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The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1911-05-24
B00KMAKERS plain
EVERYDAY THIEVES
Declares An Elk BoOkmaker Before the
Senate Committee at Albany
Horse Racing Dead Without
Relief

Albany, n. Y, May 24-The Senate
codes committee listened for three hours
yesterday to arguments on two bills in
| troduced by Senator Gittins amending
present laws prohibiting track gambling
| One of these bills seeks to strike from
the statute books the clause holding di.
rectors of racing associations personally
liable for betting at the tracks, The
other defines "bookmaking with writing
which was incorporated into the statutes
last year on the recommendation Of Gov
ernor Hughes, as meaning laying OF
publishing OF odds TO all corners or to
the public"
Those opposed to these measures con
tended that their obvious purpose is TO
restore race track gambling but Richard
T. Wilson. IT,. president of the Saratoga
Racing association, told the committee
that the race track men are absolutely
opposed to betting and would not have
the gambling laws repealed If they
could
"Some betting goes on at the tracks, :
said Mr.. Wilson, land betting will coz
tinue TO 20 on there End elsewhere so
long as the world turns round. The
best we can do is to minimize it. Why,
if the present laws were literally con
strued and enforced, they would close
every club, and every director Of rail-
road or proprietor Of hotel could be
sent to Jail"
After the hearing Mr. Wilson said
that horse racing in this state is abb
solutely dead unless some such relief
as is incorporated in these bills shall
be adopted.
Edward A. Triton. partner in the larg
est concern In this country that handles
bloode1 horses, declared that his firm
had not sold a single thoroughbred ex.
cept for export since the directors la
bility act became a law Similar testi-
mony was given By John Sanford an
Amsterdam manufacturer, who has been
interested in horse breeding, and Charles
A. LeXow, representing the New York
City LiverYmen's association The hotel
mems association were represented by
attorneys who favored the bills.
In opposition. Harry Brolaski, who de-
seribed himself as 0 bookmaker until
year ago, denounced those engaged in
that occupation as "plain, every day
thieves He related, from his own ex.
perienee, how betting odds are manipu
lated, jockeys bribed and the Sucker
public robbed on the tracks.
"The one honest thing on race
track said Mr.. Brolaski, els the horse
With very few exceptions bookmakers
would be in prison if Won didn't license
them to skin the public"
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1911-05-24
THEY WANT COAL
And Alaskans Are Taking Measures to
Get It.

Cordova, Alaska, May Unwilling
to sit idly by awaiting the action Of the
government IN opening the Alaskan coal
lands. nearly 100 citizens of Cordoya left
Monday for the Boring river coal regions
near Katalla, 25 miles east of here,
where they intend to mine coal for the
markets Of this city and other Alaskan
towns subscription list was eirculat
ed and liberal contributions were made
to finance the expedition.
II is the intention of the coal seekers,
to locate mine and acquire coal claims,
which they will undertake to work at
once without waiting action by the gov
eminent
If the government objects, the miners
declare that it win be necessary to send
a force of men to stop the operations
The expedition left Cordoya in four
launches and barge.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1911-05-24
IL Startled the World

when the astounding CLAIMS were first
made for Bucklen's Arnica Salve, but
forty years of wonderful cures have
proved them true, and everywhere it is
for burns, boils, scalds, cuts, bruises
sprains, swellings, eczema, chapped
hands, fever sores ana piles. Only 25c
Mt the Red Cross Pharmacy.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1911-05-24
NEW DEPARTURE
Selling Medicines at Half Price Under
Guarantee of Cure.

After two months of remarkable sales
ID. f. Davis, the enterprising druggist
says that his plan of selling at halt
price the regular so cent size Of DR.
Howard's specific for the cure of con-
stipation and dyspepsia, and guarantee.
ing to refund the money if it does not
cure, has been the greatest success he
has ever known.
Anyone suffering with dyspepsia, con-
stipation, liver troubles, headaches, dir
illness, coated tongue, or the general
tired feeling, caused by inactive liver
and bowels or disordered digestion,
should take advantage of D. f. Davis
new departure and buy bottle of DIR.
Howard's specific at half price, with his
personal guarantee to refund the money
if it does not cure.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1911-05-24
THE DUvEEN CASE.
1t Further Attracts the Attention of the
Courts.

