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The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1910-05-11
OF RESPECT
To The Lste Professor Robert n.
Sheppe.

Uvalde, Tex. Mar. rs, 20.
Mr.. Editor:
With much pain l read in
your issue of last Tuesday, of
the death OF my long time
friend and fellow teacher, Prof.
Robert II. Sheppe, Of Danville,
Va. l was wholly unprepared
for the sad news, having not
even heard of his sickness. /
have wondered il, with brief
line or two, or at most quar-
ter column, in the daily or
weekly press, he is 90 be dds
missed to the chambers of for
Qetfulness and death" " Such a
man deserves more than a
passing nOtice-v IN u { h
more than many who have at
tained high positions IN the
Y political or business world. His
life was given TO the service of
his State, Just where faithful,
| earnest, well directed work is
most valuable and far reaching
in establishing and strengthen
ing the foundations of the com
T monwealth. by developing
training and inspiring with
noble purposes and high re
solves the future citizens of the
state and nation. The writer
= as pioneer in Wise county field
q was thrown In close cOntac
. with Prof. Sheppe, and knows
. perhaps, better than anyon
else, of his great work IN tn
& development and perfecting o
a the finely organized, grade'
4 and co-ordinated public schoC
system Of Wise county-amoni
= the best, if not the best, In tn
5 state. Its seven or eight hig
e school buildings, ranging all tn
way from five thousand TO fort
.s thousand dollars in value, al
:. largely the outgrowth an
> development of his ideals. A
X \. avs ready TO advise and a
10 sist every neighbOrhoOd,
a community in it's efforts
n secure suitable buildings an
furniture, and TO organize mo
efficiently the actual operatic
he of the schools, his services ha'
rs been of inestimable value
* Wise county. The course
w. study for the schools of Il
b county, systemizing the wor
" from the One-teacher count
IL school, up through all the ste
'e- to the first class high scho'
nd printed and distributed to
m. the teachers of the county, as
!. basis for uniform instructi
:. and promotions, is nine-tent
IN the work of this indefatigal
man, whose motto, stric
adhered TO on all occasions, "
1.-The very best of everythi
for the children, TO whom
Teis owe the best The teachers
nm nm Wise county, who underste
sure and appreciated his labors a
lies; his counsels, felt the great lo
,rn~ n when, two years ago, he '
called to the position as Prof
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1910-05-11

The splendid work Of Chamberlain's
stomach anu Liver Tablets is daily coming
to light No such grand remedy Tor hvsr
and bowel troubles was ever known before.
Thousands bless them for curing constipa-
tion, sick headache, biiicusness, jaundsce
and indigestion Sold by Enterprise Drug
Company.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1910-05-11

"niy when a lazy liver and sluggish bowels
cause irghtful dependency. But Dr.
hings New Life Pills expei poisonS from
tne system; bring hope and courage; cure
all LAYER, Stomach and Kidney troubles;
lmpart health and vigor to the weak, ner-
Soas and siling- 25c al j. w. Kelly's Drug
Store.
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EDWARD
dead.

London. May king Ed
.vard VII. who returned to
3,npland from a vacation ten
laws ago in the best of health,
I'D at 1I:45 o'clock last night
IN the presence of his family,
liter an illness of less than a
week, which was serious not
more than three days.
The Prince of Wales succeed /
sd 10 the crown Immediately,
according to the laws of the
Kingdom. without official cere
,nonv His first official act was
l. dispatch to Lord Mayor the
Announcement of his fathers
heath. in pursuance Of custom
lis telegram read:
81 am deeply grieved to in
Form YOU that my beloved faith
h. the king. passed away peace
fullv at ll.45 tonight
SignedD GEORGE"
Pneumonia. following bron-
ehitis. is believed TO have been
the cause Of his death, but the
6octors thus far have refused
h make any statement. Some
pf the kings friends are con
Minced that worry over the crit
jcal political situation which
confronted him, with sleepless
nights. aggravated, if it did moi
cause. the fatal illness.
Besides his nearest relatives
In England. the duke of Fife
and the archbishop of Canter
bury were in the death chamb
er. The kings brother, tn
duke Of Cannaught, with hi
Family, is at Suez, hastenini
home from Africa. The king
daughter, Queen Maud, of NoI
way. will start for Englan
tomorrow.
The intelligence that the en-
Of King Edwards reign wa
not q surprise at the last. Pee
pie had been expecting to hes
it any hour since the evening
bulletin was posted at Buchinl
ham p a ! a c e, and tiashe
throughout the kingdom. TT
capital received il without e.
citement, but sadly, for tl
king, with his own people, w
unquestionably one Of the mo
popular rulers in the world.
They regarded him as one
the strongest forces making T
the stability of peace of {
empire.
All who knew the king {
pected that his death would
sudden, and it would not ha
occasioned great surprise If
had occurred without warni
at some social function as
result of heart trouble. Alm'
TO the end he refused to ia
his bed and was sitting up y
terday in a large chair, so
palace stories go.
One of the last utteran
attributed to King Edward W
well, it is all over, but tn
| have done my duty"
seemed then to have reache
full realization that his de
was approaching.
The queen and others of
royal family and four doct
had been constantly in the s
room throughout the day. :
eral hours before his death
king was in a camatose col
ton, but ne rallied slightly
tween 9 and 10 O'Clock
appeared to recognize his f
lily. Then he lapsed into
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1910-05-11

