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The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1911-03-17

Today is st. Patrick S Day.
Presidential suffrage for women was
voted down by the Kansas house.
Vote for womaa in Illinois might
help purify the politics of that state
Three thousand persons are diving
daily in the famine district of China.
The Ohio house of representatives
has passed a bill to legalize Sunday
baseball.
Between the long and extra session
OF congress the country at least gets
a little rest from those tilibustering
speeches.
In Minnesota the Senate committee
on elections has reported in favor of
the constitutional amendment grant
ing women full suffrage.
All those who may still believe that
March has its reputation to make
good surely cannot much appreciate
these fine near-springlike days.
They may be army ''maneuvers
and again they may be the real thing
in the way Of Uncle Sam preparing to
show DiaZ how to staHlp t1utu IL little
internal trouble.
A deadlock in the Montana legisla-
ture was broken by the election to the
United State senate of Henry l..
Myers a democrat. He will succeed
Senator Carter, republican.
A Sioux City newspaper announces
that an embryo aviator will 'pierce
the air. That's simple enough.
Where most aviators get hurt is in
not being able to pierce the earth.
The state senate of Washington
passed bill making it a misdemeanor
for person under tWenty-one years
of age to have tobacco on his person.
The effect of the bill is to repeal the
anti-cigarette law.
The Pennsylvania railroad last year
carried l36, 100000 people without kill
ing one Of them. Our compliments to
the Pennsylvania. 1t is evident that
the line is conducted with view tC
safety of it's passengers.
l Colonel Roosevelt is in favor of the
commission form Of government fo1
cities. 1t appears also that good
many of the progressive people who
live in cities are coming to view the
matter in the same light.
The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1911-03-17

Between the long and extra session
OF congress the country at least gets
a little rest from those tilibustering
speeches.
The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1911-03-17

The ladies of the Episcopal church
met with Mrs. G. B. Mansfield Wednes
day afternoon.
The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1911-03-17

The Gate City Hose Co. will give
their 26th annual ball at Derthick's S
opera house tonight.
The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1911-03-17

A son was worn to Mr.. and Mrs. E.
c. Wirth of this city Wednesday.
The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1911-03-17

The Ohio house of representatives
has passed a bill to legalize Sunday
baseball.
The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1911-03-17

Today is St Patrick's S Day.
Presidential suffrage for women was
voted down by the Kansas house.
The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1911-03-17

Some people, notably the coal deal
ers, even kick against mild March.
The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1911-03-17

Mr.. and Mrs. E. G. Mccain are re.
joicing over the arrival of a daughter
who made her appearance Wednesday,
The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1911-03-17

Subscriptions taken for any maya
zine or paper published at lowest
rates at McNamara's Book Store. If
The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1911-03-17

Vote for women in Illinois might
help purify the politics of that state.
The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1911-03-17

The child of j. j. Hughes on Kan
sas street, who has been i'll of small
pox, has recovered and the quarintine
raised.
The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1911-03-17

Three thousand persons are dying
daily in the famine district of China.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1911-02-22
Program
OF Open Meeting of Athenian
Literary Society, Friday
Evening, 8 O'clock,
February "a.

Address by President r. Sam Nickels
song Noun, Vernon Bells Society
Defamation Character of Washington
Byron Ihoads
Duet Mary Carucs and Cate Brown.
Debate Resolved ''Tha; the United
States. like the Nations of antiquity,
VIII Fall"-AHirmstive, Emmitt
stone Glessie Gilly Negative, Car
Isle skccu, Ruby hemper
Quariet,c- Mabel Willis. julie Bullitt,
Cora Johnson and Emmitt Stouc.
Recitation Too Late for the Train" -
Myrtle Wolfe
Violin Solo-N Virginia Beverly
Reading from the School Journal Win
mic Mullins
Defamation The Supposed Speed of
Rcgulus Billy Mathews.
solo Byron Rhoads.
Literary Address Hon II 7 Irvine.
Song My own United States -
society
,hers Thursion Stone Greed Kelly.
Josephine Kelly and littic Horton
The public is cordially invited
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1911-02-22
FREIGHT WRECK.

y serious wreck occurred on
the Virginia and Southwestern
yesterday afternoon as a result
of rails spreading under second
engine of a west boun d
freight near Clinchport, result
Ing in death of engineer j. T..
Hicks, of Bluff City, Tenn. and
slight injuries 10 tiremen Jones
and Chas. Bruner and conduc-
tor Barker.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1911-02-22
CARD OF THANKS.

