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Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1907-05-25
FROsTBlRG, MD, SATURDAY, MAY %, 1907
BY DANIEL 3. SklTT.

n N EMoEINL HAY in ln1ianapo-
lAVj lis this year is ma lc mcmora-
bic by the nm Ci'ing cf Il
statue of Major Gcmrral Hen
ry Ware Lawton, President Roosevelt
participating. General !a~F.on WAS
the most conspicuous victim of the
war in the Philippines. lie WAS killed
during battle ut san Matco. near Ma
nin. Dee. 10 1880
The statue is Il bronze f. cure of Cen
er"l l.aWton in uuform Daniel CheS-
ter French of Now York and Andrew
O'tcnLcr, now living in 1,is. were
the SCulptorS The Stare ard stone
pedestal cost between $1,000 and SO
Geo. raj "l hy popular subscription.
most of ii from friends and admirers
Of General I.aWton in n1iana. his
howe state The movement to erect
the rmcrial was started shortly after
the Crath Of the general
The CHrrCv # General I.aWtcn makes
l";' +am I:'E' in American military
history. For thirty-Scvcn yc"rS lie was
soldier of the Tni;rl Statrs. He
. serve in TN" civil war i'm the SPANISH
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Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1907-05-25

II u'nr | out
tl@t the Indians
Wr"' too nearly
ST lrN"d to death
- du amy fight
nt AMI t Ii a t
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1907-05-25
General Weston's Exploit.

Grncral John f. Weston. who many
years later became commiSSarN gcncr-
ri of subsistence, was a cavalry major
il lSGi. He captured a Confederate
1'lnSport on til" Tallapo0Sa river in
Alabama. With six followers, each
man havn" his revolver strapped on
tpr of his head to keep the powder dry,
BE- swan into the stream and took the
clpt1in of the transport prisoner
Trough Il clever rusc This iced made
In. i medal OF honor man
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1907-05-25
G. lIiers Who
. Were Afraic.
" WALLER JAMES JAMES


n BOUT ten
N years ns" a
veteran of
the civil war
visited the bat
tletield of vii
son creek in
Missouri, where
one Of the ear
lieSt imp ortant
battles of the
war was fought.
He WAS ObScrV-
ed to be intent
lyinsp" ting the
stony ground on
B 10 o d y hill,
where General
Nathaniel Lyon,
- .
Morgan County republican. (Versailles, Mo.) 1906-1914, 1907-04-25

IL have every reason TO think that I shall
not see you again. In all probability ! leave
here tomorrow, 10 ] Will say good bye"
Then she went her way and I, puzzled. be.
wildered, yet still trusting implicitly In her,
sank down on the stone seat where she had
sat and Lost myself In thought.
II was almost dark when ! arose with the
mystery still unsolved.
arrived ut my unrlc's house just AZ tea
was served. TIL" servant approached and
told me that a messenger from Glencoe Place
wished to speak with me.
The man gave me Il note
Dear Mr.. Chattorton VIII you do me the
honor to dine with me tonight This Ii
rather peremptOry notice, but I am sure you
will pardon II when I tell you that I wish
you to be present at n most interesting AFFAIR.
Kindly say nothing of my return to anyone
and give the bearer verbal assurance that you
will join me at dinner ut nine.
"IIAMILTON GLENCOE"
read the message the second time. II
struck me MS odd. to say the least.
You may say. for me that | accept with
pleasure" said briefly. The man nodded
undcrst andlngly and departed at once.
I debated as to whether | had better get
Morgan County republican. (Versailles, Mo.) 1906-1914, 1907-04-25

sprang forward In alarm.
I'm Gods name, what are you about to
d0T'
She started up. hurriedly drying her eyes.
mo, no.. not what you think - she mOaned.
as | picked up the dangerous trinket. "What
can I say! nm In great trOuble-great anx.
lefty. Fate seems to throw you across my
way. yet you cannot help. No, I did not dc.
sign taking my own life. DO not--do not
ask me II l intended taking an0ther's."
Can you not cOnfide In me p I implOred.
could. scarcely bear to look ut her worn,
drawn face.
II cannot. appreciate your INTEREST,"
feel that you nre u friend and an honorable
gentleman. What you think OF my actions
I can only guess. but, believe me, I an doing
no wrong. should I fail In what I am at.
tempting and you hear harsh things said Of
me, Try 70 believe that am trying to save
she glanced at the revolver with a shudder,
keep 1t until I send for 1t. II Is an evil
agent"
81 wish ! could help you" I ventured awk.
wardly. believed and trusted In her fully.
She regained her c0mposure and adjusted
her veil.
Morgan County republican. (Versailles, Mo.) 1906-1914, 1907-04-25

