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The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1906-10-31

On last Saturday afternoon,
while Hon. George A. Dobson ,
of Iowa, was speaking at Coe-
burn, a difficulty arose between
Clark Edwards, an attorney at
Coeburn, and John Lifts, a
prominent citizen ut that place,
and in an attempt TO shoot Lifts
by Edwards chief of police Ros-
coe Flanary was shot and Sc
riously wounded.
Edwards was given prelim-
mary trial aud bound over TO
court in a bond of 81 900. We
did not learn the full particu-
lars of the difficulty between
Edwards and Lifts, but under
stand that the shooting of the
policeman was purely accident
al. The affair is very much re-
GREETED as all parties concerned
are prominent people.
Last report is that Flanary is
still alive, but it is thought he
cannot live.
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FROM KEOKEE.

Keokee, Va, oct. PA lit
tie child died here by the name
of Fields last night. She had
been feeble for several weeks.
She was buried in the old +. @.
Morris graveyard.
Some several of the b oy s
around got a little too much
booze Sunday and knocked and
scratched each other a little. So
today is set for their pay day.
The fines are severe on them.
Ii will cost them several DAYS
work 10 pay these taxes. The
best policy is 10 let booze alone
and put your surplus money on
interest.
John NJ. Brown has bought
out the butcher house of Witt
and BledsOe here.
The Black Mountain Railroad
engineers are surveying a spur
branch railway up Little Crab
Orchard Greek TO the Calvin
Pardee property at the old Jack
Morris and Alb. Whismon lands
owned now by the Pardce Bros.
x Co about one mile west of
here. Xxx.
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FROM APPALACHIA.

Mrs. ED Cartright has been
suffering severely with rheu-
matism the past week, but is
better.
Mrs. Mclean was quite sick
for a few days. Mr.. Mclean
accompanied her Go her mothers
at Somerset, Ky, where she ex-
pects 10 spend the winter. Mr..
Mclean has rented his home to
Mr. Ward and viii board with
them this winter.
Mr. and Mrs. Arch Hale have
moved from Inman and taken
rooms over johnson x Hale's
grocery store.
Mr.. and Mrs. f.. W. Brown.
of Blueiield, were in town part
OF last week.
ID. Il. Sayers, II. q. Ogle, Il.
Taggart and II. \. Ramsey, Of
Stonega. were registered at
Hotel Windsor last Saturday.
Two of the School Board
visited the school last Thursday
and appeared quite pleased with
the improvements noticed.
Two literary societies have
recently been organized among
the pupils, one for the boys and
one for the girls.
w. G.. Montgomery, of Knox
vile, was in town Saturday.
j. O. GiImer, of Johnson City
was among the visitors Satur-
day.
Mesdames Lee and Grim spent
Sunday at Dryden, visiting Mrs.
Sam Richmond.
The Home Mission Society
will meet next Wednesday
Nov. - at lnman with Mrs.
Holley.
We have tried 60 take notes OF
Appalachia's business growth.
Her social element is not lag.
ging. Mrs. Elliott will give a
Hallow Fen party at Hotel
Windsor. Anyone afraid of
ghosts stay indoors that eve.
ming. We hear OF another en-.
tertainment the following week
by literary society. and on
the nth the Home Mission So
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cietv arc preparing to give the
.,ley s.Nr. Bob

c;etv are preparing to give the
play, Mr.. Bob"
The honor roll for Mrs. La
nier's music class for October
is Misses Mary Morris, Ida
Shaffer, Ella Boggs. Mary Tate
aud Ruth Whitehead.
Mr.. w. +. Lee went TO Mid
dlesboro on business Saturday
night.
w. NJ. orrell, our new
preacher. has arrived and
preached his first sermon at
lnman Sunday morning. AS
there are some vacant rooms
over the hardware store, he ex-
poets 10 rent three and try the
privilege of Appalachia citizen
ship. There is one nice family
occupying some rooms in this
building, besides two of our
cultured teachers have rooms
there, so we are hoping for them
pleasant apartment.
Miss Read, after spending a
week pleasantly with her sister
and friends, left Monday morn
ing for the school at Big Stone
Gap.
r. l.. Brown was in town
Thursday.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1906-10-31
Mr.. BAUSELL BUYS THE cIiNTwOOD
TIMES.

