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The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1908-07-01
DAVIS AND LINCOLN.
Singular Coincideni Aboai Their Birth.
places-A Northern Writer'S Trib.
ute 10 Davis.

One of the most gratifying
evidences of the liberal progress
of the age is In the fact that
today the memory of Jefferson
Davis is more highly respected
in the North than at any time
since the Civil War began,
nearly half a century ago, and
that the memory of Abraham
Lincoln is accorded more re-
spect in the South than was
awarded to him at any time in
the past. These names are in
separately interviewer with the
greatest achievements of the
last half a century, which will
ever be studied with tireless in
terest by those who are students
of the history of our country.
Both were born in tho same
State, Kentucky, Lincoln in
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PREACHER -MOONSHlNER
CAUGHT ~ BUCHANAN

Buchanan county has for a
number of years furnished oc-
casional sensations when the
revenue officers walked up and
made the raids which have
brought that county into repute
as a moOnshining center. 1t
developed upon the revenue
officers during the past week to
bring TO light a new moon
sinner. The gentleman who
was caught this time and al
legged TO be moOnshiner is one
Rev. Jess Childers, a well
known preacher, who at one
time represented his district in
the State Legislature.
1t is commonly said among
some of the people of Buchanan
that the preachers look lightly
upon mOonshining in that
country and as long as the
mOonshiners are generous con
tributOrs there has been little
friction between the ministers
aud the Illicit distillers. In
fact, things have been going on
so smoothly among them that
the Rev. Mr. Childers has ap-
parently learned all about
he industry and has become
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one of those who brew The bev
eragc that other preachers are
trying 20 knock out of exist
ence through the prohibition
laws.
Rev. Chiliers was taken into
custody and last Wednesday
was before Squire Combs.
United States Commissioner.
and that officer considered the
evidence strong enough against
Childcrs lo hold him under "a
five hundred dollar bond for
nf- appearance Two Witnesses
Were introduced who swore
that they sold the preacher the
meal which was used fo make
the illusion pr1Hr.. Tn.
preacher as his a. fcnc.. cla'. l
Chant he was not ninkiuc n
shine @. seIl bat was .a.ktu- u
for medicinal purpu-.s ue
said that his wife was Il anl
CHAT she needed "a stimuaut
ant he saw no harm in mak,ng
her "a little liquor chat he knew
would comply with the pure
food laws.
The alleged still was located
near Grundy and everybody
through the country is talking
about the arrest. The preacher
is well known an over this part
of the State, where he is active.
although he is about fifty years
of age. He occupies the pulpit
every Sunday and has "a fairly
large congregation. -Buefield
Telegraph.
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,iR. BRYANIs Tn,>kfUL

4 f,.e-tanl WAS sent ffom
the editor Of che Richmond Ev-
ening journal. notifying ar.
Bryan char the Sfafc Convr B.
tion at Roanoke instructed for
HIM. He replied as follows.
Thanks for telegram. Vir
ginia was my flth rs native
otate,and I'm profoundly CRATE
ful for the confidence Virginia 3
Democracy has expressed in
me.
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piled tn correct these weaknesses. Write
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Ball.
BIO STONE Gap rs. sToNEGA

AZ siouega. June 18th, 1908.
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PREDICTS AGE OF
IRON IN SOUTH.

