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The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1911-11-29
Money Expended for Roads
In Wise.

Norton, Va, Nov 25.-The
report OF work done on the now
rOuds of Wise county for the
month of October shows that a
total Of $73,3S4il has been ex-
pended during the month OF
this amount S70,62236 went for
excavation, mocadam, drain
age, and force account. while
the expense of maintaining the
engineering corps f276l.95.
over 800 men are at work ON
the roads in all parts OF the
county, aud it is said that good
progress is being made.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1911-11-29
Mrs. Sarah Davis Dead.

Mrs. Sarah DAVIS died at the
home of Mr.. w. l.. Beverly
Monday morning She had been
feeble for n long time owing 20
her great age, but il was not
thought she was so near her
end till a few minutes before
she died.
The funeral was conducted
from the Methodist Church
Tuesday evening by Rev. j a
Morrow, assisted by Rev. j b.
Craft, and the body laid to res
in Estill cemetery.
Mrs Davis was born in Gray
son county, Va December 2Sth T.,
1914, aud only lacked few
days Of being ~ years old She
was married TO Samuel Davis
about eighty years ago. He
has been dead many years. She
is survived 10y three children,
Mrs w l.. Beverly, / NJ and
j r. Davis. For many years
she had made her home with
Mr.. and Mrs. Beverly, where
her declining days were made
happy
When very young she pro-
fessed faith in Christ and
through all the years lived a
deyout member of the Metho-
dist Church Her lifc was a
noble, unselhrh and useful one.
and at length she has Como to
reap rich reward Gate City
Herald.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1911-11-29
Good Roads Congress Favors
Federal Aid.

Richmond, Va, Nov. 25.-
The advocates of federal ap-
preparations for appropriations
for highway improvement car.
Fied the good roads congress
with a whoop when the ques-
ton came TO final vote. The
rebel yells OF the Southern dele
gates, who have led the fight
Tor government help filled the
hall when the report of the res-
olution committee was adopted
with great demonstration
The platform calls for federal
aid TO the states which will Join
the movement TO contribute
equally with the government.
the use of convict labor was
endorsed.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1911-11-29

they come in contact, apparent
ly acting as a regulative tonic
upon the relaxed musclar coat
of the bowels, thus overcoming
weakness, and aiding to restore
the bowels to more vigorous
and healthy activity.
Rexall Orderlics commonly
completely relieve constipation.
except OF course when of sur
gical character. They also tend
to overcome the necessity of
constantly taking laxatives to
keep the bowels in normal cor
dition. Three sizes of pack
ages. 10 cents, % cents, and 80
cents Remember, you can OBJ
tain Rexall Orderlies in Big
Stone Gap only at our store
The Rexall Store. The Kelly
Drug Company.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1911-11-29
Cuba Fifth Largest Iron Ore
Producer.

The shipments of Cuban iron
ores, according to statistics col
lected by the United States
Geological Survey, show the
record breaking output for 1910
of ,4l7,9l4 long tons, us against
$50, Ar tons for 1909, the great.
eat previous production. In
1900 the production was t46, S72
tons. The ores are obtained
from deposits near Santiago.
Cuba is nowl the fifth largest
producer OF iron ore in the
World, being exceeded only by
the United Kingdom, and
France.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1911-11-29
Zemo Makes Astonishing
Eczema Cures.
1--WE PROVE IT."

