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The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1909-05-26
HENRY II. ROGERS.
One OF ihe Most Prominent Fiaanciers in
The Country Dies Suddenly AZ his
Home ia New YORK.

VI ~ N''ttt see sr-- AAfuIN
II. Rogers. vice-prcsident Of the
Standard oil Company. moving
spirit in the organization Of the
Amalgimated Copper Company
builder of railroads and phil
anthropist. died at his home
here this morning from a stroke
OF apopiexv. Death came a
little more than an hour after
Mr. Rogers had risen for the
day, mentioning TO his wife
thai nc was feeling ill. At
seven O'Clock he lapsed into un.
conscience, ana before the FAM
ily physician arrived ne was
dead
Mr.. Rogers was 09 years old.
Mrs. Rogers, three married
daughters, "a son. IT II Rogers.
Jr., and Dr. W. j. Pulley. a
physicians who was hastily
summoned. were at Che bedside
when the end came.
While Mr.. Rogers death was
sudden and unexpected. he had
been in Indifferent health since
he suffered AN apopletic stroke
IN 1907. and was almost con
stantiy under his physicians
care. His end at this time
however, was "a great shock 90
has family and business associ-
ates. as Yesterday and last even
ing he was cheerful and ap
parontiy normal. even TO the
extent of going down to bust
ness yesterday morning. where
he lunched as usual in the
Standard Oil building. In the
evening he visited the homes i'm
this city Of two Of his sons in
law, Urben II Broghten and
w M. r.. Coe, where hel
played with his grandchildren
and later returned 20 his home
or what proved the last mortal
sleep
Mr. Rogers was for many
years one Of the most promin-
ent dnanciers Of the country |
He took a leading part in an /
Of the enterprises undertaken /
by the Standard Oil group oil
capitalists, was vice president I
of the Standard oil Company /
and was the active spirit in the
organization of the Amalgamat- /
ed Copper Company, of which |
he was president up 60 the time /
Of his death. He also was in
terested IN a number of rail /
roads, serving as a member of /
the board of directors of the
Atchison. Topeka & Santa Re
the Chicago, Milwaukee x St.
Paul, and the Union Pacific.
His death has been falling
somewhat for several years and !
he had curtailed his financial
operations 90 some extent on
that account: he continued to
perform the duties of vice-presi-
lent of the Standard Oil Com
pany.
Built Virginian Railway.
The death of Mr.. Rogers fol-
owe close or the completion Of
he great railway project to
he accomplishment of which
he energies of his later years.
lIS genius for organization aud
very considerable portion of
rs private fortune vas devct-
d. Ihi5 wa5 tbs buildin1 Of
he Virginian Railway, a line ,
which opened up a rich bitum-
nous coal country in West vir-
,inia, extending 443 miles from
)eepwater, w. Va, to Tide
Tater terminal az Sewsnvs
Point Va.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1909-05-26
RUL-
Oi the Athletic Association Of Big Stone
Gap. Virginia. Covering Base Bail
Contests, july Fourth. 1850.

1. The Association offers
prizes hereinafter set forth for
two contests, 10 be known as
The Cup Games and "The
School Games" respectively.
?. No one shall play in anv
of the said cup games unless he
shall have been a bona fde
resident of Wise, Lee or Scott
Counties for at least o period of
ninety days prior to July
Fourth, 1909. provided that
boys who have been OF at
school shall be considered bona
tde residents of the county in
which their parents shall have
resided for ninety days prior to
July fourth, 1909.
3. The said School Games
are for the bona fde scholars
of Wise County, and no one
shall play in any Of the said
games unless he shall have at
tended the school with whose
team he offers TO play for at
least three months during the
session Of l9Os-9.
4. Each of the clubs shall
hand i'm 90 II. +. Fox. President
of the Athletic Association. "a
list of the players and substi-
tutes, not exceeding thirteen
l3), i'm all, not later than June
10th, 1909. and 40 club will be
allowed 20 play any man whose
name is not on such list. ex-
cept as hereinafter provided.
3. If it should happen that
two or more clubs in the .Cup
Games send in the name of
the same player, such player
shall be allowed to name the
club with which ne desires 10
play, and the other club. or clubs
shall be allowed to select some
other player in his stead. pro-
vidcd such selection shall be
made by such time as the Base
Bali Committee of the Athletic
ASSOCIATION shall determine
g. No player shall be allowed /
60 play with more than one
club in the series of Cup
Games herein provided for.
and no player shall be allowed 4
TO play with more than one club /
In the series of "School Games"
herein provided for, but the I
same player may play with a /
club in the Cup Games, and.
also, with q club in the "School (
Games. "
7. The preliminary games in
both series shall be miss and /
out games, commencing in the
week beginning June 2lst. 1909.
and all games shall be PLAYED
on the grounds of the Associa-
ton at Big Stone Gap. The /
Base Ball Committee of the Ath-
letic Association shall. on notice
to the clubs, determine by lot
what clubs are to play against
each other in the preliminary I
games, and shall fix the exact
time and date for each of such
games; provided that if for any
reason a game be not played at
the time fixed, the Committee
shall fix some other time there
for.
S. The two winning clubs in
! h g preliminary l. @ % J
shall play at Big stone
Sap on the morning of July
fourth, and two clubs in the
preliminary "cup games shall
play at Big Stone Gap on the
afternoon of July fourth.
g. The captains &C the cp-
posing clubs select the umpire
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1909-05-26

