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The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1907-03-13

this vast continent, the ances-
tors of the men who reared
a fabric of constitutional gov
eminent which has withstood
the tes; of time. They builded
well and laid the foundation
broad and deep.
As magma charta first pro-
claimed the inalienable rights
Of man, as c0ntradistinguished
from the Divine right of Kings.
it was left for Virginia and
Nirginians TO proclaim the prin-
ciples upon which constitu-
tional liberty was founded.
Down the corridors Of time re-
echo and re-echo the undying
words of Patrick Henry spoken
i'm old 81. Johns church give
me liberty, or give me death. 81"
New paths We're struck. and
every shining path, every bless
sing of liberty. were intended to
lead impartiallN Co the palace
and the garden gate That
evils have crept into our system
there cam bc no doubt That
great and momeut0us problems
confront us is conceded bat
that our people may be relied
upon to solve them correctly.
and that our great nation hav-
ing "blazed the path Of free
dom viii go proud y on 90 her
destiny-to glor, s. goal-an in-
spiration aud guide to the crum-
bling monarchies of the old
world is now assured
And what a. glorious part I'm
this grand drama has old Nir-
ginia played
Massachusetts has her Pts b.
mouth Rock and her Pilgrim
Fathers. She can also share
with Pennsylvania tine honor of
first promuigating Secession or
Nullihcati0n. Shay's Rebellion
in Massachusetts. in 1856 and
the whiskey rebellion I'M Penn
sylvania 1890 '94n But Ola Nir-
ginia. the Mother of States. aud
Statesmen. haas her jamestown
She has her daughters and
grand daughters scattered over
F the country in the way oi
States. She ccded to the United
States without one cent OF conn
T pensation. that vast domain
known as the northwest terri
tory now devided into hv,
great states. Most of this terri
tory was purchased from the ln
f dians and a fort built where th,
city of Pittsburg now stands
This fort was captured IN
4 1854. 10y the French, which re
suited i'm the French and lndaiI
war. which was only ended D.,
/ the treaty of Paris This treaty
made the Mississippi River thD
western boundary of Virginia
When Virginia ceded thr
/ great northwest territory, i
was upon the expressed stipu
lation that the territory thu
voluntarily given up, should
when peopled, be divided int
I new states. IN which SLAYER.
should be forever prohibited
and that the remainder of he
territory that from the Allan
tic to the Ohio, should remaiI
inviolably hers. Brooks Vu
ginia and Nirginians-Bruc
Va, 18th Century.
She presnted Thomas Jeffel
son, and through him the Dec
laration Of independence. to tn
Nation. 1t was from Nirgini
that George Washington, on
first great REBEL, went forth {
Middletown transcript., 1907-02-09


import. at least involving the ex-
penditure Of money should be
decided BY q vote Of the taxpay.
ers.
There Is no getting away
from the principle Of the idea,
and perhaps fifteen years ago
we called attention to the Swiss
plan In operation in the canton
of Ticino. The referendum is
really nothing new, If has been
il operation for many years in
respect to bond issues, constitu-
tional amendment, etc.
ssThus it is not surprising to
find right here in Wilmington the
belief that the use ofthe referen-
dun in regard to franchises is
what the city needs, together
with such settlement of bond is
sues and public betterments.
AS it is now the city has granted
many franchises and nothing tan,
lgible has been sec ured in return
The referendum is coming.
Morning Neae8
Middletown transcript., 1907-02-09
REFERENDUM SENTIMENT

"There is no question what
ever that the idea of the referen.
dunn is spreading, and it is in
operation in many places, with
prospects that more towns, cities
and states will fake itu up. Chicago
is trying to settle its street car
problem through the referen-
dun and there has been intro
duced in the Legislature at Harris
burg a bill providing for submis-
sion to the people Of the matter
of granting franchises.
Borrowing money for munic-
ipal purposes clnes under the
head of matters 10 ke referred to
the peoplesto those who have to
furnish The money and il is nat
ural that all questions II public
Middletown transcript., 1907-02-09
[ [Communicatedl
WHAT has BECOME OF Fs CHARrER' !

