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The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1906-05-24
DEAL PROVED rDAloss.
Interesting History of ihc Purchase of
ihc Flat Top Coal Lands.


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The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1906-05-24

WANTED Travelling Sales
man. Must furnish references
and invest One Thousand q, -
600. .O0) Dollars, in first class g
per cent. Bonds Salary and
expenses paid Experience not
required, We teach business = {
our mills. The Wheeling Roof
ing q Cornice Co., Wheeling,
w. Va. l4-lg
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1906-05-24

Ridge will require ,about eigh-
.een months more for compile
lion, and along this ridge there
are about eighteen tunnels TO a
distance Of sixteen miles.
THE last tunnel comes out
the side of the noun
tain and looks like the jumping
eff place. To get down from
this tunnel oft the mountain the +
track takes a winding course /
and many miles of track can be f
seen from one point as 10 works
its way down the scenic noun
tain. The road only gaining on
it's course an exceedingly short .
distance according 20 the num-
ber of miles of track which is
necessitatcd bv the mountaiu-
Gus country which seems all
most impenetrable by a rail
road
Work on the large tunnel is .
progressing but the work rs be- f
ing done under considerable +
hardship as the coal which is
used for operating the air COM +
prossors for drilling along with
ODD the supplies. ETC.. ls being
hauled hy ID wagon from Spruce
Pine and there are two thouS-
and horses and over tvo thouS-
and men
ln speaking of the scenery.
. Mr. -tr.rr -na-- t-'Innrn is moth
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1906-05-24
7ur TEACHERS OF LEE COUNTY.

earnestly hope that the
q .bers Of Lee county viii
& *,.fsst n very creditable in
IN the summer school for
3 l'.~s at Big Stone Gap.
;r convenience has been
!, iiv served IN the location OF
i school. Situated IN the
e,,hwest angle of the State,
= have heretofore been at
d s5vantage in reaching these
4 -ols but now the opportun-
= If attending has been
y rghf as near as we can ASK
=. teachers. If true 90 them
! slves. will show their appreci-
need not remind the teacher
:, the standard of his require
,. has been lifted higher.
4 ,, precautions have been de-
for seeing that these re-
q ,,remcnts are met. ihcre i7
chance for evasion.
0rlv the third grade and the
! xrerienced have had 20 take
.xamiuation this year. One
If grace has been given
others Inn which to get read 3
henew order of things and
subjects lately added % the
.r5r.monfs. Next year tne
animation is expected io
.r,a very early in the spring
4 r..~ fhat some teachers may
Zoo much ON Che fact that
9-.ri-ion- have been made Tor
Extension of their certificates
the coming year. and that
examination next spring
40 find them but little better
rarel The thoug ghtfu
.arhor will use this summe
.ration in making such prep
tafion as he feels Doe needs i'
rane him noxt March to De-
tain his former grade or ad
4 nce to "a higher Many o
4he school terms of thc common
trnnnl- viii hardly have cnde.
Az date 0f next Fear S exam
,ation After the schools haN
pnened there win be little tim
for tho active teacher to deNoi
the desired preparation
Flhere is. therefore. no bette
f.me or place to do Tins wor
than m the summer school q
4PIr Stone Gap. which ie 9pe
ca.lv arranged for this pui
go-e.
The matter of expense ls
the teacher an Important on'
-lIe must live within meag,
income The Board of Educ,
MON has recommended that th
counties appropriate suiiiciei
money To pay the fee require
for support of the school
q have decided 90 do better tina
this bv recommending that oi
county board advance %
monthly pay of each teach
who attends the school to ti
amount necessary To cover bot
fee and board provided q
teacher holds "a certificate fro
Che normal that he has atten
el the fun term and taken ID
less than four subjects. Il
viii make necessary "a horlzo
a TAB advance 60 these teachers
from - 60 S3 per month for {
term. This / conceive Go bt
wise increase. Amy teach
worthy the name will surely
worth this small increase
reason of his attendance in q
school for teachers. Two of q
district boards have alrea
approved this plan for incre;
ing the efficiency Of our tea,
ing force and I feel assured
others viii likewise approve
when the matter Is submit
Tor their action.
If we would improve
schools we must improve
teachers. LAS Is the teach
SO is the school. " If we wOl
improve the teacher. we in
acknowledge his increased G
cheney 10y some correspond
Increase in the price paid
his service.
w. NJ DAVIDSON.
Division Supt. for Lee Coun
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1906-11-10

