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The Dickinson press., 1911-03-18

VAVu0 VINO A10NA NAo0o WA 6RCAu "A0S
it has earned for pictures to be given to
the high school.
The manual training and domestic
science departments, both new this
year. had exhibits of work in the audi
torium which attracted much attention
and Mr.. Selden and Miss Summers re-
ceived many merited compliments.
Miss Wilson had charge Of arranging
the four proerams and was ably assisted
by, the teachers Of the several grades.
by Miss Mum with a chorus from the
higher grades and by musicians of the
city. The music, play, drills and reci-
tations were greatly enjoyed.
1t is impossible to comment on each
number of the programs. All were good.
Miss Colwell's ''Parasol. "Rainy
Daisies and Butterfly drills by
lower. Grade pupils. Miss Torkelson' 8
play The Song Of the Heart BY fourth
Graders. Miss Munn's choruses Swing
Song and The Kerry Dance by
pupils from the upper grades. repre-
sented the most work and were well
executed and very popular with the
audience. Miss Mason's pupils gave a
fine concert recitation and Earl Vaughn,
Mary Davis, Frances Walsh, Harold
HILL Olive Arnett, Lena Ochsenfeld,
Minnie Angliss and AL. Brodie. indi-
vidual rrecitations, which were all
heartily applauded. The high school
orchestra. under the direction of Mi.
Davey. was a feature Of the first. pro-
gram. Mrs. Christensen, Miss Snyder.
Miss Aultman. Miss Mum, Nj. Price,
Nj. Orchard and q male quartette,
composed Of Messrs. Price. Heffron,
Hughes and Selden,I gave special musi-
cal numbers which were enthusiastically
received and applauded 70: the encore.
The quartet's two encores were the
delight of young America. Monday
Mus Mann gave very interesting
illlStrated talk on early art-Egyptian,
GrSGian and Roman and on tuesday
evkHine MiSs CLARK entertained the
audience With a fine paper, taking up
especially American and English pic
lures, the art that stands for principle
of q fact.
On the different evenings one or more
Of the teachess and two 0r three Of the
city ladies acted 1 ssas4s Ia reception conf.
mites Miss Severson had charge Of
the table; where orders were taken
for photosrayures the school Getting
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1911-07-19

The following from the Clinch
Valley News are good reasons
why everyone should support
the town in which they live:
"Why should l support my
town." is u question every one
should put to himself and hon
estly consider. The result
would be beneficial both to the
individual and the town. Here
are q few of the many reasons
he would be sure to find:
There is his home, and n
mans first duty is to his com
munal home as we'll as to his
domestic home. Again, local
patriotism demands it. Love
for and pride in ones town is
the duty as 1t should ever be
the Joy OF every citizen, and
that patriotism should find con
slant expression in furthering
it's interests. His town affords
him the protection of its gov
ernment and laws and guards
his property against fire and
other losses.
a man should trade in his
town. Its business men are
courteous, willing and progress
i've; their stock of goods is large
and varied, and If there is some
thing one wants which they do
not carry they are always ready
To secure it, Unlike catalogue
houses, the home merchants
help to pay the taxes of the
town, they contribute to
churches, improvements and
entertainments. Without the
business men the town would
stagnate aud property decrease
i'll value.
The schools of the town pro
vide ample and satisfactory ed
ucation for one's children, and
its churches meet and satisfy
his religious needs and conserve
the moral and spiritual inter
ests of the community.
Its newspapers keep him in
formed on local matters, en-
large his knowledge, help him
in business, minister to his
enjoyment and that of his fam
lily, and promote every wise
effort put forth to help the best
interests of the town.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1911-07-19
HE KNOWS BETTER NOW

When b. T, Mcintosh, repre-
senting II. Il Buckler ~ Co,
of Chicago, hired q team and a
colored driver well known here
rs Harry bikes, of the Royal
Livery Stable, several days ago
and started mp through Buch.
anan county, he had yet to
learn of the sentiments of the
good people of Buchanan to-
wards their colored brothers.
Arriving at Whitewood they
stopped for the night, but dur
ing supper, n mob of over fifty
miners collected around the
lodging house and assumed
such IL threatening attitude to-
wards the TERROR. stricken Har-
ny that Mr.. Mcintosh and three
other travelling statesmen who
We're stopping at the same house
were forced TO draw their PTS
tolls in defence of the badly
scared darky.
MIR. McIDtosh's explanations
TO the crowd of his ignorance
of Buchanan's attitude ON the
African question was finally
accepted by the mob, and the
intended lynching of Dykes
deferred until a better opportu-
nifty presented itself. Bat it is
highly improbable that Harry
will be willing to drive another
team up through Buchanan.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1911-07-19
RUSSELL COUNTY
ELECTION CASES.

