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The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1907-09-27
WILBUR

John Osborn. who accidentally shot
himself few days ago is some bet
ter.
Miss Nancy Lester is expecting to
make her home on Steel Branch soon.
Joseph Ball had a bad wound on his
leg.
BIZ Steel is preparing TO dig coal.
Mrs. Joanah Lester visited J. l.
Lester Sunday.
Bessie and Maggie Lester are going
TO Possumtrot.
James Bryant is expecting TO board
with W. G. Lester this fall.
Dave Moore is preparing to farm
on Stone Coal.
Farmers are busy saving fodder nov
Jack Baker was seen on Stee
Branch Sunday.
o. b. swetnam has got his larg'
crop OF millet saved.
Jack Lester. our mail boy. has quit
j. r. Bolding is still dealing ii
ginseng.
John Bryant is working in a stav
wood Job this week.
Asbery Moore is expecting to move
Ohio soon.
One Eye.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1907-09-27
HEALTH IN THE CANAL ZONE.

The hieh wages paid make II
mighty temptation to our young ar
tisans TO Join the force Of skilled
workmen needed to construct the Pan
anna Canal Many are restrained how
ever by the fear OF fevers and ma
laria II Is the knowing ones-those
who have used Electric Bitiers. who
20 there with out this fear. wei
knowing they are safe from mslari-
Gus influence with Electric Bitters
on hand. Cures hlod poison too. bill
Iousness. weakness and all stomach
liver and kidney troubles Guaranteed
by A. VI Hughes. druggist. SOC
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1907-09-27
MATTE

There was church here last SUNDAY
ny Rev. Yoak.
Niss Alma Wheeler Of Blaine. Is
visiting friends here.
NJ and Mrs Wallace Jordan vas
visiting Nj aud Nrs J. D Bail sun
day
Mss Monnie Moore has returned
home after a weeks visit With friends
a, Louis
G G Hayes. Who has been hv-
ting With his father. has moved eaos
to his home place
/ John II. Moore and family Of Boy'
have been visiting his son-in-lav
IG. Y. Ban Jr.
VC Ball and family spent satur
day and SUNDAY with } n Wheel
sr at Blaine
Misses virginia Ward and Ethe
Chuders attended church at Litil
blaine sunday.
Miss Aims HAYES was Nisiiin
Monnie Moore SUNDAY.
Misses Betssy and Cailie Ber
spent saturday and sunday with thei
sister Mrs Telia Borders.
Joe Moore bousht a fine sI'an
horses recently.
Al HAYES. who has been workin
in Ohio. has returned homo
Two Girls
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1907-09-27

Many sufferers from nasal eatarrh
say they get splendid results by using
an atomizer. For their ben benefit we
prepare Eyl's Liquid Cream Balm Ex-
cept that il is liquid it is in all re-
spects like the healing, helpful. pain
allaying Cream Balm that the pub
lie has been familiar with for years.
No cocaine nor other dangerous drug
in It. The sOothOing spray relieves at
and cure is certain. All druggists,
75c. including spraying tube or mail
ed by Ely Bros. SO Warren Street
New York.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1907-09-27

1t has been said that the hog is
a machine, that oils itself. puts ten
bushels Of feed into less space than
a busbel measure. and in so doing
doubtless doubles its value. then car
~ II to market on its back. Corn. bar
ley, oats. grass, rape, clover or any
OF the by-products OF these. loaned
to well-bred. thrifty hog. is money
at big interest. In fact, it is mint
the grains and grasses are bullion
which, put into the hog. is trans
muted into coin. II is an honest min
and gives 1s ounces avoirdupois o
edible meat. says the Antonio TX
press. Properly bred. fed and in
diligently handled this automatic poi
er will pay off our debts. furnish tn
money to improve the farm. place
piano in the home as well as
means to educate our boys at III
agricultural college.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1907-09-27
il MEMORY

