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The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1911-02-15

Well, you say, what about
the funds? There is now, as
understand it, an annual appro-
priation of 500 from the State
to maintain "A Normal Depart
ment here in connection with
our High School. This is en-
tirely inadequate for the pur.
pose. We need at least $500
more annually in order to en-
ploy a good competent teacher
for Il term Of nine months each
year, and thus abandon forever
the half-year session, which has
proved a failure up 10 this time.
a good room and a fair amount
OF equipment we already have.
We will all agree, that as the
pupils who are trained in our
various Normal Departments
labor in educational fields
throughout the State, the State
should make adequate appro-
priation for the establishment
and maintenance OF these
departments Well, how many
of the school officials, directly
or indirectly connected with
this matter, have pushed this
end of it! Is it impossible to
get more help from that source?
Who can definitely answer?
Taking it for granted that any
immediate help from that
source is hopeless. let us look
at the situation from another
view point.
Shall We Allow This Department to be
Discontinued?
Cannot Wise county, and Big
Stone Gap in particular, shout
der the responsibility for the
present? Would it not amply
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1911-02-15
RUTH WINS
IN NOTED CASE

In the circuit court here Sat
urday was concluded one of the
most remarkable civil suits that
has doubtless ever been ins,i
tuted IN this or amy other court.
This suit has been pending in
the circuit court here for a
period OF nearly two years.
In Tie spring of 1908 j NJ.
Peters desiring To locate ia the
West sold to w. y. Ruth n
track of land containing about
POO acres for the consideration
of -, S25. Peters claims that in
making this conveyance YER
bal collateral contract was
agreed to between him and
Ruth To the effect that if he
should become dissatisfied in
the West that Ruth should re-
convey the land to him at the
price paid, together with "a
years interest thereon. Ruth
denied having made such an
agreement, and When Peters
returned from the West, nearly
"A year later and demanded a
re-cOnveyance of the land Ruth
refused the demand, and be
cause such contract was not
Incorporated in the deed, il
could not he enforced by law
Seeing that all attemps to re-
gain possession OF the land
We're futile, Peters again re
turned to the West, bat did not
remain there but a very short
time until he returned again
and upon his arrival here pro
duced receipt which purportcd
TO have been by w. a Ruth on
the 10Th day of January, 1909,
in which he acknowledged the
payment of the money for the
re-conveyance of the land,
which Peters claims was paid
in currency on the court house
steps ut the time of his former
visit here. This Ruth emphati-
cally denied, and said he never
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1911-02-15

signed the receipt and had
never seen it before. Peters
was thereupon indicted and
tried for forgery at the Jnne
term, 1909, of the circuit court.
which resulted in acQuittal for
want of sufficient evidence.
Following his acquittal, Peters
Immediately instituted suit for
a re- conveyance Of the land in
question. which was tried In
June, 1910, resulting in a mis-
trial, and was continued until
the present term.
More than one hundred Wit
nesses were summoned and an
imposing array of counsel we're
employed on each side, the
plaintiff being represented by
Coleman and Carter and r., VI
Carter, of this place, and j L.
Wilson, of Lebanon, while the
defence was represented by
Common ealths Attorney j Z.
Cornes and : II Bond. OF Gate
City, and j f. Bullitt, of Big
Stone Gap. Because the case
was So we'll known over this
county and had been more or
less discussed and practically
everyone had formed an opiu-
ion about the case, a jury was
summoned from Russell county
to hear the case and determine
whether or not w n Ruth
executed the receipt in question
The case was bitterly con-
tested ON each side, aud the
jury, after hearing the evidence
lasting one week rendered a.
verdict for the defendant. Thus
ends one of the most remarka
bic civil suits over heard in this
section of the country Gate
City Reporter.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1911-02-15
RAILROAD TO
BE EXTENDED.

