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The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1911-05-17
INTER-HIGH SCHOOL
LITERARY CONTEST

a very interesting school
event was the contest Friday
night between the winners in
the previous preliminary con
tests in reciting and declaming
for the lnter-Iiigh School
medals.
y large number of friends
and relatives Of the contestants
were present from Norton.
Wise, Appalachia and Coeburn,
and these, together with inter
ested townspeople, filled the
large auditorium early Friday
evening.
The contestants drew for
places on the program and were
announced to the audience only
by number and the titles their
respective recitations or de
CARNATIONS. East Stone Gap
failed TO send her representa-
tives, but the following young
people answered the roll-call:
Mabel johnson and Vernon
Dotson, of Wise; Kathleen
Spracher and Willie Fleming.
of Norton; katherine Surface
and Ira Norton, of Coeburn;
Bertha Whitehead and j. w.
Taylor, of Appalachia; and
Miriam Taylor and Byron
Rhoades, of Big Stone Gap.
The contestants all did ex-
ceedingly well, particularly the
girls, the recitations and
declarations being well chosen
and carefully learned.
Appalachia carried off both
medals, rather to the surprise
of the audience; Miss Bertha
Whitehead winning the girls
medal for her admirable deliv.
cry Of "Gazelle and swan
and j w Taylor carrying OIL
the declaimers' medal with
"\Nellington of the West
Indies"
The names of the contestants,
the titles of their recitations
and declarations, schools rep
resented, and places ON pro-
gram nre given below
40 4 Kathleen Sprcher. Norton
Tho Russian Christmas
40 . katherine Surface. Coeburn
"Iho Going OF the White swan
NO Miriam Taylor, big Stone Gap
"Jamic
No ! Bertha Whitehead Appllachia
"Gazclle and Swan
NO 5. Mabel Johnson, Wise, Mrs
Hannah 'lripe 10 Court
no ! defamation ContcsD j w
Taylor, Appalachia Wellington o
West indies
80 3 Byron Rhoades, Big stone Gap
My Country My Mother My Cody
80 Willie Fleming Norton "Wn.
Tie aud His Girl
No. In, Norton coobarn, .Regulu.
No 5. Vernon Doison, Wise, I'm.
mortality
The Judges in the recitation
contest were Misses Writ
Davidson, of this place; Alice
Reynolds, of Coebnrn, and An.
ME Pollard, of Norton.
The Judges in the declama-
ton cont e $ t We're A. X.
Morrison, of this place; II. w
Kelly, of Wise, and Rev. j. II.
Wagner, Of Appalachia.
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Civic League Column
EDwED by PRESS COMMITTEES


Meetings second Friday Of Each Month
The Woman's Civic League
held its monthly meeting in the
Fedora! Court Room on Friday,
May II, at p III. Mrs. T.. t.
Goodloe, president, presided.
The minutes of the previous
meeting were read and approx
ed.
The street committee reported
the planting of rhododendron,
honeysuckle, and various other
plants and seeds that were do
mated, on bare spots through
the gap. 1t also presented the
following bill which was o. K'd.
Purple Rhododendron $3.47
Express on Honeysuckle so
Planting of Honeysuckle 81
Two hired men ON GENE.
terry .~.. 1.6o
So "a
The finance committee re-
ported three dollars collected in
dues. We consider all old
members as one of us, and
would appreciate their dues.
We have placed the sanitary
drinking fountains in each
room OF school building and
have an estimate of prices for
two basins for basement. The
prices are considered too high,
and we invite competition.
4 letter was read from Mrs.
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Rev. j. b. Craft was over
from Big Stone Gap Monday,
and went from here to Rye
Coye.-Gate City Herald.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1911-05-17

The Big Stone Gap High
School nine came up last Satur-
day and defeated the Norton
High School boys ls to .. Those
Gap kids don't know how to
lose-they can outplay Detroit
with Cobb on each corner
Wise County News.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1911-05-17

MeolIngs secoal E-sIlay % 80 MontI
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WOULD CUT OFT LATIN.
High School Principals so Vote on
College Entrance.