EDfToR TRANscRIPT
DEAR SIR What has become of the
new charter the Light and Water Com
missioners were 50 profuse in promising
the residents of Middletown just prior to
the last election, which promise one Of
the Commissioners if not both Of them,
made their canvas on and which un.
doubtedlg Influenced malhy to vote the
ticketthat was running fot he-relection.
Many Of their friends at that election
are wondering if their promises were Of
the usual past election kind Ito be elected
on only.
II some one does not gee busy drawing
that promised charter the legislature will
adjourn before the commi toners get the
new charter drawn.
II there was need for change in the
present charter then the same need exists
n9W. Tax PAYER.
Middletown transcript., 1907-02-09
Bids Wanted!

For contracting Delaware Building al
jamestown Exposition. Norfolk. Va, Al.
go bids for trees, hedges, etc. Write Tor
Information to
WILLIAM DRAPER BRrNcKIE,
Architect,
3a7 Equitable Bnildine,
Wilmington. Del
Middletown transcript., 1907-02-09
DYSPEPSIA

Z = - nAAJ SOAGCNtCA<O1 O1es y q
multitude Of human ailments
arise from Indigestion, and in its
various forms it taxes the skill
of the physician TO prescribe the
proper remedies. 1t is undenia-
BILE that the closest intimacy
exists between happiness and
good digt stion. A healthy di-
gestion aids material@ @ in making
a cheerful dispositic, and the
feast of reason and f@ w of soul"
is due as much to theNfunctional
integrity of the stomach as toIa
strong and generous mental or
ganization.
DR.. johnson severely said !:
Every man is a rascal as soon
as he is sick. Y We alllknow that
a morbid condition initiates the
individual and excites sarcastic
and disagreeable remarks. And,
likewise, an irritable temper and,
suddenly aroused passions may
not only turn and disturb the
stomach, but even poison the
secretions.
The slightest functional dis
turbance of the stomach de-
ranges, more or less, all the sue
|ceeding operations offdigestion
and tends to the vi:fation and
impairment Of the delicate pro-
cesses of nutrition. Dyspepsia
may commence and proceed so
insidiously as not to excite the
suspicion of friends, although
the patient generally desires &C
tire treatment, such as cathar-
tics, emetics, and medicines to
act upon the liver. When the
disease becomes confirmed, it
presents some of the following
symptoms Weight, Gneasiness,
and fnliness in the region Of the
stomach, attended by impatience,
irritability, sluggishness, anxiety |
and melancholy there is impair |
ment of the appetite and taste,
also sourness, fatulency, and, |
perhaps, frequent attacks of collie,
loss of hope, courage. and energy: |
drowsiness, and fright
full dreams are also symptoms
common in the different stages
of this disease There are, fur.
thermore, the accompanying |
symptoms of a coated tongue,
bitter taste in the mouth, un-
pleasant eructations, scalding of
the throat from reorganization,
offensive breath, sick headache,
giddiness, disturbed sleep, sallow
eountenance, rt-burn morbid
craving after food, constant aIx-
Iety and apprehension, fancied
Impotency, and tickleness,
Treatment. The hygenic treat
nent consists in the regulation
If the daily habits, proper selec,
ion and preparation of the food, I
cultivation of cheerfulness, di-
version OF the mind, ana clean
iness of persen. We cannot giye
particular directions as to the
zind Of diet, as there ar no es-
5ablished rules for gidance.
Generally, a dyspeptic knows best
from experience, what articles Of
liet can be taken with the least
injury.
The following prescription is
said to be good and anyone can
easily mix 1t at home.
Get the ingredients, which are
III of vegetable extraction and
harmless, from any good phar-
macy and mix them BY shaking
we'll in a bottle Tincture Gin
ehona compound, q ounces Kas-
tor compound, ounce, aud Fluid
Extract Cascara Aromatic, /
ounce.
Take in teaspoonful doses after
zach meal.
Those who are suffering from
Indigestion should prepare this
mixture and take as directed for
/ few days and note results.
Middletown transcript., 1907-02-09