The Wilbur school was progressing
nicely with A. J. Marris as teacher
until last Tuesday evening the pale
Angel OF death came unbidden and
took from loving playmates. Ten
ME Travis. Tennie was on her way
home from school when the fatal
accident happened on passing around
slippery place to surround the wa
ter her foot slipped and she fell in
TO the water. There was no one near
10 help her. and the cruel. swift cur
rent tossed her hither and thither
In few moments the alarm was
given by Tennies classmate. and mer
searched up and down until almost
dark. She vas found corpse about
half a mile from where she had fall
len. Oh. il must have been a terri
bic sight indeed for those who wit
messed Il. none but a mother can re
alize how her poor mothers hear
ached as she beheld her darling coll
in death. with pulseless hands fold
ID across her lifeless bosom and tn
long dark lashes resting upon the ma
bic cheeks. Only that morning sh
Lad left her home. fresh and bloom
| ing as a tender flower. 10 be cut dow
BY the cold reaper death. In losin
Tennie the home and the school ba
lost sparkling Jewel But God neeC
ed one more angel child amidst hi
shining band and so he stopped Wit
loving smiles and clasped our dal
ung's hand
Vfrrf. Ward
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1907-09-27
THE TOUCH THAT HEALS.

Is the touch of Bucklen's Arnica
salve. It's the happiest combination
o: Arnica flowers and healing bal
sans ever compounded. No matter
how old the sore or ulcer is. this
salve will cure it For burns. scalds
cuts. wounds or piles. it has no equal
Guaranteed by A. NJ Hughes druggis
25c.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1907-09-27
vIrsie Ward
LOST AND FOUND.

Lost. between 8 80 p. m. yesterday
and noon today. a bilious attack.
with nausea and SICK headache. This
loss was occasioned by finding at 4.
VI. Hughes. drug store a box Of DR.
Kings New Life pills. Guaranteed for
biliousness, malaria aad iaundice &C
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1907-09-27
a CARD OF THANKS.

May the BLESSINGS OF God be with
the many kind ue.ghbors anr friends
who 50 willingly assisted me in my
sore trial Of again giving up my dar-
ling wife Y. D Hartman
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1907-09-27

John Morris. OF Bourbon county.
has 81 acres Of potatoes. sixteen Of
Of which were planted early and will
produce a fine yield. Mr.. Morris, who
sOld a Paris merchant $50 bushels last
year. has sold the same party l.
900 bushels for October delivery.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1907-09-27
wEBBvILLE.

Ezra Woods. Of this place. has gone
% the State College at Lexington.
The two Misses Thompson. OF Lick
Fork. attended the Teachers Insti-
tate.
AIRS, Hubron. OF Grayson, who has
been visiting on Bells Trace. has
returned home.
Mr.. and Mrs Taylor. OF West vir-
ginia. who have ben visiting in this
section. have returned home
William Hilton and wife, OF chso-
kee. have gone TO Portsmouth where
Mr.. Hilton has. job.
George Belcher. wife and children
have gone To Denton and Grayson
20 visit.
Bob Wilson. OF Grenup. is here
Ioading ties
Mr. and Mrs Bob MeMnlen. atten-
ded the I.ouissile fair.
Mr. and Mrs Henry Fischer and
daughter attended the Louisville fair
and from that place went 20 James
town.
Bill Taylor passed through with a
fine drove Of Iour year ODDS bought
Of Jess Young.
Mr.. and Mrs r X Moore recent
y visited their Blaine farm. They
have made many Improvements and
Jon would hardly know the old place
Mr A. 5. Conley and wife came
tthis far on their way on their we'd
ding trip. on his way to Blaine. hii
home lie has lovely looking wife
and ! think he did extremely vel
10 get her. she Is a Kentucky girl
and he Il a mountain boy and ol'
Of The finest IN every respect
James Wheeler. OF Elliott, is owe
tos.=y on business
Mr. Bailey. tieman. shipped ou
ala loads today
norman Gsmblll. OF Ashland. IS her
on bis way TO Blaine
Man Kitchen. wife and childrel
have returned from a visit TO Hunt
ington
s. ;. Lawrence. tie inspecto
IRON the c. n. and O Railway,
b1aing and shipping all the ehes,nS
ties he can find.
Judge Woods has returned fror
taking load OF cs,tle 10 Cineir
natl.
Mrs. Dick Lyons and children nav
gone TO New River on visit bic
Il down IN Greenup on a visit
{ James Wheeler and wife Of Was
inEton have eone 20 Gaines cre'
O. visit heS father Henderson wheS
er. Of Ashland. also came.
Mrs Rice and daughter. Of Cerei
Who have been visiting on Cheroks
have gone home
Bud Patton. OF .Floyd county, Ias
sIhfsugh with a fine lot Of caii
today
John smith. Of Cat has return
from upper Blaine with good
Of three year olds and some hogs
Cincinnati buyer
Writer has ben six miles M
Little Bend on business
Nr Hazleit, the wool buyer
West Union. came IN with two hoH
Instead Of wool
Mis- stella eambin has gone
Ashland for a visit Of two or III
months
Cleveland Garter, OF Cherokee
; cne to Columbus to work
Mss Rnhy Roberts Of GTay-
4 here on visit
Levi smith. Of Ieoe Is on his
hack 20 his mothers
gr Fi,,fatricE, Of Georges CT
Il her. vis.sne relatives
Woods ard Kirk, cattle deal
have both shipped several loads
Gently
sir. and AIRS Henry Fischer
daughters have returned. rep0r
a fine time
Tom Hackney has returned I
Cal rrlplett has returned
Louisa.
Mrs Dora Moods. Miss Celia
~ and Ms Joe Gardner. have
n Cincinnati Mr. and Mrs
Thumpson also went
Your writer and granddaughter
going to Cincinnati today Inn
ne frs, vacation he has had
five years
We are going to Try 10 nav
b,s crowd from this place to
tend your fair m
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1907-12-04
Monument Erected

