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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-12-07
The Contented Tramp.
I'M the London Outlook.

FROM the LOhuoh cutioOh.
Steinien. the Partisan humorist. has
given US the picture Of an ancient tramp,
with hair and beard as white as WOOL
who sits in patch of unoccupied land
on the outskirts of the city at the end
of long suburban thoroughfare, n street
that was once a road. perhaps. Content.
II not. happiness. is the old tramp's pres
ent share in the worlds temporalities
I'm sou. de pain" he soliloquizes, let
deux sous de tabac, la terre peut con-
tinuer a tourner." -
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-12-07
An english" Town,
rom London Country Life.

From London Country Lie.
If any town deserves to have a pageant,
is is surely Bury st. Edmunds. Probably
1t Is the most Enthusiastically nglish
and agricultural town In Great Britain,
and it is a place delightful to be in, be-
ing SO free from the noise, smoke and
turmoil inseparable from our great manu-
featuring cities.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-12-07
The Bishops Income.
rom the Pail Mall Gazette.

Let me have a smaller residence"
says Dr. 6heepshanks (the Bishop OF
Norwich), land you may cut down INV
stipend by e1.800 or s1.5OO" It looks
as II this movement for simpler episco-
pal lie might spread-to the advantage.
may one say, not only of the smaller
clergy. but of an age very much too
easily impressed by sumptuousness.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-12-07

show was half over.
"Of course. there were plenty of other
men smoking in the theater, anu they
probably all got it, too, only just heard
ting nearest me. Well there are so
many vaudeville theaters In New York
where there Is no smoking that couldn't
begin to count them-vaudeville theaters
too, where, exactly the same performers
appear as appear at the house where
smoking is allowable for men. But
the women wouldn't go to those nom
smoking theaters. Nope. They attend
ed the theater where tired men, often
after arduous days, go for the solace of
then they make 1t so ALFRED misera Bile
for the men that the men just. can't
stand it, -
THAT thing reminds me. of how women.
when the open cars are on. deliberately
pile into the rear seats for smokers, az
though there may be coolies of room In
the seats up forward, and then. sniff
and scowl at the men In the Smokers
seats who are trying to get about a
nickers worth of enjoyment outf of the
game of life in some bedinged old kind
of way. 30
Another little knock while I'm at it
flor it isn't often that US old crabs get a
chance): Women employees in hotel and
other barber shops. Manicures and
cashier girls, mean. Nix for them
They get me on the raw too They
get most of the men 1 know on the
raw: If the boss BARRIERS who employ
women in their shops only knew it, there
are slews and slathers Of men who de-
liberately duck the barber shops where
there are women lolling around. A bar
Der shop, too, is one of those places
where a man expects to have certain
amount of freedom of acton and repose;
where he likes ito cast off his lovely man
ners and be sort of natural and male
ish. And he can't do that with women
in the barber shop. He's got to keep
up the old pretense.
Woman, lovely woman! I'm for her,
but I'm for her where she belongs"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-12-07
The Deeps Are Dumb.

From London TRUTH
The greatest golfers seldom talk about
their golf any more than the greatest
cricketers talk about their cricket 1T is
the enthusiastic duffer who enjoys con-
versins about his game"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-12-07
~.
Special Correspondence Of The Star.

Sociological Note: study of the cur
rent New York modes in murders denotes
that it is no longer fashionable for wives
to kill their husbands. 1t is now onray
gle and bokcop AWAIT for New York hus-
bands to slaughter their wives. Still, it is
not well to De too ultra and things as to
this. In some sets, even in New York to
kill your wife is still esteemed an inferior
form of wit.
The Passion Play has come to town in
the form of motion pictures of the some
wnat depressing Oberammergau affair
It's on Broadway. too So far there has
heen no protest. Twenty years ago there'd
have been doing over these pictures It's
the oscilatory old place, this.
Tipping the Sa1esladies.
Believe it or no, but certain New York
evening newspaper that panders to the
cupidity and the graspingness of 1.-The
Masses" whatever that may mean re-
Gently came through with declaration
that, in it's opinion. not only walters and
bellboys and porters and the like ought
to be .ipped, but that the statesmen and
salesladies in stores ought to be slipped
something" by the customers on whom
they wait. Did this abject suggestion
elicit protest from the self-respecting
stores? 1t did not On the contrary,
they came right back. in letters to the
pandering newspaper. saying that. they
believed the same thing all similar-that
thay thought they were just as much en-
titled to have something put into their
hands for waiting on folks in the stores
as the walters who wait upon 'em in res
taurants. -
Wherefore, look out for an amplification,
of the hideous tip gag. -
Already they're tipping barkeeps over
here. DO the barkeeps flare up Indignantly
and SIGH like when they're told to keep
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1907-11-06
cUT FLONeRS

