davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1911-11-08
ORDER OF PROCESSION.

Marshas--W. b. Kbourn and II. w. IIolley.
All Master Masons not acting officially.
Ter with drawn sword-John r. Kelley.
Past Master with golden vessel containing corWorshpful
Joshua Mullins
Three Master Masons with square, level and pumtCarr H.
Butcher, r. r. Casper and NJ II. GRADER.
Two Past silver containing oil and
E. J. Prescott and G. f. Blanton
Treasurer and SecetaryR Z. Barron and j. H. Mathews
Five Master carrying the five ordersR b. Asover,
w. T. Asover, II. II. Adams, II. l.. Cummings A. X Mann
Holy Bible, Square Compass borne by Wohipfu N.
Kelly,
Two Stewards bearing Big Gap Lodge No.
2OS-Dr w. A. Baker and DR. j. w. Kelly
District Deputy Grand Maser-Woripful Geo. a. Smith.
Chaplains-Rev. G. b. Livcsay and Dir. j. j. Lloyd.
Senior and Junior Wnrdens-H II Slemp and Karl Stoelr
Worshipful Master-C. S. Garter.
Deacons each side of Mastcr-Jon +. Mullins and j. A.
Gilmer
Most worhipful William McChesney Grand Master Of
Virginia.
Right Worshipful William L. Andrews Deputy Grand Master
of Virginia
Most worshpfu George W. Wright Grand Master and
Grand Lecturer OF Virginia.
Most Excellent Stanley w Martin, High Priest the
Grand Royal Arch Chapter o Virginia.
Most Excellent William S. Mathews, Past High
of the Grand Royal Arch Chapter of Virginia
Two Stewards with white rods--C. L. Perry and p. H.
Kennedy.
Superintendent of Building-Hon. f. H. Kemroh.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1911-11-08
Zemo Makes Astonishing
Eczema Cures.
AWE PROVE IT.

Every day zEMO gives relief and
cures men, women and children in every
city and town In America whose skins
are ON tire with tortuing ECZEMA
rashcs and other itching, burning scaly.
and crusted skin and scalp hnmors
ZEMO and ZEMO (ANTISEPTlC)
SOAP, two refined preparations will
give you such quick relief that you will
feel like new person.
We give you three reasons why we
recommend and endorse ZEMO and
ZEMO SOAP for all skin aud scalp
cruptions
LIST, They are clean, scientific prepSra-
tions that give universal satisfaction and
arc pleasant ind agreeable to use at all
times
2nd They are not experiments. but
are proven ounes for every form of skin
or scalp affections, whether on infants or
growit persons
Srd. They work ON new principle.
They do not glaze over the surface, hut
they penetrate To the seat OF the trouble
and draw the germ life from underneath
the skin and destroy it. In this way a
complete cure il effected IN any case of
SKIN OR SCALP ERUPTION.
Endorsed and sold by the Kelly Drug
Co. Big Stone Gap, and the lntcrmont
Drug Co, Appalachia.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1911-11-08
The Greatest OF Dog Detectives,

That truth is stranger than
fiction has been strikingly dem
onstrated by "Sheba's Bob, ="
the great dog detective of the
New York Police Department,
who has established a wonder
full record of catching over one
hundred thieves in two years
time; tracked and returned TO
their parents at least fifteen lost
children, disclosed the hiding
place of a murderer, &c. This
is but one of full score of ex-
elusive Magazine articles to be
featured in next Sundays New
York World. Order your copy
in advance.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1911-11-08
PLEASANT OCCASION.

The masculine contingent of
the regular boarders at the
Hotel Touraine were responsible
for n very pleasant Hollow e en-
evening, the ladies of this pop
ulnr hostelry being compliment
plimented by a dance in the
dining room of the hotel.
Red dominos and masks eff
fectually concealed the real
identity of the ladies, while
the gentlemen were equally
mysterious in black dominoes
and masks.
Music was furnished by local
talent and refreshments were
served as a matter of course.
a striking figure among the
dancers was young Dick Tor
bert, who, in buff costume
with blue facings, a cooked
hat and haxen wig, was
n dashing cavalier of the days
when King George ruled Nir-
ginia.
Miss Pearl Mann, who left
Saturday for Washington, D..
c., for a month with Mrs.
Holderby, was the only young
lady outside the hotel who was
honored by an invitation to the
affair at the Touraine, which
will always remain n pleasant
memory to all of those present.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1911-11-08
Upchurch.

