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The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1907-11-20

At the home of postmaster &.
;. Hale. Thursday occurred the
death OF Miss Mamie Brown.
of East Stone Gap. who was
stricken with TYPHOID fever ou
Monday of last week. The re-
mains were taken 60 East Stone
Gap for interment, being ac.
cOmpanied there 10y Messrs.
VIM. and Joseph Collier.
Miss Brown was "A Christian
young lady and while she had
only been in Appalachia few
months had made many friends
who were panied to hear of her
demise.
A visit by the death angel
always makes some heart sad
or casts gloom over some home.
but IL seems that when death
claims those who are Just en-.
entering the prime of life the
blow is heaviest.
When the aged or infirm one
Is called away we say. 1T Is
sad, butstheir DAYS of usefulness
have passed and their heads
are whitened by the SHOWS Of
many winters; their footsteps
were faltering and { n ir
thoughts We're more for enter.
ing eternal rest. SO il Is best q"
But when the young is taken
it seems We can scarcely bow to
the inevitable. But We must
as God is too wise and too good
TO be unkind. tie is constantly
gathering His children home
and death loves a shining mark
To her loved ones and friends
we extend our sympathy and
say that she Is only peacefully
s | e e p in < until resurrection
morn, when she will be called
Go abide with God throug h
eternity.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1907-11-20
Small Fire.

\ small blaze caused by a de-
fective fue in the building on
Main Street, occupied by K. w.
MOseiey's restaurant, created
considerable excitement among
our townsmen last Friday, par
ticularly those in adjoining
buildings, some of them NOV
ing their effects out, expecting
a genera! c0nfiagration. which
however, WAS averted by the
prompt action of Mr.. Mosel (
and others who got water on
the flames which were getting
good start between the ceiling
and roof near the fiue. The
damage 10 geO.sS was small
and the building can be repaired
as small ,cost.
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nav NaTfuIkssvs
Scheduia ~ FRsct
Sept I. 1907

LEAVE NORTON-9.lU a. m. and 2.2o p.
IN. for Blueheld and intermediate
stations. Connections foi East and
West
LEAVE RLUEFIEi.D-S.ao O. m. for
Roanoke, LynChhurg. Norfolk and
points 0n shenandoah Valley. Pullman
sleeper 60 Norfolk and Roanoke go New
York. Cafe Car.
900 a. m. for Roanoke and intermediate
points.
30 p. m. daily. Roanoke. Lyuchhurg aud
intermediate stations. Pullman sleep
er 20 Philadelphia via Hagers,own.
:. a. p. m. for Roanoke Lynch6urc aud
Norfolk. Pullman Slcepers.
9.l5 a. N. for Columbus, Cincinnati aud
the West, Cafe Car Pullman sleeper
to Toledo aud Chicago
SEQ p. M. for Kenoya. Cincinnati. Cnlum-
bus and The West Pullman sleeper 70
Cincinnati Columbus. ST Ior!s and
Chicago. Cafe car.
LEAVE BRISTOL Daily. SIS "a. M. Cor
East Radforl Roauoke 8. byncshurg
Petersburg. Richmond and Norfolk
Pullman sleeper Ca New York VIA
Hagert0wn aud Harrisburg Pullman
Sieepers aud Dining Cars Rnamkc 20
Norfolk.
b-sD y. III. ini >oft'ihs hoioah NitcftfS
500 y m. (limited.) Solid train With quill
man sicepefs low ashinrten. Baltimore
Philadelphia aud seV Yoss Wis l.ynth-
burg. Pullman Sleeper 60 Noriof
1850 p. Dl, daily fer al points between
BRISTOL AMI LynchbuTg. Connects a.
Walton az SOB T.. IA. with the ST.
Louis Express for All points west and
northwest
PULLMAN SLEEPER
Philadelphia "a Rofr0Sc
For further Attenuation apply II
G. L. BAVNeAEpSER. Ticket agent
nrissai Tear
w T. RtgxLI. a., l.. a. -.
n. =. BRAee. T. r. A.
Roanoke w.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1907-11-20
PUSHING WORK.

The work OF opening up Che
coal mines and the work pre-
paratory To the construction
of the $50 coke oven plant at
Crossbrook, the new operation
of the Stonega Coke and Coal
Company, on the Interstate
Railroad, near Preacher, is pro-
crossing rapidly, though the
actual work Of building the
ovens may not commence be
fore next spring.
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A Hard Deb, TO PAY.

