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The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1906-12-12
Plans Ready for the Miner
al Building.
GenersI Ayers Goes 10 jamestown "a
Meet Committee.

day he will meet Gov. Swanson
and other members of the COM
mittee having in charge the
mineral aud timber exhibit for
h e jamestown Exposition.
General Ayers is chairman of
the committee appointed at the
Bristol conference on October ?
10 have charge of the work Of
providing a suitable building
for the mineral and timber ex.
hibit of the State of Virginia.
Today General Ayers will sub.
NIT for the committee's con-
sideration plans for the pro-
posed building. These plans
were made under the super
vision of General Ayers and
embrace his ideas of what will
probably be best suited for the
building desired.
General Ayers was seen yes
terday by a Courier reporter.
He stated that the plan called
for building lOOx2OO feet. The
building will be two stories in
part, the upper rooms TO be de-
voted TO administration pur-
poses and for reception quar-
ters.
The building is TO be rustic in
design, the outside 10 consist
of slabs, showing every timber
tree that is indigenous to the
State of Virginia. Ii is to be
rooted with hemlock bark. The
inside supports are 20 be Of tree
trunks with the bark on. The
design unique in every respectl
and will command special at
When asked as to the time
when work on the Virginia
buildings would begin, Gen
eral Ayers said that no time
whatever would be lost, and
that after today's conference.
the work of construction would ,
be commenced. The building
has TO be completed in time to
place the mineral and timber
before the date for open
ng the exposition, April %.
1907.
The General thinks that all i
will be completed by
hat time and that the exposi- :
ion will be opened with prac- q
ically nothing left unfinished. =
The big feature, he said. ;
would be the naval display. All y
he nations of the world have h
onsented to be represented in \
his great review, and this ,.
means, said General Ayers, Q
hat the finest and best lighting q
hips of every nation will be Il
here. Ii means undoubtedly 8
he greatest naval review ever q
The mineral and timber men -
Southwest Virginia are now ?,
thoroughly aroused as to the ,,
Importance of a representative a,
xhibit and the purpose is to Al
lake the very best display pos =;
BILE. The funds for this pur- -
ose will aggregate between q,
10000 and $4,000.
The Goals of the Southwest -,
irginia counties are to be ex- o.
lbited IN way that will .,
ouotless attract the attention 20
the whole world, while Vir- al
MAS timber interests cannot 90
any less interesting. 50
The occasion. affords a splen- w
q opportunity for Bristol and N
this goodly region to be ad w
srtised to the world in a most -,
N1o HI. 80
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1906-12-12
GOLDEN PERIOD or
PROSPERITY DAwNs
For kingsport aud Immediate Upper
East Tennessee Section.

That kingsport and this imme
diate section of Upper East Ten
nessee has entered upon a period
of unprecedented prosperity
no one who has observed the
sturdy operations of the cap
tains of finance and industr,
can doubt.
With two distinct systems OF
railway in course of construc-
ton, loading from the Virginia
coal fields to the South Atlantic
coast States, the scheme OF
gigantic if not unequalled pros
perity and development h a
been fairly well started. Either
of the railways which are being
constructed in this secion will
n a We a wonderful influence
through the development of re-
sources that have been dormant
through the ages of the past.
but IN no way VIII any railway
or industrial undertaking com
pare with the South and West
ern Railway system, projected
to connect the great lakes of
the north and the seaports of
the Carolina coast with a grand
north and south railway trunk
line. In view of the future re-
sources of Virginia. Tennessee
and North Carolina. il is appar-
mt that the South and Western
K a way 5 promoters have
planned arailway system which
viii have no rival in the noun
iainouS regions of America and
surely no rival in the entire
south. Engineering experts i'm
'harge of the work in the noun.
am Businesses have according
o official announcement, 10.
'ated the route and made it prac~
icable to obtain grade which
loes not exceed one-half of one
yer cent. 1t is said by experts
# the engineering field that no !
ther mountain railway in the
world, at the present time. has
similar grade. This model |
oal carrying road is being con-
tructed at cost of millions /
I dollars and when completed |
viii be one of the most for
lidable lines of cOmme rec in
he country. This is assured |
II account of the great expense
t which the road is being con-
No trestles or other
'ood work is being used in the |
uiiding of the South and
estern. 1t will be a line of
allway constructed of stone.
arth and steel. Concrete arches
re being formed through which
he public thoroughfares pass.
nd instead of wooden trestles
le railways bed across broad .
ld fertile valleys is being !
ade with earth and stone. Ne
lrvatures have been made by I
e engineers to avoid tunnels (
Id the route continues in a {
rect course, even when bar. +
srs are encountered, which il
III cost millions of dollars toll
ercome. "
The South and Western was t
oJected on this grand scale in 5
der TO distance competition. I
a whom that road is opened a
operation, ii is admitted that o
other roads in the race of n
mpetition can not move half |,
much traffic. The South and 8
estern builders are viewing s.
. present and future, and s.
llae the system being con c.
ucted from the north to the "
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1906-05-04
MEN WHO WORE THE GRAY
About sixty Thousand Give Stephen
d. Lee, General Commanding,
IA Great Ovation.