On last Wednesday night at
1880 o'clock, Miss Callie May
Stewart became the bride of
MIR. Owen Il. Upchurch, Rev.
j. b. Craft officiating.
The wedding was of much
interest, owing to the popu
larity of the bride and groom.
The ceremony took place at
the home of the brides parents,
Mr., and Mrs. O. f. Stewart,
near Kennedy's store.
About 40 friends of this
young couple attended the
ceremony, among them being
several town people.
After the ceremony supper
was served TO all present and
they expressed themselves as
having had a fine time. 1t
seems that Mr.. Craft, however,
enjoyed himself better than
anyone.
This young couple will make
their future home here and
their many friends wish them a
happy married life together.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1911-11-08
Mrs. Rhoads Entertains.

Mrs. b. Il. Rhoads entertain
ed very charmingly at bridge
Friday afternoon complimeu
tary to her friend. Mrs. IL. A.
Ramsey, of Appalnchia.
Those invited to meet Mrs.
Ramsey and make the two
tables at bridge were; Mrs.
Petit, Mrs. Reeder, Mrs. Say
ers, Mrs. Parks, Miss Margaret
Bullitt, Mrs. Nash.
Delightful refreshments con-
sisting of chicken salad, pimen-
to, sandwiches, potato chips,
olives, hot chocolate, ice cream
and cake were served by the
hostess at the conclusion of the
games.
Mrs. Ramsey aud her little
daughter, Frances, returned to
Appalachia Friday night, hav-
ing spent two days very pleas
antly with Mrs, Rhoads.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1911-11-08

Boys. look around you and
see how much trouble whiskey
is causing. 1t ruins you,
murders your father and
mother by degrees, disturbs
the peace Of the community,
fills the jails and penitantiaries,
makes the world miserable.
Boys, quit drinking and make
sober men. There is an awfnl
degree of sadness in looking at
the wreck of what once was @
strong, handsome, popular
young man. That young man
sold all for drink. What has
he gainedf-Gate City Herald.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1911-11-08
Assessments Mineral Lands
In Virginia.

Richmond, Va, Nov. c.
Mineral land assessments have
Increased in the last three years
from 50, 900, 900 to more than
$50, 900 900 for the year 1911.
These figures are contained on
the books of tine State Corpora
ton Commission, under the di-
rection OF which body the as
easements on this class of prop
erty ia row being made. The
State now receives something
like 100000 a year in taxes,
but the counties receive great
deal more. the rate being high
er than the State rate. Repeat.
ed efforts have been made by
the owners of these valuable
mineral lands to avoid paying a
fair and reasonable amount of
taxes for the support of the
government, but the efforts
have proven futile except in
rare instances the rates have
been advanced.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1911-11-08
County
Election.

The election in Wise County
held on yesterday for the pur-
pose of choosing officers for the
county for the next four years
passed off quietly and so far as
we were able TO ascertain there
was no trouble of any kind at
any of the voting precincts.
The BALLOT was long one and
the voting was necessarily
slow, and at some of the pre-
cincts the count was not com
pleted until late last night. 1t
is impossible ut the time of go
ing to press to give an accurate
report of the result, but it is
evident from the returns re-
ceivcd that the following coun-
ty officers are elected:
w. b. Hamilton, republican
candidate for clerk, is elected
by n majority of about IL.
r. V. .Wohlford, republican
candidate for treasurer, is cleo
ted by a very small majority.
|. j, Beverley, independent
candidate for sheriff, is elected
by majority of about 10.
w. w. G. Dotson, independ-
ent candidate for common
wealth attorney, is elected by
a majority of about 100.
Il. j. Prescott, of this place,
WINS elected n member of the
board of supervisors from the
Richmond district by major
ity of IL.
In the race between MIR.
Chalkley, of this place, and Mr..
Colley, of Clintwood, for the
House Of Delegates, which in
cluded Wise and Dickinson
counties, the indications are
that Mr. Chulkley has won by a
good majority. He carried
Wise county by a majority of
about 200. We were unable to
get the returns from Dickinson
county, but it will be impossible
for Mr.. Colley to overcome in
Nhut NuuhNy VIC lutBt HiuJpIltN
Mr.. Chalkley received in Wise
county.
In the Senatorial Contest,
which included the counties of
Wise. Lee and Scott, the can
didates were John IL. Catron,
of this place, the republican
nominee, and Ezra Il. Carter,
Of Gate City, the democratic
standard bearer, the indications
are that MIR. Catron has carried
The district by majority of
several hundred. He carried
Wise comfy by a majority OF
about 25. At nine O'Clock this
morning they we're not through
counting the votes in Lee coun-
ty, but it is thought he has car
ried that county by about 800.
1t is also reported that he has
carried Scott county by a
majority Of about 175.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1911-11-08
NOTICE.

