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The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-05-31
THE UNDAUNTED SOUTH.
Storms, Floods, Fires, Fevers, and
 Plaques Fail to Discourage It.

From the New York American.
 Storms have swept the south again. Thousands of homes are wrecked by cy- clones. A multitude of people are dead. Disaster grins weirdly at gardens that few days ago smiled gratefully at the sun.
 The south seems to be ever at the mercy of the winds. Tornadoes have killed more people in Mississippi, Louis iana, Arkansas and Alabama than yellow fever ever did. The atmospheric disturb ances come, too, when nature is seren- est.
 It was so when Wesson CMiss.) was wiped off the map 30 years ago. The day was one of beauty; the air soft just pre- vious to the storm. Then the clouds formed as if by magic. Ghosts of the sky let fly their scythes, and dead bodies lay everywhere
 That May afternoon 12 years ago in
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-05-31
ONE IS REALLY HURT IN A FRENCH DUEL

a Paris, May 30.--The duelling season here is now in full swing. EverR day there are one or more encounters of a serio-cemc order at the recognized duelling grounds on the outskirts of the city. Most of the affairs of honor arc between members oi that fiery and sensitive tribe, actors, pIaywrights and critics.
 Y One ,duel was remarkable from the fact that one combatant vas seriously wound ed, and also for being a coming -of-age' ouel. Two expert swordsmen, Rayinez and De Villette, quarrelled some months ago and sent seconds to each other. At that time Ravinez was under z. sud De
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-05-31

old south is now but a fond and revered memory.
 I have made a thousand predictions most of them discredited by the events, but that shall not deter me now. Taft will be nominated. Bryan will be nom- mated. Hearsts plutocratic friend, His gen. will be nominated. It will be whirlwind campaign. The democrats will make the noise, the republicans will make the organization, and the Hearst ties will make fences for 1912.
 About the calends of October, or little later. Teddy will take the stump and his crowds will dwarf Bryans, While the noise they make will drown that of the Bryan meetings.
 The result in the electoral college will be the same. Then the northern democ- racy will be shipwrecked and Hearst will gather the salvage.
 And all because the old south, that feared God and nothing else, Is dead
 Copyright 1908, by E. w. Newmano
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-05-31

Nillette refused to fight with minor. The duel was accordingly postponed un- til the youthful duellist's 21st birthday.
 It proved an exciting combat, Ravinez, a left-handed fighter, had spent the n- terval improving his form under famous maitre d'armes. It was his first duel, while his ol ponent was a -eteran of II combats.
 Liter some cle' CT rapior play, Ravinez thrust his weapon through De Villette' $ sword-arm, penetrating the right lung three inches. Although it was a serious wound, De Yilette was with difficulty in- duced to retire, and was carried off to hospital protesting.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-05-31

have cost $10000-begging him to allow the convention to nominate him, but Blaine had a clear head, and knew that he could get more applause than votes. He did not believe that he could be elected, and hence ke steadfastly refused to allow the convention to consider his name. Ben Harrison was nominated and James G. Blaine elected him. thing exactly like that could happen on the Democratic side of the hedge this very year of 1908 if William J. Bryan were as great a man as James G. Blaine. But the man who shall beat MT. Bryan for the nomination this year will. if elected at all, achieve the thing in spite of MT. Bryan, and 1t is that very feeling pervad- ing Democratic leaders at the South that will nominate Mir Bryan if he is nom- rated. The word Is nominate him, and beat him worse than Parker was, and we will be rid of him."
 Not long after MT. Blaines death, William J. Bryan got to be the popular idol and went up and down the earth getting more applause than the rest of the statesmen together His gospel was that forty-seven cents is a dollar, and that it Is criminal to be rich. Strong men got mysteries when he came around, and one fellow was blasphe- nous enough to strive to touch the hem of his alpaca sack coat, that vir- tue might issue to him hence. The country was in a frenzy, and it hasn't got out of it yet.
 But in 1901 a greater than Bryan ap- peared. He, too, was popular idol, and unlike all the others, he was the most successful vote-getter our coun- try has yet produced, with the single exception of George Washington. He has done and is constantly doing things that would have forever damned any public man of our history, with the ex- ception of his rival idol, Bryan. If Andy Johnson had done any one of dozen things Theodore Roosevelt has perpe- trated to hurricanes of applause, the inn reachment would have been accom- plished and Andy hurled from office. Roosevelts interpretations of the Con- stitution are those of the usurper. He has already nullifed the tenth amend ment. For example It is the right of the sovereign state of California to pro- vide that Japs be admitted to the com mon schools of San Francisco. Califor- nia failed, and refused to do that. Roos- evelt interposed and forced Jap children into those schools. MT. Roosevelt an- nounces that when a state neglects or declines to exercise its reserved powers, it is the right and the duty of the Feder- al government to do so And, touching child labor in the states, MT. Bryan cor dially indorses the heresy of his co-idol'
 