Freezing, Va, Feb. I0.-The
Currier Lumber Company ia
considering the ACCESSIBILITY of
extending their narrow gauge
railroad from Pound down the
river to the mouth of Brush
Creek, and perhaps up the creek
to Clintwood. IL is thought the
road will be thus extended if
the right of way can be secured.
This road would give the
merchants along the line and in
the adjacent sections, an ad
vantage in transportation. Most
OF the people along the proposed
route will gladly lend Il helping
hand TO the PROJECT.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1911-02-15
There's
No Risk
If This Medicine Does Not
Benefit You Pay
Nothing.

y physician Who made a
specially cf stomach troubles.
particularly dyspepsia. after
Years of study perfected the
formula from which Rexall
Dyspepsia Tablets are made.
our experience with Rexall
Dyspepsia Tables leads us to
believe them to be the greatest
remedy known for the relief of
acute Indigestion and chronic
dyspepsia Their ingredients
are soothing and healing to the
infamed membranes If the
stomach They are rich in
pepsin, one of the greatest
digestive aids known to medi-
cine. The relief they offord is
almost immediate. Their use
with persistency aud regularity
for "A short time brings about a
cessation of the pains caused by
stomach disorders
ReXall Dyspepsia Tablets viii
insure healthy annetite. aid
digestion and promote nutri
ton. As evidence of our sin
cere faith in Rexall Dyspepsia
Tablets, we ask you to Try them
at our risk. If they do not give
you entire satisfaction, we will
return you the money you paid
us for them, without question
or formaiity. They come in
three SIZES, prices % cents, 30
cents and 81 90. Remember you
can obtain them only at-1'he
Rexall Store. Kell Drug Co.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1911-02-15
PRESENTED PICTURE
OF LONGFELLOW

y beautiful picture of the
past Longfellow was presented
To Grade III Tuesday us reward
for selling thu greatest number
OF Red Cross Seals previous to
Christmas.
Mesdames Irvine, Pett.t. u.
H. Goodloe and Mccormick
represented the League Mrs
j G. Nesbit, the regular teach
er of Grade III was present for
the first time since she was
taken i'll with Appendicitis
directly after Christmas. Miss
Bailey, the substitute teacher.
was also present, and Professor
Young
Mr.. Goung received the pic
ture for the Grade in neat
iittle speech, and the children
gave the visitors a rising vote
of thanks.
The ladies then inspected tile
sanitary drinking fountain.
which mas been installed on the
second floor.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1911-02-15

Il never felt so near my grave. writes
W Il. Patterson, of Wellington. Tex As
when frightful cough and lung trouble
pulled NE down 10 lON pounds, Ia spite
of doctors treatment for twO years Nv
father, mother and two sisters died OF
and that am alive today
Is due solely TO Or Kings New Discoy-
cry, which completely cured me Nov, |
weigh ISL pounds and have been wcIl
and strong for years" Quick, safe sure,
its the best remedy on earth for coughs
colds, la grippe, asthma, Group and all
throat and lung troubles soc and II on.
Trial bottle free. Guaranteed by ] W.
Kelly. Druggist
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1911-02-15
Furnace Property
Will Probably be Sold in a
Short Time.

In tn. matter Of the Union
Iron q Steel Co. a bankrupt
notice has been served ON The
creditors that a petition has
been filed PRAYING for authority
to sell the property of the com
pany in Lee and Wise counties
Virginia. and a hearing ON H.
said petition will be held mt the
Office Of the trustee in Whining
ton, Della, on the 10Th of this
month If this petition is
granted "a sale of the property
will doubtless be made soon
The notice to the creditors is as
follows:
Notice is hereby given that
the Trustee in the above case
has filed a petition. PRAYING for
authority TO sell at public auc-
zion, the personal property If
the said Bankrupt at Ewing Ia
the Western District of Vir
ginia; also the real estate of
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1911-02-15
Boy Scouts.

\ boys organization, with
the above name. was started in
England some years ago by
General Sir II S $. B0den
Powell, and in two and one half
years ITS members numbered
four hundred thousand.
Adopting the same plan. the
nature writer, Ernest Thompson
Seton, as chief Scout. has lind
even greater success i'm the
rapidity of its spread among
the boys of this country aud
Canada.
The object of the organiza-
tlon Is character building for
boys between the ages of twelve
and eighteen 10y training them
in works of self reliance. man
hood and good citizenship iu
such ways as are attractive 10
the boys themselves. 4 military
aspect is given TO it only as
means of inculcating disci
pine, obedience, neatness and
order and IN SO far as 1t appeals
To the boys "Scoui craft ia
cludeS here any activity which
may be made to serve useful
purpose, either TO the boy him
self or through him to others
Ii is proposed To start "a
branch of the organization
Boy Scouts of America in Big
Stone Gap.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1911-02-15
LUMBER IN
TERESTS ACTIVE.