Last week some eight hun
dred persons petitioned Judge
w. f. Burns at Lebanon, claim
ing that they had been wrong
fully left off the voting list by
the treasurer of Russell county
Judge Burns heard the petition
and set last Tuesday for hear
ing of the cases, and the hear
ing opened on that day.
II il expected it will take
some thirty days to dispose OF
the matter, as the case of each
individual voter will have to be
tried on it's merits.
Henson & Jackson, of Roa-
noke, represent the petition
ers, and William IL. Werth, Of
this place, and Joshua t. Bull
lit, of Big Stone Gap, the
county treasurer. -Tazewell
Republican.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1911-07-19
WATCH TYPHOID
ALL OVER STATE
Health Department Reports
Present Situation Is Not
Unfavorable.

Richmond, Va, July IL
With the physicians of the
State making prompt report of
outbreaks Of typhoid fever, the
State Health Department is
ablo to keep in close touch with
the situation and reports that
the present outlook is by no
means unfavorable.
The agents of the Department
under the Immediate supcrvi-
sion of Dir. Allen w. Freeman,
Director of Rural Sanitation,
have divided the work of the
campaign among them aud are
following up every extensive
outbreak of fever. As yet real
epidemics of the disease have
been few, though there are the
usual number of cases scatter
ed throughout the State.
Speaking Of the situation to-
day, DIR, Ennion G Williams,
Health Commissioner, attribut-
ed to the introduction of sani-
tary outbuildings and wells
much of the Improvement
shown IN certain counties.
"There are a large number of
factors entering into the
spread of typoid, y" he said. "but
in rural Virginia, the control of
the problem is largely depend
ent upon sanitary outbuildings
and sanitary wells and springs.
In certain counties there has
been very general movement
to better these conditions, and
in practically every county
there have been evidences of
improvement in certain local..
ties. We are trying to impress
upon farmers that n regret for
these two things ut n triiling
cost will give them n large
measure Of protection against
fever
"'I'he Health authorities have
been much encouraged mt the
cooperation Of the local physi
clans and municipal authori-
ties IN sending us reports of
outbreaks of typhoid 1t can
not be too often reiterated that
upon prompt reporting depends
the success that can attend in
Vestigations to prevent the
spread OF typho i'd
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1911-07-19

The new Secretary of the In-
terror, Mr.. Fisher, has rejected
all of the Cunningham claims
to the Alaskan Coal Lands.
These claims were the bone OF
contention i'll the great contro.
versy between Richard 4. Ball
niger, the eaTstwhile Secretary
OF the Interior, and Clifford
Pinciot, the Chief Forester.
Mr.. Pinchot claimed that the
Secretary of the Interior, Rich.
ard "A. Baliinger, had violated
the law in giving his approval
10 tho Cunningham claims,
which covered the most valua-
BILE coal lands in Alaska, worth
ssysral hundred millions of
dollars. The j. Pierpon, Nor.
gan aud Simon Guggenheim
crowd had am option on these
claims aud IL the BalIinger do
cisicn had stood the Morgan,
Gnggenheim crowd would have
controlled ali the valuable coal
lands in Alaska. Under the re-.
cent decision of Mr.. Fisher,
Secretary of the Interior, these
coal lands noa belong to the
National Government once
more,
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1911-07-19
Hold Keys
Not Mayor

Abingdon, Va, July IA
Judge Hutton hello here Thurs
day that S. w. Keys, who one
year ago was elected and, since
September lat, has acted as the
mayor of Glade Spring, was in
fact not the mayor and that the
town had no official head. A
month ago six or eight young
men of Abingdon were passing
through Glade Spring in an
automobile, they were consid
cred rather boisterous and were
arrested and a portion of them
were fined. They appealed to
the court and the case came up
for trial Thursday. 1t was
shown that s. w. Keys lived
out of the corporate limits of
the town Of Glade Spring and
thereupon the court held that,
although his place of business
was within the town limits, he
was not the mayor and had no
authority to try the young men.
The cases against them were
dismissed
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1911-07-19
TRIP TO HIGH KNOB.

