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The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1907-01-02
100000. 600 ATEAR
Is the lncome Of John D. Rockefeller
the Standard oil King.

the Standard OF King.
New York, Dec. 3O.-From an
authority that should be ALSO
lutte John d. Rockefeller's an
nual income was told today for
the first time authentically. Il
Will be S6O.0o0.0o0 when the
year 1906 closes.
Henry II. Rogers and John
ID. ArchbOld were talking with
prominent financier when the
subject came up of how fast the
oil kings millions were piling
on one another. Said Mr..
Rogers:
Il know for a fact Mr.. Rookie
feller's income this year will be
500 ,O0O,0 600"
Mr.. Archibald assented. These
two men are closer to John ID.
Rockefeller's finances than any
other two men in the world.
Mr.. Rockefeller's in c IN q
every day of the year. there
fore, is $l64,3s3.62. Every hour
of the twenty four, waking or
sleeping, playing golf or skat
ing, sitting in church, or super
intending his new house at
Pocantico, John d. Rockefeller
is sure that Sc, ,s40.96 is accumu-
lating for him. This is at the
rate of STA a minute. His for
tune accumulates at the rate of
of si.9O every time the clock
ticks.
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COAL AND TIMBER TRACT BRINGS A
GOOD PRICE,
About 5000 Acres Of Kaoti County,
Kentucky Lands Purchased BY
Natives.

Sergent, Ky, Dec. 26.-Geo.
w Kelley, of Pine Top, KY,
bought 5000 acres of Knott
county coal and timber prop
critics, lying along Bells Fork
aud Troublesome Creeks, in a
fine coal and timber section.
The price paid was said to be
several hundred thousand
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dr. August sharpe. fss popular over
seer OF the poor. a foFt Madison. la.
SAYS; ''Dr. Kings Ne~ I.sss fslls are
rightly named; they act moss agreeabls.
do more good and n<ks ene feel better
than any other sszxtise-r Gasr2at<ed 10
ease h'sioasness and constipation. 10 Il
y " Ksi'y's &xss s<aas-
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town and city life which at
tracts only to deceive. The
majority of the town people
would go back to the cauntry
where they came from. or 20
some other part. if they could,
but they cannot. Every chance
they get-when they want to
have "a good time, j." and renew
their tagging energies. they
HE themselves to the open
TO the woods and fields and
tiresides of the country.
The "old home, ," with all Its
appurtenances there cunt O
belonging" is the one spot on
earth 20 which the mind and
heart turns as naturally and
unerringly as the needle 20 the
pole. I'm the halls of memory"
its picture forever hangs. and
we gaze upon 10 with infinite
longings for the days that were
but which can never come
again.
OF course, life in the country
is worth living said other
wise. The estion has
been raised, aud. in a number
of cases a negative answer has
been returned. Upon what
ground: Only this-the roads.
Life in the country has inn
proved 1t is not what il once
was. Towns have increased in
number and size. Telephones
have brought the town and
country closer together. Schools
and churches have multiplied
ana improved, and, in other re-
spects country life has been
robbed of some of its objection
able features. But, one condj-
tiOn still prevails TO MARI the
happiness Of country life, and
that is, the miserable roads.
While every other condition
almost, has improved, the roads
are no better now than they
were years ago, and this situa-
tiOn and condition renders life
in the country, for most of the
year at least, miserable and
hardly worth living at all.
shut the boys and girls up
lcQnfine them TO their own door
yards, render communication
rfith their fellows difficult. if
Act impossible, and a blow is
stfuck at the root of happiness
apd contentment on the farm.
To have to wade through mud
olive over almost impossible
rUods, climb hills and ridges in
snow and mud in order TO get
to town, or To a party at a
neighbOr's home or 10 church
90 that ends it. The young
people will strike for lighted
stEeets, good sidewalks, com
fQltable churches and well kept
lsc93pls the first chance, and lei
the farm go. And they can't
be- 9riously blamed.
Improve the common high.
'lwa3Srm ak q communication
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IS LIFE WORTH LIVING IN TIE
COUNTRY

