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The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1911-05-31
The Prophecy
OF the Senior Class of 1911 of
the Big Stone Gap High
School.
CBy Miss Mary Games

"t-' s'NfHN
1t was a glorious spring lay. a
day which it seems az if heaven
and earth were trying to make
perfect. Why should not every
one be happy on such n day as
this? Yet, every one was not
happy | was sad, troubled,
and respondent, and had | not
a Just cause to be?
1t was only n few days before
commencenent,t the time. which
as a prophet of the class
should tell to the world the
destiny of each member of the
lllustrious class of 1911 of the
Big Stone Gap High School. /
was now no nearer the solution
of this problem than had been
six weeks before, when had
first been informed of the honor
that had been conferred upon
me
Remembering that all OF the
great problems of the world
have been solved in solitude, |
took my paper and pencil, and
with the parting injunction 20
those at home, "undcr no con
ditions let any one disturb me-
| made my way to the heart of
the forest.
Seating myself at the foot of
a giant oak tree, and laying
aside my pencil and paper,
began thinking, thinking. Ny
gaze wandered out over the
beautiful valleys and extended
on to the grand old mountains
that point upward toward God
I( ! were ever to get inspira-
ton TO pierce the future years,
as it hangs a veil of darkness,
it was surely here. All the
leaves of the trees above me
seemed to clasp their little
hands in one continuous sound,
"A slumberous sound. the sound
that brings the feelings of "a
dream
Suddenly there appeared
about me throng of the
brightest, arrest little creatures
imaginable They were sing
ing, thrilling, some little be
witching air, and their silvery,
tinkling Nolces Tell upon my
ear as the sweetest of music.
Before mad time TO arise, or
ask any questions, one of these
llttle creatures came close to
me, kneeling down with mock
severity ana raising her little
noWery wand over my mead,
said, Come, our queen VIII
help you " iieip- help NEE
In what way l asked IN a
con USED manner
but the creature only laugh
sl a gay llttle laugh, ana SAID;
we nave spent TOO many years
searching Tor signs OF the
troubled ana distressed not to
recognize both trouble and dis
lress ID your races
nuO your queen asked
Where Is she ana VINO is she
that can ana those IN distTessf
foiloW me ana You shaii soon
see she answered
Eettlhg up | quickly ana
eagerly loiioweu tue happy NJ
ele thIonB Oh through the
loresV we wehV, nnV'l ilnaliy we
rencllen d li,gnt ol stairs that
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1911-02-10
OFFICIAL CALL FOR REPUBLICAN
WARD AND CITY coNVEN.

Pursuant to action taken by tll,Ee
Republican Executive Committee Of
the City Of Fairmont w. Va, notice
is hereby given and call is hereby
made for ward conventions Of the Re.
publican voters Of the City Of Fair.
mont, w. Va; to be held oniFri.
day, February Gath. t1a11;ata7.3
o'clock p. M, at tie places .hereinatters
specified. for the following purposes:
First, To nominate one candidate
from each Of, the wards Of the said
city as the Republican candidates for
tile Common Council e safd city Il.
DO yoted@sforsatsth :genefalSe sElecs
ton Of March 18TH I.
Second, To elect neseonphttsema
from each of the wards of said city
to serve for the ensuing year onSthe
Republican Executive Committees Of
said city. w III }ltS} III,
Third; To, elect delegates from each
Of the said wards to the City Conyen3
ton Of the Republican party OF said.
city, which said city 'conYeluon is.
here and now called to be held on
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1911-02-10
OUR COMMERCIAL COUSINS.
(Pittsburg Gazette Times.)

"Commercialism Is the curse OF
American life." Those Americans
view everything from the standpoint
of the money g%rubber." 1.-THE land Of
the dollar" When we hear such
pleasant expressions as these we al.
ways know without being told who is
talking. 1t Is n OF our English
cousins. The French and Germans
rarely hand us such thorny bouquets.
They are frugal, scnsible people them
selves and they don't affect to despise
money and the good things which 1t
provides. They are not ashamed OF
wanting to be prosperous and Of turn
Ing an honest penny whenever oppor-
tunity offers. The English are Just as
keen after the coin as are any other
people on this footstool. They. have
no changed since Napoleon called
them a nation Of shopkeepers and, In.
deedu 1t Is still the boast Of their after
dinner speeches. especially when the
dinner has been a good one, that
theirs is the greatest commercial ma
tion in the world. Taken collectively,
they are proud Of their ability to drive
a bargain which results in big ma
tional bank account. but individually,
every mothers SOL Of them pretends
that there's something Inherently dis.
graceful in acquiring this worlds
goods and that all kinds Of lucre are
indeed filthy.
Talk about commercialism! When
did Americans ever turn a public &C.
caslon to financial profit In the way in
which the English are utilizing the com.
Ing coronation OF their king? A
glance at any one Of the London news.
papers, thus far ahead OF the event,
shows how Johnny Bull proposes to
line his pockets next summer.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1911-02-10
.RE.JIEcT BILL TO BOOM STATE.
Committee Turns Down Board Of
T.rsde Proposltion-Asks Ten
Thousand for Advertising.

