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The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1907-11-27
LAUNDRY TO OPEN DECEMBER rsr.

All the machinery has been
installed in the cement block
u n d ry building on the
corner of East Fifth straat
and Clinton avenue. and the
owners, Messrs. j. b. Ayers and
r. +. Barron expect to open for
business on the first Of Decem-
DER. The Royal Laundry Com
pany has been chosen as its
trade name, and the business
VIII be managed by Mr.. Moore
"a proficient laundryman. who
has had fourteen years exne-
rlence IN New Nork's largest /
and best iaundries.
The equipment Of this new /
enterprise was carefully select
Ell, and only the best Of modern
patterns would suit the owners
ana the result is that they have
a plant unequaled anywhere in
me State, even IN the larger
cities. ~ eO'
Messrs. Ayers and Barron
? a V g already arranged for
agencies along the line of the
v * ,. W. as far as Bristol
md IN that city a regular deIiv,
ny service will be given the
aundry s patrons.
route wagons viii be run 10
Ippaaiachla, Stonega. BLACK.
'ood, Norton and all nearby {
owns, giving all patrons the
a'ne service they would get :
ere they living in the Gan
III addition TO an equipment
'r hnished work. the laundry
prepared 10 do rough drv
ork and family washinos
"a moderate cost.
l. ne Royal Laundry solicits
our business. and would no
al TO have sou give tber
trial washing.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1907-11-27

On account Of its increased
business, the Big Stone can
ost has enlarged from = fo,,r
20 a SIX page paper. We CON
graduate the Post on its growtb
duu enterprise. and wish IN con
elnueu prosperity. Ii is q good
"oeA'y newspaper, printed i'm n
~ ogIessiVe community. and
SHOULD SHOULD be able TO 60 into eight
bofeS oeIore "A great while ~
bristol Herald Courier
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1907-11-27

bascom Slemp's record on the
iempesance question, which Is
= no~ +" very live issue, will gain
''''h many votes. lie has al.
ways been an advocate of loca,
option and his personal habit
!. are known throughout the Dis
,rfcs. o -'S
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1907-11-27

i.,e candidacy Of Mr.. Five
o. Washington county. seems
70 nave put a damper on the
OF the Bailey adhe.
rents. Wonder how many more
there will be,
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1907-11-27

when Bascom SIemp in his
speech before the convention
said that he did not either have
20 change his views or personal
n"o''s TO advocate temperance.
,''ere was a significant thun.
der of applause.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1907-11-27
PROMINENT
REPUBLICANS.
r'esseo Over The Nomination or Baseom
Slemp for Congress.

49, thS Nomiudii0n or kaSror-
Siemp for Congress.
Washington d. c. Nov %
Dear Mr.. Slemp-I have Learn ~
cd with pleasure of your no,,,;-
nation to nil your fathers m
expired term in the Six,iath
Congress, and l sincerely bon o
that the voters of the NJ
virginia Cougressional nv ~"
r'ct VIII thus honor Won ga
by giving Won ,ha
largest vote ever pclled Inv
republican candidate in yha,
district. | ara sure the Rennh' '
ilcans OF the House will be Glad |
- wcicome you here TO Con
'nue the WORK of your father
l am, with respect. etc
Yours truly,
j. g. CANNON.
Speaker of the House
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1907-11-27

and State is well known to us
here, and we~expect you to be
elected by a handsome vote.
with cordial regard and best
wishes, am,
Very sincerely yours.
~ J.S. SHERMAN,
National Republican
Congressional COMMITTEES
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1907-11-27

- looks as if that reduction in
'ne Wholesale price of meat would
DC a long time getting to the
consumer.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1907-11-27
Washington, D. c. Nov %

" ashington, ID. c. Nov 9o
hon. {. b. Slemp, ~
A., big Stone Gap, Va.
cay Dear Slemp--I want 70
congratulate you on your nom;
and / congrar,Is.a
sue republicans of the Ninth
virginia District in their choica
:, a candidate 10 I'm CD
,ts'nps unexpired term. yon-
'psendid work In the ussrr, me
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1907-11-27

Don't buy your Xmas nres
O,,.s 1 untii You have seen the
the Bazaar. Gre" at
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1907-11-27