OF course it is. IF life is worth
living anywhere. it is in the
the open-"God's
free air." The country people
don't think so. There is GER
tain glamor aud glaze. about
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and Saturday, the 9TH and Sth
of December.
The exercises were opened
with a ,cripture lesson and
prayer by Rev. r. ID. Platt, pas
tor of the Methodist Church.
Words OF welcome were ex-
pressed by Rev. Platt and Rev.
Johnson, of Norton. and re-
sponces given by Prof j. H..
Ashworth, of Wise, and Prof.
+. +. Skaggs, of Osaka.
Supt. r. d. Baker proceeded
to call roll of teachers. Nearly
one hundred responded with a
report from their respective
schools. In the afternoon Prin.
r. II. Sheppe, Of the Big Stone
Gap schoOle, representative TO
the meeting of the State Teach
ers' Association at Richmond,
made a very encouraging re-
port Of the meeting stating that
it was without doubt the great
est educational meeting ever
held in the state. Mr.. Sheppe
was followed by Inspector Har-
ris Hart, of Roanoke, who fur.
ther emphasized the Importance
of the Richmond meeting.
The following committee on
resolutions was appOinte d:
Prin: r. II. Sheppe, Prof Robt.
Wiley and Miss Lille Fox.
At the night session the
county exhibit at the James
town Exposition was discussed
by Supt. r. ID. Baker. Prof. r,
NJ. Dougherty, Prin. r. II.
Sheppe and Mrs. b. 5. Grim
and others.
Prof. Harris Hart, State In
spector of schools, was then
introduced by Mr.. Baker and
delivered a most excellent and
encouraging address on miscel-
laneons school matters.
Saturday morning session was
opened with Scripture lesson
and prayer by Rev. Johnson, OF
the Baptist Church.
T h subjects of Primary
methods were discussed by
Misses Reed, Harris and others
The following resolution was
voted on:
Resolved, That we petition
the BOARD to employ four special
teachers or more if they think
proper to aid the regular teach,
ers in our school work,
1t was voted that the ex,
hibits for the jamestown Expo
sition be sent To Norton 70 bt
exhibited and sorted bofor,
sending them to jamestown
and the chair was to appoint &
committee TO have charge ol
the exhibits at Norton. Prof
NJ. A. Riggs and Inspector Har
rlS Hart and others further dis
cHssed the advantages of a gooc
sehoal \ h i b t from Wise
County at the Exposition.
The first thing on the program
Saturday afternoon was collec
tion of dues from teachers
after which the subjects of tn,
morning sessions was taken vi
and the following preable to Tia,
resolution asking The appoint
ment Of supervisors was reac
and adopted.
Whereas, many of our teach
eFs in the SCHOOLS are beginner,
each year and have very littl,
professional training, ans
whereas there is much loss il
money and energy because o
such inexperiens and lack @
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Teachers Meeting.

