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Weekly Jeffersonian., 1907-02-14
Importance Of Keeping Books.

importance OI heeplug DOOkb.
So it does not seem inappropriate
to suggest that the most important
thing for the farmer to do on the
opening Of the new year is to sit down
with pencil and paper and figure out
his financial condition as it has been
affected by the years operations. It
is only by striking trial balance and
ascertaining what sources Of income
are available to him that he can ar
rive at just estimate Of his finan-
cial condition and be in position to
intelligently pursue that line of in
dustry which promises the best for
the future. So seldom are books kept
on the farm and so Indifferent are the
business methods pursued that it
seems incredible that farmers should
succeed as well as they do; and to the
mind of the writer there is no single
operation that promises more for the
advancement Of agriculture, for the
increase of profits on the average
farm and the cutting down Of unnec-
essary losses than that of keeping
record of the operations pursued dur
ing the year.
To show the Importance of farm
accounts, it is only necessary to state
that beef cattle can be fed in two
different ways. From our own expe-
rience it would appear that under a
given set Of conditions a pound of
beef may be made on grass at about
half the cost entailed by stall feed
ing. lis not this information essential
to the success of the man who would
engage in the raising and handling Of
beef cattle; and how shall he obtain
it (unless it is worked out by some
experiment station) if he does not
keep record Of his own business
transactionsf It is safe to say that
the operations on many farms would
be essentially changed if statistics
were available to show the profits de-
rived from the several crops usually
grown.
Therefore it seems as if Resolution
No. l, for the Improvement of the
condition Of Southern farms may
properly be labeled, GA determine
ton to ascertain the actual financial
condition resulting from the opera
tions during the year 1907"
II.
Business System and Foresight Pays
the Farmer.
The second matter TO receive earn
est attention is an endeavor to plan
Weekly Jeffersonian., 1907-02-14

der. . It will sttspgt @ pgteresting
to members Of other les to have
the news of the working Of the diff
ferent lodges disseminated among the
brothers; or we would be glad to have
articles written by any one on sub
jects of interest to the Union.-Cor-
dele Rambler, Cordele, Ga.
NEW YEAR RESOLUTIONS FOR
SOUTHERN FARMERS.
Prof. Soule Suggests -Four: () Keep
Accurate Accounts; (2) Plan Care
fully; Use Business System; (3)
Make Higher Yields on Fewer
Acres, and (4) Cooperation for
Higher Prices.
Messrs. Editors: It is the fashion
on the opening Of each succeeding
year to make resolutions Of high
character for the ensuing twelve
months. And it is a good thing for
men to sit down and reflect occasion
ally, and take a census, as it were, Of
their present condition and what the
future holds out to them.
Weekly Jeffersonian., 1907-02-14

the Farmer.
The second matter 10 receive earn
est attention is an endeavOr to plan
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1907-08-07

The Black Mountain railroad
Is now nearing completion and
Trains VIII be running from I'm
ooden To keokee within a short
time. This road will open up
somesof the richest coal lands in
all the country. There will be
numerous developments along
the line. besides the Keokee
plants. which. when completed
VIII be one of the largest and
most up-to date plant i'm this
section. The Black Mountain
road extends from lntermont To
remington Gap, a distance Of
about 25 miles.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1907-08-07
LECTURE AT N. f. CHURCH.

Rev. Frank Y. Jackson o.,
Knoxville. Tenn. delivered hi,
famous lecture on ideals" IN
the VI. +. Chuch, south. an this
place Wednesday night
The lecture was fine ian every
respect. For beauty of diction
boldness of imagery. poetic ex-
preston, and exalted thought
10 seemed TO reach perfection
Rev. Jackson is one of the
rising young men of the South
and has already made an onvi-
able reputation as lecturer
and Evangelist. He is one of
the brightest ministers i'm Hol.
ston Conference. and is station
ed az Centenary Church. Knox
Vile, which he serves brilliant
Is and well.
Rev. Jackson was ON his way
10 Athens. w. Va. where he
dedicated the new NJ. r. Church
South. Sunday. He lectured at
Norton Thursday night enroute
To Athens.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1907-08-07

Mrs. f. +. Wiley. the mana.
ger of the Home and Industrial
Scchool (Orphanage) at Greene
Niiie, Tenn, was a guest of
Revs. Cassidy and Shuler Wed
nesday. Mrs. Wiley was an
route 10 Wise q attend the
District Home Missionary meet.
ing, which convened at Wise
Thursday and Friday. Mrs.
Wiley is doing a noble work
IN the interest of the orphan
age. Beginning with practically
nothing about thirteen wears
ago, she now controls more
than $4,000 worth of property
IN Greeneville, and cares for
more than one hundred orphans
constantly.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1907-08-07

To the voters Of Wise coanty
herebv announces msse'f cardissfe
for the Office Of Commonwealth Atferns ,
for Wise County, and most earnestly
solieit the support ard influence Of al the
voters OF the county. IL elected. | PROM
;se an honest. pou- partisan and aon- sec :
tartan administration Of the Office in
trusted TO nv care.
Yours very respectfully
LkURxNcE V. KELtY.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1907-08-07
CARD OF THANKS.

