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The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1911-11-08
First Edition of Back Home
Magazine Will be Devo-
ted Exclusively TO
Wise County.

The "Back Home" movement
is taking n wider scope in the
South. The growth of this
movement has been little short
of the marvellous since it was
inaugurated ii little over n year
ago. A writer in Worlds Work
for October says: although il
has commercial aspects. the
"Back Home" movement inau-
gurated by Mr.. w. ID. Roberts
has attained results almost phe
nominal. Many have been in
duced to return to the South by
it, and the campaign has most
effectively advertised it."
Mr. Roberts, founder of the
movement, is arranging to pub
lish an organ for its extension
in the form of special and ex.
elusive numbers for Southern
communities, and as no advises,
Wise county will be given the
opportunity TO have the first.
BY exclusive it is meant that no
other matter or advertising will
be contained IN il, except that
which directly relates to Wise
county. He advises that he has
a list of over one thousand per
sons who have responded TO the
"Back Home" call by writing
for detailed information about
the South, and that copies of
the Wise county edition can be
mailed TO them by the county
authorities, boards of trade and
individuals. He will also fur.
nish further names of such in
.quirers as they are received by
him.
The Wise county edition, be
ing the first, will naturally at
tract unusual attention, espec-
tally since several hundred peo-
pie in the West and Northwest
have already. as we are advised
by Mr.. Roberts. made applica
tion for copies of it. AS shown
by his files, these requests have
come from hundreds of differ
ent towns and cities in different
states. Some of the writers
have asked for several copies to
give TO friends.
Community advertising has
been found to be the most Of.
fective Of any, and we trust
that the entire county and all
interests will join in getting
out the Wise county number in
a style justified by the import
ance of the greatest county in
Virginia.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1911-11-08
WISE COUNTY is FIRST.

scalp has glazed, shiny APP
pearance. it's an indication that
badness is permanent, but in
other instances we believe bald
ness is durable.
We want every one troubled
with scalp disease or loss of
hair to try Rexail "93" Hair
Tonic. If it does not cure dand.
ruff and grow hair to the salts.
faction of the user, we will
without question or bubble re.
turn every cent paid us for it..
We print this guarantee on
every bottle 1t has effected a
positive cure in 93 per cent. of
the cases where put to a practi-
cal test.
Rexall "93" Hair Tonic is en-
tirely unlike, and we think, in
every particular, better than
anything else we know of for
the purpose for which it is pre-
scribed. We urge you to try
this preparation at our entire
risk. Certainly we know of no
better guarantee to give you.
Remember, you can obtain
RcNall Remedies in Big Stone
Gap only at our store-The
Rexall Store The Kelly Drug
Company.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1911-11-08
Coal Company In Hands OF
Receivers.

The Dominion Coal Co with
a capital stock of 100000.
which operates extensively in
the Black mountain coal field
Of Southwest Virginia, under n
lease from the Black Mountain
Coal Land Co, of Bristol. ia
now in the hands of receivers.
Application was made at Gin
cinnati Friday by Indiana in.
terests for receivers and the az.
plication was granted and re
ceivers named to take charge of
the business.
When seen Friday night n.
ID. Bachman, Jr., treasurer of
the Black Mountain Coal Land
Co., stated that he had not as
yet received news of the failure
of the company He stated that
it operated under a lease from
his company and was composed
of Cincinnati business men. IT
seems that the company had a
large volume of business. 1t has
been operating in the Black
mountain territory for some
time. Bristol News.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1911-11-08
Large Increase

Richmond. Va, Nov. 3.-Due
to the new realty valuation, the
public school fund of Virginia
for 1911 will be increased $l2o,-
5i0.79 oyer 1910, bringing the
total to 81, l57, 1886 IS.
Bristol city will get So, 1876 Al,
and Washington county $l9,-
l44.04; Bland county, $3,lls.93;
Craig, S3,799.32; Dickinson, So
i6S.28; Giles, S7,l39. SO; Lee,
$l4,635.20; Russell, $l4,o77.
Scott, SIG, 1863. "a; Tazewell, 3d..
3l3.04; Wise, SIC, 695.6s; Wythe,
$l1,79S.s4.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1911-11-08
GOOD ROAD MOVEMENT.

