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The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1906-12-05
CARD PARTY.

Mr. and Mrs. r. J. Prescott
gave a card party at their home
on Poplar Hill on Friday eve
ming Progressive Hearts were
played and the prizes were won
by Mrs. J. =. Edmonds and
Mrs. J. X. Taggart. and the
gentleman's first prize was won
by Or. Edmonds and the sec.
ond by Mr.. Burkes.
Mr. and Mrs. Pre- scott'
guests were Mr.. and Mrs. !. NJ.
Goodloe, Mr.. and Mrs. G. c.
Cochran, Mr.. and Mrs. II. L.
Moore, Mr.. and Mrs. j. r. Bul.
lit, Mr.. and Mrs. J. \. l.. Mi
nor, DR.. and Mrs. J. =. Ed
monds, of StOnega. Mr.. and
Mrs. A. II Reeder. of Stonega.
Mrs. j. X Taggart. Mrs. John
W. Chalkley. Misses Lizzie Pol.
", Martha Davis, Cummins
Bullitt, Sue Goodloe. j ami e
Slemp. Minnie Fox. Elizabeth
Fox. Miss Carter. Lizzie Ruck
err. Messrs. Jack Taggart. T.. b.
Bnrkes. Mr. Day, James Paint
er, John Fox, Jr.. Albert Kelly.
VIII Carnes. Greed Blanton
DR.. Karl Stoehr, DR.. Painter
and DR.. Rucker.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1906-12-05
COUNCIL MEETING.

The regular monthly meeting
OF the town council was held in
the council chamber on last
Saturday night. Present. w.
II. Horton. Mayor; G.. NJ.
Brown, r. J. Prescott. j. III.
Mathews, II. J.. Moore. Jno. w
Chalkley, Trustees, and John
;. Wright, Recorder.
The minutes of the preceding
meeting were read and approx
ed.
The report of the treasurer
for the month of November
showed balance in bank No
vember LIST, S6f6. CD: taxes and
water rent collected, S6, 232 o.:
disbursements, 81 ,29l .73:leaving
a balance In bank December +.
s. 5Sl.9l.
The mayors report for Octo-
Der and November was present
ed. which showed fines imposed
IN October amounting 70 Sl2l. d.
80, collected $3.50. uncollected
S67.6Q. In November fin e :
amounted 10 $4,000, collected
S54.lo. uncollected S7l.90.
ON motion IL was resolved
that j. =. Wright be refunded
the sum of SlOsO for taxes paid
on improvements on lots 70 and
20 for the year 1908, 1t being
shown that there were no inn
prOvements on said lots on
February lst, 1908.
The finance committee pre-
scented the following bill
which were ordered paid.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1906-12-05
DARBY COAL.

Customer-Mr. Wolfe. w h Y
didn't you send me some Darby
coal:
Wolfe-l didn't think | had
any order. | understood You to
ask me to let you know when
the Darby coal came in and |
did so, and was advised, on
giving the price, not to send
any.
Customer-Well, you send me
two ton Darby coal. / can't
keep warm with that cheap
stuff.
u. I. Wolfe keeps Darby coel.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1906-12-05
DELIGHTFUL GERMAN.

The Big Stone Gap German
Club gave a delightful dance on
Thanksgiving evening at the
Skating Rink in honor OF Miss
Cummins Bullitt. Those dane.
ing were: Miss Bullitt with
Mr.. j X. Taggart. Miss Polly
with DR. Axley Gilmer. Miss
Elizabeth Fox with Mr.. Patier-
son, of keokee: Miss Margaret
Bullitt with Mr.. T.. b. Goodloe.
Miss Vaughn with Mr.. fulton.
Of Wise; Miss Sue GOOdloe with
Mr. James Painter, Miss PEN
nington. Of Dryden, with Mr..
VIII Polly, Miss Margaret
Goodloe with DR. Painter. Miss
Rucker, of Washington. with
DR.. Rucker. Mr.. Will Carnes
with Miss Burgess.
Mr. and Mrs. j. r. Bulhtt.
Mr. and Mrs. j NJ. Goodloe.
Miss Reed. Messrs. Polk Wolfe
and Albert Kelly, were among
the guests present.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1906-12-05
THANKSGIVING.


