limit of July IL. These
tickets will be sold from ali
points IN the State and from
W ashlngton, ID. {. ANY per-
son wishing to attend the STATE
Farmers Institute should apnlv
10 has local ticket agent several
days IN advance of the date ~
,he meeting, and see that he
mas received instructions with
regard to this rate. Should any
ticket agent decline TO sell at
the reduced rate mentioned tho
purchaser should call for a Ger
tihcate and bring this along 70
roanoke with him. This will
protect him, and will en-
aoie him 20 get cheap return
ticket. ~ q"
The rate mentioned will an
ply ON the Atlantic Coast Line /
the Seaboard Air Line The
southern, the Chesapeake and 4
ONO, the Norfolk and Western
-he w ashington Southern and
me Richmond, Fredericksburg
ana Potomac railroads Tbs
program for the Institute -
ven under way and will be |
'uolished at an early date. The |
meeting promises to be the bost
yer held IN the State. and since
ne railroads have made such a
generous rate. the farmers in
very part of Virginia should
wan themselves of the onnor-
unity of attending the meeting
A special train will convey
~ delegates free Of cost from,
soanoke 20 Blacksburg 10 visit
ne College of Agriculture and
experiment. Station and see tbe
YORK IN progress there which i
ohducted especially in the in
erests of the farmers of the
tate and for the purnose of
nding out useful facts for their
enefit. '''0'i
ANDREW NJ. SoULE.
SArras,~..
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1906-06-07
A UNITED COUNTRY.

The State of Massachusetts
has appropriatedS50.O0O in
order that il might be creditablv
represented at the jamestown
Exposition at Hampton Roads
in 1907.
The faint suggestion of for.
mer misunderstanding between
the'sssti1ns melted away when
a deputation of colored men
from Norfolk. Va. some Of
them clergymen. explained TO
the Legislators of Massachusetts
that they heartily approved Of
the jamestown celebration and
wished it success.
In connection with this evi-
dence Of abolition IF sectional
Notwithstanding. there is
given herewith some extracts
from a letter received by Mr.. &. F
n. Pratt. the Superintendent OF
the grounds of the jamestown
Exposition. The letter is dated
from Boston and among other
things the writer SAYS.
Il retain very pleasant recol. +
iectons OF the hospitality re-
ceived IN Virginia. The domi.
nant idea I'M my mind is that
the jamestown Exposition will
De the most interesting from "A
historical. naval and military
point OF view ever held and will
oiier a splendid opportunity for .
the North and South to meet ON ,
common ground and celebrate I
an event or series of events of q
vital interest 60 the whole conn. =
try. i am an ardent admirer of
the character of General Robert =
r. Lee, uncle of your late Presi- C
dent who had won his way into r
me hearts Of the American peo. e.
pie. Like other citizens of Mas O
s,achusetts who love the South
ieel that n / can IA any way d
prove modest factor in helm. Il
ing 10 make the jamestown Fx. u
position the success IL deserves I,
% be, YOU have only TO com
nand my services. II
4 am a New England man ~
ny father having been born i'm n
,ew Hampshire and myself i'm q
,ermont Ny wife was born i'm y,
iaine and we live in Massa- al
husetts. | do not know. how. II
yer, OF any people 60 whom @,
ave been more attracted bv sa
les of sociability and Kindness "a
nan those Of the South. / have "a
al a wide experience with eN- ia
for many years and / OF
0niidently predict for tn q Y
JAMESTOWN Exposition, the site W
which is perfect. an unquah- at
ed success which will be a la
sting honor TO Virginia and ia
Re whole country" in
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1906-06-07
eOdbRSYlLLE REJOICING.
over Prospects OF Southern RAILWAYS
improvements.


kogersville. Nav 3I-It +.
currently reported that the
Southern Railway will in the
near future extend its Rogers.
vile branch TO the Virginia coal
nelds. IL viii erect am iron
bridge some distance down the
river from the present wooden
structure and enter Rogersville
from the southwest. getting a
much better grade than bv wav
OF the old southwest entrance
Wo construction cars came in
Yesterday preparatory to en-
iarging and otherwise imDrov-
ing the depot here. Let the GOOD
work 50 ON. and il NAV awaken
me entefpriSing ID voters of
hawkins county TO the value of
good macadam road from one
ma OF the county to the other
y nder such conditions with two
'aliroadS across the country |
hTSt class macadam road from |
'aSt 10 west, old Hawkins. with |
Ter varied natural resources
ertiie valleys, marble and min
rails would blossom with pros.
'erity. 0
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1906-06-07
ux:lH SAMUEL As INSTRUCTOR

