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The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1911-07-05

Gus w Lowell, who travels
for q Lynchburg house, was
in town the past week.
Mrs. w. II. Tompkins an d
daughter, Miss Ruby, and Mrs.
j. Ill. Kaylor, of Appnlachia.
MissAnnie Greever of rasewell,
and Miss Ruby Whitehead, OF
Norton, were visitors to Big
Stone Gap last Friday.
Mrs. Lottie Pruett, of Bristo |
liz visiting her parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. II. Il. Tucker, in the Gap.
Misses Bernice and irma Orr
have returned from Bristol
where they visited Miss Mary
Kite, being entertained as house
guests on camping trip at Big
Creek, near Holston.
Mrs. G. /. Wade, Jr, has re-
turned from II visit with rein.
tives at Bristol, and was nc.
companied home by her sister,
Miss Ina Thomas.
1t is learned here that six
coal operations near Middleboro
are soon to be consolidated g.
though the name of the new
concern has not been made
public.
Ryland Craft, son of the Rev.
j. b. Graft, pastor of the Bap-
tist Church is home from Rich
mond College, after n visit TO
his sister, Mrs. Addington, of
Coeburn, and other relatives in
Scott county.
Q. w. Nash was killed in the
mines near Goeburn last week
as result of fall of slate. The
remains were taken to Brew
ster, Russell county, for burial.
He leaves a wife and four chill
dren.
Through an oversight we
failed To mention the arrival OF
a big boy at the home of DIR.
and Mrs.J .A.Gilmer, onWedncs
day of the previous week.
Miss Florence Smith. of De
troit, Mch., is visiting Mrs. j.
II. Mathews and Mrs. |. 9.
Taylor in the Gap.
r. Bruce Tinsley, who holds
a government position on the
Panama Canal, arrived, in the
Gap this week to spend his va
cation with relatives and
friends.
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Tomf VoIEns on wIsE COUNTY

d" lNt "lEi's or lsE COUNTY
hke ihis method Of announcing my
@lta candidate for Clerk of Wise Coun.
y shall subject myself to the wishes
% the Republican Convention, with re
pni 90 my nomination.
ll ili Convention sees tit to nominate
me shall endeayor TO make an entllusias
10 amptIgn not only for my own elec-
Hon bui for the election of the other
Republican candidates.
linot nominated by this Convention
pledge those who are nominated my
Earliest support
n elected Ia this office promise prompt
aud efficient service Ia the performance of
my duties OF course If had not felt
qualified for the position | would not
nave made this announcement
lhankIng each and every voter in adj
vance luf whatever interest he may take
'h my elndidacy, am,
Yours very truly,
j. H. SrALLARD.
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LOCAL ITEMS.
|. T. Gilly, of Keokee, was
in town Saturday.

