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The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1911-06-29
BOnnetS and Hats
Shirt Waists

60 dozen to make selection from mostly drummers S
first class goods and we selling them far below WI
price.
in fine lawns with high neck others II
low with others with long sleeves
$4,000 Everyone bargain
for only
Shirt the these.
samples all handsomely embroid
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1911-06-29

A sale you cannot mss--we never saw such barga
yourself and family with these great BargainsRight
to buy seasonable merchandise when you want it.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1911-04-19
NOTICE.

The State Teachers Exami-
nation will be held for Wise
county at Wise, Va, on Thurs
day, Friday and Saturday
April 81, 28 and 30, 1911.
The examination will be held
in the Wise school building,
beginning at $40 O'Clock, a. IN.
Teachers who expect to take
this examination will please
report not later than 900 O'Clock
a. m, Thursday, April 81.
Respectfully,
j. N. HILLMAN,
Div. Supt. Wise Co. Schools
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1911-04-19
LOCAL ITEMS.

Mrs. j. L. Wells accompanied
her husband over the mountain
Monday TO Benham, Ky, to
spend a few days.
Mrs. j. l.. Mccormick and
Miss Madge Dingess visited
friends at Norton the first of the
week.
DR.. and Mrs. E. @. Greear
have gone to housekeeping in
the Baker cottage, which they
recently purchased from Mr..
Williams.
John Fox, Jr., the popular
author, after spending several
weeks at his home in the Gap,
left Sunday morning for New
York.
Mr.. and Mrs. Otis Mouser
spent Easter with relatives in
Lebanon Ky.
Rev. j, b. Craft, pastor of the
Baptist church at this place, is
conducting a series of meetings
at Appalachia this week.
G. S. Carter is erecting a
n q n d me concrete fence
around his property in plat
three, which adds greatly to its
appearance.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1911-04-19
no rif Vorrns or WISE County.

Io uiK NoTEHs or WISE County;
! take this method of announcing my
sell candidate for Clerk of Wise Coun.
~ shall subject myselrto the wishes
of the Republican Convention, with re-
gard 20 my nomination
If that Convention sees tit 10 nominate
me | shall endeavor to make an enthusiasts.
ile campaign not only for my own elec-
ton but Tor the election of the other
Republican candidates.
lf not nominated by this Convention !
pledge those who are nominated my
earnest support
II elected To this Office promise prompt
and efficient service In the performance OF
my duties. OF course il had not felt
qualified for tie position would not
have made this announcement.
Thanking each and every voter in adj
vance for whatever intere-; he may take
IA my candidacy, am,
Yours very truly,
j. +. SrALINRD.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1911-04-19

Z. =. Sproles has improved
the appearance of his property
in plot three, by putting a con
crete fence in front of it.
The severe winds ON Sunday
afternoon blew off a portion of
the top of the grand stand at
the bal! park,
The Woman's Foreign Mis-
sion Society of the Southern
Methodist Church will meet
with Mrs. l.. O. Petit this af-
ternoon Wednesday, at three
O'Clock.
FOR SALE-One No. 3 Cham
pion Rock Crusher and outfit,
good as new. For particulars,
apply to Il. A Compton, Big
Stone Gap, Va 1916
The Ladies Aid Society of the
Baptist church will meet at
Mrs w. s. Beverly's Thursday
afternoon at two o'clock.
r. l.. Burgess and wife and
child, of Bluefeld, spent sever
al days in town the past week
visiting f. f. Burgess and
family.
just received shipment of
Queen Quality Oxfords
snappy patterns.- Fuller Bros
There has been quite a stir in
real estate in Big Stone Gap of
late, and considerable trading
in town lots have been going
on
We noticed quite number of
Appalachians in town last Sun
day afternoon.
We understand that NJ. Y.
Wells & Son expect to move
their stock of merchandise from
Appalachia to the Gap about
the first of July. Mr.. Wells has
lived here for some time
The Easter services Sunday
at the various churches in Big
Stone Gap we're well attended
and the sermons very inter
esting.
The ladies of the Home Mis-
sion Society will serve excellent
lunches at the Ball Park on
Field Day, May 18th, for the
convenience of out of town
visitors and townspeople who
do not care to bother preparing
dinner
Miss Janet Bailey went to
Norton Monday to attend
dance Monday evening at that
place.
Mrs. H. w. Torbet and son,
of Philadelphia, have joined
Mr.. Torbet, and are stopping at
the Touraine. Mr.. Torbet is
Superintendent of the Federal
DulidlnR now under construc-
ton at this place.
D. f. Bailey, of Bristol, was
registered at Hotel Touraine
Monday.
Miss Byrd Kelly is at home,
after a two months visit to
Tazewell, Big Stone Gap, Bris-
tol and Abingdon. Roanoke
Times.
DIR. w. B, Peters, of Appa-
lachia, was in town Tuesday,
the guest of his father, Rev. w.
b. Peters. Southwest Reporter
Guy w. Stone, located in w.
II. lessee & Co.'s Furniture
is prepared to do all kinds of
fancy picture framing at rea-
sonable prices.
w. G. Coutts is offering a
prize of $500 for the solution of
the problem, chow best to en-
courage and supply the home
with bathing facilities"
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1911-04-19
To Id Voters of Wise counts