-I SAMUEL ~ tNSiXUCI0&
Process Of Transforming Iron Orc lot
Steel BY Electricity al James,
Norfolk. Va, May 3i.-While
the Jamestown Exposition TO
be held near Norfolk. Va. next
year, will be primarily a great
International military and naval
display and a historical exposi-
ton, IL viii also have MANY ex-
hiDitions of practical industrial
commercial processes and will
or'ng TO light much of public
benefit. The United States gov
ernment is taking great interest
I'm this exposition and will have
an able corps Of mineralopists
and biologists on the grounds
70 demonstrate the utility Of the
products CT the earth at the FIX
position. DR.. David II. Dav. u
mining expert. who has been
connected with every exposi.
ton IN which the United States
has made a mineral exhibit for
the past decade. is arranging /
Tor am interesting and useful (
exhibit at the jamestown Ex-
position. 10 viii be made bv
ncle sam. under directions Of
i'r. Day, for the public good. /
iron ore. which is SO extensive
~ found IN the states near the (
Exposition rs 10 be smelted b, I,
eleclrlcity ia an open arena
where the crowds can witness
Z and see the progress which
has been made in the way of
handling ores during the past
lew years. SHELTERS will be {
operated 10y electricity in plain
view Of the public and iron ore
WA be transformed into har-
Tened steel by the most inn
proved process. T
Dr. Day intends also 20 take p
Up the ocean sands. whichsare q
. oe found In such quantity ;
long the beaches near the Elk I
POSITION grounds and show their Z
ommercial value These sands )
low regarded as worthless. will D.
De- washed for gold. platinum q
nu other valuable minerals and p
neir value as glass and sand v
nl Tor making brick and other s.
iucies OF commerce viii De- r
thoroughly tested and public. q
demonstrated under The an d
Dices of government experts u
VIII hea a great school 20 every hi
odN, maintained by Uncle sam II
p % conducted BY scientists q
ma experts And when peonle Oh
re of the glitter and glare of pl
le gold lace and brass buttons tI
tne thousands of army and x
lNy officers from an of the ia
'eat nations of the world and az
cary OF the historic features ti'
'Nefing the past three centu.
rs. they can combine valuable pl
nay with gorgeous DISPLAY th
ld can derive much useful In. / 10
,mation from the government on
hioits and demonstrations of tn
g values 90 bee had from iron On
es, ocean sands and MANY an
her products of the earth pr
nose values are not appreci w,
ad. The United States GOV pa
nments mineral exhibits AT me
II jamestown Exposition will ev
on great interest as well ms The
lnestimable value 10 the com &c
'rciai and Industrial world ev'
q the experiments 20 be tried av
re may bring results of price tui
5 value TO humanity. The
mestown Exposition viii be- all
government school as we'll as Ro
,ireat marital display and his the
nc celebration, covering three hN
i'ur'eS OF progress and i'm. wo
iNement COZ
ter
no.r. Sta
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1906-06-07
ENGINEERS MOVE CAMPS.

The South & West engineers
are moving from up on the
Found River back TO the mouth
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1906-06-07
BETTER Freight
RATES.

- - ~ # a =
RATES.
The complaints made 10 the
state Corporation Commission.
ers by Mr. Horsley regarding
freight rates and passenger IA.
cilities at Big Stone Can and
the Commissioners replv IL
given below There is no Guos.
ton but that Big stone Gan
ought 10 have better freight
rates and passenger facilities
than 10 now has.
Big Stone Gap. Nav ~.
10 the Corporation Commission
Richmond. Va.
honorable Sirs. There is a
great deal Of complaint bv tbo
citizens of this town reror5ip~
freight rates and passenger fa,
ciiities furnished by the rail
Some people and companies
have freight rate from The
coal fields over the J.. a. y rail.
road on coal here at twenty five
cents per ton. while they CHARGE
others fifty cents per ton.
The freight rate ON many
things TO Norton. Va. is loss
than 20 this point on goods thaf
ton.
The l.. a. n. Railroad rims .
through the corporate limits for
nearly "A mile distance and hove
their depot at thcfurthest place
'hey can get from the business
portion of the town. They could
arrange 10 stop trains nearer
the center of the town 10 take +
on and let of passengers. and
save the passengers fiftcenI
cents fare they now have 10 nav
10 ride ON the powells VALLEY f
for a distance of abont
)ne mule. The depot at the 1 /,
y n has only one waiting room,
y nich makes it very disagree
'oie for passengers. especially
aides, while waiting for trains
here should be anion demo, ,
n town for both railroads and
ne people here would meet
much Of the expense in BUILDING
ne depot II the railroads would / c
.se il. '''' :
Please investigate these mat =
erS ana further information '
'ill be given if desired. f
Respectfully, b
". J. HORsLEN. T
Richmond, Va. MAY 30. f,
Ir. William } Horsley. n
Attorney at Law. ~
Big Stone Gap, Va. In
Dear Sir:-Your letter of the V,
tn inst. is Just received. and Ia
x TO state Ia reply that il viii in
We us much pleasure 10 look W
-refuily into the complaints tn
ntained in your letter against II
e Louisville and Nashvine a
abroad with respect TO IT'S sta en-
On Facilities, rates. etc. The III
after VIII De brought to the IA
Iention OF these ficials ai
omptly and we will keep YOU ca
vised OF progress from time ne
ume. IL Is probable, NAV fen
practically certain, that a er;
maj hearing viii have to be pc
"a in which case IL will proba
DE necessary for the Com.
ss'on To come TO Big Stone
p Yours very truly, =
III c. STUART. a.
Commissioner. po
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1906-06-28
WANT LAW AMENDED.
State Board of Pharmacy Wants Power to
Punish unruIY Memben.