ileVe close supervision 10 be
essential to the success of our
schools.
The following in regard TO
the Ward method Of teaching
reading was passed.
Ia view OF the fact that the
Ward method Of teaching read
ing has been adopted by the
County Board. and that said
method has proved to be a sue
cess so far as il has been tried /;
and in view of the fact that
different methods being taught
IN our schools tends TO create
confusion both for teacher and
student Therefore belt
Resolved, That we the teach
ers Of Wise County now as
sembled, ask the County Board
and such other officials as may
have the authority so TO do, to
adopt the Ward method exclu-
sively and TO take such steps
as may seem necessary to intro
duce the same into all our
schools.
Then followed two excellent
discussions on Teaching Music.
10y Miss Elizabeth Burgess and
Miss Grace Adams.
New regulations and reports
were discussed by Supt. Baker
and Inspector Hart.
Short discussions on Uniform
Grading of country schools
were given by Mr.. Wiley, Hor-
ton and Prin. sheppe,
Miss Elizabeth Burgess offer
ed { h e following resolution
which was adopted:
Resolved, That we, the teach
ers of Wise county. feel that a
minimum salary law would be
conducive TO the best interests
of our schools and the children
committed to our care. That
we petition the next General
Assembly to fix by statute a
just and reasonable minimum
salary.
Supt. Baker appointed Prof.
c. y. Chapman, Prin. r. II.
Sheppe, Prof. r. NJ. Dougherty,
Miss Matte Crouk, Prof. Ash.
worth, Miss Cora Welch and
Mr.. 5. r. Riddle as a committee
! to receive and examine the
work for the jamestown ex-
hibit.
Committee on resolutions sub
mitted the following:
Whereas, our sojourn in the
town of Norton has been rem
dered very pleasant during the
past two days, be it resolved,
first, That we, the members of
the Wise county Teachers AS
sociation, hereby express our
thanks to Rev. r. b. Platt, Jr.,
| pastor of the NJ. l.. Church,
South, for so kindly according
to US the use of his church in
which to hold our general coun.
ty meeting December rs, 1906.
Resolved, secondly, that we
express TO the citizens of Nor
ton our appreciation for the
very cordial reception which
We have received at their hands
during our stay in their midst
r. II. SHEPPE,
Miss Fox, Committee
Il. l.. WILEY.
The time aud place of nexi
meeing to. be determined by
Executive Committee.
! Builds np waste tissue, pro.
notes appetite, improves diges
tion, induces refreshing sleep
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Builds np waste tissue, pro-
notes appetite, improves diges.
tion. induces refreshing sleep,
gives renewed strength and
health. That's what HOLSTERS s
Rocky Mountain Tea Does. IS
cents Tea or Tablets. Ham
hlen Bros
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Al the employees of the vir-
ginia and Southwestern Rail-
way, who have been in the SER
vice of the company continu-
onsly during the year 1906.
were made happy yesterday by
substantial Christmas gifts in
the way of cold cash. An
aSxregating S5S, ,ooow was
''t among the en-
's- - the company, from
size higarSi 10 the humblest.
\ Santa Claus special train
was run from Intermont, leaving
that place yesterday morning
at 7;S0 and every employee Of
the company along the line
who was eligible under the pro-
visions was rewarded by one OF
the company's vouchers for an
amount equalling one months
salary, while the heads Of all
the departments received a
check for an amount equal TO
their salary for 1906. This is
the second time this has been
done in the history of the Vir-
ginia and Southwestern Rail-
way.
The first news OF the proposed
donations was given out Satur.
day when the following bull
letin was issued, and sent 10
every agent and posted at many
places.
TO all Concerned 4 special
Santa Claus train will be run
from lntermont TO Mountain
City, leaving Intermont at 7:3O
Monday. An employees who
have been in the service of this
company continuously for the
year 1906, will please meet this
train. BY request of our Presi-
dent, Mr.. Henry X. McHarg.
(Signedl
-. II. M'CUE."
Superintendent. "
The special Santa Claus
train with Conductor j. 2. Bon
ham and Engineer j. NJ. Nc
Cue. Treasurer J. w. Cure, and
Superintendent J. III. McCue.
left Bristol at 4:3O O'Clock sun
day afternoon for Intermont.
II was laden with substantial
gifts in the way of clothing,
eatables, apples, oranges, con-
dictionaries, story books and
toys for the section hands and
their children. These @ were
given in addition to the many
checks for the employees, and
We're given as Christmas
Stockings" by the officials of
the road.
When the train left Inter
mont yesterday morning, Con-
ductor BOnham was dressed up
10 resemble Santa Claus and
the orders were issued To Santa
Claus and signed by him as
Santa Claus.
The train stopped at every
station and between stations
where men were at work and
| distributed the checks and left
a bountiful supply of good
things TO eat TO the section
hands and their families and
arrived here at l2:40.
AT l:30 p. m. the train pulled
out for Mountain City, arriving
there at As, and returning to
the city last evening.
The hupdgeds of employees of
the company everywhere were
remembered by order of Presi.
dent Henry K. McHarg, Of New
York. Such an example Of
magnanimity has psrhsps never
before been seen In this section.
n
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The Big Stone Gap Post Wishes All Its Readers Happy and Prosperous New Year


Al the employees of the vir-
ginia and Southwestern Rail
way, who have been in the SER
vice of the company continu-
onsly during the year 1906,
were made happy yesterday by
substantial Christmas gifts in
the way of cold ash. An
Graham guardian., 1907-07-19
Documents Filled for Record

Following is a list of the documents filed fo
record at the county seat and compiled by
AbstJactor Fred Dyssrt:
George ID Brier to Elizabeth Brier. wife, deed
81 and etc: 70 acres in W y swH sec 0. tp7s,
% east.
"A Patterson and wife to Mariana Carrion
deed, sl25; lots 2, L. 6, 10 and 16 blk II. Stafford
b + Carter, ct al. to John ID Haynie, deed, $50
lots and 3, blk s, Pima.
Nv Mclaughlin files declaration of home
stead upon block 2s Stafford, valued at $500.
II Burke to r o Bacon, release of mtg, 5000
on house in N Clifton, A C Cos No 23SH.
RT0'Donnell to James Role. bill OF sale
$780, dwellings Nos. Ill and 1928 and y interes
In 10 room dwelling, Morenci.
W Price to Wesley W Halterman, deed, sl2O
lots 1, 8, s, Z, 0, II, blk 2i, Stafford.
Columbia Savings 4 Loan asso. to G Barry
and wife. release of mtg, 500; lots and 3, bill
81, Stafford.
q Barry and wife 10 Morris Simon, deed
1880; lots l, ., s. and 49, block "a, Stafford.
Theo Shirley is appointed deputy clerk o.
the district court.
Hannah Bigiow and / to il Waters
deed, s22j; lots s and 0, blk /, Duncan.
Marcus Jungjohann and wife to Jane l.
Waters, deed $3.50; part of ne X sc Y. sec ~, "
Ss,r3se.
rF Williams to d + Address, bill of sale
5000; frame house on Copper Mt, Morenci.
Graham guardian., 1907-07-19
NeWSy Notes From
Town of Eden