Madison.-AlthUugh the state won
a point in the civil service case in the
matter Of George T. Tess against Her
man G. Winter, arrangements are now
being made 10 amend the complaint
and have the case come before the
court on It's merits. Judge stevens
held In the circuit court that although
the facts alleged in the complaint of
Fess were true there was not sufi
grounds to constitute an action Inc
amended complaint must be filed with
in 90 DAYS. II was alleged in the com
plant Of Fess. as deputy OIL inspector
of the district of Wisconsin, that ne
was removed from the Office without
cause the day the civil service law
went into effect Herman c. Winter,
of Madison. was appointed in Fess
place. Fess contends that the clVll
service law was already In effect ana
that he could not be removed. Inc
attorney general demurred to the com
pIaint and the Judge sustained his po'
.ition. The relator, though suing IN
the name of the state, does not cham
pion the rights of the public decides
Judge Stevens, but predicates his
right to maintain his action wholly
upon his private right to the once IN
question. If he has no such right 10
the office and cannot maintaNn this
action to Dust this defendant from Of
flee. The relator Geo. Fess), has not
taken the required examination. lie
seeks to recover this Office without
complying with the requirements OF
The law. He must allcge facts that
show that he has a right to hold the
office without taking the examination
This burden is not met by alleging
that the commission has refused TO
give him such examination or by
pleading a mere conclusion OF law
that he IL he duly qualified deputy
oil inspector The trouble arose during
the closing days of the La Toilette ad-
ministration. The removal Of Foss
ana appointment OF Winter is alleged
10 have been made for political pur
poses.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1906-11-10
TO CHANGE TIME OF SESSION.
Teachers at GAINESVILLE Vote for State
Meeting Earlier in Year.

Janesyille-At the E.eeting OF the
Teachers association resolutions were
adopted which request the State
Teachers association to hold their
conventions in the fall instead or
during the Christmas holidays, but
not to make the change until 1908.
Also that the legislative committee
of the state association be instructed
to seek the passage of minimum sal
airy law in Wisconsin similar to those
enacted in other states. One resolu
ton called for a recommendation or
the association that d love for the
beautiful be created among the mem
bers, and to show their approval or
the work accomplished by the state
board appointed by the governor to
make Devils lake state park.
Thomas Gentle, of Platteville, was
elected president for the coming year,
after three ballots had been taken.
The other officers chosen were mem
bers of the executive committee term
to end 1909, Superintendent Julia H.
Rockafellow, Waukesha; first vice
president, A. A. Thompson, Richland
Center; second vice president, Miss
Susan Porter, Racine: secretary, X.
l.. Hatch, Waterloo; treasurer, John
Arbuthnot. Janesville: railroad man
ager, S. Mills Thomas, Lodi.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1906-11-10
OFFERS A NEW FRANCHISE.
kenosha Council Turns Down Electric
Lines Propositions.

Kenosha.-All railway franchise or
dinances which have been before the
council of kenosha for the last seven
months have been returned to the pro
moters and the city council committee
in charge of the railway business has
decided to draw up a measure which
meets its demands and send the same
to the companies interested. The com
mittee will demand that the companies
agree to divide profits with the tray
cling public of the city by granting
reduced fares TO laboring men during
certain hours of the day. Added TO
this the company TO whom the fran
chise is granted will be forced to
agree to reduce all fares to three
cents 20 years after the passage Of
the ordinance. 1t is not thought that
the ordinance as proposed will be ac-
ceptable to either the Chicago, Ken
osha & Milwaukee, or the kenosha
Electric railway.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1906-11-10
NEWS OF WISCONSIN
HAPPENINGS OF INTEREST IN
THE VARIOUS TOWNS.
NOT GOVERNMENT WORK
National Good Roads Association an
Independent Concern, According
to Departure of Agriculture
Official

