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Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-05-19
TWO MILLIONS LOST
DefaIcations of Pittsburg Bank
 Cashier Growing.
CITYS FUNDS ARE TIED UP.

Municipality Has More Than $1,5oo,ooo
 In Suspended Institution and May
 Have to Borrow Monsy-State Cash
 Also Beyond Reach.
 Pittsburg, May 19. - The investiga- tions to date into the defalcations of William Montgomery, cashier of the Allegheny National bank, show loss to the bank of $2,105,000 and place the dishonest officer in the front rank of bank wreckers. It is thought that this is not the full extent of the robbery. The bank did not open for business, | its doors bearing the usual notice that 1t was closed by order of the comptroL. Ter of the treasury and signed by Will liam L. Folds, national bank examiner The municipality of Pittsburg, which has more than $1,500000 in the broken institution, is so badly hampered by the tying up of its funds that it may have to issue bonds to procure money | for current expenses. The state has LlOEt lluu III lIt Ddhhy "Ch secured against loss by bonds in the sum of $4,500,000. The city's deposit is secured up to $1,000,00O by bonds given | by William Stewart, president of the defunct bank; Thomas Evans of the | Macbeth-Evans Glass company, Walter Chess, a director of the bank; Robert McAfee, secretary of state; William Montgomery, the defaulting cashier; Joshua Rhodes, John Caldwell Jr., and William H. Latshaw. City Solicitor w. |, B. Rodgers entered suit to recover $1,000,000 from the sureties.
 State and City After Cash.
 Bitter feeling between the state au- thorities and Bank Examiner Folds as well as between City Treasurer John | F. Steel and Folds developed. Both the state and the city knocked at the doors of the bank too late for their money They assert that Folds had earlier bluffed them out with threats to close the bank immediately if they made any move toward withdrawing their deposits. State Treasurer John O. Sheatz made formal demand on the acting paying teller for the states $552,O00 on deposit, but was refused He then visited the bonding companies and served notice that he would look to them for the full amount of the states deposits.
 "There is absolutely not the slightest doubt of the state receiving every pen ny of its deposit" said Treasurer Sheatz. Tt is up to the bank and the surety companies to determine who shall pay the money. That is matter between them and has no interest tC us."
 The receiver named for the bank i' Robert Lyons, a national bank exam iner. The decision to close followed meetings lasting an entire day. Th'
 actual suspension had been so dis counted that it created little excite ment Many depositors gathered oppo site the bank. but disappeared withou any demonstration when the order O. , suspension was posted.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-05-19
s.rx,d In Ihres Armi,s.

Fort Riley. Kan. May 19.-Private Robert FoseIar of A battery, Sixth field artillery. T.. s. A.. committed sui eide by opium poisoning. He was for meriy an officer in the German army and was highly educated. He lost his commission in the German army 0l account Of drinking. joined the French foreign legion in Algeria as an officer. was dismissed and came to America.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-05-19
CLAIMS SEX SECRET,
New York Woman Experimenting
 on Prominent Families.
SAYS NATURE TAUGHT HER.
Gained Knowledge From Trials on California Ranch With Cattle and Plants--Not Based on Medicine or Surgery, She Declares.

Surgery She Declares.
 New York, May 19.--Mrs. c. E. Cal houn, who declared recently she had discovered the secret of sex, is now conducting experiments in four of the most prominent families in America and believes male heirs will be born as a result of her services.
 Mrs. Calhoun is charging nothing and is under compact with the families to keep their names secret unless male children are born. She has been mak- ing a study of the subject of sex for thirty years and says she can control sex in cattle and children.
 Mrs. Calhoun says her method of determining sex is not by medicine or surgery. It is all based on law of nature which hitherto,' she says, has escaped the researches of scientists.
 In Mrs. Calhoun's process, therefore, there will first be the law and to go with it simple rules necessary to strict observation of the law. .-. ! She learned her entire secret from nature in the first instance. She had a ranch in California and in experiment. ing with different varieties of fruit and vegetables came to her first knowledge of the fundamental law which is her discovery.
 Experiments With Cattle.
 | Carrying her discovery into the pas ture, she made experiments with her cattle and learned that she was able ] to fix the sex of their produce. Horses, cattle, sheep and swine all responded. | Her next experiments were on her self, and her four sons, she declares, | testify to success in that instance. + Mrs. Calhoun maintains that the greatest good from her discovery will accrue to members of her own sex There are too many women on the earth now, she says, so many that they have to take their places side by side i with men and perform labor that na ture never intended them to perform.
 She is now at work on book ir which she says she will give her secret to the world, but the book is not to bt published until after the birth of tho children whose sex she is now en deavoring to control. The book, how i ever, will be published soon.
 l Advocates Riding Astride.
 Mrs. Calhoun says that not all wom en are proper subjects for experimen by her process. Very athletic and mus cular women. she asserts, do not re spond to the process at all. Yet at tn same time she advocates horsebacl riding for women and maintains tha the only proper way for women to rid is astride.
 She asserts that part of her owl family was made to order. Her frs three children were girls. It was afte her third daughter was born that sh hit upon the process of controlling SC: and putting it to the test in the case O her next child, and son was born t her. She had three more sons an, claims she had them because she fel she already had daughters enough.
 Her book when it appears will b sold. she says, at such low price tha 1t will be within the reach of the pool
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-05-19
Russell Tell, of Plaque Peril.