OF heDtuCky contain the most
valuable coal resources in
America. These counties are
Pike. Letcher, Harlan, Bell,
Martin, Floyd, Knott. Perry,
Leslie, Knox and johnson. and
are the very centre of the APP
palachian Mountain System.
Their combined area is 424g
square miles or 2,719, 800 acres,
about four times the area of the
State of Rhode Island which
has an area of ,O53 square
miles, or One-half the area of
the State of Massachusetts.
which has an area of S,O4O
square miles. The population
of the eleven counties is 1873. .5c4.
The counties are all mountain
Gus with many valleys formed
by erosion, IN the sides OF which
the coal seams are exposed.
There are several seams of coal
lying in a horizontal position
in a coal bearing, geological
formation, having a vertical
section or thickness of upwards
of a thousand feet. These coal
seams in these counties have
been carefully examined by the
experts of the various compan-
les which have been gradually
acquiring the coal bearing lands
during the past twenty years,
and from the results of their
examinations, it is conservative
20 estimate the commercial coal
at 200 tons per acre for each /
acre in the eleven counties, or a !
total of 10, 10000 tons in /
the entire 2,7l9,360 acres. While /
these tonnage figures seem /
large at first sight, they shrink /
10 human comprehension when /
compared with the figures rep I
resenting the annual consump- /
tion of coal in the United States 4
which has now approached /
100000, 900 tons per annum and I
will probably reach a billion
tons a year in from ten to
fifteen years, SO that the vast
stores in the greatest store
house of coal nature has given
to America would only be sufii-
cient TO supply the present de-
mand about twenty five years
and the demand of a generation
hence for hardly a dozen years. I
The quality of these Goals is
supertine. They are the lowest
IN ash, sulphur and phosphor-
Gus of any Goals in the United
States. The late Peter Kimber-
ly, of Sharon, Pa, a steel
maker of national reputation.
who had investigated and in
vested in this coal. gave out his
opinion that the Eastern Ken
lucky coking Goals were worth
2ofe more than any other COX
ing Goals for iron and steel I
purposes on account of
their very low sulphur and ,
phosphorous- The late Hon. j.
N. Camden, Ex-senator from
West Virginia, who accumulate
ed a fortune of many millions
from his coal investments in /
West Virginia placed himself !
~ record that the Eastern Ken
lucky coal field "is now the
ihe most valuable coal district {
N the Uited States and conse-
Iuently in the world" These {
opinions have been verified bv I
practical tests of the coal and
COKE from the field. The facts (
about the great coal fields of Ec
eastern Kentucky have be-
'ome known to the several rail
'oad corporations which can
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1909-05-26

Interesting Article Written BY Charles (.
HELLER. Of Boston, and Published
in the Last Issue Of the Appa-
Iachian Trade Journal.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-01-22

able to send message to the HutleJ asking the captain to forward it oy wireless. After this two Russian roan-of-war appeared on the scene. These set rescue parties at work, but all they could do was totally made quate. seems to have been midway between Reggie and Messina where the E1- mouth in making soundings. founo pot tom at a depth of 50 fathoms where the marking of the chart showed 27S fathoms. With a sudden elevation of 900 feet it can hardly be wondered that there was a, tidal wave.
 "I have heard of only one Am- erican besides myself being still alive. This is Giuseppi Agrasti whose proper istration papers in the department of flee. Half the houses of Messina- are fat and of the rest I doubt if one per cent. can ever be rebuilt for use. It will be years before the city can De thoroughly reconstructed"
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-01-22
Weather Indications.