The first of last week n few
young people took n most de-
lightful trip to High Knob.
Those going were Mr.. and Mrs.
/. G. Taylor, Miss Florence
Smith, of Detroit, Mich. Mrs.
Taylor's house guesD; Misses
lrma and Bernice Orr; Messrs.
james Taylor, VIM. j. Smith
and Arthur 4. McWane, of
Toms Creek.
The party went by train to
Dorchester Junction, where
they were met by the "Dinkey"
and taken within mile and a
half of the mountain.
The climb up the mountain
was rocky, full of briars and
fallen trees, completely hiding
the path Under the careful
guidance of Mrs. /. c. Taylor
they came into the field in sight
OF the Knob, after much puff
fling, blowing, and porspiring
While the boys went to the
Hotel after n bucket of water,
the girls spread tempting din
ner under n large shady tree,
and soon there was very little
loft.
Next came the climb onto the
Knob and the picture taking,
then down to spring and more
dinner.
The tramp TO Norton was be-
gun about 1880, and straw Der
ries, biueberries, blackberries
and huckleberries were being
leisurely picked when claps of
thunder recalled to the young
people the fact that they'd be
wet il they didn't hurry. Al
most within sight of the station
the rain started, and by the
time the train was reached
there WASH; q dry thread on
one of the eight. They afforded
great amusement to all in the
car on account Of their drench-
ed appearance, but it was only
a fitting climax to such a de-
lightful trip,
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1911-07-19
Will Get
Long Lease.
Negotiations Pending for 900
Year Lease on c. c. &
o. Railroad.

In recent issue one of our
Richmond exchanges says:
President Stevens, of the
Chesapeake and Ohio railroad
III authority for the statement
that if pending negotiations are
concluded the Chesapeake and
and Ohio and Selhoard Air Line
will secure n 1919 year lease on
the Carolina, Clinchiield and
Ohio railroad.
The main obstacle in the way
of closing the deal is said to be
the cost of building tho connect.
ing link between The southern
terminus OF the Chesapeake q
Ohio Big Sandy division at
Elk horn, Ky, and the northern
terminus of the Carolina,
Clinchfield and Ohio, at Dante,
Virginia.
To construct this link, it is
said, would cost considerably
more than the Chesapeake and
Ohio liz earning annually ut
present.
The distance between Elkhorn
and Dante is about forty miles.
The intervening country is
rocky and mountainous, and it
is estimated that it would take
at least two years to build the
link.
In this deal persons familiar
with railroad matters of today
seq in this deal an effort on the
part of II. III. Hawley, owner of
the Chesapeake and Ohio to
build up great railway system
second to none in the country"
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1911-07-19

Our republican friends have
their ticket in the field and are
trying to line up their forces
for the coming November bat
tie. II is evident that there is to
be hot time and something do.
ing during the late summer and
fall The independents are
planning TO give the radicals IA
hard rnn for every Office in
Wise County. Wise County
News.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1911-07-19

"Some of the newspapers are
carrying story to the effect
that the food supply will run
short in about 1000 years" In
4 good many households it has
been running short for several
yenrs already.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1911-07-19

a Denver physician declares
that the country is going crazy.
It's pretty we'll gone. The base
ball season is about fairly
opened.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1911-07-19
SUBSCRIBERS are earnestly re

SUBSCRIBERS are earnestly re-
quested to observe the date
printed On their address slips,
which will keep them ut all
times posted as to the date
of the expiration of their sub
scription. Prompt and timely
attention TO this request will
save all parties great deal of
ANNOYANCE.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1911-07-19

"Diaz left $40, 900, 600 in the
Mexican treasury That set
ties il that Dia2 was back
date as president of n republic
down in that quarter.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1911-07-19

In this issue appears the an
nouncement of William d. Nc
Mel as a candidate for County
Clerk. He has entered the race
to win, and the indications are
that he will make hard fight,
lie is the candidate of no clique,
ring or combine, but is running
on a platform of merit and COM
potency, and he appeals to all
the people for their support
and influence at the polls in
November.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1911-07-19