Mrs. Horton, of Lee county
Mrs Bostic, OF Nicklesville.
Scott county, Mrs. Skeen, of
Lee county, Mrs. j. +. Skeeu
Mrs. d. IL. Bostic, Mrs. T. e.
Gilly, and Miss Nina Williams
OF Big Stone Gap, spent Thanks,
giving day with Mrs. w. II
3 0 TT on. Y IS, Dan and
Frank were there from IL To !
O'Clock. They were looking
a tier their good wives of
course. but showed themselves
experts In the dining ROOM
Come again -Campaiguere
pa.klNsss NEW D1sc>jVIhy
~ 49, So HI onro
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1906-12-05

For twenty yesrs W l.. Ra~Is. Of Bells.
Tenn, fought nasal csiarrs. He writes:
'ne swelling and snreness inssSe nv
nose was fsafsn!. an hegaa APPLYING
necS'en'@ Arniea salse 10 The sore sns-
iAce. has caused the soreness and swell
ing 70 disappear, never ia return" Best
<esve - sx'sf<oce. 2Sc ~ w. Kelly,
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1906-12-05
ANOTHER TRAIN
Will Be Put On the Louisville sud
Nashville Between Big Stone
Gap and Norton.

lt is reported on good au-
thority that the Louisville and
Nashville Railroad will soon
put on another passenger train
TO run between Big Stone Gap
and Norton, going each way
twice a day making two round
trips. This in addition 10 the
other two daily trains will give
the necessary service 10 the two
terminal points and the local
stations between.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1906-12-05
Statesmen WANTED 20 loeb. off,,

our interest in Wise and adloin
ing counties. Salary or Com
mission Address The Victor
Oii Company, Cleveland, Ohio.
42-43
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1906-12-05

J. r. Waterman, Of Waterloo, q. /, Ru-
"a, Tree delivery. writes: nv daughter
sin'e,ed With epdepsy. was cured by DIR.
Kings New Lsir P,lis. She has moi h = a
sn atsack for over twc years Best hsds
cleaSer sni life giving tonic ailis on
ear'h- -5sc at j. w. KeIly's drag store
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1906-12-05
LOCAL TTE1fs.

n. b. Jones, of StauDton, was
a guest at the hotel last Thurs.
day.
r. I Flanary was down from
Wise last Thursday.
+. +. Wells, of Wise, was in
town last week
Attorney Il. II. Sewell, OF
.Ionesville, was in town last
week on professional business.
+. Mccoy, of Shenandoah,
Va. was registered at Hotel
Eugene last Thursday.
". +. Dean, of Huntington
". Va, was in town last week.
II. J. Taylor. of Dorchester,
spent Sunday in the Gap.
n. b. Hawkins, of Louis
vile. was registered at Hotel
Eugene last Saturday.
Mr.. and Mrs. O. J Buckley
Of Keokee, spent Sunday with
relatives in the Gap.
James w. Fox, of New York
is spending a few days with
homefolks in the Gap this week.
ID. l.. lessee, of Dryden, was
in the Gap the past week.
For the best fancy and staple
groceries 20 to Hamblen Bros.
Attorney f.. II. Fulton, of
Wise. was in the Gap last
Thursday.
+. o. Cole, of Ridgeway, Pa,
was a visitor TO Big Stone Gap
last week.
+. Powell of Bristol. was
registered at Hotel Eugene last
Thursday.
The Big Stone Gap Post and
Louisville Daily Herald one
year for $500. See announce
ment elsewhere in this paper.
santa Claus will soon have
the Christmas toys arranged
for the holiday trade.
IL. hardaway, superintendent
of the Cranes Nest Coal x Coke
Company, at Georgel, spent
last Thursday in the Gap on
business.
Domestic coal is selling the
highest in Big Stone Gap ever
known in this section.
DR.. and Mrs. John Hale Larry
will return home this week. af
ter a months visit to New York
and Boston.
-
Mr.. and Mrs. Richard T. Fox.
OF Chicago, are visiting Mr..
and Mrs. John w. Fox i'm the
Gap.
Mr.. X. +. Irvine returned
sunday night from a business
trip TO New York.
Attorney Mayo Cabell spent
Thanksgiving in Washington
Congressman Slemp. Mrs.
Slemp and their daughter, Miss
fancy, left on Saturday for
Washington, where they will
spend the winter.
Mrs. Nelson spent Thanks,
giving day at Norton. the guest
Of relatives and friends.
Miss Lizzie Rucker, of Wash
ington, is spending the winter
with her brother, DR.. II. C..
tucker, at this place.
The Skating Rink has opened
Tor the winter and the doors
viii be open afternoons and
evenings as usual.
Mrs: K. +. Burgess has re.
turned from a visit to her old
home at Frankfort, KY.
MIR. James NJ. Hodge spent
several days in Lexington, KY,
last week.
Mr.. and Mrs. James B. Ayers
arrived home on. Monday eve.
nlnLr from 4, 4 4
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-03-04