The Clintwood, Va, Times
has changed hands. j. w.
Bausell, of Lebanon, a news
paper man of several years ex-
perience, has purchased the
outfit, paper and good will of
the Publishing Company. The
policy of the paper will remain
as heretofore, Democratic.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1906-10-31

Many men give lavishly of gold,
To build bridges and castles and
towers Of old;
If you want everlasting fame, a
benefactor be.
Give the poor and needy Rocky
Mountain Tea.
-Hamblen Brothers
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The Good Old Days and the Present
Bad Ones


Bad Ones.
That there is today a higher
standard of morality, a stricter
regard for the interests Of the
public, a more conscientious
performance of public duties
than in the sO-called good old
days" is, we think, scarcely
open TO dispute. When men
demand reform they are not
moved TO il by any desire to
return TO the practices Of the
past, but they desire 10 secure
a constantly improving public
service.
There are periods of reaction.
There are at times revelations
of conditions that the public
does not believe 10 exist, when
men grow discouraged. But.
taking a broad view of I h G
whole subject, considering not
merely one incident in the great
forward movement of the popu-
lation, but considering h @
periods of progress, We may
we'll believe that today there is
less corruption in government
than in the days we point to
with such pride in the past.
Escott III his history of n G
House of Commons, in a chapter
devoted To ''Walpole's manage
ment of the House." says: "In
1874 both sides strained every
nerve for victory. alpole
himself, out of his own pocket.
spent 10000 pounds $500, 000)."
That was a large sum of
money to spend for campaign
purposes In one district, and it
is considered Indicative of other
districts and of the methods by
which Walpole maintained his
power through a series of years.
Wherever there is a privilege
there will be patronage and
corruption. Wherever tn e
are men there is greed. The
time will never come when the
influence of money will be en-
tirely eradicated from political
contests; but the time has come.
we believe, when an enlighten-
ed public opinion demands that
the power OF money be mini
ed.-Louisville Post
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WILL UNDERTAKE GIGANTIC PROJECT
Norfolk And Western TIC Tunnel EIkhOrn
Mountain AZ Cost Of $l.0O0. 900.

Mountain AZ Cost OF $1,000. 600.
Bluefield. w. Va, oct. 2G.-
The Norfolk & Western is pre-
pairing TO increase the capacity
of the road by the expenditure
of millions, and in fact this line
of improvement has been going
steadily on for several years.
The latest project is one Of
the most gigantic ever attempt
ed by a railroad in this country.
1t contemplates a tunnel four
miles long at a cost Of four mil
lion dollars. The proposed tun-
mel will have its west portal be-
tween Ennis and Swithback and
its east portal near COOpers.
At present May beury Hill, or
Elkhorn mountain, is the hard
est pull on the Pocahontas di-
vision. This tunnel cuts out
the heavy grade and enables
each engine TO pull on an aver
age of three hundard tons more
60 a train, Consider for a mo-
ment what this means. Sup
pose there are twenty trains,
which is a low estimate, il
would mean two million tons
more freight a year with the
present equipment. And it is
not only for a year but for many
years.
Estimates, we learn, have al
ready been made and the ap.
preparation for the improvement
Wi ! soon be available.
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nssr to -as, Sse'np in the
Ninth. Ii. wouldn't be safe to
bring a Lafollette, a Gaynor, of
New York. or some of the great
Ohio Republicans, those who
are reformed statesmen in deed
and in truth, because if they
looked at the situation as they
did at home they would come
so near telling everybody to
vote for Bruce. il would be
"scary." T. ]. :.
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SAYs the Clinch valley News

Hon. II. Tate Irvine returned
from his visit across the waters
last week, and will be active in
the canvass from now till the
end, for Bruce. IL was not true
that he had sulked as the slemp-
ties tried to make believe. If
every supporter of Bruce will
do as much for him as will
Irvine he will surely be elected
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1906-10-31
SOMETHING ABOUT BRUCE.
What q Travelling Sian Says the Public
j. IhinkS'Of Him. I.ut.4