Champ Clark is losing 81 600
week which he could be max
ing as n Chatnuqua attraction
did he not have to stay and
knock splinters off the speakers
desk with his gavel. Being
speaker OF n congress that
hasn't acquired the cutting
habit is no joyous task.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1911-07-19

1t seems that Ohio has lynch
ed another negro in retaliation
for lynching in the South.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1911-07-19

tis believed that the Senate
will get tired of talking and
will pass the Canadian Reci-
procity measure some where
near August l. The intense
heat which Washington has
suffered this summer haa had
the effect of hnrrying matters
through in the National Capt
toll.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1911-07-19

Hon. a. A. Taylor, the lee
turer, scholar and statesman
will deliver his new lecture,
THE passing of the Sword" at
Pennington On the night of
July %, 1883. sis being largely
advertised IN tho county and
an immonce crowd ia expected.
Pennington Gap News.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1911-07-19

Will Jessee came up from
Middlesboro Sunday, spending
the day with homefolks.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-12-01

decorations, Sadie, nine years old
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. irwin Gibe
living near Indian Mills, N. j., was Sc
badly burned that she died. Wednes-
DAY. To get some hot water Sadie
built wood fire in the kitchen stove,
setting the kettle directly over the
flames Her dress caught fire and she
put the flames out with water from
the pump, but not before she was bad
" burned. Although suffering great
agony she tried to hide what had hap.
pened by changing her clothing. When
her parents returned from the woods
they found their daughter on couch
dying.
Hurlburt l. Smith, letter carrier
in the Lynn, Mass, post office Tor ~
years, was given a reception py tue
Lynn Letter Carriers Association III
Sharon hall, Wednesday evening. MI
Smith was presented four gold stars,
two for each coat sleeve, TINS oeiHs ehe
badge for his term of service, POST
master William F. Craig maze the
presentation. MIR. Smith was porn IN
East Tilton, n. H, in September 1852,
and came 10 Lynn in 1858 He served
in the Civil War and is q member OF
CEN. Lander Post 5. G. A. r.. and a
Knight Templar The committee IN
charge Of the reception was berlara
J Curtin, Harry 7. Jackson ana
Charles M. Fraser.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-12-01
SHE LOOKED ALIVE
Although Doctors and Time Proved
That Woman Was Dead

Webster, Mass, Nov. 30.-Unusual
conditions accompanied the death, yes
terday, of Mrs. Henry II. S. Anderson.
Tt was not until today that the woman
was officially declared dead, Medical
Examiner Cary c. Bradford of South
bridge and two physicians who We're
called in having hesitated to declare
the fact, owing to the hfe-like APP
pearanee Of the woman.
The body of Mrs Anderson was
found. yesterday morning, in the bath
room Of her home by her husband, aft
er he had broken in the door She was
prepared to take bath. There was
no mark on the body, except a slight
abrasion on the right cheek, but the
woman had frothed at the mouth
While her limbs Were rigid, the flesh
was warm and there was life-like color
in her checks and her husband waited
until tonight before arranging for the
funeral in the hope that his wife would
come to life again.
1t is supposed that the woman died
from commissions, the cause of which
is not known. It is understood thai
Medical Examiner Bradford is tc
make out the death certificate, using
Natural causes as the cause o.
death,
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-12-01

note for 5000, which represented the last
dollar of the church Indebtedness. The
occasion was one of great rejoicing
An interesting program, which had
been arranged for the occasion, was
rendered as follows: Prayer; march,
Charles Blanchard and Napoleon Per-
ry; responsive reading and prayer; orig
inal poem, Napoleon Tardiff; recitation,
Daisy Fellows; dialogue, Ida Fellows
and Forrest Perry; duet, Bessie Perry
and Rose Clapprood; song, Coligny Club
duet. Edward and Warren Bolduc; song.
Rose Clapprood.s Sunday school class,
song, Gladys Simpsons and Rena Clapp-
roods Sunday school class.
The program closed with the ceremony
of burning the note. The president, vice
president, treasurer and recording seere-
tary of the society assembled the plat
form and, after the note had been cut
into pieces, A c. Hall after an appro-
pirate speech, touched match to them.
The burning of the note was followed
by the service of refreshments.
Rev. Isaac Lafeur. pastor of the
church, feels very much gratified at the
success in wiping out the church debt
and is grateful to everyone who in any
way assisted in the good work.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-12-01
BETTER PRICES
At the Old Glory Horse Sale in the
Madison Square Garden.