Here are some right snappy
novelty suits in rich neat pat
terms consisting of pin stripe,
checkered worsted and invisible
.plaids. These suits are the best
productions of the season. Each
garment is handmade and sewed
with silk. Handmade bhttonholes
deep faced and satin faced pocket
edge, and lined with the very
best Italian serge, equal to GUS
tom made. .......... -. $1,000
Middletown transcript., 1907-02-09

Mems Black and Blue Cheviot
Suits. single or double breasted.
Your attention is called to these
suits, as they stand foremost of
any cheviot suit ever sold for
twice the price we offer them for.
They are strictly all wool, well
made, full faced and double
stitched. Our price. ...... .S6.75
Sold by the Manufacturers
Outlet for $500.
Truth. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1901-1908, 1907-11-02
ELECTION FORECAST.

In the coming election the Ameri-
bearns crowd are going to be about
the WORT fooled gang in the country.
They think the beating of tom toms
and fool pyrotechics and absurd
claims and assumptions of their press
organs have blinded the voters to
their record of graft, down right
tkl:ving and absolute incompetence.
In this they are mistaken. The peo-
pie have not been fooled at all. All
til. dir. they make on Second South
strest between West Temple and
Main streets don't amount to any
thing and dosn't deceive anybody but
themselves. They are counting Oh
holding in line all those who voted
with them a ysar ago. They won't
do it by more than a thousand votes,
and they can't fool enough new vot.
ers to make up their loss of old ones.
Their record is too tough.
Here is about how the parties will
staisd when the votes are counted.
The total vote will be about 22,5oo.
The republicans will have over 5000,
the Americans" less than $500 and
the democrats less than 5000. The
Socialists may get $50 votes. The
republicans will elect DR.. Plummer
and. their entire city ticket and all of
their councilmanic ticket with pos
sibly one or two exceptions. Every
thing indicates a Zig land slide to the
republicans. 1t would be no surprise
if the republicans got over 10000
votes.
Truth. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1901-1908, 1907-11-02
TRUTH

In order to exterminate the "Amcri-
can" party, vote the clean city ticket.
The clean city ticket is the fusion
ticket. The fusion ticket is the Citl-
zcns' ticket The Citizens ticket is
the republican ticket.
If it had not been for the republic
can party in urging and making fu-
sion in the various wards the Ameri-
kearns party would have had control
of the next council Such democratic
leaders as Moyle, King, Snow, Powers
and Dern did all in their power to
stop fusion and thereby elect Ameri-
kearns councilmen.
Two years ago r. P. Morris was
mayor, and had the entire city gov
ernment supporting him. He failed
to be elected. What chance does he
stand now in the face of last years
election returns, which show that the
republicans beat the democrats over
5000 votes in the city, and 700 votes
in the Third municipal ward? Dis
tinctly remember then as now the
Herald said the democratic party was
stronger than the republican party,
because Morris beat Lynch.
The decent element of citizenship
in this city wanted fusion to beat the
corrupt Amerikearns gang The
democratic leaders did all in their
power to defeat it, and partially did
so. The republicans gave the people
what they wanted as far as it was
possible; and this is one reason why
the people are nocking to the repub-
lican ticket -
1t is announced that when Madame
Scheff, one of the worlds creates,
song birds, who forsook grand opera
for light opera, arrives in Salt Lake
next week, she will not leave her pa
lcti:l private car except whit at the
Theatre entertaining Salt Lakcrs and
while taking her regular daily exer-
Truth. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1901-1908, 1907-11-02

else. Mime. Scheff was to have been
the guest of Mr.. and Mrs. Samuel
Ncwhouse, who are warm friends OF
the sweet singer, during her stay i'll
Salt Lake, but because of the alb
sence from the city of the Newhouses,
her plans have been disarranged,
hence the decision to make her home
in her own private car during the
time she is scheduled to remain in
Zion.
Truth. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1901-1908, 1907-11-02
Il hMUSEMENTS Il

