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to assist in the accomplishment
of these reforms I am willing
TO become the party candidate
again. If when the time for
nomination arrives the advo-
Gates of reform are in control Of
the party and think that my
candidacy will give best assur-
ance Of victory. If some one
else seems more available I
shall be even better pleased.
Il need not assure you that l
am more interested in seeing
our principles triumphant than
/ am in the personnel of the
ticket. The country needs 20
have JcffersOnian Democracy
applied 10 all of the departments
of the Government, State and
National. and am content TO
help make this application.
Yours truly,
.'W. J. BRYAN"
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Will COMPLAIN TO COMMISSION.

Richmond. Va. July After
conference with Governor
Swanson, Attorney General An
derson has decided TO file com
plaint before the State Corpora
tion Commission against the
railroads on account of their re-
fusal or failure TO put on sale
two-cent mileage books as re-
Quired 10y the Churchman act.
The complaints ask the Com
mission 60 require the railroads
TO comply with the provision Of
the bin The Commission is
empowered % fine each road
$500 for every day they fail 60
put the books on sale Not only
have the roads refused 60 issue
the two-cent mileage book. but
10 is understood that they have
Jointly employ ca ~. B. Nell
waine. OF Petersburg. 20 resist
the Corporation Commission
and take 30 90 the highest court
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1906-07-12
MYSTERIOUS DISAPPEARANCE OF W
D. HOWELL

Osboru's Gap. Va. July 5.-
About the end of last April Rev .
VIM. ID. Howell bachelor, for .
merly of this lDickenson) coun-
ty. was missing from klkhorn
City. KY. in mysterious way
Efforts were made 90 locate him,
but no clue as tc his whereabouts
could be discovered The last
trace that can be had of him
was while he was on his way TO
his brother $. ) X Howell.
Their efforts TO locate him prov
ing unfruitful. the people Of
that neighborhood b e z an TO
suspect foul play, and suspicion
pointed TO the missing mans
brother.
The grounds for this sus
lpicion. as related 10 the writer,
are about these: Howell was
/ boarding at one Alex Phipps,
from whose place he started 10
see his brother. with whom he
had had some little difficulty
saying as he left that he would
tell him that he lhis brOther)
had accused him wrOngfully
1t is alleged that Jack Howell
had said that if his brother Will
came about him he would fix
b him. 1t Is recalled that an out.
house which stood on JACK
Howell's premises was burned
during the night the man wa
! mi in &. and also that Mrs
Howell was seen to throw ;
, bundle of clothes on the ember
= of the burned house about day
: light on the following morning
e The accused man and his wifi
/ were put under arrest TO awai
/. the result Of a search which
+ being begun The affair ha
i created quite "a sensation.
It Jack Howell has served
term in the Virginia peniter
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1906-07-12

Good natured people are a
blessing W n erev er they be.
They may not set the world on
fire, they may not make the
most money. but they have an
aroma of happiness in their
wake that Is better than any
thing I'M this world To feel
good toward your fellows and
TO bee able to express that feel
ing at the proper time and as
often as need be. is "a gift more
precious than gold or jewels
lt is also as rare as great riches
Exchange.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1906-07-12

Notice was made public last
week that the Prudential Fire
Insurance Company of Tazewell
had been merged with the At
anta-Birmingham Fire lnsur-
ance Company. and in the future
would be operated as the Pru-
Dental Fire Insurance Com
pany Of Atlanta. Ga. All the
books. records and fixtures of
the company are now being
moved 90 Atlanta. where the
home Office will be located. Mr..
NJ =. pendleton will b. Gen.
eral Manage of the com
pany in Virginia and West Nir-
ginia. and Will keep his Office
at razewen Mr.. T. II. Allen
Will 20 temporarily 70 Atlanta
GO work for the company. The
other gentlemen who have been
. in the Offices here viii find other
+ ituations Two of them.
F Messrs. Huffman and Minter
Jackson. have already secured
good positions -Tazewen Re
publican
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relaxation sweeter and happier.
He who can be content 20 do
without his local paper argues
bat little interested in his fel
low men. In the raising of
crops he may enjoy great sue
cess, and all his undertakings
may be crowned with pros
perity; but unless he enters
each week, through the record
of county news, into the Joys
and sorrows Of his community
his existence must be narrow
and self-centered. -Lynchburg
Advance.
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BENEFIT TO AGRlcULTURlST
The Department oi Agriculture TO ln-
simcl Farmers in The Nscs of
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The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1906-07-12
ORBlN cox SHOT
AND BADLY WOUNDED.