L. I. Gilly, of Keokee, was
NJ. C.iand NJ. r. McCorkle of
Rlchlahds, were in town sever.
al days laft week.
Dan Richmond, of Ewing
was in town this week.
w. S. Crouch returned last
week from business trip TO
Bristol and Dante.
Leslie Pepper came down
from Norton Saturday after
noon in a buggy and stayed
untll after the Fourth, the
guest of Henry Mccormick.
j. G.. Neshit was on the sick
list last week.
Miss Juliet Knight is rusti.
eating in Lee county this week
the guest of Mrs. William
Young, of Turkey Cove.
Mrs r. T. Hopkins, of Win.
ston Salem, is the guest of Mrs.
j. l.. Mccormick.
Miss Elizabeth Tally, a com
position in this office, spent the
week end with homefolks at
Jonesville.
Frank Il. Holt and Miss
Katherine Holt, of Stanton
Va, We're guests Mt the Monte
Vista the latter part of the
week.
Mrs. r.. l.. Parks and son.
Frank, returned Thursday
night from Pineyille, Ky.
where they had been spending
"A week with friends.
Misses Anna Mccormick. of
Olowah, Tenn, and Sarah
Lowell, of Newport, KY, are
the house guests of Mr.. and
Mrs. j. l.. Mccormick.
DR.. Henry NaG, of Knoxville,
was the house guest of MIR
and Mrs. j. NJ. Willis for sever.
al days this week.
Miss Ruth McCluen and
brother, Samuel, of Bristol, are
the guests of their sister, Mrs.
Q. f Blanton, at this place.
William Young, was up from
Turkey Cove Monday.
The Womans Home Mission
Society will meet Thursday af.
ternoon at three O'Clock with
Mrs. d. f. Orr.
Mr. and Mrs. Emerson Kelly.
of Wise, spent the 4th in town.
Mr.. and Mrs. X. l.. McLe.
more and children, of Wise,
were the guests of Mr.. and Mrs.
X. ID. Baker and family.
Among the 18th good citizens
of Olinger in town on the 4th
we noticed Uncle John (Jackan
and Henry Olinger and Miss
Julia and Ethel Olinger.
Miss Victoria Eaton ia the
guest of the family of her IN.
Gle, Gen. r.. A. Ayers, at this
place.
Prof. jackson Wolfe. of Dry.
den, spent the 4th in the Gap
telling his many friends of his
intention to represent Lee
county in the Legislature in
the near future.
Congressman @. B. Slemp ia
spending few days in the Gap
this week.
Otto Brown, who holds a
prominent position in the Cen.
sus Office at Washington, is Wis
lting his parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
Il, l.. Brown, IN the Gap.
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FoR COMMONWEALTH ATroRNEY

10 Inc Voters of Wise County;
aeleby announce myself candidate
Jog 'he 9lhce of Commemorative Attor-
Ny .ot wise county, TO be voted for at
'Hg November election, 1911.
I elected. pledge myself 20 use my
oSs' rnHe9yers to see TO 1t that the laws
~ strictly and impartially enforced, and
,u'lnoi 10 see to il that the business at
mlnisterrd
/, ! hoaored with election, | promise 10
:, ali officer for the whole people. ir-
'si Of party creeds, doctrines or
~, and that will serve the peo-
Fe To the best oflny ability.
Respectfully,
w w. G. DoTsoN.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1911-07-05
10 'he yoicrs Of Wise County:

o'he Voters of Wise County:
hereby announce myself candidate
i 1s. lhe office of Circuit Court Clerk of
" sf County for election to be held
!, 1911 subject to the will of the
hvPlnhcAn party Any favor you may
90 Tor mr viii be appreciated.
Yours very truly,
w u. HAMILTON.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1911-07-05

