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The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-06-04
RICHMOND GETS
FORT SUMTER GUN
Captain Bosher's Effort Finally
Rewarded by Help of Martin
and Crozicr.
FOUND AFTER RECENT STORM
Shipped Here, and Will Be
Mounted at Lee Camp Sol
diers' Home.

Through the efforts OF Captain Z. j.
Bosher. OF this city. and Senator
Thomas S. Martin, and the courtesy OF
General William Crozicr. Of the ord
nance Department. United states Army,
one of the Columbiad siege guns last
Tired in the defense of Fort Sumter
in the spring Of 1861 Is now in Rich
inond. and soon will be mounted on
the lawn of Leo Camp soldiers Home.
While little of its real history is
known. Captain Bosher considers that
under the circumstances this old can
non should be held as the most VAL
liable relic from the famous strong
hold where the first gun of the War
Between the States was fired. Less
than year ago no one knew that this
particular gun had ever existed 1t
was brought to light by the great
storm which swept over the fort on
August IS. 1911. Found there, where II
was blown by shells fifty years be-
fore, officers OF the fort communicated
the fact to General CroZier and the
cherished relic is now the property of
the Soldiers Home.
Nusheu Up by Storm.
Several years ago Captain Bosher
wrote to Senator Martin asking that
one of the Sumter cannon be donated
10 the local association. The Ordnance
Department, TO which the request was
referred. replied that all OF these guns
had long since been placed in various
parts OF the United states. Captain
Bosher was offered guns from other
historic places. but he wanted one
from Sumter. and though at once he
gave up hCpe OF ever attaining his
desire he finally got IT.
When the storms remarkable DIS
closure was communicated to General
Crozier he remembered senator Mar
tins request. and wrote him that If
he sim wanted 4 gun he could get
1t. AS soon us it WAS taken from
The sand the old cannon was loaded
on flat car and shipped TO this city.
where il arrived yesterday morning.
AS a matter of courtesy IL was han
died by the railroad free of charge.
AS it lies on the flat car in the yards
OF the Richmond, fredericksburg and
Potomac Railroad the gun looks to be
about ten feet in length, Its weight
is estimated as $500 pounds.
Huge Wnr Scar.
From its long hiding place in the
wet sand IL is covered with rust. and a
letter from the War Department to
Captain Bosher states, rather unneces-
sarily that ii is not considered safe
to shoot on the barrel close to the
breech is a huge scar In the steel
evidently from the explosion OF q
she'll, probably the one that threw IL
from Its place o nthe battlements.
or course. II would be impossible to
obtain one OF the original Sumter car
riages on which the Columbiads were
mounted. so this one VIII be placed in
shooting position on n concrete base
The location on the Soldiers Homo
lawn has not yet been selected.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-06-04
MANY INDICTMENTS
IIustines Cour; Grand Jury Deals With
InrGe List of Offenders.

Fifteen indictments returned yes
torday by the grand jury In the Hastings
Court, They were follows:
Albert Buie houscbrcaking; George
Banks. hCsisebreakins: Wavcrly Bates and
South McT.ipskomb cartnrcaking: Charles
Hill malicious woUndinS. William Hart
man, alias ]. L Nelson. forgery, TWO true
bills. Albert Jenkins. malicious wounding;
John Jones. grand larceny: l.. W. TeEget,
houscbrcak king: Thomas f.ightfoot. William
Maxwell Leslie Mitchell and Lucen Gres-
ham, carbreakng; Harvey Lewis. grand
larceny: Joseph Morris. robbery. three
true bills. and Clifton Williams, malicious
voundinr
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-06-04
NEW BANK DIRECTOR
JnaucIin l.. Taylor Succeeds w. n
WentMOOh ON PInntcrs' Bonrd.

At the regular meeting OF the board
of directors OF the Planters Na'!oha,
Bank. held yesteday, Jaauehu L. ray.
lor. who is now located Henderson.
y. G.. was elected director 10 ill the
vacancy caused by the death OF ". J.
Westwood. Mr. Taylor is a Nirginian
by birth and is we'll knswn TO the pto-
pic of Richmond. For many years he
has been large and successful dealor
in loose leaf tobacco. 1t IS understood
that ne Is shortly TO make his home
in this city.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-06-04
POLITICS PAYS
Parsons Escaped Aliens by Attending Roam.
Okc Convention.