We desire to thank the people
of Big Stone Gap ami surround
ing country for their kindness
and sympathy during the sick
ness and death of our dear hus-
band and father. May God
bless YOU all.
Mrs. CAPT. j. NJ. SMITH.
r f.. SMITH,
Mrs w. II. MUssER
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1911-02-22
ORDER OF PUBLICATION.

VIRGINIA. In the Clerk Ofiice of the
Circuit Court Of the County of W Use on
the 18th day Of February. 1911
George Hubbard ... Plaintiff
VS.
ilettic Hubbard Defendant
IN CHANCERN
The obiec, Of this suit is to obtain "a
divorce vinculo matrimonn for the
plaintiff from the defendant
And It appearing from affidavit on file
in said Office that llettie Hubbard is n
nonresident Of the State 90 Virginia it is
ordered that she appear here within fifteen
days after due publication OF this order
aud do what is necessary 10 protect her
interest in this suit And Il IS further
ordered that la copy hereof be published
for four successive weeks in the Big Stone
Gap Post and that copy Ne posted AZ the
front door of the court-house of this coun-
ty as prescribed by law
4 Copy-'reste
G. a JOHNSON Clerk
ID + kcnady, p. a. Feb 22-s-il
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1911-02-22

SUBSCRIBERS are earnestly re
quostcd to observe the date
printed on their address slips,
which will keep them at all
times posted as to the date
of the expiration OF their sub.
scription. Prompt and timely
attention TO this request will
save all parties great deal Of
ANNOYANCE.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1911-02-22

With the advent of good
roads in Wise county, the auto
mobile will come to stay
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1911-02-22

1t is good to practice what
you preach, but he careful what
you preach and make Your
sermons short
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1911-02-22

1t is good to practice what
you preach, but he careful what
you preach and make Your
sermons short
with the approach oil spring
preparing to ego back to the
soil"
1t looks as if Harry X Thaw
were managing to economic
very effectively 10y abstaining
from further legal advice.
who made a specially of re
moving" undesirable relatives
did very profitable business.
Champ Clark complains that
we have too many rainbow
is which, good many persons
think
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Fifty thousand Americans are
going over To England next
summer 10 see King George
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1911-02-22

With the approach Of spring
the farmers, at any rate, are
preparing to ego back to the
soil"
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1911-02-22
The Scout Law

my honor IL rs so, mat means
that il is SO, Just as if he had
taken II most solemn oath.
Similarly, if n scout officer
saws to a scout. al trust you on
your honor to do this" the
scout is bound to carry out the
order to the very best of his
ability, and to let nothing in
terfere with his doing so.
If Il scout were to break his
honor by telling lie, or by not
carrying out an order exactly
when trusted on his honor to do
so, he may he directed to hand
over his scout badge, and never
to wear it again He may also
( be directed TO cease to be "A
scout.
>. \ scout is loyal to the.
/ President, and to his officers,
and to his parents, his country,
and his employers He must
stick to them through thick aud
and thin against anyone who Is
their enemy or who even talks
badly of them.
3 \ scouts duty is to be
useful and to help others. And
he is to do his duty before any
thing else. even though ne gives
up his own pleasure, or CONTEXT,
or safety to do It, W hen IN
/ difficulty to know which of two
/ things to do. he must ask him
self, (Which is my duty that
is, (Which is best for other
people and do that one. He
must be prepared at any time to
save life, or to help injured
persons And he must try his
best to do a good turn TO some
body every day
. \ scout is friend To all,
and a brother to every other
scout, no matter to what social
class the other belongs.
Thus If a scout meets another
scout, even though a stranger
20 him, he must speak To HIM,
and help him m any way that.
me can, either to carry ont the
duty he rs then doing, or 10y
giving him food, or, as tar as
possible, anything mat lac may
ho in want OF. a scout must
never be a snoh y snoh Us one
who looks down upon another
because he Us poorer, or VINO rs
poor and rcscnts another bo
ruuSt Ip AS rich SCbut
accepts the other man as mel
finds him, and makes the best
LOT him
Kun, the boy scout, was
called by the liihdoos Little
friend ot all the world, ana
/ mat is the mime mat every
scout should earn for himself.
% \ scout is courteous. ihat
is, he Is polite To all nut
especially to women and chlld
rem, aud old peopleandi
|crlpples. etc And he must not
take any reward for beng
helpful or courteous.
%. \ scout Is a friend lo
animals. lie should save mem
as Tar as possible from pam,
ana should not XII any animal
unnecessarily, even IL ~ is only
. % NY Tor II rs one ol God s
. creatures hlillhS. an amman
Tor i0od rs a'lowanie.
a. \ scout oheNs orders OF
/ ms parents, patrol leader, oI
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1911-02-22