me Norton correspondent Ia
the Southwest Journal has the
following 10 say Of a monument
placed above the last resting
place of a former business man
OF THIS place. whose sudden de
mise VIII be remembered bv
many
a beautiful Vermont cloudy
marble monument was placed
at the grave of the late Harry
ii. Casper this week. Themon
nment is made out of a mag
nificent block of marble and
weighs 300 pounds. lie was
erected by 9. c. Blankenship.
of Jonesville. 4"
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1907-12-04
Getting Airs, at KeOkee.

On Saturday Of last week.
Nelson Hylder, in a fit of pas
SION cut and seriously injured
ms sister and her husband Mr.
and Mrs. VIM. Garrison.
Mr. Harrison is a stone mason
and piasterer, and the trouble
arose over the settlement of
some business transaction AT
his home where the ofFense was
committed. ~
Hylder was arrested and ~
me preliminary hearing was
bound over 10 await the action
Of the grand jury.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1907-12-04
VALUABLE LAND FOR
SALE.

] older ior saie goo acres of ser. vslnall.
iand .n Washington County Virginia T,,.
iand Be- ia the very hes, state of cultivation
yielding tine crops eft grain and grass anna
has valuable Improvements So arranged +, .
90 make Do possible to divide the tract i,,o
'hree farms Of nearly equal acreage. giving
each iarm good residence. orchard w.,
and general Improvements. The land i
practically level. with sufficient timber f,,r
FIRE wood and farm use.
This property lies within one and ,n.
bali miles Of Fmory aud Henry Cone-e
depot stores three miles % "a fine mill ana
three ionfihs cf mile % free scho.l
Taking into consideration con,oniences
neighoolhood, schools and roads his is ON.
at the most dcs.rablv located p;eces 80
property in THIS county. and would mako a
most suitable location ior any one ,g;Ss;,,',
educational and social advantages for fee,r
Wiz pc glad 20 answer enquiries ar show.
property g any one Interested
Box No. 3. Neeeov View. Va
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1907-12-04
Sad Death.