New York, Nov. S0.--Horse buyers were
out in force at the Thanksgiving day SEES
sion of the Old Glory horse sale. One
of the most interesting sales was that of
Al Stanley, by The Exponent, out of The
Gem, with a record of EOS IA, to Aus
TRAN buyers for $5000 He will be shipped
to Austria at once. Kinney Lou, the
great brown stallion brought here from
San Jose by Budd Doble, with a race
record of 207 3-4, was expected to bring
not less than $4,000, but went for only
$25, 900 to r. s. Stader of Lexington, Ky.
One of the most conspicuous consign-
ments of the sale came up, today, when
IA of the first get of the famous Gen.
Watts, owned by o. o. Watts of Charles
ton, W. Va, none of them more than
two years old, were offered, The young
stens brought the best average thus far
obtained for any one consignment, SELL
ing for an aggregate of s1OS7O, or an av~
erase of 1850.
They were scattered among purchasers
in many parts of the East and South.
The 3-year-old bay flly Baroness Halen,
with a half-mile track record of 2.1s,
went for 5000 to Charles Dean of Pala-
tine, Ill
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-12-01

ward and who had not met the Ex-
President for many years. Mr.. Roose-
welt divided his address into two
parts, The Pifl" and 1.-THE Sugar"
The first part of the evening he gave
the loo boys of the school talk on
good citizenship and then wound up
with an Illustrated lecture on his At
rican hunting expedition.
After spending the day in Groton
as the guest of President Endieott
Peabody of the Groton School. Mr.
Roosevelt motored to Southhoro, late
this afternoon. He was accompanied
BIZ Or. Wilfred T. Grenfell, the Labra-
dor missionary, Quentin Roosevelt. the
former Presidents youngest son, and
Philip Roosevelt, a nephew Rev. DR..
William T. Thayer head master of the
school Mr.. Roosevelt denied himself
to all callers and attempted TO SCI
cure interviews were without result.
Tomorrow. Mr.. Roosevelt will go to
New York
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-12-01
; THANKSGIVING SERVICES
At the, Gardiner Methodist Church
,rasq- Large Attendance.


Rev. James King of the Randolph
Methodist church delivered one of the
finest sermons. Thanksgiving day, in the
Methodist church of this city which has
been heard here for some time The
subject. was Thanksgiving Services
We're held in the church, in the forenoon,
and other pastors of the city We're pres
ent as follows: Rev. John Evans of the
First Uniyersalist church, Rev. Langdon
QuimbX, Of the Congregational church,
Rev. Melville G. Miner of the Winter
Street Free Baptist church, and Rev.
Mr.. 5Joselyn, evangelist. The speaking
by all of the clergy mentioned was ex-
cellent. There was fair attendance.
In the evening, in the vestly Fl. X.
Batchelde19 who recently returned from
the Philippine islands, where he has
been .I9aching, delivered lecture on the
government of the Philippine islands.
He had with him Filipino boy. who
played the banjo and sang in several Ian
guages. including Spanish, English and
his native tongue. After the meeting
was oyer, a number of curios which Mr.
BatchSlder brought from the Philippines
were Inspected. The attendance was
large.
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CONDENSED DISPATCHES.

Patrick Kelly, aged 81. the Oldest
veteran of the Civil War living in
'W'ilIiamstown, Mass, died. Wednesday
night. When the war broke out he en-
listed with Co. Z. 9th Massachusetts.
He twice saved the lives of command
ers and his acts for bravery several
times came to the notice of his supe-
riors, He returned TO Williamstown
after the war and had since lived
there. A widow. three sons, William,
Patrick and John of Williamstown,
and a daughter, Mrs. Margaret 81.
Dennis of Greenfield, survive. He was
a charter member of f. p Hopkins
Post G. a. r., in which he held sever
al offices.A
Left alone with two younger chill
dren while her parents spent most Of
the day gathering laurel for holiday