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Potosi journal. (Potosi, Mo.) 1894-1929, 1911-02-15

to a s.. 100000 bond issue for a
new building. This proposition
will be put to the people within
the next few months. The ques-
ton of change in the seat Of the
state government will undoubted-
ly be submitted to the voters
again. along with the bond pro
position, and it begins to appear
that St. Louis will be in the fight
to secure the capital. Jefferson
City has nothing to recOmmend
it for the seat of the state gov
ernment except the tradition that
follows long usage. while St
Louis can offer u thousand good
reasons why it should be made
the capital city Of the state The
Journal is disposed to favor St.
Louis in the coming fight.
Potosi journal. (Potosi, Mo.) 1894-1929, 1911-02-15
Our Vanishing Democracy.

New York has had another
fashionable wedding. and the
country has been supplied with
all the details. The police were
employed to keep the vulgarly
curious in check: the ceremony
was made extraordinary by the
expenditure of S75,O0O-a sum
which would have enabled mod
est and serious couple to live
ideally to the end of their days
and the reporters have obtained
lists of the wedding presents.
which have been spoken of in the
terms of dollars and cents, rath-
er than with respect to their
sentimental significance.
We have become used to such
SpectacleS, and do not marvel at
them greatly any more. But in
the public mind there is Il con
viction that such things are not
as they should be. The most
beautiful contract which can be
made between any two persons
has assumed the aspects Of a
hippodrome The modern Pene-
lOpe does not undo the days
weaving by night. that the true
love may return. She familiar
ICES herself with the problem of
peerages. and she wants the cost
mark to remain visible.
Yet those who feel like some
thing is wrong that Somethin.
has gone from the beautiful sim
plicity of iife-f fail to hit upon
the true root of the evil. They
speak with hatred of marriages
between individuals of different
nations; yet obviously there can
be no harm in this. They decry
the wedding of daughters Of the
people with men of titleS-yet
these are wholly superficial bar
riers, and should not count.
There is much illumination in
the story Of Balzac's Father
Goriot, who amasses a great
fortune by means which are not
, always scrupulously honest, and
gives his whole fortune to his
two daughters, while he still is
Potosi journal. (Potosi, Mo.) 1894-1929, 1911-02-15
LattY.

The Latty people want the state cap
ltal, and as an inducement will offer
free lots. q good location, lots of wind
water and wood. If We can't have it
at Latty. We want it at St. Louis.
Miss Latty Higginbotham visited
Mrs. Fora johnson one day last week
John Gibson and wife OF Shirley Wis
tied at the home Of John Bouse Sun
day last.
AUNT" Phoebe Bouse is suffering
with severe attack OF the grip.
The Liberty telephone people are
still doing repair work on their line
and are getting it up to date.
Jud Richeson has sold fine mare 10
Walter Higginbotham for the fancy
price uf $Aa'
Miss Ruth Springer visited Mrs.
Zora Johnson Saturday and sunday.
Gray Casey OF Potosi and Gordon
tressweli Of Aptus visited at the Mar.
tin home Saturday eve.
Mf. Lee Pinson and vile Of Brazil
We're visitors in Latty last week: also
Mr.. 2. Summers and wife Of Hinch
creek.
Sam Stephens is still on the sick
list.
Mrs. Blanche Engledow and baby oi
Hematite, NO, arr visiting al the
home OF buford Hargus here.
Eugene Declue Is making arrange.
ments 10 move into the house vacated
by Walter Simmons last fall.
". u. N.
Potosi journal. (Potosi, Mo.) 1894-1929, 1911-02-15
VAN DRIVER WAS DlscUsTEn
fheueht Magistrates Should Wear
Their Gowns on Street, So They
Could Be Dodasd.

Magistrate OConnor was picking
his disgruntled way through the rain
the other day, says the New York
correspondent OF the Cincinnati
T1mes-Star. He had hailed & street
car from the pavement, and. sheltered
under his umbrella, made for the rear
platform, when a four-ton furniture
van whirled on him, drawn by three
briskly trotting horses Magistrate
OConnor escaped demolition by
brisk stdewise leap. He called
remonstrance to the driver. As far
as he could see, that parsonage had
his head thrust around the corner Of
the furniture van. while he called
back interesting items to the magis-
trate. Magistrate O'Connor chased
him in the street car, caught him at i
blockaded corner and had him arrest
ed. The driver appeared before Mag
istrate O'Connor himself, when the
Office.
Il could send you TO the work
house." said the still angry magis
trate, but I will let YOU off with i
fne Of IS. l intend this as d warning
to all reckless drivers" The driver
looked at Magistrate O'Connor sal
lenly, and thrust his hand into his
pocket. He peeled of five ones anG
started for the clerks desk to pay
Hold on there" said Magistrate
O'Connor, gathering up bunch Of his
silk gown in nervous hands. Haven
you anything to say for yourself?'
Yes" said the driver, sourly. The
ought 10 make you guys wear them
Mother Hubbards on the street, SOS
teller could dodge yuh.'
Potosi journal. (Potosi, Mo.) 1894-1929, 1911-02-15
True Consistency.

