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The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-07-12
Killed by Train.

tSpecial to The Times Dispatch,l
Blueheld, w Va, July ll,--Gharles
Gray, colored, aged fourteen, was
thrown under fast moving freight
train near Graham, vs., this afternoon
and Iastant.Y. killed
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-07-12
a. a. e. 4 BLOOD MEDICINE
DO sssD. -. FOR YOUNG on OLD

We all understand The bodily
loaded with nutrive
supplies the needs
body supplied blood
while afflicted rheumatism other troubles
medicine and old arent which from
impure diseased blood
blood s. S.
Skin blood
Book 1.-THE blood medic advice
THE SWIFT SPECIFIC CO., ATLANTA GA.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-07-12
Acquitted OF BIGAMY.
Young Woman Thought Husband Dead
When She Married Again.

Especial to The es-Dispatch
Suffolk, Va, July ll.-Willie Mattoro
willeford, young white girl. accused
of bigamy. to-day was freed in Nanse-
rnond Circuit Court. the grand jury
holding that she had cause to beieVe
her first husband dead at the time OF
her marriage 10 Joseph Willeford. Tho
original complainant testified in his
wife's behalf and said he was ready TO
take her back. The girl said she was
willing 10 live with either one the
court should designate.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-07-12
Ink. TO Tencl,er..

DR. Douglas S. Freeman. State Tax
Commissioners, went to Chase City yes
terday and spoke last night to the stu
dents of the Summer Normal School
on the subject OF tuberculosis.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-07-12

members OF the board Of visitors Of
the Colored Deaf. Dumb and Blind
School. at Newport News, for four years
beginning July l. Mr.. Houston Is a
newspaper aman of Hampton.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-07-12
N,n,st.r Recon.ider. Acceptance.

Especial TO The Times-pispatch.I
Suffolk, Va, July 11.-Rev. ]. T. Rid
dick, of Newport News. who accepted
a call TO the Suffolk Baptist Church,
has reconsidered, and requested re-
lease which was granted. Pressure
from his Newport News congregation
is assigned as the cause.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-07-12
STUART SPENDS DAY IN BLAND.

Confident of Observation-Disclosures
Name Delegates for Convention,
Especial TO The Times Dispatch
Bland, Va. July ll.-Hon. H c. Stu
art was here to-day, interviewing the
citizens OF the county in regard 10 his
candidacy for Congress. Mr.. Stuart
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-07-12

The men were generally very much
dlsgruntled because they did not re-
Ceiye their pay.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1910-01-19
NEW TARIFF ON COAL.
Norfolk & Western To Have Reduced
Rates To Many Points after
January 2Oih

The Blueheld Telegraph says.
January 20th "a new tariff
bill viii 60 into effect on coal
shipped from this field Go points
east of Eggieston. between that
place and points on the Roa-
noke and Bristol divisions and
also between that point and
Boanoke.
The classes known as "nut.
pea and slack" mixed pea
and slack" aud "mixed slack
VIII Doe classed with other Goals
and a general reduction made
In this way the rates ON all
grades of steam coal viii Bee
made practically the same. A
reduction of fifteen cents is
made on coal from the field
shipped east, of Eggieston
Radfori and ali points on the
Bristol division On all Goals
shipped east of Radford. in
Guiding Roanoke. but not east
of that point. "a fvc.cent reduc-
tiou is made The reduction
means that "a cut of SEQ much
per ton is quoted In this way
the Norfolk and Western gives
TO its operators a way TO sell
coal 90 the Bristol division as "a
freight rate which will be at
tractive. It will 10 doubt in-
crease the sales on that divi-
sion. This plan was adopted
nm the spring on lake shipments
and helped the local operators.
a ten-cent reduction was made
at that time and it was good
thing for the local operators.
who had had a hard struggle
the year before. The Bluefeld
rate remains unchanged.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1910-01-19


Aife. 1eorge RAIDER has been
quite SICK ior "a few days.
rl r-a. ,,.,..l . r,
thi- week to lmboden
,rrs Dr r..,s.
be.n il .t l,.- f-.r ''''
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to hospital last Friday
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p,f.., tl.,,.,l..., '''' '' .'' ..,' ~ IN
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Allen rba eai,i.,+ ...lor..l
rest,,r,,r i-as,.r is .,~,-.,.l,-
Il Min hasrt fr,f,bl. nm.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1910-01-19
W. II. VI. SOCIETY.