Fond du Lac.-The belief that the
National Good Roads association,
which has been represented in Wiscon
sin for the last two weeks by w. II.
Moore and Wellington Loucks, presi-
dent and general organizer, was work
ing under government auspices result
ed in a letter to Washington which
brought the following reply from l.. w
Page, director of the Office of good
roads in the department of agricul-
ture:
This Office has received many re-
quests for information in regard to
these gentlemen, who have operated in
various parts of the country with more
or less success. They very recently
met with failure in the state of Yer
mont, from which this Office received
many complaints. These men have
absolutely no connection with the
United States government. Their pur
pose, as far as | am able to learn, Is
TO go from community to community
collecting such sums Of money as they
can"
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1906-11-10

c. r.. Buell., of Madison. attorney for
the Kansas claims of the Oneida In
dlans. will receive a $l6.03259 fee for
successfully pressing the claims or
this tribe. The final payment 10 the
Oneida Indians by the United States
government Is now under way In De
Pero. Guyon Miller, of Washington,
special commissioner Is there with
the warrants. The work of identifying
the claimants and having them sign
the warrants is now under way. When
signed. the warrants will be forward.
ed To New York for collection. The
payment amounts to sI933 for every
Oneida on the roll including men,
women and children, The actual mum
Der Is 2,02i making a total payment
of sI60 ,23193 or this amount Attor-
ncy Bnell. who successfully pressed
the claims. will receive 10 per cent. \
large amount OF the money will be
paid to merchants and others who
hold orders from the Oncjdas for
goods purchased Every claim is crit.
iCally examined and paid only after
approval by the Indian himself, Mir
Buel is In Green Bay looking after the
matter He has been working on the
case for several years. 1t having been
started when Stanley &. Hanks was
associated with Mr. Buell. in the law
business.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1906-11-10
Holds Ganu of Men at Bay.

Racine. Mrs. Pauline Johnson held
a gang of men in the employ OF the
Milwaukee Electric Railway and Light
company at bay for three hours with
a shotgun. The company was plac-
ing a curve in their new track at the
corner of Seventh and Mead streets,
where she resides. She objected TO
II coming so close To her walk and
threatened to shoot the first man who
attempted to so ahead with the work.
When the police arrived on the scene
the woman was seated in the front
room OF her home at a window, where
she could train the double-barreled
shotgun which she held in her hand
on the track.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1906-11-10
Central Wisconsin 8ooms.

The most vigorous factory develop
mcnt during the last five years Is
shown 20 have been in Central Wis.
consin. In Shawauo. OConto Wan.
paca. Portage, Mood Marathon Clark,
Eau Claire, Chippewa, and Barron, the
ten counties located in the central part
OF the state. the number OF cheese fac
iurics has grown from al TO 2o6, an
increase OF 90, and the number of
Crramerlcs from III to l9l, an in
crease ut Te by virtue of It's natural
advantages this now dairy portion OF
central WISCONSIN is peculiarly adapt
"a 10 dairyiug Undoubtedly prom
ucut tSctur of the development of this
region has been the Introduction OF
the small landowner, generally OF for
,lgu birth In developing their little
Clvarngs I'm the Cut-oVcr land there,
farmers have taken up dairNing, Ia
which the country is well adapted,
rather than the raising of grain or
other agricultural products The most
phenomenal growth ot The cheese in
dustry Is 20 De noted In Shawauo
county where the number OF cheese
factories has increased from Il in
900 10 90 in 1905, an addition ~ -.
ar 500 per cent
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1906-11-10
State Crop Report.