 This curious phase is presented. MT. Bryan has given MT. Roosevelt cer- tificate of good statesmanship, and MT. Roosevelt has declared that what he has insisted on was to save this country from the diabolical statesmanship of MT. Bryan. Mir Bryan says that Roosevelt ism Is very good. MT. Roosevelt says Organism is simply horrible. On one rhino thev a re In perfect accord and that
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-05-31
nhiccted to Horses Names.
,ndon Telegrap ph.

From the London Telegraph
 The horses belonging to the late British ambassador at Constantinople Sir Nicho- las O'Conor.i have been sold hy auction. The usual notice was put in the local press, but the censor took exception as there were horses in the list with the names Pasha. Selim and I1aroun, which he considered Was offensive to Turks an1 the list had to appear without the names.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-05-31
"under Two Flaqs."

Beginning tomorrow night the Bald win Melville company will commence i;s third successful week at the Bijou the atre with a beautifully mounted produe- tion of Under Two laCs." This play is I dramatization of Ouidas famous novel of the same name and is one of the strongest and most pop2iar dramas ever presented to theatregoers It tells vivid and picturesque story in which love and romance are mingled in satisfying quantities and the characters stamp themselves on the memory with a last i1lg impression.
 Despite the fact that 'JTnder Two Flags has been seen on the stage a great many times and has often been acted by very poor companies, it continues to have . wonderful hold on the public. The scenes are laid in London and in Algiers and the two flags represented are those Of England and France The story is familiar to most theatregoers. The great sacrifice which Cigarette makes to save the life of her lover and her thrilling ride through the desert sand storm, pur- sued by Arabs in order to gain his ro- rrieve is a thrilling climax to a strong rlay. Cigarette loses her life in the af- fort but she saves the man she loves and dies cheered by that thought The hero, Vertie Cecil. later known as Louis Victor, first a member of the Queens guard in London and later soldier fighting under the French flag in Algiers is. character that has won a warm place in the hearts of those who love romance whether on the stage or in books
 MT Baldwin, under whose supervision the play will be staged and produced, assures the theatregoers of Birmingham that the scenery of Under Two Flags" will compare fayorably with that of the inrf s.t,I t,-.r,z The master scene painter of the Bijou forces, George Boeses. and his assistants have been at work all the weel. painting scenery and collecting the stage proper ties to be used in the play. There gre five acts and six scenes. Each one will he staged with every detail correct. The entire complement of scenery has bean prepared by the Bi1ou staff of artists Miss Wheatley, who will take the role of Cigarette, will ride a fine blooded horse 'n the sand storm scene when she makes q wild dash to save the life of Victor, who has been sentenced to be shots at sunrise for insulting d superior officer in the army of France. This scene will be a masterpiece of realism.
 The various members of the company will be ideally placed in Under Two Flags" Many of them have already in- terpreted roles in the play and are fa- niliar with the lines. This will be q great advantage in promoting the smooth- ness of the first performance. Miss O'Connor will take the part of the sol dier hero who throws up a brilliant ca reer to save q womans honor and is himself sa ved from death by the sublime sacrifice of Cigarette. Miss Sinnot Mir. Baldwin, MT. Forbes and others will give excellent siupport. Miss Ada Gleason and MT Ftederck Julian, lately of the Marlowe Stock companyj of Chicago, have arrived and will ta&e parts in "Un- Ger Two Fiags.'
 The usual matinees will be given on Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-05-31
SLEEPING CAR SERVICE
 WILL BE RESUMED
Between Birmingham, Ala, and Sa- vannah, Ga., on June 1, 1908, Over Central of Georgia Railway.