A prominent Chicago Sunday school
worker and club woman went into one
of the Michigan avenue china studios
to make some purchases. After ex-
amining different pieces on one table
the customer turned to the artist and
said L think will take everything
that IS on the table. But what is this
jar for? I never saw anything Just
like 1t before" pointing to one done
in pearl lusters. about four inches
high and having futed cover
That is po.pourri jar" answered
the artist.
"Oh, is it?" she queried, then she
turned 10 the artist and said in a de-
cided manner, I will take everything
but that, and I have always made z
point never to buy or have a thing to
do with anything pertaining to poker"
Potosi journal. (Potosi, Mo.) 1894-1929, 1911-02-15

Vivien Gould can now strut
around with a gilt bauble on her
head and be called, me lady. yet
her grandfather, old Jay, was a
clock peddler before he caught
onto the job of shearing lambs.
Our plutocracy is aching to found
a nobility class in this country,
they already regard themselves
as human beings entirely distinct
and separate from the common
people, who exist only to be ex-
plotted for the benefit of those
"divinely appointed" to collar all
the surplus wealth of the nation.
Potosi journal. (Potosi, Mo.) 1894-1929, 1911-02-15
Freak Shadows in Oil.

| In the crude oil producing re
glonS in California there are
scores Of large ponds of this ma
terlal. After being pumped tt
the surface. thepetroleum is emp
| tied into deprc>sionS in the
earth. where it remains for a
time. Later the crude oil is plac
cd in barrels. large metal cans.
or else in big reservoirs. These
oil ponds are known as ''sump
| holes.
There is one very peculiar
thing about these 'Sump holes.
and that is in the way of produc-
ing what are known as freak
shadows. " These are real
shadows. but. Notwithstanding
this fact, they are decidedly
freaky. If the sun is shining
brightly and person stands for
4 few moments on the margin of
the ''sump hole so that his
shadow falls on the surface Of the
petroleum. and he then quickly
changes his position. the dim
shadow remains just where it
was originally cast. in other
words. the shadow does not fol
low the substance.
This may seem like paradox.
but it is true The instant a per
son shifts his position his shadow
Is again cast IN new place. yet
the former shadow remains un-
changed. The longer person
stands IN one particular spot, the
longer will the shadow be visible.
Hundreds Of experiments have
been made along these lines. and
every time the same results have
been produced. The simple ex-
PLANTATION for this phenomenon is
that under the hot sun gas is be-
ing constantly generated down
in the body of the petroleum. and
il rises 10 the surface in the form
of little. minute bubbles. So
very small are these bubbles
that they are scarcely visible to
the naked eye Millions of these
Wee bubbles are rising to the top
all of the time. when the bubbles
break and the gas is liberated.
passing into the air.
Both the gas and bubbles are
so very super sensitive to the
temperature that even ones
shadow cast for moment across
them is affected. The tempera-
ture is lowered Whenever the
substance quickly changes posi-
ton the shadow remains until the
rays again warm up that spot
and the shadowy outline slowly
fades away OF course the
freak shadow may be seen for
only Il few seconds. Scientific
American.
Potosi journal. (Potosi, Mo.) 1894-1929, 1911-02-15
THIRSTY CANE" THE LATEST
Invention of Clever Frenchman That
Makes Man Temperate by
Drinking for Him.

A French inventor has hit upon g
peculiar device for combating the
drink evil This is the thirsty cane.
Why do men drink? Because othe.
men insist on standing them drinks
Many big business deal Is done over
a glass, nowhere more SO than in
French cafes, and drummers would
lose half their custom II they refused
an appetizer offered by a customer, to
whom they must of course stand an
other in return. The cane makes
them temperate by drinking for them
Here is the inventors description OF
it:
The cane is hollow. The handle is
pierced with several holes and a rub
Der tube inside forms syphor. The
air being expelled, the liquid is suck
ed up. The cane is empied simply
by turning valve and the liquid alb
sorbed can be poured into the street
on leaving the saloon
The cane is warranted to hold from
six to ten aperitifs. according to size
II Is simple to use, as the top need
only be put into the liquid at intervals
when the other man Is not looking
The hollow cane reminds one of the
yards Of ale" of medieval England
The yard was glass measure three
feet long At one end was bulb
holding about half pint. at the 9th
er was a trumpet-shaped mouthpiece
and the two were connected by a thin
tube. The task, no easy one, was TO
drink the vessel dry without spilling
drop and at single draught
Potosi journal. (Potosi, Mo.) 1894-1929, 1911-02-15

