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The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1912-10-30
To Our Customers.

Having sold our grocery bus
ness to E. f. Burgess, who
will take active management
of the store on and after No
vember l, 1912, we take this
method of thanking our many
friends and patrons for the lib
eral patronage given us during
our ownership, and to ask an
extension of good will toward
the new owner.
The store will be closed on
October 3lst in order to take
Inventory and give Mr.. Bur.
CESS "clean sheet" for start
ing on the LIST.
Yours very truly,
adv NJ. @. BosTIC.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1912-10-30

BRISTOL Bookkeeping
CITY Higher Accounting
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pUNinL0o Typewrlting
GUlLtGt Telegraphy
BRISTOL. TENN. VA.
New-York tribune., 1912-01-18
Twenty-two-ton Granite
Slabs Handled by
the SaUrer.

One of the most conspicuous examples
Of the pioneer users of motor trucks in
the monument contracting field-a char
acter Of hauling requiring heavy duty
trucks OF the sturdiest type-is the Palmer
A. Hart Company, Of Woodlawn. y. Y.
In the transportation of granite the
weight of a single piece may be tons. in
stead Of a few hundred pounds, and the
enormous weight requires a special dis
tribution OF the load. In 1906, although
no concern in this line Of business had
ever used motor trucks in handling such
material. the Hart company purchased
the first Saurer truck ever brought to this
country.
In 1910, after operating their Saurer truck
four years. the company contracted to
erect the Wisconsin State Memorial at
Vicksburg, Miss. a structure having a
total height OF 1876 feet. and containing
more than 4.5O0 tons of material, including
1000 tons Of granite, the largest stone
weighing fifteen tons. Mr.. Hart shipped
the Saurer truck, together with his der
ricks and other parsphernalia, direct o
Vicksburg.
Previous 10 this time all the heavy haul
ing at that point had been done with oxen
or mules, and II was freely predicted that
the motor truck would never pull the
New-York tribune., 1912-01-18
NOVEL COACH AT GARDEN
General Motors Electric Vehicle
Interests Hotelkeepers.

The English coach body bus exhibited
by the electric division of the General Mo-
tors Company is one Of the features Of the
Garden show, where its classy lines, beau
tiful upholstery and roominess have nt-
tracted unusual attention. II will seat
twelve people comfortably, three or four
more ON the upper coaching seat and two
on the drivers seat. II is capable Of at
tanning a speed of twelve miles an nour,
and on its Edison batteries will run forty
FIVE or fifty miles.
There is a distinct demand for such
service bus. not only for coaching. but
for theatre and dinner parties. because II
has all the elements OF the private coach
and yet can seat twelve persons comfort
ably For instance. it could carry an en-
tire dinner party that would otherwise oc-
cupy three or four taxicabs. Several man
ayers of the larger New York hotels have
inspected the coach and realize how popu-
lar II would become and how deficient New
York's equipment is in such conveyances.
Four of the same chassis. with bodies OF
slightly different type, are in the service
of the Hotel Oregon, at Portland, ore. The
MANAGEMENT. in a letter TO the General
Motors Truck Company. said that they had
given the finest service, with trivial re-
pairs The chassis is suited for any sort
of body, right through to the distinct Eng
lish coach with seats on top. The coach
rides very easy, whether one or twelve
passengers are carried, because its semi
elliptic springs are wide. long and relatively
fat To make the riding additionally easy
the coach is fitted with coil springs. which
guarantee comfort even with an Cver-
load.
New-York tribune., 1912-01-18
Remarkable HauloSe
Performed BY Truck

heavy loads over the Park roads, the
grades of which were in several places as
high as IA per cent. and the surface a
mixture Of gravel and soil. In wet weather
the wheels of the Saurer. which are steel
tired. would cut into the surface four or
five inches under heavy loads, but by using
a combination OF truck and trailer all the
heavy stones We're hauled TO the monument
site without delay or accident OF any sort
Since returning from Vicksburg In May,
1910, the same Saurer has been In constant
use In and around greater New York ire
quently being called upon to take stones
OF twelve to fifteen tons weight from the
railroad al Woodlawn UP stiff hill ana
into the cemetery. requiring no assistance
except on the steepest part OF the route
Two heavy roof stones were recently
hauled for the mausoleum erected TO the
memory Of the late Paul Morton.
The severest test 20 which this machine
has vet been put was in Greenwood Gene
terry Brooklyn, where last November two
stones, each Weighing twenty-five tons,
were hauled by the Saurer alone. from the
railroad siding south of the cemetery TO
the site OF the Dunno mausoleum, of which
they we're to become Il part. Taking them
one at time. Of course, the stones were
loaded on trailer" truck in such
manner that one-third Of the load was on
the truck and the balance OF the load on
the trailer. With the short tongue or the
latter securely lashed 10 the truck the
engine got away with this immense load
up n 2la per cent grade without evidence
Of distress.
New-York tribune., 1912-01-18
A WARNING TO MOTORISTS
Secretary of State Calls on Po-
lice to Enforce Auto Law.

