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The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1910-10-05
TEACHERS MEET
IN RICHMOND AGAIN
Great Educational Conference
Will be Held in Capital
City Thanksgiving
Week.

Richmond, Va, Sept 90
Great preparations are being
made in this city for the Vir-
ginia Educational Conference.
which meets Thanksgiving
week. Picked men from all
sections of the State will parti-
cipate in a programme of un-
usual educational interest; the
Richmond teachers and busi-
ness organizations of the city
will vie with one another in
entertaining the visitors and.
altogether, the meeting prom
ises TO be one Of the most mem
Orable in the history of the city.
Ii is expected that the attend
ance at the meeting will be
very large, especially as many
organization of a State wide
character have united for the
conference. The State Teach
eIs' Association, a the Co-Opera-
tive Educational Association
the School Trustees Association
and the superintendent Asso
citation will all participate in the
meeting and Representatives
from each Of them, in large
numbers, are expected.
While "a detailed programme
has not yet been worked out
enough has been done by the
local committee TO insure q
successful meeting. In addition
TO the regular programme OF
meetings and special receptions
the committee il considering al
excursion down James River
and will probably give the Wis
iting delegates an elaborate
musical recital in the JohI
Marshall High School
"The meeting is destined q
be epoch-making,' said a mem
Der of the committee in discus
sing the matter today. lou
teachers are fully aroused q
the educational possibilities o
the gathering and, in ad
| dition, know what TO eXpec
from a stay in Richmond. w
are specially anxious 60 secur
the attendance of as man
teachers as possible, and antici
pate that hundreds OF them wi
accept our invitation
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1910-10-05
LOCAL
STONE

In regard to the use of native
stone IN the Federal Building
to be erected at this place,
Congressman Slemp is in re-
ceipt of the following letter,
under date of September %,
1910, from the Assistant Secre-
tary of the Treasury:
Sir.
In response 20 your letter of
September 18th, relative 20 the
Federal Building TO be erected
at Big Stone Gap, Va, and the
matter of using local stone in
its construction, | have the
honor to state that, under the
policy of this Department, no
particular stone can be specified
as 20 mention any particular
quarry would tend 20 eliminate
good competition. In the case
Of the building named, the
working drawings have not yet
been prepared, and some time
viii necessarily elapse before
the work is advertised. When
it is, and about ten days before
the bids are opened, this De
partment will send you a list OF
the parties who have applied
for the drawings and specifica
tions, and bidders are at liberty
90 propose any stone they may
select, provided it's genera
characteristics are i'm accord
ance with the requirements o'
the specifications as TO quality
etc. IL will be entirely in tn,
province of the Department
also after the bids are opened
/ Go ask from the lowest accepta
ble bidders figures for the loca
sandstone.
Respectfully.
A. PRATT ANDREW.
Asst Secy.
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BRINGING THE
BOYS BACK HOME.
BY W. D. Roberts, Assistant
Industrial Agent, Caro-
lima. Clinchfield and
Ohio Railway.

The mountain bred boy is
usually imaginative. He is also
strongly Independent, and
chafes under restrictions. He
does not desire personal ease
and comfort, but wants activ-
ity. If his surroundings at
home, a settled, non-progTes-
sive spirit among his elders, or
the greed of narrow, selfish
employers, enclose him too far,
he is likely to "fiy off the han
de at any time to seek a freeI
atmosphere in another section
To this disposition OF his is due
in a large measure, the almost
continual outgO of young meT
from Virginia, West Virginia
Tennessee and North Caroline
TO the Western states. Esti
mates made by railway passen
ger men who handle this
Western movement, show tina
il is we'll over three Thousand
a year. If the whole of tn
states named is considered, tn,
total probably reaches tel
thousand OF more
The stock arguments used b,
the agents of Western railroad
working up parties of emf
grants IN these sections are
First, the high wages paid i
\ the West for labor; and, second
what is claimed to be the eager
ness of the Western people {
help the young rnan TO 'gt
along" Now, of course, thes
J arguments are just the kin
which fit the imaginative, indt
'pendentrspirited young man {
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1910-10-05
THE NEW
RAILROAD