New York. May 19.-w. w. Russell, the American minister to Venezuela. arrived in New York for a vacation on the Red D steamship Caracas. He brings grave news concerning the spread Of the bubonic plague in Nene- zuela and declared that the disease had gained a greater headway through out the South American country than was appreciated here and that every precautiOn should be taken against its getting a foothold here.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-05-19
Mr,. vana.rbiI, Asks sto.OOO. .OOo.

New York. May 19. - Mrs. Alfred Gwynne Vanderbilt is to gain an ab- solute divorce from her husband if the recommendation of Referee David Me Clure is carried out by Justice o'Gor- man. Mrs. Vanderbilt. according to the best information, has not asked that Alfred Gwynne settle money on her, but she wants not less than sl0,- 100000 set aside for their child.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-05-19
Live Stock Markets.

New York. May. N CATTLE-suppiy fair: market lower; choice. e. .sa7: prime. sszs.75. veal calves. ssa65s
 HOGS Receipts fair. market active; prime hraxleS and mediums. S-saa5-sp' heavy Workers. S.75. light Workers. 1-tea gsa. pigs, ssas 50. roughs. stsea4S. SHEEP AND LAMBS - Supply lighti market slow and lower. prime wethers e Sas so: culIs and common. N3s35i lambs. s4as5a-
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-05-19
1h.u Net ss csnss.ns.

PouKhksepsie. \. Y- May 1a.-Harry K Thaw was visited hy A. Russell Peabody. hts lawyer. Mir. Peabody vas Thsw-s only vfSiter. The prisc1er saemesI in god health. bot t vas stst- ei hy his keepers that he had iost so1e of the cuusasnce vhich he ksd lad oa suniay that he uoald bs freed hy Iar fiue Morxchanser.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-05-19
Ev,,, a, N,,,y c.n,r.l soard.

Washington. May Ja.- Secretary Met calf has detailed Admiral Robley n. Evans. late commander in chief Of the Atlantic fleet. io duty with the general board of the navy. which has to do with the preparation of plans for naval campaigns for use in time of war.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-05-19
win R.,,ir si,hsr,, na.r.

Richmond. Va. May 1a.-Rlght Rev. A A. Van De Vyver win withdraw his resignation. already forwarded to Rome. and continue his serviCe ss Cath ole bishop of the Richmond diccese- It was the bishops intention to return ts pofrfuru
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-05-19
A,o,h.r cov.rnor Ao,in,t s.t,ino.

Baton Rouge. Ls. May 1a. Race track gambling to be suppressed abso- lutely was the most salient recommen- dation of Governor T. Y. Sanders in augural message to the legislature.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-05-19
p,.e, p,ct with p.nwsrk.

Washington May 1s.-An arbitration treaty between the United states and Denmark was signel by Acting Sec resary Bacon and Constantin Brua. minister for TseumaFk
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1908-01-08
FROM KEOKEE.

Keokee, Va, Jan. 6.-The
Methodist Holston Conference
has sent a circuit rider 10 take
i'm this circuit Keokee and the
Pocket" coal fields. He
preached at Pleasant Hill Bap-
fist Church Sunday evening
and made an able and interest
ing discourse
The Keokee Coal and Coke
Company is putting in a nice
telegraph line TO the B. Nj. Ry.
+. NJ. Cooper and Son are
buying Charleston and Barker S
goods here.
We have been blessed with
nice and beautiful winter
weather. y \
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1908-01-08