woman the more I vas puzzled. Certain Of
nothing else, was at least sure that the
possessor OF these eyes could do no great
harm.
My interest deepened as the days went by.
and several times ] saw her ut II distance.
Twice she bowed and spoke.
The third time ] came upon her she sat
upon the old stone seat ut u little spring at
the edge of town. II was u secluded nook /:
! stopped to refresh myself with u draught
OF the pure water which bubbled up from
Its depths.
The mysterious young lady sat there alone.
Her head was bent her form shook with
sobs. Beside her lay a small revolver.
Morgan County republican. (Versailles, Mo.) 1906-1914, 1907-04-25

into dress clothes. Finally deciding that
the master Of Glencoe certainly dined for
mally ! dressed myself with care, even to
the purloining OF a single late rosebud for a
bOutt0niere.
uncles modest home. and I left my room un-
seen and started to walk the distance to
Glencoe. The night was fine, save that the
sky was clouded and the moons light often
was hidden beneath a great fleece Of clouds.
felt uneasy "a premOnitiOn OF the unusual
to happen oppressed me I strove to throw
II on and brisk walking and the braclng au.
tumnnl air soon served to tighten my spirits.
A $ ! approached ! could perceive no sign
Of life about the big, rambling house. My
host met me on the veranda, apologizlng for
It's darkened appearance. We entered the
darker hallway Mr.. Glencoe pressed a but.
ton which flooded the entrance with light.
You zee there Nv no one here but myself
and the woman who takes care OF the house
In my absence. ! am put to some incOn.
venience. That's what 1t means to be a lone
man." he concluded.
smiled In agreement as ! entered q small
library. The room was charming-all de.
llghtful dull tones, books and comfortable
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1907-08-07
FOUND DEAD.

With five bullet wounds in
his body. Karo Williams lcoll
was found dead ON North Fork,
about four miles from Penning-
ton on the new railroad His
foreman. j. =. Lusk, stated at
the inquest that he had not
seen him since he quit work on
Saturday evening. July 20 the
body was badly dccomposed
and appeared 20 have been there
three or four days.
The Indications were that hs
had been shot in the road anc
carried about 30 steps and drop
ped behind a stump where h'
was found lying ON his face
Suspicion rests upon jim
Lesley. who has disappeare'
and is reported 20 have gone &
West Va.
The following persons com
posed the jury which held tn
inquest:
J.J. Yeary, Cor, John Pattof
a. l.. Zion, Geo. Hinkle, Joh
In. Howard. J. Z. Newman
p and Frank Duff.-Penningto
: News.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1907-08-07

heated and fitted with all
modern conveniences and
turned over 10 Wise county
ready for occupancy.
This is another striking ex-
ample Of the New Workers.
magnanimity Last December
he gave away as Christmas
presents TO the employees Of the
Virginia ana Southwestern over
$50 600, and has made many
smaller donations to worthy
charitable objects in this Sec
tiOn.
About two years ago he gave
Emmanuel Episcopal church
a very valuable lot at the cor
lner Of Moore and Cumberland
streets, i'm the business center
of the city. y.-Herald Courier.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1907-08-07
ADVERTISED LETTERS

List of letters remaining un-
called for at the postoffice at
Big Stone Gap, Va, August
Ist 1907.
Mr. j. w. Ashworth.
Mr. Henry Boyd.
Mrs K. NJ. Dickenson.
Mr.. Gill Hebbord.
Mr.. James Johnson.
Prof George Murtz.
Mr. w. l.. Mcspadden.
Mr.. c. Nipier.
a. NJ. Peckmont.
Mr.. Worley RObOns.
AIr. J y. Shells (2)
c. x. Taylor.
Pesons calling for any of the
above letters please state thai
they have been advertised.
w. S. ROSE, +. NJ.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1907-08-07
COUNTY PROPERTY IN Old VIRGINIA.

Washington, ID. c., July %.
According 20 figuers gathered
by the Census Bureau, the value
at the close of the year 1902 of
the principal saiable county
possessions, other than sinking
fund assets, of the counties of
Virginia amounted TO 4,6S9,-
645. This was devided as fol-
lows.
Assets of investment funds,
81 600; assets of public trust
funds, S7l, ,710; courth0uses. 81 :
s51, ,44O; jails. S5I5, ,375; asyIums,
almshouses and hospitals, S5l9,-
975; miscellaneous, 81, ,72O, Jas.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1907-08-07
LARGE DEED TRUST.

