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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-06-12

Second Mission.-The Ladies' All
society will meet Wednesday after
noon.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-06-12
NEW YORK STOCKS.

NEW YORK STOCKS.
New York, June 12.-Following are
the quotations on the market today:
Union Pacific 1868
q. s. Steel preferred ...-....... 11sA
Z. S. Steel common .......7s
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-06-12

Third Mission.-The Dorcas societ!
will hold a lawn sociable Wednesda!
evening at 4312 Fourteenth avenue.
The Dorcas society will meet Thurs
day afternoon.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1911-03-15
Mine Location.

w. NJ. Blair hos in his posses
sion a very old writing which
has been handed down by mis-
foreparents since 1907, and
since the building of n railroad
through this section will bring
about many changes and de-
s;roy much of our timber,
scenery, etc, lie has decided to
have a copy Of the same pub
lished. 1t is as follows:
Location Of Swift. Monday snd Garrett
Nine"
"Two short days ride from
Castles Camp supposed to be
now called Castleswoods. VaD
See water courses running i'm
Northern direction. See n ball
spot on mountain stitable for n
pasture for horses with very
rough cliffs around il so as to
keep horses inside by putting a
few poles at entrance. See
water falls near this. Sec
large spring boiling up with
small streams running up from
it in little channels forming the
shape Of n jews harp. See n
remarkable rock just above the
forks of a creek near where the
rock goes nearly across the
creek called the old mani. See
the names Swift, Monday and
Garrett, cut on a large beech
tree, near there in a holly grove
near the forks of the creek See
an awful rough country along
the creek for or q miles from
the bali spot on mountain.
"See buffalo or deer lick
two miles from furnace. See
salt spring at water course >
to + miles from furnace. See a
long high ridge s or miles
north of the furnace. See ponds
ON mountain with catail flags
around them near furnace See
hills from the mountain near
furnace at a distant forming
sharp tops like hnystacks.
Find over 500 pounds melted
from ore and placed under roots
OF a birch and pine, 'ingrown,'
about midway between furnace
and mine, and the ball spot
where horses were enclosed "
\ true copy of the above
writing found in the papers of
Charles Blair, grandfather of
Squire Blair, who once lived on
head of Franks Creek, head of
Cumberland river, are now in
the latter's possession Unless
accidentally destroyed, lost or
stolen, Squire Blair says he
will not part with same,
Whitesburg (Ky) Eagle
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1911-03-15
NORTON TAXES HIGH.

a special to the Lynchburg
News from Norton says:
"Some Of the citizens and
taxpayers Of Norton are some
what disturbed over the fact
thar, hereafter, forty cents on
the hundred dollars will be
added to their taxes for road
purposes Up to this time the
towns in Wise county have
been maintaining their own
streets, and consequently were
not required to pay road tax.
But the 500, 900 bond issue for
new roads has changed matters.
The towns participated in yot-
ing these bonds aud are bound
for their proportion Of the in
dobtedness. In the future Nor
ton, according 10 the present
assessed valuation Of property,
will have to pay about 50, 200
annually TO the building and
support of roads in the county.
This, Notwithstanding tho fact
that the towl gets about one
mile of macadam road as n re-
suit of the big bond issue. This
will ran through main street
and will be only sixteen feet
wide hardly the width of the
street itself. In the thirty years
Norton viii have paid, counting
interest, over sixty eight thous.
and dollars for this piece of
road. OF course the town will
reap large benefits from the
good roads throughout the
county, at the same time this
enormous outlay of money for
one mile of road is bringing a
rather sickly grin to the faces
of many tax payers.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1911-03-15
Virginia Wins
The Debt Case
Supreme Court Holds That
West Virginia Must Pay
S17,182, SOY.

Washington, Mar. Sitting
in the unusual capacity of a
board of auditors, the Supreme
Court of the United States
today computed that the State
of West Virginia was under
obligations TO pay over seven
millions of dollars of the thirty
three million dollar debt of
Virginia which existed when
the new State was formed.
1t was the biggest problem in
arithmetic the Supreme Court
has had to handle in many
years. The exact figures held
by the court TO be the proper
proposition of the old debt
which West Virginia is under
obligation to bear was ST.
lS2, 507.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1911-03-15
STRANGES DIES BY
ROADSIDE NEAR WISE
Supposed Suicide---Thoueht
to Have Been From the
Soldiers Home.