one of the officers of the new
organization, asking them TO
publish TO the world the least
improper business transaction,
and to go with them next year
and further, 20 see that every
thing reasonable and right is
done to protect depositors.
The resolution as set out
above was adopted by the meet
ing.
Mr.. Hodge stated to the meet
ing that as he was going away
he would leave his proxy with
some one, and suggested that
any others leaving town should
do the same, in order that the
matter could be promptly put
through and the bank put into
operation.
Upon motion the meeting ad
journed, subject 20 call Of com
mittee.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1908-01-08

cause my New Discovery medicine
tones the stomach up 20 required
strength In about six weeks time.
That Is why I have I'D moro people
come and thank me wherever I have
gone TO introduce my medbcine. than
have had time 70 talk with
Among the immense nalrAhers OF IA
pie who are now strong hHkigve-1 Ia
Cooper's theory and uusStrins IS Ms
NJ. y. Delano. a prOmineIR Fvstta1t OF
the suburb OF BroOkline. Boston. Mass.
She says: For several years I was
broken I'm health. caused rHinRrily by
stomach and nerve troubles. I gradu-
ally became worse. uutn re- .-ltly was
compelled 10 go WE - SNfpod for
days az time. I ha0 sour stomach.
Palpitation Of the nerves q stomach
and heart dyspepsia. and extreme ner-
vousness- I suffered terribly with IN
somnia. and my liver. bowels and
whole system gradually became de-
ranged. I felt instant relief the first
day began this Cooper medicine.
I now feel like q new being Today
I walked ali over town. shouEng-
something I have not done FOR years
IT make this statement wholly froi
Ia sense OF duty. 7 feel i owe 90 20
anyone who might end relief and
renewed happiness RS ] have done
Tho record made hy The Cooper med
iclnos is astonishing. We wiil take
pleasure in discussing &c with anyone
who wishes 90 know about them
20 vs. Kelly
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1908-01-08

A newspaper has 5000 readers
for each 1000 subscribers. a
merchant who puts out 1000
handbills gets, possibly, 300 or
400 people 90 read providing.
Of course. If the boy hired to
distribute them d0sen't chuck
them into some hole OF under
the sidewalk. The handbills
will cost as much as "a quarter
page ad Ion the Post. All the
women and girls and "a major
part of the mon and boys read
tho Posts advertisements.
Result. The merchant who
uses the Post has $500 more
readers. There Is mo- estimat-
ing the amount of business the
ad brings 20 the merchant. but
each dollar invested in adver-
tising brings 90 the investor at
least from 500 Co "a 500 worth
OF business.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1908-01-08
TAKES OATH OF OFFICE

Washington. ID. c.. Jan o.-
q. b SIcmp. of Big Stone Clap.
was to-day sworn in.as 81 meme
beer of the SiNticth Congress.
The new member was taken
Go the speaker desk hy Repre-
sentative Lamb and there took
Che oath of Office. and was as-
signed Co seat. for the present.
on the Democrat side OF the
House.
Mr olemp was cordially re.
ceiVei los many Democrats. as
wen as Republican members oi
the House.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1908-01-08
STOMACH is SEAT
OF HUMAN LIFE
New Theory Advanced by Young Man Is
Spreading Over Entire Country.

L 7. Cooper's theory concerning the
human stomach. which he claims 10
prove with his new medicine. is being
given more respect and comment every
day.
Cooper claims that 90 per cent. o.
all III health Is due 90 stomach trouble.
When interviewed about his theory re-
Gently. he said: Stomach trouble IS
the great curse OF the goth century
so FAR as the civilized races are con-
cerned. Practically all Of the chronic
III health OF this generation as caused
by abnormal stOmaChic conditions. In
earlier days, when the human race was
closer to nature. and men and women
worked All day out OF doors, digging
their frugal existence from the soil.
the tired. droOpv. half-sick people that
are now 80 common. did not exist
ITO De sure. there was sickness in
those days. but lt was Of n viruient
character. and only temporary. There
was none OF this halfsiCk condition
all The time with which so many are
afflicted nowadays.
Z know positively that every bit OF
this chronic ill health is caused By
stomach trouble The human stomach
in civilized people today is degenerate.
IL lacks tone and strength This weak.
ness has gradually come through a
sedentary existence. further know
that few people can be- sick with the
digestive apparatus in perfect shape
The sole reason for my success is be
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1908-01-08
RAILROAD WORK TO BE RESUMED

