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

AS result of much tedious
work the ladies of the Woman :
Home Mission Society have
completed and have now ready
many beautiful and artistic
hand made articles. which they
will put on sale February 20,
from 3 to 10 o'clock.
These ladies' have gone back
to the days Of our grandmoth
ers, revived aud copied much of
their beautiful hand work
which is becoming SO popular
now.
Following are some of the
articles they will have for sale.
Hand woven coverlets in brown.
green, blue and red, fast colors;
portieres hand woven in same
colors; chair cushions to match
portieres in 10th designs and
color; turfi,d cOuntcrpnnes.
patch work quilts, pillow cases
with knitted lace; hand woven
rugs these rugs are far more
beautiful, both in design and
coloriug, than any offered here
tofore, and are bound to please
the most fastidious hand wov-
EN- silk couch pillow covers
these pillow covers are woven
of all silk made ohlong shap-
with silk fringe on ends silk
couch covers needle worked
with silk.
There will also be n table of
the latest novelties children $
knitted auto-cups. knitted
shawls, other novelties, both i'm
knitted and crochet work. \
tulip bed will be one of tie
amusing attractions for the
young people, while a Browny
Gymnasium, under the direc-
ton OF Mrs. Orr. will delight
the children.
Candy, cake and ices will be
served any time during the
afternoon. At Z O'Clock there
will be a special supper, very
appropriately called a cherry
supper.
Mail aud telephone orders
promptly filled by themnnager.
MRS. IL a. W. SKEEN.
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CONDUCTORS FOR
SUMNER N0RMALS

Richmond, Va, February 9.
Announcement was made yrS
tcrday by TIA" department of
public instruction Of the up
pointrnrut OF conductors Of
summer normal schools in
Virginia during the season of
llWl. The conductors are nam
ed by State Superintendent j.
! ID Egglcston. Jr
Under the terms of the
teachers certificate plan as
adopted 10y the state board of
education at its meeting last
Friday, all normals in the state,
save that at the University of
Virginia, will be held from
June y To July = of each wear.
Examinations will take place
on July 2G, ~ and Is.
The location of the schools,
the names of the conductors
and the postoficeS of the latter
are given as follows, the list
being complete, with the excep
ton of the colored normal at
Chase City, where an appoint
ment will he made later.
Big Stone Gap-Prof. j. n.
Hillman. of CoeSurn.
Chase City Professor II. II.
Jones, of Petersburg.
Covington--Prof. j. II. Saun
nprs nf Richmond
Emory-Prof. 5. r. McChes.
lney, of Bristol
Farmville-Dr. j. l.. Jarman,
of Farmvillc.
fredericksburg Prof. j. +.
Nen, of stanton.
Galax-Prof. +. b. Fitzpat.
rick, of Roanoke.
Harrisonburg Julian
y. Burruss, of Harrisonburg.
Luray-Prof. Jas. G. johnson.
of charlottesville.
Observation-Disclosures n. Is.
Painter, of Roanoke.
Newport News-Prof. Ernest
lG. Shawen, of Norfolk.
University of Virginia Prof.
Bruce X. Payne, of University
of Virginia
Observation-Disclosures j. ID.
Harris. of Amelia,
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1911-02-15
LETTER TO EDITOR.
Big Stone Gap, Va,
February s, 1911.

Editor Post:
Replying to Patron" whose
letter appeared in your issue of
February /, 1911, | would say
that the Virginia q Tennessee
Telephone Co. has expended in
Wise and Lee counties in the
past eighteen months $50, 900,
constructing long distance lines
and reconstructing it's eXchan
ges. To do this it was necessary
to borrow the money. further
say that n recommendation has
been prepared 10 be submitted
To our Board Of Directors at the
mex. annual meeting on the ! sth
inst, for an appropriation of
funds To construct another long
distance circuit from Big Stone
Gap to Bristol, and ii is thought
that this recommendation will
be approved, provided arrange
ments can bc made to borrow
the money.
We are not "Weary in well
doing" but we do sometimes
become weary trying to Sc
cure funds for making addi-
tions thought necessary.
Patron" and all others in.
tcrested can rest assured of this
company's good intentions and
continued efforts to supply all
telephone facilities justified by
good business prudence, but it
should be remembered that it
takes lots of money which is
sometimes hard 10 get.
1t may not be amiss to add
that the amount of business
received over the lines already
built does not show, SO far, n
fair return on the Investment.
We are still hopeful, however,
and have such faith in the
future prosperity of this section
that we believe the business
over our toll lines will ultimate
ly yield fair return on the
investment.
Yours truly,
n O. Woop,
General Manager.
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Compelled To Resign.