On Monday, November 25rb
the remains of Hiss Grac.
Gibbs, the fifteen wear old
daughter of Matthias GihhS
We're laid 10 rest.
Miss Gibbs contracted ms
iarlai fever while visiting her
sister, Mrs. Faw bush. ar fmho.
den. and succumbed 10 The
rayages of the dreaded disease
after only a few days illness.
The remains were accom-.
panied TO the cemetery by a
large cortage OF friends and
scnocimates, none Of whom
could say aught but thai
they bad lost a faithful yonor
friend and an ardent Christian
During the last moments -,
this ethereal sphere Miss
Gibbs thoughts were NOT OF
nerself, bus of her family
friends and schoolmates who,o
she asked 60 be to.d to live true
christian lives and in the end
meet her In heaven.
hcr sfddn dsmfse WHY =
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1907-12-04


Send in Ave new subscriber
to the Post and we'll send the
paper free TO you for a year.
Hal Whitehead, one of Nor.
toms popular young men, was
in town Thanksgiving day, en-
route to Bristol.
j. s. Giles, of Norton, was in
town on business Friday.
Rev. and Mrs. w. G. Patton.
OF Osaka, spent Wednesday in
Bristol, guests at the home Of
Mr.. Station, on Hamilton Ave
niue.
All the small rails on the
Black Mountain division of the
v q S w. used during con
struction of the road between
this place and Imboden have
been replaced by regulation so
pound steel rails.
David Young, of Lee conntv.
an uncle of Mrs. John Guntner.
has taken up an abode in Appa-
lachia and has moved his fam
lily into one of the new cottages
IN Blondell Addition, near the
home of his niece.
Considerable work is being
done on the wagon road be-
tween here and Big Stone Gap.
DO you want to give your
friend something that will cali
attention 20 your thoughtful /
ness every week in the year.
A subscription 10 the Post will /
do Just that very thing.
Rev. X. ID. Carson. well and /
favorably known here. and who
was formerly pastor of tn G
Presbyterian church at Norton.
has moved his family from
Jovington, where he has been
coated for several months. To
Bristol. Mr.. Carson is engaged
n Missionary and Sund "a
school work IN Abingdon Dio-
'ese and his field covers sew
raj counties in Southwest Vir-
,inia.
Our two hotels set q special
Inner on Thanksgiving day.
CRYING a menu much eniovedbv
large number Of guests who.
or various reasons, could not
pend the day at their own
resides.
An associated Press dispatch
rom Washington, Friday. saws
report has reached the tres
~ department that Chicago
anks would resume currency
ayment this week. Ii is the
pinion of treasury officials that
he critical stage of the money &
tuation had passed and that
'nditions would soon be nor. :
al o.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1907-12-04

great shock 20 her numerous
friends, all Of whom extend
tineir deepest sympathy To the
oereaved parents Of this promis
ing young lady.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1907-12-04

49, AAoft onkttn was III low II
Thursday visiting his father,
DR.. NJ. l.. Stallard
A cement walk has been putin
back OF the Collier building on
Main Street.
G.. w Franklin, Of Inman.
was down Saturday.
{. +. Smith, of Mendoza. was
a guest at the home Of W. II.
Tompkins Sunday Of last week.
Gregory Thomas, of Stonega.
visited az the home OF his sister,
Mrs. J. w. Guntner, last weok.
See Rogers x James for bar.
gains in dry goods, notions and
clothing.
Mrs. John Smyth has been a
sufferer from a bad case of
mumps.
The stork visited at the home
Of Mr.. aud Mrs John Firms SIM
day, the cath. leaving an eight
pound boy.
j. &. Day. OF Mhitesbu,g.
Ny. was an Appalach,a visitor
last week.
Mrs. W. h. n. White. of raze.
well. was a guest an Hotel
Windsor last Wednesday.
!. ID. kits, insurance agent.
OF Norton. WAS in town last
week soliciting business.
Hiram Fuller went over 10
bristol Tuesday Of last week.
Mr. aud Mrs. Eugene Blondel 4
are happy over The arrival Of
+" hne large boy az their home
on Monday. the 25th
Willard ronpkius went over
to Bristol Thanksgiving day.
Hiss Mary Chapman spent
thursday and Friday with Is
friends M Bristol.
). \ Collier. of tin Imperial 4
hotei, spent part Of last week &
in Norton II
h. {. Jones, OF The new ba-
kerry and Mr. Gibson were in n
Norton sunday OF last week. a
Mr.. and Mrs. W. II. Brown
were over from Bristol last
week.
Mrs. 7. J. rempleton and il
.amily spent Thanksgiving dnv @
With friends NJ Big Stone Gap. g
wsn. Fuller. of Bondtown
'pent Thanksgiving day with y
lis brother, J. G. Fuller. ;,
The st. Charles bowling team &
5 booked 10 bowl against An a
'siachia next Friday at Shep el
'ard q HILLS place. near the
lepot. ,,
W. r. Williams, of Kelly. ~
lew, was among the visitors ~
a Appalachia last week.
r. F. Body was business l.
iFi'or from Norton Tuesday. W
q. S. Fuller and c. J. Rice.
r. or Blackwood. were guests
6 the Imperial last week III
Miss Callie. daughter of r j ~,
empieton, is home from Suliins
oiiege on n visit for several
avs. Su
Read Fuller Brothers ad this In.
eek for more interesting news
their leading brand of feaov.
'ade clothes for men. ma
Smyth g. Co. have addes 90
ne OF trucks and grips 70 their -
ock Of merchandise and 10 10
'ugs. va
James Orr. Of 0lamorpan ~
y accepted = position as clerk pa
'th the lmboden Coal * Coke ia,
'mpany. 80
A rocking chair. couch. or sor
her furniture makes an .x- ke.
'lent ans: nkefuI Christina col
ceenf. See them az ApDa. Mo
5H3n Hm1ro Eorn4e4e.>-- w. o.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1907-12-04