On last Sunday, June 30, a
serious no ooting z affair took
place near Dungannon, Va, IN
which Orbin Cox was shot in
Tue leg about three and one half
inches below the knee, and a
morse belonging 20 Sewer Com
Ton was killed.
mere was preaching near Mr..
". III. Semones' and perhaps
mere We're some TO be baptized.
IL was a basket dinner" occa'
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1906-07-12
INVITED BRYAN AND ROOSEVELT.

Denver, Col. July 5.-lnvita-
tions were today extended to
President Roosevelt and VIII
liam j Bryan 10 attend the
sixteenth annual convention of
the international League of
Press Clubs. which will meet in
this city from August 27 60
September D.. Mr.. Roosevelt is
being urged to attend. not as
President. but as an author, and
Mr. BRYAN as an editor and pub
fisher. The Denver Press Club.
under whose auspices the con-
vcntiOn Will be held. plans the
most noted gathering OF active
workers on n O. w spapers and
writer's generally that has over
assembled at one time in this
country. on the occasion oi the
league convention The Pike s.
Peak centennial will occur iu
Colorado Springs in September
and nn effort win Dee made tl
retain the Pres dent l0ul
enough to DE- d guest of thi.
f celebration also.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1906-07-12

The country paper is an IN
stitutiOn that does not always
receive the credit TO which it is
entitled, nor are its proprietors
always accorded the support
which is their due. In the franz
ing Of public opinion, i'm the
guidance of thought, and IN the
fostering of liberal education, it
exercises a most potent intla-
ences and in all the great move
ments, political and industrial,
il wields a wonderful power.
But, above all, il Is the medium
of communication b e e - G n
homes that are widely scattered ;
it is the weekly letter that con-
vevs information of ones friend
or neighbor. Its pleasant pages,
telling of what John and Sallie
are doing, of the coming and
going OF old acauaintances, and
Of all the county happenings
brighten the friends of country
homes and make the hours ol
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1906-07-12

tiary. having been sentenced
from Dickenson county for at.
tempting the life Of a man with
whom he had had some trouble.
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sruOy OF THE IRON ORES OF
THE UNITED STATES.


Washington. ID. c., June 30. -
exnloration and deep drill
1, ave progressed on the Lake
10 iron ranges to point.
ers the resources OF that re-.
f. are practically determined,
~sst has SHIFTED q TO other I
T. districts OF the United +
fss Several of the large /
4, and steel companies are +
artivelev engaged IN ex-
.,,ioo iron ore deposits IN the
'~tbern States, i'm the high
L. and Adirondikes of New
- and New York, and IN
l. Rocky Mountain and Pacific
l. Having made detailed
e~ts op each of the Lake Su-
sror ranges. members of the
iritel States geological survey
now taking mp work on
/ \ other promising IRON regions
/. the country.
iN ALABAMA.
.Nr. Edward c. Eckel, who
h been placed IN charge of
i survey 5 Investigation of the
5nited States, has just returned
m birmingham. Ala. where
i F b. Burchard has com
1 ncel detailed mapping of the
1 i and brown ores of that i'm
3prant district The gray
maltos of Iailadega county,
l. which have recently been
subject of considerable local
4 ..r.,t have been carefully
sm.ued by Dr. j. S. smith.
j rorts 0n the iron ore of Aia-
bama win probably he pub
bshed by the surv d y n the
course of the present year.
iN rs>NE.sEE AND VIRGINIA.
4 Work viii be taken up ou thC
b.n deposits of Tennessee N
u also expected that the map
b. of the Virginia iron ores
! hi.h was commenced last yeai
Nr Eckel. can Doe complete,
y i,0d
Us SEW JERSEY.
4 Mr Arthur G.. Spencer is pre-
tarnl detailed report on th'
hagneute deposits of Sew Jer
e.. These deposits have thu
A. been prospected and worke'
h an exceedingly haphazar'
flanner. but DO is hoped that TIA
biological relations eslablishe
l. Nr. Spencer viii assist d
H. establishment of moder
fre'aols eft searching for on
u Determining the extent oi thes
important ore beds.
DIS SEW YORK..
ltis probable that Mr.. Eck'
NNIl report on the ores of Oh
4Adrondikes and the New y ol
highlands during the presel
ie.l season.
IN THE WEST.
ln the west, work ora varioi
'lr0n ore districts in Wyoming
s. colorado. Utah. New McXi,
Iand Washington isin prospec
ltls planned 90 carry on On
.work. as funds permit, uu'
3pracucalIy all the importa
+ or promising iron ore ceglo
s ot ile United States have be
Examined and mapped in deta
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1906-07-12