New Haven. Jan 22-Forecast:-Fair tonight; Saturday generally cloudy followed by rain.
 The temperature is high in all sec tions east of the Rocky Mountains; A well defined storm area is central in Montana.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-01-22
MORGAN PURCHASES
 WASHlNGTON'S SWORD
fspecial from United Prtsss.>

1SpeclaI rom Un1teu Fft.'s.1
 Baltimore. Jan. 22.-J. Pierpont MOT gan. the New York financier, has pur- chased from Miss Virginia Tayloe Lewis for this city. the sword worn by General George Washington when he resigned his command of the Contin- ental Army in Annapolis in 17S3 and when inaugurated as President in New York, April 30. 1789. Morgan will make tbif an addition to his historic collec-
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-01-22

and the most beautiful hands are of- ten disfigured by an unsightly wart It can easily be removed in few days without pain by using Cyrus Wari Remover, for sale only at The Cyrus Pharmacy, 253 Fairfield avenue and 1S6 Cannon St.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-01-22
THE BEST HAND
 SOAP

Guaranteed not to injure the skin Instantly removes Stove Polish, Rust Grease. Ink, Paint and Dirt. For the hands or clothing. Large can 10 cents Manufa actured by Wm. R. Vim. PA Stratford Ave.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-01-22
SOCIALISM FROM A

CHRISTIAN V IF w TWIN J. Is the subject of a free lecture by Rev. F. K. Clifford. at Fraternity Hall 62 Cannon street. at 8 o'clock Sunday Tan 24 Rev. Clifford is a noted speak CT and all Christians should make it a point to hear him.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-01-22
Ask for O.Kourke's union tobacco.
THE PRETTTEST FACE.

PALOL, the palatable castor oil on vale at all drug stores. U tt.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1909-02-22
CASTRO DEPosED.
Former Venezuela President Removed
r BY Court'7 Decree.

CARACAS, Feb. o9.-C,priano Cas-.
tro mas lost his title as resident OF
Venezuela, the high federal court ,hv'
ing rendered q decision that sufficient
evidence had been produced In the
suit brought agaln@t him by tho attor.
ney general ct the instance Of Senior
A. Alcantara. minister OF the interior.
on the charge OF having attempted to
bring about the assassination of Juan
Vivente Gomez, acting president. in
Its decision the higa federal court
transfers the suit to the criminal court
and declares that Castro, In conse.
quence OF the disclosures. is consti.
tlrtlonally suspended from tht presi.
tlency. The suit 10 bring about the
constitutional removal Of Presiden.
Castro was instituted several weeks
ago at the instance Of the mIniste. OF
the interior, whose communication to
the attorney general on this subject
was accompanied by a large quantity
Of documentary evidence relating to
the alleged plot against the lie OF
Gomez. 6z- @
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1909-02-22
.! 6: q i! Il
DlcItiNso DEMO cRAT,SSSSWHo q
DID NOT oRTs BRYAN VI a
WILL BE sEcRETARY u
s, n Y n OF WAR 4 S,y

COLUMBUS, o. Feb. e9.-J. u.
Dickinson, Of Tennessee. will be sec,
rotary OF war in the Taft Cabinet.
Charles Nagel, OF St. Louis. will he
Mr.. Taft's secretary OF commerce and
lsbo:. atj p.
eR, A. Balligern will be secretaty. Of
tho interior. 5..F#fs AZ
This statement Is not made upon
the announcement OF Mr.. Taft, Blu; !ts
correctness may be accepted without
question
Mr.. Nagel was caller upon the
president-elect Friday and Mr.. Dick.
inson had conference vita bis Sat.
urday.
Mr.. Dickinson went to Cincinnati
from Chicago yesterday. He has not
been under consideration IS a posi-
bic cabinet officer for SO long a time,
but has been personally and most
fayorably known by Mr.. Taft for many
years. His eminent legal record and
acknowledged ability are such as TO
commend him peculiarly to Mr.. Tat.
Mr.. Dickinson is Tenensseean, al
toug temporarily residing in Chicago,
where his duties as general solicitor
of the Illinois Central railway system
required his 'preseuc. He Is a Demo
orat, although he opposed Bryan.
AT Xenia, Ohio. Mr.. Taft's car was
surrounded by an eager crowd AM! he
came ont on the back platform and
asked for the support and prayers Of
the people that the duties Of the re.
sponsible position he Is about 10 as
sumo may be discharged for the best
good OF all.
Mr.. Taft will reach Philadelphia In
the morning and will be the guest OF
DR.. IS. Weir Mitchell. To-day Mr..
Taft will make an address before the
Pennsylvania university and leave for
New York Tuesday.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1909-02-22
NO RELIEF FOR HARTMAN.
Senate Leaders viii Make Hin
Wait for His $2,000,000.

