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The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1908-08-19
OVER FIVE HUNDRED
COKE OVENS m BLAST.
Conditions in TENS Creek Region Of
Clinch Valley Field Are Greatly
Improved

Toms Greek. Va, Aug. l5.-
Conditions in this part of the
Ciiuch Valley coal fields are
greatly improved and getting
better steadily. OF the 500
coke ovens owned by that com
pany here more than 500 are
now i'm full blast and the bal
ance will soon be put in opera
tion
There are now twenty-five
per cent more laborers at work
than a mouth ago A number
of men were put to work last
Saturday and others will be en-
ployed soon.
This is coal mining town of
some Importance. TO has a
population of about 1900 and
has some good buildings. Al
high school building is being
erected at cost of $4,000 It|
viii be heated by steam and
have all modern improvements.
The company has three com +
nissaries at their different
mines and carry a stock of mer- /
'handise aggregating about
'15, 600. The large one at this I
'lace has a $4,000 stock.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1908-08-19
THAT POLL TAX DECISION

Referring to therecent de,i-
sion of Judge Martin. of Nor.
foiS. chat the poll tax must bs
paid six months prior to the
election by fhe One desiring to
vote going in person Co the
treasurer and paying the
amount. DC is estimated bv the
Baltimore sun thati it viii have
tne effect of reducing or cutting
down the state vote fifty DER
cent AS an illustration of the
"dwindiing process. the vote
Hs cast in Che six last national
elections IS quoted as follows.
-Nr-na. ta,al ,ote-a-s ass
i--,--Nue.ua. t.al to,e-a0tn93
i-t--N rr.n.4 totaI s0ls-l-a -af
l- frgn.a. t...I t0.e-.65
l-"i-| r-n.as t0t.' tots-l2- 1n1
lfthis decision is upheld bv
the courtof appeals &c Is sure 10
operate most disastrouslv for
tho State, and mo- time should be
lost to bring about a correction
There is no Justification for the
tax in the first place. The edu-
,ationoi clause is ample for the
for which it is con-
,eived The too rigid enforce
nent of disfranchising law
viii operate go disfranchise as
many whites as blacks
If the Interpretation of the
aw Is a correct one. it simplv
means that large percentage
IF the voters of the counties
must travel five or ten miles 10
he county treasurer TO paw the
poll tax and qualify 20 vote. and
{ unknown 20 the treasurer
would doubtless be required 10
axe along someone who could
10 the identifying, and the one
Who Is to do the identifying
must be known 20 the treasurer.
IN fact. if the law is to be car.
'ied out by the Interpretation
If the Norfolk Judge. 10 is LA
Die to lead 70 all sorts of com
,lications.
The sequel of the matter viii
be found in the failure Of men
O qualify for suffrage. Roam
Ike Times.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1908-08-19
ExeeIIent liam Ad,ice-

Mrs n ". Dawson, OF No $40 Clifford
.At,fe' san Jose. Cal. says. ~The worth of
~, SlIie hilters q, a general family remedy.
ior headache hilliousnc-, and forn,r LII lfe
liver and bowels is So pronounced thaf : ans
prompted to Say % word ia It's favor Tor the
cement "i those seeking relief from surh
aiulcuons. There is more health for The Ji-
sesuye organs in % bottle of Electric Rif
lers lhau in amy other remedy know or~
0oId under guarantee at j. w. Kelly's drug
store. 5Oc
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1908-08-19

every body in GAINESVILLE. o.. knows Mrs
MARY Zee. Of rUraI ronte She u-r;ss.-
NY husband. James Lee, frmlv believes
hc owes ms life 90 the use of Dr. EiosFs
New W-covegr- Ills lungs were So sevcre-
i{ Affected that consumption seemed ioevit.
able, when friend recommended New
Discovery. We tired lt. and is use Aas re-.
stored him 90 perfect health Dr Ksnrsx
New Discovery IS King os tbroat and lq6g
remedies. For coughs and colds il has n0
equal The hrsi dose gives relief Try iti
Soid snaer guarantee 80 y. ". Keiiy's arus
Tore Soc and si.00. rTial bottle Gee.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1908-08-19
RET URNS To
RICHMOND.