Former senator John Parsons, OF Gray
son county. spent yesterday n the city In
i"S ana 'No Mr.. Parsons was the Tefubu-
can nominee Tor Congress ~ The Fiftn V!r-
s.n!a District coming within Few votes
OF election.
Politics" said the Graysoa man yes,er.
day, rs supposed 10 be disastrous game
iof most p.oyera 1t sas been lucky ono
ioT me. IL mad been arranged tha, ! shonid
assist Ia tae prosecution OF FLOYD Alien in
Carroll county for interfering with an orr
Ger. The Republican Sinie Convention in
Roanoke at the samc Tine prevented. and
! PLAYED politics instead of lave lIal a.
sisted Mr, Foster would probably hsv.
been among those who leIl,
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-06-04
IN POLICE COURT
Mills Fined $50 Tor Interfering With
bicycle Oniccr.

Rober; Mills was nned $50 and costs yes
terday morning IN Police Court for in
,eriering with bicycle officer j =, napier
IN tae discharge OF his duty and resisting
arrest one hundred dollars security for
his good behavior Tor sixty days was also
required.
Ben Dixon fined SO and costs for
'eehlessiy riding horse through the
streets
Bessie Minor and Rachel Davis. coiored.
were sent 20 jail Tor four months FOR steal
Ing s. from Harvey Woodbridge
Rosa Christian was fined so and costs COR
conducting an improper house in Paradise
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-06-04
HAD NO QUORUM
Common Council Musters Only 10 Out
of 40 Members.

of 40 Members. !
The Common Council failed OF a
quorum last night, President r. Lee
Peters waited until $50 o'clock. and
had the roll called, With inc follow
ingQ result: Prcscnt-Messrs. Peters.
Blake. Butler. Boschcn. FERGUSON,
Fuller. Gill, Haddon. Iiirschbcrg. Hob
son. Pollock. powell. Rogers. Umlauf,
Nonderlchr and Weston--l6. Mcssrs.
Richards and finncr were reported out
of the city. and Alcssrs Pollard and
Richardson i'll.
4 meeting has been called for
Thursday night. and efforts Will be
made To install electric fcns in tho
Council chamber before that time as
an Involvement to members to attend.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-06-04

Elizabeth y. Besrlslcy qualified yester-
day In the Chnnccry court as administra-
triN of the estate ot Henry Beardsley. The
estate Is valued SIS 900.
Charles X. Willis qualiiicd as administra-
tor Of the estate of Mary q. Vaughan. The
estate - small.
John T. Ewis qua'.fqd as guardian OF
william X EwE
harNoy ". Barker qualified as aGminis-
traitor ~ William v b. Barker The estate
Is valued at S.l1l
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-06-04
Alleged Army pc.ertcr.

Michael Conroy was arrested last night
by officer Jennings and locked up at the
First Police Station where he was charged
with being a suspicious character. suspected
or being deserter from the United States.
Army. The police believe that Conroy was
attached to the Twelfth Cavalry. stationed
at Dea Molnes. Ia.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-06-04
Glass strong in Bedford.

Paul Barsamin. member OF the House of
Delegates from Bedford county. was 81
Richmond yesterday. lie believes Repre-
sentative Carter Glass VIII carry Bedford
by IL substantial majority in the coming
primary since he ia much better known 20
inc voters than is either of his opponents
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-06-04
BECOMES OFFICER
'irSinias fourEea Iaw'naker Made ,
First Lieutenant

First Lieutenant.
ktith Boiling Wise the youngest member
OF the General Assembly o. Virginia hs1
bten elected first lieutcnnn, OF Company H.
t'tst Infantry. In HIS home Town OF Lees.
burg NJ. Wise was Just ,wenty-ono ,,ar,
cd vine" nominated for the House o. Dei..
aies about one year ago
Another election reported % the Adju-
'"nt-General Is that OF W. H. Davis IN hs
second Lieutenant o! Company O. Second
lIi"n;ry' Of Petersburg. Three bal,ots
""Te needed to decide this resi!:. w
Johnson was also voted for
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-06-04
Shit Is Dismissed.