Wise. Va, March 9.-Late
yesterday evening an old man.
supposed to be 90 or so years
old, was walking along the
Gladeville pike near this place.
He was seen by some small boys
to take n glass out of his pocket
and dip some water from a
spring by the road side. He put
something in glass from a
bottle and drank it aud then he
threw the glass and bottle TO
one side. lie then walked "A
few steps and fell unconscious
MIR. James Bradley, who lives
near the place, together with
some other parties, carried him
TO the house of Mr.. Bradley aud
sent - messenger after a doctor.
DIR. Miles Immediately answer
ed the call, but when he arrived
II was too late the man died
without gaining consciousness.
He is about six feet in height.
well built, weight pbout 100
pounds, front teeth gone.
smooth shaved, bald. scar on
the point of the left shoulder.
which looks as if il came by "a
gunshot, had en- pants of navy
blue color, had a case in his
pocket bearing the name OF
George Meredith, Omaha. Neb.
also some trading stamps issued
by G. ID. Ward and Friberg.
johnson City, Tenn; had a
large clap knife of peculiar
shape, a pair of gold glnsses
and n purse containing thirteen
cents in change. 1t looked like
"a case of self destruction. No
one knows him and there was
nothing on his person by which
he could be identified. The man
was Well dressed and has an
intelligent face. He is supposed
20 be from the soldiers home at
Johnson City. Mayor Vance
has wired the superintendent
of the home Up to this time
he has heard nothing Unless
the body is claimed IL will he
buried tomorrow at tho poor
farm
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1911-03-15

81 never felt SO near my grave writes
w X Patterson, Of Wellington. Tex rs
when frightfui cough and lung trouble
pulled me dosu to 100 pounds, in spite
of doctors treatment for two years NY
father, mother and two sisters died OF
consumption, and that | am alive today
5 due solely to DE- Kings New Discnv-
cry, which completely cured me. Now (
weigh Isl pounds and have been well
aud strong for years" Quick. safe. sure,
its the best remedy on earth for coughs
colds, lagrippe, asthma, Group and ell
throat and lung troubles. SOC and 800.
trial bottle free. Guaranteed by W.
Telly, Druggist.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1911-03-15
BIG STONE GAP. WISE COUNTY, VA. WEDNESDAY, MARC
LETTER TO
SOUTHERN PEOPLE

johnson City, Tenn Mar. 10.
The people OF California. at
the suggestion OF one of the
Western railroads, have begun
tho sending of four million
invitations to persons east of
the Mississippi river to go as
settlers to California. All the
Western railroads are urging
the people of the West TO do
likewise for their different
states. y large part, if not n
majority, of those invitations
will come TO the South. and we
have not any people to spare.
In fact, our greatest need is
more people. Why, then, shall
We not undertake To gather the
names and invite them back to
the South" back home" our
own people, Millions of them
are IN the West and Northwest.
Is not the South good enough
for them, Have we not sufIi
cient confidence in its oppor-
luhltieS TO INVITE, nay TO urge,
Southern people to come "bnck
home and share them? Final.
~, rs not the "Back Home"
movement a real tangible work
for us as Individuals some
thing definite for us to do? Tell
every one you know TO write
TO every one he knows in
the West or elsewhere to come
back home and bring others.
Call on the railroads TO send
them literature of reasons and
facts as to why our people
should come 'bock home" Let
MS show the Western railroads
that we can send five invitations
to their one. Let us show that
the South can offer, and make
good ON as many opportuni-
ties as the West indeed better
ones, Let MS "come aliver
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1911-03-15
REV. MR.. BUM
DIES SUDDENLY

Rev. a. Bum. one of the
Oldest and best known Method
is, ministers in this section
died at the home of his daugh
ter, Mrs. S A. Slagle, on Clay
street, at o'clock Thursday,
after n very brief Illness. Mr..
Bum was for nearly half a
century a minister of the gospel
and raised a large family. He
was the father of Frank Bum,
Henry O Bum and George $.
Bunn, all we'll known business
men of Bristol, in addition 10 a
number OF other sons and sev
eral daughters.
Mr. Bum was the father of
fourteen children and leaves
thirty eight grandchildren and
several great grandchildren. He
had been in feeble health for
several months, but only last
Sunday ne attended the First
Methodist church and assisted
the pastor, the Rev. w. Il.
Pitts, in administering the
sacrament. He was taken sud
denly i'll at the dinner table
Thursday, complaining OF a
pain in his breast, and died n
few minutes later.
OF the surviving sons and
daughters living in Bristol,
there are: O. f. Bum, Ii O.
Bum, George S. Bum and Mrs.
s. A. Slagle. The others in
Guide: Mrs. Isaac Morley, of
Oklahoma City, Okla; Mrs. T.
l.. King, of LaJ ara, CALIFORNIA;
Stephen Bum, of Limestone,
Tenn; Ebert Bum, of Big
Stone Gap, Va; and Joseph S.
Bum, of Norton. Bristol Her
aid Courier.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1911-03-15
CARTER FLANERY