New York, May 24-Henry J. and
Benjamin Duveen. the international art
dealers, appeared yesterday in the
United States district court and plead
ed guilty to an Indictment charging
them with differentiation of imports.
Joseph j.. and Louis J. Duveen, BROTH
ers, and also members of the firm. plead
ed guilty to similar indictments last
March and were fined $4,000 each.
The firm has already made cash
settlement of sl,200.000 with the gov
eminent but at that time the district
attorney said the possibility of criminal
proceedings still impended
The district attorney made a strong
plea for a jail term. but the court post
poned sentence until to-day. The plea
Of guilty was withdrawn until that time
and bail was continued In the amount
now standing.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1911-05-24
REST AND HEALTH TO MOTHER AND CHILD

MRS, WTasLow's SOOTHING SYRUP has been
used for over SIXTY YEARS by MILLIONS Of
MOTHERS for their CHILDREN wHILE
TEETHTNG, with PERFECT SUCCESS. Ii
SOOTHEs the CHILD SOFTENS the GUMS,
ALLAYS all PAIN CURES WIND coLIc, and
is the best remedy for DIARRHEA. II Is alb
solutely harmless Be SIRE and ask for Mrs.
Winslow's Soothing Syrnp,m and take no other
kind. Twenty-Five cents bottle,
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1911-05-24

Harsh physics react, weaken the bow
els, cause chronic constipation. Doan's
Regulets operate easily, tone the stom-
ach, cure constipation. 25c. Ask your
druggist for them.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1911-05-24

Suffered day and night the torment
of itching piles. Nothing helped me I'M
til | used Doan's Ointment 1t cured
me permanently. Hon. John r. Gar
rett Mayor. Girard Ala
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1911-05-24

Accidents will happen, but the best
regulated families keep DIR. Thomas Ec-
lectic Oil for such emergencies. II sub.
dnes the pain and heals the hurts.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1911-05-24

A healthy man is king in his own
right; an unhealthy man is an unhappy
slave. Burdock Blood Bitters builds up
up sound health--keeps you well.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1911-10-11
Tazewell Wins Bond Issue
Suit.

Tazewell, Va, Oct. 4.-In an
action instituted in the circuit
court of Tazewell comfy by the
county of Tazewell against G.
j. Moss, the court passed upon
the validity of the statute of
Virginia which is entitled, "An
act to provide for the issuing
of county bonds for permanent
road and bridge improvement
in the magisterial district of the
counties of the state"
In April, 1911, the county of
Tazewell held, an election for
the purpose of issuing $625, 900
of bonds under the statute men
toned. The defendant, Mr..
Moss, purchased three of the
bonds, specifying in his con
tract of purchase that the bonds
were to be legal aud valid, and
direct obligations OF the county
of Tazewell. The three bonds
were prepared and rendered to
him and he refused to accept
them, because they were not in
accordance with the contract.
The suit was instituted for
the purpose of compelling him
to receive the bonds; he defend
ed it on the grounds that the
act under which they were is
sued is unconstitutional, and
that the bonds are in effect
magisterial districts bonds, and
not direct obligations of the
county of Tezewell. The court
held that the act above men
toned is notviolative of section
1853 of the constitution of Vir-
ginia, nor is it in contravention
OF any other part, or provision
of the constitution. The court
also held that the election above
referred TO is legal and valid
that all of the proceedings
taken and held by the board Of
supervisors of Tazewell county
leading up 20 tho issuing of The
honda are valid and that TIL,
bonds rendered are in lega
form.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1911-10-11
Home Mission Meeting.

The Woman's Home Mission
Society met Thursday with
Mrs. IL. a. w. Skeen at her
hospitable home on Shawnee
Avenue.
There were present, besides
the officers and mombers of the
Society, Mr., and Mrs. Chas.
Orr, Misses lrma and Bernica
Orr, Mrs. j b. Skeen, and j.
b, Graft.
The meeting opened by sing
ing stand Up for Jesus" after
which, different members read
scriptura! selections bearing on
the lesson, and leaflets were
read by Mesdames w. a. Bak-
er, Morgan Young, Mollie Hor-
ton, II. \. w. Skeen and r. d.
Baker.
The collection Of due S
amounted to $3.50
1t was decided after some
discussion to have Fancy
Work and Good Things to Eat
Sale on Thursday b e f ore
Thanksgiving.
Following the conclusion of
the business part of the meet
ing, the members of the Society
We're served delicious sand
wiches, pickles, lemonade and
waters by the hostess.
The next meeting of the So
ciety will be with Mrs. II. ID.
Baker on the first Thursday in
November.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1911-10-11
TWO OF SHERIFF'S
POSSE KILLED.
Shot from Ambush AS They
Approach Home OF Geo.
Smith to Arrest Wo-
man Wanted as
Witness.

