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The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1909-09-22
PROMlFENI MEN AT cIlNEn VALLEY
BAPTIST MEETING.

Gate City. Va, Sept. l5.-
The Clinch Valley Baptist As
sociatiOn was in session here
last week, closing Saturday.
Rev. j. b. Craft was moderator;
Rev. Charles f. Stuart. secre-
tary of the Anti-Saloon League
of Virginia; DIR. j. T. Hender-
son. president of the Virginia
Institute, and secretary of the
Laymen's Movement; and Mr..
William Ellyson, secretary of
the State Mission Board; were
present and made addresses.
Twenty-one churches were
represented AID the work of the
church in this section of the
state was shown to be progress
ing.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1909-09-22
STATEWIDE
MOVEMENT Is ON.
Chairman Slemp Says Resolution VIII
Be introduced In January

A dispatch from Richmond
says that @. Bascom Slemp,
chairman of the republican
state committee, was authority
for the statement that the Anti
Saloon League will ask the
legislature in January Co pass a
resolution passing the estate
wide prohibition" question up
TO the vote of the people.
The statement of Mr.. Slemp
occasiOned much discussion in
Richmond, as the understand
ing among politicians at the
capital was that there would be
no legislation on the prohibi-
tion question introduced at the
next session of the legislature
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1909-09-22
W ED In WILLIAMS
BURG.

A quiet wedding of much in
terest throughout the state was
celebrated Tuesday afternoon
at 1880 O'Clock at the home
Of the pride's parents, Mr..
an d Mrs. L. H. Foster,
when Miss Mary Foster and
Mr.. Charles Rowan, of Amory,
Miss, were married.
The officiating clergyman was
the Rev. DR.. Woodhouse, of
Norfolk, who was assisted by
the Rev. DR.. Charles T.. Bishop.
of this city.
Miss Foster is a young woman
of unusual charm of manner
and is prominently and widely
known.
She is remembered as the
author of Colonial Capitals of
the Dominion of Virginia, "
which was published about
two years ago. and several
magazine articles of historic
interest, which have appeared
later. The groom is a native
Of Mississippi, being now presi-
dent of the Merchants Bank al
Amory, where they Will go to
make their home. He is a pro
minent member of the Country
Club of Amory, both he and his
bride being very athletic il
their tastes.
Mrs. Rowan is well known Il
large number of people in ths
Gap, having spent the wintel
Of 1907 here. with the family
Of G.. w. Lowell.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1909-09-22
DEVELOPMENT NEAR
KINGSPURT.
OF Extensive Deposit OF Excellens Rosf.
lug SIste New Assured By Georges
Capitalists.

Kinspor5 Tenn, Sept I5-
Preparations are being made
for the extensive development
of the deposit Of roofing slate
which covers more than one
hundred acres Of land along the
foot hills of Bays Mountain,
south OF Kingsport.
Capt. Thomas Evans. of At
lanta. Ga, and associates have
optioncd land from David Roll
er and Mrs. Eliza Cloud and
the actual work Of opening slate
Quarries has been started. IL
is said that the grade of slate in
this region is equal If not super
Tor 20 the best found in the
country and the men who are
making heavy expenditures for
the developments of the new
industry are elated over the
progress that has been made
during the past few days. The
grade Of slate has been tested
by experts who claim il VIII
stand the ravages of the ele-
ments It is announced that
the deposit Of slate, on the
tract Of land optioned, will just
ify the establishment of a plant
/ here for the manufacture Of
slate shingles The latest ma
I lchinery viii be purchased for
the development of the quar-
ries
It has been known for many
years that valuable slate de-
posits exist in .he vicinity of
Kingsport but the lack Of trans
b portation facilities has retarded
the progress toward develop
ment. The completion of the
, c., G.. and O. Railway into this
5 region has made in practicable
I Co develop the slate and other
B resources that abound.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1909-09-22
Mr.. M'NTURFF is CALLED TO ALA.
RAkiA.

The Rev. Robert McIntnrff,
pastor of t b Presbyterian
Church at Gate City, Va. left
Bristol Tuesday afternoon for
Huntsville, Ala, where he was
called to be pastor of the
Second Presbyterian Church.
Mr.. McInturff has not yet de-
termined whether he will &C
cept the call, and has gone
there to inspect the field with a
view to ascertaining whether it
would be advisable for him to
undertake the work of that
church, which was only recent
~ organized Bristol News.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1909-09-22
AUTOMATIC BLOCK SIGNAL.