Albany, n. Y, Jan. T-Secretary OF state
I,azansky mailed letters to-day TO the
heads Of police departments throughout
the state asking for their cooperation In
the enforcement of the motor vehicle law
recurring the registration Of automobiles
and the licensing OF chauffeurs.
From reports made 10 me by inspectors
recently appointed" says the letter IT
seems that in some parts of the state there
have been many violations. This office VIII
be very glad 10 furnish you with any fur
ther information II has
Secretary Lazansky advises the police
officials that tho current year for the regis
tratiou Of automobiles and the licensing OF
chauffeurs expires on January 81 next and
that new registrations and licenses must
be had by owners and chauffeurs by Feb
ruary !. He says that ample time has
been given owners and Chauffeurs TO COM
ply with the law.
1T will not be a defence TO a violation oil
the law for not displaying number plates
or badges after February !, 1872 says Mr..
Lazansky, that the Secretary of State
has failed to deliver number plates or
badges on time"
SUNDAYS NEW-YoRK TRIBUNE
Mailed anywhere in the United States
for $3.50 a year.
New-York tribune., 1912-01-18
ENGLAND AFTER THE CUP
Committee Named to Consider
Lawn Tennis Challenge.
WOULD STANDARDIzE SPORT
Effort Likely To Be Made to
Have This Country Adopt
the Rules Abroad.

There is no doubt as to the intention OF
the British Isles to continue 10 challenge
for the Davis international lawn tennis
cup. The official report of the recent meet
ing Of the English association was received
in this country yesterday from London,
and the committee appointed for the in
ternational matches follows: II. Roper
Barrett. G. A. Caridia. C. p. Dixon, who
was captain of the recent challenging
team; DR.. w. V. Eaves, J. NJ. Flavelle,
Arthur w. Gore. A. c. Griffiths. George w.
Hlliard, II. H. Monckton. A d. Prebole
and Frank L. Riseley. The details as TO
challenging the Australia slams for the IA
nous cup was left to this committee.
That the English association is attempt
ing to standardze the playing rules OF the
world as applied to lawn tennis also was
shown by the appointment OF an interna-
tional rules and agreement committee. II
is to be a portion OF the work of this COM
mittee TO bring about the adoption by tho
United States National Lawn Tennis As
ISOLATION OF the ruling recently enacted In
England as TO the status and qualihca-
tions OF an amateur in the sport. 1t Will
also deal with the discrepancies Of the
footfault or service rule and other mat
ters In which the two countries differ at
this time
The committee includes: II. r. Edwards,
II. ]. w Fosbery. T. J. c. Ganzoni, Ar
thur w. Gore, II. T. Horner, F. c. Lohden,
A L. Macfie. H. II. Monckton, c. X. ID.
Pritchett and c. y. Somers.
According to arrangements that have
been under consideration for some time. the
championship Of Europe cup. actually an
International trophy older than the Davis
cup. has been placed without any restrtc-
tions under the jurisdiction OF the English
Lawn Tennis Association. The tournament
committee OF the association is expected
10 place this trophy upon an open compe-
titIon basis this season without restricting
the competing nations 10 Europe IT Is
planned TO ask the United States. France
Germany and other nations TO enter teams
for a series OF matches.
New-York tribune., 1912-01-18
NEW SOLID TRUCK TIRE
Goodyear Company Announces
Type That Is Easily Handled.