Leave orders az Gilmcr Drug
Co, next door 90 Post Onice
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1907-11-06
No.
N0T HOSTILE To RAIL
ROADS.
SouIh Favors Reasonable Treatment Of
Railroads..

That The South is not hostile
20 the railroads is one Of the
declarations appearing in Pres
iient W Finley's statement To
the Southern Railway, por-
tlon OF the report which FOR the
year ending June the 30th last
has just been made public. In
fact President Finley SAYS.
there Is "A growing feeling
among shippers ana travellers
in that part of the country I'm
favor Of reasonable treatment
Of railroad enterprises. The
statement then cites as an indi.
cation Of TIE rapid industrial
expansion OF the south last
year, no fewer than $50 new
plants OF various sorts were ia.
stalled along the Southern Rail.
way lines, and that the capaei.
~ Of many older plants were
enlarged Of the disputed ne "
rates put in force iu the South
pending determination OF the
cases involved by the United
States Supreme Court. Mr.. Fin
ley says. THE board has con.
sidered it essential not only I'm
the interest Of the property. bat
IN the interest Of the public
whose interest is that the rail
roads shall not be deprived of
she means OF providing ade-
quate facilities for the com
merce Of the country that the
ISSUES raised by the action of
these States, whether invest
ments IN railroad properties are
entitled 20 the same measure OF
protection as other property
and wether they can be de
priyed by any form OF State
action of the effective protec.
tion of the constitution OF the
United States. shall DO finally
settled with the least possible
delay"
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1907-11-06
SHAKE WELL.
Advice Of Noted AH.horiiy. Also Gives a
Simpie Home Prescription Which
AnyOne Can Prepare.

Now l. the time when the
doctor gets busy. and the patent
medicine manufacturers reap
the harvest. unless great care
l. taken 20 dress warmly and
keep The feet dry. This Is the
advice OF sn old eminent au-
thoritv, who says that Rheuma
u~m and Kidney trouble weath.
err Is here, aud also tells what
90 do IN case Of an attack.
'tet FROM any good prescrip-
ton. pha,macV one half ounse
FLUID tNfaact Daudelion. one
ounce Compound kargon. three
ounces Compound Syrup Sarsa
pari'ia. Mix hv shaking ia "a
bottle ami lake "A teasboonful
after each mea! aud at bedtime.
Just try this simple home
made mixture at the first sien
OF rheumatism. ur AZ your back
aches or you feel that the kid
neys are not acting Just right.
This rs said 90 be- splendid kid
neY reEu atOe. and almost Ger
tain remedy for all forms Of
Rheumatism. which is caused
10y uric acid in the blood which
the kidneys fail Go filter out.
Any one can easily prepare this
at home at small cost.
Druggists in this town and
vicinity. when shown the pres
cription, stated that they can
either supply these ingredients.
or, if our readers prefer. they
viii compound che mixture for
them.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1907-11-06

OF almost incomprehensible
magnitude thst arr crnt-n,p.
lated by fhe corporation. which
was organized 80 deyel0De the
rich aud untouched mineral
wealth of that section through
the construction Of th,. Sonth 4
Western railway. "A trunk line
from eastern Kentucky through
southwest Virginia. East Ten
nessee aud western North Caro-.
Ina. and from thence 20 the
south Atlantic Seaboard --Ex-
change.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1907-11-06

On his return home last
Wednesday night Mr.. Harvey
BRYANT informs Us that ne dis
covered strange man acting
sUspiciously near the wareroom
OF W. W. Taylor x Son near
the Dummy line i'm Plat 3. Mr..
Bryant SAYS that as he an
preached him the man came
forward and ask suspicious
questions one Of which was
whether Mr.. Bryant had any
money? This led TO an alterca-
tion in which Mr.. Bryant came
out best. as usual, and the man
was locked up for the night.
~ nc seemed somewhat de-
,nented he was turned loose
Thursday morning. Southwest
Journal.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1907-11-06
MOVED TO wYTHEyILLH.