New Orleans, April 26.-The sixteenth
annual reunion Of United Confederate
Veterans opened Wednesday. About
$4,000 veterans present. Lieut.-Gen.
Stephen D, Lee, general commanding
the veterans, was given a great ovation.
Gordon Blackwell, general chaplain of
the Louisiana division, offered the in
vocation. President J. b. SinnOt of the
citizens committee turned the audito-
rum over to Gen. Lee, and then GOV,
Blanchard Of Louisiana and Mayor
Behrman of New Orleans welcomed the
veterans on behalf of the state and city.
Charles Paine Fenner welcomed the
veterans on behalf Of the Sons Of Vet
Grams.
The Daughters of the Confederacy
and Sons Of Veterans and the Southern
Memorial association are also holding
annual conventions.
4 movement is on foot to abolish the
annual parade at veteran reunions after
this year, because Of the age of the
veterans. Gen. Lee is in favor of this,
ard the subject was discussed between
him and Corporal Tanner Of the G. A.
R, who dined together at banquet for
prominent wearers OF the blue and gray
Tuesday night. Tanner is likewise in
favor Of the abolition Of the ~parades,
but says the reunions will be held so
long as there remains a coroporal's
guard of the old soldiers.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1906-05-04
AWFUL SUFFERING
From Dreadful Pains from Wound on
Foot--System All Run Down
Miraculous Cure by Cuticura.

Words cannot SPEAK highly enough for
the Cuticura Remedies. / am now sew
enty.two years OF age. Ny system had
been all run down. My blood was so bad
that blood poisoning Tad set in. had
several doctors attending me, so finally /
went to the hospital, where | was laid
mp for two months. My foot and ankle
were almost beyond recognition. Dark
blood flowed out OF wounds in many
places, and ! was so disheartened that /
thought surely my last chance was slowly
leaving me. AS the foot did not i'm.
prove, you can readily imagine how |
felt. | was simply disguised and tired
Of life. ! stood this pain, which was
dreadful, for six months, and during this
time | was not able to wear a shoe and
not able to work. Some one spoke to me
about Cuticura. The consequences were
| bought a set Of the Cuticura Remedies
Of one of my friends who was a druggist,
and the praise that | gave after the see
ond application IS beyond description; it
seemed a miracle, for the Cuticura Rene.
dies took effect Immediately. | washed
the loot with the CutiCura Soap before gp~
plying the Ointment, and | took the Re
solvent at the same time. After two
weeks treatment my foot was healed com
plete)y. People who had seen my foot
during my illness and who have seen it
since the cure, can hardly believe their
own eyes. Robert S~choenhauer, New
burgh, N. Y, Aug. q, 1905"
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1906-05-04
CHILD IN A COURT DRAMA
Pointing TO Defendant She Says:
THAT Is the Wan That Killed
Ny Father"

St Louis. April 2S.-Pointing to Will
lam Jeffr,es as he sat in the prisoners
chair in the ST. Charles circuit court,
Edna Wussler, eight years old, said:
That IS the man that killed my ia
Their"
Jeffries turned white, and looked
around as II seeking a means to escape
The accusing eyes OF the child.
Little Edna was the only witness to
the killing Of her father. She graph
ically described how he was shot down
with q pistol by one Of the two men
while handing his assailant a drink of
water on the night OF March 3, 1905,
at his home, a mile from st. Charles.
Her testimony, together with that of
JeffrIes' 17-yelr-old sister, Annie, is re-
lied upon by the prosecution to convict
Jefries of the murder Of Wussler.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1906-05-04
FOR MECHANICAL PURPOSES
Clancy Needed the Rum to Lubricate
the Mechanism of Barn
Raisers.