The Woman S Home Mission
Society, numbering s., assembl-
ed at Mrs. Breeding's last
w ednesday afternoon and en-
gagged IN a pleasant service.
Several members were absent
on account of sickness with
them or IN their homes The
meeting opened singing Jesus
Savior Pilot Ne. The presi-
dent read the book of Philemon
as the lesson and Miss York
read bible study comments.
Sentence prayers followed, led
by the president, engaged in by
several members and concluded
by Mrs. York. Our second song
was Whittier Than Snow -
The leafiet entitled 'Our Con
nectional Institutions" was
read by Mrs. Mouser Bulletin
items were given by Mis-:
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1910-01-19
Norton First National
Bank Is Prosperous.
Splendid Report Made Al The Nceiinx
Held Last Week.

Norton ", Ian ,. -rs.o
sto.kbolders 10 tb.
National Rant of Nor.or MA
their animal nicotine .r,ss9.,.
in their bspkir~ -, .n5
elected tbe foll,,.i,,c 3;~....-..
Robert - Carr r1,.,rl
Dameron vni;,, d L-,-4
John rssor G.,-.o ~
Esser. Campbell a. H,,ft ana
William NJ Kemn Tho,ou.l,.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1910-01-19
SLEMP GAINS PLACE
ON THE COMMITTEE.

Washington, d. c., Jan. II
The joint republican caucus
of the senate and house tonight
selected a new congressional
committee and adjourned after
a perfuntory session. None of
the interesting issues came up.
which it was predicted tonight
might be discussed during the
proceedings. The meeting was
held in the hall of the house of
representatives and was pre-
sided over by Senator Hale. of
Maine. The only organized
insurgents on the committee
are Woods, of Iowa, and Hin
shaw, of Nebraska. The fol-
lowing are among members
elected TO the new congression-
al committee by States:
Kentucky, John w. Langley:
Ohio, w. A. Thomas: Pennsyl-
vania, j. Hampton Moore; Ten
nessee, r. w. Austin; Virginia,
g. b. Slemp; West Virginia,
James A. Hughes.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1910-01-19
FROM LEGG

T.. a. Stone. of Big Stone
Cop, spent Saturday. January
=. here visiting friends.
LC. Clark has moved his
family into property near post
Office at this place.
5. w. Wax, of Big Stone
Gap, was here on business last
week.
T. b. Moore, the hustling
merchant and postmaster of
Chis place, went 10 Appalachia
on business this week.
Nathan Cox has bought the
Albert Clark property and NOV
ed his family there recently.
Marion Flanary has had "a
very sick child for the past
week, but is some better now
Miss Allie Bounds, teacher of
the public school at this place.
spent the holidays with her
parents at Big Stone Gap.
Clinty Clark and son. Butler.
went TO lmbOden on business
one day last week.
ID. c.. Clark, of Olinger, j.,
visiting friends and relatives
here this week.
The school here is progressing
nicely with a large attendance
Letch Gilly, of Norton, wa.
here on business one day las
week.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1910-01-19
IMPORTANT WILL. BIZ
COAL RATE HEAR
iNG.
Virginia and Tennessee Cases Come up n
Knoxville January l4th.

Knoxille, Tenn. Jan. Ia
The interstate commerce com
mission viii convene in Knox
Vile Monday. January "a. 20
hear evidence upon a petition
filed by sixteen East Tennessee
and Kentucky coal operators
against the Southern Railway
Company and others The
petition seeks to have establish
ED by the commission am ad
lustmeut of rates on coal from
this territory with respect TO
rates prevailing from the South
west Virginia mines. The diff
ference in the rate is said 10 be
in favor of Virginia mines TO
Atlanta and points beyond
while the distance from the
petitioners mines in East Ten
nessee is claimed Go be about
l-0 miles less than to VIRGINIA
This is said fo show ths r,+.
assessed against the Virgin,,
mines to be very mucb lower
per tom mile than is assosso5
against the East Tennessee
mine coal. notwithstanding tbe
railroad companies. auog.i
administrations that 70 costs
them more DOR tom mile t,
trauspor. fhe\-i-rinia coal ltb.r
the East Tennessee coal This
meeting of the Interstate came
merce commission and its re-
suits will be of the great inn
p0rtauce to this section of tba
country. and win ho Watched
eagerly bv coal interests and
also bv the public Ifi. thougbt
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fiuence and support in any move
TO advance the town.