Tazewell. Na.-The largest
deed of trust that has ever been
recorded In Tazewen county
and possibly i'm any county in
the Southwest, Is being recorded
in the Clerks office here. it is
the deed Of trust of the POca-
hontas Consolidated Galleries
Company 70 secure the bond
holders for the twenty million
dollars which the company re-
Gently borrowed. The fe G
which the state charges for
recording the deed is twenty
thousand dollars. "A thousand of
which will come Co the clerk
Office here. A stenographer vii
be employed several days in
copying the deed.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1907-08-07
GATE CITY BANK WILL BE RE-
ORGANIZED.

Gate City, Va, July 23.-H.
c.. and a. K. Morrison. young
lawyers and sons Of the late
Judge IL. s. X. Morrison, have
purchased a controlling interest
in the First National Bank of
Gate City, paying for the stock
a premium ranging from 40 TO
SO per cent. Among those whose
stock they bought were y. NJ.
Horton, cashier; Z w. Burns,
vice president, and ex-Attorney
! General X. a. Ayers. The bulk
Of the remainder OF the stock is
held by |. r Kane, president of
the bank, and j. NJ. Hoge, OF
Washington. ID. G. 1t is pIobs-
BILE there will be an immediate
reorganization Of the bans aud
il is understood N. NJ Horton il
TO continue with it - Bristol
Herald Courier.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1907-08-07
RAILWAY MAGNATE WILL ERECT
SCHOOL.
Henry X. Mharg, President OF the Nir-
ginia ard Southwestern. VIII Preseai
an Expensive School Building to
Toms Creek.

Henry X. McHarg, of New
York, the millionaire president
of the Virginia and South west
ern railway company, and the
Virginia Iron, Coal and Coke
Company, will erect and donate
to Wise county a school building
at Toms Greek to cost not less
than $l2, 900
ID. w. Wagner. "A well known
young contractor of Bristol, was
this week awarded the contract
for the construction of TIE
building, and will soon 90 tc
Toms Creek to begin the work
The structure will be severa
stories in height and will b'
built Of brick. 1t will be stean
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1907-08-07
Emigration to
Virginia.

One of the benefits that the
Jamestown Exposition will sec
cure for this section is the wide
recognition that Norfork and
Newport News will receive as
great natural ports for entry
and export. In a way it has
been well understood that Nor
fork was on the map, but the
visitors from the West and
North will understand as never
before what unusal advantages
are offered by the cities lying
on Hampton Roads for develop
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1907-08-07
STRINGENT RULES FOR OPERATORS

The mistake which led 90 the
wreck on the Southern vesti-
buled train No. ~ at Johnson
City some weeks ago. Will
doubtless have "a wholesome ef-
feet upon the telegraph system
OF the entire road. The acci-
dent was caused. il is alleged,
by Telegraph Operator j.. o..
Craig. who was on duty at
Carnegie, giving ont false infor-
nation in that lac had a report
that the vestibuie wonld run
one hour late between Morris
town aud johnson City, and
fifty minutes behind time be
tween Johnson City and Bristol.
He is said 60 have reported te
/ the yard crew that the train was
one hour and fifty minutes late
and upon this Hostier AndervOt
started down the main line will
an engine. The collision oc
Cured while the vestibulc wa
running at a high rate of speed
aud eight were killed a
twenty injured
It is said that the officials hav
issued strict orders since In
, wreck as 60 the reporting {
trains. Bristol Herald Courie
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1907-08-07

ing a great maritime business
The possibility and imp ortment
of this developement appeals to
Richmond as well as 70 Nor
fork. From AL parts of the
State comes a steady cry for
mores ilabor. Our orchards,
fields, quarries, mines, groves,
manufactures only need men
to become wealthy. Aud the
ocean-going trade of Norfork
can be made 10 supply men to
all Virginia.
The Times Dispatch hears
that the English and Swedish
emigrants, who have already
come to Virginia, are giving
great satisfaction. If Norfork
can be made port cf entry for
emigrants, a steady tide of
desirable citizens can be poured
into this state, and a proper
tiOnate growth and prosperity
secured. -Times-Dispatch.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1907-08-07
DOWN ON CIGARETTE SMOKERS.

The management o f . h e
Southern Railway has taken
a stand on the subject of cigar
cites. Any employe known 20
have the cigarette haSit will
not be favorably considered in
making promotions, and per
sons addicted to the habit who
may be candidates for the po.
sitions will be disqualified.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1907-08-07
r. II. SHEPPE
r. l.. PENNINGTON.