Freezing, Va, February 10
The lumber interests in this
immediate section are quite
active. The Self Brothers are
engaged in cutting a considera
ble quantity of oak and poplar
stuff for John f, Trivitt and
Nelson Ratliff. Most of this
output will be shipped. Peter
Whitaker's mill is running, on
Pound River, turning out a
quantity of oak and poplar
stuff.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1911-02-15
Greatly
Interested
In the Exhibits of the South
ern States at Fairs and
ExpoSitionS.

Washington, d. G.. Feb. 10. ~
As the result OF exhibits made
10y the Southern Railway aud
affiliated lines at various fairs
and cXpositions in tho North
and West last fall, the Land
and Industrial Department of
the Southern has the names Of
several thousand people who
are interested in the South with
the view of looking for homes.
Exhibits we're maintained by
the Southern and affiliated lines
.at the Pittsburg Land Show,
the Illinois State Fair at Spring
field, the Wisconsin State Fair
lac Milwaukee,. and the New
\ ORR State Fair at Syracuse.
These exhibits were viewed in
the aggregate by over half a
million people, according to
reports Just complied by the
Land and Industrial Depart
ment OF the Southern. I'm adj
dition as large "a number visited
the exhibit OF the South and it's
resources made Jointly ac the
Ohio Valley Exposition In Gin
cinuati by the railroads of the
Southeast
The agricultural possibilities
of the Southeast We're displayed
TO magnificent advantage az
these fairs. the Southorn Rail
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1911-02-15
Tortured For is Years

by cure defying stomach trouble that
battied doctors, and resisted ali remedies
he tried, John W. Modders, OF Modders-
willie, Mich seemed doomed He had 10
sell his Farm and give M work His
neighbors said, he cant live much
longer Whatever ate distressed
me, he wrote It'll tried Electric Kit
tiers, which worked such wonders for me
that ! can now eat things could not
take for years Its surely grand RENE
dy for stomach trouble Just MS GOOD
for the liver and kidneys Every bottle
guaranteed. Only SOC AZ J W. Kelly's
Drug Co
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1911-02-15

what Big Stone Gap must do.
She must offer these students
some inducement lis the way of
board. All of you claim there
is no money in it. | agree with
you; then, without being antag-
onistic, let some worthy citizen
open UP an attractive private
home for this purpose. give
him the crowd. and let him
make this inducemcnt, if posi-
BILE. We should see that the
necessary arrangements are
made in due time. If necessary,
until some such arrangement
can be brought about, the Board
of Trade, which, | am glad to
say, has promised their CO.
operation, should arrange with
the hotels for limited time.
The plans | have laid down,
namely, a good competent
teacher for full year, instead
of half as heretofore, induce
ment in the way of board to
pupils, believe will bring about
the required results to convince
all the educational authorities
concerned that the Normal De
partnent at Big Stone Gap is
real success How long must
Wise county and Big Stone Gap
carry the burden: answer,
just short time, because it
will only he at our present rate
of progress and growth Just
year or two before the Normal
Department would have to
vacate the present room set
aside for it in our school, and
thereby make room for the
enlarged High School Depart
ment. The State then would
come TO our aid Instead of this
Normal Department, with the
proper push aud interest mani
tested, We can get IN it's stead
ar up to date State Normal
School for the whole Southwest
Virginia located here.
The boarding problem is
solved, for now there is dor
mitory and boarding depart
ment attached, and the pupils
of this section with equal
boarding rates and educational
advantages, will come to Big
Stone Gap, the prettiest and
healthiest little mountain town
in Virginia, to- get their Normal
training
The Conclusion OF the Whole Matter.
The Normal Department is
not dead Let us one and all
rally to it's support, and at the
beginning of the next school
astic year start work anew.
under the most favorable con
ditions we have ever yet had
believe it can be done. The
many inquiries this year even
from prospective students is
encouraging.
As a progressive town we
must hold on to the good things
we have, as we'll as attract
others to us. Good roads and
business enterprises are essen
tial to growth and prosperity,
and we are going to have them;
but the very foundations upon
which the whole citadel must
rest is wrapped up in the
churches and the schools. The
Good Book says, "They who
are wise will ponder these
things in their hearts"
ii. II YoUNG.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1911-02-15
Prof. Young Presents a Solu-
ton of the Present Prob
lem OF Lack of Funds and
Students.