Uvalde, Tex. Mar. Is, 20.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-08-06
.B|GAMY RUMORs
ARE H0TLY DENIED
Mr.. Victor, German Consul Says
Chas. G. Eckert Was Prop
erly Divorced.

Rigid investigation of a rumor to
the effect that Charles G.. Eckert, re-
Gently deceased. had married in this
country without having been divorced
from wife in Germany. his birth
place. has resulted in the issuance of
an unqualified denial OF the charge by
Mr.. E. X. Veitor, the German consul
to Richmond.
The rumor was originally reported
to Mr.. Victor by persons whom he re-
fuses to name. Their story was such
as to lead the consul to believes that
a son OF Mr.. Eckert. Bruno Eckert,
who lives near Freiburg in Saxony,
might be entitled to more than the
meagre $1,000 which was bequethed
to him out of his fathers $4,000 es-
tate. The remainder of the estate.
s20.500 was left to w. Albert Kleve-
sahl, Of this city. stepson Of the de-
ceased by thelatter's last marriage.
Mr. Victor accordingly deived into
musty records. He found, he says
that while Mr.. Eckert had once had a
wife In Germany. he had secuted q
divorce before marrying again.
Consul Victor has issued the fol
lowing statement to the Richmond
virginian regarding the natter
Regarding the mention in morn
ing paper stating that Information re-
ceivad by me that the Late Charles
G. Eckert married again before hay
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-08-06
NORFOLK MAYOR
IS UP IN AIR"
May Have to Suspend Several
Members of City Board of
Control.

Especial to The Richmond Virginian.
NORFOLK. August s.--Mayor Rid
dick is up in the air" so to speak
since Judge Hancke rendered his
opinion in the Purdie case sustain
ing the order of his honor In suspend
ing the Controller from office for
thirty days The Judge states in his
order that other members OF the
board of control had, knowledge OF
the awarding of $4,000 contract for
alum without asking for bids.
Whether It is up to the mayor to
suspend the other two members OF
the board OF control remains to be
seen. The mayor will take no action
until City Attorney Cabell returns
from Milwaukee
The opinion OF Judge Hanckel
created no surprise as II was antict-
pated that he would sustain the &C
ton of the mayor. His reference ia
other members of the board however
created a mild sensation, in as much
as he based the violation of the
charter in awarding contracts without
bids as one of the principal reasons
why Purdie should be suspended
from Office.
II Purdis is guilty OF misconduct
in Office on this count, the other MEM
bers of the board of control are
equally guilty according to the opin-
ion of Judge Hanckel 1t looks like
1t Is up to Mayor Riddick to do some
more suspending.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-08-06

and family are spending q few weeks
ut The Grenville Arms, Bay Head.
New Jersey
Mrs. b. NJ. Keys and children have
gone to Ocean View 20 spend month.
Messrs. ]. W. Wells and w. II. Raj
terry who have been on visit to Ocean
View have returned to the city.
Mrs. Robert Allan Gamble. who has
been visiting at the seashore has re-
turned to Petersburg.
MIR. James y. Blanks. Grand Re-
corder Knights Templar. OF Virginia
has gone to Chicago TO take part in
the trienniai conclave which is TO be
held In that city next week.
Miss Elise Hawthorne, OF Blackstone
is visiting her cousin. Miss Virginia
Leigh Morton, on Sycamore street.
Mr.. Richard Boisseau. OF Prince
George county. who was a few days
ago operated upon for appendicitis is
doing nicely.
The pension board met Friday after
noon in the ONCE OF the clerk OF the
courts in Petersburg to pass upon sew
eral pension claims.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-08-06
FIRST BAPTIST To
HEAR GREAT TENOR
Ellyson Van Hoose, Second Only
TO Caruso, Will Sing
Here.