Rev. 90. Straley and family
left this morning. for Wythe-
vile, where they will reside. es-
pecially during the present con-
ference year, he having been
made presiding elder of that
district. For nearly one year
Rev. Straley has resided i'm
Bristol, and during that time.
as financial agent for the En-
ory and Henry College. has
raised $4,000 over and above
the $4,000 gift Of Andrew Car
negie.for the rebuilding Of that
institution.
Rev. Straley Is a strong Wig
orous worker. and as presiding
elder, VIII, no doubt. keep up
his reputation of making his
work count for something -
Bristol News
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1907-11-06


No eonnects az Bristol Nth Train No.
tor Cincinnati. Louisville T. n x r. sta
tions and all points West and North~cst Also
sith n s ". Ky. for the East. and ~ith
Southern Ry. for the South. Connects af
Eli1ahefhton with +. r. s w. n C. X r.
trash arriving Cranberry. ~ G.. IA 100 q. m.,
GENITAL time. No 5 also connects ~ EiEa.
hethion With r. 7. q W, y. {. train from
Cranberry.
No 6 connects AZ Bristol With train No.
from al points West. l. q ~ r r. Statioas.
and Virginia DiVisiou-
No 3 connects AZ Bristol With Southern ~.
train from the South.
No ! oonnects Al AppslachiS Va, 9Th
I. n. r 4. trsins for l. n. Stations.
Cinclnn4ti, Louisville and al Western points.
Also connects with T.. a ". train arriving al
Norton $50 ,. m. central tine.
No connects at Appslachis With l.. 4 n.
trains from Louiaviie. Cincinnati. and West
ern points. also with trains from Norton.
Connects az Bristol With ". 4 W. for psiats
Vast and Southern Ry. fer points Socth.
No connects AZ bristol with fast trains on
y W. Ry for al Eastern Points
Trains ! and ? carry Pullman Braes Sleep.
ma csss bet~ssn Blissol ard LouisviIle sith-
out charge. AoET. insopxs, T. r. A
". & AllSs. c. y. A. srsfsI. vA.Tsnn-
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1907-11-06
SWANSON OR
DERS ELECTION.

Richmond, Va. Oct. 2s
Governor Swanson this morn
ing officially issued a writ
ordering an election 20 bc held
in the Ninth Congressional Dis.
trict on December l7th. 20 i'm the
unexpired term of Representa-
tive Campbell Siemp. who died
at his home several weeks ago.
Candidates under the law will
oe required 90 give twenty davs'
notice of their intention of rum
ming and the writ must be
issued at least thirty DAYS be-
fore the election.
Up to this time no promises
have been made as To who will
be he Democratic standard
bearer. 1t is pretty we'll con
ced that the Republicans will
name Bascomb Slemp. son OF
the departed Congressman. who
has been the boss of the party
IN the State for several years.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1907-11-06

when tne Stomach. Heart of kilucys
nerve, gci weak. then these arrtn- alr,.rs
lll Don't drug fhe stomach. nor >timu
itte Che Heart cor Kidneys That is simply
inaAc,hiil Ger prescription known 10
Druggists every where as Dr Shoop's Restor
aife. lhe Restorative i- prepared express-
it Tor These weak inside nerves. strengthen
these nerves. build them up with Dr. Shoops
NesttrAtvc- tablets or liquid-aud see how
quickly help Will come. Free sample test
sent on request by Dr. Shoop. Racine. Wis
our health is surely worth this simple test
sold by .. ". Kelly.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1907-11-06
Virginia & Southwestern FalW. +
The Natnral Tunnel Enu..
LOCAL TIME TAtst-l-
eNo rseoUort coNNEcrlo-s
IN hEEECT NOVEMBER IA. fnt e.
Eastern STANDARD Iiue

IHNNRssEE nINIsluN
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1907-11-06

Constipation. indigestion
drive away appetite aud make
you weak and sick. HOLSTERS
Rocky Mountain Tea restores
the appetite. drives away dis
ease. builds mp the system 35
cents, Tea or Tablets
-Hamblen Bros.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1907-11-06
BUILDING 4 CITY AT
DANTE.