BY vote of p TO > high school
principals who gathered at Bruins j.
Saturday to consider if any change is
advisable in the methods of admis-
sion to college expressed themselves
in favor OF letting students in without
Latin. The principal argument against
Latin was made by Principal HerberF
L. Allen of the Deering high school
When an informal vote was taken 10
see whether two or three years work
in Latin should be required in sec
ondary schools, it was voted II 10 =
in favor of two years
The conference Was held at Bow
doin college and President William
Dewitt Hyde presided
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Wonderful

That's the usual verdict In regards
to LEES LINIME%T. The peculiar
medicinal and curative power the
quickly penetrating and absorbent
properties Of LEES LINIMENT make
# Invaluable for its quick action and
quick results Sufferers from rheu-
matism, neuralgia, govt backache
and ehilblains get the most wonder
full help from d very few applica-
tons Of LEES LINIMENT. Athletes.
walkers. workers. muscle users all
find freedom from aches and pains In
the use of LEES LINIMENT. For
other purposes too. LEES LINIMENT
leads -cold in the chest swollen
ioints toothache, frost bites, burns.
cuts, bruises, sprains and strains.
and in fact for every use to which
any linment can be put LEES LIN
lMENT should be in every home
nursery and travelling kit. You
should never be without this most
beneficial local application It's 700
valuable liniment TO be without
and cheap enough to appeal to your
economy instincts. If there's a bet
ter liniment than LEES We don't
know it. In full ounce bottles
CTWICE the usual quantity for -
cents. In drug and general stores.
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Freckles
New Drug That Quickly Removes
These Homely Spots.

There's no longer the slightest need
of feeling ashamed of your freckles, as
a new drug, othine-double strength
has been discovered that is a positive
cure for these homely spots.
Simply get one ounce or othne-dou-
Bile strength, from G. r Fogg and apply
a littleof it at night. and in the morn
ing you will see that even the worst
have begun to disappear. while the
light freckles have vanished entirely
1t is seldom that more than an ounce
is needed to completely clear the skin
and gain a beautiful clear complexion
Be sure to ask for the double
strength othine, as this is sold under
guarantee of money back if it fails
to remove the freckles. u
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they live off the country within the
modern meaning of the term, the in
come of the farmers, mechanics and
bonifaces is materially augmented.
Automobile travel is very sensitive
to road conditions, increasing or not
according to whether the main traV-
eled ways are being improved or al
lowed to deterioate. Maine roads are
always in good condition in the sum
mer time and consequently afford
splendid opportunities for riding and
driving as we'll as motoring. This is
true, even in the more remote regions
where dirt roads are the rule and ma
cadam HIS not yet penetrated
Automobile traffic has repeated his
tory to the extent that its meteoric
rise in popularity has been similar
to that of the bicycle, and with the
automobile has come the garage
which offers employment to hundreds
of skilled mechanics. Every large
town has at least one public garage
and in cities there are more garages
than livery stables. The automobile
therefore has done much to stimulate
summer business. and, incidentally
the automobile traffic which is pure
ly summer business has done much
to stimulate the business of making
repairs and selling sundries.
Motor boats, that is. small pleas
ure craft propelled by gasolene pow
er. have made thousands of new con
yerts to Maine vacation life. for her
1000 miles OF breeze kissed seashore.
1900 silyery lakes and 5000 ripping
streams constitute paradise for
aquatic sport of any sort. In other
years the owner Of a power-driven
yacht capable of negotiating port to
port voyages along the Atlantic coast
was at least a millionaire. Now any
mechanic can own and drive a boat
capable of running from Boston to
Portland in perfect safety. The mum
Der of vacationists who pass their
period of rest cruising along the
coast and up Names nayigable rivers
is increasing by leaps and bounds
The summer steamboat service
among the islands along the Maine
coast is many times more extensive
than it would be if there were no
summer cottages or tourists. No
other section of the Atlantic is so
we'll served as to water traffic as is
the coast of Maine from May until
October The most beautiful scenery
in the world unfolds to the eye of the
tourist on board these steamers,
which go so miles into the interior
of the state on the Penobscot, and
nearly an equal distance in the Ken
nebeo to Augusta Summer sails
among the islands of Casco. Penob-
scot and Passamaquoddy bays are
succession of delightful yistas with
out parallel anywhere else on earth
Small steamers also ply our larger
lakes and afford hundreds of charm
ing trips which vie with the best
Switzerland boasts Moosehead and
Sebago are especially popular on this
account. A river trip which is unique
is that up the Sougo from Sebago
lake. Motor boats are more numer-
Gus on some of the lakes than row
boats were few years ago.
AS a hunters and anglers para
disc Maine is pre-eminent on this
content. No other woods are so full
of game and no other waters so tenn
ing with fish. The wealth. society
and wisdom of the land come to
Maine each season and recuperatc
from the strenuous demands of win
ter activities. Their coming has
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done much for rural Maine, socially
and financially. So great has this
annual influx become that 1t has been
said that If we followed the English
system of taking the census. count
Jig every individual where found. and
took the census In August Maine
would be entitled to seven congress
men. BE that IS it may, the number
Of summer visitors is growing no
more rapidly than will the permanent
population, once Names advantages
are realized.
Maine fishing lures the great an
glefs of the country to its lakes and
streams every year. Wise protective
laws prevent the fish from being ex.
terminated, or their number from be
ing appreciably reduced SO that the
sport does not suffer as the number
Of anglers increases. Some of the
finest cottages and camps In the state
are occupied only during the best OF
he fshing season. Hatcheries al
strategic points keep the ponds well
stocked with young fish so that some
Of the lakes fshed the most per
sistently continue to offer the best
sport Lake Auburn in Androscog-
gin county, is an example OF these
conditions.
The fish and game resources of the
state are among the greatest assets
from the standpoint of the business
man who caters to tourist guests
The visitors bent on sport are the
first to come in spring, when the ice
goes out of the lakes. and the last
to go in the fall. when the law closes
on the big game season. Within
few years experiments have been
made in keeping open house" at one
or two of the hotels throughout the
winter in order that Names heanti-
full winter season may be enjoyed
also Snowshoeing. skiing. skating
winter photography etc.
offer continuous round of pleasures
for those who tarry with us through
out the year.
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Bankrupt's Petition for Dischar ge