Baltimore, June 23.-Joseph
G. Butler. Jr., of Youngstown.
Ohio. one of the leading irou
masters of the central west,
who has recently made "A per
sonal study Of Southern iron
opportunities, in the course Of
am article in this weeks issue
of the Manufacturers Record
on iron making. North and
South. points TO a great expan-
sion of the iron and steel indus
try IN the South. He says:
"The quantity of ore in the
South is, of course, largely a
matter of computation. and ]
have no doubt the figures given
me are correct. 1t is simply
fabulous.
"The increased use of thc
basic process is going to be a
very great help TO the South
Bsssemer ores are getting more
scarce and the use Of the basic
process is widening both North
and South The time is coming
when O. great deal of the pig
iron shipped North viii be man
ufactured at home into various
different forms. This, / think.
wil he first taken in hand by
the Tennessee Coal, Iron 81
Railroad Company / believe
it is the intention of the corpo-
ration Co build additional finish
iug plants IN the South.
"As stated 20 me ON two or
three occasions while in Balti-
more. think the property Of
the Tennessee Coal, Iron &
Railroad Company is second
only 'n Importance 20 that of
the Carnegie Steel Company as
one of the subsidiary companies
of the United States Steel Cor.
poration. believe the leading
officials of the corporation So
view it. and viii go forward
and build 10 up and strengthen
Dc This win require many
years and much expenditure of
money Heretofore the Tenn
essee property has been consid
erred more or less as q specula-
tive affair To was taken hold
of. however, In earnest bv the
officials who had immediate
charge prior to the acquisition
toy the United States Steel Cor
poratlon. and I have no doubt
had these people continued in
the ownership that great inn
provements would have been
made. However, the property
has been taken out of the spec
ulatlve class and will gradually
De- put upon solid earning
basis and placed IN the invest
ment class by the people now in
charge, who have the necessary
capital and the necessary prac-
ucal' as well as business, tai
ent.
I'm 1907 the South mined a.
'sso35 short tons of bitumin-
Gus coal, nearly 100000 more
'han the total output of coal in
'ne country in 1881, and about
t,5o0,0OO more than the whole
oituminous output of the coun-
try in 1887.
in ten years the production
OF The bituminous and anthra-
cite coal in the rest of the coun
'fy increased from ISI,l9lI2s
TONS TO 5S5, ,650,207 tons, or by
-O+'4o9,O79 tons, equal to ll2.Sl
Per cent, while in the South the
production of bituminous coal
increased from s,7s5,IS9 tons
- s4''ss,S ,SS5 tons, or by COLA
utO tons eQnal 70 - -
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World's cresset. [volume] (JAH-ville [Colony], Fowler, Mo.) 1891-19??, 1908-10-15
GOD

Many attempts have been
made 10 define the term, God.
The word itself is pure. Anglo.
Saxon. The being called God ia
considered by all who think
rightly on the subject to be q
living Spirit. Not seen by the
natural eye; unless materialized
in flesh. and made manifest by
acts ard good deeds in The man.
ner which Christ spoke to his
Disciples in this language.
let your light % shine before men tsst they
may zee your rost works ANA clcrif- yorr
father which IL in heaven. Nat bio.
He is O spirit, that exists dis.
tinrtly from everything else.
And is an independent spirit;
existing of or by itself So il
all other Spirits were destroyed
this spirit would still subsist,
else this spirit could not be in.
dependent. For all effect must
cease with their producer g
causes. For the destruction of
the producers principals, must
nece ssaraly he a destruction OF
the producer For you must first
bin d The strorg man before YOU
can rob his house.
Therefore this Spirit called
World's cresset. [volume] (JAH-ville [Colony], Fowler, Mo.) 1891-19??, 1908-10-15

Con, beng independent, end
underivea, existing Of and by
itself, II must also be eternal.
It must be the first and the last.
1t cannot kill itself IL It could.
then 1t could not be called GoD
because 1t then would have with.
in itself higher POWER. There
fore, 1t must exist Independents
OF all other spirits and power, so
that it cannot be effected by any
other power or spirit, and can.
not destroy itself. Then 1t re.
mains eternal. As we have said
above this Spirit Is eternal, this
distinguishes him from matter,
from all chaos, or seeds. tle -
the being that has the disposition
Of matter, by which, it resists all
endtayOurs 10 all its State of
rest. And as life implies and
active, operative existance. IT is
proper then to apply the name,
Con to this spirit. So in this
devine being, is implied, a
boundless knowledge, by which
it comprehends all ideas, all
things which Go or can exist.
Such nationally spirit should
be, and is called God. Such q
being is where all reason, saga.
city, knowledge and understand.
ing come from. Lord and God
World's cresset. [volume] (JAH-ville [Colony], Fowler, Mo.) 1891-19??, 1908-10-15

are frequently interchanged;
but every Lord is not God.
There are many Lords, but
there is but ore God. 1t is the
dominion Of this Spirit, which
constitutes him Gop Supreme
dominion. supreme God-He
governs all things that exist, In
according t, His own declaration
He Is not duration nor space.
but He endures always and every
where kept the place His own
hands prepared for the Devil
and his angels. This dark aud
dolafpI place Ee goes not. The
nature Of this Spirit is illimit'
able, and all the attributes Of
that nature intinitly glorious
They cannot be lessened by
transgressions OF His creatures
nor can they be increased BY
their eternal obedience, and in
crea sing Hallelujah. Hence, thi,
Spirit is, the one Cop who i
self-existing uncreated, intinitl,
wise, powerful and good. Thi
then Is why He is called Cor
AS our mind has been le d by tn
above explanation we commit
to our readers
World's cresset. [volume] (JAH-ville [Colony], Fowler, Mo.) 1891-19??, 1908-10-15
COURAGE,