Eyery day ZEMO gives rclicf and
cures men, women and cMldnu 100 every
city and town Zoo America Whose skins
are ou fire wish torturinp EDLEMA
rashes aud other itching burning scay
and cuisted skin and SCALP humors
IEMo and LEMO tANrlSEpTlC)
SOAP. Two refined preparations win
give son such quiok relief THAT you win
feel like s. Now person
We give sou thcc REASONS why wc
recommend and oudono IEMO and
IENlO SOAP Tor 400 skim aud scalp
eruptions
lst They Are clean, scientific prepam-
uons that give universal satisfaction and
are pleasant and agreeable to use at AID
times
end Thoy are NOT experiments. but
are proven cures for oyory form of skin
or scalp affections, whether ON infants or
grown persons
3ud They work ON new principle.
They do not glayo oyor the surface. hnt
they penetrate TO One scat of tile trouble
and draw the germ life from underneath
the skin and destroy it ln dis way q
complete cure is effected in any case OF
SKIN OR SCALP ERUPTION
Endorsed and sold 10y the Kelly Drug
GO. Big Stone Gap and tile lutcrm0mt
Drug CO., Appaachia
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1911-11-29
Children
Injured.
Ordinary Calhartics and Pills
and Harsh Physic Cause
Distressing Complaints.

Nou cannot he Over-careful i'm
the selection of medicine for
children Only the very gentlost
bowel medicine should ever be
given, except in emergency
cases Ordinary pills, caihar-
ties and purgatives are apt to
do more harm than good They
may cause gripping, nahsea and
other distressing after effects
that are frequently health-de
Ntroying
We personally recommend
and guarantee ReXall Orderlies
as the safest and most depend
able remedy, which We know
for constipation and associate
bowel disorders We have such
absolute faith in tho virtues Of
this remedy that we sell il on
our guarantee Of money back in
every instance where it fails TO
give entire satisfaction, and we
urge all in need of such medi-
cine to try II at our risk
RcNall Orderlios are eaten
just like candy, are particularly
prompt and agreeabloiu action
may be taken at any time, day
or night; DO not cause diar-
rhoea, nausea, gripping, eXces-
sive looseness, or other undo.
sirable effects. They have a
very mild but positive action
upon the organs with which
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1911-11-29
Beattie
Electrocuted
Wife Murderer Left Comics
sion Signed in the Presence
OF Two Ministers.

Richmond, Va, Nov. "a
Henry Clay Beattic, Jr., was
clectrocuted at the state prison
here this morning at 1928. One
minute after the shock he was
pronounced dead.
Beattie. before his death in
the electric chair. confessed to
the murder of his wife, as fol
lows;
u, Horny Clay Bcnttie,
Jr.. DESTROYS of standing
right before God and man,
do on this. the 23rd day OF
November, 1911, confess my
guilt OF the crime charged
againts me Much that
was published concerning
details was not true, but
the awful fact, without
narrowing circumstances.
remains For this action, |
am truly sorry, and, be-
lieving that am at peace
with God and am soon to
pass into His presence, this
statement is made
Beattie's confession was fol
lowed by the following state.
ment 10y the attending minis
tsrs
"rhis statement was signed
in the presence OF two attend
ing ministers aud is the only
statement that can and will be
made public by them. Mr..
Beattic desired to thank his
many friends for kind letters
and expressions of interest and
the public for whatever sympn-
thy was felt or expressed
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1911-11-29
NEW EQUIPMENT
SOON TO ARRIVE.

a part OF the recent 100000
order for new equipment which
the Virginia and Southwestern
railway placed, is expected
within the next two weeks.
Several OF the Mikado type To-
comotives will be hero within
that time and will at once be
put into service. Seven of these
huge engines, similar to the
mammoth iron horses used on
the Carolina, Clnchfield and
Ohio. will be secured by the "
~ S W. Thirty Of them have
been ordered for the Southern.
The Pressed Steel Car com
pany has furnished specifica-
lions for the SIX hundred drop
bottom all steel coal cars, l00,-
goo capacity each, and the com.
pany will begin the construc
ton of these cars mt once. The
Lenoir Car Works. at Leuoir
City, Tenn, is starting work
ON the sixty -nVe steel frame
box cars ordered by the com
pany.
j II McCue, Of the Virginia
and southwestern, state q
Thursday that the new giant
locomotives would be here in a
few few days and that they
would be Immediately Impress
ed into use use upon their ar.
rival Bristol News.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1911-11-29

j c. Rutherford, of Jones
vile, died at ST. Luke's hos
pital at an early hour Thursday
morning. The young man died
OF peritonitis. He was brought
TO Bristol several days ago in
an effort to save hia life though
his case was almost hopeless
from the start, owing to the
progress the disease had made.
Everything possible was done
for him, but he died early
Thursday. The body was sent
back to JonesVille for burial. -
Bristol lIerald-Courier.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1911-11-29
A Ten-Thousand- Dollar Hen.