II owe debt of gratitude that can never
be paid or" writes q. = Glars IN west
field. Iowa, .'lor ms rescue from death BIZ
Or. Kings New Discovery. Both lungs
we're 50 seriously Affected thar death seem
ed imminent when commenced taking
New Discovery The om.uous drr. hack
ing cough Quit before the first bottle wa.
used, and I'VE more bottles made "a com.
piete cure. Nothing has ever coualcd
New Discovery Tor coughs, colds and all
throat and lung complaints Guaranteed
BY J. ". Kelly, Druggist. 50c and SlO0
Trial bottle free.
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WANTED-Young man or
woman about Is Years OF age.
who understands typewritiug-
shorthand not necessary Per
manent position. Apply In own
handwriting, stating salary ex-
pected
Address, y. y. L.. care Big
Stone Gap Post.
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ed the operations in this section.
and they all paid off as usual
on last Saturday
We understand that new
opera house will be erected at
this place next spring. A house
of this kind is badly needed.
G.. +. Taylor came up from
Ben Hur Sunday and spent the
day with homefolks i'm the Gap.
James S. Giny, a prominent
citizen Of Hawins county.
Tenn, is visiting relatives and
friends m Wise county. Mr..
Gilly formerly lived in this
county, near East Stone Gap.
Send your next order for lob
printing TO the Wise Printing
Company, Big Stone Gap.
prices reasonable and quality
Al.
\ new engine and new pas
senger cars has been put on the
Interstate Railroad between Al
palachia an q Stonega The
cars are first class and among
the best in this section.
DR.. A. J Chalkley and wife.
of Norton, have removed 20
Lexington, Mo, the former
home of Mrs. Chalkley. DR..
Chalkley is a brother of Mr..
Jno. w. Chalkley and Mrs. 4
{. Rogers, Of this place.
b. Langhan, of Pulaski. gen
eral manager Of the Virginia
and Tennessee Telephone Com
pany. was a business visitor
to the Gap one day last week.
Constipation, Indigestion
drive away appetite aud make
YOU weak and sick. HOLSTERS
Rocky Mountain Tea restores
the appetite, drives away dis
ease, builds up the system. 30
cents, Tea or Tablets.
-Hamblen Bros.
Quite a number of people in
this section have the Western
fever. After all, we doubt If
there is better country under
the sun for the average man
than Southwest Virginia.
The various schools i'm Wise
county are i'm a fiourishing con
dition this year. This county
has some of the best schools of
any county in the State.
Miss Ada Norvell. stenogra
pher for the law firm Of Irvine
& Morrison ct this place. spent
Saturday and Sunday visiting
homefolks in Bristol.
j. w. Blandon. of Farmville.
was a visitor TO the Gap one
day last week.
G. L. Patterson, an attorney
from Bristol, was in town one
day last week on business.
+. l.. Johnson. Of Narrows.
was a guest of Hotel Eugene
Friday.
+. 3. Caldwell. represetin0
Caldwell-Sites Company Of Bris
toi, was business visitor 10
the Gap last Saturday.
w. B. Fulton. cashier Of the
Wise county Bank. at Wise.
was among the business men in
town last week.
County Treasurer. X. p. Bar.
ron, spent the larger portion of
last week In the upper end of
the county collecting taxes.
Mrs. J. @. Muncy has one Of
the prettiest hot houses at her
home on Poplar Hill in tins
section. She is great lover of
flowers, and takes great pleas.
ure IN raising a large variety OF
them.
Misses Florence, Ella and
Pet Flanary, of Lee county
were pleasant callers at this
Office Saturday afternoon.
BOWLING ALLEYS For SALE. -
I'hraa hOulfn<x oIlo.o r.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1907-11-20