u - hyoi, OF AOluRuOn, Va.
was n guest Mt the Tourainc one
day last week.
E. w. Bruner, of Jellico,
Tenn, was registered at the
Touraine the latter part of the
week.
Mrs. X. Il. Taggart, of Keo.
kee, guessing No 6G7, the exact
number, won Fuller Brothers
weekly china premium for the
past week.
Ekays Straw hat Cleaner
makes Old Hats new, lOc.
Kelly Drug Co.
supt. j. G. Boatright, of
Jonesville, was u visitor to the
Normal Friday, as was Supt.
w ID. Smith, of Scott county
The Normal enrolment has
reached DAB Friday which does
very well for n beginning.
Mr.. Longs automobile ser
vice between here and appala.
CHA is being we'll patronized.
j. G. Muncy, who is engaged
IN the real estate business in
Russell county, spent n couple
of days in town last week.
Geo. 4. Bailey of Dryden,
was n visitor at the Normal
Friday.
An illicit still of 30 gallons
capacity was discovered and
destroyed between Clinch and
Flat Top mountains in Russell
county last week by Deputy j.
ID. Daily. The worm and n lot
of beer, malt, mash and sing
lings were destroyed by the
deputy and his posse.
LOST-A gold stick pin with
initial, "Y' engraved thereon.
Finder will please return to this
office and receive reward.
Conditions in that part of
Scott county which has been
infested by n virulent form of
fiux appear to be improving and
the physicians seem to have the
epidemic under control.
Miss Grace Adams, who has
been visiting friends at this
place and nearby towns has
left for Cleveland, Ohio, where
she will visit before going to
her home ut ConneIlsville, Pa.
r. l.. Maness, of johnson
City, Tenn, has rented the Har-
per property on lmboden Hill,
and will move his family to
this place us soon as the resi-
dence is repaired Mr.. Maness
is the father of Mrs. w. f. Sax
ton of this place.
Mrs. NJ. r. George, after a
visit to her daughter, Mrs. j.
f. Payne, ut this place, returned
to her home in Charlottesville
last week.
Lester Parsons, who has been
going to school at the Univer-
sity of Virginia the past year,
returned to his home at this
place for his summer vacation
Friday night.
f. j. Prescott and son and
daughter, Ruth and Donald, re-
turned last week from three
weeks visit to relatives and
friends in Pennsylvania.
Mrs. Litton, who has been
visiting her daughter, Mrs. j..
A. Gilmer, in the Gap, for a
couple of weeks returned to her
home in Lee county Saturday.
f. II. Martin, pressman of
tho Cunningham Printing Co.,
Middlesboro, KY, spent We'd
nesday in Big Stone Gap, en-.
route to his work from Blue
field, w. Va, where he had
been visiting his brother and
sister.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1911-07-05
SANAX

Use Sanax dip around ycur
premises--it disinfects and de-
stoys germs. 45c per pint at
Kelly Drug Co.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1911-07-05
10 III yolers ID ME- Connty

To'he Voters of Wise County
hereby announce myself candidate
tor C.cri; of Circuit Court of Wise Conn
n.y. iol election To be held in November.
lsll subject, however, TO the desire and
wishes 90 ihe Republican party OF this
county ! earnestly solicit your support,
and Will appreciate anything you may do
lof me Yours very truly,
j u. DnRTnN.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1911-07-05
NOTICE

The city water will be cut off
Thursday afternoon in order
to repair a leak in the main
line.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1911-07-05
DETECTIVES

SLENDER of the most reliable Detective
aaeeAoyi now located at Keokee, Va, will
T ne plrased 10 have cases where expert
=, .'vv'ye knowledge is required. Address
iu' q t. Spencer Secret Service Company
KEoKEE. VIRGINIA
-. ~ no ~ May l7-8m
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1911-09-12
NEW ORLEANS PLANS FE1E
FOR OPENING OF CANAL
Efforts WIN Be Made to Bring
Eyes of Nation on the
South
(By Associated Prsss.)

NEW ORLEANS, Sept. sc. Grosve-
nor Dave. director general of the South
ern Commercial Congress-. with head
quarters in washington. yesterday met
with the executive committee of the
United Americas 1913 celebration discuss
ing plans by which the congress viii
invite conventions to this city during
1913 plans of entertainments, the erec-
ton OF mammoth auditorium By the
city. and to seek special rates from GEN.
tral and South America to this city dur
ing the convention year.
1.-The celebration viii be national In
scope" said Mr. Dave, because the
turning of the water into the4canal in
the summer of 1913 will be in itself a
Southern Commercial Congress in the
matter is logical. for we are operating
to produce In the south keener ma
tioHal sense. as relates to Developments.
and we regard the completion OF the ca
nal as a means OF carrying on our work.
which is to attract the attention OF the
United States to the south and It's re-
sources"
Mr.. Dave left last night for Port Ar
thur, Tex. He win arrive at Ell Paso
on the 18th to meet Col. B. C. Collier,
director general of the San Diego PAN
anna California exposition. They will
make a 5,oOO-mile trip over the southern
states in the interest of the Memphis
congress, October s.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1911-09-12
ANOTHER BOMB EXPLOSION
TERROR|zEs ITALIANS
Police Think II a Warning Not
to Testify Against'sThe
Fox"