Through the medium of the
press we desire 10 thank the
people tor the kindness shown
US during the sad bereavement
cansed by the death of our only
daughter, Amanda. May God
reward you for the courtesy
shown us.
Mr.. AND Mrs. JOHN BUCHANAN.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1907-08-07
SAFE INVESTMENT.

Darby Big Lump coal is now
$40. suppose you buy now
ana carry IL six months. That
- - per cent on your money
besides IT is perfectly safe to
have the coal. 1t won't spoil
or go out of style. ~ tons To-
go out OF car this week.
ID & Wolff
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1907-08-07
LOST, sTRAYEO OR STOLEN.

4 young heifer about a year
Ola, red, white spot on tore
mead belonging TO J. r. Am
ourgey Any information re-
garding stray viii be greatly
appreciated by owner.
On. my stomach's a very us
certain thing.
1 suffered The torment that
costiveness brings.
but now | am happy, normal
and free.
a miracle wrought by Hollis
ter's Rocky Mountain Tea
-Hamblen Bros
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1907-08-07

To Whom st May Concern:
In the month Of June. 1906. la Wise
Conrt House. announced myself can
Sidste for Treasurer of Wise County. aud
have been running quietly on the track
ever since. hope TO have the fuil suf-
rage Of free people IN the coming fall
election. Yours respectfully.
J. NJ. SLOAN.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1907-08-07
LOCAL ITEMS.

Uato wy o's Vh 'tAC -HO-
S. Giles was down from
Norton Friday.
Jos. VI. Bryant was over from
Fort Blackamore on the End.
M.G. Gilmer, of Bluefield.
" Va, was in town Friday.
The public school at this place
will open the first of Septem-
Der.
Buy your stationery at Ham
bien Bros
S. r.. jesse, Of Big Stone
Gap. was in town last week
Jonesville Star.
Dr. ID. +. Orr, of Big Stone
Gap. a & { n d G d conference.
While here he paid for the Star
year.-Jonesville Star.
Mrs. T. n. Legg, Of Oreton.
Va, was a visitor in the Gap
Thursday.
James s. Painter wentto Ru.
raj Retreat Saturday morning
Misses Mary Chapman and
Alma Crabtree were down from +
Norton on the LIST.
Emerson w. Kelly, a rising /
young attorney of the county /
seat. was i'm town several DAYS /
last week.
Morgan Orr. of the firm of
lessee 81 Orr, Dryden, Va. was
IN town last week.
Fountain Pens with q full
guarantee from Sl.00 up.
-kelly's Drugstore.
Il. D. Morrison spent Thurs
day at Norton.
Judge r. NJ. Fulton. of Wise. I,
spent w ednesdav night in the
Gap. the guest Of the Eugene.
Big Stone Gap stn holds its
own as the most beautiful place
in the South.
Sunday and Monday nights ,
were exceedingly cool at this +
place for August. No trouble to
20 keep cool. {
There has been less base ball
talk IN town this week than for /
= long time, and no playing at ;
FOR SALE Nice, fresh
mixed hav.
Big Stone Gap Land Co.
Moran J.. Olinger was down -
from Appalachia on the 2nd. =
VI ISIS Blanche Kilbourn is
uown from Big Stone Gap. the S
guest of Miss Golden Noel. - Ii
remington News. u
ed hay. MA
Big Stone Gap Land Co. e e
Postmaster w. S. Rose editor n
u the Southwest Journal. was
Io~n from the Gap one dav
@S' week.-Pennington News. "a
\, r van gelist A. Campbell p'
~noWnlng held services at tho OF
-nrlSllan Church Sunday morn S.
hg at II o'clock. es
/. hon. II. S. Kane. of Gate CO
10y was IN town last week on D:
business. y" =
Send to the Wise PRINTING OF
lsosnpany for job printing. Your lii
.a.et VIII receive prompt and |.
mad You stopped to think il pc
@s only a little over fonr eV
1g NJ until Christmas again
a. now time do fly, ~;
he new town officers will tn
' az charge of their Offices the III
-. OF September and will serve ap
20 TWO years. an
!. considering the rains the mast We
(" uays It looks now as though
, .v'e would be no scarcity nf
~ 49, at tins place this sum ST
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1907-08-07