Bristol, Va, Feb. 9.-Friend.
of George l.. Carter, who has
resigned the presidency of the
Carolina, Clinchfield and Ohio
railroad, Il position which il
reported to pay $25 900 a year
state that under certain rulings
of the interstate commerce com.
mission, which prohibited him
as president of the railway
company to pursue the develop.
mcnt of his properties along
that line of road, made it urgent
for him to resign, as he has
planned extensive developments
connected with his extensive
coal properties and other i'm.
portant enterprises in the
territory reached by the new
coal carrying road.
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ORDER OF PUBLICATION

VIRGINIA In the Clerks ONCE of the
Circuit Court of the County of Wise on
the nth day of February, 1911.
Annie Nickels, Plaintiff,
VS.. In Chancery
Finnie Niekels, Defendant,
The object of this suit is to obtain a
divorce "a yincuio matrimonii" from
the defendant Finnie Nickels.
And II appearing from affidavit on file
IN said office that Finnie Nickels is a non
resident Of the State of Virginia, i, is or
dered that he appear here within fifteen
days alter due publication of this order
and do what is necessary to protect his
interest in this suit And il is further
ordered that copy hereof be published
for fouT successive weeks in the Big
stone Gap Post and that copy be posted
At the front door of the court house of
This county as prescribed by law.
topy-Teste:
{. 4. JOHNSON, Clerk
W. 7 IIudgens, p. q. Feb 1871 IN
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ORDER OF PUBLICATION

VIRGINIA: In the Clerk = Office of the
Circuit Court OF the County of Wise
the End day Of February 1911
Sol Lyman. Plaintiff
VS. IN CIIANCERY
j CLONES, Defendant
The object Of this suit is to review
decision of the Circuit Court of Wise
county heretofore entered in the above
styled cause. and 10 set aside and aunul
the said final decree rendered therein and
IL appearing from affidavit on file in the
above styled cause that Sol Lyman is no,
resident of the State of Virginia. IL 8,
ordered that he appear here within fifteen
DAYS after due publication of this order
and do what is necessary To protect hi.
interest ia this ease, aud it is ordered that
a copy of this order be- published once
week for four successive weeks in the Big
Stone Gap Post, and a copy be posted AZ
the front door Of the Court House of said
county AS prescribed By Law.
'lcsjci
G. \. JOHNSON. CLERK
Bond y Bruce Attys
for i G. Jones
Wise. Va Feb sac
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Civic League Column
EDITED by THE LEAGUE.

lcolinr.. FIr-t Friday Of Each Monll.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1911-02-15
School Notes.

Special exercises were held in
all the grades Friday afternoon,
consisting of recitations and
readings.
Some of the compositions
voluntarily written aud read in
the Sixth Grade were SO good
that we give some of them be.
low. The first is by Robert
Wells, IA bright pupil of Section
a, and is very characteristic:
A Fox Hunt.
We started from Osaka on horseback to
Black Mountain. which is about three
and one half miles from Osaka when
we had nearly reached the top of the
mountain. hail-storm came mp, aud
some of the largest hail stones ever saw
fell thick aud fast. In little while the
hail changed to rain. and we went ON
through the min To the top Of the noun
tain which we finally reached about five
o'clock in the evening
fNhNht A'li itAth WIZ Waiting Atl Nos hNA
they had big fire burning, on which we
cooked supper After supper we took the
dogs out to start a fox
We had about twenty five dogs in the
pack, and j, was not long before they had
a grey FOX going They ran him ion about
three hours before they freed him
1t was about nine o'clock then, and SO
dark you couldn't see your hand before
your face The sky was quickly gather
ing with dark clouds, but It cleared after
a bit and We had tine night
After we had attended 10 the groy fox,
We all gathered around the fire for few
hours steep About three o'clock in
morning one of the dogs winded another
fox as hc was crossing the Mack Henry
fields and when we awoke they had him
going They ran him for am hour before
they trccd him, aud We called the dogs in
and wen, home planning another hunt
as wa went down Hack Mountain
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1911-02-15