Candidates in the piano con
test who desire TO do so will be
allowed the privilege Of exam.
lining the subscription list of
the Post to ascertain who
arc not subscribers to tho paper
and securing the names of those
they desire TO solicit to renew.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1911-11-08
CORNER STONE LAYING.

The Corner Stone of the government building being
this place will be laid four O'Clock Thursday after
under the auspices of the Masonic Lodge this place
Following will be the order procession from the Lodge room
the building when the will take place. After the
concluded there will be several addresses by
inen sneakers:
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1911-11-08

Wonder if those Chinese who
have "declared for republic"
could explain what they mean
by the word.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1911-11-08

Mr.. Rockefeller has a new
way of shaking hands. Instead
of giving the ordinary clasp, he
keeps his hand closed, as il in
the act OF holding on TO some
thing.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1911-11-08

William Rockefoller's all
ment ia diagnoisod as govt of
the throat. Must have been
trying to swallow his fortune.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1911-11-08

"Let us have peace" says
Italy to Turkey, but what Tur-
X y seems to demand is the
pieces.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1911-11-08

Eastern doctors say that ba-
bies are kissed too much. The
infant would prefer to delay
the OSCILLATION until tho more
mature age of 10 or II.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1911-11-08

II people would only take the
same interest in work that they
do in baseball what n busy
country this would be.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1911-11-08

a Washington merchant
whose store was No. 1913 failed
on Friday, October 18th. Yet
there are persons who do not
believe in hoodoos.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1911-11-08

The friends of Woodrow Will
son are calling it the Oscar I'm
dorhand boom for President.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1911-11-08
May We Renew
Your Subscription?
We Meet ANY PRICE Made
by ANY AGENCY.

out of-town Agencies do not
save you any money, and they
do not spend any money in Big
Stone Gap.
Ask for our catalogue and
subscribe NOW for your whit.
er's reading-matter.
We represent all the leading
Foreign and American publi-
cations.
Mrs. RoBT. ID. MoRRIsoN's
Magazine Subscription Agency,
Clearing House No.-lSl7.
BucAIen's ATnica Salve
The Best SsIye In The World.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1911-11-08

Nor is the Presidents plan to
kill tho trusts with kindness
entirely new 1t has been tried
before, and they didn't die
worth a cent.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1911-11-08

If, according to the typical
Oriental idea, candidates over
there nsk questions instead Of
making speeches, we can think
of nobody more likely to win
the Chinese Presidency than
our old friend Wiling Fang.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1911-11-08
Bankrupt Sale.
Is the UNITED STATES DisrmcT CouRr
FOR THE WESTERN DIsrmcT oS VIZ
OfSIA.
G :. Hale, In Bankruptcy
Bankrupt.
NOTICE OF SALE,

Pursuant to an order of the Referee
the Hon. d. Z Bailey the undersigned
Trustee in the above matter will, ON
Saturday, November IS. 1911, a, 10 a. n.
sell at public auction for cash in hand ON
day of sale the follow ing property to-wit
First: The undivided one-balf interest
OF the said q. $. Hale in . saw mill now
located on the lot of b. + EcnaSie In the
town of Appalachis, the said b. +. Nens.
BILE owning the other interest in the SAN
saw mill.
Second: The house and lot belonging
to said Bankrupt, being lot 90. block q
p Iad ho IN the io W, 81 hppIacdd q, $3.50
being the upset bid OF Augustus Wright
Company
w. S. MATHEWS. Trustee
for c. s, Halo, Bankrupt
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-07-25
RIOTING MINERS
SHOOT OFFICERS