thru g iii w e g K - tripl
throughout the southwest
have had an opportunity to talk
With mary prominent Demo
Gratis as well as Republicans. |
Nearly any night there are /
from ten to twenty travelling
men about the hotel lobby after
slipper, and sometimes a mum
Der of citizens would drop I'm 10 /
JOIN the discussions and pre-
sent arms as well IS views for
Bruce. There is one thing only
underthe sun that can beat Bob
Bruce for congress-. and that is
the lack Of effort upon the push
of isis friends. The Republi-
cans Of the conservative type
Of the district are certainly In
sympathy with Bruce I could
surprise you by naming some in
the Ninth" not so surprising
either when we think of IL.
Were Bruce n Republican and
SIempa Democrat IL would be
no trouble 20 name Democrats
by the score who would be in
sympathy with him. Bruce de-
serves sympathy. for he is the
most modest individual in the
world. l told him at Radford
the other day 10 "bust loose
and tell the people what he had
done. The Republicans haven't
been able to rake up anything
mean that he has done, and he
is SO afraid of appearing boast.
fil he won't tell the good deeds
he has done. In the franchise
fifth arm the railroad question,
he, Trojan like, stood against
the strongest combination of
capital extant single handed
and won a great victory. There
isn't a doubt but that the vic
tory he won in the senate of
Virginia was the key 20 the
whole situation and the build
ing of one of the greatest rail
roads IN the United States.
Trace this idea a little fur
Their, what did the building
mean 20 Southwest Virginia.
1t awakened the Southern sys-
tenn aud they too, are coming
in. What did this mean 1t
forced the Norfolk aud Western
TO hustle. and only last week
they voted thirty odd millions
of money for the improvement
of the N x w. Suppose Bruce
had lost that battle in the SEN
ate-not atap would have been
hit today by any of these great
railway systems in our sections
towards building and develop
ing our coal and timber fields.
- Who was il put the Still
houses out Of business in Wise
county; Let every voter who
loves home, and temperace and
godliness think about it. The
writer saw the letters OF Bob
Bruce on this subject while Mr..
Bruce was in the senate, writ
ten back 10 friends in Wise
3 county and tnows something OF
the earnestness of his soul in
getting legislation enacted to
stop this ruiuous evil in our
section. Bob 4. Bruce is the
man whose brain framed a bill
!. strong enough 90 hold against
the license granted by tn &
United States government to
these distiierics. It's no won
der the Republicans . . allino
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1906-10-31

THE developments of Wise
county ten years hence will be
many times greater than il has
been in the past ten years.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1906-10-31

The fioater has commenced
to figure how much he can get
out Of the election.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1906-10-31

The man who sells his vote is
no worse than the man who
buys.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1906-10-31

NEXT Tuesday is election day
Vote for the best man.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1906-10-31

REORGANIZATION is the thief
of time" and is also often the
thief of money.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1906-10-31

AFTER next Tuesday people
will not have near so much i'm
terest in politics.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1906-10-31

READ the article on the first
page Of this paper, from the pen
of Mr.. Walter f.. Harris. of
Washington, on the develop
ments Of this section. 1t gives
YOU a pretty good idea Of what
an outsider thinks of this sec
ton, the coming country of the
SOuth.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1906-10-31

Coon roads will benefit q
community as much as good
schools. Fortunate indeed is
the county that has both.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1906-10-31

Old newspapers for sale at
his Office.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1906-10-31

The Government crop report
shows the condition of corn
was go October last, as COM
pared with a ten-year average
of 500. The average condition
Of tobacco was SAC as against
a five-year average of SOP.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1906-10-31

II Mr.. Hearst gets majority
OF "a 900 i'm Greater New York
as is predicted by Mr.. Charles
+. Murphy, one OF the shrewd-
est politicians in the United
States, Hearst VIII be the Gov
ernor of New York.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1906-09-01
NEWARK.

Mr.. Andrew Townsend, Of Philadel
phia. is visiting relatives here.
Messrs. James and Charles jaime,
are here on visit to their parents.
Mrs. Jennie Mock went to George,
town to see her brother. John w. Bias.
sett, this week,
Mr.. and Mrs. George Seville, of Pc.
comoke City. spent last Sunday with
Mrs. Seville's parents, Mr.. and Mrs
William Dennis.
Mrs. Robert Morris has been visiting
her brother, Mr.. Thomas II. Tilghman
Mr.. William Martin, Of Pittsburg
P&, and Miss Althea Janney were
Married in the NJ. +. Church here Aug
18th, by the brides father, RevvL. r.
Jahpey. The ceremony was witnessed
by Mr. and Mrs. Martin. the parents OF
the groom. and numerous friends.
Mr.. Alfred Bassett says his tomatoes
are as big as dinner pot. II any one
in the County can beat that in size. lei
us hear from them.
Miss Julia Burbage has gone to Phla.
delphia to visit her brother, Mr.. John
Burbage.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1906-09-01
INDIANTOWN.