Salt Lake Theatre-"The Time,
the Place and the Girl" matinee to-
day; last performance tonight.
OrpEeum-Vaudeville.
Lyric-Vaudevile
Truth. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1901-1908, 1907-11-02

rany.
The company supporting the cele-
brated star is an exceptionally we'll
balanced one, the work of Mr.. Pauld
ing being almost equal to that of
Mr. James. Aphie James and Eugen-
ia Webb, the leading ladies of the
company. were especially pleasing
and their work most satisfying.
THE Time, the Place and the Girl"
we were informed by the advance
agent, SIS not a musical comedy, but
music play" Well, call it what
you will, Mr.. Advance Man, it is
certainly all to the good. The pat
rons of the Salt Lake theatre have
been very fortunate this week in hav.
ing chance to enjoy two high class
productions of widely different char
acter, and both presented by compan-
les of the first class order. There is
fun and plenty of it, a number OF cat
ohy songs, a chorus of good looking
girls, and a plot that does not give
you headache to keep track of in
The Time, the Place and the Girl
and it's no wonder the production
has made such a hit all along the
line. The comedian. John E. Young,
in, ha h,rJ1;,,n 81
slang, and his efforts to entertain are
of the clearly comic order, not cal
tulated to give offense. The balance
of the company is of the same order
CT excellence. Prices have beer
raised for this engagement, but the
show is well worth the price, several
times over. There will be matinee
today, the final performance o,cur-
ling tonight. You will miss a good
thing unless you see "The Time, the
Place and the Girl"
No matter what your preference
may be for vaudeville acts, tn res
something that's sure to please you
at the Orpheum this week, the pro-
gram being a diversified one, ranging
from artistic violin selections by
master of that instrument to Coon
dancing. The performance of Voel-
ker the violinist, who is ably assisted
by Mrs. Voelker, is one of an order
seldom seen on the vaudeville stage,
and as an entertainer he should be
rated as the real head-lner of this
weeks program. In the comedy line
the little sketch presented by Charles
Guyer and Ida Crispi creates a regu-
lar whirlwino of laughter. A bunch
OF ten darkies perpetrate some sing
irg and dancing antics, the dancing
features being the best portion of their
act, The Eugene Trio have a clever
member of the trio being especially
gymnastic act, the work of the clown
entertaining. Then there's the banjo
playing of the Holdsworths,. and the
four Golden Graces, who have an act
that is hummer. It's a good show
Truth. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1901-1908, 1907-11-02
COMING ATTRACTIONS