no pains or labor in making a
little city of Dante. Va. "a com.
Portable, healfhful AMI pictur.
esque home place for the army
of miners and other employees.
that it is collecting a, that
place.
The little city, which is lust
IN process Of construction. is
the property Of the company
and is located 10 the best ad.
vantage in the 5o0. 900 acretract
acquired and held by the cor
poration for mining purposes.
I b e surrounding country.
which Is in the wilds offered no
advantages SO the company set
out 20 make conditions that
would prove satisfactory to the
employees, many of whom are
expert mechanics and skilled
iaborers, and their families. In
the first place the company
erected and equipped a hotel of
OF some 80 rooms and began the
erection Of 500 comfortable
houses. These are Of four or
1--WE rooms with, baths, electric
lights, water. sewerage and
wide verandas, and all are
finished in hard wood.
An electric light and power
plant was installed. and al
water works system is in pro-
cess Of construction. A great
reservoir upon the mountain
side viii furnish bountiful
supply of pure fresh water.
A school house large enough
TO accommodate 200 pupils is be-
ing erected and is now ready
for the installation of furniture.
Two experienced and efficient
teachers have been employed
and will be paid for their ser
vices by the corporation. All
necessary equipments was pur-
chased and the school is now
ready for opening.
The spiritual side of the
employees has not been forgot
ten. Two churches have been
planned and viii be built atl
once, a Catholic and Protes-
tant edihce 4 priest of the |
former denomination has lust
been engaged. and the other
church will be under the direc-
ton of an evangelist missionary !
and will be undenOminational. |
In addition 20 this, a fully |
equipped hospital will be built
on the health-giving mountain |
top, at an elevation of 5000
feet, and will be placed in
charge of the company's physi- |
can and surgeon, who is already |
on the scene. Nurses will be
supplied rapidly and in such
numbers as the needs of the
situation may demand.
A suitable library building
will be erected. and perma-
nent, in addition to travelling
II library installed Bowling |
alleys, pool and billiard rooms
will be opened, all under super
vision and control of the com
pany. The streets have been
laid out with a view of utility |
and senic effect, and stream
that comes down the gorge of
the mountain has been turned |
into new course to prevent |
damage to property by fresh
cts.
For use in the company's
various establishments and for
the purpose of comfortable |
warming the houses of the
employees, a modern and up to-
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1907-11-06

4 tickling coagh, from any cause. is eaick
" stopped by DE. Shoop's Cough Cure. Ana
y Is - thoroughly harmless aud safe. tbas
Dr Shoop tells mothers erorywhere to give
y witnort hesitation even fo ve~v vo0D :
babies Fne wholesome green leayrs and
1yader ste,e> oi a iaagaealing moantainoas
snseo' iuraisa t1e curative properties 60 Dr..
SuSoP tonGn Cure, !t Gains the cough.
anu heals the sore and ssnSiti~c h...o,.l,7.i
membranes. \ opiam. n o ehlorof,ro,
nothing harsh used To inlure Or suppress
simply q roslnosis plant extract. ihaf h.ios
so neN aching lungs. The Spaniards can
tnis shrub which the Doct.,r uses. .rrke "a
cred Herb. Demand Dr. Shooos. Take no
"thef Sold ~ =. ". Keliv.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1907-11-06
TO HOLD A CONVEN
TION.

+. >. Davenport. chairman of
the Republican Executive Conn
mittee of the Ninth Virginia
District, was in Bristol sunday
"a guest at the Hamilton The
prominent Republicans with
him at the dinner tab q table,
were; State Chairman Bascom
.Slemp, l.. p. Summers. j. r.
McGavock, Walter Poage and
Robert Blair.
To a Herald Courier reporter
Mr.. Davenport stated that he
would call the Republican Dis
trict Committee to meet in Bris
tOl on November 7th for the
purpose of determining on a
time and place for holding a
convention TO nominate a can
didate for Congress to be voted
for IN the November election
lie said that the Republicans
would undoubtedly hold con
vention, and in this connection
he said:
As Chairman Of the District
Committee | am in favor of an
open field and fair play for ali
the candidates, aud / shall not
use my office either for or
against any man who may be a
candidate. l believe thu peo-
pie should make their own nom.
Ination aud that Dos sism should
have no part in their conven-
tion. Herald Courier.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1907-11-06

liz rs deliciously palatable. a
grees with the weakest stomach.
contains the m O s c soothing.
healing, strengthening and Gu
rative elements. Makes Won
We'll "a n q happy HOLSTERS
Rocky Mountain Tea. 35 cents.
Tea or Tablets.
-Hamblen Bros.
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1907-11-27