fiuence and support in any move
TO advance the town.
The following officers and
directors were elected: Gen.
r. A. Ayers. president, elected
by a unanimous vote: Il. 4.
Irvine, vice-presideut; J. :.
Hamblen, corresponding secre-
tary; A l.. Witt, treasurer.
Directors. Gen. Ayers, c. $.
Carter, w. Il. Goodloe. j. y.
Hamblen, J. +. BulGtt. w. G. .
Coutts. l.. O. Petit. j. l.. Nc
Cormick, Karl Stoehr, II. f..
Fox, r. T. Irvine.
An amendment 10 the con
stitution was carried changing
the election Of officers to annual
in January, instead of semi
annually, though a public meet
ing viii bee held i'm July as
formerly to discuss the progress
of the work.
In conclusion let us all join
hands with Greater Big Stone
Gap our slogan.
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No. 3

large IL is not overstating the
matter 20 say that the success
OF the First National Bank has
been due largely 20 the foresight
and business Sagacity OF &. &.
Hyatt. for "a number 0f years
cashier and now president.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1910-01-19
APPALACHIA DEPARTMENT.

HoAey. Items from Our Homes
were read in regard to thc
' Woman s. Rights of Ga e
Laity Quite discussion
followed and each one present
declared themselves opposed Go
fhe question. feeling that
women'9 greatest and most
sacred rights are in thc home
and behind thc throne Nnd as
oar righr~ of the luitN increased
even $50 would our responsibility
Increase Though wo confess
Wc have not The fear of tine idle
man. who though supported by
his wife "was mighty afeer-d
that Cine way the wmmen folks
are u-goin on they will 0n-seN
thcN-selVes
An item Conditions and
Remedies" was read hy Mrs
Breeding
llc business part was then
taken up Dues collected SD
cents. q. cents was turned over
to the treasurer for salmon and
oyster supper -I4N1 has been
expended locally. lt was de
clued to pny for the lamp that
haas been ordered. aud tne
balance left from the box sup
per 90 be placed on pastors
salary
Mrs Whitehead and Mrs.
Lynn asked 90 have their names
taken from the register as they
have recently organized "A
society az lnman They were
given up with sincere regret IN
loosing them Mrs Whitehead
being one of the 6 remaining
charter members. yet we hope
and pray that out of this much
good will flow.
The president appointed "a
committee of 3, Mrs. York. Mrs.
Mouser and Mrs. Breeding to
draft resolutions and send the
paper over their vacant places.
Mrs. Breeding gave an inter
estlng talk on what we might
do when we earnestly DO our
best, relating the experience of
one she knew and how she
overcome "a difficulty.
10 was planed and decided to
have an Oldtime spelling bee
and pie supper Monday evening,
January IL. Later we heard OF
the institute coming and had 10
postpone our plans.
As our next meeting is the
election OF officers the presi-
dent thought best 10 meet in
the hall and the members
readily agreed. The retiring
president promising TO act as
JaDltOr and build a fire.
rs visits were made to the
sick.
The meeting adjourned and
the hostess served delicious
cake and cocoa.
Mas. w. I'll. TONrKINS.
Snpt. Press Work
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1910-01-19