Special exercises were held in
all the grades Friday afternoon,
consisting of recitations and
readings.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1911-02-15
A GREAT SET OF
DETECTIVE BOOKS FREE
General Manager.

Beginning next Sunday, Feb
10, the New York SUNDAY
World will give with each Sun
day paper a complete detective
story in book form. These
stories will describe the adven
lures of n second Sherlock
Holmes. Each one will be the
length of an ordinary novel, set
in good. plain type aud folded
in booklet form, SO each book
may be preserved. The stories
are oil thrilling interest, and
grip the reader from the first
line 10 the last. The wonderful
deductive processes by which
the Famous Detective reaches
his conclusions in solving the
mysteries of the Red Triangle
have made these stories famous.
Order from newsdealer in
advance.
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HE BIG STONE GAP Posi-. WEDNESDAY. FERRUARY u.s. le

PRoNorED PROM SEC. H. TO Sgc. ~
CLAYTON Cawooj Edna Catron
Cecil Clore Fannie johnson
Patton Hammond I.ouella johnson
John johnson Lilly Jones
John Laue Kathleen knight
JEFF Littrell Myrtle Nickels
Ransom Payne Margaret Petit
Henry Taylor Mary Skeen
Jerome Wells Miriam Taylor
Peter Wolfe Kate Stout
Elizabeth Agee Irene Willis
Thelma Baker Maude Willis
Matte Brown Minnie Williams
Euloia Catron Cora Pippin
The above names are the
semi annual promotions in the
Primary and Grammar grades.
In the High School Department
promotions are only made al
the end OF the scholastic year,
hence there will be no promo.
tions in that Department until
the close of school.
Respectfully,
II II. YouNG.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1911-02-15

At the last meeting of the
Town Council representative
of the League presented the
following resolution, which the
Council. after due considera-
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1911-02-15

The other composition is by a
little girl in Section y, whose
excellent work has been spoken
of previously in this column
Mary Gilly, daughter of our
capable town sergeant, from
whom, according to Mr.. Gilly)
she inherits all her smartness
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SUBSCRIBERS are earnestly re-

SUBSCRIBERS are earnestly re
quested to observe the date
printed on their address slips,
which will keep them at all
times posted as to the date
of the expiration of their sub
scription. Prompt and timely
attention TO this reques, will
save all parties great deal of
annoyance.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1911-02-15
Capture of a lioruet's Nest