Alice-Pimples and other
blotches g supposed TO bs
caused by AN acid stomach A
simple remedy and one. that
gives you fresh Incoming Com
plexion 1 = HOLSTERS Rocky
mountain Tea IS cents. Tea or
Tablets
~Hambien Bros
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eu more rapidly than this sec
ton of Virginia.
Capt. Henry Taylor attended
the Republican mass meeting
at Wise Saturday.
D h. lessee was among the
Republicans from the Gan who
attended the mass meeting al
Wise Saturday.
w. 5. Moore. representing
u. b. Ryland & Co. of LYNCH,
burg, spent a few days in town
last week in the interest of his
company.
r. +. Reitze, of Fort WAYNE.
Ind, was IN town last week.
Messrs. J. L. Dickson and w.
3. Hancock, of Norton. were
business visitors 10 the Gap last
Thursday.
G. c. Blankenship, a promi
nent citizen of Jonesville. was
a business visitor TO the Gap
last week.
w. p. Reeves, a popular trav
cling man of Bristol, was in
town last week.
Misses Margaret Noting and
Elizabeth Weddeil. who spent
several weeks in the Gap visit
ing Mrs r.. T. Irvine. returned
TO their home in Richmond last
Friday
Attorney A. K. Morrison. Of
the law firm Of Irvine q Mort
son at this place. spent several
days the past week visiting in
johnson City and Knoxville.
j. 5. Noblin, Of Osaka. was
in town Sunday.
w b Nickels is building a
store house near his residence
on East Fifth Street.
r. ID Baker. Wise countv's
/ p op Il / a r superintendent of
schools. spent the most of last
~ e. k visiting the various
schools in the county.
Rev Robert McInturff. pas
tor of the Presbyterian church
at Gate City, will preach in the
F Episcopal church at this place
next Su n d y morning and
night.
DR. Ardan was over from
keokee Sunday.
Gen. r. 4. Ayers has pur-
+ chased the skating rink and
Is building an addition to it to
be used as a stable and storage
for the new laundry.
Advertise your Xmas goods
in the Post. 1t will pay you.
The merchants of this section
viii, no doubt. have a larger
assorimentof Xmas goods this
year than ever before.
If YOU like the Post and are
not "a subscriber help us along
4 10y subscribing now.
How do you like the Post in
ITS enlarged forms If you are
not a subscriber you should sub
scribe
ID. III. Bostic will soon have
his restaurant, near the East
Fifth Street bridge, ready to
open 60 the public.
The new laundry at this place
will soon be ready for business,
and will be put in operation
about the first of next month.
/ This enterprise will be first
class IN every respect.
The public school at this place
Is in a prosperous condition
( this year and the enrolment
Is very large.
Mr. and Mrs. w. /. Nickels
and little girl, of Norton, were
visiting Mr.. Nickels' parents.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. w. Nickels.
in the Gap this week.
c. +. BIanton spent a few
days last week in Knoxville on
business.
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LOCAL ITEMS.
Not very long until Christ


Ciintwood, were in town last
Friday.
j. ID. Carpenter was down
from Dorchester last Friday
N. w. Boyd, of Cynthiana.
XIV. was a guest at Hotel Eu-
gene last Friday.
+. l.. Ritter. Of Knoxville was
a visitor TO the Gap last Fri
day.
j. A. MusgrOve was down
from Norton last Friday
Douglas A. Patterson and
Clarence Aldridge, Of Keohee,
were visitors TO the Gap the
past week.
r. NJ. May, Of Washington.
d. e.. was a visitor 20 tht Gap
last week.
A. C.. Hill, of Baltimore. was
In town last Friday
G. A. Howard. Of Roanoke,
was a guest at Hotel Eugene
last Friday.
John l. Cochran. of Rich
monj. was a visitor TO the Gap
one day last week.
*. r. Walker, of Baltimore.
was in town last week on bust
ness.
r. r. Epperson. of Bristol.
was among the travelling men
in town last week.
q. S. Asbury, chief clerk for
thc Imboden Coal and Coke
Company at lmboden. spent
Sunday IN town.
O.. r. Clark, of Richmond.
was "a business visitor 60 the
Gap last week.
d a. Muncy, popular travel
ing salesman. located at Blue
field. spent a few days the past
week I'M the Gap visiting his
parents. Mr.. and Mrs j. c..
Nuncy.
H. r. Adams, of the South
and West Coal aud Co.e Com
pany. spent "a few days the past
week in Bristol
b Bailey. London. Ky, was
in town last week.
John a. Looney. of Grnudy ,
was guest the hotel one day
last week.
W c. Goodsey, of Knoxville.
was in town last week.
r.. r. Casper, chief clerk for
the Stonega Coke and Coal
Company at Stonega. wos a
visitor 10 the Gap Sunday.
Messrs. q. l.. Pugh and r. b.
Ooodloe were over from Keokec
Sunday.
lt pays TO advertise i'm the
Post. Try it.
r. p Burks, of Huntington.
W Va, was "a visitor 60 the
Sap one day last week.
II b. Mills was down from
Appalachia last Thursday.
A. G. Hyatt, cashier, of the
bennington Gap bank. was a
business visitor TO the Gep one
day last week.
Mr. and Mrs. 4. IL Heodricks
returned to their home in Nor
ton Saturday after brief visit
with Mr.. Hendricks brother.
The new battery Of coke
ovens at Blackwood was put
I'D operation last week,
This is the time of wear when
the attendance at the Sunday
schools increases rapidly.
Rev. Puliiam. the new pastor
Of the Baptist church at this
place, preached here last Sun
day morning and night, and al
Appalachia IN the afternoon.
Men with guns, making for
the fields and woods. is not an
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1907-11-20