Workmen have been at work
in Bedford on the new auto
matte electric block signals
which will be placed along the
whole length of the double track
Of the Norfolk and Western.
These signals are placed one
mile apart, and are operated by
the trains themselves. An
electric current is running con
stantly through the track which
keeps the signal "off." When
train runs into a section of a
mile controlled by the signal
the current is short circuited
and cut off, and the sigma
drops by gravity, and no Other
train is permitted to go intS
that block until by leaving il a
the other end the first traiE
starts the current running
again and the signal is rese
for a clear track. This system
practically annuls any DANCE
from collision. as trains canno
get closer together than a mil
Iapart Bedford Bulletin.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1909-09-22
COKE TRADE IMPROVING.

In speaking of the conditions
nrevailing in the Pennsylvania
coke fields, and the outlook for
the future the Connellsville
Courier last week said:
"The prices have jumped re-
markably in the past two
months and there are free pre-
di,tions that 50 coke will be a
reality during 1910. The pre-
sent offerings of spot coke, and
the refusal Ct operators to make
long time contracts, appear to
bear this out. Good grades of
foundry coke are being quoted
at 81. 65 and $2.75 for immediate
delivery, while buyers are max
ing an effort TO contract for the
last quarter at this price.
Operators are for the most part
fishing shy of contracts lasting
over the present year. A fea-
ture that makes the market
even stronger is that the Frick
Company is buying from indie
dependent operators. 1t is re-
coenized that the Steel COrpor-
alton has sufficient operations
20 supply its wants, but where
the coke can be picked up, and
is Of the standard quality the
corporation demands, il is be.
ing purchased. This, it is be-
heved, is a policy adopted tC
preserve the Connellsville grade
of coke for its furnaces as lone
as possible. With increasing
coal land values, and increas
ing cost of operation, the Stee
Corporation will be able TO pre-
serve its supply and gain in th'
long run, even if Independent
operators do get good margin
of profit at the present time
Ii is generally conceded tina
the Steel Corporation is getting
in shape TO make a long rul
and the heavy drains upon tn
coke properties viii mean al
enormous cut in the many acre
of coal that il controls.
There is a heavy demand 70
foundry coke, and this grade i
being quoted at S2.s5 and Ss
The market supply of this grad
is always materially lessened a
the demand for furnace in
crcases.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1909-09-22
GOOD ROADS IDEA PROGRESSING.

The desire 70 have good
roads In Virginia is growing.
To have good roads il is first
necessary to convince the peo-
pie of the state Of the intrinsic
value of a good road, Of the
benefits of a material character
that viii arise from good roads
as compared with inferior
roads. The knowledge Of the
material value of good roads is
rapidly spreading throughout
the state. The speech Of Judge
Mann at Blackstone the other
day in behalf of good roads
was a most significant utter
ance and one calculated TO do
much good Judge Mann, in
all human probability. viii be
Virginia's next Governor, and
il is pleasing TO observe that he
has spoken out in advocacy of
a good roads policy. The
Judge proposes that the state
purchase the Quarries TO fur
nish the crushed stone for con-
vict road building. He also
favOrs the use of the tax on
railroads toward the support of
good roads movement in order
that the state may bear the
interest on the county road
bonds. The counties, he be-
! lieves, would then be able to
maintain the roads and TO pro-
j vide a sinking fund for their
! bonds, without too great a
/ draw on their resources. With
what favor the policy outlined
by Judge Mann viii be receiv
I ed by the people of the state
T we cannot say, but the plan
o seems feasible. The activity oil
{ our sfutnre governor presage'
n much for the future of GU
2 state roads. We hope ans
{ trust that some feasible plal
n will be found within the reacl
r of our people whereby the road
't of this state may bt' made good
10 permanent and less expensiv
ia maintain
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1909-09-22
The Road To Success

has many distractions. but none SO desper-
ate a. poor health. Success to-day demands
health. but Electric Bitters is the creates.
health builder the world has ever kuownt
Ii oompeN perfect action ol stomach, liver,
kidney. bowels, purihes and enuches the
blood, and tones and invigorates the whale
system. Vigorous body and keen brain
follow their use. You can't afford 20 slight
Electric Bitters il week. rundown or sickly.
Only soc. Guaranteed by J. W Kelly,
Druggist
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1909-09-22
w EST VIRGINIA DEAL
SEEMS ON.
Interests Friendly TO Virginia Want
POcahouias Consolidated coIIieries
Company.

