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The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1912-11-20

Hearted Bartender Delays HE CHAR.
table Search-His Dream and How
He Dodsed the Issue.
BY N. QUAD.
Copyright. 1872 by Associated Literary
Press.I
- the car coming home Mr.
Bowser had been called a 'ia'
~ BY a plug ugly. and a fat wo
man had sat down on his knee
because he wouldn't get up. aud he tel,
in the mood for a row. An excuse pre-
scented itself at once. It most Away,
does when a husband feels that way
The figure Of an old woman who hao
been at the basement door crowded
past him at the gate. As Don as he
had gained the inside of the house ht
asked Mrs. Bowser:
."Was the woman whom l saw al
the basement door just now a neigh
bort"
. NO." was the answer. II did not
90 down, but l heard the cook telling
her that we had no stale bread. pre-
sumo it was a beggar."
But do you know whether it was o,
notY"
II will find out. Did she ask 70
for money!"
"Never mind whether she did or nor
but ascertain her identity"
The cook said it was an old woman
who came around every day or two fo'
stale bread, and when Mr.. Bowser wa
informed of this he had no more to say
and went down to dinner. During the
meal he was silent and thoughtful. an6
after trying in vain to draw him out
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1912-10-16
Presidents Report of the
Associated Charities.

The second year of Associated Chart
ties now closed has given what SHOULD be
considered satisfactory proof Of the bcnc-
TT of organization and combination. The
report OF the treasurer shows an Increase
in membership over the first year, though
slight, amounts TO ten per cent. The
amount of money which passed through
his hands the second year Is somewhat
less than in the proceeding. owing largely
TO the fact that then WAS less occasion FOR
missing money by subscription Tor spc-
cidc purposes which could not be covered
10y the fluids in hand
Besides money there has passed
through the organization aud otherwise
been distributed through its influence a
considerable amount Of food and clothing
of which it was neither possible nor per
haps desirable to keep account 1t should
suffice that much need was relieved
thereby
Asa direct result OF association and
authoritative control car Of cosl was
given by the stonega Coke aud Coal
Company which saved much expense and
enabled W to supply AL worthy needy
persons with enough to keep them com.
Portable through the unusually severe
winter And more coal is promised us
when the present supply is exhausted.
Grea. caro- has been exercised in seeing
that applicants were worthy Of assistance
before help was rendered them aud many
applications have been refused While
4. one time it appeared that the town
would he oycrrun with unworthy people,
come here on account of charities, II is
believed that, having learned that they
would be given nothing. they have nearly
or quite ceased coming for that purpose.
For Investigation As TO the worthy. and
for rendering personal aid IN the distribu-
ton OF necessities the association Is par
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1912-10-16

ticularly indebted to Miss Wood and to
Miss Elliott, who have been untiring in
their devotion to the cause
We pass on into the thirl year of our
existancc with good reason for congra;u-
lation ON past accomplishment and for
hopes Of more general interest in the
future.
The second years work has emphasized
the efficacy of association in charity. not
only In giving only to those to whom
should be given, but also in economy Of
distribution OF the funds entrusted to the
association With general public appre-
citation Of its work. which must como in
time, indiscrImina,e individual gifts
should be largely refused and help cor
respondingly afforded to the association
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1912-10-16
Colonel Roosevelt Shot.

Milwaukee. oct i4.-Coloncl Thco-
dore Roosevelt was shot IN the breast by
An assassin as he entered AN automobile
in front of the Hotel Gilpatrick to start
for an auditorium, where he was To speak
tonight The shooting was done by a
man evidently insane. Colonel Roosevelt,
insisted ON going to the hall and there
quoted the crowd that had heard he had
been shot, spoke from 500 to a.45
o'clock though apparently weak, and
then was taken to AN emergency hospital
Tho bulliit struck roll Of manuscript
of his speech delivered tonight and this
probably saved his life After an hours
questioning the assassin gave his name as
John Schank, Of $40 East Tenth Street.
New York From notes found in the
prisoners clothes II is evident he is de
meuted on tho subject of Colonel Roosc-
Welt running Tor third term
Colonel Roosevelt LEFT at 1850 o'clock
for Chicago, aboard a special train, where
the bnlltt will be extracted
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1912-10-16
ADDaIaclia Items