Salt Lake Theatre-Mme FRITZ
Scheff i'll mile Modesto Monday
Tuesday and Wednesday. Thursday
Friday and Saturday, The Lion and
the Mouse"
Tabernacle-Sousa's Band, Monday
and Tuesday evenings; matinee Tues
day
Orpheum-Vaudeville.
Lyric-Vaudevile.
Salome Jane" which was presented
ct the Salt Lake The2tre on Monday,
Tuesday and Wednesday of the week
is as satisfying and enjoyable on the
st'ge as is the original romance by
Bret Harte-indeed more entertaining
and ralatable-for here we have the
real flesh and blood characters before
Us. In fact "Salomy Jane" is all that
was claimed for it; fascinating story
told in 4 remarkably clever Mariner
and while some of the characters of
the play are such as are not common
iy supposed to. have an intimal, ac-
quaintanceship with the higher ideals
OF life, there is no uncleanliness about
the production, and he who is SO in
clined may find much Of benefit in a
portrayal of this western idyl. rhc
company is one that would be diff
cult to improve uron, and the scenery
appropriate, beautiful and effective
The acting by Miss Izette as Sal
omy Jane"and Stokes Sullivan as
The Man" was of the highest order
And then there was Colonel Stor-
bottle" "Youba Bill" and Jack Mar
bury" as portrayed by Spottes-
woode Aitken, Daniel Gi,fether end
A. S. Lipman--threc gentlemen who
have a perfect conception Of the parts
assigned them. Then there were
three "Kids," who took their parts
well, Douglas Joss as willie Smith"
Being simply delicious.
e.
The appearance of Louis James
and his excellent company at the
Salt Lake theatre, the latter par: OF
LIST week, was eagerly welcomed by
Salt Lakers, who have for years rast
held Mr. James in high regard Mr..
James is this year presenting Shake
spearian comedy he Merry Wivc,
of Windsor" and "The Comedy of
Errors" but by request gave The
Merchant of Venice" at the Saturday
matinee. OF the three, Mr. James
excels in "The Merry Wives of Wind
sor,' his imrersonation OF the y ar
acter of Falstaff being deligh tullv
artistic, and proving the celebrated
star tc be comedian of the first
order, as well as one of the worlds
foremost tragcdians. In "The Com
(dy of Errors" Mr.. James essays the
part of the two Dromios, until the
two meet in the final scene, when
New-York tribune., 1907-12-18
"AIR SHAFT YODLING" LOCALIZED.
Court Approves This Feature OF Harlem Lie
and Discharges Prisoners.

ITO sing 'Harrigan. That's Me- is not crime
said MAGISTRATE Herman in the Harlem court yes
terday when Charles Harpy and S Miles thompson
were brought before him by Detective Hunter. or
the new Harlem detective bureau charged Win
yodng In airshafts and back yards
Detective Hunter said he had followed the TWO
Cor nearly q block and watched them pick up the
pennies thrown from windows along 10th street
Thompson explained that 'airshaft yodling mas
long been recognized feature OF Harlem lre' ano
tho magistrate said he would like hear little
of their singing In court only that would be impos-
sible. Turning to Hunter. Magistrate Herman
said
.'If Caruso with his melisuous voice. with an
organ and a monkey to pick up the pennies went
into the backyards TO sing for people the same as
he sings at the Metropolitan Opera House. sup
rosa vo,, detectives would arrest him vaGrant"
The detective In defence accused the men OF
singing Take Me Back to New York Town. but
the court would not entertain the charge.
New-York tribune., 1907-12-18
TOBACCO TRUST UNFAIR TOO ABSURD.
Witnesses Tell How Good It Really Has
Been to Its Competitors.

From tinfoil TO snuff and scrap tobacco. and
the American Tobacco Companys part in eiifieaver-
ing 10 get at least the lions share in the control
of the manufacture and OF these nicotine prod
ucts Mr.. McReynolds. chief counsel for the gov
ernnaent turned his queries yesterday in attempting
to prove the tobacco company guilty Of restraint OF
trade in its field.
Otis Smith, who owns up to migration from PIKE
County Mo-, and is second vice. president OF the
American Snuff Company. well as Edmund D.
Christian secretary of that subsidiary of the Amer
lean Tobacco Company, added their mite OF con-
nrmation to the testimony of previous witnesses
that il was not the Americans way to indulge in
unfair methods to knock out competitors Mr.
Christian also said that far as his company
was concerned 1; had never in any way attempted
TO control the leaf tobacco market.
c. B. Hutchins president of the thurman & Will
bern Tobacco Company. of Niddletown. Ohio. ad-
mftted that his organization was controlled by the
American Tobacco Company. but said that for the
last three years 1t had marketed its own product
New-York tribune., 1907-12-18
SMITH TRIAL Halted.
Takes Under Consideration
Plea for Dismissal of Case.