Ocean freight rates are to be
increased at an early date, but
it is hoped that all that foreign
gold will get in first.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1907-11-27

SO many AN apole ons of
Finance" have gone down. that
Wall Street must have large
collection Of waterloos.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1907-11-27

ne "Bazar' TO be held bv
S sne ladies of the Home Mission
SSoclety' has been postponeJ
from Dec 3 and 4 TO Dec =
and 2. ~ DeO.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1907-11-27

vi course, h e prohibition
issue, ! IN Kentucky was too much
Tor the loy<y of some of H.
old Democratic colonies
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1907-11-27

o suppose Roosevelt
would listen to anything ne has
to say, or that ne would make
any appointments upon his
recommendation C ertainly
not for the late Congressman
siemp was held in high esteem
by him, as is the case with
bascom Slemp. Bascom as the
chairman of his party would
nave the say and we would
nave Representative in Con |
gress who would practically
nave his hands tied. The Re- |
publican organization would re.
nam intact, Slemp would have
the Federal patronage and /
baiiey would go to Congress
iraw his salary and come
home.
NO" we would like to ask :
low IN any manner, shape, form I
u FASHION the election Of Bailey ,
o congress would benefit either
ne District or the Democratic =
arty' He could do very little .
Then If he cannot benefit the ?
party, or do any i
l'ng for the District we do n
OF sec why Democrats sbopId
'pport him. Irrespective of
'ilt'cs we are interested in So a,
ifing Public Buildings-es. 81
'ciaiiy do we want one bara O.
Big Stone Gap. We want = be
an IN sympathy with the ad- so
'nistrat'on, and party. who eS
~ and will, get an appro- kr
Iation for this purpose. he
Nr. Bailey is a man whom an
ISonaily we like very much be
I we can not figure out lust
" ne would help the Demo.
Tic party. or be able 10 do i'm
thing for the District. liti
'ascom Slemp is looked upon use
-"e coming man in his party he
N the South He has the per
OF the powers that be. He tur
!, oy reason Of his superior str'
NY. soon be the leader ~ thil
party IN the South. He has not
''y OF the first order. and II how
must have Republican in of [
sr'ss' let us have one that mar
De a e 20 accomplish dor
.thing for the people Of to a
Invest Virginia. no
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1907-11-27

Whatever the exact amount
'ne > I'm IS town Exposition
owes there is little danger ~
II being paid.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1907-11-27

mere viii be preaching n
lne Baptist Church next En-" Ct
iay morning and night.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1907-11-27

The advocates Of Temperance
are Hooking to the support of
Siemp, regardless Of party. be.
cause they know he has always
oeen IN favor of it. It is not
something called forth by the
eNigencies Of politics. for all who
Know him know that all his lifa
ne has been a strictly temper
ahce man, and an active mem
Der of the church.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1907-11-27
Is BAILEY ANY MORE or A DEMOCRAT
THAN BASc0M SLEMp?

The Democrats i'm mass meet.
ing at Bristol having declared
against making a nomination
Tor Representative in Congress-
the race is now between has.
com Slemp and David r. Bailey
Doth strong Republicans.
The question naturally arises
winch Of the two, IL either. q
Democrat should support. As
10 supporting one or the other
we take 10 that 10 is the dutx If
"A citizen "a exercise the right
OF the ballot, and TO cast il for
the right as he sees it. II -
unquestionably the plain duty /
OF every true citizen TO cast his
ballot. and at an times anu
under all circumstances. take =
definite stand for or against n
candidate for Office. The Demo.
Gratis have no nominee. and the {
question arises. il Col Bailey
ANY more Of a Democrat than ;
Slemp; :
We can recall time whom d
BAILEY was "A Democrat and II y
he had remained steadfast. he {
would have probably got what y
lac deserved 81
The question of Republican, ;
'' democracy, however. should
NOT be determined by the Pie
-oun'er. aud Col. Bailey sboul5 >
nave submitted his claims ~
he Gate City convention and d,
'bided hy the result
This odd cry u ring isno, ~
recent birth IL is as old az
he parties themselves II i m,
enerally given 10 those IL ~
over. by those Who would
Ne 10 he IN power, aud there
generally very little in il TO
ouotless Bailey would like - We
I'VE a ring" of his own I'm
TAT Is about the sum and sinh UP
lnce Of the whole matter hut cor
u what claims he has 70 tbs p
'port OF Democrats we can. :, !,
see. y n
certainly for years he has pr
rched up aud down the Dis.
. making the hottest kind v
political speeches. and wa the
inform the Colonel that owe
n.y. many. Democrats stin il b
'emoer this. He has abused
party and ITS policies on the W
MP, and is now no more If spec
emocrat than h. said
'nese years. Then why. the 20 g
'tlon arises. should h. ia haoi
ported bv Tho -, ' ther,
.ainIy not heca,so ,,N e'' der {
sense a Desaocrat, or is the -.
np'on of any Democratic VI
Hes for he is not. He can. =
diSruput the Republican -, =
y ~ the District for the ''' :
"a tha' he is not strong Tia
e" Of w
perchance by some ..cata. 70 ha
a be should be elected enthu
then' The administration rents
: party IN Congress, indep
. treat him as neither
'crat. Republican nor Pro. II Il
o7is'. Would he Dee ad the W,
. 10 the caucuss Would be {,
'e the say as To the an consul
nent Of any Federal oa;-
from a Postmaster UNI rass. s'
MY not Then how could -
'ire the Republican party ~.
organization in the Dis. "'H "
10 entrench himself he ways :
nave 10 have the Federal option,
AxS the spoils Of war are KIN
s OF var Does rrfcs
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1907-11-27