Those who claim to be on the
inside of The West Virginia
coal situation are Of the opinion
that there is a big deal on for
the control Of the Pocahontas
Consolidated Collieries Com
pany by interests friendly to
the Virginian Railroad, says the
COnnelsville Courier ia It's last
issue. Operators who were in
Bluefield Saturday were talking
over the matter. The report is
current, and the operators inter
viewed incline TO the belief that
there is some foundation in fact
for the story, says a special
from there.
The main basis of the report
exists in the fact that the Vir-
ginian has made preliminary
survey from Rock, on the main
line, to Pocahontas. Some
time ago it was reported that
permanent work had been start
ed on the branch. but it is un-
derstood now that nothing be
yond the preliminary work has
been done. IL is known, how
ever, that this survey has been
made, and under the supposed
existing conditions, IL is argued
that il would be impracticable
for the Nirginian 20 build a
road into Pocahontas and at
tempt to secure haulage in the
enemy's territory. If the road
is built, and il is not thought
that the Nirginian backed by
the substantial Management
that 10 is, would throw away
money on useless surveys unless
it meant business. Where il
/ its tonnage TO come from unles
friendly interests acquire Goa
mines? This has lent color &
the report.
The Virginian has ver,
materially broken into tn
b Chesapeake x Ohio's coal fields
and it is not believed that
will show any hestitancy in do
ing the same in regard 10 tn
= Norfolk x Western Pocahonta
preserve. Moreover, the Chesa
peake & Ohio and the Virgin
ian are on speaking terms, an
this can hardly be said IN tn
instances of the Nirginian an
the Norfolk q Western. Their
is nothing official, however,
the premises and the conclusiO
, is based only on presumption
which appear more or les
, reasonable.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1909-09-22
A NARROW ESCAPE.

Tazeweil, Va, Sept. 16.-
Miss Kate Perry fell through
the elevator shaft in the dance
hall over Greever's store yester-
day morning. breaking her
right arm and narrowly escap-
ing death.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1909-09-22
90 win A bush

The demand FOR that wonderful Stomach,
Liver aud Kidney cure, DR.. Kings New
Life Pills-is astounding. J. ". Kelly,
Druggist, say that they never saw the Ike
It's because they never fail "a sure Soul
stomach. Constipation. indigestion. Billion
ness. Jann,lice' Sick Headache, Chills and
Malaria. Only 25c-
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1909-09-22
Observations of the
SKY PILOT.

The majority of men are poor
or merely making a living. and
there is where the preponder-
ance of moral stamina and
sterling character are TO be
found.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1909-09-22
is IRON ORE BECOM-
ING SCARCE2
IncTsasing Demand Tbressens To Hx-
hausi worl6's supply Declares Ger
man.

Berlin, Sept. is.-The greatest
danger to the worlds indus
tries at the present day is the
threatened scarcity Of iron,
says s. Phillip. a writer IN the
September issue OF the German
review Nord and Sud.
The exhaustion Of the worlds
iron ore fields, he contends, is
far nearer than is generally
realized, and ne adds that the
much talked-of failure Of the
coal supply in the near future
would be far less important
than a dearth of iron.
The writer estimates the
worlds demand for iron during
the next decade at 10000, 900
tons per annum, which means
from $50, 100000 TO $50, 200. 900
tons OF ore. Ore containing
less than 20 per cent of pure
iron is not regarded as worth
smelling IL is therefore. only
the ore fields yielding more
than twenty per cent. Of the
metal that enter the calculation.
The largest Of these that Of
Kiunavara- -Luossavara n
Sweden, co-s,ins. according
20 the latest estimates. from
0oO 00O.0 to 500. 100000 tons OF
ore, which would cover ths
worlds needs Cor barely fv,
years.
Other Resources OF supply.
There are, of course, numer
Gus other sources Of supply, bu
Of late il has become increas
ingly plain that the probabl,
yield Of these has been great,
overestimated Mr.. Sjongren
"A Swedish expert, estimate
the worlds iron ore supply a
I g $50, ,0OO, 900 tons. To test thi
figure thoroughly will be tn
main task of the Internationa
/ Geological Congress, which i
60 meet at Stockholm next year
But if Sjongren's figure b
taken as approximately COZ
rect, and if it be further assum
b ed that the worlds demand wi
remain stationary at 6O,0OO,OO
! tons OF crude iron annually
which is hardly probable. the
the result is that within sixt
? years all the iron ore fields nO'
known viii be exhausted.
: This period may be lengtheI
ed by a more economical use
iron, new discoveries Of smell
a ing methods. or the discover
D. of fresh ore fields, but il w0ul
;, be foolish TO build too muc
y hope on these possibilities. Tn
n writer foresees a very blac
future for the industrial wor
once iron, its mainstay, Civ
" out.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1909-09-22
Hurry-up Call