MIR Ellyson Van Hoose. whose
golden tenor voice is said to be sec
ond only to that of Caruso, the ia
nous Italian tenor, viii sing a selec-
ton at the First baptist church Sum
day morning.
Mr.. Van Hoose. who is a Southerner
by birth, has been spending the past
week as guest of Mr.. w. s. Forbes
at Bon Air. He is seriously thinking
OF making Richmond his permanent
home, and much pressure is being
brought to bear on him to do so.
Mr.. Van Hoose sang for four gears
with Melba, and he was with Sem
brich three years ago, when she visit
ed Richmond. He has an engagement
to sing in grand opera in Italy the
coming fall season. He leaves Rich
mond Monday for the North, accom-
panied by Mrs, Van Hoose, who is
also guest in Mr. Forbes home.
Mr.. Van Hoose was born in Ten
nessee and reared in Georgia He
has sung in grand opera for a num-
Der of years. and il lis said that his
voice Is just as melodious as 1t ever
was.
On August s he has a special en-
gagement to sing number of selec-
tions for talking machine in New
York. He also has under considera-
ton an offer to sing in this country
the coming winter AT a salary Of $500
night.
Mr.. Forbes said Saturday that he
felt confident the great tenor could be
induced to establish his permanent
home in Richmond
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-08-06
STARVING FAMILY
TRAMP STREETS
Man, Wife and Two Babies Sleep
in Parks During Vain Hunt
for Employment.

NEW YORK, Aug. 6.--Unabie 10
find work at his trade at paper box
making In his home town OF Loweii,
Mass, after having been idle 1or
three months, James J. King scrapeu
his last few dollars together, and
with his wife and two children, one
boy of two years and the other
baby in arms, came TO New ork on
Monday morning. Since then the
whole family has been walking the
streets. ana now and then buying q
loaf OF bread and some milk. which
they would eat on the stoop of some
brownstone mansion whose occupants
are away for the summer, -
Monday night, when they could
walk no more, they found their way
! to Madison Square Park and slept
there. Mrs. King held the baby In
her arms while she leaned against
the back of the bench and sought
sleep, and the two-year boy slept
on his fathers lap.
Yesterday morning they began their
. weary tramp again, and all the while
the father kept watch for signs indi-
eating the location of paper box fac
tories. But he looked in vain, for
I their unguided footsteps through the
/ unfamiliar city led them through To-
/
than factories. Afternoon found them
in front of the East Twenty-second
street police station. Mrs. King was
crying Historically from WEAKNESS
and hunger: the baby in arms whim-
/ pered fretfully, and the little fellow.
who had trudged manfully for hours
and hours, holding his fathers hand.
| begged to be carried.
King could stand 1t no longer. The
I green lamps in front Of the station
house beckoned to him, and he en-
tered.
with choking voice and tears OF
! humiliation In his eyes King told his
story, and Lieutenant Bauer did not
wait to hear 1t to the end. Ringing
! for the doorman, he hustled thai
! functionary out for a good square
meal; then he invited the family to
q spread which they devoured almost
ravenously.
/ While they were eating, Lieutenant
Bauer called to several OF the reserves
and sent them to the paper box fac
tories along Twenty-second street and
on First avenue TO see If they COULDN'T
find a job for King. but in each OF
them the policeman who applied wal
told the same tale which had driver
King from his home city to New Yori
| dull times. slack work. not enough
to keep shops running, the laying of
of many hands. He had only dis
couraging report to make to King
who had looked up hopefully as h
heard Bauer send the men on theii
errand.
Captain Burfeind came in while tbs
family was still enjoying the frs
square meal that they had eaten II
this city, and the family made th'
same impression on him as they hat
made on Lieutenant Bauer. Hearing
their story. he and the few policemen
in the house at the time made a col
lection which netted SIS, With Thu
sum in hand, Captain Burfeind sen
the family to q respectable furnished
room house at No. 142 East Fifteenth
street, for which he paid the rent II
advance for a week and promised
them to do all In his power to hell
Mr.. King TO find work.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-08-06

Especial to The Richmond Virginian,)
LEXINGTON. VA. Aug. 6.--Dr p.
Frank Price, missionary of the South
ern Presbyterian Church at Tung-
shang. China, has arrived in Licking
ton with his family, and will spend
the month Of August here, during
which time he will fill the appoint
ments OF DIR. Alfred T. Graham, the
pastor of the Lexington church. DR..
Price and his family will occupy the
residence of Miss Sue Davidson, or
South Main street. as the guests OF
the Foreign Missionary Society of the
Lexington Presbyterian church, by
whom he has been maintained for a
number of years in the foreign field
and is recognized as the foreign pas
tor OF the Lexington church. DR.
Price IL a son of the late DR.. =. b
Price. for many years pastor of High
bridge church, near Natural Bridge
Rockbridge county, and for some time
q pastor in Richmond.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-08-06
DESERTER LEAPS
THROUGH WINDOW
Caught on Way to Fight Mica
raguans He Escapes Near
Norfolk.
special to The Richmond virginian.)

