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The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1910-10-26
B6VeridSe Con-
dennis Democracy
Insurgent Senator Says Hon
est Men Cannot Support
Democratic Candidate.

The Democratic newspapers and
Democratic speakers. especially Stuart
Swanson. Glass and Flood, have been
directing their entire efforts in this
campaign toward associating the 40
called Insurgcnt Republicans and the
Democrats. Everyone who heard Swan
son win remember with what great
chestiness he told Of what I'VE Insur-
gent Republicans and Democrats" have
done.
That's Swansonism.
Just read below the testimony along
this line Of Senator Beveridge who was
the foremost Insurgent Republican in
Congress.
The whole Democratic effort has been
20 catch Republican votes They
pretend 20 quote as their authority.
and set up a. the standard 20 this end.
the Insurgent Republicans. and especial
~ senator Beveridge
Republicans gladly. happily accept
this standard and authority. Let us.
therefore examine the present political
situation impartially upon its actual
merits. Democrats have set up the In
surgent Republicans as the guide for
the voters of the Ninth district. They
cannot complain
Now. take the actual testimony of
senator Beveridge and conclude
therefrom whether any Repuhli.
can vote could be cast for "a
Democratic candidate Also conclude
whether amy honest Democratic vote
can fairly. squarely and impartially be
east for the Democratic candidate. Tn
this. partisanship is laid aside. and the
situation considered upon actual facts.
We confront the Democrats
with the testimony Of their own wit.
nesses and ask the votes Of Democrats
for the Republican candidate thereon
Honest and fairminded Democrats will
agree that the circumstances above ex.
planned gives the Republican candidate
an absolute right 60 their support
Senator Beyeridge. in speech az In.
dianapolis. Ind on April 3. 1910, said
In part.
The aggregation of politicians who
control the misnamed Democratic party
Of today misrepresent honest Demo.
cratic voters. and is not party at an.
but "a group Of Opportunists who repu-
date their platforms.
- Migrant has been Democratic be
trayM of party pledges that the last
Democratic candidate for President. Mr.
Bryan. has publicly denounced in scald.
ing wor,ls these repuoiiaters of phghted
! faith
Il want the people of Indiana 70
know thar all the real fighting that was
done for justice in tariff schedules was
done 10y Republicans AMI not by
/ Democrats.
If any citizen doubts that the men
whom Bryan denounced wonld pass a
far worse measure than the Wilson law
/ II they had chance-a law neither
honestly for protection nor honestly for
revenue, hut ~ dishonest tumble OF
both that Cleveland scourged its makers
let him consider that not only did
Democrats speak and vote against their
own platform AT the last session. hat
that Democratic Senators actually pro
posed the most extreme duties ON the
cofamon neces~iticsof the people duties
50 outrageous that even senator Aldrich
could not support them
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1910-10-26

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The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1910-10-26

Democratic Machines, Senator Bever-
idge said:
1T is such elements. together with the
solid south. which dominate the Demo
cratic party today; and THE DEMO-
CRAZY OF THE SOUTH WOULD
BREAK TO PIECES WITHIN A
YEAR BUT FOR THE SOUTH'S LO-
CAL RACE PROBLEM AND APP
PEAIsS TO SECTIONAL PREJUDICE
APPEALS WHICH. THANK GOD.
GRADUALLY ARE LOSING THEIR
POWER.
AS a Republican. | DO not rejoice in
this plight Of the Tammany controlled
and misnamed Democratic party Of to
day. With ali my heart l wish its ele-
ments purpose. record were otherwise.
Were il a party which honest men who
differ from us could trust and vote for,
knowing that this faith would not be
betrayed, IL would be easier to fight for
righteousness
Tariff For Revenue Is Obsolete.
Indeed, the Republican party means
the welfare Of the Nation and Of hui
mainly. if IL did not. l would not be
interested In it.
In this. the immediate question Is
the tariff The misnamed Democratic
PARTY IN its convention this month VIII
declare for a tariff for revenue only. I
have showed You 10y the Record that
such a declaration Is false pretense.
/ But suppose II were not; a tariff for
revenue only means tariff which VIII
bring in the most revenue But SUCH
A TARIFF Is. FIRST OF ALL. a
TARIFF ON THINGS WHICH EN-
| ERNBODY IN THIS COUNTRY
/ CONSUMES AND WHICH NOBODY
IN THIS COUNTRY PRODUCES
THAT MEANS a TARIFF on
COFFEE VIII they favor tariff ON
coffee IT MEANS A TARIFF on
] TEA Are they for a tariff ON te2l 1T
/ MEANS 4 TARIFF on FOOD
/ PRODUCTS WHICH WE CAN NOT
/ RAISE N THIS COUNTRY. YET
| WHICH WE MUST HAVE Are
/ they for tariff ON these productsl
A tariff for revenue only has been
abandoned 10y every modern nation on
earth. excepting only the United King
dom: and the United Kingdom itself is
about toahandon H.
With the exception of the United
/ Kingdom. the only countrie, That today
have tariff for revenue only are. Iur
key. China AhysSinia and such like
progressive and prosperous nations.
Shall America. the most advanced
OF all countries 40 hack 90 the tariff
methods of China. Turkey and AhySsin.
iay That Is what Democracy declares
itself for "
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1910-10-26
Beverages Words Mean-Vote For
Slemp.