Entered according to postal regulations
at the post Office at Rig Stone Gap as see
ond- class matter
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1911-02-22

1t looks ns if Harry X Thaw
were managing to cconom'z"
very effectively 10y abstaining
from further legal advice.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1911-02-22

Fifty thousand Americans are
going over to England next
summer TO see King George
crowned The rest OF ms can
see it for nickel at some mov
ing picture show without being
crowded
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1911-02-22

Speaker Cannon, after
March 5, when Congress is Off
his hands, proposes to 20 to
Europe and visit crowned
heads When he st,ikcs Rus
sia he may expect cspccia. royal
sympathy, as AN uncrowned
and dethroned car
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1911-02-22

one of the most touching
things in modern history is the
way the Steel Trust is WORRY ing
about how reciprocity is going
To injure the American farmer.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1911-02-22

~ Chicago minister has left
the pulpit for the vaudeville
stage. but then we find fools
and rogues III every walk OF
life.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1911-03-24
REMEMBER

That every article bought here
--n0 matter how low the price
may be--carIies Our guarantee
of satisfaction to the purchaser
The searchlight. [volume] (Culbertson, Mont.) 1902-current, 1911-06-02

Selma Luc. the mother Of Pattie Sc
gregated herself from the mass and
without warning precipitated herself
on Pattie and so necessarily on that
young lady's new friend.
oh. please excuse me. sir" she
painted. gaining her equilibrium and
her offspring at the same time. Il was
Jest that excited! Seems like | could
eat her up Miss Selma Lue. you
can't never know how good II is to git
back to one you've left" which seem
ingly. only seemingly, ungracious re-
mark had the edge taken OF by Pat
ties emphatic sQuirm and whimper to
ward Miss Selma Lue. The quality of
Miss Selma Lue's mercy she knew
and that of her mother she had forgot
ten.
Give her back to me. Mis- Tyne.
and | will put her in her soap-box
while you all git unpacked. You come
Jest In time fer the party. and you
better git about fixing fer II. Thank
you. Mr.. Alan-the yalise are a heavy
load fer the children"
AS she StoOu On iuS sIbStIE steps
and watched Mr.. Alan carrying the
Tyne yalise on down to the Tyne
front door with perfect courtesy. she
spoke earnestly to Blossom. who sat
In a split basket by the door. Bios
SONS personality. though in the bud.
exhaled the fragrance of sympathy
and made her a responsive mark for
conversation.
Blossom" she said in tones OF
quiet Joy, lit looks like the two incest
people in the world are going to gil
married to each other. and amt Il
fine that they dispositions 1T into one
another like the edges of a piece Of
paper tored in two Sometimes wher
see wives all wore out with
work and crossness. and husbands fec
bad and no buttons. and sick children
and too much beer at the saloon, le
alone hard winter a-coming, I 81
too much pleased with my condition
and I need Jest sech thing as thii
70 remind me that the Lord do joiI
some folks, which let not man pu
asunder. Amen,"
The searchlight. [volume] (Culbertson, Mont.) 1902-current, 1911-06-02
SYNOPSIS.

Miss Selma Lue. spinster guardian angel
OF River Bluff. presides over an i'm.
prOmptu day nursery for the babies OF
the neighhorhoOd In the rear OF her gro
Gerry. Her charges are known as SOAP
Box Babies" The fact that she is single
makes her an object OF sympathy TO the
mothers. one Of her friends is Miss Gym
thia Page. daughter OF widow Page.
Cynthia visits Miss Selma and learns that
che has taken another soap Boxer IN
Alan Kent, a young artist who wishes TO
establish a studio In her barn. Blossom.
Miss Luc,s adopted baby. and one Gym.
thia is very fond or shows an evident
preference for Alan. When Cynthia
leaves. Alan hears that her mother Is In
danger of losing the old homestead y
near rukus. Alan admires cynthia. Sc
lima tells how she came TO locate In the
place and start the haven for little ones.
She suspects that Cynthia Is Responsible
for Alan's neglect Of herself. Sale 81 the
mortgnged Page place considered. Alan's
portrait 81 cynthia Is discovered. Evelyn
Branch, Cyuthia's close friend, shows In
terest In Alan Kent. Cynthia relieves Sc
lima for n day. cooks dinner for Mr. Kent
and makes "A sorry mess OF II. Alan de-
clared a fayoritc with all the Blum FOLK.
The searchlight. [volume] (Culbertson, Mont.) 1902-current, 1911-06-02
MENTAL ACCURACY
Greatly Improved by Leaving on Coffee