S. N. Higgins and wife are down
from Clifton. They will spend a
few days here with home folks
and then 60 on to Globe, where
Mr.. H. expects to obtain employ
ment.
"Noggie" Hawkins is up from
Globe visiting at the parental
home.
Henry and Emer Plumb left for
st. Johns last Monday.
Mrs. Z Curtis made a business
trip to- San Carlos last week.
Mrs. Dave Rogers, Jr., is up
from Globe visiting her mother,
Mrs. W. W. Hawkins.
Uncle Lige Hancock is home
from st. David looking hale and
hearty.
The Blackburn family, who lived
here several years ago, are back
again after a trip through Idaho
and Utah.
Fred Webb and family have
gone to their new home in Pima.
Our loss is Pima's gain.
Mr.. and Mrs. James Thompson
left for Bisbee last week.
Leo Colvin and wife moved up
from Coonville. They are IN the
Shem Plumb house.
Frank Curtis has moved the
family over from the Bell ranch,
were they have been renting the
past year.
E. Palmer has bought Fred
Webb's place and has moved onto
the farm.
Dick Kempton is talking of
renting the Tom Bell place over
the river.
We are having a regular siege
of typhoid. There are seven cases
here now, besides several that
have recoved.
J. d. Colvin is the proud pos.
SCISSOR of another girl baby.
Graham guardian., 1907-07-19

There is growing feeling in
the country that the patriotic dis
plays on the Fourth of July should
be limited to a less deadly sort.
1t is believed that the small boy
can show bis reverence for the
memories of rs as well with a
small cracker and exploding cane
as with a giant cracker
and toy cannon. 1t is argued
further that the adult can salute
the flag as hilariously with "a sky
rocket or Roman candle as he can
with revolver or shotgun. By
eliminating these dangerous ele.
ments from the days festivities,
it is confidently believed the loss
of life and limb would be vastly
reduced. A little legislation along
these lines would be highly ap-
propriate.
Graham guardian., 1907-07-19
LATITUDE ON NATIONAL FORESTS

From Supervisor T. T. Swift we
have obtained some valuable infor.
nation concerning the National
Forests.
The Secretary Of Agriculture
has entire Jurisdiction over Nation.
al Forests, except in matters OF
surveying and title, He can not
convey any kind or degree of title
to the land itself. He has author
ity to grant permits for the occu-
pancy of lands and the use of re.
sources of National Forests.
All applicants for permits should
be filed with the supervisors. They
may be granted under the provis-
ions of the act Of June 4, 1907,
which authorizes the Secretary Of
Agriculture to regulate the occu.
pancy and use of National Forests,
or under the act Of February is,
1901, which authorizes him to per.
NIT the use of rights of way in
National Forests.
The Secretary of the Interior has
entire jurisdiction in matters af-
fecting the passage of title to lands
in National Forests. Therefore he
alone has authority to approve
maps of location filed under the
several laws which grant rights of
way amounting to easements af.
fecting the title to the lands.
Reg. 6. Permits are necessary
for all occupancy, uses, operations,
or enterprises of any kind within
National Forests, whether begun
before or after the National For.
est was established, except; (a)
Upon patented lands; (b) upon val,
i'd claims for purposes necessary to
their actual development and con.
slstent with their character; (c)
upon rights of way amounting to
easements for the purposes named
in the grants; (d) prospecting for
minerals, transient camping, hunt
ing, fishing and surveying for law
full projects.
Reg. Z. Permits for the use of
the National Forests, unless other.
wise specifically fixed by regula-
ton, may be granted by the For.
ester for any term consistent with
National Forest interests. II, how
ever, land covered by any permit
is excluded from National For
est, the permit then expires. The
Forester may also make reason.
Graham guardian., 1907-07-19
Best Time to Cut
Alfalfa Cr0U

