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Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1909-12-17
Truthful InniI

In one instance, at least, bad
spelling enaDled on office 20 to eX-
Nrr the precise fact. His em~'---0r
ms Just reluctantly left to ,0ttend a
meeting of bank directors 'vNoro the
proceedings were sure to be long "Nd
prosy.
up the sign saying that | am out"
Ja"es sought for 1t in vain, so 2
irscriNe.l 9n1 posted the follow y
truthful announcemc-'
"Out-Gone to Bored Meeting.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1909-12-17
PHYSICAL TEST is
BUGABOO OF STRIKERS
UNITED PRESS LEASED WIRE. ]

Spokane, Wash, Dec. 17.-The as
sertion was made here today that eV-
cry union workingman in the service
of the railroads now involved in the
switchman's strike would be pulled
of the job at noon on Saturday, If
the demands and grievances of the
strikers are not arbitrated by that
time.
The switcF"'en now declare that
they do not care so I1''"'l for the ao-
ditional s. o-~+s an bo-'~ 7ai
ical exar''no''n- e, and the abolition
of the ego limit.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1909-12-17
Trade Unions in England.

Il saw man working a special
knitting machine, earning &3 (about
$14.5S) a week. He was waited on
by woman who earned 10c ($2.4O
a week. l asked the manager if the
woman could not do the work at the
knitting machine as we'll as the man
lie. said, Every bit as well;tibut the
trade union rules will not allow it. 4"
Lady McLarCn in "The Woman's
Charter"
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1909-12-17
Trouble Maker. Ousted.

When a sufferer from stomach
trouble takes DIR. Kings New Life
Pills he's mighty glad to see his Dys-
pepsia and Indigestion fly, but more
he's tickled over his new, fine ap-
petite. strong nerves, healthy vigor,
all because stomach. liver and kid
neys now work right. 25e at ]. c.
Perry.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1909-12-17

three bandits held crowd of citizens
at bay, two others looted the Ctr
zens' Bank of this city of 1880 early
today, and escaped. They are being
pursued by a posse.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1909-12-17
GERONIMO CITY GETS
DOSE OF NAAIESAEE

UNITED PRESS LEAHnD wERn.l
Geronimo, OKLA, Dec. 17.--While
The advocate. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1901-1913, 1909-11-25
WAS ON
! > " 49,! sSA > Sg}
VISITS NASHVILLE. ON TOUR OF
.,r, i, THE STATE r. IT, ;; .,,.,,.., :.
Speaks Words OF Cheer and Encour
.agement to, Tepnesseeaps. e..

Nashville, Tenn, Nov. 23.-After
visiting several Of the cities and
towns Of Tennessee, the Booker r.
Washington party, representing, with
it's chief, the leaders Of the State,
reached Nashville at five-twenty
Sunday afternoon. The guests were
met by a committee OF the infiuen-
tial citizens of Nashville and in a
tong line Of carriages were driven
to the Delmonico Restaurant where
a delicious banquet was served, fol-
lowed by few appropriate post
prandial remarks. DR.. Washington
, was then escorted by his party to
Ryman Auditorium and here. before
an audience that taxed the seating
and standing capacity OF the place,
delivered the main address of the
evening. The distinguished guest
was preceded by Hon. J. c.. Napier,
State Superintendent of Education,
r. l.. Jones and by Mayor H. E.
Howse. In very felicitous address
DR.. Washington was introduced by
DR.. c. V. Roman, OF Nashville.
BY his message to tho people Of
Nashville, the Sage Of Tuskegee
proved that he is the man for the
hour, the proper man to stand at
the head Of his people and carry the
task Of educational enlightenment.
He preached q doctrine Of peace,
harmony and goodwill and friend
ship for the white man and the
black man. At every point In
his address Doctor Washington
commanded the most intense atten-
ton OF his hearers with his wit,
practical sense and eloquence; he
was constantly interrupted by bursts
Of long~continued applause. He
spoke broadly on the subject of the
proposed Negro semi-centennial for
1918 and said in part:
There Is a plan on foot fathered
by the leading colored people in this
country to hold somewhere in the
South an exposition that will show
the world tho progress which we
have made in our fifty years of free
dom In industrial directions, educa-
ton, morality and religion and above
all will show the friendly relations
existing between Negroes and white
people In the South In
a conversation q few days. ago with
President Taft, ne expressed himself
willing to indorse and help forward
in every way possible such an expo
sition."
The advocate. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1901-1913, 1909-11-25
EIJERIF'F OUSTFI,.
""v' ncneen Fires Officers Who Sur
rendered Prisoners to Mob.