Friends of Miss Elizabeth
Wynn, of Jonesville, formerly
instructor in music i'm { h e
school at this place, were great
" distressed to hear that she
was thrown from her horse
while out riding with friend
one day last week and badly
cut and bruised about her face
and body though It is thought
no serious injuries were sus-
tanned.
DR. NJ. L. Stallard returned
Saturday night from his trip to
Southwestern Texas
Miss Mary Leftwich spent
Sunday with her friend Miss
Harlowc, III East Stone Gap.
The many slaunch friends
and supporters of Rev. Wagner
are rejoicci that he aud his
estimable family will be in APP
palachia another year.
Julia and Janet are thenames
Of the pretty twin daughters
which the stork presented to
Mr. and Mrs. George Jenkins
several days ago in order TO
make an even dozen young
Jenkins width have arrived in
the course of time at the Jcn-
&ins home.
Mrs. w. j. Christian. of Big
Stone Gap, spcn Saturday
shopping in Appalachia.
The ladies of the Home Mis-
sion Society are busy planning
for a Halloween bazaar the
last Of the month.
A number of more or less
severe cases of nux have been
reported from that section of
town near the Interstate depot.
Mrs. O. Y, Smith and chill
drcn spent the past week in
Bristol visiting relatives.
Mrs. Lee spent part of last
week with her husband at the
Middlesboro Hotel, of which
Mr.. Lee is the new proprietor.
An old-fashioned "shivaree"
was given DR.. aud Mrs. Bolts
Thursday night by II large mum
Der of young men provided
with a variety of tinpans, COW
bells and similar weapons. The
noise was finally assuaged by a
barrel of Crystal Pale" which
the bridegroom was glad to ex
change for n cessation of the
discordant melody OF sounds
under his window.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1912-10-16
Notice 10 Contractors.

Bids will be received 10y Il. j.
Prescott, Chairman of th e
Board Of Supervisors of Wise
county up to October 20, 1912,
for the construction of a two
room cottage at the County
Poor Farm. For plans and
specifications apply to 70. j.
Prescott, Big stone Gap, Va
adv.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1912-10-16
Organization Formed.

~
Ono of the most interesting and GER
tainly tho most far reaching proceedings
Of the day was a resolution by Hon ] f.
BullItt. of Big Stone Gap, president Of
the Virginia Bar Association, intended to
purify the ballot and stop votc-buying in
the Ninth District, which was introduced
and adopted before the crowd had dis
perscd Judge Skccn acted as chairman
and Judge Hilgore was secretary Of the
meeting which unanimously passed the
following resolutions
Resolved That we, the undersigned
hereby request and urge all citizens of
the Ninth Congressional District Of Vir-
GINA, regardless Of their politics who are
Interested in fair elections ana especially
In preventing the purchase and sale of
votes to meet at Bristol on the 9is, day
OF October, 1912. at O'Clock p IN, for
the purpose of procuring a permanent
organization to be known AS the Fair
Election Society Of The Ninth District of
virglnis. and for discussing the best,
methods of securing fair elections IN the
coming elections and of adopting practi-
cable plans to carry ont these ends
Resolved further. that the chairman
appoint committee OF tire, 10 he known
as the executive committee Of this move
ment TO hold Office until the meeting at
Bristol is organized and whose duty It
shalt be TO fully advertise the meeting
hereby called for audi to make all arrange
ments therefor
Resolved further that said executive
committee secure the signatures hereto of
all persons present who favor this move
men,
Judge skecn thcrenron appointed u
+ Bunitt, democrat. II g Miller DEM
ocrat and editor Of tho Wise Virginian,
and X V wohlford, republican, treas
urer Of Wise County, as executive com
mittee These gentlemen arc taking the
matter up actively, and believe there will
be large attendance at Bristol
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1912-10-16
AUTOMOBILE ACCIDENTS.