CHARLBsTON, W. Va Feb. o.
Without even giving the exponents of
the bill an opportunity to appear be-
fore them and explain its merits the
agricultural committee OF the house to-.
night voted to recommend %unfavorably
the State board OF trade bill asking for
AN appropriation for the establishing
of q board to advertise to the outside
]wond the great advantages that West
Virginia offers the capitalist and the
home seeker. This bill was endorsed
by not only the state board Of trade
but by individual boards and many
business organizations throughout the
state. but despite this fact the Demo.
Gratis turned 1t down.
But one vote was cast In favor Of
the bill, that being Delegate Witham,
Of Wheeling, who made strong argu-
ments In favor Of the passage Of the
Siblll. The bill asked the legislature
p for an appropriation OF $4,000 and
the board Of trade agreed to pay n
Similar sum, Not feeling discouraged
at the action OF the committee Nelson
Hubbard tonight announced that he
would r%e.introduce the bill tomorrow
and ask that It be referred to another
committee for action. He states he is
! confident that the bill will be recon.
mended, by another committee and that
the legislature will pass the bill ulti.
mately.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1911-02-10
WHY SOCIALISM GROWS.

Three.quarters OF a million dollars,
In round numbers, not including
dowry, represents the expenditure OF
money upon the Decies-Gould wedding.
The same day, in the same newspa.
pers, from the same American city,
were printed two other stories Of fact.
While the merrymakers were throng-
Ing the Gould home a woman lay dy.
Ing In agarret In Brooklyn, just across
the riyer-dying of starvation. She
was attended by her husband, also
starving, who had Just found work,
too late, after months OF fruitless eff.
fort: And stwohwecks ago their baby,
new born, had died OF starvation be.
cause the mothers insufficient food
could not sustain life for one, much
less two. At the same time, a man
and his wife lay down to sleep in an:
other part ofIthe same city. Their say.
ings were gone. the husband and faith.
aClESSuiu u0lsAuu sWOlh. uGli WV III.
tile children lay asleep in the same
room. And before he lay down the
man turned on the gas. but did not
light 1t. Next morning a fellow.lodger
found them all too sound asleep ever
to wake again In this world.
Probably those two husbands and
fathers could have had food for their
starving loved ones had they put their
pride nthelr pockets and gone to cher
liable agencies 10 beg 1t. They should
have done that; q man may starve. II
he Will, but he has no right to let
those who depend upon. him starve.
The cost. OF that brides t%rousseau,
however would have kept both those
families in meager, but endurable, com.
fort for fifteen years! Is It any won.
der that socialism grows alarmingly?
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1911-02-10
Bad Treatment Of sleuth.

q lost a pocketbook with a roll Of
bills in 1t "a few weeks ago" Charlie
Gibson told US. II didn't make a fuss
about 1t and tell the papers, but It was
more than l. could afford to lose. So |
put a detective on It. He asked a lot
of questions, Looked wise, and said
he'd report in a day or two. Well.
about three days later ] found that
pocketbook where ! had mIslaid It.
rejolced exceedingly, and then l called
up the detective agency to confess.
The sleutF seemd disguised.
"'Mlghty careless Of YOU he said.
And I'd Just found a good clew, too"
Cleveland Plain Dealer.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1911-02-10

There used to be, and perhaps IS
now. a company OF brave fire ladies
in Albany, Ore; known as the Linn
county fire company. No: @. 1t was a
volunteer Organization, and pretty
near all Of the best people in the city
belonged to II, including United
States Senator Chamberlain.
In this town vas a young lawyer
whose father was very rich and who
had been SEM to an Eastern law
school. Since his graduation he had
done nothing except opensan office.
The young lawyer was proposed for
membership In the Linn county fire
company.
we cannot elect him." one Of the
members protested. THE constitution
Of our company says that the members
Of it must sleep in Albany and live
here In the city, and he lives out OF
town on a farm and not in the city at
all. He would be Of no value at all in
case of 9 fire at. night. He doesn't
sleep here at night"
no" repllebsChamberlaln; at Is
true he doesn't sleep here al! night,
but he sleeps her In, hi, office all day.
And they elected him on that
ground Saturday Evening Post.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1911-02-10
NO DECISION.
Matter In Senate Committee to Raise
Portage Rate on Magazine
Gtl Advertisements.