SUBSCRIBERS are earnestly re
quested 20 observe the date
printed ON their address Sins
which will keep them at All
times posted as 10 the date
OF the expiration of their sub.
scription. Prompt and timely
aseenti0n 10 this request will
save all parties q great deal of
ANNOYANCE. ~
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1907-11-27

PRESIDENT Roosevelt talks as
u he is going TO tear up the Pa
per Trust, and throw it into tho
waste basket.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1907-11-27
Light refreshments seryo1
each day at the Bazaar.

- VIII preach at East Stone
at 3 p. IN. i q pr ,iioeI ST
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1907-11-27

5 and 7. 4"' Zee
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1907-11-27

We have not much confidence
IN a man who trains with a no
't'cai party so long as he can
use II, or thinks that in future
ne VIII be able to use il 10 his
personal advantage, and then
turns against and tries To do.
stroy It when he desires or
tninks he discovers that he can
not so use it. We do not sec
now 1t can profit the Democrats
u the Ninth District TO assist ,
nan Of this kind, for bv 50
long they lend encouragement
o an unworthy movement and 1
10 one knows how soon tho (
shoe may be on the Other
oot' and action Of this kind
lse up to plague them.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1907-11-27

The present money scare IS
SIMPLY hysteria. There is noro
money IN the country than avor
before. Hundreds of thousands
Of dollars have been paid ont
this month on the paw rolls in
wise county. The situation i
not unlike false alarm of 6ro
suppose some fool in a crow5ed
theatre should yell fire. The
would be immediately a STAN. I
pede, and hundreds would ha /
A''ieo by the insane frenzy 10
get out of the building. whereas
uy the exercise of common
sense everyone could be savad
me Banks in Wise county orc
M IN splendid condition II i
me duty of every citizen 70 stand r
'y the banks and lend his aid
" precept and example to the
of confidence.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1907-11-27

Entered according 10 postal regulations
:. rho ecs'-oshce at Rig Stone Gap a~ soc.
cod class MISTER.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1907-11-27

ne Hon. Dave Bailey seems
to realize that this is ssFros,,,,,
weather, Judging by the chill
ing receptions he is runnino
Up against IN his campaign for
congress.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1907-11-27
n'scom Slemp viii carry Bic
stone Gap practically solid.

I''''e Delaware comes To the
'front.' with two counties dry >,
out that is half the State.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1907-11-27

IA" country is getting ship.
'"onts OF gold like some peonio
get shipments OF potatoes
Perth Amboy evening news., 1907-03-22

That was dreadful thing that the
Rev. Mr.. Burke said about Assembly
men Perkins, K1enert and Alexander
Really, now, it would be awful If
someone should slap these dignified
legislators on the wrist Whether
there is a conspiracy or not to kill
the local option bill in committee,
the fact remains that the committee
does not dare report it and the legis-
lators are afraid to go on record re-
garding the matter. We will not call
them towards for fear Of being sum-
moned before the bar and severely
punished by being censured by the
august body, but we do say that the
liquor question will ever appear be-
fore the state legislature to torment
its members until the local option
bill becomes a law.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1907-03-22
NEW YORK HERALD WEATHER
FORECAST.