Since having reigned long
enough, | will endeavor, in a
no wise critical spirit, but sim
ply because of the interest per
sonally have in the matter, to
make few brief remarks on
the subject of the Normal
Department in the Big Stone
Gap High School.
Needless to say, it il source
of much regret to us all. and
especially to the writer. that we
have not this department in our
school this year. will say
that have looked forward with
a sense of gratitude from the
day that | accepted my present
position, feeling that during the
greater part of the current year
! would have an opportunity Of
helping TO train, at least in a
measure, those who had def
nitely decided to follow as a
life work the noble profession
OF teaching, but as to this par
ticular phase Of my work. |
havo been sadly disappointed.
Where the Trouble Lies.
Now, just whore the whole
trouble lies would be hard to
say. Our District Examiner,
Mr.. Worrell, recommended that
the Normal Department in this
school here be discontinued, for
several reasons, yet, under
stand, that he will give us his
earnest support in getting it
started on Il better and firmer
basis This sounds something
like, al have killed the cat, now
what are we going to do with
it However, knowing MIR
Worrell as do, feel sure that
Ills motives are good, and that
he is sincere in all that he has
done. The discouraging fea-
lures of the whole situation
seems to be the lack of funds.
and the dearth of students, two
very vital requirements. | be
lieve we can offer common
sense solution of the first part
of the trouble, explain the cnuse
of the second part and offer a
remedy.
First, allow me to say that
there seems to be u lack of
interest and genuine spirit on
the part Of all who should be
vitality concerned about the
success and continuance of this
Normal Department We must
get greatly concerned, although
armed with good reasoning, in
behalf of Il worthy cause, If we
wish it to succeed. We must
have that fire and enthusiasm
that compels men and authori.
ties to listen ana consider our
plea
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1911-06-30
Woodmen Rates UNCHANGED.

Buffalo, n. Y, June 24.-The move
ment to have this years camp of the
Modern Woodmen of America increase
the number of yearly assessments
from ten to twelve was defeated, the
entire question of rates being referred
to a special session 10 be held at Chi
cago next January. a report of the
sanitarium committee recommending
an appropriation by the executive
council of the money necessary to
complete and maintain the Woodmens
sanitarium for incipient tuberculosis
at Colorado Springs was adopted
Seven members of the board Of aud
itors were placed on a salary basis
No change was made in salaries of
head camp officers.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1911-06-30
THE GLORY OF SAUSAGE.
Prussian's Aim Is to Evolve a New
Brand Of "Wurst."


Brand Of "Wurst."
While in this country one may pur-
chase many varieties of sausages, ii is
to Westphalia, Prussia, that we must
look for the sausage In all its glory,
says Harper's Weekly. There, 1t is
said, q trader will name you no fewer
than 400 different kinds, and they pre-.
sent n bewildering array Of divers
substances In their composition.
At a German sausage exhibition held
not so long ago at Berne, in Switzer-
land, there were displayed l,7S5 kinds
of sausage from various countries 1t
is said that n good German would
rather invent new sausage than any,
thing else. At any rate, there is told
the story OF the young Pruss!an who,
though he had received an expensive
training as chemist, shut himself
up in his laboratory and, instead of
devising new dye, safety match, mo-
tor engine, explosive, aeroplane or pho
tographic lens, took pork veal, olives,
pepper fennel, old wine. cheese, ap.
pies, cinnamon and herrings' roes and
from them evolved a wonderful and
totally original "wurst," the best of
its kind He has amassed a consider
able fortune from its sale.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1911-06-30
Luke Reeves.