The construction work on the
Holston River railroad. which
was suspended some weeks ago
will, it is expected, be resumed
early in the spring.
This ia the line that is being
built through East Tennessee
by the Southern, from it's ter
minus in Hawkins county, at
Persia, TO a junction with the
Virginia and Southwestern at
Moccasin Gap, TO afford anoth-
er outlet for the coal fields Of
Southwest Virginia. The road
was begun by the Virginia
and Southwestern, which has
since been purchased by the
Southern.
Some Of the heavier work rs
being done during the winter
months. but largely on account
Of the bad weather and the con
sequeut damage to light grades
"a considerable volume Of il was
suspended until the next spring
Bristol Herald Courier
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1908-01-08
0ls 0fhecrs To- Retire.

am thc old officers of the in-
-utuuon Will retire. The new
organization cannot be authori
tivciy stated hut DO lis probable
that q. u. Irvine viii Doe made
president. W. IT, Goodloc. vice.
president. and R D. Barron
cashier. R T.. Irvine. 81. q.
Morrison. 8 X Morrison. H. ls
Barron. ~. ~ Slemp. ". D..
Goodloc. g. s.. Carter. j IS.
Hambleu. n. D. Moore. W W.
Taylor. j W. Kelly and W s..
Beverley will constitute the
the board of directors
These men are the most prom-
inont OF this section. aud repre-
sentative Of all classes of in-
dustries.
The now organization VIII
base the complete confidence oi
+ the people and its ultimate suc-
cess Seems assured With th,
re- opening of this Institution
and the resuminc of work at
practillN.every mining operation
which suspended work during
f tho stringoucy. Che situation
here is brighter and more hope
f ful than DO has been at am,
Tune since the past summer
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1908-01-08
NEW RAILROAD FOR
EAST TENNESSEE.

Knoxville. Tenn. Jan Am
extensive and rich tract of ore
land situated in Eastern Tenn
essee has been secured by the
United Steel Corporation, and
"a now railroad will bee con-
structed from GreenVille to
Del Rio. Tenn This road viii
form connecting link between
The Bristol branch of the South
ern Railway and its main lime
running to Aehcvillo. N g..
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1908-01-08

Coal Properties in the Nlddlesboro Dis.
trict

The most recent step in the
development of the Niddles-
borough coal properties is the
organization % Hignite Coal
Company The Higni3e Coal
viii operate ON Hignite, in the
vicinity o. { Stony Fork. The
Hignite Coal Company IFS com
posed OF Covingtou capitalists.
among the number being May OF
Beach. % + Covington Mayor
b.. -. Helburn. d q. Fitzpatrick ,
city councilman, and Judge Joe.
f. BOswOrth, state senator. of
this city are also interested an
the company.
The Hignite Coal Company
VIII build two miles of railroad
ON stony FORK The Company
has leased 800 acres Of Valu-
able coal land
The work of development will
be put in progress by the first of
the wear The company viii
probably establish offices in this
city. lt viii also establish an
Office in CoVington, where II
viii dispose of Middlesborough
coal
The organization of the com
pany and the developments pro
posed by them Is another steI
IN the march of progress II
which Middlesborough Is SO Wit
ally Interested -Middlesboro
ug. News.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1908-01-08
IMPORTANT MEETING
Continued irou FRS, Psrs.