The record sale of fancy fowls
was a breeding hon of five
White Orpington fowls for ST.,
300 in 1905 Peggy, the mother
OF these five birds, is the most
famous ana probably the most
valuable hen that ever drew a
breath. She has been scored at
% 3-4 points out of possible
100, and is valued at $40. 600 be-
cause $1,000 was refused for
her, and FIVE of her progeny
sold for $1,000. She has been
exhibited at number Of shows
all over the world as a special
feature, her owner receiving for
this service $3.50 to 5000 per
week Peggy goes from show
to show accompanied by a spe-
cinl attendant, who secs to her
every comfort and keeps her
white plumage spotlessly clean.
She wears Il gold leg band set
with a diamond, aud drinks
from a cut-glass drinking foun
tain Golfers Weekly
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1911-11-09

ing TO come to the support of Senator
peurose s candidate
The defeat of the Democrats in Re
brasba and i'll Maryland was sweep
ing, save only that a Democratic Rep
reseutative TO Congress is elected IN
the Third district of Nebraska, to fill
a vacancy The defeat of Mr.. German
in Maryland is sad blow not only
TO the Democracy. but TO the German
family tradition: for the time has been
when the name German was name TO
coDiurc with in Maryland.
Altogether, the elections this year IN
the country at large appear TO be about
u standolr. The Democratic advance
which WAS so pronounced last year may
be said to be checked. so that the pres
tige of victory is worn off, We should
say in summing up the general result,
that the chances of President Tait
both for nomination and reelection are
increased BY the result Of Tuesday S
election throughout the country.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1911-11-09
ELECTIONS ELSEWHERE.

The elections in the East on Tues.
day showed some real surprises Mary
land. Republican; Massachusetts. Demo
cratic; Democrats and Socialists win in
Ohio. New Mexico in doubt. New York
back in the Republican column, New
jersey also. and Rhode Island follow.
ing suit--it is wbirligig of changes
and surprises.
One of the greatest political fights
of the year has been that Of Governor
Foss, Democrat, in Massachusetts,. lie
is reelected by q much decreased ma.
iority; but still it IS a wonderful thing
10 sec . Democrat reelected in. Masss.
chusctts by any figure AT all
In New York City. Tammany wins,
but by largely decreased vote. The
Republicans mako gains in their lcgis-
lative ticket, and also in their judicial
ticket.
Philadelphia, which has always been
stronghold of Rcpublicanism, defeats
the Republican nominee FOR mayor.
electing the Democratic coalition ticket
by Is good majority 1t is one of the
most remarkable changes of the re-
markably changeful year. Senator
Penrose Of Pennsylvania took an active
hand IN defeating the old boss rule
gang IN Philadclpbia, forcing the
uomIpetion Of Mr.. Earl. and it appear.
that the OLD gang resented this, rcfus.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1911-11-09

10 dron their claim of control in civil
affairs; retire their high ccclesiastics
from political strife and civic official
positions; to submit to the laws fully,
and release the courts from the odlons
position in which they are now held
Of enforcing the. laws against certain
classes of the community. aud allowing
another class equally guilty TO escape
all punishment; TO cease building up
commercial monopolies. and give the
people Of their own faith and those who
come here. the opportunity for indl'
vidual enterprise that is opcn every
where else III the United States.
1t Is plain, easy programme, which
q patriotic citizenship would find no
difficulty whatever in following, lf
the priesthood Of the Mormon church
is as loyal, as patriotic, aud as we'll dis
posed towards American institutions as
it claims TO be. if it really desires TO
have peace. why should il not eager
lY seize the opportunity TO keep out
of politics. attending to spiritual al
fairs alone. TO refrain from usurping
control in the civil government, and TO
cease its mouopoistic commercialism7
The fact that il does not do this. but
persists in its evil and unlawful prac-
tices. bellies its patriotic protests, and
stigma tizes those who speak for it In
that respect as untrustworthy and de-
ceptive. II proves that the peace de-
sired by the hierarchy is the peace of
complete submission to its pretenslons
of the question as to be wholly out OF
consideration on the mere statement
of IL
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1911-11-09