Mr.. Cleveland Carmean, who is en-
gagged in the lumber business in North
Carolina. returned home Monday, after
spending a few weeks with his parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. Elijah A. Carmean.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ernest Shockley enter
tanned number of young people Satur-
day evening.
Mr.. Sampson Parker. of North Caro-
lima. after spending several weeks with
his parents, returned home Monday.
Mr.. Wallace Carmean. of Norfolk
Va, who has been spending severa
days with his cousin. Mr.. Harvey Car.
mean, went to Pocomoke City Monday
to attend house party at the home OF
Mr.. and Mrs. George Bevans.
Misses Minnie Clark and Susie Mckee
of Box Iron. spent few days of last
week with their uncle. Mr.. George
Bevans.
Misses Annie and Virginia Carmean
entertained Misses Minnie Clark, BERTHE
Gordy, Susie Mckee, and Messrs.
Wallace Carmean. Woodie and Norman
Dryden, Cleveland Carmean. Chester
and Herman Parsons, Roger Carmear
and Willie Smith last Sunday.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1906-09-01
A Merry Beach Party.

In spite Of the many showers of Tues
day, very happy party was carried
over to Green Run beach by Mr.. Charles
Loughran in his new gasoline launch,
Lillian.
The party was given by Mr.. and Mrs.
Loughran in honor of their guest. Mr..
p. A. Ward, of Pittsburg, Pa, who is
spending some time with them at their
sea shore home. The party feels very
much indebted to Mr.. and Mrs. Loughran
for pleasant days outings. which all
enjoyed immensely, especially the bath
ing and the boat drill. which the captain
postponed until the arrival of the party.
Those in the jolly crowd were, Mr..
and Mrs. Charles Loughran, Mrs. w.
+. Brimer, Mr. and Mrs Thomas Brimer
and son. Mr.. and Mrs. George Hill and
daughter, Mr.. and Mrs. S. +. Brimer
and family, Mr. and Mrs. f. ID. Truitt.
Mr.. William Brimer and daughter. Mr..
Levi Brimer and son, the Misses Griffin,
of Girdletree, Maroie Richardson, Of
Salisbury. and Mr.. | \. Ward, of Pitts
burg. Pa.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1906-09-01
The New lOOO-miIe Ticket.

The Pennsylvania Railroad has sup
piled the ticket offices of the system
with full stocks of the mileage books.
recently adopted. to be sold to travellers
on and after September |.
These books contain coupons emitting
the holder to travel one thousand miles
over any of the lines of the Pennsylva-
MIA Railroad System east of Pittsburg,
Erie and Buffalo. inclusive, and the
Cumberland Valley Railroad. and are
sold at a fiat rate of $50. They are
valid for use for one year from date of
purchase as stamped on the cover.
The introduction of this ticket supplies
every demand which could exist for a
ticket. unhampered by conditions and
unrestricted as to personal use. and
gives to the frequent traveller over the
Pennsylvania System the benefit OF a
two cent mile rate.
The advantages of the ticket are
obvious and manifold. 1t may be pur-
chased with the same ease as card
ticket not requiring signature or witness.
The name of the holder does not appear
upon it and it is good for the transpor-
tation of any one who presents 1t, and
as many others accompanying him as
the mileage limit will include. Any
member of firm or an employee, any Off
cial or employ of corporation, any
member of family or guest may use
the ticket just as If any one of these
persons had been the original purchaser.
As matter of fact the holder of the
ticket enjoys all of its privileges to the
fullest extent of its transportation val
ue. The ticket will be accepted for
transportation on any part of the Penn
sylvania Railroad System east of Pitts
burgh, including Cumberland Valley
Railroad, for distances exceeding two
miles, except in certain specified por-
tions of the territory within the city
limits of the larger terminals. 1t is
valid for passage on all passenger
trains. including the Limited trains.
when accompanied by the necessary ex-
ira fare and Pullman charges. with the
one exception of the Pennsylvania spe-
cial, the eighteen-hour train between
New York and Chicago. on which no re-
duced rate ticket of any kind is valid. The
popular features of the new ticket com
mend il to the consideration of those
who travel often. Anyone may buy it,,
anyone may use it, no identification of
the holder is required. and the price is
the flat rate of two cents per mile.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1906-09-01
SAVAGETOW.

Miss Matte Hearn is making two
weeks visit to friends on Chincoteague
Island.
Mr.. Robert Hudson lost a very valu-
able horse last Saturday night from
lockjaw.
Col Walter j. Hines, of Washington
ID. c.. is making his annual visit to Mr..
and Mrs. T. l.. Savage.
Mr.. and Mrs. Samuel Tubbs. of Rox-
ana, Delaware, spent Sunday with Mrs.
f. B. Bunting.
Miss Minnie X Savage left last week
for Philadelphia.
Mr.. j. F. Savage, of North Beach
Life Saving Station, was home Sunday
on visit to his family.
Work on Mr.. J. o. Savage's new
house is progressing rapidly. When
completed it will add greatly to the
beauty of our town.
Wet weather is damaging the fodder
crop very badly.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1906-09-01
Real Estate Transfers.

