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The Washington times., 1909-08-06

On second thought. the Spanish people
have about decided not to construct a
trocha across Morocco, but to use the
straits Of Gibraltar as one.
The Washington times., 1909-08-06

Statesmen from the Middle West are
pretty sure the lumber plank has long,
Jagged slivers in It.
The Washington times., 1909-08-06

The Times Is served IN the city Of Wash
ington and District Of Columbia by news
boys, who deliver and collect FOR the paper
on their own account at the rate OF cents q
week
Entered az the postof7ace at Washington.
D. c. as second class matter.
The Washington times., 1909-08-06
Capital Tales

THEN the special session ends,
w Senator Nelson wilmarth AID
rich, head of the Finance Com
mittee, who has been in the public eye
during the consideration of the tariff
will betake himself to his country place
at Warwick Neck. r. L. about fifteen
miles south Of Providence, and between
Providence and Newport, on the bay
He has an attractive summer home
there, having purchased a series Of es-
tates, giving him about a third Of a
mile of water front.
The lanG scape gardeners have been
kept asslduously at work on the prop
erty and with good results. One of these
days, probably. Senator Aldrich viii put
up a handsome new house there. but for
the present he is living, what time he
spends there, in one of the old houses
which he purchased as a part of the
property.
Senator Aldrich has a town horse in
Providence, but IN the summer season,
when he does not go abroad, he prefers
Warwick Neck
Just how does Senator Aldrich spend
his vacation Unlike a good many
members of. Congress, he puts in most
OF his time at work. He has a good
library at Warwick Neck and the
! chances are that when he goes there,
after months of worry and warfare,
he viii plunge into a course Of reading
on financial subjects.
He does an immense amount of study
ing and reading on the subjects that
come under the jurisdiction of the Fin
ance Committee. He devours aI the
works he can find on financial matters
, ana Just new, when he s looking ahead
TO the report Of the monetary commits
sion and to an effort 10 get the legisla-
| tfon recommended by that body through
Congress. he Is especially devoted to
hscaI lore. OF course, he has done a los
of reading on that subject already, but
owing to the stress of the tariff fight
| he has not had much chance to give
any time TO 1t recently,
The Senator has a steam yacht in
which he spends some time, and about
every summer takes a short fishing trip
70 Maine. But, for the most part, he
gets his recreation il reading and
studying When he goes TO Europe he
throws aside work and recuperates at
the German baths.
| -
Senator Gore OF Oklahoma. the blind
/ statesman Of the Southwest. has not
/ been lettering idly about the Capitol
since the tariff bill passed the Senate
/ the first time. He has gone out into
! the provinces and raked in a few extra
/ shekels by dint of hard work on the
| Chautauqua platform. Senator Gore has
/ had large audiences, and Is, In fact.
/ one of the members OF Congress most
/ in demand as a platform lecturer. IN
! his speeches. he IS discussing political
subjects, especially the tariff and the
! REORGANIZATION Of the House. and is urg-
| ing the voters to continue insurgent Re
publicans in office.
The Washington times., 1909-08-06

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CONCERT BY THE SOLDIERS
HOME BAND

THIS AFTERNOON AT 4 O'CLOCK.
John S. M. zimmerman, Director.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1909-07-21
SLEMP MAKES
FORTUNE.
tie and Brother Secure Nearly Halt
Million in Coal Deal.