The manager Of an extensive cream
cry In Wis. states that while a regu-
lar coffee drinker. he found It iniuri-
Gus to his health and hindrancs to
the performance OF his business du-
ties.
1T impaired my digestion, gave me
a distressing sense OF fullness in the
region of the stomach, causing a most
painful and disquieting palpitation Of
the heart, and what is worse. II mud
died my mental faculties so as to seri-
ously injure my business efficiency.
Il finally concluded that something
would have to be done. quit the use
of coffee. short of. and began to drink
Postum. The cook didn't make It
right at first. She didn't boil II long
enough, and did not find It palatabls
and quit using It and went back to cof-
fee and to the stomach trouble again.
Then my wife took the matter In
hand, and by following the directions
on the box, faithfully. she had me
drinking Postum for several days BE-
for l knew II.
when I happened to remark that
was feeling much better than had
for a long time. she told mo that I
had been drinking Postum. and that
accounted for II. Now We have no
coffee on our table.
My digestion has been restored.
and with this improvement has come
relief from the oppressive sense Of
fullness and palpitation Of the heart
that used to bother me so. / note such
q gain In mental strength and acute
ness that / can attend to my ONCE
work with ease and pleasure and with
out making the mistakes that were so
annoying to me while ! was using
/ coffee.
Postum Is the greatest table drink
Of the times. In my humble estima-
ton" Name given by Postum Co.
Battle Creek. Mich.
Read the little book. The Road to
wellville." In pkgs. There's a reason"
Ever read the shove letters A new
sae appears from time To time. They
are sesuasss true, asa fall Of hsaaa
>aaesest.
The searchlight. [volume] (Culbertson, Mont.) 1902-current, 1911-06-02

THAT depends on whe.=-f ney was
made cross-barred, open-face or xiv
cred. Cross-barred is the prettieSt.
but they could all lean over and bite
kivered without making no mess" said
Miss Selma Lue, who was seeing the
question from all viewpoints before
deciding.
Suppose you have the plate for the
grown people and let the youngsters
take their luck compromised Mr..
Alan. not liking the idea Of trusting
the "kivereds" entirely.
That's Just what I'll do" answer
ed Miss Selma Lue. Il think 1t will
be best for Miss Evelyn to go up and
look at the pictures and then come
down here and all eat the pie. am
going to clear OFF the counters so they
can set up to them and be comfort
able, and am going to put bunch OF
flowers In between each pile OF pies
Won't they all have a good timer
Something in Miss Selma Lue's beam
ing hospitality smothered any misgiv
ings that Mr.. Alan might have had
about the arrangements. and his glow
of anticipation matched her own.
Well" she remarked briskly, 81
must be turning around II am to get
all that ready. Can't I help you fix NJ
none? Don't you want any pants
pressed? | would admire to do 1t.
could borrow the heavy iron Mis-
Simmons presses Mr.. Simmons will
and do II in no time"
Miss Selma Lue's sweet solicitud'
went to Mr.. Alan's heart and he tool
her hand as he said:
IF my mother had been with me
Miss Selma Lue. she would have lie
me tell her-about-it all-and sh
would haye-asked about the trousers
| wonder II II is because you are no
| anybody's mother that you are every
/ bOdys?"
MIR Alan. you are the first perso
that amt put that to me pitying-lik
about not having no children, an
here you are giving me the Who'll
world to mother. Well, my hear
amt crowded yet: they is room fe
'em all, big. little and grown-ups too
Seems like sometimes grown-ups sho
a mighty laundering fer a little mott
ering. and | amt the one to hold
back from 'em. Lands alive. II theI
amt Mis- Tyne and all the famiI
come back! You pick up Pattie an
bring her out here, fer know her N
Is Jest dead to see her. and will RI
and help Sammie and Ella Virgin
carry that valise."
As Mr.. Alan approached the gror
that seethed around and against MI
The searchlight. [volume] (Culbertson, Mont.) 1902-current, 1911-06-02
Locking Out for Number One.