The Democrats admit that senator
Beveridge Is the proper authority and
standard for the voters 10 determine
how 10 cast their ballots in this election
There is no possibility of question.
from what he SAYS. as above quoted
Therefore. every voter should come ont
ON November :, and cast his vote glad
iy for Congressman Slemp. knowing
that he is voting for the right; knowing
that he is voting for the best represent
alive the Ninth District has ever had
in Congress who has taken care Of
the interests of the Ninth District with
sGch great energy fidelity and con
scientiOuS devotion 60 what he believes
10 be right that be has gained the
respect, the friendship and the good
will Of the leading men of National
Councils. This has been evidenced 40
the people in many ways. and especially
by the public endorsement of Theodore
Roosevelt. who believes in and com
mends only meR of honor and integrity
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1910-09-16
Elegant Display Windows

The Hill e Woodin company has
completed the installation of commo-
Idious display windows, second to none
in the county. A part of the west
side of the building was torn out and
large plate glass windows installed
G. r. ReiersOn, an expert window
trimmer, formerly of Portland, has
been engaged as window trimmer and
advertising man and promises some
thing new in display windows for
Pullman.
The windows have been fitted up
with the famous Scope lights, which
light the back of the window without
throwing it on the sidewalk in front.
and are great improvement over the
old style electric globes, giving Pull
man the best lighted display windows
in Whitman county.
Mr.. Reierson is planning a vigorous
advertising campaign and next week
will issue large posters through this
office. Each week he will have new
window trimmings and interior ledge
displays.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1910-09-16
ANOTHER FARMER RETIREs
Ben Manning, Pioneer Farmer, Makes
Money and Retires

Ben Manning, a pioneer farmer of
this section, has leased his farm, five
and one-half miles northwest of Pull
man, and will sell his livestock, farm
machinery, etc, at public auction
next Thursday, September %. Mr..
Manning has not fully decided what
he viii do in future, but will probab-
ly make his home in Pullman. He has
conducted his farm on a scientific
basis and has accumulated a good
! sized bankroll. He says there is no
country like the Palouse country, and
no soil like Palouse soil, and at the
expiration of the lease will probably
again engage in active farming.
The sale win be conducted by Col. J.
b. Hicks and will include 2S head of
horses as follows:
One span geldings, 4 and years
old, own brothers, weight 1900 each;
one span geldings, and years Old
weight 1850; one mare years old
weight 1850; one span mares, and
8 years old, weight 1400 one span
mares, six years old, weight 1850;
one span geldings, years old, weight
1850; one gray mare, Z years old,
weight 1850; one sorrel mare, weight
1850; one bay gelding, years old,
sired by Gray's coach horse Harry"
one black filly, years old, sired by
Harry; one black mare / 2 years old,
weight $50; one span sorrel drivers,
weight $50; four yearling colts; five
sucking colts; one rs English Shire
stallion, years old, sired by Hungate
and Spaulding's horse, broke to work,
weight 1900.
He will also sell to the highest
bidder four first class milch COWS,
two yearlings, three calves and 70
head of hogs and shoats, together
with the following farm machinery:
Two 14-inch New Deal gang plows,
nearly new; one Assertion lever har-
row; one 7-foot Mccormick right
hand cut binder; one Mccormick g.
foot cut mower; one 12-foot hay
rake; one low wheel wagon with
grain rack; one steel wagon with
grain rack; one Studebaker hack;
one Columbus surry one gasoline
engine and chopper; one spring-tooth
seeder; one Michael's tanning mill;
three fifty-gallon barrels pure cider
vinegar; several sets of harness,
some household goods and various
other articles.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1910-09-16
The Spokane Derby