Jonesville, Va, Oct. 3 Shot
from ambush, two members of
a sheriiT's possee were killed
and third fatally wounded
near Gibson's station today, as
they approached the home of
George Smith, seeking to arrest
Mrs. Sirelda Denny Barnett,
wanted as witness in muir.
der trial at Pineville, Ky. Sher-
iit Tucker had entered the house
and was not shot, because he
used Mrs Barnett as n shield.
He was held as a prisoner for n
time and allowed to depart un-
harmed when he agreed not to
bother the desired witness
again.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1911-10-11
Farms Damaged by Flood In
Clinch Valley.

Bluetield. w. Va, Oct. q
Reports from Buchanan county
and from Russell county in Vir.
ginia, state that the high water
on Big Sandy aud it's branches
washed away thousands of logs
and also carried away on the
crests of the high water thous-
ands of bushels of corn which
WAS ssill lying in the fields. 1t
is impossible to estimate the
damage done in this way.
Along the Clinch river there
was considerable damage done
to farms lying along the river,
while streams flowing into the
river washed away g good deal
of good bottom land in addition
ito carrying away corn and other
stuff lying on the farms.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1911-10-11
Carter at Wise.

Wise, Va, Oct, 9.-llon. Ezra T. Car
ter Addressed large and enthusiastic
audience here today, the first day of cir
cult court, in the interest OF his csndi-
dacy for the State Senate. lie discussed
tho various state issues now before the
people schools, rnads temperance, pen
sions, taxation. eair elections aud fair re-
apportioument He took advanced ground
in favor of the continued upbuilding of
the school system and the promotion OF
the good roads movement along conserya-
tive lines; for liberal pensions to the sur
viving confederate veterans. and in favor
OF all legislation that will tend 10 minim-
lie the evils Of intcmpennce. lie pointed
ont that the next legislature would be the
most importan, one in many years to the
interests of this senatorial district. mas
much As the whole system Of taxation of
the state is TO he revised aud re-appor-
tionment made of all legislative and con-
eressional districts OF the state to conrorm
to the last Federal census lie declared
that ii elected, he would work earnestly
to sec that the mineral and timber lands
as well as the farming lands and the va
rious new manufacturing interests which
are now springing up in this senate ial dis
triot, would be fairly dealt with In the
new system of taxation. aud also to see
that Southwest Virginia will get It's fair
proportion, as compared with the rest OF
the state. OF representatives in both
branches of the General Assembly. as
well as in Congress, regardless of whether
this section is Democratic or Republican
lie favored fair aud Just election laws,
and brought forth applause from his large
audience when he declared that all his
life lac had worked earnestly Tor perfectly
fair elections He favored law giving
the Republican party minority rcprcscu-
tation cH the electoral boards Of eyory
county and city, which representation
it does not now have Ile pointed out
that these reforms are political in their
nature, aud that the only way to secure
them is through the large Democratic
majority which the Legislature Of the
state is certain to have. y Republican
in the Senate from this district could &c
eomplish notking but, on the other hand,
would tend to be an aggrayation to the
Democrats of the eastern part or the
state who will control legislation that it
IS, therefore, to the interests of the Re
publican party As such, At this particular
iuncturc, as well as Of the whole people,
to elect representatives from this section
to the senate and House Of Delegates who
viii stand for and advocate these reforms
among their fellow Democrats
Mr. Carter made fiue Impression upon
his audience and the positions he took
were heartily approved by all his hearers.
Democrats and Republicans many OF the
latter being present and listening attcn-
lively
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1911-10-11
HONOR ROLL
GRADE |

Section b. Hermit Slemp,
Eugene Stewart.
Section a. Bruce Griffin,
Hubert Shelton. Everett Thomp.
son, Reba Collier, May Shell
ton. Mary Smith.
GRADE III
Section y Dora Allen, An
ma Cawood, Georgia Soaton,
Edna Shuler.
GRADE Ill
Section b. Grace Palmer,
Ernial Mason, Alice Snapp,
Catherine Lock wood, Cleo Shell
ton, Nellie Mahan.
Section A. Edward Bird,
Reavin Colevard. Rufus Petit.
GRADE ~.
Hannah Alsover, Myrtle Ea.
gle, Edward Goodloe
GRADE V.
Section b. Roland Wells.
Section Worley Hood.
HlGH SCHOOL.
Third Year. Zollie Palmer,
GustaVa Parsons.
Fourth Year. -Glessie Gilly,
Ollie Kelly, Ruby Kemper, Sam
Nickels.
Golden Honor Roll
Fourth Grade. BeuIah Shell
ton, Elizabeth Sprinkle, Rich
ard Torbert.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1911-10-11