leased by the government and
] tne postoffice viii be moved in
TO II an the near future.
Judge Henry G. Mcdowell
VIII convene U. S. Court az this
place on the 18th inst. The in.
dications are this will be the
longest term ever held at this
place and will last for several
days.
Sunday morning, a reporter
passed two strangers on East
ruth Street and heard one of
them remark: That's an awful
1unny place for the sun 10 be
at - Evidently they were
somewhat turned around"
Mrs. NJ. NJ. Bruce, Mrs. w b
hiloourn and Rev. J. A II
Shuler attended the district
annual meeting of the Woman's
Home Mission Society at Wise
last week and report a very in
teresting and enjoyable meet /
ing.
When you send a dollar 10 /
the city mail order house Won /
nave sent it where YOU will
never see it again If YOU
spend IL with your local mer- I
chants YOU have chance of 4
getting it back again.
Mrs. A. c. Rogers and child
rem and Mrs. Chalklev. Mrs
Rogers mother, returned SIM
day night from "A visit to rela-
uves IN Eastern Virginia. While
away they attended the Expo
sition at jamestown.
We are glad to learn that Mr.
and Mrs. Jerome L. Wells will /
occupy their property in town
again this fall for the school
session. They have been spend
ing the summer at Osaka.
County Treasurer II. Z. Bar
ron, went TO Wise on Monday
Mr.. Barron who is familiar
with county affairs would make
a good supervisor from this dis.
trict, and If the next supervisor
Is TO be Republican we do not
know OF any one who could fill 4
the place better than the pres
ent treasurer.
q. ID. Jenkins. the photograph.
'r, went down 20 Dryden on the 2
iOth ult., with his camera to a
axe the picture of a family re-. a
lnion at Rev. j. NJ. Wolfe's at a
hat place. Mr.. jenkins has am {
'nviabie reputation as an artist. s
The man who speaks other y
han good Of the town i'm which I,
he lives Is not, in some respects
It least a good citizen. Q,
The Posts subscription list q
ontlnues TO increase i'm number =
We have been adding a lot of =
James 10 our list recently. aud -
he beauty about il is they are
he cash IN advance kind.
j X. Turner. of Bluefeld 90
y. Va, representative Of The ga
iodern Woodmen Of America te
IN town. working to add new n,
Material for the Goat" of the *,
'cal lodge.
@. II. Jones. of Tuscaloosa o.,
Ia, and Miss Anna Kerr :,
ompkins, of Appalachia. spent vi
uesday afternoon in the Can. r..
Ir. Jones is nephew of Mr.. n,
Y. II. Tompkins. ro
O. J. Buckley and little D
aughter, Ethel, of Scott coun- IN IN
7, were in town this week. ~
Misses Madge Dingess and in
arab Lowell returned Monday ae
ON a visit 10 the family of nc
atrick Hagan in Scott county. az
The furnace at this place in
hich has been undergoing re- m,
mrs for the past six weeks. co
as put in blast again Monday.
E. L. Harper, of New York. be
resident of the Union Iron of
Id Steel Company at this de
ace, has been in the Gap for ST,
Vpral HaUo lool-s,,o. 60
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1907-08-07

The Rev. j. J. Lloyd, Arch
deacon of Southwest Virginia
and Bishop Tucker will conduct
services at Christ Church
tomorrow Thursday evening
at 500 O'Clock. All Denomina-
tons cordially invited to be
present.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1907-08-07
The Fans and the Rioters re-
any played good bali Saturday
afternoon, and you missed lots
or fun 1T you We're not there.