Springfield, ILL.,, Nov. 18.-Goy-
ernor Deneen declared the ONCE of
sheriff Of Alexander county vacant be-
cause Sheriff Davis allowed William
James. Negro and Henry Salzner,
white uxorcide, to be taken from him
and lynched at Cairo by a mob Nov
ember II. The governor acted in OBJ
servance Of law that provides when
ever sheriff surrenders a prisoner to
a mob. his office expires Immediately.
In the order removing Davis, Gov
ernor Deneen recites the facts OF the
lynching, Droclaims the office Of sher-
III vacant and names the coroner to
act as sheriff until q new sheriff is
elected or appointed.
Sheriff Davis had conference with
Governor Deneen today. He fled
with the Governor petition for re-
tnstatement. Governor Deneen will
consider the petition.
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.I'!j|F''|l||'*
TAKES fIfflE lsl noe AMONG, .lT 1r1ti
Il !. TRUST qAs'l ass!E q HAMPTON f
President Iha HIT the: Plant. III +
: views B&sSIliSx and Address
the Facult Student Body
Hampton. W. !. No.

hampton, Va Nov. 2O.-E ~
dent Taft to0ks aRs his duties 8l
member OF the sh0sSd of trusts $
Hampton NcrmEI Eha Agricultui 6 d O.
stitute today hs he attended, a
meeting Of the SNM at the ofanS OF
President Frisssli xHd later del4vsred
an address in' wht1h he laudeaS the
work that industtial institutions like
Hampton and Tuskegee are accom-
plishing for the colored people Of
the south. i. .y.:T' .-.,.. IL -
PRESIDENT Taft arrived here this
morning on toe $Mayuower, :, INC
yacht had remained over night > at
Nor1olk wners MI; Tatt yesterday
had strenuous day. Robert T.. or,
Eaen. Or. -. w. Hhat. of Harvard; An
Grew Carnegie anuS prominent euu4
Gators were here rot{ay to attend with
the fres1aent the Meeting OF the
board and III participate in the. re.
ception to the treAaent this after
noon. ~ Ey1f T. & y .,... $:
sAs soon az be had reached shore
the Rres1dent was takena on. "a In
spection tour or tie building ana
grounds, Following the meeting Of
the trustees Mr. T&ft reviewed the
school battalion OF cadets and the
whole student bedg Eof girls and &hoys
visited the students dining hail and
was entertained at; Luncheon at DR..
Frissell's nome. .&:Hs - %*ns = So,
. -. -.
Following the Iuseheon' came the
exercises ar the gRsnnasium, where
President Tart, Mes Carnegie, Mr..
Ogden and I,r;s RHos spoke. A series
OF five-mihute aadFSsses we're, deliv-
cred by Ave Hampton graduates on
characteristic phases of the Schools
work In agricutttissss education. social
welfare. INDIAN work AND, general
work for the Inn gsnaent 9fsfhe coll
ored race ana 81 ,:ssa5 S55; ~.
President TAT gsft thiaaaf fSrnoon
for Washington. CalTfHsgias was
his guest today On Ne lower. 2
The advocate. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1901-1913, 1909-11-25
:. NEGRO I =;
RITCHER~TAKEs A FAIL OUT OF
81 THE CHAMPION TIGER
Champs Of the American League
Did Not Get Hit but Worked
Out One Run On Baseman's Bad
Throw.