In rural Maine, when one has an es-
p~ecialIy hard or disagreeable task TO per
form, one calls in the neighbors." At
such times, says the Bangor News, the
work performed is done without money
and without price, except that the host
must provide abundant refreshments, both
nourishlng and refreshing. At such
times the winter supply of tirewood is cut,
the timber feIled and piled, the frames of
buildings raised. Often the host has
trouble to find intoxicants, Maine being
a dry state,
This was Clancy's dilemma when he en-
tered the city agency at Bangor, Straight
in front of him a sign hung: Liquors
Sold for Use in Sickness or for Mechanical
Purposes Only.'
Il want two gallons of old rum" he
announced.
The agent pointed YEARLY 10 the sign.
Il saw that said Clancy. I've been
reading it,
Are you aick:'
No"
Got a prescription"
No"
What do you want it for queried the
agent.
"Got to have it," replied Clancy, cheer
fully, for mechanical purposes, Pm 60
ing to raise a barn
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1906-05-04
OUT.
a Trained Nurse Discovered Its
Effect.

s. Trained Nurse Discovered Its
Effect.
No one is in better position to know
the value of food and drink than a
trained nurse.
Speaking of coffee a nurse of Wilkes
Barre, Pa, writes: Il used to drink
strong coffee myself and suffered great
ly from headaches and Indigestion.
While on a visit to my brothers | had
a good chance to try Postum Food
Coffee, for they drank it altogether in
place of ordinary coffee. In two weeks,
after using Postum, | found | was
much benefited and finally my head
aches disappeared and also the indi-
gestion.
Naturally have since used Postum
among my patients, and have noticed a
marked benefit where coffee has been
left off and Postum used.
Il observe a curious fact about Post
um used among mothers. 1t greatly
helps the flow Of milk In cases where
coffee is inclined to dry it up, and
where tea causes nervousness.
Il find trouble in getting servants to
make Postum properly. They most al
ways serve 1t before 1t has been boiled
long enough. 1t should be boiled Is or
20 minutes and served with cream,
when II Is certainly a delicious bever-
age"
There's a reason" for Postum,
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1906-05-04

Washington, April 30.-A report COM
piled by Commissioner Warner shows
that during the past month taps were
sounded for 5000 pensioners of the
civil war who we're members Of the
G. A. r., leaving Gil 80. The Grand
Army did rot, however. show The only
DECREASE in the pension roil, 1893 other
pensioners dying during the month and
$50 being dropped for other causes,
making a total decrease OF the pen sion
roll for the month Of 5,037, The net
loss was ] ,9iS, as 3,O99 new claims were
adjudlcated during the month.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1906-05-04
GERMAN REGlMENTsB BATTLE
OGtErowth of Bitter Rivalry which
Had Existed Between Them
For a Long Time.

Berlin, April 28.-Soldiers of the
Firty-slxth and Sixth regiments en-
gagged in a pitched battle At Weissen-
burg in Posen province. The fight was
the outgrowth of a bitter rivalry which
has existed between the two regiments
for 4 long time, engendered while they
were stationed in the same garrison.
Several soldiers were killed and many
were injured during the fighting.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1906-05-04
FATHER WANTS SON HANGED
GOES THROUGH PANToMIME
OF HANGING MAN
Cruzy Man Slips Up From Behind,
and Kills lis Brother, shoot
ing Him In the bach.