In looking over a printed table showing
the cost Of operating motor truck, the
ton mile cost of labor tires. fuel, oil, etc,
a business man a few days ago voiced a
lesson that IS too often learned only by
experience.
This table is all right as far as It goes"
was the comment OF the man. who owns
several commercial cars, but always
found that II was when one of my trucks
was standing still that II was costing me
the most money"
BY that no meant that when labor was
being performed on the truck. and not by
Il, tho bills ran up-a fact that has hy no
means passed unnoticed by tho solid tire
department of the Goodyear Tire and Rub
ber Company. OF Akron. In consequence
the concern has Just announced a new in
dlvitual block tire that has been designed
to save the time Of the man or men op-
Grating a truck. well as 10 save direct
tire expense.
This individual block tire, which ia one OF
the new things TO be seen at the auto
mobile show, is Of the dual type Each
block is held in place by steel collar that
is bolted 20 the rim band by two bolts. IL
the centre of the rim band. between tho
two rows OF locks, is a V-shaped ring, md
one side Of each Of the collars is beveled
to flt under this ring. Consequently only
two bolts arc needed to hold tho collar in
place. both of them going through the
outer edge OF the rim band.
Any man who knows enough 10 tighten n
nut may therefore take OF an old block and
put IN n new one. with no tool but a sim
pie wrench and in a few minutes time. II
is not necessary for him 10 Jack up the
wheel or 20 touch the rim band, and the
operation will not disturb any Of the re-
naming blocks on the wheel, This device
also holds each block so firmly that there
is no chance for Il TO become loose. and tho
| three small steel rods in the base Of each
| block make IT impossible for IT TO pull out
out OF the collar.
New-York tribune., 1912-01-18

been secured at Electric Park. opposite tho
Newark Velodrome where bicycle races are
cations for the plant have been filed with
the building department. The cost Of the
track is estimated at sl2,0o0. and II In pro-
Sunday in May.
New-York tribune., 1912-01-18

AUTOMoBUE Es.
New-York tribune., 1912-01-18
AMERICAN AXLEs AT PALACE.

The American Ball Bearing Company. of
Cleveland, Ohio, have the most unusual ex-
hibit of automobile axles ever shown at an
automobile show.
Thev have placed on exhibit for the first
time in America the famous Manchester
tvpe of worm and gear drive. which char
acterlzes the better foreign cars, such as
the Daimler the Minerva, the Panhard.
New-York tribune., 1912-01-18
$233,6OO Invested in Alco Trucks by
Four Express Companies
Another Recorder for Ten was Placed Yesterday

A wise business man will be quick to
see the full meaning of this. He knows
that the business of express companies is to
move goOds Their business is built entirely
on transportation. The goods must be
hauled quickly-on time.
No service is more severe on motor
truck than the express service. 1t is day
and night-day in, day out; year III, year
out-Snow, ice, cold, rain, heat, mile after
mile of it. No truck stands 1t like the ALco.
No manufacture Of truck IS so numerous in
the eapreSS service as the 4lcO.
You can learn why these big express
companies, particularly the Long Island,>
bought Alec trucks by going to the Alec
exhibit at the Garden motor truck show,
you can see the Alec truck in its naked
strength.
Moreover, the new steel bodies of the Alec
are the newest thing in motor trucks in
year.
New-York tribune., 1912-01-18
MOTORCYCLE TRACK AT NEWARK

The New Jersey Motorcycle Club of
Newark, has launched proposition for
the erection OF board track on which to
hnid motorcycle races. The scheme was
launched yesterday. Already a site has
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1912-05-17

cost is slight and the value OF tae
colts produced offsets such difference
IN feed cost with a considerable bal.
ance TO spare. The profit depends
upon the size and quality Of the colts
produced and the skill Of the farmer
In handling his mares.
Intelligent horsemanship is abso-
lutely necessary where mares are EN-
ployed for farm work, and the lack OF
such intelligent horsemanship is re-
sponsible for the 5 OF geldinEs or
mules on a considerable proportion Of
our farms.
Men who are careless or ignorant
always have so.called bad luck with
their mares, They either fail TO get
the mares In foal or handle them in
such manner that they lose their colts
before they are carried the full time.
Still worse. many men lose the colts
after they have been produced, be-
cause OF ignorance Of the simplest
sanitary precautions in handling colts
at time Of birth and for a short time
subsequent thereto.
Sound sense In loading and driving
mares, and intelligent methods at
foaling time, are the only things need.
ed. II you have been losing colts at
birth or shortly afterward take It up
with your station veterinarian, He
will instruct you in the proper clean.
illness OF stalls and the care OF the
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1912-05-17

young foal. Dead colts are proof OF o
mans ignorance " negligence. Reer'
ing good stock requires responsible
owners and employees.
1t is perfectly clear, however, that
when the work done on a farm by two
geldlngs is equally as well done by
three mares at a very slight expense
in the feed cost, and when such extra
feed cost is offset with a balance OF
500 or $3.50 to spare, that it is an
economic waste not to use mares. The
man who has not used mares In his
work Is short the $500 or $3.50 which
the other man has secured through
the intelligent use of good draft
mares In his farm work.
The man who has not used mares
and produced colts has benefited no
one. His farm has produced that
much loss. These colts might as well
have been produced and their sale
would have added to his own wealth
and to that Of the community where
he resides.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1912-05-17
ENJOIN COLLECTION
TIM DER LAND TAX
FEE CHARGED FOR PRIVILEGE OF
HOLDING WOODED LANDS.
CLAIM The ACT IS INVALID
Non-Residpnts Fire First Gun IN Fight
on Law-Violauon Of Fourteenth
Amendment Is Charged.
State Is SubpOcuaed