congress have already been ar.
ranged, and Richmond will
hold the greatest crowd in its
history.
After calling attention to the
fact that the American Asso.
citation for Highway Improve
ment is to hold it's first annual
road congress in Richmond No.
vember goth to 23rd, "for the
purpose of bringing to the solu-
zion of the many difficult prob.
lens connected with the i'm
provement of the public roads
the combined knowledge and
experience of the men who have
devoted themselves to study
of this important question, Gov.
Mann's proclamation says.
Whereas, the President of
United States will be our hon
ored guest and will address the
Congress upon that important
occasion:
And whereas, the improve
ment of public roads through
out Virginia and their proper
care aud maintenance will re-
suit in greatly increased pros
perity and add immeasurably
to the welfare of our people:
Therefore, L, William Hold
ges Mann, Governor of VIr-
ginia. DO hereby request that
the people of this Common.
wealth, and especially those
charged with the management
of our public roads, to attend
and participate in the Ameri-
can Road Congress hereinbe-
fore mentioned
| furthermore urge upon all
civic organizations, public
schools, churches, the press
and all other agencies within
the Commonwealth that serve
TO promote human welfare, to
set apart the week beginning
November l3, 1911, which i'm.
mediately precedes the Con-
gross, as Good Roads Week >
and during that period to de-
vote their united efforts to a
furtherance of the movement
for better reads and particular
ly TO the accomplishment of
some practical result within
the zone of their influence"
The proclamation issued by
Governor Mann is the first ever
issued by the chief executive
officer of n state in the good
roads or any other similar
movement.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1911-11-08
Again Refuses Pardon.

Governor Mann has again re-.
fused to pardon Augustus A.
Ball, now serving a fourteen
year sentence in the peniten-
tiary for the murder of Cleve-
land Lambert in 1903, when he
shot his victim in the back.
Unsuccessful efforts have been
made before Governors Swan
son and Mann for pardon for
prisoner.
The nature of the wound in
Lambert's body, however, made
both governors believe that
Ball would not have fired into
Lambert's back had he (BalD
have been acting in self de-
Tense. Ball was convicted be.
fore Judge IL. A. w. Skeen
March II, 1909 Richmond
Times Dispatch.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1911-11-08

1t Will thus be seen that III h 4.
Fox won first place, while Bull
lit, Stevenson and John w.
Fox, Jr., tied for second place.
These three will play off the tie
and the winner will then play
IL. h. Fox six games for the
cup. The final match will
doubtless be close and interest
ing The final games are open
to spectators, provided they
keep proper distance behind
the players and make no com
ments or otherwise interfere
with the game.
1t is proper to add that Mr..
Baker was away nearly the
whole month of October, and
only got to play one of his
games-the balance of his
games were forfeited to his OPP
ponents He was playing in
fine form, and had he been able
to play out his score, would
probably have been quite diff.
ferent.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1911-11-08
Wants Some of N. & w. Land

Richmond, Va, Nov. THE
Interstate Railroad Company
has filed with the State Corpor
alton Commission an applica.
ton for permission To condemn
some of the land of the Norfolk
< Western Railway at Norton.
in Wise county. The Interstate
wants terminal facilities at
Norton, and there is not enough
land available for the purposes
needed, save small portion
owned by the Norfolk * West.
ern Railway and which is un-
used at this time 1t is this
which the Interstate wants 1t
is held by condemning the
property, the two roads would
be close together with terminal
facilities, that the handling of
freight would be reduced to a
minimum and that passengers
would be saved the trouble and
expense of "A transfer TO a dist.
ant point. The matter will be
heard in this city November o.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1911-11-08
Golf Match.