81. Louis, April 27.-Standing on the
front steps of his beautiful home at
1924 University street, Jacob Straub,
50 years old. his snowy hair and beard
touched by the spring sunshine, went
through the pantomime Of hanging a
man.
That's what | want 10 see them -
TO John he said to a reporter. II
they come and ask me what they shall
do | will say hang him"
As the old man spoke one of his
sons lay dead with a bullet in his
back. while another was a prisoner at
the four courts charged with murder
ing his brother.
Shot In the Back.
John c. Straub, hayward son of a
prosperous family, followed his broth.
er into a saloon and shot him in the
back. As the fatally wounded man
sank to the floor, John said;
That settles It."
In his cell at the four courts Thurs
day morning he said:
Il did a good job last night, didn't
-"
He talks incoherently, and the police
say he is undoubtedly crazy,
After firing the shot, from the effects
Of which his brother lied a few min
utes later, John Straub, still holding
the revolver, backed out Of the saloon,
using his weapon to frighten off Chas.
T. Lamaire, manager If the cafe, who
jumped toward him.
The shooting is believed by the po-
lice to be a sequel to two civil suits re-.
Gently instituted over family differ
ences.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1906-05-04
CrusIarion For a Murderer.

LONDON. May IA dispatch from
Mogahor, Morocco. to the Daily Mail
says that a Cobb.er Of M~arrakesh named
Mc-fevi will be cruei1ed on May 2 for
he murder Of 30 women. whose bodies
were found buried uuter his shop ana
In his garden.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1906-05-04
Snails Too Swift.

A young man from Philadelphia was din
ing with a friend in a downtown restau-
rant. Among the things the New York
er ordered were snails. When the Phil
adelphian tackled this part of the din
ner he was greatly pleased.
u never had anything that tasted 50.
good in my life, y said he.
Why" said the New Yorker. don't
YOU have snails IN Philadelphia"
Yes said the rhiladelphian; yes, we
have snails enough, | guess, but the trou-
bic is, there's nobody over there that can
catch 'em.'-N. y. Sun.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1906-05-04
Might Help Some.

Bess-Jess is telling everyone that ! ar
two-faced.
Tess-l don't see how she can thinE
that.
Thank you, dear"
Because il you had two faces, you't
certainly wear the other ne."--Clcvelant
Leader.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1906-05-04
What He Learned.

81 harmed the game of love once
sighed the Young man in the blue waist
coat. "So:' asked his chum. Yes;
through a school OF correspondence. j
took ten lessons" And did you realize
anything Only that ! was a lobster
She kept the letters and sued me fol
breach of promise. detroit Tribune.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1906-05-04

The town Of Thompson Falls, Mis-
soula county. Mont, has Il strange sys
tenn of cold storage. In the hottest
days in summer ii Is possible to keep
living rooms at n temperature ot 81
degrees; and butter, eggs and meat
arc kent cool and fresh without the
least trouble. The host part Of the
cold storage system ia that 1t costs
absolutely nothing after the plant has
been installed. Thompson Falls has a
large number Of wells that furnish
cold, fresh afr. which rushes upward
all summer long. The wells originally
were dug for wnter.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1906-05-04

Ry turning the handle Of an organ
the Italian in England obtains nearly
eight times as much per week as he
can earn in Italy, moro than four
times as much as the English farm la
borer and nearly three times the
pay OF the policeman who moves him
on when requested. Thousands Of
skilled artisans who have served ap.
premiership as carpenters. painters
and ~juiucrs get only half the riga
grinders pay, for the Italian rrchons
II Il very poor wcck indeed II he
makes less than $l5, aud his income is
often $3.50 to $40 or more.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1906-05-04

Tho demand for American goods in
Lecdr. Eng. shows no falling of. and
needs only careful attention to quality
and to attractive methods of adycr.
Using TO show a rapid Increase. BE
ing a busy and prosperous place, much
more might be done with American
small wares and notions than is at
present the case, and there is always
an eager demand for the better vuric.
ties o. sound, woIlpacked fruits,
canned meats, and fruits and cereals
in small packets, and food supplies
generally, Most dealers now carry
AmeriCan.madc boots and shoes.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1906-05-04

The uow British parliament drinks
haIf a5 much wine ae Ir# predecessor,
bnl eats twice aa much, and tho
Kitchen committee is losing money on
Ilf restaurant
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1906-05-04
Hoots!