no The Volors Of Wise County
hereby announce myself a candidate
for Clerk OF Circuit Court of Wise Coun-
iy, for election 10 be held in November.
1871. subject, however, TO the desire and
wishes of the Republican party of this
county. earnestly solicit your support
and will appreciate anything you may do
for me. Yours very truly.
j d. DoRroN
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1911-04-19

A Mems Bible Glass has been
organized at the Southern
Methodist Church. 1t meets
every Sunday morning at ten
O'Clock. and if you are not n
member, you are cordially in
vited to become one.
The latest news from A. G..
Anderson, who is in at the JEFF.
ferson Hospital, Philadelphia
suffering from an acute ear
trouble, states that his condi-
ton is favorable, and that an
operation may yet be avoided.
Call at the Wise Printing
Office and see specimens Of
beautifully engraved invita-.
lions, announcements and visit
ling cards. The prices are right.
cheaper than you can send and
have the work done. Cards
beautifully printed from old
plates
Mrs. George b. Myers and
little daughter, Melissa, are
| spending several weeks with
Mrs. Myers mother and brother
at Blue Spring.
MIR. and Mrs. Sexton are
newcomers to the Can. Air.
Sexton, who is an Englishman
having accepted a position with
the Stonega Coke a. Coal Go
The young couple, who were
married about two months ago
have rented rooms from Mrs
John Taylor and will do light
housekeeping
Robert n. Wells spent several
days of last week visiting his
father at Benham, Ky MIR
Wells accompanied his son
home Saturday aud spent Sun
place.
Mr.. and Mrs John j. Reason
OF Turkey Cove, were in town
Saturday with a welcome lot of
me butter far sale. They are
only milking seven cows nj
present, Mr.. Reason said.
f. p Russell was up from
Dry den one day last week.
Charles l. Wade, of Chris
tlansburg, Va, has accepted a
position in the sales department
OF the Stonega Coke and Coal
Co, at thus place. He, together
with has wife. is stopping at the
Monte Vista Hotel.
James w. Fox, of New York
Is spending few days in town
this week.
j. V. Graham, of Pennington
Gap, was in town Sunday.
Attorney H. G. Morrison, of
johnson City, was a visitor to
the Gap the past week.
If you are looking for some
place to spend pleasant hour,
why not come to the Christian
Sunday school at three in the
afternoon? Try it and you will
want to come again.
Born to Mr.. and Mrs. James
Masters, on last Saturday, a
| son,
j. H. Wax has been employed
by the town as night police
man. Mr.. Wax will go on duty
at eleven O'Clock and will pa
troll the business section of the
town regularly until Fix O'Clock
in the morning. A night DO.
llceman has been needed in Big
Stone Gap, and we trust one
VIII ne retained permanently.
Mrs. Lloyd, who has been
spending several weeks in a
sanatoEium at Richmond, We.
returned home Friday over the
V. & S. W., accompanied by
DR.. Lloyd end Miss Lillian, who
N...s ~
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1911-04-19

To the Voters Of Wise County
hereby announce myself candidate
Tor the Office Of Circuit Court Clerk Of
Wise County, for election to be held
November, 1871, subject to the will OF the
Republican party Any favor you may
do Tor me will be appreciated.
Yours very truly,
w j.. HAMILTON.
For Mayer Big Stone Gap.
GEO. Is. MYERS.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1911-04-19