George w. Willen, Thomas J. Gray,
Oliver A. Newton. Charles Owens and
Robert X. Layton from Frank +. Hud-
son and Linda w. Hudson. his wife. all
that farm or tract of land called Rome
Rouse" Italy" and the Martin
Farm" containing Ill acres also farm
or tract of land called Bishop Farm,
containing 1872 acres. together with
another tract of land containing 2l7
acres, situate. in the Second Election
District of Worcester County. Con
sideration, $4,000.
Mary H. Layfield from Archibald
johnson. all that lot or parcel of land,
containing 10 acres. more or less, known
as the "Phippin's Place" situate near
st. Luke NJ. E. Church in the Seventh
Election District. Consideration. $3.50.
C. Edward Slute from Fenwick Island
Land Company, three lots, together
with the improvements thereon. front
ing on Lea avenue, in Fenwick City.
Consideration. 81 and other good and
sufficient consideration.
Samuel d. Melvin, Jr., from Edgar
N. Melvin and Alice ID. Melvin, his wife.
ct al, tract or parcel of land, known as
Cypress Neck, situated in Costons
District. Consideration. $50.
Benz. T. Davis from VIM. Clarence
Tilghman, all that tract, piece and par
eel of land known as Swamp Land,
situate in the Sixth Election District.
Consideration, $400.
II. Sharpless Dutton from Fenwick
Island Land Company. five lots together
with the improvements thereon. front
ing on Frank ford Avenue, in Fenwick
City. Consideration. 81 and other good
and sufficient consideration.
l.. Paul Ewell and II. Clay Powell.
Jr., from Esther J. Outen and Stephen
J. Outen her husband. all that farm or
tract of land. containing 8 acres, more
or less. situate on the South side of the
old County road leading from Pocomoke
City TO Snow Hill, in the First Election
District. Consideration. $500.
Clara Dix from Bette Ballard, two
lots or parcels of land. together with
the improvements thereon, situate, ~
ing and being in Pocomoke City. Con
sideration, sos.
Andrew j. Hibray from Elmyra
Blades, all the right. title and interest
of the said grantor. in and TO all that
farm or tract of land, containing Isl
acres. situate in Worcester County.
Consideration, $2l2.42.
James Teagle from jeremiah Bremen
and Grace NJ. Bremen. his wife, part
of tract of land called Last of All
and Partnership, containing Is acres
more or less, situate. lying and being
in Worcester County.
Joseph w. Marshall from jeremiah
Bremen and Grace NJ. Bremen. his wife
part of tract of land called Last OF
All" and Partnership, containing 2
acres, more or less. situate. lying anC
being in Worcester County.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1906-09-01

Services by Rev. II. G. England, Phi
d., rector, tomorrow, September 2nd
twelfth Sunday after Trinity. as follows
Holy Communion and Meditation at s. II
O'Clock, a. m: Sunday Shoot at 9.lF
o'clock; st. Paul's By-The-Sea, Ocean
City, Morning Prayer at II o'clock
Evening Prayer in st. Paul's. Berlin,
at 7.30 O'Clock.
Wednesday, Evening Prayer in st.
Paul's. Berlin, at las O'Clock.
Thursday. Evening PRAYER in st.
Paul's-B Blythe Sea, Ocean City, at s
o. clock.
Friday, Holy Communion in st. Paul S
By-the-Sea, Ocean City. at 7.3O o'clock.
Seats free. You are cordially invited.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1906-09-01

We offer One Hundred Dollars Re
ward for any case of Catarrh that can
not be cured by Halls Catarrh Cure
+. J. CHENEY & CO., Toledo. o.
We, the undersigned. have known +.
J. Cheney for the last Is years, and
believe him perfectly honorable in all
business transactions and financially
able to carry out any obligations made
by his firm.
WALDING, KINNAN & MARVIN.
Wholesale Druggists. Toledo, O.
Halls Catarrh Cure is taken inter
nally, acting directly upon the blood and
mucous surfaces of the system. Testi-
monials sent free. Price rs cents per
bottle. Sold by all Druggists.
Take Halls Family Pills for constipa-
tion.