Those statesmen who are sit
ting on the fence, waiting to as
certain if the Treasury certifi-
Gates will cure our financial
headache before commencing or
condemning them. are disciples
of the most dangerous doctrine
ever propagated- Success
makes right"
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1907-11-27
Justice Brewer, Of the U. S

Justice Brewer, of the U. 5.
Supreme court, has again been
skating close to the lese maieste
air hole, by saying that the
president was playing hide and
seek with the people, not to
mention that seven years was
long enough for any man to be
President.
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1907-11-27

1t is held by the senate's con
stitutional sharps that the Gov.
of Oklahoma has no authority to
appoint Senators. If this view
Of the case be upheld by the Sen
ate, the new state will not be
represented in that body until
after the legislature meets and
formally elects Senators Gore
and Owen.
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1907-11-27

Now, that Speaker Cannon
has gone scathless through a
railroad wreck, he may be con
sidered a full-hedged President
ial candidate. There will be
plenty of time before the nation
al convention for him to pull off
a heroic rescue.
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1907-11-27

The idea that when a man
was honored with a seat on the
bench Of the Supreme court he
went out of politics appears 10
have one dissenting member on
that bench.
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1907-11-27

More underground busines by
the British nobility. The Duke
of Portland gave a great ball and
banquet, in honor of the King
and Queen of Spain, to 10000
guests, in the famous under
ground apartments constructed
by the crazy Duke.
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1907-11-27

Did Gov. Hughes mean TO
knock any particular person
when he contended for freedom
in the choice Of elective officers
or did he throw the cap out to be
worn by anyone it would fit.
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1907-11-27

Another turn of the kaleido-
scope.shows Japan preparing to
entertain the officers and men Of
our batttleships, which have
been invited to visit that country
at a big international Glove feast"
Poor Hobsonl that vets his
powder.
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1907-11-27

We have never understood
that Columbus, Ohio, was ex-
actly a "dry" town, but the ma
tional convention of the prohibit
tlonists will be held there next
June. They are figuring on
that wave to elect a president.
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1907-11-27

Even Mr.. voeys, the Taft
manager, will now admit that
the Ohio League Of Republican
Clubs, whatever else it may be
is neither a Taft nor a Roosevelt
organization.
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1907-11-27

Our best bow 70 the dealer who
started the story Of a bunch Of $50
bills being found in secondhand
book. He'll 90 some before he
finishes.
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1907-11-27

Both Ehe government and the
people owe Bryan thanks for such
talk as this: 81 believe the banks
are Tor the most part perfectly
sound, and there is no reason why
depositors should be afraid to leave
their money in them
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1907-11-27

Uncle Remus says If he were
President that he would keep a
brass band playing in front of
the White House all the time,
from which we infer that he
dosen't know a big noise when
he goes up against it.
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1907-11-27

Roast beef with brown potatoes, hot
coffee and rolls, milk, cocoa or any ex-
tras you want at Lige Hendersonis
cafe, in Auditorium building. 1-tfI
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1907-11-27

Eassss1 a. sas Psas Ozss a. F.zlta. I-1la- Ter
risory. A Aeasnt eiaaa Nall Maftss.
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1907-11-27

Wednesday, vnnrA. OKLA Nov p
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1907-11-27

W. ]. HUTCHINSON, Editor & Mgr.
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1907-11-27

~ cl<ft9f- ga.stisssrx l5vs-sJ. F1asisis-
r~ssffs< Liz.ly 80 5Testty CtisfisrE.
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1907-11-27

The Weekly chieftmso
Ons rear bv mai. Ia adyAnes--------------eiAe 10
Z n1Cntha ~ ueA In adysnce. -
Txss n1Onths by mali. In adsencs-------- .