Pittsburg. Pa, July 24.-In Il riot to-
Mine of the Pittsburg Coal Company
at Glendale. an Isolated portion of Al
legheny county. three constables, two
county detectives and score of min
ers were injured a number fatally.
Fourteen mon and one woman have
been, arrested. All were held in ST.
900 bail on charge OF rioting.
/. Three OF the injured are suffering
from bullet wounds The others were
either stabbed. stoned or beaten with
clubs.
A factional dispute. an outgrowth of
election trouble among the officers
OF District No. 6, United Mine Workers
Of America. which has been In prog
ress at Glendale for some time. Early
to-day three c0nstables arrested Il
miner who had almost beaten another
workman to death.
The news OF the arrest spread rap
idly. When coming from Glendale
through an Isolated country TO Ieidel-
berg. the officers were attacked. They
hred into the mob. but We're soon
stretched out unconscious from a bull
let or club.
During the fight two country de-
tectives arrived. One of these. De-
tective McMillen, dropped with his
face crushed from huge stone. while
Detective Inslsipt sustained frac-
tured skull. The prisoner, foreigner,
was shot through the head by mon
who tried to rescue him.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-07-25
MORE BODIES TAKEN
FROM MAINE WRECK
Exploration of After Berth Deck Still Imposs ibIe
Experts in All Lands Interested in Work
of American Engineers.

Havana, July 24.-The remains Of
three or four more bodies-the pre-
else number has not been determined
were recovered to-day from the wreck
of the Maine They consisted OF bones
most of them fractured and piled in o
heap. Some showed the action OF fire.
All were found near the place whore
other remains were recently discov
cred. OF members of the crew who are
supposed to have been sleeping on the
open deck on the night of the dis
aster.
Exploration of the after berth deck,
including the ward room ana officers
quarters, is still impossible on account
of the mud, which probably will be
washed out IN the next few days. The
cofferdam is now dry. except for pools
of water. due to the operation OF the
pumps used in cleaning out the in
terror.
There is now fairly good reason TO
hope that the main bulkhead. at
which point the hull apparently was
severed. retains sufficient strength to
justify the expectation that the after
section OF the ship, constituting one
third of its total length, may be float
ed Forward OF this point the de-
struction was so complete that, viewed
from the cofferdam, the wreck resem-
bles nothing so much us the dumping
place for tin cans, rusty iron and re-
fuse In Shiny pools.
Nothing But Thin Mud.
The second step in the great task OF
uncovering the Maine was completed
Yesterday with the pumping OF the
last few feet OF water. surrounding
the dismembered hull. The bottom OF
the cofferdam is now nothing but thin
,ryto ~
be of the secret OF the disaster of
1895.
The cofferdam. the first OF such mag
nitude ever attempted. apparently
stands as a gigantic monument to the
skill of the United States army engl-
heers. From the top of the piling to
the floor inside 1t measures twenty-five
feet and is an impressive sight One
may Stand. below Its edge and watch
the sails and tunnels of ships moving
outside the dam far above the head
of the spectator. Though several OF
the caissons lean inward at rather
Sharp angle, each is braced against
another in a sort of cantilever idea
No weak spots have developed. al
though the caissons are now bearing
nine-tenths of the total pressure re-
POURED.
Prnise Major Ferguson.
The work of driving the piles. which
several local engineers declare was
one of the greatest achievements Of
modern engineering, commenced last
October. and on account OF two acct
dents was not finished until June I,
when the, pumping began. 1t was a
Herculean task to construct twenty
cylinders so as to exactly surround
the wreck. Each is composed of 200
steel piles seventy five. feet long,
driven into the thin mud TO the bottom
in thirty feet of water. This was ac-
complished by Major Ferguson with
only two accidents
The engineers are enthusiastic in
their praise Of the work. and It is
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-07-25

suggested that this style of construc-
ton be known in the future as the
ferguson cofterdam, although Major
Ferguson modestly insists that the
design Is that OF Major Patrick, and
suggests that 1t be named the Maine
cofferdam.
Mud Above Berth Deck.
The vessel now lies In mud which is
higher than the berth deck OH the
port side. and SO thin that the first ten
feet probably will be easily pumped
with an ordinary suction dredge. The
rest can be taken out with a large
dredge. with the assistance of an agi-
tator. which sirts up and mikes the
mud.
1t is about thirty feet from the sur
face of the mud to the keel Of the
stern. but IT Is impossible to say how
far down the keel is forward. The
havoc is so great forward of the en-
gines that the mud hides the most in
teresting part OF the wreck. but 1t is
easy to see that the damage is such
that none expects that any part OF the
vessel ever will be hoated.
AS the thin mud is pumped out a
force of men will be sent to work
digging out the thick mud, which
fills the entire interior of the wreck.
The very first effort will be directed
toward finding the body OF Darwin Mer-
lit naval engineer. known to have
persisted on the berth deck. His par
ents have spent thousands OF dollars
in the last twelve years in the hope Of
recovering his body. This work Is in
charge OF Captain Dean Tilford. of tho
quartermaster's department.
The bodies taken out of the wreck
are being placed in metal collins and
taken on board the collier Eeonidas
Identification, of course. Is impossible,
as all of these were underneath the
wreck of the coming tower, and ap.
parently were enjoying the evening
breeze in the passageway on the star
board side of the engine-room. Those
In Il similar position on the port side
apparently had better chance for their
lives. Many bodies are visible, pinned
under tons of metal. and cannot be re-
covered until the wreck is dlsmembered
The engineers will give no opinion as
TO how long 1t will take to completely
expose the wreck.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-07-25
GANG OF ROBBERS
. PLACED IN JAIL
Five White Men and One Negro
comrnitted-Chrters Granted
by State.