Matthew Henson, the Negro who
accompanied Peary to The north pole,
ID only the last Of long line Of Ne
groes who must be credited by Impair
t1al history in the exploration and
discovery Of America. When Ere
mont went west in 1843, free young
Negro accompanied the expedition,
and. according to the Georgia COM
mander. himself, performed his
duty manfully throughout" Capt.
Clark. OF the Lewis and Clark ex-
pedition to Oregon In 1906 and 1906,
had fearless and resourceful Negro
with, him, after whom they named
Yorks dry river. now Clusters creek,
in the Yellowstone.
Daniel Boone had some Negroes
with him on his expedition and on
his settlement in Kentucky in 1774,
and one was killed in an encounter
with Indians. Estevan, If not the
only, the greatest Negro name in
American discovery discovered Cuba
the land OF the Zuni Indians, now
New Mexico, 1899. Three hundred
Negroes accompanied Cortez in 1872
on his celebrated expeditions in Cen
trail and South America, according
to George Parker Winship. A Negro
slave on .Coronado's expedition, OF
1910 was the only man in the coun
try whom fernando de Alarcou
could induce to carry message
across the hostile Indian country tc
Coronado In New Mexico in 1910
Capt. Atelano, who discovered the
ocean route across the Pacific tc
America in 1584-66, had his vesse
"steered by muIatto pilot" accord
ing to Prof. Chamberlain in the
| American Anthropologists
The advocate. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1901-1913, 1909-11-25
RESOLUTIONS
ARE PASSED BY PROMINENT
CHIC.AGOANS ON ItECENT
LYNCIlINGS.

Chicago, Nov. 17.-At the Institu-
tional A. M. T.. church, 1926 Dearborn
Street, in this City, between 1900 and
400 persons were present at the meet
ing to take action relative to the riot
at Cairo, Illinois. Rev. A.. J. Carey
presided at the meeting. Addresses
were made by Rev. A. J. Carey, John
G.. Jones, F. l.. Barnett, William w.
Johnson, Rev John 7. Jenifer, Rev.
J. H. Colbert. The following resolu-
,tions were adopted: dsvA
Whereas, the State Of Illinois " less
than two years has been disgraced by
four lynchings Of indescribable brutal
ity;
Resolved, That we call upon our
public officials to Use the militia be
fore, rather than after, lynchings; and
we demand the impeachment of Off
Gals guilty Of criminal neglect Of duty
who rely upon lynchings to clarity
the atmosphere
Resolved, That the statute directing
the Governor to remove a Sheriff who
permits prisoner to be taken from
hi IN and lynChed is q wholesome in
'centive to effective service which
should be vigorously enforced, and we
call. upon Governor Deneen to do his
plain duty under the law.
The following committee was ap-
The advocate. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1901-1913, 1909-11-25
PEOPLES SAVINGS RANK AND
TRUST COMPANY Wealth =,
~.-...- ERs THE STORM. !"
DOES GOOD BUSINESS
And Its Official Staff, Headed by DIR.
Robert Fulton Boyd, Is, Composed
of Some of the Best Business Men
TO BE Found in Nashville.
(Horace D. Slatter.)

Nashville. Tenn. Nov. 18.-Nash-
Vile has great many features
among the Negro race life that the
whole country has reason to be proud
OF. The universities and other edu-
cational centres are. by no means it's
greatest assets. When one speaks of
Nashville. the mind instinctively
turns to the National Baptist Pub
fishing Board, the A. M. f. Sunday
School Union and the large number
of business and professional men to
be found In this irving centre.
In many, respects, Dr. Robert Full
ton Boyd may be regarded as the
dean of them all. He is distinctively
a Tennessee product, and l doubt If
In all his career he has been outside
OF the. state Of Tennessee for lis
work. DR.. Boyd to all essentials is a
The advocate. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1901-1913, 1909-11-25