In the matter of Ernest r. Leach
Bankrupt. In Bankruptcy.
To the Hon. Clarence Hale, Judge of the
District Court of the United States for the
District Of Maine.
Ernest Il. Leach of Madison In the
County of Somerset and State of Maine,
In said District. res pectfully represents, that
on the 23rd day of April, 1870 he was
duly ged bankrupt under the Acts Of
Congress relating to Bankruptcy; that he
has duly surrendered all his property and
with all the requirements of said Acts and of
the orders of Court touching his bank
ruptcN.
Wherefore he prays, that he may be de-
creed by tie Court to have n full discharge
from all debts provable against his estates
under said bankruptcy Acts. except such
debts as are excepted by law from such dis
charge.
Dated this 9Th day OF pril a. d. 1911.
Ernest X. Leach,
Bankrupt.
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Bankrupt's Petition for Discharge

In the matter OF Oscar +. Knowlton
bankrupt, In Bankruptcy.
10 the honorable Clarence Hale, Judge OF
the District Court OF the United States for
the District of Maine.
oscar F. Knowlton OF Skowhegan, in the
county OF Somerset and State of Maine, In
said District respectfully represents that
on the 18th day OF February, asst past,
ne was duly adjudged bankrupt under
the Acts of Congress relating to- bank
fuptcy. that he has duly surrendered
All his property and rights OF property, and
mas iully complied with all the requirements
OF said Acts and of the orders OF Court
touching his bankruptcy.
Wherefore he prays that he may be decreed
ny the Court to have n full discharge from all
Hhebts provable against his estate under said
bankruptcy acts except such debts as are
excepted by law from such discharge.
Dated this 9Th day of pril A. d., 1911.
Oscar f. X nowlton,
BANKRUPT.
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ORDER OF NOTICE THEREON.