''>'' aAttts
} ; Ashury. chief clerk "a,
the lmboden Coal and Coke
company at Imboden, spent a
few days this week in Cincin.
natl.
Attorneys w. s. Cox and s
H. Bond, of Gate City. were in
town last week on professional
business.
New line of tablets and box
papers, Eaton Hurlburt's and
whitney s.-Kelly's Drugstore.
J: F. Bullitt, George TAYLOR.
Z. K. Blanton and Others went
to Wise Monday morning.
G. L. Blanton returned Sat
urday from Pulaski and re-
ported a series of triumphs for
the baseball team OF which he
is the manager.
Mr.. and Mrs. r. b. Alsover
and little one returned Sun
day night from an extended
trip north.
Try our floor paint. 75c worth
VIII hide a multitude Of sins.
kelly Drugstore
Misses Gertrude and Madoe
Muncy went TO Jonesville sun.
day morning for a weeks visit
Mrs. r.. z. Litton and daugb-
ter, Miss Frances. Were in town
Saturday from Dryden having
some dental work done.
Ice Cream Soda SC. Gnmer
Drug Co.
Mrs Body and daughter. Miss
Lena. returned Saturday morn
ng from a visit to friends and
relatives at Olinger.
Tilden Gilly, Town Sergeant.
s rejoicing over the arrival Of
son at his house. The little
elbow doesn't weigh much
'ut Iilden thinks that good /
goods come in small packages. !" /
anyway.
Jno. +. Webber. Of Bristol |
presenting piano house. was /
n town Wednesday and Thurs
ay of last week.
Our Drugs are as pure as our
.oda.-kelly's Drugstore.
Quite a number Of the legal
ghts and citizens Of the Gan
ne attending Circuit Court at
Wise this week.
Miss Mollie DYE returned
ONE Tuesday from the teach
rs association at Big Stone
zap The rest of the pretty
'hool marms are 20 be at home
y the latter part of this week.
GARDENERS Cor. Russell Co. I,
ress.
Guy Gilmer and bride came 2
yer from Bristol Saturday and {
'ent Sunday with Mr.. Gilmer's {
lrents, Dir. and Mrs. O.. c.
Inner, of this place.
The concrete ON the laundry 4
aiding on East Fifth Street is q
'ogressing rapidly. n
For fancy Stationery, see Gil
err Drug Co.
Speaking OF people living. Z
e farmer Is the man that I
ives at home" nowadays \
ne farmer is the man we all y
I'VE TO look TO.
If YOU owe us anything on d
description, please send it in. T.
takes money 10 run a news
per the same as any other
siness. s
They tell us that the James II
'vn Exposition is completed
last. Now would be a good
ne 10 visit it.
Rev. r. II. Bennett, of Ash p'
al, Va, president of the Anti W
loon League of Virginia.
cached in the Southern Meth -
lst church at this place last I
nday morning in the inter d,
Of temperance, which is now p
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1907-08-07

The secret Of fashionable
beauty. | asked the question
OF beauty specialist. In or
der to be round, rosy and very
stylish, take HOLSTERS Rocky
Mountain Tea. 35 cents. Tea
or Tablets. Hamblen Bros.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1907-08-07

). r. lessee is spending a
few days In Russell county
this week.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1907-06-28
PREJUDICE IN vERDIcTs.

Mrs. Emma Kaufman has been
found guilty of murder In South Da-
kota. The public Is free In express
ing It's approval of the verdict. But
Mrs. Emma Kaufman, be she limo
cent or guilty, has not been given a
square deal"
During the progress of the trial of
this woman at Flandreau the court
room was filled with curious specta-
tors. And the spectators did not hest
tate to show their sentiment as TO the
guilt of the accused woman. At in
tervals they were loud and boisterous
in their handclapping because of points
scored against the defendant. More
yellow than the yellowest of all bad
newspapers, these spectators did that
woman u tremendous injustice by
their action. Newspapers are kept
from jurymen during the progress OF
trial that they may not be influenced
by learning what the public thinks.
Papers that are given to them have
been shorn of their trial news. But
the mob at Flandreau was allowed to
enter the court room and, violating
the sanctity of justice, to applaude at
intervals in order to show their pre-.
JUDGE against the prisoner. The jury
could hardly help being influenced by
the demonstration. Jurymen are
human and it is human to look at
the world through colored glasses.
The great difficulty with our jury
system today Is the tremendous pre-.
judice that is possible in deciding a
case. And the court room scene at
Flandreau has been only an exagger.
ated form of this gross evil.
Guilty or innocent, Mrs. Kaufman
was not fairly treated.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1907-06-28
TRADE CONDITIONS.

Trade reports from New York trade
journals show that the condition of
business all over the country has
picked up wonderfully within the past
couple of weeks. Favorable weather
in every locality has brought up the
crops and restored energy to trade
in almost every line.
This condition of commerce is to
be noted very strikingly in the north.
west. What had been regarded as a
very backward spring has developed
into just the right kind of summer.
The lateness of the rain allowed grow.
ing things to get good roots. Then
came plenty of rain and to spare.
Under the showers the fields were
turned into green stretches of land
scape and there is every prospect now.
with the broiling sunshine that has
developed of late, that corn will be
knee high by the Fourth"
With the cheering prospects, trade
has been revived in retail lines all
over this section and last Saturday
was genuinely big day. The whole
volume and there is every indication
week, in fact, was one of good healthy
for bumper fall harvest.
With the scarcity of wheat il
Europe, the price promises to keel
up and with scarcity of hay in al
parts of the country northwestern Ne
braska has promise of one of the mos
prosperous seasons on record. All IL
all, the new northwest is not down
cast.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1907-06-28
BOYs AND "LoCK JAW"