NEW YORK. Sept. s.-Just when the
police were beginning to congratulate
themselves that the arrest of Giuseppe
Costabile, THE Fox had driven the
black hand agents Here to cover. an
other bomb was exploded early today
IN the heart of the long suffering Ital-
ian colony The bomb let go in front
of the offices of prominent Italian
bankers. No one was hurt. but the
moral effect of the outrage. coming at
"a time when the Italian colony had
been lulled to fancied security, was
tremendous.
Instead OF causing the police to lose
faith in their belief that in Costabile
they have the leader of New York's
italian criminal. the bomb explosion is
regarded as a threat of the vengeance
Costabile's associates may exact from
any of his fellow countrymen who dare
Ito testify against him.
Because he was caught with a bomb
under his coat the grand jury in a
day or two is expected to indict Costa
bile for violating the dangerous weap-
ons" law Meanwhile the search for
more serious evidence against him con-
tinues iRs ae7
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1911-09-12
WILL DESPERATE GRAVES
TO BUILD FORTF|CATI0NS
Remains of Victims of Fever
at Panama Removed to
Other Burial Grounds


WARRINGTON Sept s.--The graves Of
persons buried during the last half cen
tury in Flamenco, or Deadman's island
in Panama bay at the Pacific entrance
Of the Panama canal. must give way
to ramparts to protect the waterway
The remains of 81. some of them vic
Tins of yellow fever. decades ago have
just been transferred to Ancon cemetery.
The island win be strongly fortified and
the war department is making prepara-
tons to begin the work iu order that
it may be finished simultaneously with
the opening OF the canal to the COM
merce of the world
Officers and sailors of the United
States navy who fell victims to yellow
fever years ago. contributed a large
percentage of the total number buried
on Flamenco.
Many members of the crews of the
United States steamship Lancaster in
1s6l and the United States steamship
jamestown in 1867, who died of the fever
while those vessels sSvere in Panama
bay, were Inferred on the island. 1t viii
never be known how many bodies were
buried there The condition Of the
tombstones and marks. which has been
removed is such to lead to the convic-
tion that many, others have long since
disappeared, leaving unmarked graves.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1911-09-12
MISS MILDRED MCCONNELL
LOSES VALUABLE PURSE
College Park Young Women
Has Trip Interrupted at
Savannah

SAVANNAH. Ca, Sept. s.--Miss NIL
bred Mcconnell. of College Park daugh-
ter of L. o. Mcconnell. lost or had stolen
here Thursday a handsome purse, con-
tanning check for $3.50 on the New York
exchange. $40 in cash. ticket to Boston
on the steamship OF Augusta of the
Ocean Steamship company. and her bag
gage checks. Miss Mcconnell has APP
pealed to the police to assist her. At a
late hour the-vaiuabies had not been re-
covered, but it is understood this will not
defer her "trip to Boston, leaving this
evening.
Whether Miss Mcconnell lost the purse
or has been the victim of a clever thief
is the question the police are endeavor-
ing TO determine. The last time she re-
members the purse being in her pos
session was when she TOOK a cab for the
Ocean Steamship conlpany's dock. She
discovered lfer loss when she started to
pay the cabman. Prior to the time Miss
Mcconnell took the cab she had lunched
at a local hotel and had spent a few
minutes on the steps Of historic church
while waiting to go TO the steamer She
reached Savannah Thursday morning on
an early train.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1911-09-12
GAINESVILLE TO HAVE
MAY0RALTY CONTEST