wise county, although proven
guilty of having robbed a store
is a young man with a fne
sense Of honor-a conscience
the like of which one does not
often see.
About nine months ago no
was sent to the State prison for
his offense, and later transferred
to the farm in Goochland
The life at this institution
evidently, was not altogether
agreeable to him. for ne saw an
opportunity TO escape a few
weeks ago and made of.
The opportunity for regain
ing his liberty occurred during
n heavy rainstorm. and when
his flight was discovered. Har-
rvs trail had been washed
away and the bloodhounds
therefore, could not pursue him.
The fugitive. luckily for him
self, managed to swing onto a
freight train which bore him TO
safety. It was not long after
that before he reached his home
IN Wise again.
Most especially folons-
would have considered the es-
cape a great feat. but Harry. as
has been said, has "a conscience
IBIS trick, instead Of afford
ing him pleasure. began to
cause him regrets. Convict
though he was, DE felt that he
hadn't done the right thing. +
The impulse to surrender himself
became strong Indeed. IT, be-
came irresitable.
And SO Harry Dotson decided
10 make amends for his second
)Hense-to give himself up TO
oenitentiary officials.
This morning, bright and ear
y, the erstwhile fugitive. ac.
'ompanied by his father. am old 4.
confederate soldier. appeared
n Richmond.
The two reported 60 certain
public officials, and announced
hat the bov desired once more
% don the prison stripes. A
title later father and SON lefr+t
'n the ten o'clock train for the
'enitentiary farm. 10
Harry, who is only eighteen. D
declared that he was sincerely ]
orry for his violation of the
rison rules. His temptation 3
% break away was due chiefly 9
% the fact that his aged moth s
r was dying, and that the old f
lan was going down hill pretty
lst. The boy yearned for the D
lght of his parents. An op g
ortunity TO see them came and d
e seized it. ii
IL rs said that the contrite p
outh has good face, and a
-eatts an excellent inDrassfon D
D some quarters the opinion is C
ntertained that he never ought s.
, have been sent TO the peni n
'ntiary. Richmond n e w s. u
eader, 10th inst. 4,
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1908-08-19

In the parlor there were three
Girl, the parlor lamp and ne:
Two Is company. no doubt.
That is why the lamp went out.
Princeton Tiger.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1908-08-19
For Sore Feet.

~ have found BucAlens Arnica Salve TO
De the proper thing tO use for sore feet as
weh as Tor healing burns. sores. cuts and az
manner Of ebraslons, writes Mr. W. stone
Of East Poland Maine. It IS the proper
thing too tor piles. Try itl Sold under
guarantee az j. ". Kelly's drug store. 25c.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1908-08-19
REVENUES FROM
NATIONAL FORESTS.


per cent of the gross proceeds
o. National Forest business To-
be paid over to the States and
Territories in which the forests
are located. 20 be used for pub
nc schools and roads. the last
FISCAL year viii yield these
States Sif7,O53.79.
The amounts which go to
each vary from 1913 6s for Ark
ansas TO over $4,000 for Mon.
tana The small amount for
Arkansas is because the two
National Forests in that State
were created SO recently that
they have not yet got fairly
underway. Oklahoma. with
one small National Forest re.
ceives S55s; Kansas. SOFA. and
the next smallest after these is
Nebraska. with S2.35O Since
the forests i'm these last TWO
States were set aside from land
naturally destitute of trees.
that the government might tr,
forest planting on them. it, viii
probably surprise most people
,nat they should yied any reve- F.
nue. atall
National Forest business is
chiefly of three kinds. grazing.
timber sales and special usares.
.he latter comprising the use of
.he lesser resources of the for
ESQ and permits involving the
development of water power. Tt|
IS interesting Co note that the
states i'm whichlthe largest vol
anne of each OF these three
kinds of business is done and
study the causes which make
heir revenues correspondinglv
arger.
Montana, California. and Col
'rado lead in timber sales. In
he case of Montana and Cali
ornia this fact is mainly due
% the accessibility of the tim
.er IN the National Forests
he fact that the timber can be-
eadily reached and quickly
transported 20 market has ere
ted a heavy demand which is
effected in the volume of bust
ess. Colorado is almost abso-
lteiy dependent upon the
atlonal forest timber for its
inning operations Each of ,
lese States will receive over
$4,000 from the proceeds of the Z
lrests. C.
Idaho, Utah. aud Oregon /
cad the list of the States i'm the L
razing business. The causes "
this case are several. In the =
rst place these States are sup
led with more abundant for u
re, largely on account of more {
entiful precipitation. In some "
'ses the ranges viii support .
ieep to the acre, whereas the T.
-nges elsewhere viii support u
B more than one sheep 10 from 2
ur TO six acres. Again. the 4
'azing methods are, as a rule 9
ore extensive in theses States
higher class of herders is en- Y
Dyed, and a better grade of I
ock is kept. Management. !
oreOver, is more extensive /
leep are handled In small D
lnds and the herders in rum
ng them IN scatte ed order so e.
az they do not do so much dam. cl
se TO the range as does the large a
md, which can be controlled :,
ily when closely herded. Ida. -
IS share of the receipts is d
-er $50, 900. 81
California leads in special
e business, partly because of
q large amount of water pow.
daValopad and portl,- L.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1908-08-19
Maximum Production
Reached in 1907.

