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The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1908-08-05
BUCHANAN COUNTY
LAND OF PROMISE.

(Correspondence to Clnch Valley Neusl
Buchanan has long been styl-
ed "moonshiners' glory" and
"dare devils den" Why? Be
cause outsiders, who know
nothing of its conditions, are
the one who write its history
If those men who love TO en-
gage in writing up the condi
tions of Buchanan, would pay
Us a short visit, study the ways
of living IN our mountain coun-
ty; behold the enormous wealth
and delightful prosperity for
the future that our county pos
sesses, they would not be SO
hasty IN referring 10 this coun-
ty as the dwelling place of all
evil doors. a travelling man.
may chance to pass tLis way,
whose home is in some remote
section of Tidewater, where the
soil is not productive enough TO
grow bushes large enough to
hide a moonshine still, and he
hears that up the mountain
side some five hundred feet
from the public highway, stored
away under the moss and ivy,
aud guarded ever by the giant
hemlocks of the forest, is a
moonshine still; he becomes
very much excited, and on his
return home he holds family
prayers three nights in success
sion thanking the Almighty
for deliverance from that, that
the best place on earth, but
he doesn't realize it. Then for
the nearest printing press he
wends his way, there he relates
his terrible experience in Ruch-
anan county, and for fear that
it is not exciting enough he
adds some fiction to the facts,
and so Buchanan county goes
into history.
am not 8 native of Buch-
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1908-08-05
MEETING.

The annual midsummer meet
ing of the Wise County Teach
ers' Association was held in the
school building at Big Stone
Gap, Friday, July "a. County
Chairman r. H. Sheppe presid.
ing
On motion of Prof. NJ. A.
Riggs the association proceeded
at once to elect officers for the
incoming year
After which Supt. Baker
made a short but concise talk
on the efficient work done by
Prin. Sheppe for the teachers'of
Wise county. The association
gave a rising vote of thanks to
Mr.. Sheppe for his untiring
work with them.
The teachers of Buchanan
county gave the Wise county
teachers a very cordial invita-.
tion to visit their association;
for which the association re-
sponded with a vote of thanks
and similar invitation TO the
Buchanan Association.
The following officers were
elected: Prof. G.. Milton Elan,
County Chairman; Miss Lula
Moore, Secretary and Treas
uTer.
Prof. r. NJ. Dougherty, Chair
man Of Richmond and Big
Stone Gap Districts; Miss Eliza
beth Burgess, Secretary. Prof,
NJ. A. Riggs was elected q
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SIenp Named
AN ALUMNI
ASSOCIATION.

The graduates of the Big
Stone Gap High School met
Saturday night and organized
an alumni association Of the
school Some of the graduates
being out of town the attend.
ance was not very large.
The object of this organiza.
tion is to keep the old gradu-
ates in touch with one another.
and TO improve and benefit the
school in any way these gradu
ates can.
A constitution and bylaws
were read and adopted, and
officers for the coming year
were elected as follows.
President, Mr.. L. 5. Parsons.
Vice-President, Mrs. /. c.. Tav
Tor, and Secretary, Miss Flora
Bruce.
Mr.. r. II Shcppe ho'ped vcr,
much IN organizing the associ.
alton and gave some good sug.
gestions for its future work
He and Mrs. Sheppe were elect
ed honorary members of the
association.
The full membership is given
below according to the year i'm
which they graduated:
l9o3-Mrs. w. G. Painter.
Mr.. Marion Collier.
l905-Miss Eliza Fleenor.
Miss Flora Bruce, Mrs. l. c..
Taylor, Mr.. l.. S. Parsons.
l906-Miss Grace Graham.
le07-Miss Bernice Orr. Miss
Margaret Bullitt. Mr.. Earnest
Agee.
l90S-Miss Retta Thompson
Mr.. Joshua Bullitt, Mr.. win
Nickels.
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member Of the executive com
mittee to help prepare pro-
grams for the monthly meet
ings.
Gladeyille, Wise and Norton
Districts elected Prof. G.. y.
Chapman, Chairman. and Miss
Flora Bruce. Secretary Mr. C.M.
Elan and Miss Alice Bruce on
the executive committee.
Lipps District elected W. w
Bond, Chairman. Miss Orlena
Hillman, Secretary and Supt.
Baker on the executive com
mittee.
Robenson DistF.ct elected 6
T. Bond Chairman and Miss
Maggie Boiling Secretary.
We were glad 60 have with
Us two distinguished visitors.
Drs. Alderman and Mcdonnell
also the teachers OF Buchanan
county SECRETARY.
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HOMESTEAD OF LATE
GENERAL WALKER SOLD.