Total eIo.Uaf
The report of a. ID. Coolidge.
secretary. for November and
December speaks wen of the
effort he has pat forth in un-
building the town by news
paper and magazineadVertising
and personal letters which have
already resulted in locating an
iron foundry and machine
shops, besides having "a furni-
ture factory and knitting mills
in line and about forty other
Inquiries which may result iu
locating other Industries
The report of the board OF
directors from which Che fol
lowing extracts are taken need
no comment. ass they show the
urgent necessity of concrete ac.
tion and financial assistance Of
every citizen during the ensuing
year
notwithstanding we hov g.
had the continued financial de
PRECISION your boardof directors
feel that much good has been
accomplished during the year
tins organization has been in
existence and that the prospects
for splendid usefulness are
bright The resumption of
normal business conditions in
The coal fields makes It AN the
more urgent for this board to
bestir itself 10 build up our
town and put it forward To the
place it should occupy.
Regarding the work outlined
for the year 1910 the report
says
"Ims board has appointed a
committee TO take before the
present session of the Virginia
Legislature the claim of Big
Stone Gap for one of the State
Normal Schools. We believe
this 20 be a most excellent loca-
ton, and this committee will
Present the claims and advan
bges of our town TO theLegisia-
tlre at the proper time and liz
he proper way. The board
should back up the efforts of
Tins committee, and we are sure
hat all our citizens will realize
the great benefit to the town
oi such an institution.
We recommend to the board
taking up at once the question
of a central district fair to be
held here during the coming
simmer or fall. We believe
snch a fair would be great
Benefit and great advertisement
~ the town, and that it could
of made successful. 1t must
of on a scale large enough and
uorough enough TO merit and
attract wide attention. This
NJ involve no small labor. but
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eQual 70 lt, ana thaJ it VIII
pay"
In the following the board
recommends work for every
citizen i'm and around Big Stone
Gap.
Owe would urge upon this
board and the citizens generally
that renewed efforts be made
towards civic improvements
and beautifying our streets and
public places, and we especially
urge upholding the hands of our
women iu She Woman's Civic
League in the splendid work
they have done and are doing
in this direction.
We would also recommend
especial efforts ON the part of
our board TO increase truck
farming in our adjacent valleys
We believe that the govern
meat viii establish here am ex-
perimental farm AIS an object
lesson and an education 90 our
farmers on the question of soils
and proper treatment of al
kinds of agricultural and horti-
cultural plants With the
growth of this industry we can
make This the center Of "a large
canning business. our agri.
cultural lands could Doe made Co
yield ten times their present in-
come oy the intelligent appli.
cation of such methods, and not
only the farming sections but
the town itself would greatly
proht by this course
"NNc hope during the present
scar to see the good roads move
ment start in earnest Don Wise
county We have "a committee
shat viii ask of the present
Legislature of Virginia an
amendment to the law authoriz-
ing vote on bonds for good
roads The present law is
Thought by many attorneys Co
be seriously faulty, and we
have NOT attempted amy con-
certea movement in thet direc-
zion. for this reason. but we
have mo doubt the defects. If
such there are. in the law. will
be remedied. and ve hope am
tine citizens OF the town and
county viii earnestly enlist In
the cause of good roads in a
wise and progressive way"
AS a final admonition the re.
port urges unanimous support
"ln order TO carry out the
plans for which this Board of
Trade was organized, much
money is and VIII be needed
This money can only come from
the voluntary subscriptions of
our business men. Funds dur.
ing the past year have been
ample but during the present
year vastly more should be
done, and much greater
amount of money should be
raised We believe and earnest.
iy hope, that all the money
needed viii be raised by our
public-spirited citizens. and we
are perfectly sanguine that 1910
will be the banner year in our
history, and viii set a pace for
The years To follow that. will
carry Us to that high goal of
intellectual and commercial
supremacy that we have set for
ourselves.
The meeting was interspersed
with interesting short talks by
+ B Thackston, of the South
ern Railway : industrial denart.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1910-01-19

Chamberlains Cough Remedy is not 70
common, ever-das cough mixture 10 Is a
merltouous remedy for the AN troublesome
and dangerous complication resulting from
cold in the head, throat. hest or lungs.
Sold by Enterprise Drug Go.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1910-01-19

The first annual meeting of
the Big Stone Gap Board of
Trade was held In the United
States Court Room Saturday
night. at which time a gratify-
ing report of the past years
work was submitted and ac.
cept5d and plans were made
public Of what the board hoped
to accomplish during the next
year.
The report OF the treasurer.
following. shows the board of
directors Co have been conscr-
vative I'm their management
and deserving of much credit
for the good accomplished on a
re.-. ...4.H
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1910-01-19
BOARD Of TRADE.

Annual Weetng OF the Local Organiza-
ton Saturday Night Well Attended by
Enthusiastic Citizens Reports Of
Years Work Read. Work Outlined
and Officers Elected for 1910.
The Detroit times., 1910-04-06
PENNY TRANSFERS PAY.
They Bring in $35,554 in Cleveland
During Month Of March.

CLEVELAND, o., April 6.-The
Cleveland Railway Co. during the first
month of operation under the three
cent fare, with a penny for transfers,
earned its guaranteed six per cent,
with a good net profit The gross re-
reipts were: Fares. $423 $500; trans
fers, S35.554.65: suburban fares. So.
2s4. Sc; total, s462,73424
Traction officers estimate the ex-
penses for the month at $44S,77O leav-
ing an estimated surplus OF S13.9642l
over and above operating expenses
and the six per cent allowed stock
holders. The probable profit is 66
cents over the average car mile ex-
penses.
vice.President Stanley refused 20
comment on the showing. other than
10 say the company was not giving as
good service as I'm the past.
The showing or figures for the first
months operations is taken by some
70 indicate that nearly quarter OF
the riders must pay the penny trans.
fer charge and that transfer buyers
really are. making good the city's
agreement 10 let the company make
six per cent This led 10 a movement
looking to amending the franchise 60
provide straight four-cent fare, with
free transfers.
vice Mayor Walker, father of the
The Detroit times., 1910-04-06
Balls HIMSELF FROM
JAIL TO GET MARRIED
Girls Father circumvented BY Oauoh-
tiers Lover, Whom He Had
Locked Up.