Quick Mr. Drnggist-Quck,- box of
Bucklen's Amica Salve-Heres a quarter
For the love of Moses hurry, Bahy's bun-
ed himself. terribly Ohnuie cut his foot
with the ave NAMES scalded-Pa can't
walk for piles-Bilhe has boils-and my
corns ache. She got 10 aud soon cured ali
the family. It's the greatest healer OF
earth. sold By j. ". Kelly. Drnggist
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1909-09-22

Good schools, good roads, and
good sanitary conditions in
dicate an up-tO-date, wide
awake people.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1909-09-22

Don't be forever complaining
about the weather. If every
body had his own brand we
would certainly have an awful
mix-up.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1909-09-22

Compulsory education viii
cause the children Of this gen
Grafton 20 rise up and and call
IL blessed" when they reach
maturity
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1909-09-22

lOuho.
The best spent life and the
life that shall be crowned with
OF willing and honorable service
Tor others.
Money does not make the
character do.
Down deep i'm every mans
brought up as a hot house plant.
is a strong desire 70 be charita-
BILE.
4 man may have many a SET.
thing is his persistent effort to
keep on fighting.
c-aJlc a. tbe o,rsve Co.. tbe ,,o.t
~ rs soS tbe fellovv ,vbo wins
IL tbe fellow Who doesn't forget
ltbsttoct
mere Is a taclnatlon aoou.
overcoming dlincuities tha'
grips a man. g9oo ana haru'
a thoughtful and courteous
husband can make the wife's
burden much lighter.
arian idea tbat tbeir wives are
their interiors aud CONSEQUENT
Inv look unon them as sort d,
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1909-09-22

Your complexion as well as your temper
is rendered miserable by A disordered liver.
BV taking Chambcrlain's Stomach and Liver
Tablets you can improve both Sold BY
Enterprise Drug Co.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1909-09-22

The best spent life and the
life that shall be crowned with
happiness in the end Is the life
of willing and honorable service
for others.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1909-09-22

A progressive aud wide
awake newspaper is an institu-
tion of great moral and mater
ial force in any community.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1909-09-22

good sanitary condisions IN
Don I De forever complaining
ABOUT the weather III every
oooy hao MS own osaoo we
compulsory education VIII
cause 'he 0niiu'eh oi '"is gen
matnr;tv
"A progressive auu "iue
awake newspaper IS an instl1u-
tion OF great moral anu mater
iai ioi0e j" any 00iii''"'i'S
It's a moral obligation 70 pay
your honesl ueo's' anu none -
more bohest 1nah 'n9s Wu'Oh
you owe the huitor OF iIeaCneI'
IL some business men were
preachers the payment Of "a
subscription would have "a diff
ferent color than it now has in
their present vocation.
In manhood reside latent
powers that men are not c0gni-
isn't Of until they try TO live
close TO God.
Have faith in yourselves by
having faith first IN God. II
God is on your side you need
not fear. Faith opens the life
to the forces Of the incarnation
those forces are regnant and
supreme.
II bas been said that ..Fea,
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1909-09-22

It's a moral obligation 20 pay
your honest debts, and none is
more honest than that which
YOU owe the Editor or Preacher.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1909-09-22

Money does not make the
man, but moral worth and clean
character do.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1909-09-22