coal fields that Virginia is EN-
titled to rank among the prin
cipalicoal producing statess The
producing counties in this sec.
ton are Wise, Tazeweil. Pu-
laski, Lee, Montgomery and
Russell, with Wise leading the
list. Within a few years the
two counties of Buchanan and
Dickinson, which are rich in
the occurrence of coal, will also
add their tonnage and greatly
augment the the total annual
output. Their development has
been retarded because of tho
lack of transportation facilities,
and now that this drawback
has been obviated, the inaugur-
alton of many new mining EN-
terprises within their borders
may, as indicated above, be
confidently looked for within a
very short period. Many inter
esting facts concerning this de-
velopment and regarding all of
the coal fields Of the State,
which it would be impossible to
mention within the compass of
n short article like this, will be
forthcoming and available on
application, within the next
month or so, from the press of
the Virginia Geological Survey,
of which DR.. Thomas l.. Wat
son, of the University of Vir.
ginia, is the Director.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1911-10-11
BENT ROACH GETS
EIGHTEEN YEARS.

Gate City, Va, Oct. BENT
Roach was today found guilty
of being implicated in the muir
der of young Cleveland Hub.
bard and sentenced to eighteen
years in the penitentiary. Five
of the Jurors held out for some
time for imposing the death
penalty. G.. w. Barnett and
Ella and Medley Sizemon, sis
ters, indicted with Roach, are
to lie tried next.
On the second of last Novem
Der young Hubbard returned
from working in Wise county.
He left the train near Duffield,
where he was seen by a number
of people. On the 24th of De-
cember his decomposed body
was found on the mountain not
far from Duffield. The citizens
of the community went to work
in an intelligent way and evil
dence was brought to light,
throwing strong suspicion on
the four accused, and Common
wealth's Attorney, j. p. Corris,
has gained remarkab legal
victory.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1911-10-11
School Notes.

The "Baby Opera" which
was given last Friday evening
for the benefit of the Junior
Civic League, was quite n sue
cess. The children showed
their excellent training which
had been given them by Mr..
Tyler.
Pupils and teachers are
anxiously looking toward to
Patrons Day and are preparing
work which they think will be
interesting 20 the patrons. The
program for this event will be
printed later.
The Junior Civic League has
been recognized and Miss
Irma Orr was nominated for
recommendation by the Senior
Civic League as supervisor of
former. On account of the
great need for a reading room,
the members also moved that
it be put before the latter that
they contribute ton dollars for
the purpose of starting this.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1911-10-11
DIR. Mcconnell is Chosen Head
of Normal.

Radford, Va, Oct. 5.-At n
meeting of the board of visitors
of Radford normal and indus
trial school, the new state in.
stitution for girls, the location
of which has Just been deter
mined, DR.. John p. Mcdonnell.
of Emory and Henry college, a
graduate of the University of
Virginia, and eminent as an
educator, was today elected
president of the new institu.
ton. He was chosen by the
unanimous vote of the board,
and congratulations were hur-
ritd to him by wire.
No educator in Southwest
Virginia is better known, per-
haps, than DR.. Mcconnell. He
has labored along educational
lines in most of the counties of
Southwest Virginia, and for
this reason the compliment paid
him when he was placed in
nomination will be appreciated.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1911-10-11
Voting Brisk
Votes For Last Week Total
Over $4,000 in Piano
Contest.