DISTRICT OF MAINE SIS.
IN this Sth day of April, A. ID. 1911 on
leading the foregoing petition, 1t is
ordered by the Court, that hearing be had
upon the same on the 18th day of May
- - l9ll before said Court at Portland, In
said district, at ten O'Clock In the forenoon;
ana that notice thereof be published In the
ia Observation-Disclosures, newspaper printed
~ SAID District, and that all known creditors,
s shd other persons In interest may appear at
WE said time and place, and show cause, II
aty they have, why the prayer of said pc
Nuoner should not be granted.
~ ana 1t Is further ordered by the Court, that
one 0lerk shall send by mall to all known
omrSSoitors copies OF said petition and this
r uer' addressed to them at their places OF
'eMSidence as stated.
witness the Honorable Clarence Hale,
NJ sqnse OF the said Court, and the seal thereof,
~ cortland, In said District, on the 9Th day
VI april A. ID. 1911.
h. ). JAMES f. HEWEY, Clerk.
true copy of petition.and order thereon.
Attest: JAMES f. HEWEY, Clerk
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Notice of First Meeting of Creditors

m the NIstrlet Count OF III InIed states
fof the District Of Maine. in Bankruptcy.
In the matter Of
Everett ii. MarcouX In Bankruptcy.
Bankrupt
To the creditors OF Everett VI. NarcouH. ~
Fairfield ia the County OF Somerset md
District aforesaid. a bankrupt.
Notice Is hereby given that ca the 2'th
DAY Of October. \. u. l4lo said bferrt' VI.
MarcuuX MIS- duN adJudieated baut-
rupt, and that the tirst meeting Of his credit
tors will he held at Daniel Lewis office in
Skowhegan. Maine, on the 18th day Of
april. y. Il. lAll. at ten O'Clock In the fore
noon, at which time the said creditors may
attend, pros tn, it claims. appoint "A trus, 90,
examine the bankrupt. and transact such
other busn IS a may properly come before
Saiu meeting.
\ prll 10. \. u. 1911.
DANIEL. LEWIS.
Referee In Bankruptcy,
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Vegetable Compound has done for me
during this trying period. Complete
restoration to health means so much
to me that for the sake of other suffer
ing women | am willing to make my
trouble public so you may publish
this letter. - MRS. CHAs. BARCLAY,
RID, Graniteville, VT.
No other medicine for woman's ills
has received such widespread and I'M
qualified endorsement. No other med
icine we know of has such record
of cures as has Lydia E. Pinkham's
Vegetable Compound.
For more than 80 years it has been
curing womans ills such as inhamma-
ton, liberation, fibroid tumors, irreg-
uarities, periodic pains and nervous
prostration, and it is unequalled for
carrying women safely through the
period of change of life.
Mrs. Pinkham, at Lynn, Mass,
invites all sick women to write
her for advice. Her advice is free,
and always helpful.
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SEWELL ". SMITH.
Observed His 18th Birthday Anni,er-
sary Last Saturday.

Sewell w. Smith Saturday last OBJ
served his 18th birthday anniversary.
Among other things that were IN
usual in the observance was at din
ner time he ate from dishes that he
has hand carved from different
things. He has a bowl that he cary
ed and finished from a cocoanut shell.
also a spoon. For his dessert and ice
cream he had made a spoon for this
occasion from clam shell The other
dishes correspondent. The spoon that
he made from the clam shell is of
standard shape and was worked down
and smoothed, giving it a rich pearl
like appearance. Mr. Smith is the
Oldest coal dealer in Maine. He is a
veteran of the Civil war. having been
member of Company II, First Maine
Cavalry known as the Fighting Regi-
mont He became a member of the
Russell Post, G. A. r., in 1881. Though
at the age that most men are retired
Mr.. Smith is active i'm his business
and in the towns affairs. He is a
Republican, having served on the
various town and county committees
and is member of the Maine Civic
League.
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ORDER OF NOTICE THEREON.

DISTRICr OF MAINE. 50.
On this sth day of April, A. ID. 1911, on
reading the foregoing petition, 1t is
Ordered by the Court That hearing be had
upon the same on the 18th day OF May
a. dbl. before said Court at Portland, In
said District, at ten o. clock In the forenoon,
and that notice thereof be published In the
Observation-Disclosures newspaper printed
In said District, and that all known creditors,
and other persons In interest may appear at
the said time and place, and show cause, II
any they have, why the prayer of said pc
titiOner should not be granted.
And 1t Is further ordered by the Court, that
the Clerk shall send by mail to all known
creditors copies of said petition and this
order, addressed to them at their places of
residence as stated.
Witness the Honorable Clarence Hale,
Judge OF the said Court, and the seal thereof
At Portland, in said District, on the 9Th day
Of April, A. u. 1911
H.. 81 JAMES T.. HEWEY, Clerk
true copy of petition and order thereon.
Attest: JAMES f.. HEWEY, Clerk.
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CARD OF THANKS.