courage consists not IN haz.
ordlng without fear. but being
resolutely. minded in a. just
cause. The brave man ia not
ne WHO feels no fear for I'll
should fear God--but he whose
noble soul subdrcs it's { airs, o!
mortal power. and bravely dares
the danger nature shl1nks from.
True courage is cool and calm
the bIavest of men have the least
of a brutal, bullying. insolence,
and in the very time If danger
are found the mtst serene and
free. Rage can make a COW.
ara forget himself and fight.
But what is done in fury or
anger can never be placed to the
account Of courage.
Courage dislodges cowardice
diminishes resources. In DIES.
perate straits the fears of the
timid aggravate the dangers that
imperil the brave. For towards
the road of descrtion should be
kept open.
They will carry over 70 the
enemy nothing but their fears
Tie roltroom, like the scabhard
is al REMEMBRANCE wien oLct
sword is drawn. II is the same
in the everyday battles of life
to believe a business Impossible
is the way to make it so.
How many feasible projects
have miscarried through des
pOndency, ard been strang'ed
in the birth by u cowardly i'm
agination! IL is better to NEE
danger than 10 wait for it. y
ship on a sea shore stands ou'
to sea in a storm to escape shin
wreck. Representatives,, like vic
ious dogs, fly before him VIII
is not afraid Of them: Shoul<
misfortune cveriakr, rctrcnch
work harder; but never fly til,
track.
Confront difficulties with un
iilnchjng perseverance. sshoal,
you then fail you will oa honur,t
Int shrink and you will be dos
pissed. When you put you
hands to Il work, let the fact O
your doing so cona.itute til,
evidence tina. You mean to pro
secute it to the end. They tina
World's cresset. [volume] (JAH-ville [Colony], Fowler, Mo.) 1891-19??, 1908-10-15

The Ed. is an agent for the
Belleville separator and the Jumbo
Engin, THE BEST that is made
W. knLw what we are talking
about, we have been running
them now for four years. We
will sell you one or both call and
see us, or write us. Now is the
time to buy: Come let US help
you to the worth of your money
World's cresset. [volume] (JAH-ville [Colony], Fowler, Mo.) 1891-19??, 1908-10-15
.lLNlIs his BEEN 4
CONTEST.

There has always been a con-
test between vice and virtue
honesty and dishonesty fidelity
and treachery. The struggle 10
a. old as the world; it exists to.
day, and will continue until the
sun Of the millineum shall rise
above the horizon Of time.
AL men acknowledge the truth
of this statement. Every age
has witnessed the battla between
the church and other moral in
auepces upon the one hand, and
the passions Of rapacity, selfish
ness and corruption on the other.
|. No man denies that in this sense
the war is going on now. It
RACES In our own bosoms at this
hour. We all admit this to be
true. We agree that all possible
effects should be made to destroy
vice, minimize crime and estab-
lish honesty.
World's cresset. [volume] (JAH-ville [Colony], Fowler, Mo.) 1891-19??, 1908-10-15
fear an overthrow are half con.

fear an overthrow are half con-
quered.
No one can tell who the heroes
are, and who the towards, until
some crisis comes to put US to
the test.
Ard no crisis puts US to the
t'st that does not bring US up.
alone and single handed, to face
''angcr. 1t is comparatively
Nothing to make q rush with
The multitude even into the jaws
Of destruction, sheep will do that.
Armies can be picked from the
cutters, and marched up as food
for powder. But when some
crisis singles one out from the
multitude, pointing at him the
particular finger of fate and
telling him to stand or run"
and he faces about with steady
nerve, with no body else to stand
behind, we may he sure the
hero stuff is in him.
When such crises come, the
true courage is just as likely to
be found in people of shrinking
nerves, or in weak and timid
women. as in great burly people.
! 1t is a moral not a physical trait.
It's seats is not in the tempera-
ment. but the will.
Some people imagine that cour.
age is confined to the field OF
battle. There could be no great.
er mistake. Even contentious
men-unavoidable contentious
are not by any means limited Ia
the battle field:
| And there are other struggles
with daverse circumstances
struggles it may be, with habits
or appetites or passions-all Of
! which require as much courage
and more perseverance than the
brief encounter of battle
Enough to contend with, enough
to overcome, lies in the pathway
of every individual.
It may be..one kind of Difficult
ty, it may be another, but plenty
of difficulties of some kind OF
other every one may. be sure OIL
finding through life.
There is but one way of looking
at fate, whatever that may bt
whether blessing. or affiliations
to behave With dignity under
boths
The subject of Courage will bt
Continued.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1908-09-09
SHORT PARAGRAPHS.