For the benefit of those who
have any hesitancy IN believ ing
that we are TO soon have "a rail
foad we publish below some
facts coming from a positively
feliable source:
The contract for the cOnstruc-
sion Of the l.. & f. Railway
from Jackson, Brcathitt cOun-
/, via Hazard and Whites
kurg. TO the mouth Of COlly,
ihroe miles above the latter
fiace. viii be let on October 10
b This year. The contract will
b. Iet in sections and the grad
h. will commence at once all
3lonr the route. The work will
b. pushed So as TO have as
much MS posi- BILE Of the mud and
b.. removed 20 the solid rock
before the winter weather sets
b. though the work will be
pushed right on through the
Ninlcr. It is believed that the
foal can be completed TO mouth
1f Colly by December /. 1911
Practically all the rights OF
Nae. 9j per cent. at least, have
leen secured clear through tn,
ihr.e counties.
The building of the road OF
From the mouth Of COlly. f0l
roasons best known 60 the man
arors. has not yet been definite
3y -ettled, and SO we canno
speak on this poiutyet with an.
authority
Through the Eagle the Gen
traI Council of the l.. x r. Rail
wa, desire Go thank and highl,
compliment the official work o
lts managers and promoters II
tur county and an along thl
Dine for their efforts in securing
.ih. light Of way.-Wh hitesburi
flgle
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Mr.. Slemp at
Wise, Oct. 10

On October 10. court day, Mr..
Slemp will speak at Wise, Va,
and will have with him there
Hon. Geo. l.. Dobson. of Iowa.
and Hon. j. l. Gleaves, Of
Wytheville. Mr. D0bs0n is an
orator Of National prominence,
and is especially noted for his
thorough knowledge Of the
tariff. and all that pertains to
it. There will undoubtedly be
an unprecedented crowd present
ON that occasion.
From Wise. MIR Slemp will
proceed upon "a thorough can
vass of other parts of the
district.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1910-10-05

the mountains, who is chatting
under restrictions and wants
activity. Therefore, the rail
roads fiDd him good traffic
Ii is, in fact, especially good,
for as soon as they land him In
California, Colorado. Montana,
Idaho, Oregon or Washington;
as soon as he begins TO think
the whole big world is his and
that fortune Is ready for him
any where he chooses to stop
overnight, then his already
acute imagination is sharpened f.,
and he begins 20 drift. Today
he is in a California oil field /:
next week may find him a
laborer IN a Washington lumber
mill. He is always moving
and always the railroads are
collecting his fares. Certainly
this Is not the case with all
these young men, but IT is true
of large percentage of them,
as we can show by our mailing
lists.
Now, by adopting this Back
Home plan of ours, these two
purposes are definitely IN view
To enlist our native born people
in the development Of the fine
country we have opened. and 60
earn their good will and CO.
operation by working with
them. We DO not believe there
Is a people elsewhere IN the
world whose powers surpass
those Of our mountain and hill
bred people, when once they are
turned 60 the upbuilding their
own, not another country. Then
independence of spirit, their
imagination, and the very rest
| lessness of their natures, wher
directed along practical lines
will result IN just the kind oi
industry, farming and stock
raising soon 60 become impera
tive in the United States. In tn,
campaign of the ClinchfielC
railroad 90 bring "back home
our young men and 90 discour
age others from going, we are
not going 90 cOddle, but encOur
age them. We want them q
have as much faith IN the pos
sibilities of their country as di,
the builders of this costly rail
road. We want their imagina
ton, their independence, an'
their tolerance of restriction al
employed in the use of oppor
/ tunities now, for the first time
/ laid at their feet. All that i
asked is 60 carry them whel
they travel, and 90 haul thei
. products TO the best markets.
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SECURED
FOR NEW RAILWAY
Promoters of Roanoke and
Mount Airy Southern Are
Ready 10 Proceed.