May The Lord help von make Bucslen's
Aruica Sa've known fo am writes =
JenAins of Chapel Niu. y. e. If quickly
took tho pain out Ola icion ior mc ald cured
70 iu wonderfully short nme." Desi on
earth iur sores. burns and wound. 1-. .f
J. ". heiirs Drug Store
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1907-11-20

Owing to work ON the big cut
on top of the dividing ridge not
being complete trains are not
vet running over the Black
Mountain railway from limbo.
den 90 keokee though they will
be IN "a few days. The first car
of coal for shipment was loaded
az keokee last Friday.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1907-11-20

Miss Margaret Stewart. one
OF the popular teachers in the
public school at East Stone Gan.
was a visitor to the Gap last
Saturday and gave this Office a
very pleasant call Miss Stew
arts home is in Accomac coun-
ty aud since coming 10 the
mountains her health has great
~ improved. She has charge
OF the fifth and sixth grades
and teaches manual training.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1907-11-20

Edward G. Taylor. OF the
Office force of the Stonega Coke
and Coal Company 1t Stopega.
came down Sundl. afternoon
and spent "A few hours ia the
Gap. He Informed rs thar his
father, Nr. John a. Taylor.
who formerly lived at this
place. but who has been living
IN West Virginia for several
years past. has removed his
family to the State Of Washing
ton, where he IS engaged IN the
lumber business.
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10 rs deliciously palatabie. a
grees with the weakest stomach.
contains the I'M % ST soothing.
healing. strengthening and Gu.
rative elements. Makes o. n
we'll a % q happy HOLSTERS
Rocky Mountain Tea. 80 cents.
Tea or Tablets
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Hanblen Bros

Big Stone G. al and Wise
county ough. 20 have an an
night telephone service. The
company operating i'm this sec
ton rs not keeping up with the
rapid developments that are
going on in Wise county. and
unless a better service is given
we anticipate "a new system in
the near future. The business
interests of Wise county is
really being retarded for lack
OF sufficient telephone facilities.
Rev. john j. llOvd. rector of
the Episcopal Church at this
place. and wife are now located
in the Gap. and are stopping at
Hotel Eugene. DIR LLOYD. who
has charge of the Episcopal
work i'm the coal fields of this
section. viii preach at this
place the LIST and 81 Saudavs ina
each month. He and Mrs.
Lloyd are most excellent people
and are gladly welcomed 90 the
Gap 10y our good people.
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Hamblen Bros.
The Montgomery advertiser. [volume] (Montgomery, Ala.) 1885-1982, 1907-08-07

Texas newspaper wants to tax old
maids. Well, this would be just as con-
sistent as taxing old bachelors, as mas
been discussed so much lately.
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A DEPLoRABLE CONDITION.

If we are to judge by the news COM
ing from there and from the state
ments daily published in the news
papers, conditions in New York City
are fast reaching the unbearable state.
If it is proper to speak of "a crime
wave" we may now apply 1t to that
city, though perhaps the word epidemic
is more appropriate. crime follows
Crime with such swift succession hat
the newspapers md 1t difbcult to keep
up with Them Some of the crimes
are the most revolving and brutal
that humanity can conceive, and in
reading them one is led to wonder II
they are really the work of human
! beings, for they sound more like the
murderous acts of brutes than of hu-
man agency.
People are beginning to seriously
ask themselves If there Is no remedy
for such a horrible state of affairs. and
if there is what is that remedy and
how is 1t to be applied? 1t is be-
coming apparent that the police can
not stay the wave or suppress the
crimes Whether there are not enough
policemen. or whether they are in
efficient. or whatever may be the real
cause of existing conditions. it is plain
that the crimes are not prevented nor
are the criminals arrested and pun
ished 1t may be impossible for the
police force of the city to cope with
the criminals, however efficient they
may be, nd that some other remedy
must be found.
II is becoming evident that some
thing must be done, but what? is the
perplexing query. Already some of the
citizens are outspoken in advising lynch
law IL the trouble is not soon stopped
and it need surprise no one to read
any morning that mobs are taking
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"This is Ny 6Sth Birthday"
JOHN f. DRYDEN.