The intermediate games.
played in October, to determine
who should contest in Novem-
Der for the Championship Cup
for 1911 resuLted as follows.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1911-11-08

Eastern politicians who laugh
at LaFol!etts boom may be
right, but you remember how
the wise men told Noah that it
was not going to be much CT a
hover.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1911-11-08
Getting
Interesting.
Mammoth Piano Contest AS
Sumes Vast Proportions.

since the Post and the Kelly
Drug Co. announced their great
voting Contest, and if there is
any section of the territory in
which this offer holds good.
into which this fact has not
penetrated, the Post has yet to
hear of it, The number of nom
nations received are fairly rep
resentative of all the districts
covered The list of names
published will be found to EN-
brace some very active, ener-
getic, wide-awake people in the
territory in which the Post and
the Kelly Drug Company are so
well and fuvorably known.
The vim and force and vigor
with which interested persons
are taking hold of this contest
is ample evidence that the race
is to be one of the most inter
esting ever witnessed in this or
any other section of the coun-
try. 1t is so easy to enter and
compete for the great list of
prizes. Conditions have been
simplified so that nothing i'm
possible or even difficult is ask
ed of candidates. There are five
great prizes to be distributed.
and you or your friend have
every opportunity to win one Of
these prizes if you will only put
forth little energy and show
the proper spirit.
In soliciting subscriptions to
the Post or by selling coupons
for the Kelly Drug Company
you have nothing to apologize
for; nothing to be ashamed Of.
Your effort is a straight, clean
cut exchange of the biggest
dollars worth of value ever
wrapped up, whether that dol
lar is expended toward Il sub
scription to the Post or on the
stock of the Kelly Drug Com.
pany, "the quality store. 3"
These conditions form the great
opportunity of the contestants
in this race.
AS the full force aud scope of
the contest becomes thoroughly
understood, enthusiasm will in.
crease in all sections of the dis.
trict covered. The prizes are so
desirable, the opportunities for
winning so numerous, that each
week will witness greater eff
forts made by people who prop
erly appreciate this magnificent
offer. 1t costs nothing to make
the effort for one of the prizes.
The field is comparatively fresh,
and there are no confusing de-
tails about securing votes.
There is nothing small about
such a contest as this. 1t is a
mammoth project and will be
conducted along such lines, and
in the very size of the race lies
the opportunity for so many
people to win. Remember there
is no guess work about it. The
prize is before you. The pianos
upon which the due bills apply
are exact duplicates in quality
finish, in every detail. You
know exactly what you are go
ing to win. Results depend en-
tirely upon yourself. a little
energy will win you a prize.
But dallying with the propo-
sition will not accomplish it,.
There is no instant force and
energy save in the present mo
ment. and planning will win
nothing. You must start. The
earlier you start the better the
opportunities, and the less the
opposition which will be en-
countered. Candidates will find
many people who always in
tended to subscribe for the Post
"sometime," or "were Just go
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1911-11-08

ELECTRIC Bl 69SgkSE goA
Ia BfTTERS AND EiDSEYa
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-04-22
COLLECT FACTS
 ON SITUATION

Washington, April 2.-(Special )-The American government Is seeking to col feet a complete report of all the facts bearing on the question of American neutrality in the recent border warfare Of the Mexican revolution to be able to issue prompt response to Mexicos rep resentations.
 With that purpose in view the war de- pertinent today sent second telegram to Colonel Skunk, commanding the troops at Douglas, asking him to hurry his re- to prevent violations of neutrality. the United States in the battles of Agua Prieta.
 That Mexico may have no complaint of lack of precaution by the United States to precent violations of neutrality, the war department today repeated by tele- the commanding officers of the depart ments of Texas, the Colorado and Cali fornia. These orders forbid any Amer ican soldier crossing the international border and provide for the disarming and holding of all combatants crossing into the United States.
 In view of the reports that citizens or Fl Paso might adopt armed retalatory measures in case any American on this side were injured by an attack on Juarez. the department also instructed Colonel Steever, commanding the troops at Fl Paso, to take necessary precaution to prevent any such action and to this end hold such troops as you have available ready to meet any emergency"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-04-22
BALLOT SHUTTERS |a'l GET EIGHT YEARS