The first car will leave Birmingham for Savannah at D. m. May 31. First car will arrive Birmingham from Savannah at 12:05 D. m., June ?. Thereafter Pull man buffet cars will be operated daily between Birmingham and Savannah Cn schedule as follows:
 I.v. Birmingham .....4:00 p. m.
 Ar. Columbus ..........9:50 p. m.
 AT. MacOn ..............l.lo 10 d. Ill.,
 Ar Savannah ..........7:35 a. m.
 Connections at Savannah with steam ships for New York, Boston, Baltimore and Philadelphia. For further informa- ton apply to R.. W. Luclett, ticket agent. Terminal station, or s. E, Cowin, com mercial agent. POOP First Ave, Birmns- lam Ala 5-26-10t
 For best aovertising cuts try The r9w,F. aga-Hera" iiuilding.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-05-31
East Lake Today.

The big free attraction at East Lake this week commencing this afternoon and tonight, is the marvellous Meiis, Ierculean eqlilibrists, who give two per- fprmances every afternoon and two every night This is one of the best acts of the kind playing parks. Two of the acts are on the water and two on the plat form near the band stand, so that the act really amounts to two separate acts.
 The scenic railway is running and from the indications of the amount of business done last week it will do a capacity business todoy. It is the longest, newest and considered the best in the south. The dips are deep and long, the curves are sharp. the scenery pretty and every lining is safe and free from danger There are band concerts every afternoon and night and the Marvellous Mells
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1908-09-23

carver Eyes" "Wash- glass
and silver" I--er-think so. .
The young man seemed EN-
barrassed. He frowned n q
blrshed. Then the clergyman's
wife entered. care you mar
ried?" was her first question.
THAT, "said the young man,
"was what l called TO see your
husband about, madame. / de-
sire TO know If he can make it
convenient to officiate at my
wedding at noon next Thursday
week. "-"Bellman."
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1908-09-23

A newspaper whose columns
overflow with advertisements
OF business men has more in
iiuence ma attracting attention
TO building up a town than any
agency that can be employed.
People go where thare is bust
ness. Capital and labor where
there rs am enterprising com
munity. No power on earth is
SO strong 90 build up town so
well as paper well patronized
and ITS power should be appreci-
atcd The man who 0verlooks
ms town paper injuries his town
and townsmen. John Wanna
maker.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1908-09-23

Join this Club.-You don't
like clubs. Neither do / as a
rule. But there are some good
clubs and many bad clubs.
The club i want you to join
is the Don't Worry Club" 1t
is good for both men and wo-
man.
Worry never added a dollar
to your wealth, an inch to your
height nor did worry ever pre-
vent an accident, and yet worry
cuts short life.
But you reply how can help
worrying if it is my nature to
do sog
You might as well say how
can a man stop drinking if it is
his nature to drink. No matter
what your tendencies are it is
possible 20 control them or modi-
fly them.
Start out each morning with
a resolution not to worry that
day. That is ali YOU have to do
TO join u e Don't Worry
Club. "-Echange.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1908-09-23

Ia speaking Of the Democratic
Candidate for president { h e
Richmond Journal says:
Mr.. Bryan j 5 tn greatest
leader Democracy has ever had
He has been ia the forefront of
the battle for twelve years. lie
has be = IA buried politically
many times. Tie has made thou
sands Of speeches aud 5alked TO
millions of people al around the
world, he looms up today a big
ger and greater man than ever,
without a scratch orscar on his
name or character; aud above
all, he Is a true Christain gentle
man.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1908-09-23

Gen. Luke E. Wright, of Mem
ph's, who succeeded Judge Taft
as secretary OF war, is the tenth
man to be selected from Ten
nessee as member OF the cabi
net since Tennessee was admit.
ed 60 the union, says a Mem
phis special TO the Louisville
Courier Journal.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1908-09-23
MNETY-NINE MILES OF C.. c. & 0.
m OPERATION