Representative B "a m
Slemp, of the Ninth Virginia
district, and his brother have
cleaned up between $500, 600
and S40O,O0O in "a Kentucky
coal land deal which has just
been closed
The Slemps have been acquir-
ing coal and timber properties
in Kentucky and Virginia for
years. They are the owners of
some properties in those States.
Recently a company was form
ed which took over their Ken
tucky holdings, the deal netting
the Virginia Representative
aud his brother nearly S5OO.OOO
profit. The Slemps are still
large holders of Virginia min
eral and timber properties -
Was hington Herald.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1909-07-21

and womanhood, and who had
come from four States TO be
present on this momentous oc
casion.
The defendants OF Mrs. Gllly
are quite numerous-theTe be-
ing 81 grand children, 1U7
great grand children, and, one
great, great grand child. She
is spending her declining days
very happily at the home Of her
daughter, Mrs. J r. Lipps. with
whom she has lived for many
years; and il is 20 be- hoped
that Mother Gilly may be
spared many more. that her
children, who are lovingly de-
voted 20 her, may have the
pleasure of making her visits,
and do what they can 70 make
her last days her happiest.
Those composing the reunion
were invited by G. p. Adding
ton and wife TO dine with them
for dinner on Sunday. June IS
which they did, at their palaci
al home in the north. east enc
of town, spending all the after
noon there most pleasantly.
The reunion ended by al
singing, God be with YOU I'll
we meet again " Upon tn
whole it was a most unique af
fair. nothing of the kind eve
having occurred in this com
munity. May long life an.
, happiness attend each aud CIV
3 cry one Of those composing TIA
5 re-uuion. Wise News. July 18th
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1909-07-21
Sees mO,ses Grow Young.

1T would be hard 10 0verstate the
wonderful change in my mother since she
began to use Electric Bitters," writes Mrs.
W. L. Gilpatvick Of Daniorth. Ne "Al-
though past 20 she seems really to be grow
lug young again. She suffered untold
misery from dyspepsia Tor 20 years. AT
last she could neither eat, drink nor sleep.
Doctors gave her up and all reInSdies failed
till Electric Bitters worked such wonder:
for her health They invigoEate all vita
organs, eureIkver and Kidney troubles, in
duee sleep, impaTt streEghth and appetite
soc az j. ". kelly's Drug store
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1909-07-21
NEW TRAINS.

Beginning Sunday, July 25th,
the c., G. & .. Railway will
put on a double daily passenger
service between this city and
Dante, Va. This is done TO ac.
cOmmodate the large number
of people along the line who de-
sire to shop in Johnson City
and return TO their homes the
same day. Mr.. Compton, traf-
fic manager, advises The Comet
that the exact schedule has not
yet been worked out, but the
new train will leave Dante
about s O'Clock a. m. and reach
Johnson City about noon. Re
turning it will leave johnson
City abot 4:45 p. IN. and reach
Dante about 9 O'Clock. This
will be a very popular train for
johnson City merchants and
win accommodate a large mum
ber of people.--Johnson City
Comet.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1909-07-21
PROPOSED ELECTRIC
LINE

The proposed buil1ing Of an
electric line from the coal fields
in Wise through the agricul-
tural sections Of Lee ia now
assuming proportions which in
dicate shat something will be
done il the near future.
Our energetic friends in Wise
have been working on the pro-
ject for quite awhile and have
succeeded in getting practical
men and capitalists interested,
without any aid from Lee cOun-
". We feel somewhat ashamed
that our people. especially those
right here in Jonesville, have
treated the matter with such in
difference.
The building and operation
OF such line would be of in
estimable value 60 the farmers
OF Lee county. The coal fields
of Lee, Wise and adjoining
counties will soon be the home
of hundreds Of thousands Of
people who must be fed from
outside sources. The great
agricultural sections of Lee
county can produce enough Of
meat. poultry, eggs, grain and
vegetables to feed them. We
only need the means of reach
ing this most excellent market.
The electric road furnishes
the ideal way for carrying farm
products, such as vegetables,
Trusts. SC. TO market. The
building of the proposed line
would place Lee county in an
enviabie position it would
enhance the value OF farm lands
at least So per cent, greatly in
crease the price of every thing
the farmers raise. and render
the small, as well as the large
Z farmer, absolutely independent.
u IL n "a good thing. IL behooves
b as 90 help it along The mar
y who discourages it is not q
p friend Of our farming people -
< Jonesville Star.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1909-07-21
ADVERTISED LETTERS.