Down deep i'm every man $
heart, if he has not been
brought up as hot house plant.
is a strong desire TO be charita-
BILE.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1909-09-22

IL some business men were
preachers the payment Of a
subscription would have diff
ferent color than it now has i'm
their present vocation.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1909-09-22

a man may have many a set
back in life, but the important
thing is his persistent effort TO
keep on fighting.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1909-09-22

After all, it's a battle from the
cradle Go the grave for the most
of as, and the fellow who wins
is the fellow who doesn't forget
that fact
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1909-09-22

In manhood reside latent
powers that men are not cogni-
ISN'T Of until they try TO live
close TO God.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1909-09-22

There is q facination about
overcoming difficulties tha'
grips a man, good and hard
who has a red blood In him.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1909-09-22

Have faith in yourselves by
having faith first in God. lf
God is on Your side you need
not fear. Faith opens the life
TO the forces Of the incarnation
those forces are regnant and
supreme.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1909-09-22

Wisdom and understanding
should dominate the truly edu-
Gated man and women 90 save
them from being educated fools.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1909-09-08
PHYSICIANS FIGHT PELLAGRA.
Campaign Against Supposed Germ of
the Disease.

Alarmed by the number Of cases
Of pellagra that have occurred at
Durham, N. c., the physicians OF that
city began Wednesday experiments
to locate the origin of the disease.
Six deaths from pellagra have oc-
Cured In that section. A dispatch
from Durham says:
"An examination Of the blood OF
a powerful negro who has the dis
ease in most aggravated form re-
vealed a distinct organism and specl-
mems were sent to Richmond and to
Johns Hopkins for more carefui
analysis.
IF q germ is found, as physicians
are inclined to believe, some n
NAL will be inoculated and a cam
paign against pellagra on the germ
theory will be waged. The theory
that the disease has Its origin IN
orn has been abandoned by the
physicians at Durham, but q fierce
war against the importation OF Wes-
tern corn Is being conducted.
"Dr. McCampbell Of the State hos
pital has written a paper treating
with IL cases of pellagrous insanity
and death. T~hree-fourths of the cas-
es were among women, which is un'
usual, 1t is said, as the disease oc-
ours more frequently among men.
None of the cases which have devel-
oped in that section has been trace
able to cornbread. One victim was
q boarding housekeeper, but mono OF
the boarders contracted the disease"
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1909-09-08
SEVEN LITTLE BODIES FOUND
I'm the Ruins of the Burned Catho'
lie Orphanage.

Seven little children, inmates OF
st. Malachi's Home for Children at
Rockaway Park, L. l., were suho-
Gated in a fire which destroyed a
norton of the home wednesday
night. This was discovered a short
while after by iremen digging IN the
ruins Of the burned building.
There were $50 children In the
institution, which Is conducted by
the sisters Of st. Joseph Of Brooklyn.
Most of them marched out of the
buildings in good order when the
IRE alarm was sounded and 1t was
supposed that all had escaped until
the little bodies were found IN the
smouldering embers.
Nearly all Of those burned to
death were under 5 years old. The
portion of the dormitory In which
they slept was directly over the laun'
dry where the fire originated.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1909-09-08

ers at Lancaster sound. We followed
the drift ice to the south eighty
miles a day, but vas stopped by pack
ice In Wellington Channel, which
was impossible either by boat or
sledge. Here was lots Of game, but
we did not dare shoot 1t. We had
only taken q hundred bullets to the
pole, and now only fifteen were left.
We went into Jones' sound after
walrus and bears, and found open,
calm water. We met Polar wolves
with which some of u dogs made
friends and ran away.
"'Now we spent day and night
in an open boat ten miles from
shore. This lasted for two months
while storms often ragged over our
heads. At last we got ashore again.
but we had no fuel and were oblig-
ed to eat birds raw. One day we
found fuel and what a feast we had.
But We suffered much hunger dur
Ing this period. One night a bear
came and stole our food. We had
many fights with musk oxen, which
| attacked US. Our best weapon
against them was the lasso.'"
The correspondents story quote:
DR.. Cook as saying in conclusion:
"'Say that the day we reached
our provisions stores at Etah was &
greater day than April FL. I long
to get back to civilization, to move
among my fellow men; I long tt
press my wife to my heart. I an
the happiest man living. Tell thu
whole world I thank God I an
back"