Wytheville, Va. July 30.-
Charles Manchester has pur-
shased from N. Nj Caldwell. Of
Roanoke, the General James A
Walker homestead in Wythe-
vile. This is the most desira-
ble residential property in town.
the large brick mansion being
located oa a beautiful lawn dec.
grated with shade trees. The
price paid was 1000.
Mr.. Manchester has been occu-
pying the property for two or
three years.
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LEE COUNTY BOY
Writes Interesting Article For a New
York Magazine.

Mr.. j. Talmage Young. who
rs at present s0journing ina New
Mexico. has contributed a very
interesting article 10 the indie
pendent New York entitled
Life In The Kentucky Noun
talns. The article is splen-
didly written and elegantly
illustrated with views of the
mountains and m ountain
homes. 10 is in the nature of a
defense of these people against
prevalent miscoceptions. Mr..
\ loung Is quite well known in
these parts, being a son Of Hon.
hrrvey Young, of Lee county.
This is not his first venture
into the fields of journalism.
and the splendid talent dis
played would indicate that il
would not be his last. We
congratulate him and trust we
may in the future have the
pleasure of seeing some more of
his work.
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We oacr one Hundred Dollars Reward
Tor any ease Of Calargh that cannot he
cured BY Halls Catarrn Cure.
4. j. CHENEY q co. Toledo. q.
We, the undersi gned. have known n j.
Cheney Tor the last 10 years. and believe
nim perfectly hounrahie m all business
transactions aud financially able 10 carry
out any Obligations made by hts frm
NALuiNs. kfNNAN x MARvlx.
wholesale Druggists. Toledo a
Halls Catarrh Cure IL taken intenalIv
acting directly upon the blood aud mucous
surfaces of the system. Testimonials Sent
Tree. fr'ee 4Sc per bottle. Sold By al
Druggists.
Take Halls FANNY Pills for Conssipaiicn.
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CONGRESSMAN c. B. SLEMP.