List of Letters remaining in
the Postofiice at Big Stone Gap,
Va. uncalled for July i5th,
1909:
Henry Bishop.
DR.. G.. b. Bowyer.
B. S. Gapse,
b. r. johnson.
f. J Newbegin.
j. j. Owen
Miss Dorey Phipps.
Z. r. Rogers.
ID. 5 Scaggs.
j.. II Warren.
Persons calling for any of the
above letters please state that
they have been advertised.
w. S. ROSE, Postmaster.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1909-07-21
Mr.. GILLESPIE WONT ACCEPT.

In answer TO a number Of in
quiries the News states that 50
far as can be learned, Mr.. A.
p. Gillespie adhears TO his
original decision positively re-
fusing to become a candidate
for Governor. A few men are
met who say that he will be
nominated at Newport News,
and, owing to the pressure viii
be compelled TO accept. Others
declare that he will not be
nominated, as il would be a
bad political policy 10 run a
man who does not want 70 run,
and who would not put mis-
whole heart into the race IL
seems pretty clear from ali that
can be gathered. that Mr.. Gslle-
spie will not be defeated eaadi.
date for Govrnor in Virginia
this good year. 1903 Tazewe.l
News.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1909-07-21
Heard Judge Mann Speak AZ This Place
Last Wednesday Night.

Wednesday night addressed
one of the largest political
meetings ever held in this sec
ton, the Federal Court Build
ing, in which be spoke. being
crowded TO overlooking. He
spoke for an hour and three
quarters, and held the closest
attention Of his hearers during
the time. His reference 20 his
temperance views brought forth /
great applause.
Judge Mann took up first the |
high school law in Virginia, Of
which he was the patron and /
which, after being defeated IN
1904, was passed by the legisla-
ture in 1905. He stated that
four years ago Virginia stood
thirty-fifth among the states in
educational lines, and that il
now stands eighteenth, a gain
of nearly 100 per cent. He
promised if elected Governor 10
use every effort in his power 20
make Virginia first among the
states in this respect.
He spoke of the necessity for
good roads throughout the
state, and told of his efforts
towards the passage of the
present road law. He advocat-
ed the purchase by the state of
quarries in different sections
and putting the convicts TO
work in them, the state 20 fur
nish the counties, deliver in
their borders. free of charge
stone for public roads, and also
60 furnish labor with which 60
make the roads. He stated that
this could be accomplished
without an increase of taxation
Judge Mann paid a glowing
: tribute 20 the Confederate sold
ier. saying that further pro.
vision should be made by the
state for these gallant men, ia
, order that might not have TO <,
TO the aims house or be in want
f, lie next took up the temper
! ance question and the Mann
law, of which ne was tn
patron, going into detail as q
the ridicule which he receive,
at the time of its introduction
the benefits which had been de
rived from il by reason of tn
closing up of the crOss-road an
country saloon. He stated tina
n there are at present eight citie
r in Virginia dry, and l49 town
4 of over 500 inhabitants dry. II
stated that his opponent ha
II CndA kC0 btl0t nC " do III lCdA u
,. with the liquor interests, an
y that in return for their votes h
~ was to modify his views on th
f. liquor question. He said ths
It neither be nor any of his friend
II so far as be could learn, ha
le made any such agreement, al
te that If any of his friends ha
n done SO it was without h
e. knowledge and consent, an
N that now, before the primar
n he gives notice that he will n
is be bound by any such promise
Or that he has been fighting q
I'd temperance cause for twent
n FIVE years and on ali questio
tv as TO wet or dry he will alwa
be on the dry side He sa
while he thought local opti'
now the best way to handle G
liquor question, that if the leg
tSe sSe lature passed a statewide Il
FRS. and he was satisfied that
an AL majority Of the people of
.,lS ofoto 1octro ~ ho xwO,rld os,r.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1909-07-21
-Four Generations Of The GHly Family
Meet 81 the Home Of J. E. Epps.