national figure, standing out prom
inently as the most advanced repre-
sentative Of ability Of the Negro to
"do things" and to stop for no obsta-
Gle or hindrance.
He is the pioneer In Negro hospital
and inftrmary work, and 1t is due
largely to his energy and professional
skill that Mercy Hospital, now a de-
partment Of the Meharry Medical Col
lege, enjoys the reputation of being
the best institution Of it's kind In the
whole south. The fame Of Mercy
hospital is but reflection Of his own
fame as physician and surgeon,
and it is no idle statement to say that
DR.. Boyd is one of the leaders among
the Negro physicians and surgeons
Of the country,
It Is not in medicine alone, how
ever that DR.. Boyd has succeeded.
He is perhaps, among the largest
holders Of real estate in the city and
has rating not to be despised
among men Of any race. City and
country property is numbered among
his holdings, and he is popular among
the Negro people Of the city to q de-
gree not usually attained by success
ful men.
Success in his individual business
caused him to be placed at the head
OF the new Negro banking iustitu-
ton. The Peoples Savings Bank &
Trust Co.. and it is a credit to the
Negro fnanciers Of the city, to- say
that when the fever Of unrest mani
tested by depositors in the city, be-
cause Of the failure Of the City Say
ings Bank, caused them to run on all
the banks for their savings, the Peo-
pies Savings Bank e Trust Go .mpany
and the One Cent Savings Bank, Of
which Hon. J. C. Napier is the cash
Ter. presented solid fronts and paid
every deDositor who wanted his mon
ey. As usual. when the depositors
cav that these two banks had ample
funds to meet all their obligations.
the money was returned.
The advocate. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1901-1913, 1909-11-25
MAYOR.
COMAfENDS EFFORTS no UPIdFT
-. NEGRO AT THE SOUTH y"
--.-
Pittsburg Chief Executive Speaks at
Big, Nesting Held 10 Raise Funds
For Industrial Department. of the
School, "-|.'@l .~

Pittsburg, Pa, Nov. 22--.'Pitts-
burg is always willing to advance
In a conscientious and financial way
the uplifting Of the Negro" said
Mayor William A. Magee yesterday
afternoon at the mass meeting in
aid of the Negro education in the
South. held in Carnegie Music Hall
Northside, yesterday afternoon.
II sincerely hope,"' continued the
Mayor, that this movement will not
stop at the South alone, but progress
to the Northern part of the country
He declared in order to do this
organization was, necessary for sue
cess. Lee s. Smith, president of the
Chamber Of Commerce, spoke on
1.-The. Relation Of School Training
TO Daily Life" stating that the
training one receives during his
school period prompts the method
adopted in later life.
Rev. Thomas Clayton, pastor of
the Second Unitarian Church, deliy-
cred lecture on the ATTITUDE OF
the White Race Toward Negro De-
velopment," He said that the close
bonds gorwing up among all races
will compel all Americans to ignore
the "color line" among white; black
and yellow or red races, and that a
man Of any color is very soon to re-
ceive full recognition, not because
OF the incident of birth or, race, but
because Of the attachments Of a wor-
thy manhood, -.--.- - +
The meeting was held under the
auspices of the industrial depart
ment OF the Morris Brown College,
Atlanta, Ca, where school is main.
'tafnea for educating colored boys
and girls In order that they VIII be
edpeated and able to cope with the
people OF the country when they
liavo grown to manhood. Contribu-
Tons were received by Richard D..
:St3aton, vice president of the instI-
tuition. A musical program was al
so given. ,:>gs; ,$ T. .3l%SjtRi
,S-s.x 81 ~ * sIHakESyt
The advocate. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1901-1913, 1909-11-25
rs Tits NEGRO WHO DOES A.
r FLOURIsHING UNDERTAKE. z :
-. T.; ~ ING BUSINESS ST.. .,
HAS ! As A FINE OUTFIT
Thomas H. Hayes Has Made His I'M
ptess Upon the Public Generally
q bis Home Town and Has Many
81, White and Colored Friends. '.
(Horace ID. Slatter;)

"",;ltE. p. I tOraCe ID. Slatter,C
Memphis, Tenn, Nov. 19.-One of
the most concrete examples in a bust.
ness enterprise is furnished in the
undertaking establishment of Thomas
II. Hayes. at Memphis, which is with.
out doubt the best all round estab-
lisment of Its kind among Negroes
in the country. The establishment Is
located on Poplar street In the heart
OF the business district of this impor-
tant town, and Is housed in q building
which Is MY. Hayes own property.
Your correspondent Is moved to
|give, these examples from time to
time because Of the belief that they
furnish inspiration on the one hand
to Others in the south to go ahead
and accomplish something, despite
conditions, and on the other hand to
show that It is possible for Negro en-
ternriseS to- succeed If q requisite
amount of hard work and we'll ~di,
rected business sagacity is employed
In them. ... -. -
Mr. Hayes story Is but little differ
emit from that Of any other successful
man. His beginning was necessarily
numptes but now there is no man in
the city OF Memphis who has better
;nnactal standisg' nor who Is more
respected. u / -: ., ...:.. -,
:, On, entering the establishment one
- usshered into waiting room that
lls turhish iea AXE e lobby pfF entrance
OF any Cosby public building, tle fur
hlshings of: pure, maho sasnE the floor
pL TIE, fpe cnapei and 1adtea; parlor
1 Hii "pe exceli id an any eatAb lish-
!heh az. 2lQT tIsseIegance and taste, and
Aak nls pktRgne afhce are TO- ssennd
a Es
"usileSs WIN III spa tch q ne IS eruracy.
"a 1unera adS; car costing thousands OF
eoliats' Datk 3peaTers coach#equ ally
as scPstly han dSScaS! Ilg andEah orses
'hat eaua ti fnee s0EnI En- appptntm ents
~ every detafi33maske tr hts ammo 9th
EoutHt' MateTlal 4: SO dom eallAa for by
ms .tfaqe' but representing an outlay
The advocate. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1901-1913, 1909-11-25