The following crop report, issued by
Secretary True, Of the state board OF
agriculture, shows that the Wisconsin
farmers have had one of the best
years In the agricultural history OF
the state; Our final crop report for
this season aims to give the average
yield per acre of the principal farm
crops grown in Wisconsin, the quality
Of the Same--upOn a basis Of 100, rep
resentng a high average for a term
of years-and the average price Of the
same on the home market. Yields
have been uniformly good, as general
ly favorable crop conditions have pre-
vailed throughout the state during the
entire season The yield Of small
grains was diminished in the south
ern section during the early summer
and higher averages are received from
the central and northern sections The
corn crop of the state is the best for
long term of years, the crop being
fully maturcd even In those parts Of
the state where it has not been con
sidered safe to attempt to cultivate it.
Our figures relative to this crop look
large, but we are satisfied that they
are not overdrawn The potato crop
maturcd in fine form. There is little
complaint of blight or rot though in
most locations considerable damage
was reported from grub worms. New
ertheless. the crop would have been
large and fine but for the severe frost
early in October. II is estimated that
hardly one-third of the crop has been
secured at that time. and from one
third to one-half of the tubers then
In the ground were destroyed. In ad-
dition to the loss Of crop the liability
to mix frosted potatoes with sound
ones has added immensely to the work
of preparing crop for market and has
unsettled prices for the time. Aside
from losses by frost, the crop remains
larger than that of last year and is OF
a better quality. and prices will doubt.
less advance for clean, we'll assorted
stock The yield of cloverseed Is light,
and the quality inferior. Many parts
Of the state whore the crop has usually
been important a failure is now re-
ported. Sugar beets have made
good yield and are being marketed at
good prices The tobacco crop was
heavy and was well secured. Prices
are satisfactory. On many ,of the
products herein classified local prices
vary to considerable extent, espe.
cially whore crops, like potatoes, are
difficult of transportation, but as
whole prices compare favOrably with
those of last season, while yields are
generally more satisfactory. We give
the following table from the reports
of CorrpSuDudpnts
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1906-11-10
Made Only Small Increase.

The state board of assessment fved
the state taxes OF express, sleeping
cars and freight line equipment com
panies operating in Wisconsin at 81.
49t99 this year, an Increase of
S,3N5.05 over last year. The yalua-
ton Of this property was fixed at
$l,5iI,al1IN. which is not material
increase over last year. The increase
in taxes this year is principally due TO
the increase in the rate levied against
this property. Last year the rate was
ll21263l mills per dollar OF yaua,
tiun. while this year 1t Is ll&Sl9 mills
The rate is the average one of all
other taxable property of the state cN-
cept that which pays taxes directly
into the state treasury, such as rail
road property. Like other railroad
taxes, these 40 into the general fund
ot the state treasury, The assessment
and the JaNes levied are rs follows.
Express companies. $I.75>.o) gIG. 40
sleeping ear COM
puny rullmnu .. itG Un0.ro 5SuE gt
~ 'IGht Lime ana
Equipment company 39.7J9.7N Svl, 80
Grand total. N.it7n7i> N74a- %
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1906-11-10
CHOOSE OFFICERS AT MEETING
lnterurban Railway Men Perfect Their
Organization.

Milwaukec-Officer were elected
and a constitution and bylaws were
adopted at meeting of the recently
organized Wisconsin Electric and In
terurban Railway association at the
Hotel Pfister. Electric lines from all
parts of the state were represented
at the meeting, which was the second
held thus far.
The officers elected were as fol
lows: II. ID. Smith, secretary of the
Wisconsin Light, Heat, Power & Trac-
ton company, of Appleton; first vice
president, Thomas Higgins, president
Of the Manitowoc & Northern Traction
company; second vice president, F.. w.
Montgomery, president of the Madison
& Interurban Traction company; third
vice president, Herbert Warren, gen
eral manager of the Duluth-S Superior
Traction company; secretary and
treasurer, Clement c. Smith, presi-
dent of the Columbia Construction
company, Milwaukee.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1906-11-10
Bride Says Eyes" for Groom.

kenOsha-There was an unusual
marriage in Kenosha when Miss Pearl
Johnson and Oscar Nero both of Chi
cago, were united by Judge r. H. Sos-
son, Miss Johnson said she was AZ
years of age and the groom "a The
groom was handicapped by the fact
that he could not understand or speak
English. The bride came to the front
and insisted that she herself would
act an interpreter. He was sworn
and while the judge read the service
the woman interpreted all of it, or at
least such parts as she considered
binding to the groom, and made the
answers for him.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1906-11-10
Advance Price of Paper.