Any one WlSntnS 10 zee plans
and specifications for the new
sanitary privy as adopted by
the town council in compliance
with the State Board of Health,
can do so by calling at the
MAYORS office, Recorder 8 office.
or DIR. w. a. Bakers office.
Born 10 MIR. and Mrs. Trigg
Garrison on last Tuesday
morning. son.
j. b. Collier. whose store ON
the corner of East Fifth Street
and Wyandotte Avenue was
burned few weeks ago, is pre-
pairing to commence the cree
ton of two story brick store
house on the same site. Since
the fire Mr.. Collier has been
conducting his business in the
Littrell building across the
street from his former store.
FOR SALE OR RENT-Nice
four room cottage, Apply to
Mrs. H. D Morrison. i5-lT
w. f. Baker has received the
contract To remodel the show
windows in the front of the
Polly building for Fuller
Brothers. The present glass
will be taken out and much
larger plate g.aSs put in and the
windows otherwise improved
aud made modern and up to-
late in every particular.
Bum q Co. has commenced
the work OF macadamizing the
road from the corporation line
TO Appalnchia This work will
be carried on day and night.
and they expect TO have it com
pleted in about thirty days.
j NJ. Gary. of Washington,
D. c., who viii superintend the
erection of the Government
building here as "Uncle Sam's'
agent. arrived last night from
Salisbury, \ c., where u con
tract he has beeu looking after
has just been completed
The Powells Valley Railway
co has laid a spur track from
lis main line on Wood avenue
out East Fourth street for the
purpose of delivering supplies
and material for the Federal
building being erected on the
corner OF Wood avenue and
East Fourth Street.
The work of excavating for
the basement ard foundation
for the Federal building at this
place was commenced Monday
morning, and is being pushed
as rapidly as possible. Every
thing is now ready to commence
work in earnest on one Of the
finest public buildings in the
South, which will be completed
within one year.
The i. & n. Railroad Go. has
commenced the erection of a
depot at Dorchester Junction.
near Norton, which is much
needed.
The board of health began on
Tuesday an inspection of the
town, and the same will be con
tinued until the entire town is
thoroughly inspected Those
who fail to keep their premises
in sanitary condition may
look out for the Sergeant. So
let every one commence clean
ing up at once. We understand
that an inspection of the bakery
found 1t iii a remarkably good
sanitary condition.
New shipment of r. & G
Corsets just received Fuller
Brothers.
The pastor of Trinity Method.
list Church will preach on next
Sunday morning at IL O'Clock
on the sub ject Of Infant Church
Membership, hence Infant Bap.
tism. " All Methodist people are
especially urged to hear this
discourse, and all others desir-
ing to acquaiDt themselves with
the reasons for this practice in
the Methodist Church, will be
accorded hearty welcome to
this service.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1911-04-19

Fine assortment of books at
Wise Printing Company.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1911-04-19

@. p. Sproles has improved
the appearance of his property
in plot three, by putting a con
crete fence in front of it.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1911-04-19

The severe winds on Sunday
afternoon blew off a portion of
the top of the grand stand at
the bal! park.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1911-07-09

ager Calvin states that he is prepared to
back Dixie Kid for any part of $4,000 and
agree TO let Papke come In at los pounds
to 142 pounds ringside of his man,
Further. Mr.. Calvin is ready TO post
any forfeit Papke may desire, and the
contest can take place here or in Paris.
while the purse can be split any way
Papke wishes.
Harry Mansfield, who has met some OF
the best middleweight and welterweights.
is also ready To meet Papke under mid
dleweight championship conditions.
Sullivan has expressed desire to make
another match with Papke. Papke is
quite prepared to accept the challenge,
and in an interview said he would give
Sullivan another contest
There is feeling of dissatisfaction in
connection with the contest. The English
considered Papke adopted tactics which
were not creditable. Many go to the
length OF saying that he ought to have
been disqualified. The fact that he was
spoken 10 on several occasions by Ref
cree Eugene Corrl is quite enough from
an English point of view, 10 Justify 10
some extent the popular view. But on the
other hand. it is important TO remember
that that same impartial referee did not
feel called upon by anything which Papka
did 10 stop tho contest
Part OF the dissatisfaction may he at
tributed 10 the belief in many minds that
the better man did not succeed,
Papke denies that he contravened In
any way the Queensberry rules. He con-
tends that he adopted tactics which were
legitimate and the outcome of experience
with other well-known boxers. He put
down his head, he explains, TO nullify as
much as possible Sullivan's blows. He
further contends that there was nothing
that was unfair in his arm manipulating
when lie was at close quarters with Sulli-
van who. he declares. did precisely what
he (Papke) had been criticised for doing,
Americans who were present and also
a wel-kDown Australian declare that
while the tactics OF Papkc may
have seemed peculiar to an Eng
lish audience. they were those
which are common to American boxing,
and all OF them who had seen Papke be-
fore were expecting every round TO wit
ness the finale, which occurred at the end
NJ he ninth round.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1911-07-09