Richmond, Va. Sept. 29.-So
.far as the payment of charter
fees is concerned, the promoters
.of the Roanoke and Mount Airy
southern yesterday demonstrat
ei their good faith and earnest
ness by securing a charter of
Incorporation from the State
Corporation Commission.
The line is projected to run
from Roanoke. Va, TO Mount
Airy, \. c., through the coun-
Ties of Roanoke. Floyd, Carroll
and Patrick in Virginia, and
Surry i'm North Carolina. The
maximum capital stock author
izad by the charter is only $50,
NN while "a minimum of SlO,-
NN but in view f the usual is
suance of construction bonds.
TINS is not sufficient. 1t viii be
remembered that the NiTginian
Railway expended a dozen mil
lions of dollars before its capital
was increased TO as large a sum
as that carried by the Roanoke
and Mount Airy Southern.
A. l. Sibert is president OF
the company; r. II Angel, first
vice-president; G. q Ogden
second vice president and gen
eral manager; l.. ~. Stewart
secretary and treasurer. Tn,
other directors are: S. b. Pace
+ A. Thurman and George w
Payne All of these live il
I Roanoke.
There is now short lin,
running up from Mt. Airy
through "A few miles in Virginia
ic point in Patrick county. |
Is not known here whether o
not the promoters contemplate
"a junction or consolidation will
this road.
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FROM DICKINSON

Freeling, Va, Sept. 3O.-ln
the matter Of spelling-bees be
tween schools, Freezing Is bear
ing off the palm of victory.
This school was las: matched
by George Fork, with about
three 30 one against lt, but
against this odds the victory
was easily won, with something
TO spare. The smaller students
we're spelled first. When Cedric
Beverly, aged fourteen, Of the
Freezing force, took the floor he
held il until the last one of the
opposing force was retired.
-Four of Freeling's spoilers were
not used. Though the smallest
school in the county, il is
thought that Freezing can
''spell down" any other school
The cattle market In Dicken-
son county is still lively. Mel
son Ratlitf purchased a good
bunch of young cattle from
James Willis, which ne viii
hold for the late fall market.
The farmers are in the thick
of foddering this week. During
the past week the weather has
been favorable, and much work
has been done. From present
appearances the yield of corr
will be much better than that o
last year.
Several parties have just re
turned from the Primitive
Baptist Association, held OF
Beefhide Greek, in Pike county
! Ky. They report a great time
1t appeared as if all the hors'
jockeys had turned out el
mass, and fortunes were mad
and lost on the Jockey ground
John +. Trivitt and Nelsol
Ratliff are preparing TO have
considerable amount of oak an
poplar lumber cut here, fo
shipping. The stuff will b
: hauled TO Indian Creek, in Wis
county, from which point
will be transported over tn
, Currier Lumber Company's lin
: to Glamorgan.
D
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1910-10-05
Mr.. Slemp in
Lee County

After his splendid meetings
at Abingdon and Gate City on
Monday aud Tuesday of last
week, Mr.. Slemp went direct
into Lee county, and gave the
balance of the week 90 an un-
advertised canvass of that
county. As word went ahead
that he was coming TO help fiji
the speaking appointments, the
news seemed To spread like wild
fire, and the crowds that came
out TO greet him. after it be
came known that he was com
ing, were phenomenal for local
appointments. The average
number at each meeting was
from three 10 four hundred
Morgan store, on Friday
night, furnished probably the
banner crowd Of the week, and
they were compelled TO go To
grove, and have the speaking
by lantern light, as the house
in which IL was intended C
have the meeting would hardly
accommodate half the crowd.
The appointment at Rollers
| Chapel was arranged only q
| few days in advance, but thOs,
in charge did this work SO ef
fectively, and the residents o
that section responded so en-
Enthusiastically that the usua
splendid audience was on hand
An incident at the Bishop
store meeting, Friday after
] noon, should be before ever,
body. An old gentleman de
. clared, with tears In his eyes
J that Henry Stuart ought to b
{ in the penitentiary, and h
wished Stuart could be pu
there, for disfranchising hi
nephew. The old gentleman
impassioned statement drov
strongly home to his hearer
, the full weight and effect of tn
OIudFl uioiI iIduChtcNiiACht a.
fanny, as it will do TO other
who hear of it.
The weeks tour was closed q
Rose Hill Saturday afternoon
q and Ewing Saturday nigh
A where he was greeted b
4 splendid crowds, and tendere
r heartily enthusiastic reception
al Hon. T. j. Muncy filled all tL
e appointments with Mr.. Sleml
Z except at Pennington Gap an
q Stickleyviile, where Hol
a Barnes Gillespie and Hon j !
Harmon were with him.
The good people of Lee coul
g " evidenced, in no uncerta
:, manner, their sincere pride i
n and good will for, their disti
= guished fellow citizen a.
beloved Congressman.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1910-10-05
ROOSEVELT AT
BRISTOL, OCTOBER 7.