WASHINGTON, Feb. Backward.
II. Hartman who thinks the Govern.
ment owes him from s1,GO0.O00 to ST..
100000 because Of the promptnrss
with which he acted when the Salton
Sea broke bounds and threatened to
do enormous damage. must patiently
walt at least another year before any
steps are taken to reimburse him. The
Senate leaders reached conclusion
that no attempt SHOULD be made at this
session to pass a bill for the relief Of
Mr.. Hartman.
President Roosevelt has sent two
special messages to Congress urging
legislation for the benefit Of his
former clear frlend.' He did not fix
the amount which should he given
Mr.. Hartman. but left that for Con-
gress To determine.
Tho next regular session will not
begin until December.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1909-02-22

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The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1909-02-22

RATCHET" man would he5i-
tate to do n thing like That when lot
Of women were In danger. especially
the ono that he loves better than bis
life."
Virginia locked at him wistfully.
do you really love me-" she asked,
latter was so-so-hateful this after.
noon?" LISA
His answer WINS so satisfactory that
she was all rosy with bushes when
she asked her next question.
"Tcll me just how you opened the
door,"
His eyes twlnkled, aud then he gave
bis answer in one Immortal sentence:
" cannot tell lie, Virginia. l did
It with my little hatchet!"
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1909-02-22
His Horse,

1t was cold. raw morning, and
the rain came down In driving sheets,
and the chill northeast wind found It's
way to the very heart Of the pedes.
trian who had ventured forth. The
street was practically deserted save
for the rows of boxes Of ashes set out
for removal, and the usual dilapldated
ash-cart, which came slowly round the
corner. The ash-man. old and worn,
stopped the wagon and started to de.
posIt the rubbish In the cart, when a
thought seemed to come into, his mind.
He hesitated. looked at, the horse shlv.
ering In the cold. and then, without a
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1909-02-22
'TIis Lille HAITI
* Uysedz lt
The Story courtshp That Hung Fire, but Was Brought
to Satisfactory Conclusion on Washington, Birthday
Copyright. 1909. by American Pres, Association
By JEROME sPRAGUE

come and he's the one that does the
big things"
Virginia begun to wonder II she had
been hasty In her condemnation Of
Bob. She wished that she had let him
rome with her. She wishcd-and. as
II the fairies had heard, she saw Gun.
nlngham's fair bend In the doorway.
He came straight toward her, and
even Us she watched him Virginia was
aware OF n strange commotion III the
room. Women were rising from the
seats and men were shouting: then
chairs crashed as their occupants
moved them back In haste aud made
for the stairway. aud over and above
all wavered thin blue banner Of
smoke.
Mrs. Frelinghuysen," said Cunning
ham as be came up. "the building Is on
fire. have turned In an alarm, but
we must get out at once"
The old officer and the young cadet,
each trained to act quickly. sprang to
their feet. g5g.
"You look out for the other women"
Cunningham directed. "l'll take care
Of Miss Cary"
AS they hurried toward the doors n
man came running to meet them. "Go
to the back stairway" he painted.
There's a perfect stampede on the
front. 1t won't do for another person
10 pack against that crowd"
The back stairway was long and mar
row and at the foot the door was shut
and locked.
Cunningham wrenched Mt the lock.
but 1t held. Then the strong young
cadet tried It, and then the old admiral
exerted nil his force, but still the lock
held, aud all the tine the smoke was
growing denser, and they knew that Mt
the head Of the stairway the fire was
raging. cutting of retreat.
Virginia, overtakcn by panic, scream.
ed, but Mrs. Frellnghuysen,. stanch
even In that moment Of grcat danger.
said: "They'll get us out, my dear.
Don't worry"
But though Cunningham and the
callow cadct and the strong old adj
mirai hurled themselves against the
door 1t held,
There's a window up there" said
the cadet, I'VE men could climb
Cunningham shook bis hend.
"But the women couldn't" he said,
and turned this why and that rest
lcssly. Then suddenly. like a flash.
he flew back up the stairway and dis
appeared into the smoke. =
"Oh, coward. coward" vlrglnia's
thoughts condemned. and, as II In an
swer OF her doubt Of him. she saw
him coming back. In his hand was Il
shining weapon-the hatchet that had
been laid at the foot Of the little cher
~ tree on the tnbie. w
"Stand backr' be shouted, and she
heard the old admiral say. "Thank
God" She was conscious Of the
splinterlng Of wood. rush Of outside
air, a babel Of voices, and then she
tainted. When she came to herself
she was In carraige. and Cunning
ham was bending over her.
II got you out Of that crowd as
soon as I could" he said as she OPEN
cd her eyes. "There were dozens Of
carriages, and | simply took one"
Virginia chung to him. sobblng, "Oh.
Bob, Bob, are you hurt?"
Nothing that bandage or two
won't help" he said. but bis face was
drn YIN with min swell 20 back to
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1909-02-22