They tell me said Thompson. that
you appeared at the fancy dress bali as q
full hedged Highlander"
Not kitty" replied Billings, who il
esteemed as a great wit.-Clsveland Plain
Dealer.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1906-05-04

. , : u 4 ' 8 q . u e = = q /" . 4
2 The anthracite coal miners have 4
. made a new alternative proposition q
= TO the operators by dropping all de =
. mands except that Of a slight in
. crease in wages, which. they say, .
: would add only ter cents a ton to
= the cost of production. This propo- =
> sItion has been rejected fatty by
: the operators.
q Complains to President. "
= President Gompcrs of the Amer
= can Federation Of Labor has put be
y fore President Roosevelt a list of
il the violations Of the eight-hOur law
4 in the government departments.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1906-05-04

Be brave and prudent. Inquire into the
sum Of the repair bills paid by some Of
your friends, and you can probably shake
off that obsession that you have Just got
to have an automobile this yea".-lndian.
apolis Star.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1906-05-04

London, April 27.-The Daily Mails
ST. Petersburg correspondent says that
Father Gapon is living quietly at Ku-
Goaoia, Finland,
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1906-05-04

1t is easier to level things mp by pull
ing down than it would be by building
up,
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1906-05-04

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The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1906-05-04
Unparalleled Activity.

San Francisco, April 29.-San Fran
cisco is a scene of unparalleled activity
The work of clearing debris, prepare
tory to resurrection, phoenix-like, OF
the city beautiful. is under way. Ev-
cry available man Is put to work, and
the demand for lsborers IL sure to ex.
coed the supply for months 10 come
WorkEeu In all lines can name their
own prices. There is no question Of
HnioriSm or open shop
Richmond daily palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1905-1906, 1906-03-10
TOOKPLACE IN EARLHAM HALL
Mr.. Shiveley Let Matter Pass With
out Saying Anything on Sub
ject-Is Significant.

The boom of Charles E. Shiveley
for governor on the Republican tick
ct in 1908 was launched last night by
President Kelly of Earlham College
Attorney Shiveley presided at the
Authoritarian debate and in intro
ducing him President Kelly said
"Ladies and gentlemen, I take great
pleasure in introducing the man who
will be the next Governor of Indi-
ana.'
Mr.. Shiveley did not refer to the
matter in his talk in opening the de-
bate although many assert that his
face lighted up with pleasure when
President Kelly introduced him.
Mr.. Shiveley recently gave the
matter Of making a canvass for the
Office of Attorney General much
thought. but this week announced
that he would not try for the place.
In view of this fact, the words of
President Kelly seem quite signifi-
cant. The Earlham executive has
lately taken much interest in politics
having made speeches and worked at
the polls in the last municipal cam
paign.
Richmond daily palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1905-1906, 1906-03-10
PLAINTIFF GETS
$4,000 DAMAGES
JURY OUT TWENTY FOUR
HOURS IN PARKER VS..
D. & w. SUIT.
RETURNED THREE vERDICTS
Mrs. Parker Had Asked For $40, 900
Defendant Will Ask For
New Trial.
RETURNED THREE VERDICT!

After twenty four hours of delib-
Grafton in the jury rooms, during
which time dozens of ballots were
taken and two verdicts were refused
by the Judge, the jury in the case of
Mrs. Estella Parker VS.. the Dayton
& Western Traction Company turned
in a satisfactory verdict at four
o'clock yesterday afternoon giving
the plaintiff $4,000.
Mrs. Parker had asked for $4,000
her attorneys, Jessup and Jessup,
claiming that since she was struck
by the Dayton and Western car last
summer she has suffered constant
pain.
The jury went out on the case
Richmond daily palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1905-1906, 1906-03-10

Thursday night and came in yester-
day morning for instructions, in law,
on the liability Of railroads for acci-
dents, associated with their negli-
gence.
About noon the jury reached a
verdict which was not accepted be-
cause it found the company guilty
Of contributory negligence, a thing
impossible on the part of the defend
ant in such a suit.
At three O'Clock in the afternoon
the jury again came out but owing
to technicality in its report, it had
to go back. An hour later, the final
decision was reached.
Robbins and Starr, attorneys for
the defendant will ask for a new
trial and in case it is not granted
they will appeal the case.