County warrants have been
selling this week for ninety five
cents on the dollar This is the
first time in over forty years that
Iron county warrants have been
less than par.-Ironton Register
And yet Iron county's finances
are being administered by Demo
Gratis. Up here in Washington
county, where Republicans gov
ern, there is no discounts on
county variants, and but for the
fact that several big land-owning
corporations are delinquent in
their taxes, there would be no
outstanding warrants.
Potosi journal. (Potosi, Mo.) 1894-1929, 1911-02-15

There is a prospect that St.
Louis will have to endure four
dry days in succession before
long, on account of Sunday and
primary election days following
in regular succession. Horrible
to contemplate. But St. Louis
ians may console themselves with
the fact that the breweries will
keep running steadily in the
meantime, and there will be
plenty of suds when the drouth
breaks.
Potosi journal. (Potosi, Mo.) 1894-1929, 1911-02-15

Charles c. Trainer, st. Louis
man. who thought his wife had
legally divorced him, married
again, only to find that there had
been no divorce from wife No / /.
So now he has to serve term in
the penitentiary. Only few
weeks ago another ST. Louis man
married the third time without
going to the trouble of legal
separation from his former
wives, and when brought into
court was parolled on his sen
tence and fined $500. The latter
is a millionaire, the former just
one of the common people," or
another singular case of Mr..
Dubb and Mr.. Dough.
Potosi journal. (Potosi, Mo.) 1894-1929, 1911-02-15

We believe and will maintain
it that the Journal can be Repub-
lican and stand for the welfare.
interests and progress of the
masses at the same time. At
least we have all along had the
idea that this is what Republi-
canism meant. and we believe al
so that President Lincoln and
others who founded the party
had somewhat similar notions.
Potosi journal. (Potosi, Mo.) 1894-1929, 1911-02-15

1t is reported that J. Pierp.
Morgan is about to gobble up the
telephone companies. Just give
him few more years time and
j. P. will have about everything
that's worth buying, and the rest
of US will be working for him.
Let us hope he will prove the
easy boss.
Potosi journal. (Potosi, Mo.) 1894-1929, 1911-02-15
Shock Alarmed Glasgow.

Severe earthquake shocks are rare
In Scotland and therefore the districts
surrounding Glasgow were thrown in
10 state Of considerable alarm last
week following a sudden jar and up-
heaval which lasted for few seconds.
The Inhabitants rushed from their
houses into the streets, thinking at
first that the shocks were caused by
an explosion At a gasworks. No seri-
Gus damage was done. although the
earth uremors caused many gas man
ties to break. Buildings In Glasgow
were shaken. crockery was ratified,
and the gtrh in the telephone ex-
changes were alarmed By many bells
being st r4Ag11S. The saAs aseA
was shAkaA an loe2.
Potosi journal. (Potosi, Mo.) 1894-1929, 1911-02-15

Press dispatches of the Could
Decies wedding stated that the
bride looked tiny, but pretty. :"
Lord Decies, however. was prob
ably less interested in the size of
the bride than he was in the size
of her pile.
Potosi journal. (Potosi, Mo.) 1894-1929, 1911-02-15

Waterways get S34. 900, 900
from the public funds during the
next year, good roads get o. Do
you see the point, you fellows
who are paying the freight and
wade in the mud to turn in the
money: Are you always going
to be played for a sucker:
Potosi journal. (Potosi, Mo.) 1894-1929, 1911-02-15
Probably.

Sunday School Teacher-After he
heard the people shouting Saul has
slain his thousands. but David has
slain his tens OF tho.sands." what did
Saul do them
Willie Whose father also ran")-
I suppose he got right up an holIered
:or q rscount.-Puck
Potosi journal. (Potosi, Mo.) 1894-1929, 1911-02-15

Chamberlain's Cough Remedy never
disappoints those who use it for obsti-
nate coughs, colds and irritations Of
the throat and lungs. 1t stands un.
rivaled as a remedy for all throat and
lung diseases. Sold by all dealers.
Potosi journal. (Potosi, Mo.) 1894-1929, 1911-02-15

ST. Louis would like to have
the state capital, but would be
more pleased with the baseball
pennants this year.
Potosi journal. (Potosi, Mo.) 1894-1929, 1911-02-15

1t begins to look now like the
senate will vote to unSeat Senator
Lorimer by the time his term
ends.
Potosi journal. (Potosi, Mo.) 1894-1929, 1911-02-15
Sl.OO Per Annum.