men stand as hlku rs Ntutlti
Ayers. and let it 20 out in Nir-
ginia that the institution he I
was at the head of had failed,
would have been a blow go bus
ness and 90 General Ayers. from \
which neither would soon rec
cover. He makes the sacrifice
himself 10 save both. He has /
succeeded, gentlemen, he sacri-
feed fortune Of at least sever
tv-fve thousand dollars. / APP /
preciate that and ! know every (
man / address appreciates No.
The plan rs 60 pay $4,000 /
right away. Something like /
thirty thousand viii Toe placed I
at the disposal OF the depOsitors. /
The balance added 10 several /
thousand already in the bank I
will make start. General I
Ayers Will voluntarily retire .
lie said he would have nothing .
elee 20 Do with the bank. Tie
was offered a position but
voluntarily declined 90. We.
are going 20 plaintiffs new bank.
II our plans carry and we
will try 60 secure enough bust
ness men IN thir community Co
cooperate and ran Do ou "a CON
servatiVe basis. and we are go
ing 60 ask for deposits and want
90 make the bank stronger and
the leading bank ma Southwest
Virginia We have the lOco-
ton aud every necessary ele-
ment and more too. 90 do TINS.
don't believe there les "a bank
an Virginia that viii be as
strong as the Interstate Finance
and Trust Company I believe
today the bank would pay AN
deposits and leave General Ay-
ers 100000 General Ayers has
thrown that $4,000 away Civ
an il 10 the gentlemen who are
taking the bank. and ! believe
10 is our duty gentlemen 90 80
ON and help the institution and
help build up Big Stone Gap.
think 10 Will he well managed
Ii is going 60 appeal Go youI
confidence. and here ask YOU
20 give 10 your confidence, and
YOU 20 urge others 10 60 SO.
don't believe 10 viii Doe Sis
months before every deposition
will be paid in full
In lieu Of his first resolution
Mr. Bulhtt submitted the fol
lowing
"RESOLNED. that G.. q
Cochran. Il. ID. Baker. John
Hamblen, G. =. Garter and "
Il. GoodlOe be- and they ar,
hereby appointed committee
with the following powers. viz
Z To consult with the Off
Gers ct the Interstate Fl
nance and Trust Company oi
their plan for reorganization
and see that said plan is put II
shape 20 protect creditors. an'
20 this end said committee Il
authorized 20 employ assistant
and one or more attorneys 9,
advise them as 70 said plan, re-
duce the same Go legal form
and have the same carried or
ia accordance with the law,
being understood that the fee
OF such council are TO be PAL
bv General X a Ayers an
Isis associates. he having offer
"a 50 to do.
>. Said committee shall her,
after either call another mee
ing or meetings of creditors an
make report TO such meeting &
may advise creditors OF the
action from time TO time b
circular letter.
g. IL Is understood that non
Of those here present shall /
bound 10 accept any pla
which may bee recommended /
said committee, each and a
hereby reserving the right
act thereon separately and Il
himself"
Which resolution was Sc
onded by Hon. X. T. Irwin
who cordially invited the coo
Grafton Of said committee.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1908-01-08
Virginia. I tennessee Audit Co.
INCORPORATED
Room 10 Phipps Building, BRISTOL. VA.-TENN.
Room 10 Phipps Building,
BRISTOL. VA.-TENN.

At this time, the management of many COmpan-
les is brought to realization of the fact that their
records do not reflect the actual condition of their
affairs.
We have an established office in this city, pre-
pared to undertake bookkeeping. auditing and
accounting, to examine and adjust records of every
nature, and to prepare balance sheets and state
mentS that will exhibit true status.
If for any reason, your records are unsatisfac-
tory we Will be glad to solve the problem for you.
and putyOur accounts in such order that these diff
ficulteS may become a thing of the past We
dertake the adjustment of partnership, examna-
ton of offices and books settlements between
tractors and COntraCtees, Investigations for fraud,
bookkeeping inspection by special engagement
or annual contract, and the designing of systems
of accounting.
E. 3. WADE. President.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1908-01-08

Advice 70 Mothers: Don't
let your children waste away.
Keep them strong and healthy
during the win ter with Hollis
ter's Rocky Mountain Tea. Ii
is the greatest tonic for child
rem. Pure and harmless. does
the greatest good. 35cts, Tea
or Tablets. Hamblen Bros
The Roswell daily record. [volume] (Roswell, N.M.) 1903-current, 1908-03-31
THREATENED LYNcHING
PREVENTED BY POLICE.

Atlanta, Ga, Mar. 31.-The timely
arrival of police with loaded rifles
stopped a threatened lynching il the
Brownville suburb of Atlanta early
Chaplin, a young white man. He was
surrounded by a crowd of negroes
when two county officers came to his
aid and drove the mob back The ne
groes claimed they found Chaplin in
a negro house and drove him out, and
according to the police they were
about to suspend him from a tree
when the officers arrived.
The Roswell daily record. [volume] (Roswell, N.M.) 1903-current, 1908-03-31
HILL AS AMBASSADOR
EXTRAORDINARY.

Washington, Mar. 31.-The Presi-
dent today sent the senate he nom1-
nation of David Jayne Hill to be am
bassador extraordinary and plenipo-
Tertiary to Germany. He also named
Arthur NJ. Beaupre, of Illinois as min
lister to the Netherlands, and Spencer
F. Eddy, of Illinois, minister to Ar
gentine.
Berlin, Mar. 31.-Advices received
at the foreign Office from Washing
ton indicate that in the American
capital as well as in Berlin, the Hill
episode is regarded is having been
happily adjusted. Hill will find his
position in Berlin not only agreeable,
but more important than it would
have been II it had not been unoff-
cially stated that the Emperor con-
sidered him persona non grata. In
view of the Emperor's disclaimer of
an adverse expression regarding Hill,
he win be afforded a hearty well
come.