| New Orleans, April 21.-4Twelve election officials of the city of New Orleans who recently pleaded guilty in the so-calle6 "ballot box stuffing' cases to charges of violating the state election laws. were today sentenced to eight months i'm prisonment each in the Orleans parish prison.
 The self-confessed manipulators of the ballot were brought to justice through the efforts of the newly organized good government league. In the grand jury investigation of these. cases 1t was brought out that at the polls where the convicted men officated. number of men were fraudulently enrolled as hay ing voted. A singular feature was that at the election in question, held for the purpose of selecting a justice of the Louisiana state supreme court, Judge w.. B. Somerville had no opposition, 1t be- ing alleged that the ballot boxes were "stuffed' for the sole purpose of main taining the apparently heavy voting strength of the respective precincts
 Two other confessed officials are yet to he sentenced and half dozen are un- der indictment.
 The men. who were today sentenced in the criminal district court to prison terms are:
 Gus j.. Yeager. Thomas J. Cook, Jo- seph S. Glorious, Walter w. Ryan, Will liam c. NfcCawfey. Thomas Kennedy. Joseph Henrich, John T. Carlin, Henry Sullivan, P E.. Dominique, G. Heingar- ten and J. Clever.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-04-22
PEACE ENV0YS ARRIVE IN CAMP
 ON EYE OF EXPECTED BATTLE
CONTINUED FROM PAGE n

visit to her husband, was seated on quilt against rock ledge. A candle did its best to help out the stars. No more romantic setting for war pie ture could be ina gined.
 It was some time before Don Fran cisco, the elder, could breach the sub feet uppermost in his mind. Then the voices dropped The general. of course was familiar with the subject at hand. He had been informed first by the As sociated Press correspondent who in- terviewed him at Bustillos two weeks ago, and the formally. later, by Senor Move. There was no discussion but arrangements were made for full conference.
 General Madero is little man with a pointed black beard and a suave dip lomatic manner. He looked like one who he'd wearied of visitors who had come to talk of peace. M
 All sorts of unofficial committees have called to see him on the subject. The present one, however, is at least semi -official as the government has lent every aid in making 1t possible.
 The younger Francisco has said re- peatedly that Diaz must resign before negotiations are possible, but neverthe- less his father and others of his party feel sure that they will be able to im- press him with the view that real re- form would be greatly retarded with out the iron hand of the President at the helm.
 Mrs Madero returned to Fl Paso with the peace envoys tonight. She was greatly rejoiced to find that her hus- the wound in the band, received at Casas GrandeS
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-04-22
SUPPOSEDLY POOR
 MOTHER WAS RICH

Knoxville, April 21.--Believing her dependent upon his aid, with the ex- ception of small incomes from rentals. James A. Dakin of Chicago has found that his aged mother, Mrs. Mary A. Bayless, who died at her home in this city recently, has left him $13,ooo.
 The aged mother has often told neighbors that in case of her death for them to tell her son to carefully search her trunk.
 After the body of4his mother had been laid in the last resting place some of the neighbors remembered what the mother had often told them to tell her son after her death.
 The son opened the trunk, finding Tn . tin box $20 gold piece and $1o In currency. a&
 Thinking this was all his mother possessed and that she had intended it for her burial expenses, he was about to abandon the search when he 1ouno two keys and receipt from local bank where his mother had rented a safe deposit box The box contained a deposit slip for the sum. of $ls,o0o. On this slip his mother had written snat in case of her death this amount was to go to her only son and heir' James A. Dakin.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-04-22

two-wheeled cart carries the outfit, sup phes,s clothing, postal cards and copies of the song, Take Walk" composed by MT Wolf. who is a violinist. Their expenses are made as they proceed by the sale of the postals and the song, and they are now collecting data for a book of experiences they intend writing. All ready they have walked 6o00 miles, the dog covering the distance also, and after this trip is completed will have averaged 10000 miles. Last night, Thursday, was spent at Yolande, and they will be in Birmingham Saturday, camping between Bessemer and Birmingham Friday night. night.
 MT. and Mrs. Wolf are interesting and well educated and clad in kakai suits, leggins heavy boots and caps in keep ing with the tan added to their faces and hands by the out-of-door life they make a picturesque appearance. They expressed themselves as pleased with the south, but hoped that the next trip would find moro improved roadways. After stopping here for repairs to the cart which had q broken shaft from an overturn while coming down little hill just outside of Yolande, they left for Birmingham.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-04-22
COMMENT ON TASK
 OF AN INTERVENTION