Colonel Roosevelt scheduled reach Bristol 1905
A. M FRIDAY, OCTOBER 9TH and be there for an hour
deliver his much anticipated address the peo-
pie of this section. Certainly will miss this oppor-
tunity to and hear Mr.. Roosevelt.
The V. s. W. will special from Keokee through
Bristol leaving KeOkee $50 A. NJ The schedule has
not yet been announced but it should leave Appaacha
about 5:55 and leave Big Stone Gap about 61O 1t is
reach Bristol by go A. M in ample before Mr. Roose-
welt is to begin speaking.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1910-10-05

PROTECTION

lt Is passing strange 10 see
Democrats that were only a few
short weeks ago. loudly con-
demning protection in any
form. now veering around to
the point of actual praises Of
protection IL is fruitful
source Of contemplation 20 con-
slider the rabld tariH-for rev.
enue Democratic newspapers
and speakers now praising Mr..
Stuart's protection ideas on the
tariff. The question naturally
arises in ones mind. are they
not praising him publicly, while
IN private they give vent -
views upon his tariff stand
which could hardly be- publish
ed Senator Thomas. of Lynch
burg, and a few others, have
been perfectly honest and out
spoken in their condemnation
of Mr.. Stuart's tariff position.
Think, however. of the won
drous influence that Mr.. Stuart
wieids when he has So suddenly
converted those hitherto rabid
/ tariff for revenue Democratic
papers and speakers, that are
SO actively supporting him in
this campaign. Mighty indeed
is the Giant of Russell" with
/ that towering intellect, Nv hich
is 40 tremendously proclaimed
In various quarters, when he
can so thoroughly and quickly
iconvert these erstwhile stanch
Democrats from their lifelong
views and position on the tariff
, question 70 the Republican
; doctrine of protection. Why do
} they not come into the Repubh-
? can party outright. and thereby
be honest with themselves and
; with every one?
/ There is some attempt az
3 distinguishing this protection
p attitude of Mr.. Stuart and his
{ followers upon the basis of the
e ascertainment of the difference
! between cost Of production here
. and abroad. IL so happens that
5 the tariff is constructed upOT
= that basis, so far as the testi
Y mOny of those concerned car
r. establish it. Mr.. Slemp took ,
}, leading part in the making o.
e the schedules on products of th,
e Ninth District, including coal
c iron ore, pig iron, barytes
5 lumber and other things. Their
3 can be no questioning the fac
q that the tariff schedules ol
3 these things, which he actual,
q helped to make, do almost ex
actly represent the difference Il
= the cost of production here an,
abroad. Mr.. Slemp naturall,
1t could not help to construct al
D, the schedules, but his position
t, in regard TO those that he di'
y help 90 construct is unmi.
a taxable.
5. The difference in the cost Q
he production here and abroa
p, involves very largely the els
ID ment of opinion, at best, an
n the only way whereby tn
Y. element of opinion could b
minimized was To create a con
n mission of experts who coul
IN investigate ali the condition
u, involved, with thoroughne'
n and exactness. This was dor
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1910-10-05
AGRICULTURAL RE
SOURCES OF THE SOUTH

Pittsburg, Pa, Sept 3O.-The |
resources of the
South and the many advan-
vantages which that section
offers 60 the homcseeker are
going 20 be made a distinct
feature OF the National Land
and Irrigation Exposition,
popularity known as pitts
burg's Big Land Show" to be
held in Pittsburg at Duquesne
Garden, October 18th to 29th,
through the exhibit which the
Southern Railway Company has
arranged TO make through it's
Land and Industrial Depart
ment.
This exposition is backed by
two of Pittsburg's great daily
papers, and will be the most
comprehensive show OF It's kind
ever held. The back TO the
soil movement has taken deep
root in the densely populated
district around Pittsburg where
farmers are being driven out of
their fields by the encroach-
ments of factories, mines, and
oil wells. In the city of Pitts
burg there are $4,000 souls
while the population of the
district within a radius of forty
miles is two and quarter mil
lions. The show has been ex-
tensively advertised in the
Pittsburg district and through.
out the surrounding territory
Railroads have given rates thai
ere sure 10 aid IN attracting
thousands TO the show.
The Land and Industrial De
partment of the Southern i.
equipped TO make a comprehen
sive exhibit showing the oppor
tuuities that await the settler
along its lines in the Southeas
and Land and Industrial Agen
NJ. V. Richards Will make tn,
very best possible display, feel
ing that through the Pittsbur,
! show he will reach Just tn
people whom the South wishes
/ To attract.
} la addition to the exhibit b,
J the Southern Railway the Pitts
| burg show has its offices In tn
: Keystone building. Pittsbur,
: is endeavoring to secure a mum
! Der of exhibits from chamber
of commerce, boards of trade
! and other organizations in tn
south, interested In the devel
icpment of that section.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1910-10-05
THE MISSOURI GIRL = Fred Ray