1T is well known that imm ature
alfalfa is much more apt to injure
stock when cut for hay than we'll
manured well cured alfalfa, says
Prof. A. M. TenEyck, of Kansas
Experiment Station. No man in
the United States is better author
ity on the subject of alfalfa than
Prof, TenEyck, and yet he unrc,
servedly condemns the cutting Of
immature alfalfa. He wrote the
above opinion in answer to a cor
respondent of the Kansas Farmer,
who mentioned the loss of young
horse by eating few mouthfuls of
alfalfa hay cut before the bloom
ing period. Some one attributed
the loss of the horse to the fact
that the hay had been frost bitten,
Prot. TenEyck, however, says al.
falfa cut before blooming would
have this effect, and frost had
naught to do with it.
Some time ago the Colorado
Experiment Station, in a valuable
bulletin Dull. 35) showed that by
cutting alfalfa before blooming the
net loss was about 3S per cent.
In the light of these facts it
seems strange that many ranchers
persist in cutting this crop before
1t has reached the blooming period
Apparently they have no good
reason for practice that seems to
be distinct loss to all concerned. !.
Graham guardian., 1907-07-19

There is every reason in the
world why we should try to satisfy
you. If we fitted your eyes it is
probably because friend of yours
recommended us to you. We want
you again 10 recommend us to
your friends. To do that we must
do satisfactory work. That is the
reason we have built up such a
large practice here. We will ex
anime your eyes free and if you
need no glasses, will tell you so.
Green & Green, opticians, at Solo.
monville, July 10 and 20; Stafford,
July 81, % and 23; Thatcher, July
"a, rs and 26; Pima, July 27 and
90. 20tf
Graham guardian., 1907-07-19

able charge for any permit, right
or use.
Preference in the use of Nation.
al Forest lands and resources will
be given to local residents.
Reg. s. Permits are not assign
able, abandonment in favor of an
other necessitates new application
and permit. In case of abandon.
ment and issuance of a new per-
NIT, the original permittee may
sell his improvements to the new
permittee, and any payments made
by him may apply on the new per-
init, in the discretion of the For.
ester.
Reg. 8. Occupancy under per.
nit secures no right or claim
against the United States, either
to the land or to any improve.
ments upon it, beyond the uses
conferred by the permit. I'm
provements made by the permitee,
except fences, may not be removed
except with the written consent of
the supervisor.
All uses of National Forest
lands and resources, except those
which relate to timber and graz
ing, are known as especial uses" ;"
The following are some of the
purposes for which special use per.
mits are used: Residences, farms,
pastures, drift fences, corrals,
apiaries, dairies, schools, churches,
roads, trails, telephone and tele-
graph lines, stores, mills, factories,
hotels, stage stations, sanitariums,
camps, summer resorts, wharves,
miners and prospectors' cabins,
windmilIs, dipping watts, tanks,
dams, reservoirs, water conduits OF
all kinds, power houses, power
transmission lines, aerial tram.
ways and cable conveyers, rail-
roads, tramroads, and the purchase
of sand, stone, clay, gravel, hay
and other National Forest pro.
ducts except timber.
Graham guardian., 1907-07-19
THE CHARMING WOMAN

is not necessarily one of perfect firm and
features. Many a plain woman who could not
serve as an artists model, possesses those rare
qualities that all the world admires: neatness,
clear eyes, clean, smooth skin, and that spright.
illness Of step and action that accompany good
health. A physically weak woman is never
attractive, not even to herself. Electric Bitters
restore weak women, give strong nerves, bright
eyes, smooth velvety skin, beautiful com
plexion, Guaranteed at all druggists. SOC
Graham guardian., 1907-07-19

Do not take any chances with
your eyes. Green & Green, Op-
ticans from Denver have been
coming here at regular intervals
for the past five years and their
ability will be vouchcd for by hun.
dreds in the Valley. Your eyes
will be examined free. At Solomon
Hotel, Solomonville July 1920
Jones Hotel, Stafford, July 2l-22 23
Brinkenhoff Hotel. Thatcher July
"a 1926, Pima 27 28.
Graham guardian., 1907-07-19
state of Ohio, City Of Toledo,l ss
Iupas (,aunty %

Lucas IOuuty
Frank J. Cheney makes oath that he is senior
partner of the firm of + Cheney & Co., dong
business in the city of Toledo, county and state
aforesaid, and that said firm will pay the sum
of One Hundred Dollars for each and every
case of catarrh that cannot be cured by Halls
catarrh Cure. FRANK CHENEY.
Sworn to before me and subscribed in my
presence, this 9Th day of December, A. d. 1886
AW GLEASON,
Seal Notary Public.
Halls Catarrh Cure is taken internally, and
acts directly on the blood and mucous surfaces
of the system. Send for testimonials free.
FL CHENEY 4 CO., Toledo, Ohio.
Sold by all druggists, 75c.
Take Halls Family Pills for constipation.