London, April 22.-The weekly news papers comment on the formidable task ti,at would be involved in American in tervention in Mexico. The Spectator makes comparison of the situation on the North American continent and Great Britain difficulties in the South African war 1t asks that if Great Britain needed 100000 men and two years of operations to subjugate a illion Boors occupying a region half the size of Mexico. how many troops would the United States require to deal with 14,000,000 Mexicans. The articles express the greatest friendli- ness for the United States and hopes that country will not abandon the Mon roe doctrine. but 1t urges that there Is imminent danger in insisting on Mon roeism without having the means to make good the doctrine.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-04-22
WILSON DID SOME
 IMPORTANT WORK

Trenton, N. J., April 21.-The 1911 New Jersey legislature ended 15-weeks' ses- sion tonight with a record of much pro- gressive legislation, and with Governor Wilson as the effective force in bringing about such Q result. The governor is- sued statement this evening in which he said that the session just closed was one remarkable for good feeling and achievement. "I think 1t will always be remembered" he said, "as extraordi- nary in this that 1t witnessed the fulfill ment by the legislature of every import ant campaign pledge.'
 The governor then recited the more im- portant legislative enactments. including the employers liability bill, the primary election reform act. the corrupt prac- tices act and the law for greater reg ulatons of public utilities corporations. These and other measures which the goy- ernor mentions, he says constitute "one of the most remarkable records of leg slation 1 venture to think, that has ever distinguished single legislative session in this country"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-04-22

Bessemer, April H.-(Special.)- 2:45 O clock Friday afternoon MT. and Mrs. D. H. Wolf walked into Bessemer down Nineteenth street, and after a short halt at the postoffice stepped in front of the Grand hotel for some 40 minutes. This couple, accompanied by their horse, Dolly and black Swiss dog, "Don," are walking from Kansas City, Mo-, to New York city over the Southern route by San Antonio and Atlanta, Ga. They started from Kansas City October 15, 1910. and expect to reach New York by July l and arrive at home again some time in November. This is the third and longest walking excursion they have yet under
 taken and their homeward journey will be by Chicago and the lake region.
 The i'll health of MT. Wolf, who was a nervous wreck, and the extreme obesity of Mrs. Wolf, prompted these trips and today the former has gained the 30 pounds which the latter has lost. besides develop ing muscles of iron and wonderful en- during powers. They camp at night, usually near a farm house, and a small,
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-04-22
RUSSIA DOES NOT
 OBJECT TO BIG LOAN

' St. Petersburg. April 21.-The Novoe vremya devotes its leading editorial to- day to the interest loar of $5o,oooOoo to China. The article deals particularly with the attachment of Manchurian revenues and the apportionment of a fraction CT the loan to Manchurian enterprises.
 In connection with the declarations abroad that the loan will serve to guar- antee the territorial integrity of China' the Novoe vremya says that China at present has a deficit of about $4oWo'oVo and that undoubtedly will be swallowed up by pressing needs and that further loan will be inevitable. It says that the French and British participants in the loan stipuate that no part of 1t snail be employed in military expenditures ifi Manchuria and that as long as this stip- ulation is observed Russia has no par ticular objection to the loap.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-04-22
ENGLISHMEN DRAW
 THE FIRST BLOOD

New York, April 21.-The British Jhess players, who have but one more leg to capture on the Newnes trophy before it becomes their permanent property, started the thirteenth annual lo-American cable chess match today by gaining the first victory Of the 10 games begun only two were finished when the boards were left at o'clock tonight (New York time), and of these one was taken by Ames Burn of Liverpool from Frank J. Mar shall the United States champion, the other was drawn between A. B. Hedges of Staten Island and H. E. Atkins, the British cress federation champion.
 Play will be resumed tomorrow with the score standing 1la to F in favor of the English players but as the game at the sixth board looked tonight as prob able American victory, the score may be evened up quickly tomorrow. On the seven other boards the results are alto gether problematical.
 The Marshall-Burn match was played in London. The American champion was outwitted by a man who had been placed much below him.