When. rand were VERY small we
d.cid,d nu, d,y ,o m,y circus So we
A,edu mn a tent In smoke house. and thon
turned our attention to collecting wild
animals.
y hungry mouse that lad Cotton into q
fruit jar after few grains of canned coru,
and wa, unable to get ont again WAS our
INST capture We pm, lid ON the jar
and exhibited him as /, hippopoiomus
Next. we caught very large toad, aud
him we called an elephant. hccause Doe
looked so dirty and lazy We lad two or
three big brown 'woony worm, tor
brown bears. and watcrlilzarl for 400
alligator These hard-,hclled worms that
have horns Mars doubtless meau, somc
ca'erpiIlors in the chryS'l's state we '"d
for rhinoceroSes and We caught q n"m-
Der OF fishing worms ami gave 'hcm VA'
names at the mo'i poisonous shakes we
could remember We also caught grass
hcprcrs cr'whshcN aud big i'icS and
called ,hcm los the uAmcs we Thought
most suitable
We put all the 'lics and worms m one
glass jar aud the mouse the toad ami
omwf'sheS ia separate Jars
We happcncn To 60 with the cook To- a
cold spring near our house and She show
ed Us large hornets nest ON q little bush
near the spring Neithci ofus had never
seen hornets nest so you can imagine
what curiosity it was
The cook filed hcr buckets and started
back To the house We begged To stay
awhile, and She told US not to 50 near the
hornets nest, because they We're mean TO
sting we sat 'hc'e ever SO ''"g amer '
she ma" gone, an" "'"''y N'S,o' sag"
non : 20" WIS" We ''" '''' '''"S '''
OUT p'ay mouse
! had been thinking the very same
thought So we planned 20 capture The
hornets nest right away
Nner considerable discussion We de-
cidcd to stop up the hole wher9 the horn
cts went III and ont w''hA wAd "i green
caves anu ''1', o''N" y" ''' UNIV
Mhltu itlt llNtA Ntitlk AlAAl NANlN lA NAAAAAA1
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At the last meeting of the
Town Council representative
of the League presented the
following resolution, which the
Council, after due considera-
ton, unanimously adopted.
"Rcsolved, That the Coun-
ell accept the proposition
OF the Woman's Civic
League that said League
set out shade trees on East
Fifth Street from the bridge
over Powclls River and on
the Gap road into the Gap,
upon condition that the
Council shalt protect the
trees by frame work or
orher suitable protection,
and keep same protected SO
long as necessary. free of
cost To the League.
The League appreciates the
cordial co operation of the
Council, and is preparing to set
out one hundred fine young
Norway naples ON East Fifth
Street and the Gap road as soon
as the spring opens
We again call the attention
of the Mayor and the Sergeant
to the most mtidy condition of
the streets and alleys in the
center of town Loose paper is
found everywhere in spite Of
the trash cans. and unsightly
places OF rubbish are being
allowed TO accumulate.
The League feels that it has
not the Hearty corporation of
the business men i'm ibis branch
of its work that it should have.
nor does it feel that the Mayor
and the Sergeant are enforcing
the ordinances ON this subject
With sufficient strictness We
should like To $ q these ordin-
anccs carried out to the letter
Of the law IL each business
man would do his part around
his own premises, there would
be o wonderful change for the
better
"Why can't the ladies' of
Middlrsboro form "A Woman's
/ League for the bcautifying of
our city. They are being sue
cessfully conducted in towns
and cities much smaller than
Aliidleshoro, aud they receive
the unsiintrd support of the
municipal authorities in their
Efforts toward civic cleanliness
and the Identifying of streets
land lawns. AT Morristown.
Tenn. Big Stone Gap. Va, and
even Stanford, Ky, have their
Women's Leagues, and why
should Middlesboro, the leading
city OF this section, be without
such al organization. The
News Record will do all it can
in the way of publicity and
/ personal effort toward starting
the movement. Let us have
some expression from the la.
dies. - Middlesboro Nrws-Rec.
ord
This shows that our efforts
are noticed by our sister towns.
aud we hope always to set
them Il shining example. and
that our New \ ear, which be-
gins March /, will be Il gala
year.
The third number of our
Lyceum Course. the Fisher,
Ship Concert Company, APP
penred at the School Hall
Monday night, February 10. A
good and enthusiastic audience
greeted them, and were amply
rewarded for going by the
splendid entertainment the
company gave them.
The company was composed
Iof four artists Miss Fisher
Ship, the soprano and reader:
Mrs. lIeacock, the contralto;
Miss Petit, the violinist; and
MIR Lloyd Loar, the pianist and
mandolin and viola player.
Each was an artist and each
was compelled to respond with
several encores. The hope was
expressed on all sides that the
company would return next
year.
The next number of the
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Old newspapers for sale at
this Office.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1911-06-13
ARE YOU FREE
FROM

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MISS. WooDMEN WILL ATTEND.