Ira = Mccormack. superintendent OF the eiec'llc
zone of the New York Central Railroad at 'ie
time OF the Woodlawn wreck. was the prlnclpai
witness yesterday at the trial Of Alfred H smith,
vice -president and general manager or the ran
road who Is charged with being responsible ior
the accident Mr.. Mccormack was also inoicteo
for raanslaughter IN the second degree out tHe III
dictment was dismissed that the District Attorney
might him as witness against the Vice-piesi-
dent.
Mr. Mccormack admitted that the motormen
trained 10 take charge of the new electric locomo-
lives had done their preparatory Work on ItaCA
where il was impossible to run more than thirty
five miles an hour with safety.
did YOU ever give those rotormsn opportunity
to go at any higher speed7' asked Assistant Dis
trict Attorney smyth-
NO, sir"
.Dd YOU ever receive any instructions from MI
Smith to give them such opportunity
mo. sir.
Mr. Mccormack said that previous to sending
out passenger trains there had been no dummy
trains sent over the road. To do this. ne saio'
would have been dangerous on account OF the
heavy traffic and installation Of the new signal
service He said that four days before the wreck
he ran a train to Wakefield by order of Mr.. smith
10 see that the clearances were all right, MI NC
Coruaack testified that he had had personal con-
versations with all the candidates for motorrnen
and had obtained competent tram inspector.
Rogers the rnotorman Of the wrecked train the
v,tness considered one OF the most competent men
the road
Mr. Snyth took up some time reading from the
minutes the testimony that Mr. Smith had gwen
before the grand Jury. IN which the vice-presdent
admitted his duties covered the section OF track al
Woodlawu. and that there was no rule IN the speed
hook covering the speed at the Woodlawn curve
Mr. Smith said the distance from Woodlawn 10 the
next station south TO be made at a rate OF
II S miles an hour, but that if an engineer ran
around the curve at that rate he would De vioiat-
nent.
William j. wflgus. vice-president of the railroad
up to October /, told about the electrihcation OF
the railroad and said that Mr.. Smith had had fifty
thousand men under him at the time OF the acci-
dent.
After the Assistant District Attorney had finished
for the prosecution. Delaney Nicoil moved for q
dismissal on the ground that the defendant was
not personally responsible for the accident Jus
tce kellogg reserved decision.
New-York tribune., 1907-12-18
"MEsSIAH" BY ORAToRio SOCIETY.

The New York oratorio Society will give Han
del's Messiah next week in Carnegie Hail on
Thursday evening and Saturday afternoon. MIS-
F2ider-Kelsey will sing the soprano solos. and Dan
z.addoe the tenor and David Bispham the bass
THE first of the performances of the Messiah
MANNED for this years Christmas time In Brooklyn
will be given by the Brooklyn Oratorio Society
under the direction of Walter H Hall, on FRIDAY
evening The solos VIII be sung by Marie otooaarl'
sonrano. Eva Mylott contralto: Dan" Beddoe,
,or and Herbert Witherspoon bass. IT. Lamond
,yIII uIay fhe organ and the Prout edition of the
score will be used.
New-York tribune., 1907-12-18
IN POSTPONE LABRADOR EXPEDITION

The reorganization at Columbia Of the proposed
expedition Labrador viii be postponed ui'ii i'e
a. Christmas holidays. i. w. koboe, La"
<-Loo1 student who has visited Labrador ana Is
occuaInted with conditions there. thinks tiat Co
,,bia should send some sort Of help 10 the natives
- esher,nen AS many of the students nave al
ready gone home for the holidays. however. n7
thinks it inadvisabe to 80 ahead Win Tue pi0p''-
.,,n until they return
New-York tribune., 1907-12-18
WINTER IN NICE.

-rhe charm OF Nice lies in the fact or It's oei,s
as.t,-- accessible and really the centre OF the
% ,..nh,e winter life of the French RIVIERA
The beautiful Imperial Hotel situated IN Inc nass
i I,. and healthiest part Of Nice, surrouhoea
coii ~ ,rae os mark and gardens, where seVerai
,,,rs snrings gush forth, opened for the season
pa,e Nth and is under the same management as
,as' ,a e.sv onened Astoria Hotel so preluiy 10
eatad on the Place de fEtoie' champs His'e'''
Paris.