Montpelier, June 26. C. c. Bingham
OF St Johnsoury, w. +. Root Of Bl at
tleboro and w. II. Warner Of Yer
gennes of the State board of pharmacy
met in quarterly meeting today at
the STATE House to examine candidates
for registration as pharmacists. j. G..
Bellrose of Burlington was unable to
be preseI t, and d. f. Davis of Barre,
the new member appointed by Cover
nor Bell TO succeed the late u. b. Hop
kins of Brandon, has not yet received
his commission.
Nine candidates were examined to-
day. The board will ask the new Leg.
islature 10 give it power to investigate
violations of existing pharmacy laws
and to deal with cases where violat-
ions are proved. Almost every state
in the union gives its board of phar-
macy such authority, but in Vermont
no money is available for such work,
and the best the board can do in such
cases is to recommend.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1906-06-28
DEATH OF LITTLE HEROINE
Mamie Joy OF Bellows Falls Drowned With
Her Brother.

Bellows Falls, June q In heroic
attempt 10 save her brothers. life,
little Mamie JOY was drowned this
morning during picnic beside the
shallow Saxton's river, the children
sinking together The party, consist
ing Of children, started early this
morning, loaded down with lunch
baskets. The children were at play,
and James JOY, six years old, was
standing on a shelving rock above the
water, when he lost his basket and In
an effort to recover it, slipped and
fell into the river.
Standing few fee. away was his
sister Mamie, eight years old. She
dashed from the crowd of screaming
children and pluuging into the river,
caught her brother by the coat and
vainly struggled to reach the shore.
The other children, paralyzed with
fright we're unable to render assis-
lance and after few struggles, the
brother and sister drifted to a deep
hole and sank, locked in each others
arms.
The accident occurred some distance
from the nearest house and it was
some time before the tragedy became
known. A child ran screaming to the
home of the mother of the little victims
and sobbed out the news. Mrs Joy
gasped and fell to the floor, unconsci-
Gus. 1t is said she has become de-
ranged from the shock and does not
realize her loss.
Divers went TO the scene of the
double drowning and half hour after
the accident the bodies we're located
and recovered.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1906-06-28
SONS OF VETERANS.
Annual EOcsmpmsnt at LyodOnviIIe Officers
Elected.

Lyndonvile, June 27.-At the Sons
of Veterans encampment today the re-
port of the retiring commander, j.
B. Ripley of Lyndonville, showed 20
camps and 702 members, net gain of
five camps and LOG members during
the year. The following officers were
elected
Commander, Charles f. Bliss, East
Calais; S. V. c., L. G. Reed, Chelsea
j. " c., +. Fl. Holister, North Mont.
pelier; council, j. b. Ripley, Lyndon
Vile, +. H. Ferguson, Bennington, G..
n. Walden, Wells River; secretary
treasurer, George f. Carley, East
Calais; chaplain, II. d. Pollard Rich
ford; councillor, c. j. Smith; Hunt
ington; inspector, NJ. w. Jones, Har-
wick; delegates at lar,e. A. s. Hol-
brook, Dwight, H.; delegate, George
ID Thon sson, Lyndonville.
The Woman's Auxiliary elected the
following officers:-
President, Mrs Marie Smith, Hunt
ing ton; vice president, Mrs Agnes
Ruggles, Lyndonvile; council, Mrs
Lucy Huntley, Lyndonville, Mrs Della
McDutfee, Lyndonville, Mrs Carrie
Thompson, Lyndonville; chaplin, Mrs
e H. Hollister, North Montpelier;
treasurer, Miss Lenore Rivers, Bristol.
The encampment closed tonight with a
dance, attended by GO couples.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1906-06-28
FIVE CANDIDATES PLUCKED
Only -Four Drug Clerks Passed the Stiff Exam
nations.