anan county / flatter myself
that J first saw the sun from
the blue grass sod in Russell
county, the grandest county i'm
the Old Dominion; but next to
the mother is the one who
adopts you Being an adopted
child of Buchanan, I viii be a
loyal SON.
Thirty years ago Buchanan
comprised what is now Buch-
anau and Dickenson counties.
then il was that East Virginia
looked at her with an eager
eye. She was an empire coun-
ty when it came TO counting
Democratic votes. She piled
them up boy the hundreds. Now
she, like other wayward sisters
has gone astray. she has left
home without protection, as has
an Southwest counties, and
stands i'm the Republican col.
umns, and no more she receives
a word of praise, no. not when
she deserves it.
The old landmarks of Democ-
racy are filling heroes graves.
they are sleeping the sleep that
knows no waking. The young
men of today, who are supposed
TO be like unto their fathers.
have scattered to the four winds
of Heaven. Some have gone
in the way of the gentiles, some
have followed after the Samar-
itans, others have ran greedily
TO Baal for reward. We have
few yet who are as firm as
the Rock of Gibralter. and as
faithful as Aaron of old, but
they, in the face Of the host of
Republicans, are similar TO the
Children of Israel before Pha
roah's army.
We are as helpless as was
Robinson Crusoe, when he was
shipwrecked upon that South
Sea Island, with no life boat
near TO carry him home. East
Virginia has turned her back
upon US and looks down upon
Us as a barren county.
Buchanan is an undeveloped
county, rich IN resources of all
kinds. She has only a few
miles of railroad, and her coal
beds, yet untouched, underlie
thousands of acres of land.
The timber has been the chief
source of wealth in Buchanan
Tor many years, and IS yet.
Formerly it was cut and drifted
down the Big Sandy River to
Cattletsburg, KY, where it
finds a ready sale. This year
only a limited amount has been
sent down the river, on account
of no market. Since the year
of 1896 there has been hundreds
of saw mills within our borders.
On every creek and rivulet you
could hear the lonesome whistle
and the greedy buzz of the saw,
but this year they, too, have
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thing except Democrats. The
treasury vaults are full Of
money, the county Is out Of
debt. As we look az the future
we smile until we recall the
political conditions. then we
frown; we cuss; We swear. We
are over run by Republicans Of
every hue and dye. We have
four distinct classes of Republi-
cans over here in Buchanan.
VIZ; First, men who are Repub-
Leans by honest convictions
and because they see 10 their
duty 90 be such. as John A.
Cook and w. S. Ellis Second
class. Republicans. who have
held Office. lost It and trying 10
regain it, as J. n. Stinson and
a. y. Short. Third class. Re
publcans. who now hold Office
and want 20 retain the same.
as c. W. Mccoy and b j. Wal
lis. Republicans who never
had an office. but want one. as
\. Il. Hurley and Arthur Y.
Ratin The classes combined.
with few honest dollars that
Bascom has wrung from the
pockets oi Federal office hold
ers, control the election i'm
Buchanan, and they will stand
10y their party nominee regard
OF who he is or what ne has
been II the Republican party
should de-horn the devil and
tie up his tail aud run him for
President every mothers son OF
them would give him their
hearty support, against any
man the Democrats might
select.
SO now, my dear readers.
when this YOU chance Co see.
can YOU not give Buchanan a
tender, sympathetic thoughts
\ land of promise. bliss aud
glory is Buchanan Come over
Sandy Mountain some time and
visit us, then write our history.
III you will visit the home of
yours truly, / viii insure YOU
butter milk, corn bread. bacon
ana beans three times day.
And if YOU become thirsty
we have coffee. cold water. and
could find mOonshine whiskey
90 drink. Come one, come all.
With heart fun of regards.
am
Sincerely,
Weary Willie. 20
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become as rare as preachers i'm
hades, on account of Republi-
can prosperity becoming SO
great. The w. J.. Ritter Lum-
ber Co. and the Yellow Poplar
Lumber Co, are running their
works the same. with half the
men they worked last year. 10
per cent Off ON wages and two
hours on the day longer. They
cut about 100000 feet per day
each. They have been I'M Buch-
anan seven years, and expect
20 remain twelve more. This
shows where Buchanan stands
in the lumber industry.
The people of Buchanan are
kind hearted and industrious.
A wayfaring pilgrim never
leaves "a Buchanan door hungry.
cold or half clad We help the
poor and needy; we administer
unto the afflicted; we visit the
distressed and oppressed. We
are mountaineers of "a clear
type and delight TO boast of the
fact.
We Buchanan people 90 every
thing IN the old time way We
do not feed ourselves above
any one neither will we agree
that any one is above us. At
springtime when the woods are
clad with the tender leaves. the
farmers come together IN the
old Colonial style and roll each
others logs and make ready for
.heir years crop The people
meet at the log church house ON
Sunday, not 10 show their fine
dresses, hats or suits. bat to
listen 10 an old time song and
an old time sermon, sung and
preached in an old time way,
by an old time thard SHELF
preacher.
We people Of Buchanan
though some of us are acquaint-
ed with city life, ways and GUS
toms, are content with the
modes Of Buchanan society.
and love the farmers girls
above all others, and think
they are the kindest, the purest.
the sweetest, the fairest, the
lovliest, the most charming and
the truest and best of girls in
the world.
After preaching, Will c h
scarcely continues more than
four hours depends on the num-
ber of preacher, the people go
to the nearest homes for dinner,
and it is always ready, and a
sufficient amount to feed most
any number.
Such is life in Buchanan.
Nowhere In all the world can
the mountain breezes cool an
aching brow as does the breezes
of Buchanan. The water is the
coolest, the sunshine the warm
est, the flowers the lovliest in
Buchanan.
Buchanan is rich in every
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1908-08-05

BY mistake the name of Mr..
Emory l.. Meade was left of
the roll of Scott county teach
ers last week Mr.. Meade was
here throughout the entire nor
nal and well deserves his place
on the roll.
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r. H.,s Ticket Of G. o. P. in the Ninth
District.