Twenty entries-the fastest racing
horses on the western circuit-haye
qualified for the Spokane derby, the
classic event of the Spokane Inter
state Fair annual race meet, to be
run on Thursday, October 9th. The
doubling of the purse for this event
from $1,000 to $4,000 has had the
effect of bringing out the speediest
horses ever seen on the Spokane
track. The keenest competition yet
witnessed in this event may conf
IDENTIFY be expected. The entries for
the Spokane Derby and the horses
| owners are. Thomas Calhoun and
Round and Round, Ben Levy; Bright
on and Harlem Maid, Green b. Nor
| ris; Sink Springs, w. c. Scott; En-
dymion, George NJ. Gray; Coppertown
! and Miles, Thompson and Rhinehart;
Birdie p, A. f. Patterson; Cock Sure,
j. T. Robbins; Miss Naomi, Ben Levy;
Zoe Young, Joe Burns; Tug Boat
w, W.Beasley; Sir Angus and Roy
Junior, f. L. Jones; Rosevale, Geo
Durkee; Treasure Seeker, w. |
Johnson; Beau Man, Bard and Far.
rar; Bonnie Bard, J. T. Strife; Beau
Man won the Derby last year and is
regarded as a likely contestant fol
the coming event.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1910-09-16
THORNTON DESTROYED BY FIRE
Gasoline Stove EXplodes and Starts
Fire Which Does Much Damage

The entire business section of
Thornton, in this county, was wiped
out Monday evening by a fire which
started from the explosion of a
gasoline stove in the confectionery
store of r. A. Willie. The flames
We're famed by high wind and with
in few minutes after the explosion
the entire central part of the town
was a seeting mass of flames. Four
elevators, wherein was stored 25O,-
600 bushels of grain, caught fire sew
eral times, but were saved by quick
action of bucket brigade.
The loss from. the disaster is es-
timated at 100000, of this amount
about $35, 900 is covered by insur-
ance. The following owners suffered
loss: E. A. Stone, residence, $500;
ID. l.. Brant, residence, $1,000; post
office, $4,000. d. c. Dorsey, general
store, $4,000; Comegs, Hanford and
Miller, brick building containing bank
and hardware store, $4,000; DR.. Gu
larner, office, $1,000; r. C. Barton,
meat market, 1900; T. o. Watson,
berber shop, $500; D. c. Dorsey and
l.. A. Dickinson, occupying same res
idence, $1,000; L. L. Holt, general
merchandise, $4,000.
The merchants and residents all
state their intention of rebuilding
as soon as the debris can be cleared
away Thornton is town of 300
people, about 40 miles northwest of
Pullman.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1910-09-16
Time Table of the o. II. & n. II. II.

Train No. 81 to Colfax leaves Pull
man 9:05 a. m.
Train No. SO to CoIfax leaves Pull
man at sos p. m.
Train No. 81 to Moscow leaves Pull
man at 1905 p. m.
Train No. 50 to Moscow leaves Pull
man at $40 p. m. sep 16
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1910-09-16

w. II. Straub, the optical spec
ialist, having located in Pullman,
will be in his office, III Main St,
daily, except on the first five days
OF each month, when he will be out
OF the city. Correct glasses guar
antecd. sep Is
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1910-09-16

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The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1910-09-28

Craft, RAIDER and Garter. Of Big
Stone Gap, Rev. $. h. Vaught,
of Johnson City, and the pas
tor, Rev. ID. V. York, were the
ministers present. The address
was delivered by Rev. S. b.
Vaught and enjoy ed by all
present A collection of $500
was taken TO be applied on the
building.
Hotel Crittenden. owned by
5. C.. Whitaker, which has been
under construction for several
months past, is now completed,
and was opened for business on
Monday Of last week. It is said
that this is one of the best
equipped and most up to-date
hotels in Southwest Virginia.
IL Will be under the manage.
ment of Mr.. w. f. Lee, who is
very popular among the travel
ing public, and is considered
one of the best hotel men in this
section.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1910-09-28
THE MISSOURI GIRL. "