Appleton. Wrapping and fiber pa
per manufacturers have decided upon
another advance in the price of their
product and this stock throughout the
middle west and east will sell for
10 cents per 100 pounds more than
formerly 1t is only four weeks ago
when manufacturers of this stock met
in New York and decided upon an ad-
vance of 20 cents per 100, each man
utacturer signing an agreement to
abide by the decision, and not
to sell his product lower than the
quoted price. Despite this big adj
vance, the manufacturers announce
another advance of 3 cents per 100.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1906-11-10
Won by Milwaukee Northern.

Milwaukee. The Milwaukee North
ern Railway company won a victory
over the Milwaukee Electric Railway
company in Judge Ludwig's court. The
two companies have been fighting for
a right of way TO Cedarsburg, each
claiming priority of right to the strip.
Judge Ludwig decided in favor of the
Milwaukee Northern road. which is
building into Milwaukee from the
north, on the ground that the work of
the Milwaukee Electric company had
been experimental and not with bona
fide intention of adopting that line,
while the Milwaukee Northern had To-
Gated and staked out the line.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1906-11-10
Must Paw inheritance Tax.

ilwaukee-Judge Carpenter in the
probate court decided that the Pabst
estate will be obliged to pay inherit
ance tax on 100000 stock in the
TO the heirs of Capt. Fred Pabst a
short time before his death. 1t was
held by the state that the transfer of
stock was made by Capt. Pabst in con
temptation Of death, and was there
fore taxable Judge Carpenter up
holds this contention, qualifying his
decision, however, by saying that this
does not necessarily mean that the
transfer was made with the intention
Of eyading the tax.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1906-11-10

Old DR.. Yernest, whose fame Is
known the world over, was a remark
able example Of robust manhood. He
lived 104 years, and had it not been
for an accident which resulted fatally,
there is no telling how many years
he would have survived.
He Is known to fame chiefly from
the fact that he prescribed remedy
Of roots and herbs known as the
Swedish Essence of Life.
This remarkable medicine has an
action that affects the entire system.
1t tones up the stomach and creates
an appetite; works on the liver and
has mild, continuous effect upon the
bowels, thus cleaning out the entire
system; it makes new rich blood, reg
ulates the heart and kidneys and rids
the body Of all waste matter.
1t is not a secret patent medicine,
but one composed of Roots and Herbs,
the names of which are on every bot
tie.
In the south and in malaria districts
1t has proven a great remedy for the
cure and prevention of fevers.
If YOU have rheumatism catarrh,
constipation or backache, YOU can
test its curative virtues at absolutely
no expense.
Send Your name and address TO
NJ. R. Zaegel e Co., Chemists, 161
Main street, Sheboygan, Wis, and
they will mail you free in plain wrap.
per. securely sealed, a trial bottle Of
the genuine Swedish Essence of Life
that may restore your health and add
many years to your life. Write to-
day for the free trial bottle, stating
the nature Of Your complaint.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1906-11-10
TO SOLVE ONEIDA QUESTION.
Judge Quarles viii Decide as to liq-
uor Being Taken to Reservation.

Green Bay.-New and important ar
guments are to be heard on November
s by Judge j. V. Quarles in the federal
court at Milwaukee as to whether
Oneida Indians are entitled to carry
Intoxicating liquors onto the Oneida
reservation. John Stevens and Walter
Hill are the defendants. Judge Quarles
had the point brought to his attention
while presiding over the federal court
of this city last April and his ruling
will establish a precedent.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1906-11-10
Dies Of Poisoned Liquor.

Milwaukee Valentine Szuleski a
saloonkeepcr, was placed on trial here
un the charge of having administered
Il drink to John Werner. laborer,
aged rs. who died from its effects. DR..
George Rutland city chemist, de
claved that there was a large quantity
OF mercury found during the poStmor-
TEN examination of the dead man,
enough to cause death, 1t is believed
that liquor of this nature was sold TO
other PERSONS.