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The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1908-04-22
MENTAL TRAINING.

Do not be too eager 70 help
the children get their Lessons. "
II Is just as well TO let them
solve their own problems, and
thereby get the strength the
mental exercise will give them.
Mere memorizing is by no
means learning, and many chill
dren go through the school
term parroting their lessons,
with no real idea Of the mean
ing of any of them. "Knowl-
edge is power only insofar as
IL Is backed by an intelligent
ability to apply it TO the prac-
tical, everyday demands of
life, and without this mental
force back of it. knowledge is
but so much rubbish. Knowl-
edge alone is by no means a
power, either for good or for
bad, without application.
In the every day concerns of
life let the little ones learn to
think for themselves-to solve
their own problems to get the
why" aud. chow" of things.
IL they come To you with ques-
tions, IL * we'll To point out to
them directions in which they
may find the answer. or one
maN teach them 10 look into
their own minds 10y asking
What do you think of it:"
But let them think. Teach
them from the start TO be self
reliant, TO strengthen their
own mental faculties through
exercise. and 10 develop iudg-
ment by their own efforts. II
Is surprising, if one thinks Of il.
how little children really know
OF the subjects discussed from
the printed page. IL is like try.
ing To cook with only cookery
book, with No knowledge Of The
cook stove or the materials of
which foods are made except
the names and directions fouad
ion che printed page. Ask them
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1908-04-22
NOTICE..

Notice is hereby given of the
Annual Meeting of the Stock
holders of the Big Stone CAP
and POwell's Valley Railway
Company, TO be held at the Of
lice of the company in the town
OF Big Stone Gap, Wise county.
virginia, on Thursday, the
seventh day of May, 1905.
Al stockholders are earnest
ly requested to be present at
the said meeting.
j. III. PIERPofNr,
april 22-l7l9 Secretary
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ADVERTISED LETTERS.

List of letters remaining un-
called for at the postofiice at
Big Stone Gap, Va, April Is,
1908.
James Brickey.
Frank Betonteh.
Miss Polly Fee.
Jesse Gray.
Gid Ison.
Thomas NJ. Larmore.
Eddie Reynolds.
II. l.. Redick.
@. A. Riess.
Jim Shoecroft.
Persons calling for any of
the above letters please state
that they have been advertised.
W. s. ROSE, p. M.
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BIG IRON MILLS ARE.
TO OPEN MAY FIRST.

Norfolk, Va. April I6.-The
half million dollar plant of the
West Virginia Rolling Mills,
located on the estern branch of
the Elizabeth River, near the
Tidewater Junction of the Nor
folk and Southern Railway,
will begin active operations
with between 200 and 400 men
May LIST.
This plant is composed most.
ly of the gigantic machinery
taken from the Carnegie mill,
which was located az Allegheny
and the finishing touches are
now being put on.
1t will manufacture bars of
reinforced concrete rails, cotton
bands and other similar steel
products. The output will be
two hundred tons daily.
To accomplish this it will be
necessary to use two carloads
of coal day.
Contracts for a period of five
years have already been let for
the entire output of the mill.
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Death Was On His Heals.

Jesse L. Morris, Of Shippers, Va, had a
close call IN the spring OF 1906. lie saws;
IAN attack of Pneumonia left me So weak
and with such fearful cough that my
friends declared consumption had me, and
death WAS on my heals Then l was per-
suaded To try DIR. Kings New Discovery.
IL helped me Immediately, and after taking
two and hall bottles | was well man
again. l found out that New Discovery is
the best remedy for coughs and lung disease
IN all the world" Sold under guarantee
at J. W. keily's drug store. soc aud 81 GO.
Trial bottle free.
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"KENTENIA."