.6ql0.243 short tons, having a
SPOT value Of SS, ,4sO, ,334, show
ing an increase Of $50, ,96S short
tons. or SIS per cent, in quanti-
tv and of Ss22,919, or 1912 per
cent. in value over the produc-
tion ia 1906. The average price
per ton advanced from 81 % in
la06 to Sl.25 in 1907. About 40.
per cent of the output of the
the Tennessee mines is used
for railroad fuel, 10 per
cent is taken by the compare
lively restricted local market of
ihe eastern part of the State.
and the rest of the product is
marketed in competition with
Goals from Alabama and South |
ern kentucky. That the indus
iry Did not show greater gain /
in 1907 was due in part TO the |
Exceptionally mild weather In /
November and December. which I
caused q decrease in the demand /
for coal for domestic purposes. /
and in part to added competi-
tion from many of the large (
mines in Virginia, Alabama
ani West Virginia. and Tenn /
,ssee forced by the condition /
,f the iron industry TO market /
For steam coal much of their
product which would otherwise
,ave been coked. Notwith- /
handing these adverse condi
.ions, however, the output of
he State was the largest ever
'ecorded.
The coal mines of Tennessee
rave employment in 1907 toI2.-
p men, who worked an aver
.ge OF 232 days; i'm 1906 the
? 1900 the number Of men was
l.452 and the average number ,
1 working days 229. The pro
.uctive efficiency of the mine
mpioyees has Increased from
s3.4 toms in 1908 90 546.6 tons
a 1906 and to 500 tons in 1907. =
.he average daily production +
each man has increased b
'om -29 in 1905 to . 80 in 1906
nd Co 2.4i tons in 1907. This
'creased efficiency is due i'm
prt 20 the larger use of mining
'achines in the latter years. ~
1905 the machine-mined prod =
r amounted TO 479.47I short \.
'ns, with 80 machines; in 1906 :
le machine-mined tonnage ),
as li7,50O and l2S machine =
ere in use; in 1907 the num- 7,
p OF machines was increased =,
i"7 and the product to s74.- "
short tons of coal. OF the =.
'al number of men employed =
The coal mines, 6,96S men,.
s'fiouted among 70 mines. -,
prked nine hours a day, and q
'' men, in p mines. worked -
hours. In l3 mines employ. -.
1861 men, the lenghth of >,
working day was eight ~
'lFs. The ten hour mines =;
Fiuding the State mines at D.
pros, in Morgan county. which =,
'pioyed 775 convicts in 1906 81
\ oS' IN 1907; these mines -
'Aed $40 days in the year. ~
Hoout 4,4OO square miles Of ia
'ueSsee are underlain by coal
aSures' and approximately
0i this area contains work
coal beds. These coal K,
'ihg rocks extend entirely co
OsS The State in a northeast. La
t'nwest direction. The belt fo
miles wide at the Ken. bu
- line and is there practic- fin
] continuous; at the Georgia of
Foama line its width is about is
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-04-30
The Most EHectiue Rules
 To Prevent Construction