The suit OF the Whiting manufacturing
Company against the Commonwealth OF
virginia and others was dismissed from
the docket of the City Circuit Court yester-
day motion of the attorney for the
plaintiff.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-06-04

Ey ordcr or Governor Mann All denart-
merts a, tho Capitol we're closed At noon
yesterday In honor of the birthday o:
President jefferson Davis
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-06-04

y marriage license was issued yesterday
in the office or the clerk OF the Hastings
Court to Crawford +. GrigE and Eta AUS
Tin Earnest.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-06-04
Miller & Rnoads
Annual June Sale Of
Muslin Underwear

A presentation of Miller & Rhoads Standard Car
in great prolision at very attractive prices.
\ sale in which the beauty OF styles and materials,
the perfection of workmanship and varieties OF gar
ments each price, than ample to satisfy even
the most critical of our patrons SEE WINDOWS.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-06-04
$2.25 Combinations, $l.50

Corset Cover and Drawers Of
excellent nainsook - beautiful
lace and embroidery trimming.
Extra special.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-06-04
Women's Drawers

Of longcloth and nainsook; beau
tifully trimmed with lace and
embroidery; made in all the de-
sirable styles and also to INT per-
fectly. Prices from SOC to $500.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-06-04

of good quality lonecloth, mus
lin. lawn and nainsook, with
flounces OF linen and Val. lace
and insertion and embroidery.
Prices range from S1.O0 each to
5000.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-06-04
Women's Gowns

Of good quality muslin, made full
and neatly trimmed with linen
lace or embroidery. Prices are
SOC and I5C each.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-06-04
Combinations

Corset Cover and Drawers of
splendid nainsook, lace and en-
broidery trimmings. Beautiful
variety at Sl.00 each to $3.50.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-06-04
Especial

Womcn's Gowns Of excellent
nainsook; neat embroidery trim
mings. Regularly Sl.oo each;
on sale at 75c.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-06-04
$3.50 Gowns, $l.O0

An excellent garment Of long
cloth or nainsook, lace and en-
broidery trimmed. Extra spe-
cial.'
Second Floor.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-06-04
Corset Covers

OF nainsook, Val. lace and en-
broidery trimmed. beautiful
style, SOC each to $3.50.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1912-12-18
Laugh and Be Happy.

Any doctor will tell you that
a laugh Is better than a potion
in treating most cases of
"blues.' So cheer up. Laugh
and the world laughs with you.
To laugh loud and long, to en-
Joy the best iesls, funny pic
lures, humorous stories, quips
and trltc verses of the day, get
the copy of Fun, the famous
Weekly Joke Book, that goes
free with every copy of next
Sundays New York World. 1T
will make you forget your trou-
bles and drive dull care away.
Order in advance.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1912-12-18
From Osaka.

We are delighted; every man
nj work who will work, and we
think we have something to
brag about along this line.
Mr.. and Mrs. j. f. Stallard
and little son were in Appa-
lachia the first of this week.
Rev. Anderson filled his reg
ular appointment at this place
Sunday morning at II O'Clock.
VIM. Bailey always seems
happy We wonder sometimes
what the cause may he, and
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1912-12-18
Twenty Christmas Stories
Free.

All you have to do in order to
get twenty Of the best Christ
mas stories You ever read is to
order from your newsdealer a
copy of next Sundays New
York World Then you will
receive, without extra charge,
the Sunday Worlds 24 page
magazine, in which these
stories Will be presented, illus
trated in true holiday fashion.
The Sunday World will give
you all the news from all over
the earth, while the magazine
viii be we'll worth keeping.
Order today.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1912-12-18
From Roda.

The public school entertain
ment at Roda will come off on
Friday before Christmas The
brass band will figure in the
hour of amusement.
Rev. Anderson preached to a
full house Sunday night. There
were five preachers present,
and, so far as we know, there
was perfect harmony.
Most of our people are shop
ping this week for Christmas.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1912-12-18
THE STORY OF COAL.