A number of times ,he Enter
prise has been asked, "What
means the word Kenfenia2''
We have never asked the in
ventor of this new word for a
definition and shall answer il
from our own observation. as
the word is not found in any
dictionary or book Of reference
so far as we are informed.
ken-ten-ia, noun. The word
is formed by using the three
first letters of kentucky: the
three first letters of Tennessee.
and the two last letters of Vir
ginia transposed.
/. Its present meaning is
simply a name for the coal
fields of Harlan county, and it
was recently adapted as part of
a name of "kentenia Corpora
tion," which is fully explained
in the supplement mailed under
a separate wrapper.
=. 1t is intended that the
name shall apply TO the people
who reside in the Harlan coal
fields as does the name Harlan
TO the people of the county.
5. 1t is proposed that a COM
mercial club be organized here
and that it be known as the
Kentenia Club.
4. 1t is also proposed to estab-
lish a National bank here TO be
designated the Kentenia Nation
al Bank.
D. The promoters of Kentenia
Corporation also wish to have
the name of the town and coun-
ty changed To Kentenia
6. Ii is still proposed that
good roads be built in the coun-
ty and that they be called the
Kentenia High way.
z. Again it is proposed TO
build. or have built, railroads
10 be called Kentenia Railroads.
8. Still farther ii is proposed
TO mine the coal of Harlan
county and that it be put on
the market as Kentenia coal.
and that it be advertised in all
parts Of the globe as such, so it
will become famous in every
home, store, Office and factory
as the best fuel. In fact it is
proposed that the word ken
tenIa" shall be behind every
sale of coal that goes out of
Harlan county so that ken
tenia" shall become a warmer
upon every hearth in the land.
Briefly stated, the above is
an outsine of what "Kenlesiia'
means aud is intended that il
shall mean in the future, ia our
5udgmept. Harlan Enterprises.
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ELECTION OF TEACHERS.

The school board of the Big
Stone Gap District will meet
May End, 1908, To elect teachers
for the scholastic year 1908 O..
Teachers holding professional
or first grade Wa certificates,
IN full force, preferred. Appli-
cations should be sent To the
Clerk Of the board before the
above date.
By order of the schoo! board
w. w. TAYLOR, Clerk.
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questions about the things
about them: teach them 10
notice. and ask them TO explain
TO you why they think things
are so-what their ideas are of
the matter. Do not rob them
of the practical education and
strength that comes with men
tai training. rathe 6 an mem
orizlng. Let them solve their
own problems.-Commoner.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1908-04-22
NOTICE OF STOCKHOLDERS MEETING

Big Stone Gap. Va. April I ICES
TO the stockholders of the Big
Stone Gap Land Company:
The regular annual Stockhold-
ers. meeting Of this Company
viii be held at the Office o. the
Company in Big Stone Gap,
Va Wednesday. May 6th. 1905
Stock books will be closed two
weeks prior thereto.
Big Stone Gap Land Company,
BY Jno. w. Cholkley, Sec.
apr l l4-17.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1908-04-22
ORDER or PUBLICATION.


VIRGINIA. IN the Clerks OE.cs of the
Circuit Court of fhe County of Wise
the nth day Of Marcia l9o-.
Brand Shoe Company, Incorporated.
Plaintiff.
-.
A. A. coEnett and II. C. Cogncti, IsefgSdeat.
ACTION or ASSUMPsgT.
The object Of this suit Is t. recover indx.
ment N favor Of the plaintiff aeainsi TIE
defehdants Tor the som ST si7-.s -. with In.
tereSi thereon fem tho 10Th day of Narrk.
l907. aud costs
And an affidavit having heen nadc and
iiied thai the said defendants are nen-rsss
dents "a the State of Fsfgin.a. 4 + ordefe.i
that they appear here wifhie Ia ,lays after
due publication II this order aud ,le What
Is necessary 70 protect their interest in this
snit, aud u = ordered that capg Of th;S
order be pae:lshed once week Tor foar
successive weeks ia the B;g Sfone Gap Poss
and taat copy he posted a sae froai door
Of the tonst House Of said roanty a. pre-
ser,hed by isw.
Teste.
c. A. JOHNSON. Clerk.
us''e y Morrison (. y apr. 1-It-f7
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Federal or State Road
Building.