THE MISSOURI GIRL" Fred Ray
mond's famous comedy, which
pleased our theatre goes so
Immensely last year, will play a
return engagement at the
auditorium, October 10th This
announcement will be hailed
with delight by ali who enjoy
kgood. clean, homespun comedy
. and elegant stage settings, as
there was not a company that
appeared here all last season
that gave as universal satisfac
ton as '.Ths Missouri Girl"
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1910-10-05

Chamberlain : Cough Remedy has be-
come famous for It's cures Of coughs,
colds, Group and influenza Try it when
i'm need. 1t contains no harmful sub
stance and always gives prompt relief
sold by Enterprise Drug Co
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Scontinas,l ON lsb pags.)
Bisbee daily review., 1910-12-18

 0F THE LOCAL
 Y.W. |. A. FEB. 2
Banquet Will Mark the Event, and One Third of the Di- rectoy Board Will Be Elected.

The Young Womens Christian As sociauon or BIsDee wih observe its rhlru anniversary February 7, 1911.
 At tnhs tune the members come together around the banquet board IolIowing the regular annual meet Ing. One third of the board Uf directors are chosen, reports for the past year given and any new business transacted. It is a time to De looked forward to with great in- crest if one is really eager for, or cesires to see the work advance.
 The Association in Bisbee is one of many throughout the world and every woman who desires to help the cause of young womanhood should be a member. There are very many women who have come and tjone in Bsbee who could rise up and call just this one little organi. zption "blessed''-to say nothing of the many scattered here and there.
 There is and never will be a pub lie organization of any kind that can be pleasing to everybody-there are those who always criticise unkindly. Those who know the fundamental plans, the purpose etc. are always willing to overlook the mistakes and shortcomings of those who stand at the head in the capacity of volun- teer workers-the board of directors and the committees-and the paid offieer-the secretaries.
 The Bisbee association has proven that there Is place and need for the organization here-and those who are carefully studying the spec iai needs are agreed that the great est will be met when a building properly equipped is secured
 The kind of building. one that meets the needs costs money and
Bisbee daily review., 1910-12-18
A Way to Health
tBy Ella Wheeler wilcox)

The reason there are sick people, the reason there are poor people the reason there are so many failures in the world, is simply this:
 Not one person in one hundred per sistently works toward being well, independent and successful.
 There are thousands of people to- day reading all the books written on metaphysical and new thought, sub jects. In each and every one of these subjects one invariabe lave Is laid down for health No matter how other methods may differ each and every one of the teachers of the old-new philosophy of attaining health insists uIPn regular, dayy practice of deep breathing Not on ly daily, but semi and tri-daily ex- ercises are urged as a foundation for health
 Yet 1t Is safe to assert that among the people who read these laws and claim to believe in them, not ten in any thousand persist in this prac- uce They breathe deeply when they think of it, which is perhaps once week, then when they continue to be anaemic and sickly, they declare there is nothing in new thought 9 They have tried it and it failed"
 But deep breathing is like practic- ing the finger exercises and the seal es on the piano for a musician; it must be done every day and several times day to produce results, and 1t must be done every week and every month for years to bring satis- factory results.
 Dr. Jean Williams recently sald:
 Poor breathers are found not only among the sick of the earth, but also among the moderately well. All chronic invalids are poor breathers, and it Is quite likely that they never would have been invalids if they had been good breathers.
 Now here is the connection be- tween good breathing and exercise. In order to be a good breather it is necessary to have sufficient ung chpacity. Suitable exercise broad ems and deepens the chest, gives freer capacity to the lungs and bet ter fits them for their important task of supplying oxygen to the body | ard relieving it of the deadly car bonic acid.