OF ali the attractions which have visit
ed as in the past decade. none Is more
popular with the theatre going public
than that quaint and always welcome.
pretty domestic comedy. "The Missouri
Girl. Its author and manager. Mr.. Fred
Raymond. feels Justly proud OF Us un-
bounded success as a work Of dramatic
art, years Of popular favor. and the won
derful drawing powers II is faithful
picture Of American country life. with a
healthful and invigorating atmosphere. In
the construction Of this truly and sue
cessfui play Mr.. Raymond has given to
the American stage two character delinca-
lions. "Zeke and Daisy" which stand
alone as laugh producers. and one won
ders a; the unadulterated simplicity
which characterizes those two excruciat-
ineiy funny creations but the play has
also its serious side Of life, which brings
into action an exceptionally strong com
pany of artists The Missouri Girl" is
remarkable for the attention which is
given "a the details in the elaborate set
iings and accessories giving the play a
most realistic effect. During the action
Of the play novel musical numbers. songs
and dances are introduced The oftener
the public see "The Missouri Girl. the
ottcner they want 90 see IT, Il Is IN
doubtedly the greatest self-advortising
play on the American stage today That
Is the reason why it has been seen by
millions Of the Theatre goers during it's
years before the public. II pleases all
classes hence It's unprecedented success.
The Missouri Girl" will bc al Audi.
forum Monday night October 10. 1910.
Reserved Seats on Sale at kelly's Drug
Store
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1910-09-28
ASSOCIATED CHARITIES.

a movement which will meet
with the hearty endorsement Of
every public spirited citizen has
been put on foot Co organize a
Charity Bureau, which will
probably be known as the Blu
reau Of Associated Charities.
The object of the organization
rs 10 systematic the charitable
work Of the town among the
different denominations, 50 that
the help extended 20 the poor
of the town will be more uni
form.
BY a wise choice Mrs. j. +.
Bullitt was elected President
and Mrs r. +. GoOdloe. Mrs. j
III. Mathews and Mrs. j. q.
Nes0it Vice Presidents. Rev.
j. h Craft is Secretary. and the
President is 20 have an Advi
sorry Committee Of six, one
from each of the churches i'm
town, who will look after the
cases IN their respective church
eS or districts.
An Executive Committee.
consisting Of the representative
men OF the town, will be ap-
pointed at the next meeting to
draw up the Constitution and
Bylaws.
a full account of this move
meut viii be given IN our next
issue, by which time the organ
ization will have been per
fected.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1910-09-28

Next general meeting Friday,
October 9TH
The Woman's Civic League
greatly appreciated the good
humored way in which the
audience accepted the situation
at the school auditorium last
Saturday night. The League
wishes to express TO the patrons
of the Alkahest Lyceum Course
its prOfoundest regret that its
initial production should have
been such a disappointment,
and bastens to assure them that
they feel all will be made good
and that they will not be losers
by the unfortunate occurrence
Our local manager Is IN com
municatiOn with the President
Of the Association. and as soon
as the head Office is heard from
IL viii be made public in our
column.
We only beg for the c0ntin-
.ued good will and lenicncy Of
the general public
Now is the time to be order
ing your bulbs for this falls
planting. and all winter YOU
will be cheered with the thought
of the lovely blossoms shat will
respond TO the first warm spring
sunshine and make your garden
a delight 90 yourself as well as
every passerby. IL would be
gratifying Co the League If its
members patrOnized the II rists
who SO literally responded 10
their appeal for prizes for the
Flower Show. We give the
names and addresses OF these
florists, and anyone wishing TO
see their catalogues can bee
supplied by calling at the home
OF the President Of the League
The Bristol Floral Co. Bristol.
Va. Tenn. w. r.. GRAY. Oak
ton, Fairfax County. Virginia:
Thomas Meehan & Sons. Ger
mantown. Pa; Henry 4. Dreer.
Philadelphia, Pa.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1910-09-28
Home Mission Meeting.