Sunday afternoon while an
Imbuden car was crossing the
V. & 5. w. track at the mouth
of Pigeon ON its way to limbo
den it was struck by an engine
and badly damaged. In the
car at the time of the accident.
besides the driver, were Messrs
ID. IL. Skinner, of Keokee, and
j. G McFerrin, of this place.
Just rs the engine struck the
car the incn jumped and Mr..
McFerrin escaped with II few
bruises and general shaking
up, but MIR. Skinner was thrown
under the car and was bruised
up very badly, though his inju-
ries are not serious. He was
taken to the hospital at Stonega
and it will be several days be
fore he will be out again. Mr..
McFerrin returned to the Gap
and is now in his room at the
Monte Vista and viii be out in
a few days The driver Of the
car escaped unhurt. The driver
we understand, claims that he
did not see the engine coming
before starting to cross the
track
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1912-10-16

The Mutt and jeff show at
the Amuzu Saturday night at.
tracted quite a number Of out
oftown people, and Stonega,
Appalachia, Imboden. Keokee,
and adjoining towns were well
represented.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1912-10-16

Nine prisoners escaped from
the Tazewell jail one day last
week. They gained their free
dom by saving the bars.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1912-10-16

The Wise Virginian says that
autos are getting thick in that
neck Of the woods. Same
down this way. That ia one
mode of travel good roads will
sure bring.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1912-10-16

Many a good woman prays
for her husband, but she keeps
an eye on him just the same.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1912-10-16

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 10 this request will
save all parties great deal of
annoyance.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1912-10-16

The Progressive candidate
for congress in this district
does not seem to be cutting a
very wide swath."
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1912-10-16
Goes into the River.

Monday afternoon while an
Appalachia car driven by Mr..
johnson was on its way from
this place to Appalachia. it left
the pike hcyond the rock cut
near Roaring Branch an d
plunged into The river over "a
ten foot cubankment. In the
car at the time besides the dri-
yer were Rev. G. b. Liycsay
and ". Il. Mahaffey, of this
place. aud a Miss Cress, of APP
pulacliia. They all miraculous
ly escaped injuries but Mr. Liy-
essay, who was badly shaken
up, though hls injuries are not
serious. Tie car was not run
ming very fast and the driver
claims that something went
wrong with the steering greer
was the cause of the accident.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1912-10-16
Contest.

n he following candidates
have entered the contest for
the Piano given away by S. a.
Horton " Company and the
Big Stone Gap Post, full par
ticulars of which appears else
where IN this issue, and at the
counting of the votes Monday
received the following
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1912-10-16

The fifth Sunday meeting of
the Clinch Valley Association
was held here in the Bap-
hist church Friday, Saturday
and Sunday, An elaborate pro
gram was carried out and a
large crowd was in attendance.
Rev. l.. w. Smith, a minister
OF wide note was the principal
spokesman of the meeting
Among the prominent visitors
present from distance who
participated in the meeting
were l.. w. Smith, w. l.. Palm
er, f. II Francisco, w. Il. God
soy, W. II. Hilton, Isaac Byrd,
G.. h. Anderson. w. n. Surface.
Charlie Hall, NJ. F. Porter, G..
IL Gibson, G.. w. Collier, j. s.
Akers and @ w. kilgore. The
Baptists here took care of the
visitors and all went away well
pleased with the hospitality of
the members Of the Baptist
church here and the hospitality
of our citizens. Coeburn Jour
nal.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1912-10-16

Big Stone Gap is the place to
bring your family if you want
them to have advantages the
equal TO any town in the south
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1912-10-16
POLITICAL RALLY AT
WISE.
Organization Formed for Pur-
pose OF Purifying the
Ballot.

Norton, Va. Oct. II This was politi-
cal rally day at Wise Court House, and
Notwithstanding that the rain fell nearly
ali day large crowd was present at the
county capital to hear the speakers The
Democrats were represented by General
II. A. Ayers, candidate for Congress, and
Senator Claude A Swanson
The Republicans spoke first, Colonel
d. +. Bailey, Of Bristol, opening at IL 80
O'Clock with speech Of one and half
hours lie was followed 10y ex-senator
j. c Noel, of Lee county. who was fol
lowed by General Ayers in lengthy
speech setting forth the issues of the
campaign and stating explicitly his posi-
iion on the more vital questions concern.
ing his individual canvass General
Ayers was followed by Senator Swanson,
who spoke over an hour The Senator
Was in fine trim and made what many OF
his friends said was the finest speech of
his life. The speeches Of both General
Ayers and Senator Swanson worc along
kindred lines and both were loudly ap-
plaudcd Mr Noel and Colonel Bailey
made cNccllcn, speeches from theRcpubli-
can and Progressive viewpoints the for
incr being Bull Mooscr aud the latter a
regular Republican
Hon. T J Mwuccy was also present
but it was SO late when the other gentle
men concluded tina, his effort Was post
pOned
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1912-10-16