Two women and man committed
suicide at Pittsburg on the Sth.
NJ Alberti, who retired recently
from the post of Danish minister OF
justice, has confessed to series OF
frauds against savings bank of which
he was president
Two women, one grieving over the
death of her favorite son, the other
despondent because of Illness, leaped
to death from windows in their homes
at New York City.
Fowler Kenton, a constable, was as
sassinated, being shot from ambush
and killed on a pike between Helen
wood and Huntsville, Tenn, while con
ducting a prisoner to Huntsville.
All Democratic members OF the
United States senate and house OF
representatives and Democratic gov.
ernors have been requested by the
national committee to lend their serv.
ices TO the campaign.
Guido Horyath, a Hungarian artist
of Proctor, VT. has completed mann
moth oil painting of Washington at
the Battle of Trenton" 1t is claimed
to be the largest picture ever produced
in this country. 1t is 210 feet long and
IL feet high.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1908-09-09
WOMAN Tells OF
SUICIDE PACTS
SENSATIONS DEVELOP At THE IN.
QUEST INTO OMAHA DOC
TORS DEATH.
THE WoMAN'S NERVE FAILED.
A Bank Clerk Says He Tried to Sui
eide by Taking Drugs Furnished
by Or. Rustin, But They
Had Little Effect.

Omaha, Neb, Sept. 9.-The coro.
ner's inquest into the death OF DR..
Frederick II. Rustin, who was found
fatally shot at the door of his home
In this city last week, developed sew.
eral sensations Tuesday. Mrs. Abbie
Rice, the woman who was last known
to be in DR.. Rustins company on the
night of his death, declared that Rus.
tin had been talking OF committing
suicide, but that he wished 10 disguise
the act so as to protect his life insur-
ance for the benefit of his family.
After much importantly he induced
her to promise to kill him and then
take her own life. Arrangements to
this end were made for Friday night,
August 2S, but her nerve failed On
Tuesday night following, DR.. Rustin
a man who, he said, had promised to
do the deed, saying It would be done
that night
She identified Charles Il. Davis, o
clerk in a local bank and u member
of prominent family, as the man re.
ferred To by DR.. Rustin.
Davis was placed on the stand and
testified that he attempted to commit
suicide on the night in question, by
taking drugs furnished by DR.. Rustin
but denied that he promised to kill
the doctor, or that he had anything
to do with the latter's death. He said
the drugs taken made him sick and
he vomited, thus saving his life. He
gave no special reason for wishing tc
end his life except that he had no de.
sire to live. He said he had made
previous attempts at suicide.
Davis has not been arrested. The
inquest was not finished.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1908-09-09
LEGISLATURE Is peadIoeked.

Des Moines, Ia, Sept. 9.-True to
their pledge to each other AZ stand pat
Republicans in the legislature Tues
day prevented the election of Gov.
Cummins TO the United States SEN
ate TO fiji out the uneXpired term OF
the late w. b. Allison. These AZ sen.
ators and representatives refused to
cast their votes for Cummins and with
the A. Democrats who voted for Por-
ter they outnumbered the 65 Repub-
licans who voted for Cummins. Not
only did these AZ stand patters pre-
vent an election, but they declared
that It is their intention to continue in
their course. deadlocking the legisla.
ture.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1908-09-09
FOREST FIRES
4 THREATEN TOWNS
THE clTlzENs OF HIeeINo, MIMI,
FIGHT ONWARD RUSH OF
the FLAMES.
ALL BUSINESS PLACES CLOSE
Grand Maras, Mimi, on the North
shore Of Lake Superior, Also in
Great panaer--No Rain
There for II Weeks.