with tho approach of Fourth OF
July, gun powder wounds and lock
law" fatalities have already begun
among boys. Press dispatches tell of
the beginning of the harvest over the
country and the number of victims
may be expected to increase as more
and more small boys get more and
more wounds mixed up with gunpow-
der.
II Is said that any open wound may
cause "lock-jaw" II the bacillus be
present to infect the wound. Gunpow'
der wounds about the hands and feet
are often the cause and from this come
many deaths each Fourth OF July.
Physicians say that when gun.
powder wound is received every pre-
caution should be taken to cleanse the
wound thoroughly, The use OF some
antlseptlc such as carbolic acid imme-
diately Is suggested.
It were better II there were no
wounds resulting from cap pistols on
the nations birthday, but when the ac-
cident happens life may often be
saved by immediate care to cleanse
the wounds thoroughly.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1907-06-28
A LAUGH.

The world is always ready for a
laugh, as is shown by the fact that
the newspapers were willing to pay big
cable rates for column of junk that
transpired between Mark Twain and
George Bernard Shaw in England the
other day. The interview, as reprint.
ed in this paper yesterday, shows how
anxious the newspapers are to get
hold Of something that will bring a
ripple OF laughter, and it also shows
that the man who tries to be funny
generally fails.
Everybody expected something glo-
riously funny when Mark Twain and
George Bernard Shaw got together, for
both were funny men. Just how much
was expected is indicated by the army
of eporters-"pests" Shaw called them
that surrounded the meeting place.
But the interview that flowed forth
was fiat and dull. The humorists
hadn't had time TO prepare and appar-
emily even humorists have a hard time
being funny when they're not loaded
In advance.
Shaw told Twain We thought the
American was always Nervous in writ
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1907-06-28
ST. 10 LIVE STOCK MOVE.

Live stock commission men are bit
terly denouncing the st. 10 live stock
exchange because the commission men
there have broken away from the other
commission firms throughout the coun-
try in their fight against the post-mor-
TEN examination provided by packers.
The st. 10 men have agreed to station
inspectors at the yards to inspect the
herds as they enter the packing hous-
es, and the sales are to be subject to
post-mortem examination, as the pack
ers demand.
South Omaha and Chicago commits
sion men are very bitter In character
iaing the act of the st. 10 exchange
IS treachcry and an effort will be
made to put st. 10 off the map so far
as the packing industry Is concerned.
Reports that the Cudahy packing
company intended to break away from
other packers and buy cows on the
old plan have been emphatically de
MED by the Cudahy managers.
And meanwhile the market contin
ues unsteady, without any definite
break in the ranks Of either side, ex
cepting at st. 10.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1907-06-28
CYCLONES" AND "ToRNADoEs.'

"CYCLONES" AND "TORNADOES."
The tornado season is on. And as
usual tornadoes are in many instances
being misnamed cyclones" The vio-
lent storms that spring up sweep over
n small area and do terrific damage,
are always tornadoes and never cy-
clones. The storms that leave death
and destruction in the wake Of their
tunnels are tornadoes.
A cyclone consists OF very large
circle of air, generally several hundred
miles in diameter, revolving about a
center of low barometric pressure.
Cyclones are steady and, once started,
follow a certain path for very great
distance. AS the center Of depression
moves, the balance Of the cyclone,
which is merely very large wheel of
revolving air, also moves. But this
travelling of a cyclone, because of the
immensely of the area covered. is not
perceptible at any given point.
In fact the wind in n cyclone appears
at any given point to be straight
blow or n gale. THIS is true because
the circumference is so very large that
the curvature is imperceptible at any
given point. A cyclone, for instance,
may cover all Of Nebraska and Kansas
at the same time and the wind in It's
edge may seem to be a straight wind
here at Norfolk, while in fact 1t re-
wolves about the center of lowest de-
preston.
On the other hand. a tornado is a
small storm which springs up without
warning, runs few miles and spends
Itself A tornado may be said to be a
secondary effect of cyclone and fire.
quent tornadoes spring up In the area
Of large cyclone because of the light
heated air and the tendency to form
into the rotary whirlwind.
Yesterdays Associated Press dis
patches brought to The News report
of a Cyclone" In Michigan which
killed three race horses and a man
AS a matter of fact the storm that did
| that damage was tornado and it oc
Cured in a portion of a large cyclone
covering several states.