a member of Congress from the
Ninth District of Virginia.
There were more than one
thousand persons present and
attending the convention and
harmony on every side char
acterized the big political gath
ering. Many leaders called it
an ola time Republican love
feast
Speech OF TIE Convention
The speech Of the convention
was made by T. J. Muncy, of
Bland county, his theme being
aThe Republican Party and
what it has done" He was
frequently interrupted by APP
lause and when he had finished
the chairman was unable TO re-
store order for fifteen minutes.
The leaders say it was the best
speech ever made in Southwest
Virginia
The convention was called 10
order by =. j. Davenport. of
Abingdon, district chairman,
and after prayer by Rev. Mr..
Baine. of Norton, G.. G. Hyatt,
Of Norton, was made temporary
chairman. A. Z. Crockett, of
Wise. and J. II. Catron, OF
Scott, were nominated, but re-
Questel that their names be
withdrawn. Mr.. Hyatt well
coined Che convention on behalf
Of the citizens of Norton and
board of trade and thanked the
district committee for bringing
The convention.
Vs. @. pendleton, of Tazewen.
was made temprary secretary
and members of the Republi-
can press present, assistant {
secretaries.
Committees are Named.
A resolution of J. ID. Honak-
er, of Bland, that committees
on credentials, resolutions and
permanent organization, be ap-
pointed, was amended on mo-
ton of l.. p. Summers. of
Washington, that each county
have member on each com.
mittee.
hcdavock Permanent Chairman.
j. w. McGavock, of Wythe,
was made permanent chairman
and w. O. Pendle.on, of Taze-
well permanent secretary. Res.
buttons were adopted endors-
lng The platform and nominees
oi The Republican convention
al Chicago, Roosevelt's admin
s'ration and the work of Con
gresham Slemp in Congress.
Fayors whiskey Restrictions.
The platform favored a law
ptonlo'ung Interstate shipment
" intoxicating beverages into
u'y territory and demand the
lepeal OF the law requiring paw.
lsn' Of poll tax as a prerequi.
site to vote.
ar. olemp, whose name was
We only one presented to the
convention, was placed in nomi- /
1a"on |. by State Senator. ]. c. I
NOel' Of Lee. The nomination
"as seconded by T. J. Muncv.
y Bland. Seconding speeches
were also made by delegates |
i'Om each county in the dis. |
'' When Wythe was
|p p1eu on motion of w. S. /
Oase' the nomination was
u by acclamation. The
[,1n [mlnee was escorted to the
EsT; ET:'Orm and made a speech.
r. EI'ng what he had done for
The San Francisco call., 1908-07-29
Thirty=SixBoOkmakers
Are Indicted


NEW YORK. July 2S.-Thirty-six
men were indicted by the Kings county
grand jury today on charges of vioIat-
ing the anti-gambling laws at the race
tracks. Those indicted include some
Of the most prominent men who for
merly occupied stools in the betting
rings.
Among the men named in the indict-
ments are Joe Yendig, Charles KisseI,
Adam Kissel. Edward Ellis, Harry
Meyers, Harry Fleischman and Michael
Cassell.
They are all charged with misde-
meanor under the new laws, for which
the penalty is one years Imprisonment,
without alternative of fine
sThe grand jury which returned the
indictments has been investigator 2
conditions at the racetrack for several
weeks. All those ir&cted were noti-
fed to appear in cou<A today. and long
before the hour of the opening of court
the corridors of the courthouse were
thronsed with men whose faces have
long been familiar at the tracks
All the men indicted were arraigned
before Judge Dixie and paroled in the
custody of their counsel. Pleas of not
guilty were entered in all cases Many
of the men were already under bail to
appear before magistrates on similar
charges, and 1t is believed that bail
of $500 each will be continued.
Following the indictments, Sol Lich-
tenstein, David Gideon and Charles
Heney, who were formerly very promi-
nent in the betting rings, were called
before the grand jury and questioned
briefly.
The San Francisco call., 1908-07-29
kETCHEL-kELLY ODDS
ARE LIKELY TO DROP

With the Ketchel-Kelly fight at the
Coliseum only two days off, the middle
weight champion still rules a 10 to
choice over the husky lad from Chi
cago, and even at these odds there is
no Kelly money in sight. So confident
are the champs friends that he will
bring home the purse that the odds are
very likely to drop another point ere
the men respond to the gong's clang.
III hard consistent work brings either
man anything, then they both should
be nit to go the route when they
hook up in two days more. With nice
wea ther to work out in and everything
breaking as they would like to see it,
the boxers trained under conditions
that were ideal all along the line. The
weight was a snap for both.
Kelly believes that he has done
about enough boxing to hold him for
awhile, but just to satisfy Promoter
Luke Marisch and some of his friends
the champion will don the mitts for the
last time this afternoon. with his two
sparring partners. Charles Miller and
George Peterson. Then he will do
just a little roadwork to keep within
the weight limit.
Ketchel looks bigger and stronger
than ever. He seems TO be there with
both hands. just as OF yore, and If he
loses tomorrow night all his friends
will walk around town clad in barrels
cut la Tuxedo. Joe OConnor, Ketch-
The San Francisco call., 1908-07-29
SOLDIERS END SHOOTING
Wide Difference in Scores of
Pistol Experts