GAINESVILLE, Ca. Sept. s.-Gaines-
Vile Is -ow to have politics locally in
the way OF a campaign for mayor and
three councilmen and It promises TO be
one of the most interesting In the history
of Gainesville. Already DR.. J. b. Ru-
doIph and DR.. p. f. B. Robertson have
announced their candidacy for, mayor
and about three more announcements
are expected next week. to wit: Hon.
Howard Thompson. Hon. j. b. Castor
and Hon. John A. Smith. with chance
FOR one or two others for mayor
The primary has not yet heen ordered
by tina, committee. but II will no doubt
he callea al an early date and then the
campaien will be on In earnest
At the recent session of the legisla'-
tire an effort was made 10 amend the
cltv charter OF Gainesville. and vigor7
ous .protest was entered by one or two
AZ the present candidates for mayor and
this issue will have 10 be fought out
and determined In this campaign,
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1911-09-12
SECRETARY FISHER
TELLS Of ALASKA At
SEAT TIE BANQUET
Declares That Controller Bay
7 Is Neither the Only Nor Best
Outlet for Alaska Coal
Fields

SEATTLE. Wash. Sept s.-secretary
Of the Interior Walter E. Fisher. at
dinner given here last night In his honor
declared Controller bay to be neither the
only nor the best harbor for the output
Of the Behring river coal fields, pro-
nounced the extent and character of
those fields grossly exaggerated" and
announced his policy to be the opening
and development OF the ficlds, but not
under restricted private ownership. The
plan OF leasing the coal lands. Mr..
Fisher said. deserved consideration be-
cause it has the approval of the presi-
dent"
He read extracts from reports showing
the successful workings of this system
in Australia and New Zealand ana also
cited the leasing law OF Yuko naerri-
tory
''The third remedy" he continued. as
that the government shall own and oper-
ate the mines. A great many thought
full men in the United States are of the
opinion that the time win come when It
WIN become necessary for the govern
ment to regulate the sources of power
fuel and water falls-upon which indus
try depends
"Howeveg. the opposition which the
government ownership and operation
must encounter in congress must be con-
sidered." OF the coal lands he said.
DISAPPOINTED IN COAL.
II am disappointed at what saw
in the Behring river coal fields. Reports
of their extent and character have been
grossly exaggerated / regret this. az
aggeration because IT may have been
the means OF leading persons to IN
vest in these fields However. there Is
valuable coal and the district Is one of
considerable Importance"
The Matauska coal fields, tributary
to Seward. he did not visit, he said.
adding:
1T is reported to contain better coal
than the Behring river field and more
of it. However. 1t is farther frofn a.
railroad and farther from a seaport.
If any foot OF Controller bay is more
valuable than another do not know ii
am not violating any confidence when
say 1 believe Controller bay is not the
only possible harbor for the Besring
river coal fields and it is far from the
best harbor.''
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1911-09-12

CHESTERFIELD COURT HOUSE,
va. Sept. l5.-Beulah Binford the girl
OF the underworld, the woman I'm the
case" whose relations with young Beat
tie furnished a dominating feature OF the
prosecutions case. did not figure as a
witness during the trial. Neither side
was willing TO call her. Immediately
upon her release from the jail. where she
had been held for possible testimony,
she disappeared from Chesterfield. hur-
ried to. New York and almost at the
hour when the jury was registering its
verdict that carried the penalty Of cleo
trocution for her quondam companion she
was posing for motion pictures at Staten
island, and nursing theatrical ambitions.
Step by tep during the arguments At
torney Harry NJ, Smith, Jr., associate
counsel for the defense, had endeavored
to show that young Beattie's story was
entirely compatible with his action and
the Testimony before the jury. He review
ed the evidence to indicate the danger OF
circumstantial evidence.
Attorney Wendenberg. for the state.
held up the shirt that the prisoner had
worn and charged that Beattie sat
against his wife's lifeless body instead
of holding her with one hand on his
desperate ride to the owen home after
the tragedy.
He referred to the clothes as mute
testimony to the prisoners quilts He rid
iculed the idea of a bearded unknown
giant highwayman of 200 pounds weight
allowing this little STRIPPING OF 1857
CBeattiel. to take away the gun and
secuted the probability OF such giant
walking away when in the grapple the
accused fell to the ground with the
gun.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1911-09-12
URUGUAYAN OFFICER
LEARNS ARMY METHODS
As Effect of Dollar Diplomacy
South American Represent
alive Comes Here