In the middle states and New Eng
land today partly overcast and con-
siderably warmer weather will pre-
vail, becoming hazy or foggy on the
coast, with light and fresh southerly
to southeasterly winds, followed by
light rain in the northern districts.
On Saturday overcast weather and
rising temperature will prevail, with
fresh southerly winds and rain, and
on Sunday cloudy to partly overcast
and continued warm weather, pre-
ceded by rain.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1907-03-22

another turn. Hooray! Itllbe done
on all sides soon.
Most old maids make up for lost
time; if they make up at all.
The shorter a man has his hair
cut the longer it takes to do it.
The Rev. j. F. Burke's expulsion
from legislative halls proves that all
ministers are not good lobbyists.
The Thaw trial will get out of the
way in time for the baseball season.
Yes, another meeting of the water
board has been set for Monday night.
Talk about baseball plans This
city bids fair to have its best season
this summer, if the plans of the diff
ferent managements pan out.
The numbers in which local repub-
licans are making pilgrimages to
Trenton are both strong and other
wise.
If some people weighed their
words before speaking they wouldn t
give such generous measure.
The authorities of Fort Dodge, Ia,
are trying to compel the people there
to marry. Sympathy, brothefs,
Bill in the Pennsylvania iegisla-
ture to allow people to assault news
paper men who make defamatory
statements about them. Some of The
legislators must be getting in trdih-
inc
Perth Amboy evening news., 1907-03-22

against any of the official boards.
They are paying a special counsel
hired by the water commissioners to
fight them.
There is hardly any doubt but that
they will also be compelled to pay
the experts who were engaged to help
make a case against them.
Who is it. then, who is footing all
these bills? 1t is no wonder the wa
ter commissioners are willing to let
the matter run along indefinitely. Of
course: why should they care? The
people are footing the bills on both
ends
But how long are the people going
to allow this thing to go on? Is
there no limit to their patience? Are
the taxpayers going to let these water
commissioners deal out their money
regardless of all economy?
| 1t has not been so long ago that
there was sale of water bonds. Now
the board is hammering away for
100000 more.
The water commissioners show nc
signs of dropping their case. After
Perth Amboy evening news., 1907-03-22
Loan
IN TWO HOURS

IN TWO HOURS
after you apply to us for loan we
can place the money in your hands.
This is not a wildcat" statement,
but an actual fact.
SIMPLE METHODS
and the small amouAt q sQf.Yinconvenr
ience we put you toSt 4hable us to
give YOU the best of service. We can
make you loan on Your furniture,
piano, horse, wagon, etc. quickly,
privately, without any humiliation.
WE DO AS WE SAY.
We give every customer a passbook
in which we record ,al.
Number of payments to be made.
Amount and date of each payment.
Total amount of account if carried
full time. ~ 2Y i
Amount of rebate allowed for each
month account is settled ahead Of
time.
That's fair, isnA it1'TaMpds fair
All information absor6tGlf free, Posi-
lively no charge i'll advance. Call,
write or phone. Strictly private Of
fees.
New Brunswick Loan Co.
4I9 George st.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1907-03-22
NOTICE.

Notice is hereby given that the
final report and map of the cost of
grading Sheridan street, from Market
street to the Raritani river, has been
filed in the office of the city clerk by
the Commissioners of Assessment for
Street improvements. Owners of
land assessed are notified that the
council will meet in the council
chamber at the City Hall in the city
of Perth Afhboy on the first day of
April, 1907, at s So'clock in the even
ing, to consider said. assessment and
to receive and consider all objections
thereto which may be presented in
writing.
CHAS. M iMacWILLIAM,
49, City Clerk.
Observation-Disclosures
Perth Amboy evening news., 1907-03-22
FtRE ALARM ROXEs.