Rye Cove, Va, March "A
marriage of much Importance
socially occurred last week
when Miss Ella Y. Flanary
granddaughter of J NJ Flanary
of Dot, Lee county, Va. became
the bride of J b. Carter, a well
known young man of Rye Cove.
The ceremony was performed
by Rev. j il. Graham, in the
presence of companyof friends
and relatives Of the parties The
grOom's mother, Mrs. p. h.
Garter, welcomed the guests, a
reception having been given
later in honor of the bride and
groom. Those present included
Miss Agnes Richmond, Mrs. c..
ii. Cowden, Mrs. j. f. Rich
mond and b. IT, Pendleton, the
latter of Arcadia, in addition to
the bride and groom and mem.
bers of the immediate family.
a delightful supper was served
There was music by Miss Agnes
Richmond, Mrs Emmett Carter
and Miss Pet Flanary.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1911-03-15
You Take
No Risk
Our Reputation and Money
Are Back of This Offer.

We pay for all the medicine
used during the trial. if our
remedy fails to completely
relieve YOU OF constipation. We
take all tho risk You are not
obligated to us in any way
whatever. If you accept our
offer Could anything be more
fair for you, lis there any reu
son why You should hesitate 20
put our claims to "a practical
test
The most scientific, common
sense treatment Ia Rexall Or
derlies, which are eaten like
candy They are very pro
nounced gentle and pleasant in
action, and particularly agree
able ln every way They 10 not
cause diarrhWa, nausea. natul
ence, gripping or any inconven.
fence whatever Rexali Order
lies are particularly good for
children, aged and delicate
persons.
We want you to try Rexall
Orderlies at our risk. Two sizes.
Zoe. and 25c Remember. YOU
can get Rexnll Remedies in this
community 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, 1911-03-15
wife Go, Tip Top Advice.

d. My wife wanted me to take our boy to
the doctor to cure at ugly boil writes
ID. fnhsel, Of Stroud, Okla ~ said put
Bueklen's !Arnica Salve en- It. She did 20.
and it cured the boil in !. snort time .
Quickest healer OF Burns, scalds, Cuts,
Corns, Bruises, Sprains and Swelsings
Best Pie cure on Garth Try Il. Only
25c at j. W. Keily's Drug Store.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1911-03-15
Falls Victim To Thieves.

;. w Bends, of Coal City. Ala. has
justiiiable grievance. Two thieves stole
nus health for twelve years. They wero a
liver and kidney trouble rhen Dr.
Kings New Life Pills throtlled them.
Hes yell now. Unsiyaled for Constipa-
ton, Malaria. Headache and Dyspepsia.
s5c at j w keily's Drug Store.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1911-03-15

Va NftN VI atiiNl VI ltlI
beauty and symmetry of the
world which surrounds us. and
surrounds them with an en-.
vironment which led them to
an appreciation of .he aesthetic
side of life, of the beauty and Of
the seriousness of living, for the
second master, as then known
to spend time in the develop
ment Of the aesthetic tastes of
his children. But in this age of
strain and stress when every
nerve is being brought into
play, and every household is
studying about its maintenance,
when family affairs are forgot
ten, when family prayer is
unknown, it behooves us to
counteract the sordid and
materialistic with things worth
while. Thus we have the re
fined lecture courses. the high
class lyceum courses, etc. We
tried one OF these courses this
year, a brief explanation of
which might be given.
We contracted with the Rad
.cliifee Lyceum Bureau, Of
Washington, ID. c., for a course
of five attractions, consisting of
two musical and recitals. one
magican performance, aud one
lecture, and one impersonator.
by giving these different at.
fractions four consecutive ap
pointnents on each trip. we
secured a good rate. That is,
an attraction would come to
Coeburn on Monday 20 to Wise
ON Tuesday, Norton on We'd
nesday, and Big Stone Gap on
Thursday This means that each
of these towns which supported
this course got five attractions
at "a very reasonable cost. The
guarantee was backed by the
school boards of the respective
districts in three Instances and
by the writer IN the other. As
"a whole, the course was not "A
paying proposition, financially.
but we hope some good has been
done The guarantees were
provided for by selling season
tickets The school children
were made special prices which
were nominal. The people, ON
la whole, $50 far as we have been
able to find out, have been worry
well pleased.
Every effort is being made to
get a close co operation of the
patrons with every move to
make the school, in fact, the
social center OF the community
Debating societies, not only in
our high schools, but i'm some of
the one-room schools of the
county, are bringing the patrons
and young people ~ Tie com
munity together in debate and
social Intercourse. The writer
took part in n debate recently
at the closing of one-room
school in which one OF tho
patrons of the school, two young
men of the community and
himself were the debaters.
Needless to say that there was
"a fall house. SO much for
this side Of the work which we
are trying to do. We shall be
glad to continue this outline of
our development in an article
later, in which article we shall
discuss the development of the
teacher, together with the
methods Of the teaching today
as compared with those two
decades ago.-Bristol Herald
/ Courier
The Glenwood post., 1911-09-23
Then She Did the Shopping.