Montpelier, June 2S-Out OF the nine
candidates examined Tuesday by the
State board OF pharmacy four passed
in the various branches. They are f.
L. Cheney of Morrisville, e. F. Stay.
ton OF Mortified, c.. A. Morgan Of
Springfield and o. P. Pepin OF Lynn,
Mass. W. r. Warner, a member o
the board went to his home in Yer.
gennes this morning, W. F. Root to
Brattleboro and c. C. Bingham to st
Jowhsbury. d. F. Davis, the new mem
Der of the board was present last eve
ming while the papers of the caudi
dates we're being read to get in touch
with his new duties.
The board will ask the next Legisla
ture to give it power to investigate vi
olations of existing pharmacy laws
and to deal with cases where viola
tons are proved. Almost every state
10 the Union gives its board of phar
macy such authority, but in Vermont
no money is available for such work
and the best the board can do in such
cases is to recommend. "
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1906-06-28
York. and its adoption by Thaw's coun-
sci Is said TO he practically assured.

York. and its adoption 10y Thaw's coun
sci is said TO be practically assured.
In the event Of trial on the merits
Of the case revelations of such star
Ting nature concerning the life Of Stan
ford White as to shock all New York
may result. His relations with many
others besides Mrs. Evelyn Nesbit
Thaw will be fully revealed,
Mrs. Thaw is determined to stand by
her husband throughout his present
trouble, and she will withhold nothing
that might operate to free him. even
though she may personally suffer from
the revelations.
In order to take every precaution
against defense of insanity Acting
District Attorney Mott caused Thaw
to be examined by five alienists, who,
It is expected, will report that he is in
his right mind.
The prisoner was removed from his
cell in the Tombs to a private room on
Nii' WI ANbA VI tlit ~ lililai Auhi u
building. where Drs. Austin c. Flint,
Carlos Macdonald and William Mabon,
the prosecutions experts, and Tombs
Physicians Mcclure and Foster await
ed him.
Thaw was still being examined by
the allenists when his wife paid him a
visit IN the rombs.
Mrs. Thaw waited until her husband
was conducted back TO his cell and
then went up the stairs TO see him.
The beautiful young wife of the pris-
oner has produced great deal of cor
respondence coming from White and
addressed to herself
Former District Attorney W. NJ. X
0lcott admitted that he had received
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1906-06-28
YOUNG WIFE WANTS DIVORCE
Pauline Person Welch Who Married Drum
mer Two Years AGO.

Burlington, June 81 Pauline Pier
son Welch, heiress to the great wealth
of the late j. S. Person, millionaire
stock broker, brought suit today for
divorce, Her husband is Walter l..
WEIGH, commercial traveller. She is
not yet Of age and the property will
not come into her hands for several
months.
In 1904 while living in New York,
Miss Person met WEIGH 1t was a
case of love at first sight aud soon af-
terward they went to Windsor, Ont,
and were married. They announced
their wedding by telegraph, Mrs Pier
son objected to the marriage and at
one time 1t was announced that the
marriage had been annuled because
Of the fact that Mrs WEIGH was not of
age. The young people became reuni-
ted and soon afterward came to Bur
lington. Their home life was not hap
ply and few months ago Mr. Welch
left the city. The case will be tried AT
the September term of the county court
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1906-06-28
FOUND BODY
OF NEGROBABY
Chastity Discovery in Berry
Barber Shop.
INQUEST LAST NIGHT
Florence Herne, Young Negro
Woman, Arrested Berry is
Already in Workhouse.