John F. Dryden, former United
States Senator from New Jersey, was
born near Pennington. Maine, August
Z. 1889. His father was a machlnist
and the younger Dryden himself
worked as a machinist until the ambi-
tion seized him to go to Yale. He
devoted himself closely to study at col
lege. with the result of impairing his
health. and by advice Of physicians he
was compelled toNgive up his hopes of
graduation. Leaving college he worked
for ten years with a life insurance
company. In / 10 with a very slim
purse he went to Newark, N. j.. and
succeeded in interesting prominent
financiers in the organization of a
large life insurance company Work
ing for the company first as secretary,
Mr.. Dryden later became the head and
controller of the company. Later he
became Interested in other big financial
ventures, with the result that jim a
comparatively few years he became one
of New Jerseys richest men: A Re-
publican all his life, Mr., Dryden mas
taken an active interest in public af-
fairs. In 1896, he was one of the New
Jersey Republican electors, and served
again in that capacity in 1900. Two
years later he was elected United
States Senator and served until his
term expired last March.
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Deciding in Advance.

Richmond 1lneS-DlspdkCh.
Replying in The Commoner to the charge
that he was backed down on government
ownership of railroads Mr. Bryan says;
I'm spite of his (Air. Bryan's very fi&ih
language. certain papers hGVe insisted ,o up srl
incorporating his position. and have per
sistently lodged the Issue OF regulation.
New that Mr.. Bryan has pointed out that
there is no disposition on the part or those
who believe in government ownership 10
make It an issue in 1908. and that ne GOES
not believe It wise to inject the question In
to the campaign. these papers insist that II
is and must be issue anyway
In his issue of the week before Mr.. Bry-
ans Commoner declared that government
ownership is not an immediate issue a
large majority of the people stu nope Io'
effective regulation. and while they SO nope
they will not consider ownership. WINE
many DEMOCRATS believe-and Mr' BryaN
is one of the number-that public owner
shin offers the ultimate solution Of the
nrobIem still those who believe that the
public will finally in self-defense be orlVeh
10 ownership recognize that regulation mus
be tried under the most favorable etreun-
stances before the masses Will De reAuS ~
try more radical remedy.
Mr. Bryan reminds us of the western JUS
tice who said. when certain cause was OF
trial in his court. that as the case MSs q
knotty one the court would take week 70
consider but would ultimately oecloe
favor of the plaintiff II Mr.. Nbryah ahe
many Democrats" who follow him belieY~
thar Government ownership offers the onl~
ultimate solution of the railroad proplehl-
then with him and them government own
ership is an immediate issue. How can ne
and they advocate the experiment OF reg
uIation when they believe that it will prove
a failure. and that nothing short of govern
ment ownership can solve the prople"
Agafn If government ownership is not a
present issue, why did Mr.. Bryan spring II
on the country and on the party in his New
York soeech2 MICA o.
the principle of government ownership ana
he cannot break away from it. And II ne
is nominated it will be an issue IN the cam
palgn Of 1908, unless he should renounee
It, There is no escape.
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possession of the city and are deter.
mined to put down the evil at what
ever cost. When that time arrives, If
1t does arrive, 1t will be a terrible
condition of affairs. Mobs have in
times past taken possession of large
cities like London. Paris and others,
ana when once a mob takes possession
of city there can be no telling how 1t
will end.
Andsyet the conditions now existing
In New York cannot be allowed to go
on. The men, the women and the lit
tie children cannot be allowed to con-
tinually become victims of the thugs.
assassins and the human fiends who
apparently have neither mercy, human
ity nor regard for the laws of God
or man. The reign of crime must be
stopped In some way or human life
the streets by day or night will do so
at the risk of their lives. or some
thing worse.
We note in New York paper that
noted London minister, Rev DR.. c.
Campbell Morgan. who Is now in New
York, very emphatically declares that
New York should be put under martial
law. 1T is amazing" he says, that
the great city of New York, with its
Wanted police system, Its reputed CIV
ilization. its alertness. is powerless to
stop these crimes" Such conditions
as exist in New York he declares,
would simply be impossible in Lon
don. The military would have been
swarming through the streets weeks
ago."
We free-born Americans are not par
tia1 to military rule. The talk of mar
tial law lie not pleasant to our ears. but
is not military control more to be de-
sired than such a reign of crime as now
exists In New York? Is IT not better
TO have soldiers and safety than crime
and con~tant apprehension? The rule
of armed soldiers. acting under orders
for the preservation of peace and or
der is certainly better than the rule
OF the thug, and one appears to be in
evitabie. In short. 1t looks as II New
York must shortly choose between mar
tia1 law or mob law.