| That tuberculosis can be cured in
 Alabama is being brought out in the | addresses at the Tuberculosis Exhib-
 itfon this week in the old First Bap-
 ttst Church. Many of those going to
 the far West or Southwest would be
 much better in their home State. it
 has been shown.
 l The President of the Colorado State
 Board of Health and the Denver
 Health Commissioner. state that Col | orado. like other health resorts. is flooded with patients with tuberculosis
 who have been mistakenly sent here.
 It should be understood thoroughly
 that no patients should be sent here
 who have not sufficient means or for
 whom provision has not been made to live in comfort and without worry for from six months to two years. After | tuberculosis is fairly started there is nearly always some fever. If the pa- tient has even one degree of temper ature daily he cannot be expected to | recover without almost absolute rest. in bed most of the time. until this sub | sides.
 "No patient ought to come West for tuberculosis without careful examina- tion by some one sufficiently expert in lung disease to give proper advice. Scores of cases of heart disease. chron- ic bronchitis. asthma. emphysema. and various other diseases come West yearly often times without even hay ing been examined by a physician Many of these cases are made worse by the increase in Ire altitude.
 owing to the number of invalids who come here. suitable employment Is much harder to obtain than in East ern communities. If one has about him any of the invalidism, even If 1t be but an occasional cough, his chances for employment are much daamged. Our hospitals are continually filled with patients dying of tuberculosis who have come West in disregard of such advice as we may have here given"
 The Charity Organization Society urges that similar organizations in Eastern cites cooperate in stopping the procession of dependent consumpt. Ives. who are unwisely. permitted to go West aginst the above advice.
 ITO reach the next generation" said Dr. Gaston J. GreiI. City Health on. cer, i've must reach the children of today with simple, fundamental teach ing regarding sanitation and hygiene. In New York and in other places it has long since been learned that through the children are to be reached many homes not otherwise accessible for the teaching of important matters in re- gard to health. In Kansas every school child in the State receives Il pamphlet regarding tuberculosis and recites regular lessons upon this sub ject just the same as other studies long since accepted as a part of the school curriculum. Here is a set of rules which ought to be followed by adults as well as by children. be- cause they are warnings against care less things done by many folks whe ought to be old enough to know better These rules have already been taught to a great many children in different parts of the country, and were read at the Tuberculosis Exhibition by Dr
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-04-30
All Theatres WH Giue
 Benefit for Storn, Sufferers

The first plan of a benefit performance, by the vaudeville artists now doins turns in the theatres of Montgomery was suggested by the Bowman Broth : CTS, engaged at the Crescent, who. soon after the receipt of the news of the disaster of ths cyclone, devised the scheme Of q grand performance at which all should have part. Other art ists readily agreed to offer their ser vices. their managers being in hearty accord with the suggestion.
 Hardly was the matter known than the orchestral performers of Montgom- cry hastened to profYer their assistance.
 The committee to which the plan, in its entirety was presented. at first con sidered it gratefully. and with admira tion, but upon investigation, it was found that 1t was for several causes not feasible and it could not be adopt : ed. It suggested individual perform anees, and the theatrical managers readily agreed as their only desire was to help. .a
 The artists and the managers were not to be baked fin their endeavors to assist the stricken people. They agreed severally to, donate the proceeds of performance to the fund. The people of Montgomery will have an opportunity Friday afternoon to see a good show and help the sufferers.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-04-30

Knopf. of New York. They are as follows:
 Never spit on slate. floor. sidewalk. or playground.
 Do. not put your finger in your | mouth. Do not pick your nose or wipe't on your hand or sleeve Do not wet your finger in your mouth when turning the leaves of a book. Do not put pencils in your mouth or wet them with your lips. Do not hold money in your mouth Do not put pins in your mouth
 Do not put anything in your mouth except food and drink.
 Do not swap apple cores. candy. chewing gum. half eaten food. whis. ties, bean blowers or anything that is put in the mouth.
 Peel or wash your fruit before eat ing it.
 Never cough or sneeze in a persons face. Turn your face to one side or hold handkerchief before your mouth.
 Keep your face and hands and fn- ger nails clean; wash your hands with soap and water before each meal.
 Do not kiss anyone on the mouth or allow anyone to do so to you
 When you don't feel well, have cut yourself or have been hurt by others. do not be afraid to report to the teacher
 Be just as careful and -cleanly about your person at home as in school.
 Clean your teeth with toothbrush and water, If possible, after each meal, but at least on getting up in the morning and on going to bed at night
 Learn to love fresh air and to breathe deeply and do it often.
 Thursdays Program.
 10 a. m. to 10 p. m.-Doors open, free of charg, with stereopticon dem. onstration hourly.
 Il a.. m.-St. Peters Parochial School for Boys. and Academy of St. Mary of Loretto.
 1 p. m.-sayre Street School.
 p. m.-Massey's Business College.
 p. m.--Mothers' Hour, Mothers Un- ion.
 3 D. m.-Sewing Circle.
 p. m.-Montgomery Federation of Women's Clubs.
 p. m.-women's Christian Temper. ance Union. Women's Foreign Missionary Society and local department of Home Mission ary Society of Court Street Methodist Church.
 4p. m.-Address-Dr W. M. wilker. son. chairman; c. A. Lanier, vice chair man; E. B. Joseph, Rev. Robert R. Ellison, J. P. FerralI. Rev. A. c. Stake ley. pr. Bernard Mount, Nathan Lob. man
 8 p. nn.-Military Night-visits by To. cal military companies.
 p. m.-Baptist Young Peoples Un- ion.
 8 p. m.-Christian Endeavor Union.
 p. m.-Epworth League.
 p. m.-Address--Dr. F. c. Steven son, chairman; R. J. Chambers, vice Hervey W. Laird. Dr. R. L. Milligan, Emanuel Meertief. Rev. Wal ter Crawford Speakers, pr. F.. c. Stevenson and pr. B. J. Baldwin.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-04-30
LABOR FEDERATION
 MEETS NEXT IN MOBILE