The body of male infant of negro
parentage was found last night In the
quarters over Aliens fish market oc.
-euppled by William Berry a negro
barber.
1t was evident that the infant had
come into the world lifeless and there
were marks on the body that limited OF
malpractice.
Shortly after 10 o'clock Special Off.
Ger Frank Hurley who was sitting on
the piazza OF the Putnam house was ap
preached by Harry Vandenberg, the
colored boOtblack at the Lyons barber
shop who told him that Clarence Ber-
ry wanted the officer to call at the bar
Der shop.
When Hurley arrived at the rooms.
young Berry pointed out pasteboarG
box under the bed from which emana-
ted an intensely disagreeable odor. AS
soon as Hurley ascertained what the
box contained he notified the author
ties and preparations for al inquest
we're soon under way.
There were present 1t the ipaues
Judge E. L. Bates, States Attorney
VIM +. Daley, the selectmen and Drs
Buchanan and Stewart.
AS the result OF the investigation
Florence Herne, colored, aged 20 who
came here about two years ago from
Albermarle, South Carolina, was ar
ressed and is now In jail.
There is every reason 10 believe tina
the box and its contents had been il
the Berry tenement for two weeks anc
possibly longer. Berry himself wal
taken to Rutland yesterday to serve /
a sentence for intoxication. On hi
way to the station to take the trail
north he called his son Clarence ON
side, told him OF the box and aske,
him to bury it. The son however not
lied Officer Hurley of the matter will
the result above stated.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1906-06-28
EMERY IS
NOMINATED
Pennsylvania Democrats In
Convention
PLATFORM FOR BRYAN
Delegates Who Chose Emery
Favor Fusion With Lincoln
Party on State Ticket
PLATFORM FOR BRYAN

HARRISBURG, Pa, June 2S.-The
Democratic state convention nominal
ed the following ticket Governor
Lewis Emery. Jr, Of Bradford, the
Lincoil party nominee; lieutenant gov
ernor, Jere $ Black of York; auditor
general. William +. Greasy, the Prohi-
bltion nominee. secretary Of internal
affairs, John j. Green OF Philadelphia.
The platform deals entirely with
state issues except on the plank which
commends William J. Bryan The CON
vention did not 20 Oh record in favor
of Bryan's nomination for president.
This was the smallest Democratic state
convention that has assembled IN re-
cent years, the 81 delega les not filling
the lower door of the opera house. The
gathering was nevertheless enthusias-
tic, and the delegates rarely missed an
opportunity TO applaud telling point
in speech or resolution.
Emery was the choice Of the dele
gates, who favor fusion with the Lin
coin party on a state ticket. He was
nominated on the first ballot 10y vote
Of 26l to GO for Arthur g. Dewalt Of
Lehlgh county, the choice Of National
Committeeman James NJ GuiIey Of
Pittsburg and others. who favored a
straight Democratic governor. Two
votes Were east for David 4. Watson,
the Pittsburg lawyer.
Mr. Black, the nominee for second
place. is a grandson of the late Judge
Jere s. Black attorney general IN Pres
ident Buchanans cabinet, ana son OF
the late Chauncey +. Black. lieutenant
governor of Pennsylvania.
Mr. Greasy is the Democratic leader
Of the house of representatives and
was nominated for auditor general 10y
the recent Prohibition convention The
greatest surprise of the convention was
Green's nomination, which was made
after many of the delegates had left
the hall Tor their homes.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1906-06-28
MRS THAW
IN TOMBS
Slayer Of White Will Rely on
the Unwritten Code.
WILL SHOCK NEW YORK
Attorney OIcOtt States Architect
Tried to Induce Thaw's Wife
10 Desert Her Husband.

NEW YORK, June 2s.- Harry Ken
dali Thaw, who shot the millionaire
architect Stanford White at Madison
Square Roof Garden during comic
opera performance, objects to any plea
Of insanity and will take his chances
with the law for the Staying Of White.
Convinced that under the "unwritten
code no jury in the world would con
Wet him on the evidence that would
be brought out, his lawyers are prepar-
Ing 10 abandon the plea Of insanity, it
is said, and insist upon trial on the
evidence
This plan has been urged by several
OF the leading criminal lawyers in New
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1906-06-28
LaFRANCHISE. PINNAULT
Pretty Wedding at Church Of Sacred Heart
Yesterday Afternoon.

Yesterday Afternoon.
Miss Ernestine Marie LaFranchise
aud Joseph Pinnault we're married at
the Church of the Sacred Heart yester-
day afternoon at o'clock by Rev c.
L Provost
The bride was attended by Mrs
W. J. Pratt Of Burlington, formerly
Miss Laura Parent OF this village and
the best man was Edward LaFranchise,
a brother of the bride. The bride
was gowned in white chiffon and the
matron of honor wore echrue bob
'nette over lavendar silk; both carried
white roses.
Mr. and Mrs Pinnault left on the mid
night train for wedding trip. They
are to reside in Montreal.
A reception was held at the BRIDES
home on Scott street. They were the
recipients Of many beautiful presents.
Among the guests from out OF town
we're Louis Dutresne and Miss Prov
ancher OF anchester, Mr. and Miss
Plomondon OF Lebanon. N. H., Mr.
and Miss Houle of Cohoes, Miss Du-
fresno of Troy, Mrs Fl. E Beaupre
and son OF Rutland, Mr. Guertin Of
Lowell, Mass and MIR Provancher of
Mechanicville,