OF alternate mud and dust,
which the most progressive
States, as rapidly as they can.
are discarding and replacing
with modern, improved roads
at their own expense .-Phila.
delphia Press.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1908-04-22

Health Coffee" Is really The closest Cot
Tee mutation ever yet produced This clrv.
er tonce substitute was recently nrniuced
ny Dr. Shoop. of Racine. Viz. Sol grain
ui res C"iier in 10 either DR.. Shoop'.
Health C'iiee il madc ir.n pure toasird
grains. with malt. nufs etc Really it
would fool au expcrt-whs mirhi dunk f
Tor Coffee. No 20 COR 30 minutes tedious
boiling. "Mads in minute .avs the
doctor. Sold by A. Kelly Mann.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1908-04-22

The ssOfiice of Public Roads"
in the Department of Agricul-
ture is doing an important edu-
cation in making model roads
and giving expert advice on the
building, maintenance and ad-
ministrations of roads. Our
road masters Of the past knew
nothing of really good, and
money appropriated for good
roads is easily wasted if it's ex-
penditure is not guided by in
telligence and skill. So the
Federal Bureau of Public Roads
is able 10 do good work where
it is needed. Just now it is en-
gagged in experiments with blast
furnace Stag as a material for
roads. If it can make good
road building material out of
waste product which is now
often a nuisance, il will do, in
this single respect, a work of
very great value TO some sec
tions of the country.
The only substantial objec-
ton 10 the Federal office of
public roads is the invitation il
seems TO offer to have the
National Government go direct
ly into the business of road
making. There are always
strong influences for that de-
partment, but they are not
strong enough TO bring about
Federal road building, the TO-
huence is hurtful, as il deters
some States that want good
roads from depending on them
selves. The Southern States
especially are clamorous for
Federal aid in road building.
Williams, of Mississippi, the
Democratic leader in the House,
has "a bill which he exploited
Wednesday, proposing that the
National Government shall ap-
pirate S25, 200, 900 each year out
of ITS surplus funds TO improve
postal roads in the States and
Territories, under such rules
and regulations as said States
and Territories shall provide.
Ii the Federal Government
should undertake TO build or
improve post roads it would
doubtless do it well. If it turn
ed 0Ser $25 900, 900, or any 9TH
er sum TO the States for road
building the money might be
spent wisely or it might be
wasted, and probably would be
wasted in many cases. Mr..
Williams is a States right
Democrat, and he wants to get
Federal money for State road
building without allowing the
Federal Government agents TO
enter a State to build roads.
The Federal Government has
tried the experiment of distri-
outing money among the States,
and 1T is not likely to repeat it,
as the results were satisfactory.
IL roads are to be built with
Federal money they should be
built under Federal supervision
and control.
Those States will first enjoy
the benefit of first-class roads
which go to work and build
them at their own expense. To
wait for the Federal Govern
ment to make the roads or vote
The money for them is to wait
indefinitely, and perhaps for
ever The Federal Govern |
ment has as its proper work the |
Improvement and care of navi-
gable waters. That is a large |
ana costly task. The highways
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1908-04-22
TEACHERS EXAMINATION.

The spring examination of
teachers for Wise county for
the year zoos will be- held on
April S0th and May lst and End
at Wise, Va; the summer ex-
animation will be held at Big
Stone Gap, Va, on July 29th,
30th and 3lst.
Teachers desiring the full
text of the regulations will re-
ceive same upon request.
Your very truly,
r. ID. BAKER,
Supt. of Schools.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1908-04-22

Ii has set the whole world
a-thinking
Upon it all Doctors. as one.
agree;
The tonic all your friends are
taking is,
Hollister's Rocky Mountain
Tea.
-Hamblen Bros.
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BIC STONE GAP and APPALACHIA. VA.
Arizona republican., 1908-01-21
ASSUMED IT TO BE TRUE.

Washington. Jan. 2Q.-That the American government is cognizant of the existence of a belief of ulterior de- signs against the battleships in the harbor oe Rio dc Janier:-, was admit ted today in administration circles. The news first reached here by the way of Paris. where somebody commu- nicated with the American embassy. The officials were quick to send the news along to the state department at Washington. which in turn. sent it to the American ambassador at Rio and it was also forwarded to the navy de- partment. The intimations contained were vague and indefinite as to details. yet. in view of the great importance of the matter and the possibilities which migh; develop were the officials on the scene not informed. no time was lost in transmitting T. 10 Rio de Janiero.
 While admitting that some damage might he done under the most favor able circumstances by persons having evil designs against the battleships. many officers who discussed the mat ter pointed out how difficult this would be in the absence of the most approved apparatus in mine laying, operated by skilled persons
Arizona republican., 1908-01-21
AN ITALIAN
 BLUfBFARD
Murderer of -Four Persons
 Near Florence. Colo.
Solution of the Mystery of
 the Victims Disappear
 ance Three Months Ago.