Following are the number of
pieces OF mail handled on the
different Routes ia the quarter
ending July the LIST. Route one.
7.o49. Route two, 9,5i7; Route
three. s.Co4. Route four. S,424;
Route five. a,9lS; Route six.
l1.264. Route seven. 9.aG3. 49,
Jouesville Star.
Legal forms of all kinds for
safe by the Wise Printing Com =
pany
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Warrant of Arrest
Commitment to Answer Indictment.
Certificate of Commitment for Trial
Commitment until Fine and Costs Paid.
Commitment for imprisonment &c.
Rec0gnizancc upon Appeal
Warrant Dlscharglng from jail upon Appeal,
COmplalnt for peace Warrant
Peace Warrant
Search 50
Warrant la Debt.
I? Warrant I'M Damages.
13 Execution
"a (farnisher summons
ID lnGemnyfying Bond
lis Forthcoming Bond.
Affidavit for summons IA Unlawful Detainer.
i'm Unlawful Detainer
Affidavit for Distress Warrant.
Distress Wa
Complaint for Attachment against Removing Debtor
Attachment against Removing Debtor, With Garnshee
Process.
% Attachment Bond.
"a Deed o. Convey ance, with certificate
Deed Of Trust, with certificate.
Deed of Lease
Homestead Deed.
Declaration ia Assumpsit.
Declaration IN Debt on Bond.
Declaration n Debt Promissory Note
81 Declaration n Debt Negotiable Note.
32 Notice of Motion on Note, Bond, or Account.
Power of Attorney.
81 Notice to take Dispositions
Indictment, General.
SO Indictment, Liquor
Commissioners Notice.
IS Abstract of Judgment before Justice.
SO Warrant in Debtinue
Garnishee Summons and Judgment
Subpoena for Witnesses
All orders given prompt and careful attention.
WISE PRINTING COMPANY, Inc.
G.. n KNIGHT. Sec and Treas.
RIG CTONE CAD VIRGINIA
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1906-04-06


goes without saying that breeders VIII
give this horse careful consideration
Mrs. George Jones and children OF
Glendale, have returned home after a
visit to relatives at Donaldson, Tenn.
Messrs. ]. Lem and S. o. Thomas
have opened up a new real estate
business with offices with VOORHEES, &
HAYNES over the Phoenix National
Bank. The firm will be known as
Thomas Bros. and they will nave
something to say from time to time
in the Herald that will be of interest,"
to those interested in real estate.
with his family at Prospect.
The many friends OF Mr.. Clark Gar
dner. who has been a student at Van
derbilt for the past two years, will re
greet to hear that he is critically IL
with appendicitis at Nashville. His
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. d. c. Gardner
were telegraphed for last evening ant
left for that city this morning.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1906-04-06
Y. M. c. A.
ATHLETES.

An enthusiastic meeting of the Y.
M. C. A. base ball and track contest
men was held at the Association We'd
nesday night Fifteen members, who
will try for the team and track events
were present and will be tried for
nosition al the Riverside Park this
evening. The grounds will be put In
shane at once and first class games
are now being arranged for. Attrac-
tive uniforms have been ordered and
the lovers of the national sport In
Columbia are promised some fast pail
this season.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1906-04-06
MISS SALLIE DUE.

Miss SaIlIe Due, daughter of Mr.. n
E. Due Of Sunnyside. died at an early
hour Thursday. after an illness OF
eighteen months. Funeral services
will be conducted at McCains Friday
at II O'Clock by Rev. M. E. Garbard
and the ipterment Will be in the GENE
terry at that place. Miss Due has been
a great sufferer, but bore her Attic
tIons with patience and was ready to
meet the Master, when the final sum
mons came. She was greatly beloved
III her home and community and bel
death will be cause OF SORROW t.
many.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1906-04-06
MRS. MARY THOMAS.