1865, was held at the home of
her sou-in-law and daughter, |
Mr.. and Mrs. John E. LipPs, in
this town from Gath TO the 2sth
Of June, 1909.
Mrs. Gilly was born April
3rd, 1918. in the State of Tenn
essee, and is now in her ninety
second year, and is in fairly
good health for one of her age.
Her maiden name was Sayler,
and she was married 10 George
w. Gilly, then of Lee county,
Virginia, March ], 1888 They
settled on a farm which is now
part OF the corporation of
Big Stone Gap, where they
lived and raised a large family.
To this union were born
twelve children, as follows:
John A., born Decembe g.
1888; Louise, born February %,
1910; Elizabeth, born May IA.
lS42: Jessee, born July 13. 1914;
George w, born April 30, 1S49;
Sarah c., born November .,
1851; Lettitia D., born October
2I, 1858; Catherine, born Sep
tember 10, 1886, William
Henry Harrison, born February
%. 1850; and Nancy A.. born
July 20. 1862; and one child was
born dead
John b. married Elizabeth
Jones. daughter OF Isaiah
Jones, December, n, 1889, and
lived in the "Valley" and al
Big Stone Gap until his death
Dec. l3. 1855 He left surviv
ing him his widow, who still
resides at Big Stone Gap, an,
nine children, all of whom ar'
living except the oldest, Alpha
who died Sept, 1897.
Louisa was married TO james
NJ. Shepherd in 1859, TO Mhicl
union was born an only son
Hop, who married "a daughte
of James b Gilly. Mr.. Shep
herd and wife resided near Bi,
Stone Gap for many years, an'
when the boom struck tina
section he sold his farm and re
moved TO Hawkins county
Tennessee, where he purchase
fine farm. Mrs. Shepher
died May 4, 1908 and her hus
band and son still live on th
farm in Tennessee.
Elizabeth married A. K
Wampler in Nov, 1864, an
have ever since resided in tn
Valley" on "a farm near Ri
Stone Gap. They have six chi
dren.
Jessee married Nancy D
Riggs, a daughter of the la
Dr. Riggs, who was a leadin
physician in his day in tn
county. They resided near Bi
Stone Gap until Mrs. Giliy
death which occurred March l
1900. Ten children were boz
to them. Jessee is still a Wi
over and makes his home Wi
his children at East Stone Ga
George w. has been twi
married. His first was Mi
Dora Miles, of Lee Co. The
moved to Illinois in 1879, whe
Mrs. Gilly died in 1888. h
second wife was Mrs. Mary
Spence, whom he married
1885. She was a daughter
Jno. l.. Morrel. an intima
friend of Abraham Lincoln.
Her father died and left b
200 acres of fine Illinois far
ing land, but Mr.. and N
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1909-07-21

: Chamberlains stomach and Liver Tablets
geutly Stimulate the liver and bowels 70 ex
pei poisonous matter, cleanse the system,
cure constipation aud SICK headache sold
b. Enterprise Drug Co
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1909-07-21
A Happy Reunion