Madison, Neb., June 24.-Special to
The News; Luke Reeves of limerick
died after a lingering illness extending
back four or five years, during which
time he has been an invalid. Mr.
Reeves had passed his 10th year. He
came to this country in the early sew,
entities. He leaves to mourn his depar.
ture a widow, six sons and two daugh.
ters-John and Thomas, residing at
Ainsworth; Charles at Alliance, and
Richard, William, Albert and Ellen at
the old home at limerick, and Mrs.
Horrocks, wife of the limerick mer.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1911-06-30
GOLF IN THE SOUTH.
The Care Was Played In Charleston
as Early as 1888.


as Early as 1888.
Golf was played IN Charleston a.
far back as 1888 In the City Gazette
or Daily Advertiser of Sept. -. 1891.
appears the following notice:
anniversary OF the South Carolina
Golf club will be held at Williams
coffee house on Thursday. 29n inst.
when members are requested 10 at
tend AT o'clock precisely, that the
business OF the club may be transact
ed before dinner"
For several years following may be
found calls for the anniversary meet
ings to be held at the clubhouse on
Harlestons green" tract Of land
south of Boundary lnow Calhoun)
street. between the present Co.--
and Rutledge streets.
The fact that 1t was the anniversary
meeting In 1871 would show that the
club had been organized before that
date, but unfortunately the file Of
newspapers in the Charleston library
is not complete for some years Just
prior, and one finds no earlier notices
of meetings or mention of the club.
But in the same journal Of Sept. IS,
1888. there is an advertisement of an
auction sale Of farm on Charleston
Neck. between three and four miles
from the city, adjoining Cochran's
shpyard, bounding in part on Ship
yard creek. which, after describing the
different items OF property included In
the sale, states that there is lately
erected that pleasing and genteel
amusement, the golf baan." This GER
tainly indicates that golf was one Of
the local amuSemelts of that day.
The word "baan" (Engllsh-Dutc
dictionary means path, walk, way,
ETC., and golf. according 70 the Ency.
clopaedia Britannica, is derived from
the Dutch "kolf." club. and the
game is doubtless of Dutch origin and
introduced into Scotland about 1850
Charleston News and Courier
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1911-06-30

Catching rats with oyster shells Is
the unique method employed by some
pearIers round about Broome. Western
Australia. They leave a large oyster
on the floor OF the cabin at night. 1t
opens for breath of fresh air. and
the smell OF fresh meat attracts the
rats When the rodent thinks he'll
try little supper, the oyster sudden
ly decides that he doesn't like fresh
air. Next morning the shell is pried
open and the dead rat thrown over
board.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1911-06-30
BOAT CREW RoBS A BOAT.
Five Stewards Are Put Under Arrest
by the Government.

New York, June PA wireless
message received from the transport
Fitzpatrick enroute from Galveston to
this port gave the information that
the vessel had been looted Of govern
ment property by members of the
crew. This was followed by another
message stating that five stewards
were put under arrest and placed in
the boats brig.
Upon this information assistant
United States Attorney Gruber OBJ
tanned warrants for the arrest of the
suspects and on the arrival of the
Fitzpatrick today the stewards were
taken in custody.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1911-06-30
chicauoans Die From Heat.

Chicago, June "a. - The weather
forecast gives no promise of relief
from the heat wave. Three deaths
were attributed directly to the heat,
while the prostrations numbered fifty,
according to the police records. A
large number were cared for at their
homes.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1911-06-30
Woman Deputy District Attorney.

George NJ. Brown, district attorney,
has appointed Miss Mabel Albright as
deputy district attorney of Douglas
county, Ore, Miss Albright for the
present will have complete charge OF
prosecutions Of Juvenile offenders,
Miss Albright is the only woman hold.
ing the position of deputy district at
torney in Oregon.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1911-06-30

baseball yesterday Atkinson won from
Stuart 6 to I. The feature of the
game was the pitching of Johnson and
the batting of Corey of Atkinson, get
ting one home run, one two Dagger
and two singles out of five times up.
Batteries: Atkinson, Melnor and
Raymer; Stuart, Johnson and Shank.
Atkinson plays the Sioux City won
ders, a colored team, here Sunday.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1911-06-30
We'll married. man is winged; III
mated. be is shackled - Beecher.


Neigh, Neb., June 24.-Special to
The news Mrs. NJ. L. Freeman, a
pioneer of Antelope county, died at
8 o'clock this morning after lingering
illness of almost year. She is sur
vived by a husband, two sons-Minor
and Jess-and a daughter, Fannie No
arrangements have been made for the
funeral The family has lived here
thirty-three years.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1911-06-30
For REGISTER Of Deeds.

Madison, Neb., June 24.-Special to
The News: j. w. Jones has filed as
candidate for register of deeds sub
ject to the approval of the democratic
primary. Mr.. Jones is now engaged
in driving rural delivery mail route
leading north from Madison.