my dear" said Mrs. Jones to her
considerably lesser half. u want you
to do little shopping for me this aft
ernoon."
Mr.. Jones blinked pathetically. He
had arranged to spend quiet after
noon at the cricket match.
"1-I-was thinking of going to the
match. my love" he began, feebly.
Indeed" observed his wife, stonily.
well, I've got better match for you
than that. l want you to match this
piece of material at Mason's-"
AT the counter where that little
blond girl serves?" interrupted Mr.
Jones, suddenly. That nice little
thing, you know, with the frizzy curls
and bright eyes and a jolly, rougish
smile, Eh?"
Perhaps, after ALL" retorted Mrs
Jones, with below zero glare, "I'd
better do my own shopping"
The Glenwood post., 1911-09-23
Low COLONIST RATES
via
THE DENVER 4 RIO GRANDE


"The Scenic Line of the World"
September 18th to October 18th, 1911.
inclusive-S25OO
From Denver. Colorado Springs, Pu-
eblo. Canon City, Leadville. Glenwood
Springs. Delta, Grand Junction. Gunni-
son. Montrose and all intermediate
points. Reduced rates are also author.
New Mexico to San Francisco Los An
geles. Sacramento. San Diego, Bakers
field, Fresno. San Jose, Santa barbara,
Redding. Marysville and all points on
main line of Western Pacific, Southern
Pscifie and I'd. San Pedro ss;.. Rys;. and to
Vancouver. Victoria. 3. c.. and other
stopovers of five days will be al
lowed on the D. & r. @. r. r. at and
west Of Canon City and at Elko. Reno.
Las Vegas, Lovelock, Shafter, Winnie
mucca. New. and all points in Cali
fSrn at ana al On hs
west Of Billings. At all points on the
o. g. L and o. W. r. & N. Pocatello
and west. and at all points on South
ern Pacific between Portland. Ore. and
Daily lines Of Pullman Tourist
Denver 4 Rio orande. running. through
to San Francisco and Los Angeles with
Electric lighted Tourist Sleeping
Cars to San Francisco via Salt Lake
City and wester9 Pacific Raiiway:
Open.top Observation Cars through
For Information regarding train ser.
Rio 0rande Agent or address Frank A.
WaAleigh, General Passenger AgoAA
Denver. Cole.
The Glenwood post., 1911-09-23
BIRDS FIGHT THEIR IMAGES.
But So Do Fish, for That Matter. According to
Darwin.

correspondent for the Scotsman recently
ported what he described as the curious freak" Of
a blackbird flying against parlor window many
times at the same spot continuously. Such an In
cident is not uncommon. Birds have been known
to fight for hours at time. day after day with
their own image reflected in pane of glass. peck
ing and futtering against the pane and quite
hausting themselves in their fury to demolish the
supposed rival. 1t is another instance of how the
arts of civilization corrupt and confuse the
birds.
1t is the same with fishes Darwin tells
story OF pike in an aquarium separated by plate
glass from fish which were its proper food In
trying to get at the sh the pike would often dash
with such violence against the glass to be com.
pletely stunned 1t did this for more than three
months before 1t learned caution. Then when
the glass was removed the pike would not attack
those particular nsh. but would devour others
freshly Introduced
The Glenwood post., 1911-09-23
Metals.