The big interests don't want
United States senators elected
by a direct vote. There is a reas-
Potosi journal. (Potosi, Mo.) 1894-1929, 1911-02-15

The destruction of the old cap
itol building at Jefferson City by
fire recently will apparently lead
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1911-04-12

value of regular school days
work; further, that such work
although done with the greatest
devotion towards the pupil
taught along with the purpose
of making for him tho required
number of days necessary for
eligibility to our teams, was
contrary to our regulations. and
should therefore not be counted.
The above two decisions are
considered important in that a
definite principle has been
established, rather than the
establishment of prescedent
that has tendency TO carry
with il unlimited discussion and
trouble for the future.
1t was further decided that all
tie games shall be played on the
reverse ground, and the visiting
teams expenses must lie paid
by its own team. Delayed
games, unless agreed upon by
the principals and captains of
teams to be played elsewhere,
shall be played at tho place they
were first scheduled, the home
team paying one-half Of the
necessary expenses of ten base
ball players if n baseball game,
and one-half of six basketball
players, if a basketball game.
Article vi of the previous
published regulations were
amended to read as follows:
Smoking on the grounds from
the time of first entering until
last leaving, either in prelimin-
airy or final contest. shall debar
anyone from taking any further
part in any event"
1t was finally agreed by the
board that Mr.. lngle, Of East
Stone Gap, be allowed to play,
provided he has made forty full
days up to April /.
Mr.. jenkins, Of Norton, al
though having made only forty
nine days, was allowed to play,
because of the fact the principal
of the school stated thoy would
be impossible to develop a team
without him.
The good work on the part of
the two pupils mentioned, the
adverse conditions under which
they have labored, together
with the fact that their loss
would make their teams impos-
sible, spoke much in their be
half The meeting then adj
lourned sine die, at a very late
hour.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1911-04-12
NOTICE

Hcing unable to find amy goods chat
tells or other personal effects belonging to
tred Ellison aud subject tn disiulint for
certain taxes due by him to The United
states log virtue of % warrant oft distraiut
Issued hy !. L. Summers Collector of
the Internal Revenue for the Sixth Dis
trIct of Virginia have distnined upou
the hereinafter described real estate of
the said Fred Ellison to satisfy the said
warrant
Notice is hereby given to tile said Fred
Ellison and to AN other persons that ON
the Sth day of May lpii on the prem
iscs | viii offer for sale the undivided
interest of ihe said Fred Ellison in that
certain tnct Of land lying and being In
Wise county, Virginia. containing lii 81
acres and fully described as follows
to.wit
Beginning at III spruce pine at The
mouth of q small branch known MS Laurel
Rmnch and running thence Gl " 80
poles TO % chestnut oua ridge, thence n
so W ~ poles to "a red uak sapling. thence
y $50 w N poles in "a rcd OAK, thence y
so W go poles TO chestnut sapling
thence y 80 w mo poles to white oak,
thence $ 30 T. 100 poles Go spruce pine
10y Pound River, and thence down said
river to the beginning; subject, however,
10 the following exceptions the coal and
other rights iu said tnci of land which
were conveyed by David Ellison and wife
Ito G 4 flannry y Company by deed
dated February 81. 1857 a railroad right
oi-way 100 feet wide conveyed 10y the
said David Ellison to the c. c Il g.
Railroad Company, by deed dated May
1851 also 1875 poplar, ash and cucumbcr
trees conveyed 10y said David Ellison TO
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1911-04-12
MEETING OF WISE COUN
TY HIGH SCHOOL ATH-
LETIC BOARD.

The Wise County High
School Athletic Board met at
Arlington Hotel, Norton, on
Monday evening, last, at $3.50
p. IN. The following members
We're present; Superintendent
j. n Hlillman, Chairman; Prin-
cipals IL, Ii. Young, Big Stone
Gap; r.. o. Young, of Wise; IL.
l.. Sulfridgc, of Coeburn; /. Il.
Warner, of East Stone Gap,
and j II. Ashworth, OF Norton.
Among other things the
meeting was called for the pur-
pose of considering the eligibil.
ity TO baseball teams of certain
high school pupils.
The board decided that teach
ing classes on Saturdays or
holidays, even though il be
sanctioned by local school
boards, in order to make the
required number of days ac-
cording To our regulations for
eligibility to our teams, was
contrary 10 tho spirit Of our
regulation; further, il was the
ruling of the board that such
work should not be considered
as, nor given, the value of regu
lar school day's work.
Ii was further decided that
coaching at night gratis or for
compensation along the lines of
regular school work for any
period Of time. should not be
considered ss, nor given, the
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1911-04-12
AUToMBILE SERVICE.