Especial to The Richmond Virginian.)
NORFOLK, Aug. EN- route to
Norfolk In charge Of Detective Holy
land. Arthur Allen deserter from the
United States navy leaped through the
window of a passenger coach on the
Norfolk and Western railroad while
the train was making forty miles an
hour.
The daring escape happened near
Fords. Va, and Allen without word
of any kind surprised his captor COM
pleteiy. When the train could be
brought to a standstill an investigation
was made. but Allen had flown. ap-
parently little the worse for his daring
leap through the window OF the fast
moving express.
Allen left the Receivingship Frank
lin and enlisted on the gunboat Hor-
net hoping to see some real fighting
In Nicaragua. The lazy life he had
haan MvtnG on thA Franklin did not
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-08-06
CHAIR PUSHER AND
DETECTIVE CLASH
As Result of Crusade Against
Reckless Speeding" He
is Put in Jail.

ATLANTIC CITY N. j., August O.
Boardwalk chair-pushers with a pen
chant for speed and a. habit of run
ming up the shins Of careless prom
enaders are. taking no chances to-
day. They keep meekiy within the
line allotted them and hear, without
a murmur, the abuse thrown in their
direction.
Yesterday Joseph Taylor, who holds
several speed records with his ina
chine" started the commemorate be-
havior. He was bowling along at his
usual clip. when the wheels of his
chair entangled themselves in the
trousers legs of Detective Robert MIL
Ter, OF the Central Office staff Mil
Ter Is good natured and merely asked
the pusher to be careful, but when
the man became abusive he promptly
hustled him TO headquarters. where
he was given a night in jail and fined
$40.
The aviation bug" has again fast
ened It's grip upon visitors. The ar
rival on Sunday of Walter Weliman.
who. with Melvin Vanaman, will at
tempt to cross the ocean from here.
started aviation fans" gossiping. To-
day they are fiocklng to the Inlet.
where the big aerodrome for the diri-
gible America is located. Camera
"hends' are Juggling along their ko-
daks. hoping 10 snsp pictures of the
balloonists.
Yacht and power races on inside
waters took hundreds to the fashiona-
BILE boat clubs shortly after noon.
where dinners and club runs enter
tanned the guests prior to the races,
WHICH started at half-past two O'Clock.
Mr.. and Mrs. Walter B. Layard and
AA
New York yesterday by automobile,
as did Mr.. and Mrs. e. J. Hamilton.
Mr.. and Mrs. Everett Wilkes brought
Mr. and Mrs. Hamoald A. Thomas
here with them from New York in
their automobile yesterday afternoon.
Mr., and Mrs. Roland c. Kendell and
Mr.. and Mrs. James Barry. of Brook
Ign. were among the other New York
automobilists yesterday
Miss Adelaide r. Brookes gave
launch party last evening in honor
Of her guest. Miss Eva e. Youngbiood.
from the Ventnor Yacht Club. lnclud-
ed In the party were Miss Edna Mey-
ers Smith, Miss Geneva Waliins, Mise
Margaret Stelz, Miss Margaret Nc
Might, Charles Zimmerman, Waiter
Brookes, Howard J. Mathews and
"Jack" Tomson, New Workers. who
are spending the season in Chelsea.
Mrs. Albert Brookes chaperoned the
young persons.
Mr.. and Mrs, L. J. Kennedy. of
Brooklyn. entertained at a moonlight
sailing party last night in honor of
Miss Louise Gibson, their niece. The
guests Included Mr.. and Mrs. Walt p.
Kennedy. DR.: Miss Katherine Den
nison. Miss Elizabeth Thayer. Miss
Gertrude Bigins, Theodore Armstrong.
Samuel Rooms. B. r. Wadsworth. Will
liam p. Dwight, Edwin Pancoast and
Charles Trainer.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-08-06