The Home Mission Society
met last Wednesday with Mrs.
Tompkins. On account of i'll
ness the president was absent.
Miss Lucy York acting ia her
place
The service opened with the
song, My Jeses l Love Thee. "
Scripture lesson was the book
OF Philemon, which was read
and commented upon. An es-
pecial prayer was made for the
home of one Of our members
where death was approaching.
\ subject came under discus
sion about the Society providing
bed linen and gowns 10 be
loaned 10 the needy sick. Dues
collected were Sl.2O, 81 visits
and 6 garments made TO the
sick. Leaflets bearing upon the
work were read by different
members. Mrs. York suggested
that we pledge ourselves to pay
- on the Memorial window and
raise the rest 10y some means
which would be suggested
Mrs Hagy secured four sub
scriptions TO Our Homes.
Mrs w. III. ToMPKINs.
Supt. Press Dept.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1910-09-28
FRIDAY AFTERNOON
SATURDAY AFTERNOON

a town is greatly judged by
its schools and churches. Our
churches are a credit to any
town Our church buildink 3
are not large, but neat and in
viting and our pastors are pull
pit orators, the equal of which
one seldom finds outside of the
metropolitan cities. Our schools
are equally good in every re-
spect- Our building is among
the best in the State; our teach
ers are the best that money and
a careful and wise school board
can employ, and if our school
does not come up 10 the perfec-
ton line the fault can be traced
to the pupils themselves, who
fail 10 appreciate the advan-
tages a generous public has
given them.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1910-09-28
PICNIC PARTY

Mr.. X. i. Barron the popular
Sunday School teacher in
Brother Carter's Church. gave
TO his class Of boys and girls an
outing ON last Sunday that will
not soon be forgotten The
comfortable tally of the
Goodloe Brothers were secured
and with two good looking"
drivers, the crowd landed at
the water works i'm time 10 puff
a little, get "a few falls on the
slick rocks before dinner was
laid. Such "a feast of good
things as the young ladies Of
the class had prepared is rarely
found at "a picnic dinner.
Mr.. Barron proved an ideal
leader believing i'm having
your feet planted on the highest
and slickest rocks. he would 20
on until SO far ahead YOU could
only see the wave of his hand.
and his mouth" open, and all
would start after him, VOwing
we'd never reach the spot alive.
Most of the crowd succeeded in
getting as far zap as the falls.
and ~ Is worth the climb TO all
nature lovers
Mrs. Louise Stevenson was
asked 10 chaperone the class.
She has proven quite a favorlte
with the younger set this sum
mer, having, as chaperone.
shared the pleasures of several
such parties during her short
stay IN the Gap. One of the
crowd declared IN all earnest
ness that Mrs. stevenson was
the best looking widow" i'm
town. Let's hope the others
don't feel bad Let all the
Sunday School teachers pattern
after Mr. Barron. If they will
let the boys and girls feel YOU
are interested and want them
10 have a good time and prove
it 10y entering into their pleas
ures, there will be fewer boys
and girls reach the age when
they feel that Sunday School is /
dry and they are too big 10
attend and get pleasure from |
IL. All the party returned in |
love with themselves and the I
world, vowing there never was |
a finer breeze. better looking |
crowd of girls and boys and a !
moro loyeable teacher" in all /
the world.
The IN EN- b ers, including
teacher and chaperone, were:
Misses Myrtle and Grace /
Wolfe, kittie Horton, Glessie /
Gilly, Ruby Kemper, Cate |
Brown, Mary Carnes; Messrs. |
Creed Kelly, Carlisle Skeen,
rhurston Stone, Sam Nickels,
Ransom Payne, Rubin Banks,
Roy Banks Gayle Barron.
SCHOLAR.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1910-09-28
A Man OfIron Nerve

lndomitablc viii and tremendous cncr-
gy are never found where Stomach Iv-
er. Kidneys and Bowels are out of order.
II you want these qualities and the sue
cess they bring. use DR. Kings New Life
Pills, the matchlCss regulators. for keen
brain and strong body PFC at ! W
Kelly Drug Store
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1910-09-28

LADIES-Take notice Of the
beautiful hand embroidered
night dress on sale at P0lly's
store. Take "a chance-some
one will get the lucky number.
Proceeds 10 be given for the
benefit Of a church.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1910-09-28

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