Res olive d That we the
preachers and delegates in at
tendance at the District Confer
ence do hereby express our pro-
found feeling of gratitude for
our most cordial reception by
the Jonesville Church and are
profoundly greatful to our re-
spective hosts for Astounding
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1907-08-07

VIII Be In Big s,sne Gap seou-

The Rev'd. John j. Lloyd, ID.
d.. who was recently appointed
by Bishop Randolph as Arch
deacon for Southwestern Vir-
ginia, entered upon his new
duties about the middle OF July.
DR.. LloVd is one of the most
widely known and best beloved
clergymen in Virginia. \ good
part OF his life has been spent
in the Southwest, and he has
done as much pionner work for
the church in this section as
any clergyman In the diocese.
/ For the past twelve or fourteen
years, DR.. Lloyd has been rector
Of Grace Church. Lynchburg,
which charge he has just re-
signed 80 enter on his duties as
ArchdeacOn. In this capacity.
DR.. LLOYD will have general
charge Of all missionary work
and Of all vacant churches from
| Lynchburg 20 Big Stone Gap.
He will visit Wise county As a
part OF the field, and will en-
deavOr TO minister 10 those peo-
pie who are members OF the
Episcopal Church, but who live
in places where that church Is
not established. The people of
our Southwest are 10 be con-
graduated upon having him as
p their general pastor and all who
} are members Of the Episcopal
p Church, as well as many who
are not, will give DR.. Lloyd a
hearty welcome.
a Lynchburg paper Wednes-
r dav contained the following
y reference TO DIR. Lloyd;
' For fourteen years he has
been the beloved rector Of Grace
Church IN this city, where the
labors of himself and of his
e noble wife have left an abiding
h impression. The prayers aud at.
fectiOn of its congregation vii
= 20 with him into his new field
" But his Christian ministrationl
n have not been confined 90 hit
own parish; wherever sorrow
or sin or suffering has existed
q there his tenderness, his up
lifting help, his sympathy ha
IA abounded, and thus not Grac
!, Church alone, but this Who'll
" community is affected by hi
'n going. The keynote of his teach
i'll ing has always been the obliga
f. tiOn 60 give even as we hav
m received; and So this appoint
=. ment 20 missionary work anon
=. the mountains of S0uthwes
d, Virginia came 20 him as a trun
.. pet call 20 a waiting soldier
at Those whom he has helpe
49, here. those 90 whom ne has s
patiently an a so faithful
''' shown that the life also of tt
an Master might be made manife
is i'm our mortal flesh, would prov
nd indeed unworthy and unmln'
ls ful of his spirit and examp
did they not out of their de'
o. sense Of bereavement at his q
TO parture, nevertheless bid IN
Tas hail and GOd-speed."
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1907-08-07
hospitality and exceeding good
cheer.
/. 5. HAMILTON
II. b. pLATT
II. l.. WILEY.
OPERATORS MAY HAVE TO SECURE
LICENSE.

Telegraph operators IN this
section and throughout tn e /
county are discussing tn e
question of a license law for
operators, and it is believed that
such a measure will soon be
enacted by the state ! e K s.
latures.
Recent wrecks attributable 60
the negligence of the telegraph
operators has revealed the fact
that many inefficient persons
are employed i'm this capacity.
In some instances the men are
inferior and receive the salary
intended for better operators,
but in the majority Of cases tine
wages are so low that competent
men refuse TO accept the
positions
"There is talk of "a license
law for telegraphers I'm my
state. " said IL. L. Atkins.
of Huntington. w Va. who
was i'm Bristol yesterday "l
believe that question was first
agitated in West Virginia anc
1 look to see our leg gislature pass
} a measure requiring all oper
ators to be licensed and with
the prerequisite that they shat
- stand an examination before
state board of telegraph exam
S iners. This would n o Z b
feasible. however, IN my mind
T unless the railroad and tel,
y graph companies agree to pa
e better salaries. Some of th
d largest railroads III the sout
h employ operators, or rath'
is .shams" as they are known
lie the telegraphic varnacular,
t, from $50 to $50 per month.
IT According TO the new tran
re portation law, telegraph ope
is ators can only be worked
#, certain number of hours p
is day. As this maximum is mu'
TO smaller than the number
r. hours now worked by that elias
it means that there must
at many more men, and it is es
e. mated that when the law sc
er into effect there will be a {
he mand for at least ten thOusa
We men. This is also expected
ar improve the conditions a
hg increase the salaries. .-Bris
ne Herald Courier.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1907-08-07
new COKE PLANT,