49, ~" ~''aata NH tcFO cO'H
born to them.
Sarah c. married John Z.
Lipps a son of the late noted
Baptist minister, Rev. Morgan
7. Lipps, Oct. ,, 1873. They
now reside in the town Of Wise
ct whose home the re union
was held. Mr.. Lipps is a we'll /
known business man here and /
leading citizen Of Wise coun /
ty. He Is at present Commits
siOner of Revenue for the East |
ern District of the county. They
have five children living.
Lettitia ID. married J. "
Robertson, May Q, 1878, at her
home near Big Stone Gap. AT
ter a short residence in Dicken-
son county, Va, they moved 60
PIkeville, Ky, in 1882, where
Mr.. Robertson has heen engaged
in the practice of law ever
since. They have four chill
dren living.
Catherine married j. B.
Lewis. Of Mencfce county. ky. ,
Sept. 80, 1881, where they have
continued 20 reside. Mr.. Lewis
engaging at times in the lumber
industry. They now reside on
"a farm. Two children were
born TO them.
William Henry Harrison died
in infancy.
Nancy A. married Thos. j.
( Sword. Of Pike county, KY,
f Dec. j, 1886, at Wise, Va, and
Immediately went TO Ashville
n. c., and after a few years
residence there they moved tc
Murphy, in the western part OF
the same State, where Mr.
Sword has been running ,
, Livery and Feed Stable, and
dealing in horses. They hav,
no children.
3, Those Of the family who az
tended the union were Jamei
VI. Shepherd, Mrs Elizabetl
r Gilly, widow Of John b. GiIly
e. and daughter, Venus, Elizabetl
Z Wampler, George w. Gily an,
wife. Mrs. Mary j Collier. Mr.
L and Mrs. John +. Lipps, whr
- were host and hostess, Mr.. ans
Mrs. j. n. Robertson anl
4 daughter. Mona, Catherin
I Lewis, Jessee Gilly and son
Reuben, Mr.. and Mrs. Thoma
e j. Sword; also aIr. and Mrs
Wade Lipps, Mr.. and Mrs
Ewing Lipps, Mr. and Mrs
d Rhea Lipps, Mr.. and Mrs
e Cicero Addington, and ElbeT
z Lipps, and children and daugf
J. ter-in-law and son-in-law G
Mr.. and Mrs. John +. Lipps.
[. John b. Gilly, Jessee Gilly
.e James NJ. Shepherd and A. /
z Wampler were soldiers in tn
is Confederate Army, participa
2 ing in some of the noted ba
s ties of the Civil War. A. !
3, Wampler lost an arm at u
n battle of Gettysburg and sti
J. carries an empty sleeve.
h 4 re union dinner was serv,
p. Thursday noon at the home
&c Mr.. and Mrs. John +. Lipp
IS which was quite an elabora
~ affair, all of the children liviI
re being present at the table, wi
is their venerable mother, MT
+. Nancy Gilly, at the head,
in which time Mr.. j. NJ. ROBBERS
of delivered short address.
tie Only the members of {
family of Mrs. Giily were
or x,;tal ood all anfovad the,
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1909-07-21
LARGE AUDIENCE

ne stated tDat Ali wines. liquors,
etc, Soii IN trains IN Virginia
were sold contrary 10 law and
that ne WAS unwilling shat
they should b.. sold on these
trains. which this bill would \
have permitted. He recalled 4
his efforts in the passage of the /
Byrd iiquor law m the senate,
which absolutely prohibited the
sale of liQuor 10y buffet, dining
aud pullman ears.
lie then took up Mr. fuckers
record on the temperance ques-
tion. stating that he WAS unable
60 show in one instance where
be had helped the temperance
cause. That a local option
election was held at Staunton
when Mr.. Tucker was a resi-
dent there, aud also i'm Lexing
ton. when Mr.. Tucker was
teaching law at Washington
and Lee University, that the
records show that he did not
vote in either election. lie
further stated that while in
congress Mr. Tucker voted
agaiLst a bill permitting states
TO have control of Interstate
shipments of liquor as soon as
they passed IL into the state
Judge Mann stated that Mr..
: Tucker had been going around
= the state telling people that he
, voted against the employers
, liability bill He said that ht
b did vote against the first Till
( because it was not broad enou "a
s IN its scope, bat that at tn,
> next session better bill was
- introduced and he did vote fol
D that. which Mr.. Tucker Ia,
p, failed 10 tell the people about
d He stated that while Mr.. Tucke
o was Ia congress he (Tucker
C voted against "A bin requiring
q railroads 60 equip their train
/. with air brakes and other safet
K appliances for the protection O
employ Of railroads and th
D. travelling public. He said Nh
e Tucker states that he vote
n against it because the chief q
% the brotherhood Of switchme
{. telegraphed TO congress not {
r pass it, while the Congressions
n Record shows that he asked fC
le its passage.
10 Judge Mann stated that b
ID had just = e e n the letter
D, which purported 10 have bee
e. written BY him TO General WI
ie liam Malone il 1879 and 1885
10 but that he had not had time
at read them and preferred 20 res
es them carefully before making
rs reply. He said, however, TIA
lie at the time the letters mentio
AL ed were alleged 70 have be,
le written General Malone was
hd good a Democrat as was tht
ne living in the state, had alwa
ne been his warm personal frien
at that he served under Malone
is, the war and for this reas'
Ao supported him; that be vot
nd for the Democratic nominee
al through that contest, and hi
ms always voted and worked for
ho e~hite mans government.
ry' He called attention to n
lot fuckers party affiliations
es' 1906, and also to the fact th
ne the records of the departme
'y- of justice, at Washington, sh'
'ns that Tucker applied for
'ys federal judgeship made vaca
ala by the death of Judge 10
I - a L. Il
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1909-05-17
WYOMING WOOL SALES.
Clips in the Vicinity of Rock Springs
About Cleaned UP.
lSDeciaI u The Iferaldl