Bristol, Va, Sept. Work
continues on the Carolina
Clinchfield and Ohio Railroad
the new Ryan and Carter trunk
line from Eastern Kentucky aud
Southwest Virginia TO the South
Atlantic seaboard, and it will
be comp eted as soon as possible.
A new division was put IN
operation this week. and the
first train was run between
Marion,N. c., and Johnson City,
Tenn, a distance Of ninety nine
miles, Tuesday. The trip was
m "a d without accident, the
train arrived at its destination
on scheduled time.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1908-09-23

An Episcopal clergyman had
advertised for a butler. and the
next morning a well-dressed.
ciean-shaven young IN a n in
black was ushered into his
study. name. pleases'' asked
the clergyman. Hillary Arbu-
thnot, sir" "Ages'' Twenty
eight" "What work are Won
accustomed to-" II am a law.
Ger, sir" The clergyman start
ed. This was odd. However.
as he knew many Were called in
the law, few chosen. ssBut. j"
he said. do you understand the
conduct of a household ssIn
a general way, yes," mumared
he applicant. "Can Won
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1908-09-23

There is no more wholesome
and encouraging sign in this
country now than the tendency
TO what is called the "agri-
cultural revival" says a lead
ing city journal. The former
drift of population from the
farms TO the cities is checked
1t was unwholesome and abnor-
mai in a country like ours of
abundant land and boundless
Fertility, and the reaction was
bound TO come as surely as the
return swing Of the pendulum.
There is reverse flow from the
city to the farm. The causes Of
this IN every way desirable turn
of the tide are complex. First
and most potent, undoubtedly.
is the economic one, the in
creased relative profitableness
of farming and the multiplying
evidences that the farmer is a
prosperous man.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1908-09-23
WASHINGTON LETTER.

HoshtnStOn, sept. lS.-Ihf
old political managers that
have been guiding the hands OF
politics for the past twenty
years are entirely at sea so
far, and whether the current
will swing to Mr.. Taft or Mr..
Bryan is the deepest kind of a
puzzle. In 1896 and again in
1900, the Republicans accused
Mr. Bryan of "being scared"
and in fact so scared that he
had to take the stump and work
like Hercules night and day.
Mr.. Bryan himself admits that
he twas scared" in those cam
paigns aud the results show
that he had mighty good rea-
sons for being scared. Now Mr..
Taft has changed his plans of a
front porch campaign" such
as Mckinley had in SO, and has
decided TO stump the country
from ocean 10 ocean and end
10 end. Mr. Taft is going from
New York TO California and
make speeches in every impor-
tant, doubtful State. This all
leads to the question sis Mr..
Taft very badly scared =" and so
far nobody has been able 20
answer it. The labor vote is a
great factor in this campaign.
and it is well known that they
control two million OF votes
Mr.. Gompers, president Of the
American Federation ofLabor
and thus the head Of this great |
army Of two million voters. is /
working with all his might to /
deliver this vote 90 Mr.. Bryan /
II he can do SO there is very /
little doubt but what that will /
mean his election. However
there are very few votes that
any one man can deliver in /
.hese days. Every American
IS I'm the habit of delivering his /
'wn vote and according to his
'wn opinion. Another pulling
hing la this campaign is the
negro vote" and while Mr. /
Taft was secretary of War.
when the negro" regiment
vas dismissed IN disgrace bv
ms own act. il is not believed
hat the negro votes will be cast
N lump for the Democratic
'arty as has b cen claimed D
here is no doubt, however. but
hat the negro vote will be al
ided and probably equally d.
lded between the candidates
here are good many colored
and leaders who be- q
eve that this is the wisest thing
or the negroes 90 do, as they
all be likely TO get the favors O.
hen from both parties by max
lg his vote an uncertain guam
".
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1908-09-23

Seven hundred and sixty-nine
towns have recently been dis
covered in Mexico, Of which the
government has no previous
knowledge. Mexico must find
II as hard to keep up with her
towns As we do with our Phili-
pine Islands.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1908-09-23

SUBSCRIBERS are earnestly re
quested 20 observe the date
printed on their address slips,
which will keep them at ali
times posted as TO the date
OF the expiration of their sub
scription. Prompt and timely
attention 10 this request will
save all parties a great deal of
ANNOYANCE.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1908-09-23