DO not call your darling for am not, = he re-
'torted tartly.
tWell, at any rate eat your supper like good boy.
see will pour the rich, yellow milk for myself
At this point something dreadful happened. Fapien
took large spoonful of the food but he did not put it
into his mouth; he threw it at Aunt Catalina, and the
dish after it.
This was the last straw. It mattered not to her at
this moment that he Fabien Alexandra Pierre
Auguste, Marquis de Tallanges and owner Of many
estates he had names he detestable small boy
who had ruined for the time at least her gown and
She longer condescended to him; she took him
by of his huge ears and led him from the He
made great many furious remarks but it Of
she had full possession of his and he obliged
to follow his Thus conducted to his room he
thrust in, the door locked the outside and the
key dropped to the bottom of Aunt Catalina deep
pocket. .~- -.s.. T.
"You shall not have bite of supper this night!''
cried Aunt Catalina, with her lips at the keyho1e
will, too! am hungry and you shall let me out! -
he walled from the other SIDE ~ .
"A little hunger will do you good, my young friend,
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-03-04

Solomon his pet land tortoise ran back ~.:|
He stopped for the mail tho, and there he found
eataog of football supplies for himself and he studied
that long that the first school bell rang before he
started home. ~ .a~.s< .=s~- =,
Then he went flying. On the way he met Mrs.
Nelson = ..: i'd. -. s@s .s~. -s 49,
'tTen your father, jerry to and see the baby
this afternoon she said. He's very siek.''
g. All right I WILL said Jerry 10. 5.=~ i.
There only time for very little dinner, and
Jerry put Solomon, the tortoise, down in the library
that lead into his fathers office This strictly for
bidden for Jerrys father specialist in dis
cases. and Solomon's way of suddenly and quietly ap
pearing the floor of trying to climb PATIENTS
lap did assist the of dsordered toward
recovery. x. ss.es1-z
But Jerry intended to get the tortoise after luncheon
Only he forgot. He also forgot about Mrs Nelson and
the mail for his father which his overcoat pocket
He dashed off to school with his precious catalog
(which he remembered to take) in his hand and
almost late.
Something, just as he about to sit down, caused
him to remember all three things at once and he stood
up in his seat frantcally signaling to the teacher.
t'Wen Jerry9'' she asked Jerry hardly waited for
permission, but rushed home.
A piercing shrek from the library just he
opened the door. very little old woman standing
in her chair her eyes shut and with her skirts gathered
tightly around her, while Solomon paused in mild wonder
in his of climbing up the chair whereon she stood
Jerry grabbed him just his father in
door and his mother in the other
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-03-04

scare the wits out
of a craven i'm
age!'
g T b e system
ism It working yet,
evidently" said
his mother gent
", and trying not
to laugh.
Great-aunt Su-
san sat down and
asked for explana-
tions.
.fHumph!'' she
said at its conclu-
sion. ftThe. best
system I know Of
is to think Of
something and
some one, besides
yourself"
And Jerry, after
he had put Solo
mon in his room,
as he dejectedly
walked back to
school, was hound
to admit that she
was right.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-03-04

every good
idea, - said. moth
er, and you need
something of the
sort. Did you or
der the sugar and
spice on the way
home this noon, as
I told you to this
morning7"
"No,,'' said
Jerry blushing, IT
forgot. You see,
mother. the sys-
TEN hasn't start
ed up yet. -
Well you must
60 back now and
get them,'' said
his mother.
"Before din
ner?'' asked Jerry
ruefully.
"H viii help
you remember
next time, - said
mother. H..
So Jerry, stop
ping only to get
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-03-04

Fabien Alexandra Pierre Augusta Marquis de Tallanges
Was Obliged to Follow His Ear.
remarked the old lady, with grim smile she de-
scended the stairs -. -. s*'-.*.
Was that one of the pretty little ways you wanted
to copy, Aunt Catalinas" asked Petrona demurey
tho her eyes danced with mischief.
''Be CAREFUL returned the old lady soury, to you
too, will go supperess to bed:'' ~. ~-> =. =
''But you going to send him something to eat
you not, Aunts'' asked Pedro.
tNot crumb before tomorrow morning!'' cried
she, closing her lips tightly and firmly that only
faint line betrayed the fact that she possessed mouth
But he is paying for his board, and if he gets moth
ing to eat he is being swinded' objected her nephew
in whose mind his mother had taken great pains to in
culcate correct ideas Of Justice -. -
eft would matter to if he paying
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-03-04
[ JERRY'S s STEM

"What's all this abouts' asked his father sternly
'tOh father, said Jerry, bringing the mail out Of
his pocket Here's the mall and forgot Solomon
Mrs. Nelson's baby-and great Susan was scared
at Solomon - :~...- -~. .-a
'tsolomon, indeed!' said great-aunt Susan opening
eye: 1.-THE critter walking up to in way
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-03-04

w ERPY came home from school full of a idea.
j s<The superintendent came in our room today >
~ he told his mother, and was talking about mem
cries. and he said long time ago invented hav
ing places to put things in kind of like pigeon holes in
fathers des then when you want anything out of them
you look in, and there you are.' 49,. 49,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-04-15
INTERIORS AGAIN
ARE CHAMP IONS
Interesting Close of the Depart
mental Bowling League
Season.