New York-Standard copper, dull;
spot, September, October and Novem-
ber, $11.95@12.O5. Lake copper,
$1262h @12.75: electrolytic, $12.371s
@12.621s; casting, $12.121s 1s@12.37h.
Tin-weak; spot, $3s.25@4o.25;
September, s3s.3O@4O25; October.
$39.00@40.00; November, $3s.75@
39.75.
Lead-Dull; $4.45@4.55. New York;
$4.3O@4.40, East st. Louis.
spelter-Nominal; $5.90@6.O0. New
York; $685. bid, East st. Louis.
Antfmony-Quiet; Cookson's. $3.50
@8.6O.
Iron-Locally iron is steady. No. i
foundry northern, s15.25015.50; No. 2
foundry northern, s15.O0@15.25: No. /
foundry southern and No. I foundry
southern soft. t16.00015.50. =
The Glenwood post., 1911-09-23
Eastern Produce.

Chicago.-Cattle-M steady to
shade higher. Beeves, $4.9O@8.15;
Texas steers. $4.4O@6.25; Western
steers, $4.10@7.O0; stockers and feed
ers. $3.0O@5.6O; cows and heifers,
$2.25@6.25; calves, $6.50@9.5O.
Hogs-Market generally &c lower.
Light, $6.sO@732k; mixed, $665@
7.35; heavy. $6.2O@7.27k; rough,
$6.60@6.sO; good to choice heavy,
$6.sO@7.271e; pigs. $4.5O@6.9O; bulk
of sales, $6.S0@7.20.
Sheep-Market steady. Native,
$2.25@4.15; Western, $250@415;
yearlings. s3.70@4.65; lambs, native,
$4.00@6.10; Western, $4.25@6.1O.
The Glenwood post., 1911-09-23
EXCURSION
RATES TO TEXAS AND NEW
MEXICO POINTS DUR.

On. the first and third Tuesdays of
each month during the entire wear
The Colorado and Southern Rail-
way will sell round trip homeseekers'
excursion tickets to great many
points in New Mexico and Texas at
greatly reduced rates. Final limit
25 days allowing liberal stop-over
privileges. For detailed information,
rates, ETC., call on YOUR nearest Colo.
rado and Southern agent or address T.
3. Fisher, General Passenger Agent,
Denver, Colo.
The Glenwood post., 1911-09-23

keep. Volumes have been written regarding the
remarkable intelligence and judgment displayed
by the shepherd dogs of this and other countries
in minding fiocks Of sheep and thousands of dogs
are today doing mems work In this field Similar
ly efficient service is performed very frequently
by dogs In assisting to drive cattle to market or
to the railroad yards and even in the more deli
cate work of rounding up" poultry. Finally there
are hundred minor services as. for example, that
performed by the numerous farm dogs that have
been taught by their masters to meet the rural
free delivery carrier each day and to bring the
farm house the mail and the daily paper. This
is q big tims-saver for the farmer when, is
often the case. the H. F. D. box is located
siderable distance from the dwelling.
Some persons have even predicted that the
time will come in America when some of our
farmers will employ dogs they do in Holland
and other foreign countries to draw the carts OF
milk to the creamertes and do other work that
now entrust to horses. but this prediction is not
generally accepted because of the great distances
involved in this country. However, there is
why the usefulness of Intelligent CANNES
should not be still further developed and certain
ly the Automobile habit spreads in the rural
communities the farmers are going to find dogs in.
dispensabe in one more rection for 1t has been
proven that there is no deterrent like dog that
looks as though he meant business for warning off
the Joy riders who are wont to appropriate auto
mobiles that they fnd standing unguarded in the
reefs or In a market space at a picnic.
All the above has reference of course to the
value helpers on the farm but this by no means
exhausts the possibilities OF the subject On an
increasing number of farms 1t has been found
that dogs can be made a source of actual revenue.
This Is accomplished by breeding blooded dogs
for the market 1t is of necessity side line"
to be sure, but 1t can be made profitable
one. for fine dogs bring big prices and the farmer
has the facilities for breeding dogs under the best
conditions without a fraction Of the investment
that would be required of man who established
a kennel on tract of land used for no other pur-
pose Moreover the farmers wife and children
can do most Of the work of caring for the dogs.
Just they do in SO many instances in the case
of the poultry. There is not much danger that
1t will prove irksome either for there is nothing
more amusing than the average puppy, and he
does not as rule require that extreme soicitous
that must be bestowed upon some other
classes Of pet stock.
The species Of dogs which may most advan
tageously be selected farm helpers is OF course
= matter Of individual opinion and there are al
most as many different opinions the subject as
with the regard to the age at which people should
marry. Naturally. personal preferences on the
part of the farmer and the members Of his family
ofttimes have much to do with 4 choice and then
again the sort Of assistance that IL desired from