school at Wise, were guests OF
Mrs. W. Fl. Tompkins last Sat.
urday.
+. A. Johnston has returned
from a trip to North Carolina,
where he went to look after
contracts of his firm. Johnston
a Grommett Bros.
Ii the old adage that the first
day Of December rules the bal
ance of the month, is to govern
we may look for n bad time
from weather standpoint.
Nothing succeeds like sue
cess the easiest road to success
Tor a business man is through
the columns of the local news
paper. Are you on?
Contractor Scharf, of Bristol.
who recently finished the new
granolitbic walks and street
work here has closed a big con-
tract for similar work at
Sreeneville, Tenn.
The granolithic walk and
steps at Hotel Windsor have
been completed by Contractor
Scharf.
"Topsy Turvy" is the title
OF play to be given Christ /
mas by the school children.
After considerable delav |
Sheppard q Hill have finished 1
the inside work Oh their Bow
ling alley and pool room.
The Eagle Clothing House is
90 open in the old
Stamper building on the north
side Of Main Street
AIRS. Hale Owens. formerly
of Hotel Intermonf
who has been living IN Coeburn
Tor some time, is again living
IN Appa hia, occupying
rooms near Hotel Windsor.
Master John Mullins enter J
.ained a number Of his little J
friends at his home Thanks
giving evening. The little folks
lad a very pleasant time with q
games. etc. S
AIRS. " ii. Tompkins was on r
he sick list last week.
The Home Mission Society .
meets nfNt Wednesday with
irs. l. y N. at Inman. AN +
members are requested to be n
resent n
Lumber is being hauled to b
be- building site Of DIR. Red p
iine's new home on Chestnut .
'Nenuc. and contractor L. J. u
einpieton expects 10 begin =
'ork on the building at once. g
Work has begun on the new
omcs of Or. James Hagy and
Iarion Richmond in Blonden
edition.
Miss Christie Slower is ON the fc
elk list. pI
). /. omyth, who is teaching of
hool IN Dickinson County. Is M
'e guest Of his brother. pr. 4. mn
Smyth
Mrs. 4. Is. Thompson left last III -,
eek Ia spend Thanksgiving ~
al several days visiting with -,
'r sister az Middlesboro. Ky =; =;
Rev. j @ Pulliam preached W.
very appropriate and interest. er
x sermon ~ the old church Oh
Thanksgiving morning AZ
even O'Clock.
y. Amburgey. the veteran \.
Weller and watch repairman. e;r
Big Stone Gap, has moved 81.
to the building with Rogers -
James, on Main Street. with \
nice line of watches. lew :
y, etc. an
I. B. Thompson spent part Of sol
Z week in Norton and Coe- his
I'm taking orders for DIV col
DDS, notions, etc.
the
" r. Peck, q. f. Jones and boz
adsey Horton, of the Gan of
re among the guests at Hotel
'ndsor, Thsnksgiving day.
The sun., 1907-08-04