PACIFIC GROVE, July 2S.-This was
the last day Of the Pacific rifle and
pistol competition at the Preside OF
Monterey. The pistol was used and the
distances ranged from IS to 25 yards
with a disappearing target to IS yards
with a fixed target. There was a wide
difference in marksmanship. the high
est score being 1.03S and lowest 412-
The victOrs gave a splendid exhibition
Of skill with the small arms. The
gold medal went to Sergeant Thomas
Feeny. Company c, Fourteenth cavalry,
with 1,03S; the silver medal to Ser
geant Maurice o. COnnor. Company ID.
Twentieth infantry, 1.027; bronze
medal TO Lieutenant P. Fl. Clark.
Third infantry. 1.001; Captain Frank
B. Edwards. Company A. scored 999;
Saddler R. X. Evans, Company l.. Four
teenth cavalry, 991; Sergeant Francis
Bender, Company X, Twenty-secOnd in
fantry. 9S9, and Ordnance Sergeant VIII
liam n. Pickett Post. ". @. S. 9S7.
Large scores were also made by Ser
geant 7. P. Coppard. Company B. Four
teenth cavalry. 1.019, and Lieutenant
l. E Ahrends, Twentieth infantry, 1901,
but they being already classed as dis
tinguished pistol shots" received no
decoration.
The San Francisco call., 1908-07-29
First Section of Great
Stand Is Ordered
Park Commission ApprOpriates
$4,000 to Start Stadium
Amphifheafer

The park commissioners voted $1,000
yesterday for the immediate construc-
tion of section of the proposed grand
stand at the stadium. which when COM
pleted will entirely circle the athletic
amphitheater and provide seats for
10000 spectators. The plans were
drawn by Reid Brothers, the service
being offered gratuitously The work
of construction will be directed by
Commissioner Kirkpatrick.
The section immediately to be built
is situated on the northern flank of
the stadium toward the west 1t is
hoped that as more funds are received,
by donation or otherwise, the grand
stands can be completed as speedily
as possible. The speed track, on the
outer rim of which the sloping seats
are to be constructed. is three quarters
or a mile long. No estimate of the
complete cost has been made by the
commissioners. The grandstands will
be OF reinforced concrete with archf-
tectural embellishments suited to the
beauty of the surroundings. Entrances
and exits will be plentifully provided,
and If occasion arises it will be possible
to place an additional 100000 persons
In the center of the amphitheRter,
giving all a good view of the bicycle.
clnder and speed tracks. So when the
work is entirely DONE no less than
100000 persons will be able to gather
within the stadium. making it one of
the most magnificent gathering places
in the world.
An appeal VIII be made by the COM
mission to individual citizens to join
in the building of this vast project.
Single sections built by public spirited
men will be named after the donors.
How long it will take to completely
inclose the stadium the commissioners
will not venture to predict.
The San Francisco call., 1908-07-29
CHANCE FOR HALLESWELLH
EngIishman Invited to Race
Carpenter in New Jersey

NEW YORK, July 28.-Enorts are
being made by the executive committee
association of Newark, N. J.. TO ar
range a special race for a handsome
and valuable trophy between Lieuten-
ant Winsham Halleswelle, the English
sprinter, and j. c. Carpenter, the
American, the central figures In the
controversy last week over the 400
meter run at the Olympic games in
London. In furtherance of the plan
Halleswelle:
VIII you run against ]. c. Carpenter In
400 meter race at knights of CO.
lumbus games in Newark, N J., Sat
urday, August %. We will pay all
expenses here and return. Cable an
swer at our expense"
The San Francisco call., 1908-07-29
Three Round Bouts Are
Great Success

OAKLAND, July 2S.-The Reliance
athletic club pulled off an innovation
in strictly amateur boxing exhibition
tonight. putting on seven rafting
three round goes. The main event be-
tween Larry Stokes and Charley Lewis
Of the Brooklyn athletic club. was so
close than an extra round was ordered
and Stokes won a hairline decision.
II. Brabank of the South San Fran
cisco athletic club proved a small Bat
Ting Nelson and wore down Jim Mac
Donald In two rounds, making Mac
Donald quit.
Fred Couture knocked out Jack
Roche in three rounds after the first
two rounds had been slow and uninter-
eSting.
Hughie Quinn got a dicision over
Harry Harris. and Rich Mantel won
from Lew Mantle on points by sheer
gameness- Young Sharkey. a profess
stonal. masquerading as Eddie Logan.
got decision over Eugene Tacoma. A
heavy weight go did not materialize.
Eddie Smith refereed all the bouts.
with Fra Schult of the Dreamland
club and Morris Stuart of the Reliance
club acting as judges.