ne nrst eleven aviators who signed
eontIdcts 10 appear at the international
tAVistton Meet at Chicago, August 12-20.
IN Srant park, by a peculiar coincidence
embraced seven different nationalitles.
thereby immediately establishing the
inssrnational nature of the meet.
willard and Arthur Stone are Americans
John j: Frisbie Is an Irishmap who has
re'a1neS his allegiance 10 the old sod j.
Ao,i A. =; s MeGurdy is Ganadian veteran;
Majesty's own Airman:' Roland e. Car sire
ros. Rene Simon and Rene Barrier are
French: Edmond Audemsrs is Swiss and
Abraham Ragordsky is Russian
Johnstone recently created sensation
az the International polo matches a Long
tatorss from great height while the
match YVES in progress.
Willard Is Daring
Charles F. Willard is recognized as one
of the most daring yet careful aviators
In this country. while Arthur Stone is
bIs an apt 5,n puph & Of t great master and drives
After spending twenty-siN wears of his
life as a balloonist and parachute jumper
without single accident John J.. Frls-
bic turned To aviation and is most nota-
BILE for his long cross-country flights.
Wherever aviation is known. is known
the name OF j. A, ID. McCurdy. who has
been studying aviation for fifteen years
A graduate OF the University of Toronto
he is a skilled engineer and after spend
Ing considerable time with Glenn Curtiss
began TO manufacture and demonstrate
machines for himself. together with
Charles Willard.
All Philadelphia recently stood agape
while Tom Sopwth made the first flight
ever executed over the business and
downtown residential section of PhIla-
delphia. Starting at the Point Breeze
race track he drove straight 10 the CEN
ter of the city, eucirced the city hall
tower and returned with thousands of ap
plauding citizens cheering him on.
Roland c. Garros is the handsome
young Frenchman who was picked for
a winner in the Paris Rome Turin race.
and came into Rome second despite re-
peated trouble with his motor. Immedl-
ately afterward he entered the national
circuit race embracing Paris, London and
Brussels
Rene Simon. Rene Barrier and Edmond
Audenlars are all regarded as young for
eign daredevils, while Abraham Ragord-
sky Is one Of the most daring airmeu
In the domain of the car
Beachey's Novel Plane.
Lincoln Beachey. who recently made
the first flight In history over Niagara
Falls. and Sopwith, who flew after liner
bound out from New York h8rbor, To de-
liver a parcel TO a passenger, will both
perform unusual and spectacular feats.
Immediately after his return from the
ocean liner Sopwith wrote to the asso-
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1911-07-09
reak ground continually with hard

break ground continually with hard
Houck came back strong in the ninth.
Dyson WAS wild and landed but one hard
punch In the two rounds. He caught
Tommy flush on the jaw In the tenth
and sent him reeltng half way across
the ring.
Robert c. Gray OF Louisville, KY. has
become a promoter once more, Mr.. Gray
has assumed the management OF the TIT
City Athletic club at JeftersonviHe mo.
He will stage Fighting Dick Hyland snd
Andy Bezenah for his opening event July
TO- The contest will he for ten ROUNDS
at 1876 pounds. weigh in at o'clock Hy--
land Is in his best form, as his recent
performances have shown. Everybody
who follows the lighting game knows Be-
zenah His record is clean, He has won
much oftener than lost. He will have TO
be at his best and fight as he never ia dla
engaged Marvin Hart, the FORMER hea'!
weight, as club referee.
Kid Mccoy weighs 100 pounds and is
tough and wiry.' He expects To gel busy
with the inItts this fall. He intends y 20
put in the summer months IN the .eot,, Auh
amount OF exercise every day. The Kid
expects that by October he'll be In shape
10 take another whirl at the hghtins
"By the time get three or four good
tryouts under my belt, said me ei, hld,
champion: or it may be that I'll discover
! hw tbaf time that I'm better fitted Tor
a lecturer on physical culture than tne
roped arena 1t VIII all depend, I'M
agine. on how make out In my preiiri''
nary work, o,,od
Ia be married. but says he is wiiiihs
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1911-07-09
ASCOT IS MECCA
FOR AMERICANS
Splendid Race Meeting Attracts
Thousands Of Wealthy Pa
irons to England.
JACK JOHNSON ACCLAIMED
IDOL AND MAKES SPEECH
Yale and Harvard Athletes Com.
pete Against Cambridge
Stars July IL.
BY RICHARD DAHLaRsN.
Al Gable To The Tribune.