altogether by the issues OF Reconstruction.
Tho exciting prospect Of escape from the
clutch OF hostile national Government
set the hearts OF the whites throbbing
wildly from the Potomac TO the Rio Grande
Only in the three States wherein negro
and carpetbag rule still endured-Flortda.
Louisiana and South Carollna-was there
doubt az to the outcome Of the election.
The author hesitates to pronounce
definite Judgment on the decision reached
by the Electoral Commission. which on
March 2. 1877. was announced by the Presi-
dent of the Senate to the two Houses OF
Congress- All that Prof. DunniDg secs mt
TO say upon the subject will be found In the
last paragraph Of his final chapter. where
We are told that tho relief Of the general
public when the electoral crisis was passed
was deep and devout. Even when Hayes was
inaugirated. the details Of the agreement
reached in February at WOrmley's Hotel
between some influential Southern Demo-
Gratis and certain spokesmen OF the coming
Administration were not yet generally
known, but the substance OF IL was soon
learned. TO wit: Let the reforming Repub-
licans direct the national Government and
the Southern whites rule the negroes
Such. unquestionably. we're the terms on
which the Hayes Administration took up
its task. The terms precisely and con-
sciously reversed the principles OF recon-
struction that had been followed under
Grant. and hence they brought an era to
an end. NJ W. II.
The sun., 1907-08-04

are the most deadly OF all warlilse measures
70 long is IL unlikely that the British repre-
sentativcs In an international conference
will be prevailed upon Ivy the argument
from cxpediency. Mr.. Bentwlch accord
ingly predicted in 1909. and the course Of
events at The Hague this year have iusti-
fed tho prediction. that there would hs
no unanimous declaration against the
capture OF the private property Of bel
lgerents at sea. He comedies. neverthe-
less. that certain notifications Of existing
practice on other points may well be agreed
20. He approves. for example. of the
resolution carried by the International
Law Association at Christiania in 1905.
a resolution TO the effect that mail and
passenger steamers. both belligerent and
neutral, should he protected from seizure.
though at the same time II should be made
illegal by the municipal laws of every
nation for such vessels TO carry contrahand
goods or noxious dispatches. As a matter
Of fact, the exemption Of mail and passenger
steamers was granted during the Franco
Prussian and Standardization wars. and
is provided for by treaty between Eng
land and France in case Of war between
those Powers. The author OF this book
TO the area over which beligerent may
exercise his right Of search and visitation.
During the South African war Great
Britain. despite Germany's protest. ex-
ercised her right at any distance from the
scene of operations; but when. in the war
OF i90l-Oj Russia availed herself of the
same privilege. Great Britain, now feeling
the pinch herself. protested. IL was pro-
posed at the Peace Conference OF 1905 in
Milan that certain parts OF the ocean, or
the worlds great trade routes (ocean lanes.
might be neutralized in the same way az
the Suez Canal is neutralized; but the ob-
lection has been made that apart from
the indefiniteness of the proposal it would
be likely to impose too great a check to he
accepted by beiliGerents III the heat 81
war.
We observe. lastly. that the Interpar-
liamentary Conference Of 1906 passed a
resolution that the Hague conference at
it's next session should by treaty define
contraband Of war as being restricted to
arms. munitions and explosives. Mr.. Bent
wich is doubtless right in thinking it too
much to hope that belligerents will yet
agree to this proposal; so many other arti-
cles than the three specified may be i'm
mediately and greatly useful to the enemy.
1t should not be too much to expect, how
ever, that an international agreement shall
declare that such other articles are con-
ditionally, and not absolutely, contrabsnd
l. e., only conlscable when their destination
or quality suggests use for the military
purposes of the enemy. Provisions bound
f,r port Of military or naval equipment
and steam coal would come within the
category of forbidden and ooniiscable
articles. II was unanimously voted at
the International Law Association meeting
at Christiania in 1905 that coal should be
declared conditional contraband only. and
that il was expedient that the Hague con-
ference should draw up list Of the general
heads of conditional contraband which the
Powers would covenant to respect