The Interiors have won the championship
of the Departmental Bowling League on
merit pulling together steadily with the
same team that landed the plum two years
ago.
Lemmon's apparently safe lead for the
individual leadership was threatened by
O'Donnell. but Charlie kept going to the
finish and won out with a point to spare.
He also lands the prizes for highest aver
age of strikes, with So and highest aver
age of strikes and spares, S3
ODonnell wins second place prize in the
individual standing. the prize for highest
single game. with 266; prize for highest set,
695. and prize for leading his team He
also wins the prize for second highest
average of strikes. 81. and second highest
average of strikes and spares. 50.
With three games to win. while the ex-
champion Interiors had to drop three for
tie to result, the ItJ-to-1 shot Sailors made
a warm finish but dropped one game to
the Bureaus by margin of only seven pins
in their last set. The Interiors evidently
felt the strain and dropped two games
each to the Bureaus and Commissioners,
but still have margin of three games over
the Navy Yard for the championship of
1866.
Both the Navy Yard, which leads in team
average. and the Post Office had hard luck.
They bowled better tenpins than many OF
the other teams, but could not get their
big games when they would do the most
good.
German has highest average of spares.
81; Ward second. 40. Gordon wins the
prize for second highest single game, with
2G4. Miller, Lennon and Bielaski are tied
for third highest individual game at 25G.
Lennon also wins the special prize for
greatest number of strikes. being the only
bowler to reach the triple century mark.
He also wins a prize for leading his team.
Bowsher wins the prize for clean" sets,
being the only bowler to make thirty boxes
without a break.
Following are the official statistics cover
ing all games, complied by II. L. De Yo, Of
fetal scorer
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-04-15
HARVEST TIME FOR
THE BASE BALL PLAYERS
Special Dispatch to The Star.

Special Dispatch to The Star
CIsEy EI4AND. Ohio. April 14-C1eveland
players were discussing recently the many
offers they received when the base bali
war was In full sway and the places TO
wnicn they could have gone had they SO
desired. Elmer Flick received something like
81 eco for his first season with Philadelphia
in The National League and so when he
was given a chance to shake that COM
pany he did not hesitate long before decd
ing to cast his lot with the American
League at an increased salary and much
better prospects. He did not jump. .5lat
simply Ignored the reserve clause which
Is supposed to be contained in every base
ball contract signed these days In the major
and minor leagues.
Bradley given offer to desert the
Nationals for the Clevelands, and decided
that he would be foolish to resist when
other people were anxious to press the long
green into his hand. As soon as Bradley
signed up with Cleveland he received all
sorts OF offers from other National League
clubs, who wanted 10 get him back into
the organization. Hart OF ChicaNo offered
70 give him life job at any sanlry that
fair. Cincinnati was willing to fork
over a big bunch of the long green. with
contract that would not allow OF Jumping
IL was tie harvest-time for The players
but the chance may never come again
for the masaates have learned by sad ex-
peFience the cost of a base ball war.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-04-15
TOP-NOTCHERS
IN BASE BALL
Relative Merits of Laioie and
Wagner Widely Discussed
by the "FanS."
speelaI plrpa,ch % Ths San.