Rock Springs, Wyo., May 1.-THE 1893
wool market here is about cleaned W.
only a few clips remaining unsOd. High
er prices have prevailed this season than
for many years past. Clips that sold for
from 10 TO l5c last year have brought as
high as DC this year. The high prices are
due to the wool warehouse movement the
eastern buyers being forced to offer good
prices 10 obtain the clips as the sheepmeu
had the alternative Of shipping to the
warehouse for storage it they did not get
as good price as they asked The fol
lowing sales are reported for last week
Larsen sheep company sold $1,000 pounds
at 13isc TO Du Fors for Woonsacott Worst
ed Mills.
at &c to the same buyer.
Charley Sparks. 10000 pounds at 2 SOC
to Mark Harris. st. Louis.
A. c. CrOfts of Lander has shipped 5000
pounds to the Chicago wool warehouse.
refusing all offers Of eastern buyers for
the clip.
William Clark has shipped his entire
clip from opal to the warehouse. having
refused several good offers from the wool
buyers.
Joe Wing has gone to Idaho to purchase
wool there for Dewey, Gould & Co. BOs-
ton.
Sikan & Mckee have sold their flock Of
sheep to RiZZi & Co
Landing is now in progress at many or
the sheep camps throughout this section.
and with the favorable weather now pre-
yailing it seems probable that large per-
centage Of the lambs viii be saved
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1909-05-17
WALL STREET CONFIDENT THE ERA
OF PROSPERITY is COMING UP
Evidence of Business Improvement in All DheCtionS-UnfOr
tunaeIy It Has Been Discounted by Spectators

New York May IA feeling of conf
dence over the progress of business and
industrial development prevailed in the
financial community last week That
events were shaping toward resumption
OF prosperity was the general conviction.
Evidences of business Improvement
came from practically all directions. Spe-
cial importance was attached to the ad-
vices from the metal trades. April sta
tistics of the Copper Producers associa-
ton showed that the deliveries had taken
care of all but less than a million pounds
of the months production, while the rate
of production was fully retained over
that of the previous months s. Reports of
continued heavy selling of refined copper
promised a turn in the accumulation Of
surplus stocks of copper which has been
going on for months and depressing the
market and the outlook for that metal.
Had Been Anticipated.
1t was significant of the speculative
condition in the stock market that the
copper securities. themselves sold off on
the publication N this encouraging ex-
hibit. owing to the large buying of those
stocks which had been done in anticipa-
ton of this showing, and accompanied,
moreover. by exaggerated reports of the
Improvement to be shown.
Influences from abroad were favorable
the lead market taking encouragement
from the large applications for the Lon