Mrs. Mary Thomas died at an early
hour Thursday at the home OF her
son. Mr.. James Thomas, on South
Main street, after an illness of less
than twenty-four hours. Deceased
was in her seventy-fifth year and
moved to Columbia number of years
since from Rochester, Ind. The re-
mains will be taken back to Indiana
this afternoon, accompanied by Mr.
and Mrs. James Thomas and Mrs
w. F. Tidwell.
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i ssesseOs0eSsSsSS
ER THE COUNTY. .
IseossoeeeesO0sseSs

Rrabam & Hughes, OF
/ have transferred to the
A Academy the Laura B.
bperty Of 81 acres in the
Spring Hill for a consider
h. Ooo. This property will
/ school purposes and will
excellent location.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1906-04-06
SUDDEN DEATH OF
MAJOR WILL POLK

The distressing news reached here
Thursday of the sudden death of Maj.
Will Polk at the Peabody Hotel at
Memphis. The. remains will be
brought to Columbia and will be in
tered at old ST. Johns church at Ash
wood, and notice of the funeral will
be given in Fridays Herald. Major
Polk was for many years one of the
most prominent citizens of Maury
county, but for the past eight or ten
years had been living at Robinson
vile, Miss, where he owned a large
cotton plantation. He was son OF
the late Lucius ]. Polk of Maury coun-
ty, and was a brother Of Mrs. Camp
bell Brown and the late Mrs. Harry
Yeatman of Maury county and Col
Lucius ]. Polk and Col. George Polk
of Texas and of Mrs. Dillon OF VIr-
ginia. Major Polk was a man wncG
every one held in highest respect an
admiration. Quiet, kindly in manner
true to his friends, generous at all
times, of unquestioned honor and in
tegrity, he was the typical southern
gentleman, and information of his
death will prove sad news to his
/. friends in Tennessee.
| Major Polk had been in failing
health for the past two years, suffer
ing from heart trouble and his rela
tives were uneasy about him.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1906-04-06
COUNTY GRIM
INAL COURT.
MANY CASES ARE DISPOSED OF

County Criminal Court ct Wednesday
morning, Judge Gordon presiding, and
the following cases were disposed OF;
Rosabell Woodford, carrying weap-
ons. released on her own recognlz-
ance.
Walter Foxall, selling liquor with
ont license, dismissed on payment OF
costs.
Robert Estes, carrying weapons, IN
dictment ouashed on account of mis-
homer.
Will Fitzgerald, selling liquor with
out license, nolle prosequi.
Sam Fitzgerald, silling liquor with
out license, nolle prosequi.
HAYES Hood, drunkenness, $2.5o
ond costs less State and county tax.
Ed Fitzgerald, drunkenness, Sou
and costs, less State and county tax.
Elmore Cox, tresspass, nolle prose
qui
Gilmore Cox, profanity, $3.50 and
costs.
Ben Brown, carrying weapons, sou
and costs
Tom Gillian, selling liquor without
license, continued.
Jesse HOODS, selling liquor to min
ors, continued to the May term
w. c. Joyce, carrying weapons
nolle prosequi, proof showing ina
defendant had no intention OF goins
armed.
Lee Baugus, carrying weapons 80
and costs.
Dick Marshall, carrying weapons
continued till the May term'
Arthur Cook, carrying weapons
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1906-04-06
DEATHS HARVEST.
MRS. WILLIAM JOHNSON

Mrs. William Johnson died at noon
today at her home in South Column
bia. Funeral services will be con
Quoted at the residence Sunday at
$3.50 p. M by Rev. w. B. Capers
The interment will be in Rose Hill
Mrs. johnson is survived by her nus
band and four childre.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1906-04-06
RELIGIOUS NEWS.


The Foreign Missionary Society
of the First M. E. Church held meet
ing Wednesday afternoon in the Sun
day school room. Mrs. John Burns
has been elected as delegate, and Mrs.
John Martin as alternate to represent
the Society at the State meeting to be
held at Dickson, Tenn, on the fifth
of this month.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1906-04-06
EMMA TERRELL LooNEY.