WASHINGTON, Feb. 1O-The much
controverted question Of whether mag.
azines with extensive advertising sec
tons are paying the government a
reasonable price for carrying the per-
iodicals through the mails was disput-
ed at length today in the senate COM
mittee on postofices and post roads.
The discussion vas in connection with
an amendment proposed to the post
office appropriation bill which would
Increase from n to four cents a
pound the rate on the advertising sec.
lions Of magazines when carried as
second class mail. No decision was
reached but the controversy will be
continued tomorrow.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1911-02-10

most audacous and fraudulent prac-
tees, smuggling. into the country wares
and w%earables, invoiced greatly below
their proper valuation, have brought
the blush OF shame to the natives and
the nation, and they should be prop
erly punished for their crimes J. and
held up as horrible examples to the
rest OF the republic. Buncolng the
government has come to be a fine art
with dishonest Importers and the ras.
cally rich. aided and abetted by a
bunch Of crooksAin the customs de.
partment, and between the combina.
ton the government has been ilched
out Of millions of Its money and the
most shameless debauchery Of law
ever enacted was recorded. What a
lesson Of disgrace the slawless! rich
have taught, when they should have
been models Of lproprlety andfprosper,
lily and exemplars Of life and loyalty.
To point the way up toSthose less fors
tunate m the possession this
worlds goods, who atand beneath
them " they pass i tbeir patsuis
o. pelf and pleasure
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1911-02-10
THIS REASON 4 eoob ONE.
enthuslas.ic Praise ThroSahou. i

The reason many people throughout
the country are praislng Root Juice Is
because 1t Is a medicine Of great merit.
and has done andsist doing SO MUCH
good for those who have and are tax.
ing It for troubles iof the stomach; iliv.
er, kidneys and bowels. 1t seems to
clean the system Of uric acid and, cure
the most stubborn cases Of rheuma,
tism. 1t soon creates a good appetite
and causes the food to be digested! in,
a natural way BY removing diseased
conditions fromithe digestive organs
1t removes theicayse ~ many troubles
and gives nature d chance. That is
why so many people get well after tax.
ing the Juice a while. All nervous
weak, debilitated people should take
Root Juice, as It's tonic propertiesIarei
unsurpassed. They are glad tosseltat
at Booher's drug store, because q its.
great merit.
~. ~ w IL ~ III ~
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1911-02-10
ANSWERING CIVIL QUESTIONS.
(Ohio State Journal

There is a bill before the Missouri
legislature which makes 1t a misde-
meanor for a railroad agent to refuse
to answer a civil question; meaning
probably an uncivil answer to u civil
question. 1t would be so hard TO en-
force such a law that 1t would be bet
ter not to have 1t at oil. But the bill
doubtless has Its origin in n situation.
There are many. many uncivil answers
to questions asked by the travelling
public. Many Of them are no doubt
so simple and unnecessary us to
arouse the impatience OF the agent,
and so he sputters out a swift and un.
satisfactory answer. One cannot al.
together blame him, for we would all
do about as he does II we were in his
place.
But this. OF course. is no excuse.
The Bible, somewhere, commends
those who are mot easily provoked
and so the spirit Of gentillty and kind.
ness should ever te on Its guard
against those who attack it with ignor'
ant and thoughtless questions. And
then 1t is really a great .%pleasureS even
in moments OF provocatlon. to be Sc
rene, kindly and submissive And II
should also be remembered that many
people travel SO little that when they
do stray from home they are so sus
plclous Of their own knowledge and
ability that they reach out for support
in every direction. They are entitled
to consideration. They should be ten
derby cared fer.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1911-02-10