Thirty.iive of Wise County's
representative young women
lured from retirement by the
Big Stone Gap Post and the
Kelly Drug Company's offer of
prizes in the shape of five
Standard 1910 Krause Pianos.
have consented to run for pop
ularity honors.
These young ladies backed
by their friends are now in the
field vicing with each other in
the collection of Coupon Votes.
They all want pianosl As there
are only five prizes the contest
between them for the first hon.
ors is liable to grow exceeding
iy warm before February 10th.
Balloting has been brisk from
the very beginning. The off.
cial count made Monday show
ed that a total of over 10000
votes have been cast during the
week. This is a good vote con
sidering that the Contest has
just started.
Nominations from outside
districts seem slow in coming
in. Wake npl These five pi-
amos are for any young lady
living within n radius of 35
miles from Big Stone Gap.
Don't say that you have no
chance against the City candi-
dates When the city candi
dates want to harvest an extra
lot of votes they go to the ad
joining towns to get them.
a Coupon good for 1000 votes
appears elsewhere i'll this issue.
If you have Il young lady in
mind who you think would ap-
preciate a Standard 1886. 90
piano, now is your chance,
nominate her.
Candidates wishing to learn
of an easy way to collect votes
should call on the Big Stone
Gap Post or Kelly Drug Com
pany and ask for particulars
regarding their special vote.
collecting proposition. TIL c
Post offers a thousand votes for
every dollar turned in on new
subscriptions and 500 votes for
every renewal.
Wake up candidates. Can
you possibly think of an easier
way of obtaining Standard
$4,000 piano than by going
among your friends and solicit
ing their votes? Every entered
candidate has five chances of
winning piano prize. Your
friends will help you if you will
only signify your Willingness
TO be helped. Get out into the
field and show them that you
are interested. Use the tele-
phonel
Start next door-nowl Col
lect the voting coupons they
have been saving for the first
candidate who calls; renew
their subscription for the Post
and get an easy 500 Votes, or il
it is a new subscrlption-l0OC
votes. Then ask them to ac,
cept due bill ON the Kelly
Drug Company for trade in
their store. Every due bill you
dispose of means 1000 votes
Now is the time to get good
start.
L
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1911-10-11

DR.. George b. Myers left last
week for Ashland, KY, where
be has accepted a position as
pharmacist in a leading drug
store at that place. HIS little
son, Charlie, returned to his
gFacdmother's until Mrs. Myers
joins her husband in Ashland.
DIR. Myers is An excellent phar-
macist, and the good wishes of
his friends in tho Clap will fol-
low him to his new location.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1911-10-11
COAL MINERS WANTED.

Seventy five good coal dig
gers can secure steady work al
good wages with Blackwood
Coal & Coke Co, Blackwood,
Va. Good water, good houses,
and ten foot seam of clean coal.
Address Blackwood Coal and
Coke Co., Blackwood. Wise
county, Va.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1911-10-11
LETTER TO THE EDITOR
Editor Post

Editor Post:
1t was just like Charlie Car
rington to hit back, when as
the evidence shows. by devious
methods he was removed as
Surgeon OF the State Pcniten.
tiary.
do not believe Charlie Car
rington cares a continental rap
for the position; he does, how.
ever, care, and so do Ii ia
friends, for the cowardly man
ner in which he was superseded
by the nephew of our present
Governor.
In the first place every report
of the Peni.entiary Board was
to his credit-nothing has been
adduced, and nothing can be
adduced to his discredit.
want it understood in the
beginning that | am what some
choose to call n machine
man." that is, am, and always
have been, regular Democrat.
When was nominated for the
Legislature some years ago
there We're some members OF
the Convention which nomi-
mated me, who sought to give
obstruction for the Honorable
Hoge Tyler. | told them they
might attempt it, hut was for
Senator Martin, anu would not
take the nomination under in
structions for Tyler. Now
everybody knew and knew well
that Mr.. Mann, as compared
with others, was not the best
gubernational timber in Vir-
ginia.
Why could he not have said,
l"l do not want my nephew APP
pointed" Why could he not
have, for once in his life, risen
to tho height of such mon as
Joshun f. Bullitt, Henry G.
Stuart, II, st. G.. Tucker, A. @.
Braxton, C. V. Meredith, Eppa
IIunton, Jr., and given the
Board, and his nephew to un-
derstund, that occupying:
position which before him had
been occupied by some of the
greatest men in the United
States. that he could not, and
would not, countenance Nepo
tism
Governor Mann's action has
aroused a storm of protest, and
from this fact-that he could
have said, us Governor of Vir-
ginia, that his nephew should
not apply, or if he did apply,
that he would not countenance
him as against a public servant
who for twelve years had done
his duty.
All old University of Virginia
students who ever knew DR..
Darlington know him to be n
gentleman born and bred, AM.
know that whatever he under
takes will be done to the very
best of his ability, and that is
equivalent to saying that there
is not physician in the State
who could have, or would have,
done better.
1t looks to me like our dis
J tinguished Governor has made
a sad mistake.
H. j. AYERS.
Big Stone Gap, Va,
October, 4th, 1911.
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