Raleigh, N. c.. July 24.-A special
tonight to the News and Observer
from Monroe. states that Constable
starnes. OF Buford township. Union
county, to-day brought to Monroe and
after preliminary examination be-
fore Magistrate Helm. committed to
jail six store robbers who are charged
with having robbed a number OF coun-
ty stores in that county. Five of the
gang are white and one negro.
The sperry &c Hutchinson Company.
of Jersey City. N j.. fled dome tea
ton papers to-day with the Secretary
OF State, TO do business in North
Carolina. with its principal office in
Winston Salem. The capital is ST.
100000.
There was an amendment filed to-
day for CASTOR Hotel Company. of
Gastonia, providing that the $4,000
capital be divided into shares of 81
each. instead of $50 each.
The South Carolina Club Cnc.). of
Hendersonville. was chartered to-day.
with $4,000 capital. by Howard Cald-
well, Bartlett Shipp and others. Other
charters were to the Dixie Machine
Company, Greensboro, capital $4,000.
by D. C. Suggs. ]. 3. Dudley, w. d.
Siler. ]. D. Chavis and others. and the
Ford Sales Company. Raleigh. y. c..
capital $1,000. by Charles l. Bussey
and others. for handling automobiles
operating garage and for other pur-
poses.
The Wake county Board Of EqualIza-
tion is n session here this week. under.
taking to hear the complaints against
the tax assessments on real estate that
have been made by the county and
towns against assessors. It will takF
several days to accord all the hearings.
The indications are that there will be
quite number Of notifications. espe-
cially in the value of farm lands. the
estimate being that the final increase
in property valuation through the rails.
Ing OF assessments will be around
100000. Farm lands In some Sec
tons of the county have been raised
to $40 per acre, and this. it-fs- argued.
Is entirely too high and out Of proper
ton to the assessments in other Sec
tions OF the State.
Miss BERTHE Dunn has instituted suit
for damages against the Seaboard Air
Line for carelessness on TIE part of
railroad employees in having her put
off the train at Southern Pines. when
she was travelling to Aberdeen. It was
raining. and she was going for her
brother to take him TO Black Mountain,
where he has since died. The com
plaint is not yet fled
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-07-25
SHERWOOD AGEE
MAKES AN APPEAL

Philadelphia. Pa, July 24.-Sherwood
Magee. the outfielder of the Philadel-
phia National League club. who was
recently suspended for the balance of
the 1911 baseball season by President
Lynch for his attack on Umpire Fin
neran, to-day forwarded a request to
the five directors OF the National
League asking that he be given a
hearing.
Magee and the officials of the Phila-
delphia club claim that Mr.. Lynch act
ed hastily in suspending and lining
Magee $500. 1t Is claimed that the
head Of the league only heard the
testimony of the umpires that acted
occurred. and in order that Mages
might give his version OF the affair
special meeting OF the board was de-.
n!anded m
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-07-25

Tho total credit account Of the Plate
Association was about $4,000. and
all the CHECKS and vouchers were made
out In the name Of w. S. King, treas
urer OF the association. Mr.. vanor-
mer admitted that he had dealt with
Mr.. King during that term Of years.
Tomorrow the committee expects
to hear more concerning the actual
operation Of an agreement between the
steel plate manufacturers from a. F.
Huston. president OF tho Lukens Iron
and Steel Company. t
Solicitor-Generel Lehman testified
that the steel plate agreement much
resembled the agreement of the wire
manufacturers upon which were based
indictments recently returned in New
York.