Florence, Colo, Jan. 20.-The dead bodies of three of four Italians, whose disappearance in the last three months. has baffled the police, were found to- day at a distance of l50 yards, from the home of Antonio Nernino, alias Antonio Bavori, who is under arrest charged with the murder of the four persons The corpses are those of Do- mimic Minichelli. who was partner of Nernino in the market gardening bus mess; Ercola Buffeti an employe in the garden; Mrs. Frank Palmetto. who had been Nernino's housekeeper, Minichelli's throat had been cut from ear to ear and was held to the trunk by a thread. Buffeti had been struck on the head with an axe. The woman was killed by a blow on the head. Search is being made for the body of the fourth victim, brother of Min ichelli.
 Nernino. disclosed the hiding place of the bodies when taken to the scene of his crimes, and was threatened with immediate hanging if he did not tell all he knew about the murders. He declared that the murders were csm- mitted by Joseph Miniehelli. the miss ing man and not by himself.
Arizona republican., 1908-01-21
LITTLE POSSIBILITY
 or NEVADA RELItF
The Assembly Seems to be Under the
 Influence of the Western Federation.

Carson. Nev. an. 2J0.-The assem- bly, of the Nevada legislature held a half hour session this afternoon. A memorial from the Tonopah Miners Union. was read, which denounced the action of Governor Sparks in calling for troops, and declaring that at no time has there been any lawlessn, ss in the mining camps of Nevada. The special committee having the fro. ming of the constabulary bill, asked fov ad- ditional time. conference is being held this evening of the committee where a half score of bills have been prsented suggesting modes to regulate affairs in the striking mining camp.
 Assemblyman Williams of the com mittee, stated that it is expected to have a bill framed by Wednesday that would cover the issue. IL Is now cer- tain that bill will be drawn along the lines of the Pennsylvania cOnstabulary law. It was openly stated today that there is grave doubt of any measure of the above character passing the house. The delay of a week has givn plenty of chance for lobbying with the union forces well represented. The action of the house today in passing a res olution demanding explanations of the governor gives the general tenor of the assembly
Arizona republican., 1908-01-21
Jerome Failing in His Efforts to Prevent
 Its Re-ReIatiOn
Put It Before the Jury In Such Way to Dscredit the Defendants We--The New Story of Thaw's Attempted Suicide.

New York, Jan. 2O.-Mrs. Evelyn Thaw told her story today for the sec Ond time. The repetition lacked the vitality of the first recital but the crowd listened intently to every word. Justice Bowling had ruled that he found nothing in the law for closing the doors against the public and there was d great clamOr for admittance from the throng which hung about the building all day.
 Jerome, failing in his move to ex- elude spectators took occasion when it came to his turn to cross examine the witness to bring out all the details of the first trial which Littleton had omitted on direct examination. Jerome also sought to block Mrs. Thaw's tes- timOny in it's entirety on ground that the conversation which occurred three years before the tragedy could not have had any bearing on the mind of Thaw on the night of the homicide. Judge Bowling Overruled his objection.
 Mrs Thaw was on the stand all day. Jerome announced at adjournment, that the cross examination would oc- cupy the greater part of tomorrow session Mrs. Thaws story was broken be constantly repeated interruption which sought to exclude all details on the ground of immateriality. The frequent objections led Justice Bowling to re- quest Littleton to cut the examination as short as possible. Littleton took the course suggested only to find that on cross examination Jerome insisted upon reading from last years record nearly every word the witness had then uttered. He did this under the privileges framing new questions.
 Littleton objected declaring that the district attorney by reading the former testimony in a disagreeable manner. was trying to discredit the witness in the eyes of the jury when he could not discredit her in any way by di- rect questions.
 Jerome made no attempt to disguise his tone of complete contempt in reading the testimony. Contempt was also characterized in most of the ques- tions he put to the witness whom he at tackled in the loudest voice, he had
Arizona republican., 1908-01-21