SALEM. Ore. April 6.-Fixed In his
determination 10 become the husband
of ls.year-old Hinme Boge OF Falls
City, with whom he had eloped but
had been caught in his flight and ar
rested on the charge OF abduction on
complaint OF ID. F. Boge. the girls
father. William NJ Stanton, OF this
city. bailed himself out OF Jail. and
securing a marriage license was mar
ried 10 his young sweetheart. Stan
ton is a widower with two children.
The couple applied for a certificate
OF marriage some time ago, bT the
girls father objected and no license
was issued Stanton drove 10 Falls
City and got the girl out OF the house
and brought her to Salem. The irate
father notified Sheriff Grant OF Polk
county and the officer instructed the
Salem authorities 10 arrest stanton
on a warrant issued In Dallas. charg
Ing abduction, which was done. Stan
ton was taken into custody. but a
bond was arranged through local at
torney and the prisoner was liberated.
The couple then lost no time In get
ting married. and the girls father,
recognizing the inevitable, forgave
them and withdrew his charges
against Stanton.
The Detroit times., 1910-04-06
The zSn7AcE

That the popularity OF Vaughan
CHASER and his excellent company OF
players. or that OF the Augusta Evans
Wilson play, st. Elmo has NOT
waned. is evidenced in the Lyceum
this week. where the company and
play are drawing capacity crowds. So
large has been the demand for seats
that arrangements have been made TO
give a special matinee Friday after
noon OF this week, seats now being
on sale in the Lyceum box Office
Next week, in the Lyceum. Vaughan
Chaser anu Miss Fay Courtenay are
to revive that splendid romantic
drama. Dorothy Vernon of Haddon
Hall in which they achieved one or
the biggest hits of their local career
The play stands out notably as a pic
ture OF English life and manners dur
ing the reign OF the famous monarch.
Queen Elizabeth. and deals with III 2
Iove OF Sir John Manners and Dor.
fothy Vernon, son and daughter OF
rival houses, between which a deadly
feud exists. As the tall. dashing lover
OF the coquettish Dorothy Vernon, Mr.
CHASER has a role OF unusual appeal,
and Miss Courtendy is seen at her
best in n role calling for coquettish.
ness, youth and peppery whims aud
nature. Those who love a thrilling
love story filed with exciting events.
are sure 10 be pleased with Dorothy
Vernon OF Haddon Hall"
THE Fatal Wedding" a big revival
CT which has been made by Messrs.
Klimt and Gazzola, will be offered in
the Lafayette thester, next week.
From the pen OF Theodore Kremer,
The Fatal Wedding" is a story that
appeals TO all classes through the
strength and vitality OF its characters
and the delighttuiness Of its story.
which concerns the unhappy married
life OF Mabel and Howard Wilson,
The Detroit times., 1910-04-06

Hadiis, for those who return by the
firsts boats from Jeddah do so because
they can AFFORD TO pay good prices Tor
the early bookings. Yet or the Iio
messengers who left Jeddah no fewer
than twentynine died during the fort
nights voyage: three died from small
pox. The other deaths were from
mere restitution.
The vessel as she lies In the har'
Dor beats description. There are
manned. halt and age-stricken. But
all. Young or old. are pinched ana
shrunken with the effects OF want, ex-
posure and starvation. Their drawn
faces. haggard eyes and emaclateo
limbs told a horrible story.
Victims OF Cruel Want"
And IL invent -slx died on the voy-
age from Jeddah there were many
more who must be victims OF tue
same cruel want I'm q few days time
Gruesome figures, just bags OF bones,
exactly like revolving picfures one
sometimes sees OF famine victims, lay
collapsed In odd corners about the
deck unable TO move. Bengalis nave
Jared worst OF all and only few races
seem TO have retained any vitallty
For humanity's sake steps ought to be
taken to prevent the terrible death
rate from starvation and exhaustion.
The problem of restitution is a large
one and is hardly less urgent this
year.
There are II 900 pilgrims and In a
few weeks time thousands OF them
will be roaming the streets OF Bombay
starving or living upon the charity OF
their co-religionists and without funds
10 enable them 20 proceed 10 their
countries