of an investment Of 100000 amounts
to S15.3s0,00O
No wonder New England has always
made il ia point OF having the tariff
moulded TO suit its interests, and no
wonder it has been able to control Con
gross through the tremendous profits
which it is able to make by combina-
tions. stock dividends. stock watering
and so on. these obtaining possibility by
reason Of the favoritism Of the tariffs
as enacted, mostly in ignorance, by the
Republican followers Of the New Eng
land schemers.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1911-11-09

Harry Orchard. ASSASSIN .. co,...
o'euhenoerg' IS out in plea for prison
reform. As usual. his plea j. that thc
community at large. (the State IN
short1 should work little harder and
exert itself little more. in behalf of
the copvicts. His idea seems bascd
on the notion that the convict is in
some way meritorious sort of person.
cho should be better fed. warmed. and
housed. and his health and interests
more carefully looked after than tho
man who has never had the honor of
being scnt to Jail. In this Orchard is
but following the usual drift oC his
kind: bat in so doing hc points out an
inlirmitr in our penal system that
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1911-11-09

4 considerable amount Of the $50,
100000 treasury notes issued by Prussia
has been taken in New York on ~
per cent basis, with exchange guaran-
teed. which means that the takers Will
get their 4A per cent, net, regardless
of market exchange fluctuations. New
York is now recognized as one of the
great money centers Of international
Importance.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1911-11-09

Great Britain preserves her old
NOUS nghting ship Victory as memor-
lsi OF the great sea-yictory at Trafalgar.
10 II is suggested that the United States
shouid preserve the old Oregon as a
lnenoris, of the great sea.victorv of
2s"',sHo &c tuba. good suggestion
Dur don lsy BY this fne old ship un.
~ she has led the procession through
the Panama canal
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1911-11-09

The Philadelphia Inquirer SAYS that
Its pretty safe bet that the aver.
age Turk doesn't know what il is all
about II is another safe bet that
the average Turk ism I nquiriug what
It is all about; he sees the fight; notes
that 'the Christian dog is in /, and
he wades in without hesitation or re-
scrNe, against the invader.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1911-11-09

Qneeu Mary has decided that when
Sic attends tho durbar in India in Dc.
srember. she won I ride an elephant.
Sat, obstinate as she is. she will prob.
anlv Weld rather than offend the native
nrIdr. But il can confidently be as.
sumed that she will refuse TO attend
tpe rolyeamous marriage ceremonies of
.he daughter of the Gaekvar of Baroda
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1911-11-09

Mayor Bransford ran more than a
thousand votes ahead of any other can.
didate on his ticket. And vet he was
the most yiciousIy. violently. and sean.
dalously sssailcd of any. Which does
not prove that the vindictlvc sort of
campaign that was made III opposition
20 him had the effect that those making
II desired
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1911-11-09

II seems that Champ Clark has not
rerentcd his former folly when he
spiked Canadian reciprocity by pro
claiming that il meant annexation 60
the United states. He continues TO
shout that the majority Of Americans
desire the annexation Of Canada
Champ is hopclessly provincial. II
would never do 10 elect him President
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1911-11-09

An American hciress has married p
European prince sin order TO reform
him. Women arc always trying
stunts like that, with q percentage of
:allv negligible
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1911-11-09

The Illinois Legislature is obduratc
m the waterway question. and mega
the great water transportation State.
Bat doubtless in time Illinois will elect
a. Legislature that has some sense on
his question.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1911-11-09