Jackson, Miss, June 12.-According
to Hon. H. F. Simrall, sovereign escort
Of the Woodmen of the World in Mis-.
sissippi, the choppers are notified that
the ninth regular session of the SOW
creign camp, Woodmen of the World
vii convene in the city of Rochester
N. Y, on Thursday, June 10. 1t will
be composed of one hundred and fifty
four officers and delegates. Texas
will have the largest delegation and
Mississippi comes next.
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Washington will probably be the
first of the larger cities to have a pos
tai savings bank, according to the
present plans of Postmaster General
F. H. Hitchcock. These banks have
met with such cordial reception that
Mr.. Hitchcock has decided to increase
the extension of the system from 100
to $50 offices a week, which will mean
that July will see about one thous-
md postal banks in operation. Up to
the present time all banks established
have been in postoffices of the second
class.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1911-06-13

Today is scheduled for the begin
House Committee of which Represen-
tative Hardwick, OF Georgia, is chair
man. The hearings will continue as
long as Congress is in session. Sub
committees have been busy for the
past ten days or more examining the
statutes to see Just how far the com
mittee will be able to go in examin
ing witnesses without the danger OF
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1911-06-13

Governor Colquitt, of Texas, has re-
fused to permit the Methodist church,
Of which he is a member, to expel
him without fight from membership
because of his political views regard
ing prohibition. Colquitt made his
race for the nomination on the prohi-
bition question, taking the anti-prohi-
bition side. For his fight for the ants
he has been severely criticised and
asked to resign from the Methodist
church.
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according immunity. This action was
followed by the issuance of subpoe-
mas for officers of the sugar trust,
preparatory to putting them on the
witness stand. After the adjournment
of Congress the committee will hold
sessions in New York, but these will
not be called until early in the fall
after the summer vacations.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1911-06-13

1t Is said that Gov. Wilson's COM
mendation of certain editors for the
independence they have shown in
criticizing public men and his declara-
ton for publicity as one Of the chief
safeguards of the people, will lose him
the support of certain Governors in
the Southern states.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1911-06-13

Republicans are rejoicing over the
indecision of Democratic leaders to
support Harmon or Wilson.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1911-06-13

From now on to the time of the
meeting Of the National Democratic
Convention a year hence, there prom
ises to Re a merry war between Gov
ernor Harmon of Ohio and William
Jennings Bryan. Mr.. Bryan lost no
time in announcing that he will not
be candidate for the presidential
nomination again, but he does not
like Harmon. and Harmon has al
ready given notice that there is no
love lost between himself, Bryan and
Governor Wilson OF New Jersey. He
will stand on his record as a progress
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The woman of today who has good
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bright eyes and lovely complexion
the result of correct living and good
digestion, wins tie admiration of the
world. II your digestion is faulty
Chamberlain Stomach and Liver
Tablets will correct it. For sale by
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sive, and one of the proudest things
to which he directs emphasis is the
series of bills-17 in all-which he
has forced through after Ohio had
vainly demanded their passage for
years.
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Democrats are laughing up thei
sleeves over the prediciament they
claim their leaders have gotten thu
Republicans into over the tariff
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Whooping cough is not dangerous
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There is one medicine that every
family should be provided with and
especially during the summer months:
viz, Chamberlain's Collie, Cholera and
Diarrhoea Remedy. It Is almost GER
tain to be needed. It costs but quar-
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NOTICE TO TAX PAYERS.

You will please take notice that the
time has expired for assessment and
the roll for same is now being made
up. I will ask all parties who have
not given in their taxable property to
please come up and give in same, as
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ANNOUNCEMENT FEES.

The following charges will be made
by The News for announcements, all
announcements to be printed In both
The Daily and The Weekly News. and
all charges to be paid before announce.
ments are made:
For County offices. $500
For Beat offices. ..... 1000
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Ohio progressives have started a
campaign to obtain a more liberal con
stitution for their State next year.
Persons of every political party who
believe that the new Constitution
should be drafted in the interest of
the people rather than of special priv
ilege have banded together In the
campaign.