Anniston. Apr:l 29.-(SpeciaD-Th' Alabama State Federation of Labor ad- journed today after a three days ses- sion to meet next year at Mobile.
 Officers were elected for the ensuing annual terms as follows: President Andy Marx, succeeding himself. James B. Drake of Birmingham, was also re- elected to the position of Secretary Vice Presidents were elected from eacl of the seven districts Into which the State was divided, except District 5, SheffieId.
 The Executive Committee was em- powered to appoint a Vice-President for that district
 Those named were as follows: Mo bile. Second Vice President, James O.. Johnson; Selma. Third Vice President, J. W. Woodruff; Fourth Vice-Presi- dent. J. T. Prentiss. a negro. Aldrich ; Sixth Vice President, T. c. Mason Searles. Seventh President.
 Messrs. Johns and Clark were made trustees and Jerry Williams of Bir minghaln was elected as delegate to the American Federation of Labor.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-04-30
RELIEF WORK
 IS FINISHED Montgomery Promptly Responded to Call. FUNDS ARE STILL COMING Committees Have Completed Their
 Canvass. Women of Montgomery Were Active fin Helping the Suffering. Knight. of Pythias Have Forwarded s2So
 te AibertvfiIe Brethren.

The work of the committees organ ized in Montgomery to collect a relief fund for the storm sufferers of Alabama has been completed. and a grand total of $1.750.50 has been turned over to Mayor Teague the treasurer, aa a re- suit of their efforts on behalf of the stricken districts Of the State.
 The following contributions were received yesterday by the Advertiser and have been turned in to the treas erer: James K. Keyser, Burnt Corn, $1o; w P. Wylie. Thompson, s5: Mir. and Mrs B. R. Nix. Suspension. 8: J. N. Finley. Goshen. s2.5o: Cash, Tallas- see, e10. These amounts are included fin the grand total above.
 The following amounts were receiv- ed yesterday and-Iast night and will be handed to the treasurer today: w. F, McGehee, City. s1; Carl W. Smith, Pensacola, B; B. P. O. Elks. City. S25; of Perote $14.15.
 A contribution of $f6.40 was fin yes- terday's Advertiser enormously credit ed to The foundry of the Continental Gin Company" PrattviIle. The con tribution should have been credited to the men" in the foundry of the Con- tinental Gin Company.
 Through the organized work oT tho committees has now been completed contributions to the relief fund will be gladly received and will he i'm medtately forwarded to the strickap districts. Mayor Teague, the treasurer N. Lobman, chairman and The Adver, user will continue to forward any ad- ditions to the relief fund that may be sent them 'e
 Montgomery has responded noblv to the appeal for aid that arose from many sections of the State after The uestructive storm of Friday. As soon as the deplorable conditions existing were made known, concerted effort to Iighten the burden of the sufferers was begun. a committee being organ ized to thoroughly canvass the bust ness part of the city for contributions with a spirit of generous co-oneratin,s on the part of the citizens of the citv most gratifying. and the fund collect
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-04-30
Hou.ton Roads Wnshed.

Dothan. April 29.-(Special)-As result of the heavy rains that visited this section Sunday night the road. are almost in an impossible condition and none of the rural carriers have as yet been able to make their round
 It is reported that every bridge in Houston County has been washed away. Two or three bridges which had just been completed and not as yet accepted by the County Board of Com missioners are included In the lot. It is stated that the rainfall was about 3.7S inches.
 Traffic on the Central Railway of Georgia has been temporarily paral- yzed on account of so many washouts the principal ones of which are be- tween Florala and Hartford.