Special Cable TO The Tribune.
LONDON. July Sit was splendid
Ascot. In every way worthy OF the oc-
casion, but from the racing standpoint
would have been better had rain beer
vouchsafed in sufficient quantity I,
soften the ground. which was as hard
as bricks.
American and Irish-bred horses wer'
much in evidence. among those that came
from the other side OF the Atlantic &c
win during the first three days having
been j. r. Kecnes Ben Brush Cata'
mede. by Voter. and II. B. Duryea's
surely rank high in the Juvenile class be.
fore the season terminates; nd,,an a,. uor,s,.
Beauty, Lady Americus tsired by ar
American -bred horse), Knockfeerna. b,
Desmond. and very lucky indeed to beat
stakes, and Golden Rod. another son OF
Americus out OF Flower OF Song.
or all the horses that ran AT Ascot
the one that impressed himself most or
peoples minds was Hornets Beauty and
many owners were inauiring as 10 his
pedigree. doubtless with view of breed
ing rpn nt h and = ss b. df Kmnds Sas Out 1rea of 81
Marguerite. His sire was lrst-class
horse. bred by the late duke OF West.
minister by Ben dor. out OF Windernere,
Jocose. by Pantaloon) out OF Miss Agnes,
by Clarion,
Kendall was the only horse that ever
heat the mighty ormonde, and that wac
in a private trial when they were two
year-olds. After he had finished racing
the late J. Gubbins purchased him for
great success. becoming the sire of Gal
tee More, winner OF the Derby st. Mar
guerite was a lovely mare, bred by the
late Stirling Crawford, for whom; n, among
Guiueas. She was 10 years old when sne
produced Tredennis.
Praises American Runner.
An English athletic authority has this
to say OF "A famous American runners
I'm j. P. Jones Of Cornell II,nI uniyersl,y sts. ~
has developed one Of the greatest runners
the world has ever known. The cabled
news that he had run the mile at the
intercollegiate championship in the new
worlds amateur record time of ! min
utes 10 2-5 seconds was siartler. but
now that his further performances on the
literally amazed. A mile in 4 minutes
l5 90 seconds. followed by halves In
/ minute 5S seconds and l minute 81 10
seconds is. indeed. a great afternoons
Will yet do
Although the announcement that Jack
Johnson would make his first appearance
Plymouth. had only been made few
days. the spacious gymnasium was
packed. The principal contest OF the
evening was between a couple OF middle
weights Seaman Hull and Shipwright
Corrigan, who were matched to box hf.
teen rounds. The contest was OF short
duration. Hull was declared the winner.
Johnson on entering the ring, met with
an enthusiastic reception. and II was some
minutes before his manager could intro
duce him. The champion was called upon
To make a speech and In few words
thanked the gathering for his reception
He first SPARED two lively rounds with
coaAinned ON Enlln,uinr Page
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1911-07-09
MOTORDROME RIDERS
PRESENT STANDING
Seymore Fails to Keep Up to
the Mark Which He Set
i'm Former Races.

For the first time since he started
riding on the motordrome track. Scymore
lost out on first place in perfect score,
taking only one first out ofSthree oppor-
tunitles at the recent races. Al Ward
filled in the breach and captured the two
places Seymore lost. bringing UP Wards
score to just one point behind whittier g
score. and giving him fourth place among
the professionals
Claflin. for the trade riders, Is still In
the lead. although Warden ran away with
two first places In the amateur class
Tuesday night
Johnson and westlake arc still tied
to add 10 their already tied score of II.
The next card at the motordrome will
be given Thursday next. July 13.
The standing OF the riders up TO date is
as follows:(