Lad VINO ID 1ehulH9 iHS Heiu III LIS
trtct No, /.
Among the most earnest workers
and untiring entrants in the Rich
mond Virginian's $4,000 contest for
getting new subscribers, Is Isaac Diggs
Jr., the fifteen-year-old son of Isaac
Digs, ST., q prominent attorney OF
the capital city.
Master Diggs now leads in District
No. /, embracing Richmond and SUI
burbs. He has gotten subscribers for
the Virginian in great numbers and
with consumate ease. he says HIS
success thus far In the contest rather
than making him satisfied with his
lead. has spurred him on to further
endeavor and he hopes to double his
number OF credits before the gong
sounds on September 80.
He has host of loyal and sub
stantial friends who are working FOL
him and sending credits in his favor
to the Contest Manager daily, Master
Diggs has a pleasing personality and
, is a splendid talker. Few of those he
approaches decline to give him sub
acription.
His motive in entering the contest
was praise worthy and one which has
won him many subscriptions. Should
he be awarded with $700 or $500 by
the Virginian for his good work, he
Will spend the money in obtaining 8
college education.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-08-06
RAILROAD BUREAU
IS WORKING AWAY
Now Ready to Give Out Informs
ton Regarding Traffic and
Analyze Questions.

WASHINGTON. d. c., Angus 80
Active work will be begun here -
week by new bureau OF railroad
information" backed by the big trunk
lines OF the country, for tho stated
purpose OF collecting library Of mis-
cellaneous Information regarding rail-
roads; the dissemination OF knowl-
edge and the analysts" OF railroad
questions.
The bureau will be in charge OF
Logan c. Mcpherson, railroad lec-
turer and traffic expert. A special
committee of railroad officials, acting
as sponsor for the venture. IL com.
posed Of w. C.. Brown, president a
the New York Central: r. p. Ripley,
president of the Santa Fe; w. w.
Finley, president OF the Southern:
Darius Miller, president OF the Chi
cago. Burlington and Quincy: B. l.
Winchell, president OF the Rock ISL
and.
1t is announced that the informa-
ton collected by the bureau will be
for the use OF the railroad aud also
for any one else who desires It
II IL emphatically stated that the
bureau will not seek to influence OF
effect governmental action.
The bureau ID attracting consider
able attention here, in view Of the
greatly Increased powers and acttvi-
ties Of the Interstate commerce COM
mission, which will bring up many
new questions relating to railroad at
fairs 1t is not so stated. but 1t IL
generally supposed that the bureau
will collect data and be prepared to
disseminate information upon current
topics relatives to railroad problems.
The officials hope to establish N
the bureau library. which event
ually Will be the most complete COL
lection of works and data bearing ON
transportation questions In existence.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-08-06

satisfy his love for action and he cast
his lot with the Hornet which is now
en- route to Nicaragua to fight for the
insurgents,
At New Orleans where the Hornet
put in for a few days, Allen was ar
rested and with Detective Holyiand
started back to Norfolk. The escape
occurred within hundred miles OF
his destination. Detective Holyiand
came to Norfolk and wired his chief
that his man had flown.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-08-06
SERGEANT R. NJ. B|DCOOD
MADE SECOND LIEUTENANT

Richard Maupin Bidgood was Fri
day night elected second lieutenant of
Company b. Richmond Light Infan-
try Blues, to fill the vacancy caused
by the resignation of Lieutenant j. A.
Turner. Lieutenant Bidgpod for a
long while has been second sergeant
OF Company band is one OF the most
popular members OF that command.
He was opposed by First Sergeant
NJ +. James. who withdrew from the
contest thereby giving the new officer
an unanimous election
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-08-06

According to W. f, Butler, who is
shipmate on the gunboat Hornet, AL
len was in Norfolk yesterday, none
the worse for his daring leap.
Butler says he and Allen spent sew
eral hours together, and that Allen
was not injured in the least. Detec-
tive Holyland, who had Allen hand
cuffed when he leaped from the train
journeyed on to Richmond yesterday,
hoping to get on the trail of Allen.
Holyland, who came from New Or
leans with Allen. hoping to get the
usual reward offered by the govern
ment for deserters. is out SIS for his
fare to Norfolk, besides having to face
the Gliding of brother officers on the
escape of his prisoner.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-08-06
SOCIALIST PARTY
TO NAME CANDIDATES

The Socialist Party will hold State
Convention Sunday, Ag. z, at 10 A. NJ.
at Dabney's Hall, Sd and Broad streets
II Is expected that State -orgaaiza-
ton Will be perfected at this meeting,
as there are sufficient number of
Societies in the State.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-08-06
Mr.. p. n. MoRRiSsEY WILL
ADDRESS RAILROAD MEN

Mr.. r. H. Morrlssey, president OF
the American Railroad Employees and
Investors Association, viii deliver n
special address Saturday, night in the
auditorium of the Railroad Y. Nj. C. A
-MnrrtsSay- Ia former president of
the National Association of Railway
Trainmen. and Is a national figure In
arbitration matters.