ter in the day he was driven to
Charles Town, distance of miles
and viewed the spot where his ia
Their was hanged. Thence he went
back to Harper's Ferry, where he
bade farewell to old historic Har-
per's Ferry, made famous by one
who died that four million slaves
might go free.
The advocate. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1901-1913, 1909-11-25
SCHOOL WANTED.

A teacher with No. certificate
would like to sign up contract for
school to begin March tst, 1910.
Address Advocate,
Charleston, w. Va.
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pointed to take the Resolutions to Coy
ern0r Deneen: MIR. w. G. Anderson,
Dr.. George G. Hall, Hon. John C.. Buck
fner, Hon. John G. Jones, DR.. J. W.
Mcdowell, Mr. f. /. Barnett, Mr.. w.
F. Childs, Mr.. A. G. Harris, Mr.. J.
Gray Lucas.
The advocate. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1901-1913, 1909-11-25

The f1rst meeting ~ the present
school year Of the patrons Of the
| Colored High School was held last
| Thursday night. The principal
speaker was John H. Murphy, edi-
| tor. Of the Baltimore Afro-American
Ledger.
The advocate. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1901-1913, 1909-11-25
HTNRER G0hbEt1E PITTS IF ALL,
OVER THE BOYS FROM
..s... :. CHARLES TOWN.
TWELVE TO NOTHING
From the Kick-on the Came Was
Never In Doubt, the Only Question
Being the Size OF tho Score OF the
Winning Team. - 49,. .< -.

- I16IpoTA GOTTyS w. Nd.1 INV. AV'-'
Two touch-downs and goals won a clean
game Of football for Storer on Cava-
lier's .srid-iron today, Out-played in
everything but gameness Charles
nown put up a game fight but was
defeated yb q II to Q score. ~. -:
From the moment the ball bounded
into space at the kickoff, Storer's
ton was now asked how big the score
would be-. 1t was a. smoothly played
game, free from accidents, with the
best feeling prevailing at all times
and the spectators went wild with
enthusiasm at Storer's fake plays.
In the first half Sterer's goal was
only Threatened once by Charles Town,
but by good punting the ball was kept
in her opponents territory. By ma
chine.like attacks the ball was soon
forced to the. 10 yard line, where an
end run by Lefthalf Crawford with
excellent interference the first touch
down was scored. A difficult goal was
attempted and made by quarterback
AFTER. The teams lined up for play
and Storer's chances were good for an
otbar +n,,ol, :, o,,,,,,, 1SrL ~ --,tr -,
a. e., 49,. ua4~ ~. r..t,.
b.,f Artar r.oai,,aa 80 kou gou Co..
~, 80 "''1 $500 80 =,
fake play worked by right-half-DiggB
and left-end, Van -Leesten, gained seys;
eral yards for Storer:, After; trying
line plunging with little effect
>.'Narles T,aw. d pacaiuad tho, hall ana
carr1eusit down the Held. By a mlg+
,nnderstandipg OF signals tQuarter-
UatA ~ ,s tlsa5 the pll app Qrer
dSs@ n,stsssss /, = 3 -
down tha fIaIS All TsiSaa afn,srsr, - I'm
half aWliils: Z
it pick ed fY.iitb, IN fhe rim ana anothar
tourb -anpgr $50. .,o,nl;;.tid ;rha -.
reaTizfnp ma >Sborts, ass ~ t+h., ti,,,a
contained bhaISaa,va. with go
the bali down the field, Time. was cali.
ed few minutes later, the score being
~ to o. There was very little panai-
izing and no ,foughness but q good deaf
of off-side playing, probably due to
anxiety. The Charles Town team while
full Of gameness lacked class and
showed poor practice.
showed fine form, while Storer was
weak.
In the back field Storer's trio were
speedy and worked faithfully. While
her ends Van Leesten and Shirley
were able to elude their opponents
and get down the field under punts
without difficulty.
Capt. Taylor is to be compliments
ed on his team which last Saturday
gave the varsity the stiffest game of
the season. Storer now boasts Of
two strong elevens in the field.
1880 :" Charles Town,
Right End--Talbott. .
Right Tackle-Robinson,
Right Guard-Coleston.
Center-Hairris.
Left Guard--~Kahn.
Left Tackle--Redevut.
Left End--Talbott.
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES.
Right Half---Perry Capt.
Full Back--Talbott.
Left Ha1f-Balls.
F,,7B TB1W
Storer. S@N1N Is
Right End-sb{r,ev
Left Guard-Fraizer.
Right TackIe-Evans.
Right Guard-Lovett.
Center--Kendricks.
Left Taekle--Tav1or (cam>
Left End-4-yan I,eesten
Observation-Disclosures.
Right Half---Diegs,
Leu. Halt--CraWfOrd.
The advocate. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1901-1913, 1909-11-25