In speaking VI ''o
Llant to be built 10y the Sionega
Eoke and Coal Company at
|proacher Creek, the Southwest
|1ournal in its last issue SAYS:
4 The Stonega Coke q Coal
|rompanv will begin work at
|Dnce on another mammoth coke
Elapt on Callahan Creek, two
Eo;les from Appalachia. The
mines will be opened about
hire fouths of a mile up
|preacher Greek from its mouth
where the little town of Preach
D. stands. or rather did stand
lefore the recent fire destroyed
most of it. The Stonega Com
many has been busy since the
|fre purchasing the real estate
Of the place. and has now Sc
cured ali but stwo small lots.
At this place will be located
the tracks, fourteen in all,
where will be yarded the out
mt Of Stonega, Osaka, Roda
and the new plant soon to be
constructed.
The coke plant viii, for a
while at least, consist of three
hundred and fifty ovens, which
will be built in the creek bot
tom. lust above Preacher town,
and will take in the ball ground
a place with which all the men
women and children In west
ern Wise county are intimately
acquainted.
The coal will be brought from
the mines to the coke ovens
around the brow of the hill 10y
electric haulage The coal II
the territory drained by Preach
er Creek is exceptionally fn'
both in quantity and quality
The writer visited shat lOcalit,
sixteen years ago, and saw an
opening that measured fourteel
feet i'm thickness. The sean
that showed this enormou
thickness at this particula
place is said to not carry II
thickness regularly like som
Of the seams at higher levels.
The Imboden seam lies abOv
the one just described, and
probably the most importar
seam in this section, because
it's regularity and qualit,
Find that seam at one plac
and 10 is six feet two inche
Go several miles away on son
other mountain and with a di
ferent exposure, open it up al
measure il, and il will be -four
to be six feet, two inches, aI
the quality just about the sam
There are other impOrta
seams lying still above the II
boden, one of which, in 9
Preacher Greek territory, CT
ries some thirty four inches
camel coal along with TWEEN
two inches of bitumOus coal
in the same bed.
As stated, the work will
gin atOnce. The engineers
already there laying off t
ground for the ovens, and WI
this company once starts 20
things it goes right forward
+ fast as men and impleme
can be gotten in their place.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1907-08-07

FOR SALES acres, one
and one half miles from Big
Stone Gap, on the V. & s, w.
Railroad. VIII make an iderl
truck and poultry farm. Good
limestone land. Owner will sell
cheap. For fursher information
apply TO the editor of this paper,
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1907-08-07
CONFERENCE.

The Jonesville Star gives the /
following regarding the District |
Conference recently held there. |
The Big Stone Gap District
Conference convened here
Thursday with a good audiance
Of delegates. Homes had been
secured for the preachers and
delegates and everybody was
loud in their praise of the hos
pitality of the people of Jones'
Vile. Considerable business
transacted. Reports from the
various committees shows the
district TO be I'm "a prosperous
condition. The preaching was
above the average. Thepreach-
ing force of this district might
be proud of. Strong sermons
were preached by Dr. French,
Revs. Mcpherson, Hamilton,
Steele. Orr. Shuler, and num-
her of the other brethren. The
attendance was good, behavior
+ ideal. singing excellent, in fact
+ the entire conference was a sue
cess.
ON Sunday morning DR.. Long
preached the dedication sermon
and the new Methodist church
was dedicated at the morning
/ service. Something over 81 500
was raised before the dedica
tion. Jonesville now has "a
beautiful. if not most beautiful
church i'm the district. The par
sonage had been remodeled an'
enlarged. The entire work ol
Rev. Carter's work was in goo
! shape Without hatery Jones
! willie charge has preacher eN
celled by none.
E Following the two resolution
that were adopted:
Whereas our presiding Eide
e Rev. f. II. Cassidy, for nearl
: three years served the Big Stor
4 Gap District with vigor an
y efficiency, and has done so niue
II toward the development of tn
great District and whereas
.e has gained our love, respeC
e and appreciation, and it is o'
e desire TO express and ha'
N placed upon the record of I'll
10 Conference a statement there'
As and whereas we endorse !
is work and desire his return
us by the Aext Annual Conf
ence.
Therefore be il resolved, tn
we express our love and app
citation for our presiding elC
and the work ne has done in
4 Big Stone Gap District. that
~ endorse his work and place o
selves upon record as desirl
he his return TO our District
&C next year
de r. II. SHEPPE