Special Dlcpa,ch 10 The Star.
CHICAGO. April 14.-Now that the base
bali season Is here. the old question as to
who is the greatest base ball player will be
revived. Volumes have been written on the
relative merits of Lsjo'e and Wagner and
more volumes Will be written again this
season.
Both players have strong adherents To
those who have never seen the men in ac-
ton Lajoie is the beau ideal player: but
keen judges OF the sport are openly divided
as 10 the merits of the men
A National Lacquer viii tell You that
Wagner is incomparabiy better than La
joie. while follower OF the American
League Is not slow in pointing to the su-
perior merits of the big Frenchman
SO FAR as batting ability is concerned
there Is little to choose between the men
Both are top-notchers in this respect
But when 1t comes to playing the field.
running bases and usefulness Wagner IL
FAR superior to Lajoie.
The big Frenchman is a great enough
second baseTan. but he is not In IL with
asner when IL comes to running bases
ana outside of playing second base Wagner
Is much better In any position than Lajoie
rms statement may sound bit peculiar
TO those who have made an idol of Laioie.
hans wagner is undoubtedly one OF the
greatest players the game has ever known
He is a great batsman, an incompatible
nelder or outfielder. and one of the best
base runners the game has ever known; be-
sides. he has "A good whip. and can wing
them around second TO no man in the pro-
fession.
Lajoie's great natural grace is what
makes him such "A favorite. There is a
touch of the artistic In everything that tho
frenchman attempts. With Lajoie every
move is living picture. He is one OF the
Graces personiiied.
Wagner is entirely different sort Tho
big Dutchman is a NUMBERING awkward
runner, batter and fielder. but he gets re-
suits. and that * what Is wanted of a
ball player, the same as of man I'm any
other calling.
The only point that experts think Wag-
ner Is lacking is in gameness But the
experts are wrong in this surnise Wagner
mas shown that he can play under difficult
ties as well as any man
Another point in which Wagner excelS
Laloie is that he is nearly always In the
game. Lajoie. on the contrary, seldom goes
through season without losing at least
a months time. One season It is bad
leg and another season It is another all
ment.
The big Dutchman seldom misses day.
He is always In the game. and can play
any position.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-04-15
MUTUAL POOLS UNDER
A NEW NAME
Special Dispatch to The Star.

Special Dispatch TO The Star
JOHANNESBURG, South Africa. April
14.-Just now each of the three racing col
onies IN South Africa Is trying to make up
its mind as to whether 1t shall allow book
makers on its course or only permit the
totaiister. 1t must be understood that each
colony races under its own rules in such
affairs as this. though there Is reciprocity
in other matters. The totalister may be in
theory the fairest form of betting that
could be devised. but out here 1t Is most
distinctly unpopular with owners, and also
with large proportion of the public. The
whole of the money invested. less 10 per
cent, is divided among the hackers of the
winner. Two per cent goes to pay the firm
which contracts the manipulating of the
machines, and per cent goes to the race
fund In Natal before a bookmaker is al
lowed to bet he has to deposit the sum of
81, 800 in hard cash with the Jockey Club as
a guarantee and in Johannesburg he has to
pay $50 day for his license.
Owners do not like the totalister, because
they complain they cannot get any price"
and the public do not like it because the
absence of bookmakers cries does away
with all excitement and makes things des-
peprately tame.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-04-15
AUTOMOBILING

Since William X. Vanderbilt jr. returned
from Europe and let it be known that he
is having a high-powered racing car built
there has been an impression in many
places that he win drive the car himself
in the Vanderbilt race and try to win the
trophy of which he Is the donor This Ia
no. to be expected. however. Mr. Wander
bilt will probably referee the race as usual
This, which was heard last week In a
salesroom In the heart Of Gotham's automo-
bile district. has the merit of being graphic,
even If the language does lack elegance.
Said the calculating salesman: You see.
when the piston comes up and congresses
& lump of gas, spark jumps In and
which turns the crank-shaft around Then
the piston comes back and chases out the
burnt gas and takes In a fresh charge as 1t
goes back. then 1t comes up and the load
gets a spark again and the piston is blown
back and the crank shaft gets another
poke, just as before. Every time a spark
Is let in the engine gets a poke and gives
it to the crank-shaft. you see. It's perfect
ly simple"
New York 3 multi-millonaire organization,
the Automobile Club of America, VIII NOT
be homeless this summer, after all, pend
ing the completion OF the new clubhouse
Arrangements have been made whereby
when the lease on the present quarters ex-
higher. removing it's chattels To the top
floor of the building 1t Is in now, where II
will have just as much space.
For those seeking to compare the essen-
tiai features of 1905 cars, lot of time and
trouble can be saved by getting the third
edition of the Handbook of Gasoline Auto
mobiles. just issued, instead of going shop
ping, or porting over scores OF catalogues.
The book tells briefly. without praise. all
tho chief points of forty-four different
brands of cars. foreign and domestic, divid-
ed into 262 different models. The book Is
not sold but is sent out by the Association
of Licensed Automobile Manufacturers 10
those who write for it, to the offices at Z
East 42d street, New York. and inciose 10
cents in stamps to pay for postage and
packing.
1t IS a good plan to have always a little
powdered rosin in the tool box OF the car
II is mighty useful on the brakes wren
ttev do not hold sufficiently In a hiily
region and also on clutches that do not
grin because of being oily or worn