others regard fantastic, while many dismissed the whole affair as a myth However as matter of abundant pre- caution the essential points of the story were made known through Of ficial channels to the authorities at Washington and Rio de Janiero. and out of this. doubtless the action at Rio de Janiero has grown.
 The story is substantially as fol- lows: A young man of good family residing here claims to have overheard snatches of a telephone conversation in which vague references were made to the cruise of the fleet and of plans con- cerning the fleet, which were being matched at a certain cafe. Being a Sherlock Holmes in disposition, the young man carried the information to American officials at Paris and also es- tablished a surveillance of the cafe. Investigations at the cafe disclosed several characters holding mysterious meetings. Their movements are said to have been traced and their plans in part learned as to the shipment of ex- plosives to Brazil.
 When the suspicious parties were surprised, they are said to have shown fight and in the scrimmage, which en- sued. the young man claims to have snatched portion of a paper over which they were boring. It contained the cabalistic words "Menaced." de stroying'' u is supposed that it means If menaced. destroy"
 Meantime the official to whom the young man had conf1ded his secret. made inquiries as to the shipment of explosives to Brazil. The result of the inquiry appeared to give some color to the story, for a small steamer chart cred by the suspects had actually sail ed from another port with certain box es which were .ht least open tn suspi- cion. It is claimed that the testimony of the man who loaded the boxes was secured and shows that they con- tained explosives. The destination of the steamer was Rio. where she ar rived early in December as was es- tablished' This appeared to fit in with the disclosures, at the cafe and with the cabalistic writing which is said to have shown that the plOtters designed
Arizona republican., 1908-01-21

used during the trial, Jerome plung- ed into the more intimate details of the testimony and made no delicate choice of words in framing the questions Littleton's objection on the ground of ''offensiveness and impropriety." were frequently sustained
 Mrs. Thaw matched wits against both Jerome and Garyan. who was ever at hIs chiefs elbow with new suggestions. She fenced as skillfully as she did year ago. and at times re- fiected the mood of the district attor- ney by answering in a voice pitched in as loud key as his own. The prose cutOr's pitiless. aggressive questions often struck fire. once. when Jerome demanded to know if the young wo- rpan had told Thaw certain things. she replied: "Yes. told him. but I did not use the language you are now using"
 Don't argue with me. madame. shouted Jerome, who had her reply stricken from the record.
 But one new feature appeared in the testimony of thes witness. this was when she told about ThaW swallowing the contents of bottle of laudanum. at Monte Carlos in 1904 in an attempt to end his life. Previously at the Grand Hotel in New York. Thaw had talked of suicide his wife declared, and had suggested that she also take poi son as both their lives had been ruined.
 Mrs. Thaw said she humored Thaw at the time and diverted his mind. She was out of the room when he fin- ally took the poison.
 Why didn't you tell us about this at the first trial" demanded Jerome
 ''Delmas said it might make Harry out too crazy" the witness replied be- fore the district attorney could stop her
Arizona republican., 1908-01-21

Zachary. the foreman of the company
 had suggested the idea of filing en homesteads and that. he proposedyto to the witnesses to erect their cabins, look after the cultivation of the land and attend to other requirements of the homestead law that; he agreed to purchase the claims for $500 when final proof was completed. The ap- plications were filed with H. H. Hen dricks. another member of the com pany. who was at the time United States commissioner, and that none of the entrymen knew where the land was located when they were filed.
 None had ever visited their claims more than two or three times and then for periods of but from ten to fifteen minutes each. When the prop CT time arrived, they declared. each before Hendricks and signed the final papers. When the final re- ceipt arrived from the land office. the witnesses testified. they transferred their property to the company and re- ceived the stipulated amounts. Judge Webster for the defense cross- s-eXam- ined the witnesses severely and sought to bring out that they knew they were themselves all the time.