Sydney had been given some dis
carded millinery with which to amuse
herself. She trimmed a marvellous
looking hat, and SO arranged 1t that Q
long red ostrich plume hung straight
down from the front Of the brim, over
her baby face.
Come here, Sydney" said her
mother. Let me tack that feather
back. out OF your eyes"
"oh. no. mother! want It that
way. SO can see It myself. Most
always only other people can see the
feathers on my hats."-Judge.
The searchlight. [volume] (Culbertson, Mont.) 1902-current, 1911-06-02
Strength OF Ice.

II is said that ice one and half
inches will support man: four inches
thick Will support cavalry: five inches
thick will support an si-pound cannon;
ten inches thick will support a multi.
tude. and IS inches thick will support
a railroad train. These figures. OF
course. presupposes that the ice Is Of
an even thickness. not having thin
places. and only to true Ice. not slush
ice or to ice when the temperature Is
above the freezing point After thaw
sets In but little confidence can be
placed on the strength of the ice.
The searchlight. [volume] (Culbertson, Mont.) 1902-current, 1911-06-02
A Warm Retort.

At a dinner party an officer OF the
guards vas placed with his back to
the fire. He stood the heat for some
time, but at last was obliged to ask
for a fire screen.
a British soldier should always be
able to stand fire." said the host. a
pompous old squire who thought ev'
erything belonging to him was perfec-
ton.
But not at his back. sir" was the
witty reply.-Answers.
The searchlight. [volume] (Culbertson, Mont.) 1902-current, 1911-06-02
THE ADVANTAGES OF A COLLEGE
EDUCATION.

do you farmers believe In sending
your sons away to collegef' inquired
the stranger.
Some Of US do. an some don't" re-
piled the farmer. who. years ago had
given his two sons a college educa-
ton: but ] notice some on US re
proud { be tn fathers o. college sons
as kin entertain tn neighbors with
hair-raisin' stories an lively songs o
old college days daown in tn kitchen.
after their farm chores re done r.
tn day!"
The searchlight. [volume] (Culbertson, Mont.) 1902-current, 1911-06-02
Wit That Bit,

Admiral Lord Fisher. at a dinner In
Philadelphia. praised American Wit.
Even the little boys" said Lord
Fisher, are brilliant wits. Thus. on
a ferry boat, I heard a little boy take
down a fat man famously.
The boy was selling holiday week.
lies and magazines. The fat man
looked at all the holiday illustrations,
then walked away without buying any.
thing. The boy called after him with
biting Wit:
Hey. fatty. wot do you take this
boat for. A FREE hbrarvr"
The searchlight. [volume] (Culbertson, Mont.) 1902-current, 1911-06-02
/ ksm ! !.
THE MIXERS.

We moved In last November
And distinctly I remember
Twas the steam heat that she wante
And she said:
She was crazy in addition
For a dining room In mission
And the den was simply perfect
Being red
Now she's weary of the mission
Dining-room. It's her ambition
To serve ham and eggs In one with
Paneled walls:
And she wants a bedroom pink.
And a wider kitchen sink.
And some blue and yellow paper
In the halls
Every autumn. every spring.
Just like birds. we're on the wing.
For a change in decorations
We go hiking:
And I'll gamble when she dies
That her mansion In the skies
Won't be finished Just exactly
To her liking.
The searchlight. [volume] (Culbertson, Mont.) 1902-current, 1911-06-02
Baseball Anecdote.

Curious episode, this. Seems .
young fellow got excited at the ball
game and Rugged the young lady next
to him. a perfect stranger. She had
him arrested. but he told the Judge
that any man might do the same
thing, and his claim was upheld by
expert testimony"
And what was the sequel?"
We'll. the sequel is rather interest
ing. The next day there were 5000
girls at the ball game"
The searchlight. [volume] (Culbertson, Mont.) 1902-current, 1911-06-02
still Life.

NO. Herbert" whispered the maid:
you mustn't put your arm around
me. We are watched"
Herbert looked around the dimiy
lighted parlor.
-Oh. yes" he smiled: Il see there's
q rubber plant At the other end Of the
room
-'Shi There's another one that you
don't sea Iohnny's hiding thersi"