1t was very cold winter
night, and az Jack sat before
the blazing coal fire, he felt
most comfortable, indeed. The
fire never seemed so pretty to
him, aud he sat and watched
the glowing Goals 80 long that
bis mother thought he had gone
sound asleep, as grandfather
had done in his big easy chair.
Pm not u bit sleepy" Jack
declared. "Ive been wishing
] could go down to n coal mine
and see how coal is made.
"But il isn't made" Ii 3
mother said. at is in the
ground already to be taken out
for our use. Once upon "a time
this hard coal was IA great,
beautiful forcst--ferns, leaves,
moss and vines, and large trees
of every kind. hundreds OF
years went by, the old tree rot.
ting away aud new ones com
ing on, until at last instead of
the lovely green things, oil was
black and ugly And then, one
day, after 80 many years of
darkness, M g II with lamps
went down into the earth with
long picks in their hands and
began TO loosen the black pieces
of rock. a boy came along and
tossed it into IA cart, and along
the marrow path which led to
the earth and the beautiful
sunshine, the coal came out of
it's hiding place, This coal
family is IA large one with rela-
tIves all over the world. Their
real name is peat, but only in
one country, in Ireland, are
they known by that name. In
every country coal is found
ia sunny Italy, in cold Russia,
China, Japan and indeed every
where Some are a soft and
some are a hard lot, mother
ended, laughingly.
"a coal miner has a hard life
and yet how brave he is, going
deep down into the earth to
bring us this comfort a n 4
brightnessl Winter would be a
cheerless time were it not for
coal It's one of the things we
should be thankful for How
good God ie TO put such com
forts away, deep, down in the
EARTH The story of coal ia Il
very wonderful one, and some
day you viii learn how beauti-
full trees and growing things
can make the hard black rocks
we burn"
Perhaps I'll be a miner my
self and wear cap with u
lamp ON it," said Jack, that
is, if ever Pm brave enough
The Child's Gem.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1912-12-18

+. f. Burgess, on the corner,
is the place to buy your Christ
mas fruits. York Imperial and
Wine sap apples, nice stock
Two bushel crate, 1925, deliv-
cred in your home. No. Flori-
da oranges will be offered to
our regular customers for 30
cents per dozen, and by the
crate mt price YOU can't af-
ford to miss. Place your orders
this week for apples and orau-
gees by the crate. adv
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1912-12-18
Mr.. Q. B. Slemp. Republican

Mr.. G. b. Slemp. Republican
member of the house of repre-.
sentatives from the Ninth Vir.
ginia district, wants to get on
the ways and means committee.
We hope his desire will be graf.
flied and that nil the Democrat
ic members of the house and
senate from the State will line
up to help him. He was elected
by vote Of the people Of his dis
trict. He is the representative
of a Virginia district. While
ne is in the house every Virgin
ian should do all possible to aid
him in adding to the prestige
and power OF the State. That
is not Il question of party or of
personal preference or preju-
dice. 1t is a matter concerning
Virginia We should be as in.
tent on having our Republicans
take honorable place and strong
position in their own party MS
on pushing the Democrats for
ward on their side. Mr.. Slemp
deserves well Of his party. lie
is a veteran in the house now
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1912-12-18

then we make ourselves believe
lis natural
The public school at this
place, under the care of Prof.
d. j CULLEN aud Mrs. l.. b.
Williams, is progressing nicely.
y song service has been start
ed at the church for the prac-
tice of singing The folks will
meet each Thursday night at
7.30 O'Clock.
Mr. and Mrs. II. l.. Sulfridge,
OF Stonega, were visiting rela-
tives in town Sunday.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1912-12-18

w. G.. Contts arrived in lIar-
Ian Thursday from his home at
Big Stone Gap. He will do
plumbing work here for awhile.
Harlan (Ky.) Enterprise.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1912-12-18

Mrs. II. I. Irvine, left Sunday
for Richmond, where she was
called on account of the serious
illness Of her mother, Mrs.
Robert Noting.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1912-12-18

Prof. N IL Salyer has resign
ed his position as manager Of
the Southern Business College
at this place and has moved to
Dorchester, where he has ac-
copied n position ms pay roll
clerk with the Wise Coal and
Coke Company. Prof Salyer
resigned his position with the
college IN October but has con
tiuued on until t he present.
Mrs. Padget will probably sue
coed MIR. Salyer as principal of
the School.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1912-12-18

In order 10 accommodate our
large advertising patronage
this week aud furnish our sub
scribers with reasonable
amount of reading matter we
were compelled TO make the
Post six pages The merchants
of this section know whore 10
place their advertisements in
order 10 get good value for the
meney eXpened.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1912-12-18

Ii will cost $s23.ll5,I55.ll to
conduct the affairs of the gov
eminent for the fiscal year,
ending juno 80, 1914, accord
ing to the estimates OF the va.
rious department heads, sub
mitted TO the speaker of the
House by the secretary of the
treasury This amount does
not include any provisions for
the postal service, which is ex-
pected to be self supporting, is
an increa Sc of $72,07s.24s over
the appropriations modc for the
present year by the last session
of Congress
The Parker post., 1912-08-31
Job Printing