'"vN-"",- 'Ar e\iH'l'l happened ""Hl
Sl'l" auditor ouue'H j.. thompson ana
H'al' 'l''''" '' T. =. N'"''I received
subpoena, eaeA III H'. Official capacity
10 answer nlII' OIL injunction Va "oIrh
'n'y 'ie m'ar respondents II was the
',H''I in'' iA' MIST guns li'1 Deen
ShaIS'p IoI HtiEG AT ANA "uia'hhnti'hE
j Po7'loIe, " 'efl"In sprr'Nt Act 81 thr
legislature " airN from It's very ihreP-
''on seemed 4"e'i'"o"h'o' ana "hIGn Us
"n''of' tue 'o.l VINO occupies by virtue
OF MS "hiee ''' governor ch0'r, upon
the lntroa"eiId II OF the measure himself
seemed du"o' Ill.,
" oliN we're hIeH III the rHan'efS
court mere a." VIII Dl ''Ie'' ~ "t'"o, rep
EeSeh'lpS IHr Pi''ali'. Inc INST OF
Ihr"e ~ s'SIe0 \. L' NFeutSier ct a. vs..
duncan thompson auditor, ana T. >,
oIoFali, lTra7hI ei, ana - Il direct attack
on 'he Nahd'il ana o"u'jllnlomHlE OF
chaPter liz, senate oiii ava, OF the acts
OF l9IE' ms IS the ari'
10 lrN}' co iecl ana enforce the pay
'leit OF A" an Aual privilege tAN or "ccI-
patton Zee upon all persons, Associations
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1912-05-17

large a proportion of the time az pos
sible, there are times on every farm
when the teams cannot all be kept
employed.
In contrast to geldings and mares,
mares employed for farm work, II In.
telligently handled, car do all the
work that Is required and will pro.
duce In addition a considerable num-
Der of colts. which rapidly develop
into marketable animals, thereby add
ing to the farm income.
1t is true that somewhat more team
force must be kept where mares are
employed to do farm work than where
geIdings or mules are kept, but when
the greater returns obtained by reason
OF the production Of colts are consid-
cred, mares are found to be by far the
most profitable for farm work,
1t is generally considered that three
brood mares must be kept to do the
same work that can be done by a
pair of geldings OF mules of equal
strength, but the difference In feed
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1912-05-17
CHANGE DIOCESE MEETING.
Bishop Bratton Selects Jackson in Place
Of Vicksburg.

Bishop Bratton Selects Jackson in Place
Of Vicksburg.
Jackson.-Acting under authority con-
icrred upon il III by the caucus Of his
church, the n. Rev. Theodore DuBosc
Bratton, bishop Of the Episcopal diocese
Of Mississippi, has for sufficient reason,
decided to change the place of the meet,
ing for the ami ual diocesan council from
All Saints College at Nicksburg to st,
Andrews Church at jackson. At the
1911 meeting Of the council at Natchcz,
after some spirited and animated discus.
sion, which ~revulved around Pass Chris
tian, Biloxi, Gulfport, Nicksbmg and
Jackson, the All Saints College PROPOSE
ton WAS accepted. 1t was held out az
an inducemcnt that by holding the coun-
ell in the college building all the mem.
bers, who would be housed therein, would
be together and the work would be at
tended to more eXpeditiously.
Bishop E~TattOn realizes the serious
conditions confronting all the river som.
munitics, also the flood and its conse.
quenccs, and after comforting with the
rector of st. Andrews and it's vcstry,
decided on the change, and further the
centrality of Jackson,
The dates for this council are June T.,
s and 6, beginning at s pm, on the night
OF the 4th, and it is expected to be a
most important meeting.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1912-05-17
Why not try a few ducks or ,geesef