pS Rnritan Copper Works.
20--High and Lewis Streets.
e7--Madison Avenue and Paterson Street.
2e-Market and First Streets.
85-Smith and High Streets.
New Brunswick Avenue and New street
B7-State and Smith Streets. -
13-Buckingham Avenue and Hartford St'
45-Commerce and Front Streets.
97-High and Washington Streets.
b4-State Street and buckingham Avenue.
b0--Hall Avenue and Charles Street.
B7-State and Wayne Streets.
bs-Near United Lead Works.
g2-Washington and First Streets.
6S-New Brunswick Avenue and Elm Street
04-Smith Street and Watson Avenue.
&c Commerce and State Streets.
72-Front and Smith Streets.
12-Water and Gordon Streets.
74-Kearny Avenue and Gordon Street.
e2-Smith aud Herbert Streets.
s3-Woodbridge Road aud Washington ST.
B4-Lehigh Avenue and Stanford street.
s5-Near City Hospital.
D4-Mnurer.
To send in an alarm, open the door OF
the box and pull down the lever. and let
go, ONCE ONLY. Stay at box until tremen
arrive.
SPECIAL CALLS.
/ tap-Break in circuit. taps-Drill
and fire alarm test. 3 taps-lNire out.
taps-Polic call 13--Call for Washington
Hose 1f-Call for Mcclellan Engine Com.
pany. l5-Cnll for Protection Hook and
Lndder. l6--Call for Eagle Hose Company.
p2-Call for Lincoln Engine Company.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1907-03-22

fighting SO hard, it is to be supposed
that if they should eventually win,
which we do not believe is possible,
they will proceed to hand over $15,-
600 for thirty odd acres of worthless
land now belonging to Asbury and
James Fountain.
How long are the people going to
let these commissioners continue in
this manner? 1t would seem as if it
was about time to think of some
means to clean them out of Office
and put in their places men who
really have the best interests OF the
city at heart.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1907-03-22
LEGAL NOTICES. .-sr
NOTICE.

Notice is hereby given that the
final report and map of the cost of
paving State street, from the sodth
line of Lehigh Valley property to The
north line of Meredith's line, with
brick, has been filed in the Office OF
the city clerk by the Commissioners
of Assessment for Street Improve
ments. Owners of land assessed for
said paving are notified that the
council will meet in the council
chamber at the City Hall, in the city
of Perth Amboy, on the first day OF
April, 1907, at 8 O'Clock in the even
Ing. to consider said assessment and
to receive aud consider all ebiections
Perth Amboy evening news., 1907-03-22
thereto which may be presented in
writing.
CHAS. M. MacWILLIAM,
City Clerk.
Observation-Disclosures
NOTICE.

Notice is hereby given that the
final report and map of the cost of
paving Smith street, from State street
to the Central railroad, with wood
block, has been filed in the office of
the city clerk by the Commissioners
of Assessment for Street Improve
ments. Owners of land assessed are
notified that the council will meet in
the council chamber at City Hall in
the city of Perth Amboy on the first
day of April, 1907, at o'clock in the
evening to consider said assessment
and to receive and consider all objec-
tions thereto which may be presented
in writing.
CHAS. M. iMacWILLIAM
City Clerk.
Observation-Disclosures
Perth Amboy evening news., 1907-03-22

To Storekeepers of Perth Amboy and
Vicinity: .t.s
Here is a chance to free yourself
from the gas and electric corpora
tions-make your, own light with
"THE II. p. GAS MACHINE" safest,
cheapest and best light on the mar
ket. One-tenth the cost of electricity
and less heat than electric arc
Over two hundred T. F. Gas Ma
chimes in use between Jersey City,
Long Branch and Staten Island
Call at the Commercial & Home
Light Service Display store, No. 40
Smith street, Perth AmbOy, N. j.,
evenings between z and o p. m, or at
some Of our consumers in Perth Am
boy.
use in Perth Amboy for the last four
years.
Following are some Of the users:
Washington Hall, Jesse Petersen,
Globe Cafe; Emil Bohnsack, bowling
alleys; Edward Switzer, bowling al
lleys; David Isenberg, liquor store;
Andrew Petersen, cafe; Chris. Deit-
richsen, cafe; Carl Nielsen, cafe;
Jorgen Martinusen, cafe; Greenspan
Bros, grocers;; John B. Pavese, groc-
er; A. Kroeger, butcher; Chas. Harm
sen, baker; l.. L. Friedman & Co.,
ladies' and gents furnishings.