J. q. Goodwin. oft Ricdsvi.lc. ". g.. saws.
'buckleu's Arnica Salvc is "a .uro.onoueh
hnockcr Tor ulcers. a bad one came on
my leg last summer. hut that wonderful
saiFe knocked g out in a few rounds Not
even scar remained" Guaranteed for
pues. sores. burns ETC. 25c at q. W.
Kelley drug store
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1908-09-23

Mr. Gompers scores Mr.. Can
non for fighting union lobor on
the same day that Vice Presi-
dent Fairbanks praises t h e
u n rs. Looks like a split
among the ALLIES.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1908-09-23

Tom Watson accuses Bryan
OF being fiat and baldheaded
politician" And he will live TO
regret il if he starts the bald
headed vote drifting toward the
Nebraskan.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1908-09-23

Your daily duties are a part
OF your religious life just as
much as your devOtions. In
this world it is not what we
take up, but what we give up.
that makes Us rich. H. w.
Beecher.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1908-09-23

IL must be admitted that this
year the Democrats are doing
their best 20 give the Republi-
cans something 90 view with
alarm.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1908-09-23

A Michigan man is running
for office against his will. which
is a bit different from Texas.
where a man makes his will be-
fore running for office.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1908-09-23

A Des MOines man buys his
mother-in-law five pounds O (
candy every week. Who SAYS
the world isn't growing better.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1908-09-23

Gompers has gone TO Illanois
to "get after" uncle Joe Can
non. The campaigns goin' to
begin right now.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1908-09-23

A farmer is know by { n q
tools he uses. Are your imple-
ments old and out-of-dateg II
so, brace up and use the best
and latest.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1908-09-23

Ex-senator Smith, Of New Jer-
sey, says Bryan is sure 20 be
elected. He ought to know. as
he spent the whole summer in
Europe.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1908-09-23

What the big parties seem to
need is something in the way of
guaranteed camgaign funds.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1908-09-23
ORDER OF PUBLICATION.

Virginia. ln Che Clerks Office the cir.
cult Cont of Wise County. Ina vacation. he
81 day OF August 1905.
Iiilah A. johnson and Charles johnson
Compliments.
rs
Eh IL. Hail. ~. r. Myers. H. a. Estes
N. Staples and j. 81 Robinson. partners i.i
me trade uudog the frm name and stcle of
Myers, Estes Milling Company Chanmsl..
mite Lyons Company, corporation. the
Noitoh hardW are Company. q corporation
The Wolfe Bros. shoe Company. "a corpora.
uoni the Norton Grocery Company. "A corDo-
ration, AID Chas. H. Wyatt. Trustee. he
enterprise Manufacturing Company. a cor
porauon. A. J.. Witt. Trustee A. A. Corneti
and Henry Conett, known as A. a. Cornett
4 Son Defendants
IL CHANCERT.
The object az the above STYLED suit is to
procure a Judgment against Iii III. Hall Cor
500 80, with interest from Nov. 18th. 1904
ana % enforce vendor lien of the com.
pisinAnts on lots twenty nine (2ll and thirty
tSvA Block twenty three l23). Central Land
company Addition 90 The Town IF Big
stone Gap. Wise County. virginia. Tor said
amount by sale at che said lots
And u appearing hy affidavit filed accord
ing % law that ", II Myers. z. n. Estes
z. A. staple aud j. " Robinson. partners
under TIE firm name o(MyeTs, Estes Milling
company. J. ). simmons, Chas. r. Wyatt
Trustee, aud a. A. Cornett and Henry Cor.
nett some Of tho above named defendants
are not residents Of this state, il Is ordered
that that the said ". r. Myers, r. n. Este.
= a. staples, and j. W Robinson, part
ners under the tirm name Of Myers. Estes
Milling Company, J. j. simmons. ChaS y
Wyatt Trustee. A. A. Comctt ana Henry
Sornett DO appear within fifteen DAYS after
aue publication hereof. Ia tbs Clerks OHce
90 the said Circuit Court. and do what il
necessary to protect their Interests And ia
y further ordered thst this order DO pub-
iished once week for four successive weeks
"a the Big stone Gap Poet. newspaper of
eenerai circulation printed in Wise Coanty,
Virginia
@. A. johnson, Clerk.
sno. W. chalkley, p, q. $40