Duluth, Mimi, Sept 9.--Forest fires
which have been raging for several
days, threaten Hibbing, the largest
and most prosperous town on the
Mesaba range. The flames have been
getting closer constantly. Every
place of business Is closed and the
men are all out lighting the flames.
A telegram from Hibbing says:
"The fire is very near the Great
Northern spur on this side of Brook
lyn, suburb Of Hibbing, and the wind
is blowing in our direction
1.-The city has all available hose out
and every man We can find Is fighting
the fire. They have established a pipe
line and Installed two pumps. The sky
is clearing Of smoke somewhat, but
we are threatened on the north"
In response to an appeal the Duluth
fire department has gone 10 the scene,
while the Mesaba railroad has trains
in readiness at fIibbing to take the
people away
Smoke from the forest fires which
surrounded the town makes Iibbing
so dark that the electric lights have
been turned on there In the day TO
enable the citizens to see their way
about. The smoke is sitting and the
heavy heat very oppressive. Unless
the wind changes, Coleraine and
Boyey viii be safe. The schools and
business houses are closed and every
one IS prepared to fee.
nVaaI NIorafg MINI month
shore, is on the verge of the fire. The
worst part of the situation is that
there is no avenue of escape open.
Al j. Smith, county attorney of Heune.
pin county, who has been camping
beyond Grand Marais, was burned
out at his camp and with his party
escaped TO Grand Marais In a launch.
Settlers are walking into Grand
Marais smoke begrimed, burned and
exhausted, with packs OF their most
valuable belongings on their backs
and their families dragging behind
them.
Wien Mr.. Smith left, the fate of
Grand Marais was in doubt. The citi-
zens were loath TO leave their homes
and belongings without making a
fight for them, 40 many OF them re-
mained behind.
Mr.. Smith says that an east wind
would bring on the destruction of
Grand Marais in an hour and no power
can save the town.
There has been no rain in part OF
the fire stricken country for II weeks.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1908-09-09
Cassidy is Defeated.

Ithaca, n Y, Sept 9.-owen Cas-.
sidy of Watkins was defeated for re-
nomination to the state senate by the
Republican senatorial convention in
the Forty-first district held here Tues
day. Ex-Assemblyman Ben Conger re.
ceived the nomination. Senator Cas-
sidy announced after his defeat that
he will run as an independent candi.
date. The candidacy of Cassidy for
denomination attracted more than
local interest because his vote was
regarded as that which decided tenn
porarily at least the fate Of the anti
gambling bills at the time Of their de-
feat by the senate last spring.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1908-09-09
rrled 10 I'm l4Ia slek WIfe,

Cleveland Sept 9.-Temporarily de.
ranged over the deoth Of baby just
after its birth, Charles Sherman, 9401
Harvard avenue, ATTACHED his wife
with a knife as she lay III in bed, the
police allege. DR. O. ]. Brady testified
in police court Tuesday that she was
dying as q result uf her fright during
her illness. The baby was born a
week ago aud died IA few moments
later, before the doctor had left the
house. Sherman was heart broken. He
began to drink. Monday night he went
home apparently out Of his head. He
charged his sick wife with having
murdered the child
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1908-09-09
Montgomery Is indicted for Forgery

Pittsburg. Sept. 0.-Two of the
charges against William Montgomery
former cashier of the closed Allegheny
National bank, In jail in default OF
st60,000 bail, were disposed Of by the
grand jury Tuesday. True bills were
found In both cases, Montgomery be
ing indicted on charges OF forging the
name OF Young a. Co. to a note fol
$4,000 and the name of j. b. Bryar
to note for $4,000, Both names are
alleged to be fictitious, the notes hav
ing been placed in the bank TO account
for funds distracted.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1908-09-09
Council Must Vote Money for Election

Cleveland, Sept 9.-The election
board will make no attempt to, arrange
for the street car referendum until the
council has made provision for the exs
pense of the special election This
announcement was made Tuesday by
Secretary Haas OF the board. u have
estimated the cost of the election at
between $11 900 and $4,000 he said.
"The board has no fund out Of which
II can pay this and 1t is up to tho
city council to furnish the money I'm
Ill 1t does so | shall make no move. "
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1908-09-09
Ore Docks Glutted.

Cleveland, Sept. 9.--With the arrival
of five big ore carriers here Tuesday
from Lake Superior tue local docks
are slutted In the different slips
there are now 10 steamers being I'M
loaded. Five are at anchor In the
oiiing with $4,000 tons aboard. The
capacity of the . vessels is close to
12j,000 tons, and each commander is
insisting on having his ship unloaded
without delay Ore handlers are work.
ing double time to give the boats a
quick dispatch.