We wish to extend gratitude to
our friends and neighbors who so
kindly assisted us during the season
OF our sorrow, to Rev. Mrs Treworgy
for her words of comfort, the under
taker the bearers and for the beau
uful flowers. Your kindness shall
never be forgotten.
Mr.. and Mrs. Wesley Bailey.
Mrs. Mary Nickery and Miss lnez.
Mr.. Ernest Seekins.
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Xii the Germs
That's the Only Way to Cure Dand-
run and Partisan Sage Is the 0nl!
Killer.

Partisan Sage soaks into the scalp
nd when 1t reaches the roots Of tn,
lair it not only Kills every dandruf
germ, but it supplies the hair Wit
ust the right kind of nourishment
lut vigor end strength into it an
make it grow
Persian Sage is the most delightfr
lair dressing in the world aud is nc
ticky or greasy Use ii one wee
nd you will never give il up.
Parisi1n Sage is guaranteed by G
?. Foec to stop feline hoir. - cu"'
l7ndruff; keep hair from fading; to
ton itching of the scalp, or money
'ack. Price so cents a large bottle.
- ~i"' With the Auburn hair is on
every bottle.
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I r o m nervousness
and other annoying
symptoms, and ]
can truly say that
Lydia E. Pinkham'
w g g e t a BILE Com
pound has proved
worth mountains of
gold to me, as it
restored my health
and strength b. /
never forget to tell
my friends what
lydia K, Pinkham's
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Notice =!

All parties indebted to F. O Eaton
fer cemetery work are requested 90
settle before April 90 open accounts
will be placed in The hands Of a col
lector on that date.
TIA r o. EATON.
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Awake Nights

Children were intended to sleep
nights When they are wakeful and
fretful 1t Is time to worry Kickapoo
Worm XII Ter THE delicious candy
tablets) is a great medicine for chill
dren 1t cleans the system OF pois n
GUS substances which cause sleepless-
ness 1T removes acids which i'm
poverish the blood; 1t tones up all OF
the functions; 1t makes strong, heal
thy children.
Price, Csc sold by druggists every
where and BY
G.. r. F0GG,
SkOwhegan, Maine.
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. Dyspepsia is our national aiIment.
Bnrdock Blood Bitters is the national
membranes, promotes flow of digestive
Juices, purihes the blood builds you
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CHANGE
IN W0MAN'S
LIFE
Made Safe by Lydia E. Pinkham's
Vegetable Compound.

Graniteville, VT. II was passing
through the Change of Life and suffered
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THE CENTRAL MAINE POWER COMPANY bought
Capital Skowhegan Company which
operates n Skowhegan andNo rrdgewock
THE CENTRAL MAINE POWER COMPANY operates
Watervle Oakland Wnslow,
Augusta Gardiner Togu having
misunderstanding connecting these places 1T planned extend
to Skewhegan o year
The managers substantial advantage both
the companies o people served
THE CENTRAL MAINE POWER COMPANY has large
amour power for which desires marke
supply power any any purpose n any
quantity
Through drought every
at full capacity
twocu thousand horse
each daily.
anyone skowhegan Norrdgewock establish
industry enlarge old one the company would like
greater prosperity o he community
and the
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Some people are so strong on talk
thgt they Try their bills with it.
The Calumet news., 1911-09-05

years later iC mad grown to 4O,44O, and
in 1890 to over $4,000. III both cases,
however. the population was large
enough to justify Statehood, "if pre-
edent in such matters is to rule"
The chances are, indeed, that but for
partisan considerations, Arizona and
New Mexico would have become States
some years ago.
The probability is that no stars are
to be added to the flag for years to
come, ii at all. Alaska is vast, re-
mote, inhospitable and stored with
natural wealth that cGn hardly be
placed under the control of its sparse
population. Hawaii, Porto Rico and
the Philippines present a multitude OF
problems that are hardly to be solved
upon any line which leads to State
hood. In none of those far sections of
the earth is there the proper soil Oh
environment for our institutions. None
can forecast the future. to. be sure, but
it is safe to say that i'm so far as the
blue ground on the flag is concerned
1t will contain but forty eight stars for
generations yet to come.-Pontiac
Press Gazette.