~ALL the world was white. and
Nm the snow was still com.
~ u Ing down. The wind
tf&N drifted It Into corners
~ V and piled 1t up on the
J bare branches Of the
trees. ~.
Virginia stood at the window and
watched 1t dIsconsolately. 80
"of course shall have to have u
cab" she said, "or III spoil my gown"
"Of course" said the young man
who recllned comfortably in a big
brown leather chair by the fireplace.
"Of course, If you insist on going out"
Virginia whlrled around and looked
at him scornfully. why should l
stay at home?" she demanded.
Because life Is too short 10 risk get.
ting your feet wet and your chifrons
damp when you might sit here md
talk to me-" was the lazy reply. :
virginia, with all her rosy ruftles
a-futter, crossed the room and stood
III front Of him.
"Would you reilly wnnt me to stny.
Bob" she demanded, "when It is my
duty to 60? 1t isn't as If It were an
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1909-02-22

MEN WANTED QUICKLY by big Chi
cago Mail Order House to distribute
catalogues. advertise. ETC.. $500 a
week. $4,000 expense allowance first
month. No experience required. Man.
ager. Dept, 500, 3s5 Wabash avenue.
Chicago.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1909-02-22

crIngly. "And your ereat-srandfather
was almost frozen ut Wiley Forge for
this"
The young man smiled. swell, not
exactly" be said. "but what's the use,
Virginia? Stay here and talk to me
and let the world 90 by"
Her eyes flashed. and mt her saarp
look Cunningham flushed little.
"please telephone for my cab" was
her command. and then. rs he rose to
do her bidding. she came back at him
with the announcement: "You can sit
by the fire md dream, Il you wish. !
don't want you to 50 with me-" \
He turned and looked ut her. "Do
you really mean TINT, Virginia."
YES" she said. II really mean 1t"
He telephoned and came buck. then
In silence they sat. one on each side Of
the fireplace, waiting.
When ut last the cab drove up. be
helped her Into her fur lined wrap and
knelt to put on her carriage boots.
When be rose to bis feet he asked.
"shall come for you!"
mo" she Informed him. Mrs. FIRE.
linghuysen will let me come home with
her. | need not trouble you to leave
the fire."
He laughed little. "Ob. don't rub
It In" be said as he preceded her to
the cab.
He stood barcheaded In the snow MS
the cab drove away, and VIrginla's
heart gave little throb Of ndmlrn.
ton. How very good looking he was.
and how lazy! he needed lesson.
Later she thought Of him when the
devoted D. A. RS, having read pa
pers and sung songs expressive Of
their patriotism and Of their desire
to perpctuate the name and fame Of
their heroic forbears. listened to the
speaker Of the evening. a
Dinner followed. and In a glitter Of
gorgcousness the daughters trailed up.
stairs to the dining room. Flugs dec.
orated the long hall. rosettes Of buff
and blue were everywhere, and In the
center OF the huge table was cherry
tree, at the foot Of which lay shining
hatchet tied with red ribbons.
Virginia, with Mrs. Frelingbuysen
opposite. and with q famous old nd.
mlra on one side and a callow cadet
on the other. was bored to extinction.
Her thoughts crept back somewhat
longingly to Cunningham, to the bright
fire on the hearth and to the big
brown leather chair, which since their
engagement had come to be called
"Bob's own" Her own low wicker
one sat close to It.
Mrs. Erellnghuysen and the admiral
argued.
ibid you agree with the speaker"
asked the stately dame, that there ore
few men now like the ones Of Wash.
ington's timer"
no." be said somewhat gruf1y.
"Therc's nothing to bring 1t out now,
uothing to bring it out. But let the
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1909-02-22
HE KNEW NOTHING.
Mayor Schmidt a Witness Before the
AIvord investigating Committee.

CHARLESTON. ". Va, Fb. 22.-
Mayor c. C. Schmidt, OF Wheeling,
and c. T. Martin. private secretary
to somebody whose name has not
been given. were the only Witnesses
before the Alvord COMMITTEES Sltnr.
day.
Mayor Schmidt said he knew moth
Ing Of anything that would Interest
tho committee. p.u,