National Child Labor Committee, al
Birmingham, Ala, March {, I

The seventh annual chld labor con.
ference under the auspices Of the M.
'tional Child Labor Committee will be
held In Birmingham, Ala, on March
10 10 and II. The leading topics OF
the conference will be Conformity in
Child Labor Legislation" and ""The
Conservation Of Childhood" Promi-
nent speakers from various parts Of the
country will be present to discuss the
Importance OF 3%harmonizlng the child
labor laws Of different states and ito
urge the standards already establish.
ed where child labor reform has been
most successful.
Among the speakers who have
agreed to attend the conference are
Colonel Roosevelt, Governor woodrow
Wilson, Jane Adams, Hull House.
Chicago; Dr.. Felix Adler, founder OF
the Society for Ethical Culture, New
York. and chairman Of the National
Child Labor Committee; Hon. Charles
P. NELL. U. S. Commissioner OF Labor;
Senator William E. Borah, Of Idaho;
Mrs. Florence Kelley, secretary Of the
National Consumers League; Hon.
Homer Folks. president OF the Ma,
tlonal Conference OF Charities and
Corrections, and DR.. A. j.. McKelway,
OF Washington. d. c., secretary for
the Southern States. National Child
Labor Committee.
Other prominent speakers who have
been Invited and whose presence is
also anticipated are Hon. A. T. Stow
all, commissioner on Uniform Laws
OF the American Bar Association, Mis-.
sissippi: Miss Kate Barnard, State
Commissioner of Charities, Oklahoma;
Dean Herman Schneider, University
OF Cincinnati; Miss Lillian D. Valid,
founder Of the Nurses settlement, New
York City; Dean Allen G. Hall, Van.
derbilt University, and a large number
OF educators, factory Inspectors, truant
officers and others interested In the
enactment and enforcement OF child
labor laws. The twentyseven State
committees affiliated with the Nation.
al Child Labor committee will send
delegates and the actual condition OF
child labor in coal mines, glass factor
les, textile mills, sweatshops and
street trades. together with the meth.
cd for correcting. abuses. will be fully
discussed.
The program will also include al.
dresses from the Governor OF Alabama
and a number Of the leading citizens
of Birmingham, including an address
Of welcome from Mayor Exum.
The Conference Will be the guest OF
the birmingham chamber Of commerce
and plans for making the meeting a
notable event are in the hands Of a
strong local committee under the lead.
ership Of Mr.. John l.. Raul, chairman.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1911-02-10
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The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1911-02-10
THEN AND NOW.

From the New York Times. IN
a! farmhouse kitchen. CHEEKY. big;
Blue dishes In long row, I;
Gay woven mats on painted floor.
From rafters, heavy, low.
Hang ears Of sweet corn. peppers red.
Dried apples, catnip, sage. y
The prints which ornament the walls
As Drowned with smoke and age.
See mother. in blue calico!
Sweet golden meal she takes,
MIX, water, generous pinch Of sail,
To mix her yellow cakes.
The hired man soon for breakfast
comes:
Then. goodness, gracious sakes!
The way they disappear for good.
The dodgers mother makes!
The scene has changed to muddy
street,
In mannish hat end suit.
Hear mother with policeman big
The right Of way dispute!
She's cheered by sister suffragettes
While riot, din confuse.
Like yellow leaves they DOT the walks
The dodgers motberistrews!
Ella IA. framing.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1911-02-10
GREATEST OF FAIRS.
Efforts to Be Made by California to
Exceed All Other Events With Pan.
anna Exposition.

aN2h Fhaef.fr ~ q sakt=Ht. H.U.r ..v. 3. #F- a ~
WASHINGTON, Feb. 1o.-That the
exposition in commemoration Of the
completion Of the Panama canal II
held at San Francisco will be the
greatest ever known is the opinion
expressed by the Senate committee
on industrial expositlons in a report
presented 70 the Senate yesterday by
Mr. Jones, of Washington, who is
chairman OF the committee.
This view is based Non the fact
that $17,5oo,ooo has been promised
by California for the proposed exhibl.
ton. The report makes 1t plain that
the promise Of the large sum had
much Influence In taking the exposl.
ltionS to the Pacific coast. n
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1911-02-10
SMART SET SINS.
New Orleans Picayune.l

The astounding revelations Of the
customs department Of New York,
startling and sensational, will make:
the country sit up and take notice.
Men and women who shonld be, like
Caesars wife above ~reproach. caught
IN the adragnet and entangled inS the
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1911-02-10