This is the time of year when the
merchant begins thinking of laying
in next years supply of stationery,
such as letter heads, envelopes, state
mentS, etc.
The Post has just received a fine
line of bond papers with envelopes to
match. Everything from a medium
priced bond to the well-known Old
Hampshire bond. Assorted colors to
choose from
Get our figures on all kinds of sta
tionery. We can do the work just
as cheap, if not cheaper, than send
ing outside for it,
We use the best stock. For typo
graphical appearance our printing
cannot be surpassed. Start the New
Year right by ordering full line of
office stationery.
The Parker post., 1912-08-31
The BookWorm's Meal.

Mr.. Higley was a book lover; when
he was deeply interested in reading
he would ignore meal hours entirely,
and take a standing luncheon when
ever it occurred to him to do so
Mrs. Higley was of a very domestic
turn of mind. Doing up" starched
clothes was her chief delight, and
starch as she made it was a most ar
tistic composition.
One day she made some boiled
starch, and turning it into a yellow
bowl put it in the pantry window to
cool Household duties took her up
stairs for an hour or so. and when
she came back for the starch she
found only an empty bowl with a
spoon in it,
She went into the sitting-room. Her
husband was busily reading. She
thought best to use little diplomacy
in discovering what had become of her
starch. How did you like that pud-
ding in the yellow bowl?" she asked,
craftily.
Then Mr.. Higley unwittingly con,
victed himself. TT was a pretty mean
pudding he said, "but managed to
eat it!'-Youth's Companion.
The Parker post., 1912-08-31

intelligent seed selection. All other
grain crops can be improved by grad
ing the seed, so that only good, plump,
healthy grains, free from all foul
weed-seeds may be grown.
The fanning-mill, judiciously used,
will do much to increase the yield of
every small grain-crop and assist in
keeping our fields free from noxious
weeds.
1t will take cookie out of wheat,
buckthorn, plantain out of clover, in
fact it can be adjusted so as to handle
all kinds of grain and weed-seeds.
If you decide that it pays to sow
good seed and to keep your fields free
from noxious weeds, then do not hes
itate to invest few dollars in fan
ming mill.
The Parker post., 1912-08-31
Good POADS
8FAPM NOTES

File the crosscut saw yourself; you
will thus soon save enough to buy a
new saw.
Weeds crowd the cultivated plants,
depriving them of light and space in
both soil and air.
Glover and grass seed will nearly
always do best when they can be
started to early growth.
The terminating power of the mid
die kernels of an ear of corn is much
stronger than that of the tip and butt
kernels.
Experts of the department of agri-
culture advocate the use of lime in a
limited and experimental way in ev-
cry locality.
No matter whether the corn is
bought or saved from your own farm
it should be stored in a dry, well-ven-
tilated place.
After growing a crop of corn, the
soil is always in excellent form to
absorb and retain the autumn rains
and winter SHOWS.
Alfalfa does not attain maturity un-
til the third or fourth year; therefore,
do not sow it expecting to get the
best results in less time.
Corn treated with a dressing of
plaster and ashes will soon show by
the strong growth and the dark color
of the leaf the effect of the dressing.
Keep wide paths shoveled to every
outbuilding. Help to open the roads
when heavy SHOWS drift them, wheth-
er you are called out by the path
master or not
Don't put off till spring any outside
work that can be done now. Clean up
the garden, haul out manure, and
when possible push the plowing be-
fore snow flies.
Take the frost out of your grind
stone before you grind the ak, but
do it gradually, and not by using too
hot water That would injure the
quality of the stone
The Parker post., 1912-08-31
MINE WARNING NOTICE.
To Whom if Nav Concorn.

To Whom it May Concern:
Notice is hereby given that the
Oxbow group of mining claims, To-
Gated in the Riverside Mountains
(Bendigo mining district), Riverside
county, California, are being worked
under lease and bond, and that nei-
ther the mines nor the owners there
of will be responsible for any labor
or debt contracted nor injuries slls-
tanned by amy employer or employees
in working said property, and that
no employer or employee is the agent
of the owners for any purpose, and
that all operatives engage in such
service at their own risk, and that
no debt or claim of debt is valid
against said group of mining claims
or their owners.
HENRY ROBERTS,
j. E. BURKE,
d. A. BURKE,
Calzona, CAL, July II, 1912