Columbia friends have received the
sad news of the death at Drew Miss,
of Emma Terrell, the eighteen-months-
old daughter of Judge and Mrs. E. D.
Looney, which occurred Friday night.
The intrement was at Minter City,
Miss, Saturday.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1906-04-06
MAURY COUNTY
TEACHERS

Will please meet at the court mousse
(Circuit Court ROOM next Saturday
April 7th at 10 o'clock. Business
very important. Be sure to come.
d&w P. w. DODSON, Co. Supt.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1906-04-06
ANNOUNCEMENTS.
Enp REGISTER.

WE are authorized to announce Kew
W. 2, Walker as candidate for cleo
tion to the Office of Register OF Maury
county. Subject to the will OF the
people at the election, August, l9o6.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1906-04-06
Eor MAGISTRATE.

WE are authorized to announce Gran.
p. Pratt as a candidate for MAGISTRATE
of the Third District of Maury County
at the August election, 1906. W
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1906-04-06

A lazy liver makes a lazy man
Burdock Blood Bitters is the NATURAL
never falling remedy for lazy liver
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1906-04-06
FEW MULES
CHANGE HANDS.

Trading was light Monday, though
the price of mules showed no decline.
The best sale of the day was made by
Mr.. John Loftin, who sold pair of
horse mules to Mt. Pleasant parties
for $500. Cakes q Nichols sold a
horse to John Fraser and bought a
horse from Cleveland Shlpp of Center
Vile.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1906-04-06

Il. Hutton, Of Dark's Mills,
DAYS the first of this week
ED-one dark brown mare
loal. 4 white feet, no shoes,
her on. Return to Watson's
lan Citizens phone 1892 for
W. w. FOXALL. 1t
4 the influence Of Will Web
treat Beausant (2:O61A) has
red for a short season, be-
|une list, at the South Side
| de from being a speed mar
he most superbly bred horse
bth Beauseant is one of the
Ist horses in the world.
| IS BY Bow Bells. He is the
|st and fastest horse ever
Alabama and is valued at
BED. - From Tenn. New
| Pleasant, one dark bay
BID in right eye, knott on left
!, S years old, 16 hands high.
! Information to Bell Phone
receive SIS reward.
]. G. SHARP.
| Mrs c. w. Rountree, who
ID at Carriers Creek for q
i years have moved to Ken
b, and will make that theil
the future. Mrs. Rountree's
Is somewhat improved wheI
and it is hoped that she
ely recover fgrom her recent
nOunppmpnt Of Gran Pratt o
! as a candidate for magis
the third district of Maur.
pm be found in this issue o
I'd. Mr.. Pratt is one of tn
citizens of his communit,
lected, will proved a uSefu
Fntial member of the Count,
par Creek Stock Farm has a.
|is issue of the Herald ar
their handsome young sta
Is Hal for public service. j
|eding and in quality, Burn
f Of the best horses standin
+ service in the county. 1
fe Monday this young hors
general admiration and
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$50 and costs.

$50 and costs.
Charlie Powell carrying weapons,
nolle prosequi on payment Of costs.
W. M. Raglan, opening his saloon
on election day, $25 and costs.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1906-10-31
yerdi's First Music.

The first musical signs made by Verdi
were ominous. They were In connection
with tho street organ, and all the world
knows what it has subsequently suffered
from Verdi being on the street organs.
Think of London alone! Also Of the late
Mr.. Babbage and Mr.. Bass London street
music bill An itinerant organ grinder
used to come betimes to the Roncole Inn,
when little Verdi would run to stand and
gaze in wonderment at the musician and
his m usic, nor would he leave the attrao-
tion until fetched away. One especial
favorite with the child was Bagasset, de-
crepit vlolinist, who predicted to the inn
keeper that his son would be a great mu.
sician some day. Verdi helped this poor
fellow in after years, when the prophecy
had been amply fulfilled.
When Verdi was about years old, bis
father added q spinnet, or pianoforte, to
his worldly possessions. The child had
already shown some taste for music, for,
besides the street music episode, the priest
at Roncole had kicked him down the altar
steps for paying more attention to the
music from the organ than to his duties
as acolyte, or server, at mass, post which
his naturally quiet demeanor had obtained
for him. No sooner was the piano In the
house than young Verdi went at it with
will until one day, because he could not
find some favorite chord upon the key
board, he was discovered in great anger
belaboring the instrument with ham
mer r!-BlackWood' Magazine.