Why not try a few ducks or .geesef
Quickly grown hogs are always the
n.Sst profitable.
Dock the lambs early before the
weather grows warm.
Ducks will do better on ground thar
on whole grain. Wet it a little.
Vinegar diluted with warm water Ia
good for cleaning stained eggs.
Occasionally throw into the pen q
shovelful of earth. Hogs relish 1t.
Red. white, black or belted, the DIFF.
ferent breeds Of hogs are all good.
The farmer who rules his animals
by kindness will find 1t more effective
than a club.
1t doesn't take long for a broody
hen to spoil an egg for table use. Keep
them separate.
Hogs will always appreciate good
fresh water, and salt and wood ashes
are also a help.
There Ia no place where bedding
can be put with such good returns as
in the sheep pens.
See that the incubator is thoroughly
cleaned and disinfected before putting
In a setting of eggs.
There is no use keeping an account
with ~no-account hens. Get good ones
and then keep the account.
Ash and elm trees can be cut back
until there are no side branches. This
same rule applies to peach trees.
You should not only know how
much each COW produces, but how
much 1t costs TO do the producing.
The Ayrshire Is a hardy animal that
has gained greatest renown in itR ma
tive Scotland and In eastern Canada.
Never grab a sheep by the long
wool on the hack or eide. 1t tears
the fleece and makes a dark spot on
the skin.
A big cattle shortage is reported by
all market centers and the men who
stick to cattle can G bright things
ahead If they can get the pasture.
Alfalfa or clover hay are great
sheep roughages. II you are without
either be sure that you make arrange
ments to grow some next year.
Dat seeding comes in the rush sea
and too often the oats have not
been cleaned. This accounts for many
d field full Of mustard and other foul
weeds.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1912-05-17
Tomato Club Prize List.

Jackson.--Miss Susie V. Powell Of the
school improvement work, has been re
quested by the management OF the MIS-.
sissippi State Fair to revise the pre-.
MUM list for the contest Of the Girls
Tomato Clubs Of the state. The list
will be very much larger than IL wa.
last year and about three times the
number Of prizes offered. Last year
there were only two counties in the
state competing in the tomato Grub
work; this year there will be twelve
counties in which the work is going for.
ward under official supervision.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1912-05-17

Jackson.-Tbc state auditor has com.
piled a statement showing 4 compari'
son OF appropriations made by the legi-.
Iature for the years l9l2-l3 with those Of
the years 1910 II. The total ]appropria-
tons for the years 1901 amounted to
~, 721 ,437.30 and for 1928, 1884,
Oil, showing an increase Of the last sps.
sion Of the Iegi~ stature in appropriations
over the proceed ng session Of S123,473. 10.
This does not, however, take into account
the amount of 81, 22G, 900 which the last
legislature authorized the governor to
borrow, and for the purpose Of which he
Is now in New York.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1912-05-17
Tomato Club Directors Meet.

Jackson. beginning May so there
will be a three-days' session of the
directors Of the twelve counties in the
state in which canning and tomato clubs
have been organized The meeting il to
be held in Jackson and will be at,
tended by two government experts from
Washington who have been invited by
Miss Susie v Powell, supervisor Of
this branch Of state agricultural work
under the direction of the state super.
intendent Of education. Mississippi now
stands second in the number of mem
bers of canning clubs in the United
States,
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1912-05-17
MISSISSIPPI SEEKS LOAN.


Jacksou,-It is now Acting Gov, Theo
G, Bilbo, by virtue Of the departure
from the capital and the state this even
ing of GOV. Brewer, who found 1t nece--
sary TO 20 to New York on official
business. Gov. Brewer has had some
considerable correspondence in regard to
floating the 5000, 900 loan which the
legislature, by special act, authorized
him to negotiate, He concluded that
by going himself to Wall street he could
more successfully arrange the tramaac-
ton, and 50 leaving matters in the hands
OF his able private secretary, W. J,
Buck, with Iicut,-Goy. Bilbo on hand to
sign official papers, look after the flood
situation and act on the pardon petit
lions piled up in the executive depart
ment, he left this afternoon over the
Queen & Crescent. Gov. Brewer will be
absent probably Il week, not less thar
that, at any rate.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1912-05-17
SELL PENITENTIARY COTTON,
Board Gets Good Price for $40 Bales
Low Grade.

Jackson Reviewing the feature
transactions in connection with the work
Of the pcuitontiary trustees, Secretary
J.. lerger reports as most important the
sale OF the last remnant Of the cotton
crop Of I0lI-t2. This was 4 general as.
sorted lot Of about G2O bales, mostly
low grade staple, which went to Boyre
Co. Of New Orleans at q uniform price
Of 1914 cents a pound. The samples
had been sent to Vicksburg, where there
was keen competition among buyers
from several points. On the whole, the
final sale il considered the best that
could have been made.