Uncle Billy Young, who for 6o3yearsi
hunted and fished In the woods and
along the streams In North and Cen
trail \ indiana, i; deal atshls home after
short Illness uncIes Bitly was prob
ably the best Known hunter In The
northern; part OK Indiana. He was
born III Ohio 81 years ago and eaine3
here iii the fortiess
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1911-02-10

Saturday. February 18th, 1sl1..atss go
O'clock i. m, IN the County Court
room In the Court House of Marion
county, located in said city for tho
purpose OF nominatlns the candidate
or the Republican party for the Office
Of City Clerk.
The basis Of representation and tho
number OF delegates to which each
ward q said city is entitled, shall DO
one delegate for eachEten yotes,, and
fraction ;of ten over Aye votes. which
were cast in said wards FOR g 2 Reed.
for mayor. IN the city election OF
March, 1910, which would entltlete each
of the wards Of said city to the fol-
lowing number Of delegates;
First ward, twenty;one (219 dele;
gates.
Second ward, twenty GO delegatess
Third ward, tw~enty;thfee t23l dele
gates.
Fourth ward, twenty-five t25) dela-
gates.
Fifth ward. sixteen t1s) delegates
The various aforesaid ward conyen-
ttlons Of February s4th, l911, shall DO
held at the following Places
First ward, at lst ward publlc3 school
house.
Second ward, at the "a ward public
school building.
Third ward, at the Court House, H.
the County Court room.
Fourth ward. Fourth ward school
building.
Fifth ward, at the 9TH ward public
school house. i ~
BY order Of the Republican Execu.
tive commlttee5o f the City q Fair
mont, W. Va. Given under our lands
this the 26th day Of January 1911.
GEO. E. HOLDEN. Chairman.
"a. s.. FLEMING. Secretary.
Subscribe II the West yirgtnian.
"a Il ~ ~ 49, ~
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1911-02-10
MEN N WOMEN.

DR.. Leonard P. Kinnicutt, OF Wor.
cester, recognized as n Of the great.
est experts on sewage disosal and wa
ter supply in this country, died at his
home In that city Of tuberculosis and
heart disease.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1911-02-10

"say, pop. when docs a man get 10.
The ripe old age!"
WHEN he begins to fall of. Nov
BECOME"
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1911-02-10

Miss Virginia c. Gildersleeve. the
newly appointed dean OF Barnard Col.
lege. will be formally indicted into Of
flee February Is. Miss Gildersleeve
will continue to teach a few Of her
classes, including those in Shakes
peare.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1911-02-10

Classification 81 your to lei" ad.
makesi ~ meet the Wauld.be reader Of
~ more than half way. n
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1911-02-10

"l'm not in favor OF this scheme OF
putting a fax on bachelors" said the
senator. "On the contrary, think
most of them should be pensioned for
refralning from making homes unhap-
py."-Toledot Blade.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1911-02-10

Minister-Johnny, do you know
where little boys 50 that fish on Sun.
day?
Johnny-sure. Follow me an III
show you!-Kansas City Journal.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1911-02-10

WHATS yer, idee in stoppin' yer
watch an kecpin' the hands at six"
Thin OF know its always correct at
ME time to get up in the morning. :
Life.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1911-02-10

Automobillst-My friend. can you
show me the road to Speedyllle?
Pedestrian-Why, yer, sir:2l'm goin'
there myself; just follow me.-Har.
per's Magazine.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1911-02-10

"How's your wile's card club get.
ting along?
Great! It's had three reorsaniza;
lions and nine new members since last
Northumberland Free Press.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1911-02-10

Plaintiff lin law sult)-so you think
] will get the money, do you?
His Counsel-l think we will get It.
Puck.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1911-02-10

Being built too heavily" as she cx-
lains, the Boer wife Of Premier Botha
declines to curtesy to Lady Gladstone.
the wife Of the British governor gen
eral. on ceremonial occasions. and the
other Boer wives have followed Mrs.
Botha's lead.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1911-02-10

Aladdin was boasting Of his lamp.
But it won't keep an even temper
AZURE In an incubator" cried a our
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1911-02-10

your soldiers look fat and happy.
You must have a war chest"
mot exactly, but things are OF a
higher plane than they used to be.
This revolution Is being financed by
a movlng-picture concern."-Pittsburg
Post.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1911-02-10

Il look upon the policeman as II
Of the most tisoful members Of socic.
ty," said the young man in business
for himself.
Miss -Waxnggermillions shifted. II
never have considered him In society
at ALL" sh said.-Brralo Express.