We take this means o! an
nounciug that we have inau-
gurated Automobile service,
meeting trains over V. & S. ".
and l. " N. roads, transporting
passengers at i 3 cents per trip,
Passengers will be taken home
il desired, at a small additional
cost. Our automobile is also az
your service OF any time during
the day at reasonable rates.
Leave phone orders at Kelly's
Drug Store, uptown, or at G. w !.
Kilbourne's store, at CADET.
i4-i7 WILLIAMS BROTHERS.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1911-04-12
Furnace Sold
Sale Will Not Likely Be Con
firmed BY Court.

The furnace of the Union
Iron and Steel Company, at this
place, which was thrown into
bankruptcy about four years
ago, was sold at public auction
on Thursday of last week by
II. b. Heisel, the trustee in
bankruptcy.
The furnace proper and
twenty-five acres OF land was
sold to J Holmes Whitley, of
Baltimore, president of the
Boone's Path Iron Company, a
company owning several thous-
and acres of ore lands near Rose
Hill, for $500 a twenty acre
tract of land adjoining the
furnace site was also sold to
MIR. Whiteley for 81 800. The
forty town lots and nine houses
owned by the bankrupt com
pany were bought in 10y local
people for Sl,475.
1t is not likely that these
sales, especially the furnace
proper. will be confirmed by the
Court, owing to the very low
-. a.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1911-04-12

Mrs. FRITZ Scheh' Fox is TO
build u $50, 900 residence at Big
Stone Gap, Va. That looks like
throwing money To the birds.
Who would want 80 live there
after it is built. Lexington
(Ky.) Herald.
AS the editor of the Herald
boosted n few weeks ago that
he had not taken vacation for
several years, we suggest that
he take Que and come up and
see what his neighbors are do
ing He could then understand
why Mrs. Fox is so in love with
this place and is building such
a fine residence. Big Stone Gap
is all right, brother. No town
in the South, not even Licking
ton, KY, surpasses it in quality
and nttractiveness.
Congratulations to Big Stone
Gap That thriving town and
professional and literary mecca
has just succeeded in getting
$4,000 from Mr.. Carnegie for
the purpose of founding Ii
brary. The gift is made on the
conditions that the town pro
vide n suitable site and
that 81 900 annually be appro-
priated for the maintenance Of
the library. We understand
that both conditions have been
complied with. 1t goes without
saying that MIR. carnegie could
have improved on his judgment
and enhanced his reputation for
philanthropy had he made the
gift to Norton instead of Big
Stone Gap Evidently he was
not advised ns To the relative
Importance OF the two towns.
Anyhow, the mistake is too far
gone to remedy, and we join
heartily with our sister city in
rejoicing over her well earned
and much deserved success.
Norton viii get the library
anyway in the course Of few
years, when this town has
grown SO large as to take in
Big Stone Gap and ali the coun
try round about.-Norton Free
Press.
The only way for Norton to
get the library is to move down
to the Gap, which we confident
ly expect n large number of her
citizens will do when we got
good roads in Wise county.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1911-04-12
FOR SALE.

Six,room dwelling; two halls,
two porches, bathroom, all
modern, and cement cellar;
partly finished in oak; ideal
location; corner West First
Street and Wyandotte Avenue.
Price $4,000; one-third cash; bal
ance to suit purchaser. Title
guaranteed perfect. See
a. l.. WITT,
Mch ltf 1ntermont Building
Fine assortment of books al
Wise Printing Company.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1911-04-12
SUBSCRIBERS are earnestly re

SUBSCRIBERS are earnestly re-.
qucsted to observe the date
printed on their address slips,
which will keep them at all
times posted ms to the date
of the expiration of their sub
scription. Prompt and timely
attention 10 this request will
save all parties n great deal of
ANNOYANCE.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1911-04-12

The services az the Christian
church Sunday and Sunday
night were very Interesting
Both services were well attend.
ed, AT night the crowd was
unusually large. Two addi-
tons; one by baptism. The
theme forneXt Lords Day night
is THE BEGINNING Acts l1:l5:
And as began to speak, the
Holy Ghost fell on them, as on
us at the beginning You will
want to hear this discourse;
come and bring your friends.