Der The speaker at the first meet
ing will be DR.. Ernest Lyon, minis
ter to Liberia.
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CONTINUED ON Pace THEE.
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CONTINUED on PAGE THREE.
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The advocate. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1901-1913, 1909-11-25

James Anthony Hughes serving tasss
Fifth District, has booked bfnnealS 90
his own successor, ana the ersk NhflN
Canadian with the white peek has
been returning himself Is TIE lsEfSs
lative halls Of the Losyat H0psa ~
Washington with soma asl&rEty IN
several years. 81 y 4. +. p5G
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-02-07
INVITATION ORIENTAL RUGS.
VA
 ENTINES.

Get one of these dainty, hand painted Valentines for her. She'll like it as much as the holiday gift. If it's only a little bit of a postcard-prettily tinted and with a pretty sentiment ex- pressed on it-it goes on show ing you do remember.
 The Valentine stocks are very complete now and get their first spreading out tomorrow. Some body will get to choose before the cream is gone. Tomorrowl
 (Rear Aisle F, 1st Floor)
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-02-07
5000 YARDS LINEN LACES 5c YARD.
FEBRUARY STEALS A MARCH ON APRIL.


  O 
   0 and 0 kirts o WOrste import sd, to ss500  O additions
 tSecon Floor
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1909-08-18
INSTANTLY KILLED.

Pennington Gap, Va, Aug
IO.-Alex Thompson was in
stantly killed by falling slate at
Virginia Lee mines, near st.
Charles, Saturday. He leaves
a wife.
Mr.. Thompson was a native
of Pocket coal field, and was
well known and highly respect
ed. He had just begun work
and walked into a death trap
without warning 1t seems.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1909-08-18
Sl,4OO,OOO in Deal,
Interstate Investment Company Sells
Coal Lands To The Consolidated
Coke Company.

Keokee, Va, Aug. 1i.-An-
other large coal land deal has
just been cOmsummated here.
The Interstate Investment Com
pany of Louisville, Ky, sold
about IL 900 acres of coal land
here IN Keokee, Lee county,
and in Harlan county, Ky, to
the Consolidated Coke Com
pany. The trade was transact
ed by X. G. Ballard Thurston,
manager of the company at
Louisville, Ky, and his agent
here at Keokee, w. S. Palmer.
The amount agreed on by the
parties is 81 ,40O, 900.
The Consolidated Coke Com
pany is a combined organiza-
tiOn of the Imboden Coal x
Coke Company and the Keokee
Coal & Coke Company, togeth-
er with some other wealthy
capitalists.
The words of tho deed cover
ed a record book of 400 pages al
Harlan Court House, Ky.