WASHINGTON. Sept. s-Lieut. Don
Hispani Martiney. of the Uruguayan
army, has arrived in Washington to be-
gin an exhaustivelstudy on behalf Of his
government of the military Institutions
of the United States. He will confer
with officials Of the war department and
later viii visit the West Point Military
academy and the arsenals OF the coun-
try.
AS feature. of Dollar Diplomacy =,
the United States government. it Is said
is encouraging Central and South Amer
lean countries to make an effort to as
certain the capacity of the manufac-
turers of this country to supply muni-
tons Of war. Most of the Americans re-
publics buy their ordnance in Europe and
the first real step to secure this trade
for the United States resulted in the
contract for two Argentine battleshfps
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1911-09-12
MAMMOTH BRIDGE TO Be
OPENED BY 0. & c ROUTE
Great Structure Win Be Fin
iShed for Traffic Over Ken
lucky River

DANvILLE. Ky, <, Sept. s.-The new
high bridge or the Q. & C. route over
the Kentucky river will be put in ser
vice at 10 o'cloclz. a m. Monday, Sep
TENDER II, according to an announce
ment made today by General Manager
Horace Baker. This bridge spans the
gorge OF the Kentucky river and is 81
feet higher than the old bridge il re-
places. which was for years. the high
est railroad bridge in the world. The
construction OF the new bridge was
a remarkable feat of engineering. IT
having been built on the same founda-
ton as the old and without interfering
with traffic.
The new bridge. like the old, was
erected on the cantilever principle and
is Of steel throughout with stone piers.
II is 1890 feet long and the track level
is sos feet above low water mark.
Something over 1000 tons of steel and
I7s.50e field rivets we're put in the
bridge.
The new bridge is designd to carry
double tracks and its great strength will
allow the use OF much heavier locomo-
tives than have been run over the old
bridge. The increased height will also
give a. much better grade al that point
of the line.
AT the same time that work was be-
ing done on High Bridge the Queen &
Crescent has been rebuilding 10 light
bridges on the line between Danville
and the Ludlow Yards, situated just
across the Ohio river from Cincinnati
The old light bridges are being re-
placed by modern heavy structures
which will carry the heaviest locomo-
tives All of this work will be COM
pleted by early October, after which
heavy locomotives will be operated be-
tween Danville and Ludlow thus in
creasing the capacity of this important
line over which is handled the great
freight and passenger traffic between
the west and south through the Gin
cinnati gateway in connection with the
Southern railway through Knoxville.
and the Southern railway and the Ala
bama Great Southern through Chatta-
nOOca
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1911-09-12
FAMOUS PRISONER BEGINS
TH|RTY-FIFTH JAIL YEAR
Jesse Pomeroy, of Massachu-
sets, Has Lived Life in
Solitary Confinement

BOSTON. Sept s---Iesse Pomeroy,
Massachusetts, most famous prisoner.
who is serving a life sentence for muir
Ger. entered upon his ssth year of sOli-
tary confinement today.
Pomeroy entered the state prison when
re w1s Is years OF age Today he is 81
and has served longer than any other
prisoner. in solitary confinement in the
United states.
Wkne The terms OF his sentence re-
quIrc that Re shall be kept IN solitary
confineTasat as long as he lives. he goes
into the yard an hour each day for ex-
crcise- This. however. IS during the
time the rest OF the prisoners are in the
shops. and he has no communication
with any one. not even guard.
For the - years her son has been
confined. his mother has never given up
the fleht 10 alleviate his condition She
had almost succeeded in winning COM
mutation for him a few months ago.
when all her plans were brought 10
n1ught By the discovery OF sharp tool
IN his cell which the prison officials de-
clare lie meant 10 use in an aItempt 10
escnuw