1t mighty good idea. that of
President Taft. 10 proclaim ThanksglH'
Ing before Congress begins its session;
for after that beginning, there S no
telling whether lie could gct into 4
thankful frame of mind or not
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1911-11-09

The result of the election in Ogden
was rcbuke to the church interference
in the politics of that city which was
as scvcre as it was mcritcd
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1911-11-09

Logan evidently resented the Federal
bunch legislative interference in It's To-
cal affairs; for it inflicted mcritcd dc
feat ON the bunch 5 party
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1911-11-09

Salt Lake City still lives, We have
had backsets before and survived them.
pluoking new vigor from adrcrsity, and
will do 50 again
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1911-11-09

The defeat of the Smoot gang in
Provo was one OF The bright spots IN
the election. No congratulations from
the anosflc
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1911-11-09
Thursday. November 9, 1911.

The Chinese rcvolutionists have adop'
ted flag with the colors red, white.
and blue. A GOOD combination for a
Tyrt1b1ic
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1911-11-09

Governor Dix Of New York is the
latest convert 10 the proposition that
''thc world moves" He probably
found this out by standing still him.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1911-11-09

needs change. in quito different dI'
rection from that in which he and his
fellows look
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1911-11-09

No tipping at ROYAL Cafe. Always
something good to eat
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1911-11-09

l'N'' ~" pSf C'hI Ht'Nh ulNIueilu. -'tvt,VVu
II must be remembered that these
figures come from source entirely
friendly to the protective policy, friend.
w TO the company, and friendly TO the
Republican party. The financial pros
pectus Of the company stated that IN
1910 the company paid twenty-four per
cent on the capital Of S2,i00.000 which,
as pointed cut, is 516 per cent on the
cash capital paid in. In regard to the
rate Of dividend the American Wool
and cotton Reporter said:
Taking - per cent as the average cash
dividend we arc very safe. Ii has been
IN some cases &c % per cent and in other
years Az per cent. the figuring q per
cent annual dividends is very conserva-
tive.
II appears that the q per cent on the
immensely watcred stock, being 576 per
cent on the capital actually paid in, has
been very largely exceeded in some
wears. so that, in figuring on this -
per cent, it is conservative figuring on
the annual dividends.
Mr.. Walsh indulges in further pro-
cess of calculation, showing that in the
life of the company. the cash dividends
have amounted to S5,640,00O, The stock
is now worth 40. or $9,S4o,000. so that
the dividends on and the present value
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1911-11-09
TARIFF COMBINE EXToRTIoN,

Under the workings OF the favored
manufacturers in our tariff laws. n case
is cited by Mr.. Walsh, candidate of the
Democrats Of Massachusetts for Lieu
tenant Governor, which shows the
widest eStortions. IT shows that the
Farr Alpaca Company of Holyoke was
every 500 that the shareholders had
contributed to the capital stock. The
treasurer OF that company. upon the
publication of Mr. Walsh s arraignment,
issued n challenge offering TO forfeit
$4,000 to a charity if Walsh s charge
could be proved, provided Walsh would
agree to forfeit Il like sum in case he
could not substantiate his charge. It
is noteworthy, however. that the treas.
urer. in issuing his challenge, made
highly important change from the state
mcnt as made by Mr.. Walsh. The
treasurer SAYS that Mr.. Walsh charged
that the company was paving S5I6 in
dividends yearly for every dollar con.
tributed by the shareholders 10 the cap
ital stock. But what Mr. Walsh said
was. that it paws S576 in dividends for
every 500 so contributed. so that the
treasurer of the company. in making his
challenge. changes the terms by one
hundred times as against Mr.. Walsh,
Mr.. Walsh thcreupon rcioincd. point
iDG out the misrepresentation of the
treasurer. and backing up his statement
by quotations from the American Wool
en- and Cotton Reporter in an article
entirely friendly TO the company and to
the Republican party and the protective
policy. This statement shows that the
account stands as follows:
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1911-11-09

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