Autumn is here with its cool
nights and pleasant days.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1912-10-16

The world don't want to hear
your troubles unless you can
tell them SO they will make il
laugh.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1912-10-16

II the prices OF pig iron con.
tinue to climb it is reasonably
certain that the Bristol iron
furnace, one of the largest in
dustries in Bristol, which has
been idle for four years may
be put into operation soon, says
the Bristol Herald Courier
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1912-10-16

it looks now like the number
of boxes the government ia pro
Sid'ng in the new postonico
building, which is now about
complete, will not be enough
to go around In fact there
viii not be as many az ia now
in use at the present office. AT
least one more section of boxes
should be put in before it is
turned over for public use
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1912-10-16

THE Post ia the newsiest
weekly paper in Southwest
Virginia is the way one of
our subscribers put it in compli-
ment US last week on the
amount of local news pertain
ing to this section that appears
each week in these columns.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1912-10-16

The coal and coke market at
the present time is in better
condition than it has been in
five years. All the companies
in this field are just IA busy as
they can be, and the smoke
from thousands of ovens is
ascending heaycnward. This
means great prosperity for our
people, aud we all rejoice to see
this activity come again.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1912-10-16

There is no town in South.
ives, Virginia that is growing
more rapidly and permanently
than Big Stone Gap. The
building Of good roads in Wise
and Lee Counties has put this
town in a class entirely by it,
self. While there is no boom
here. nor none is expected, the
tcwn is steadily growing and is
becoming both the business and
residential center of this entire
section OF the coal fieIds.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1912-10-16

A. l.. GAzo, Manager.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1912-06-01
Bio Revenue From Potatoes

Since January I, of this year 1876.
III bushels OF potatoes have been re.
celyed at Boston from England on
these the government collected SAIL.
266 In duty. assessment being at the
rate of 20 cents a bushel. Receipts
this year have been unprecedented,
owing to shortage in the domestic
crop. The government treasury has
profted, but the consumer has prac.
tically paid the duty, for the price OF
foreign potatoes has been so much
higher because OF the tax. When the
potatoes first began to arrive an ef.
fort was made to have the duty taken
of for the time being, but In vain.
Boston isn't the only place where
great quantities OF the foreign pota'
toes have been and are being receiy-
ed From January 1 to May / the
receipts at Portland. Me. totaled &c..
ii0 bushels, a record amount, and
i00.0 600 bushels were landed there
in bond for Canada. Revenue col
lected on the Portland potatoes
amounted to S2l.O37 However. the
receipts at Boston and Portland to
gether are small as compared Will
the quantities landed at New York
During one week recently the re
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1912-06-01

The selection OF Hon. Frederick G..
Fleetwood OF Morrsville. as temper
airy chairman of the Republican state
convention, is a happy choice on the
part of the state committee. Mr.,
Fleetwood is as fair a man as there
Is in the state of Vermont and every
faction and every candidacy will get
impartial treatment at his hands He
should be acceptable to the conserva
tiyes as well as to the progressiyef
and undoubtedly will be. He is a
supporter OF Roosevelt, believing him
10 be the stronger candidate and the
one whom the greater body Of tbs
party desire. but he will not let his
liklngs interfere with judgment ant
Justice. The appointment of
Hon. Luther b. Johnson of Randolph
as chairman of the committee on res
buttons is equally we'll made. Mr.
Johnson is a man of wide experience
ability and integrity. lie is SUP
porter of Taft, but not to the point o
wholesale recrlmination and bitter
ness, which has marked some OF tn,
Vermont editorial writer's in thi
campaign. He will write n platform
which will be fair to all. II seem
to The Banner that the state CON
mittee has acted with great skill
judgment and fairness in MAXIM
these two appointments.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1912-06-01

no doubt, but likewise full of vices
and of impure ambitions.
This constitutes the great
strength of the movement and is the
reason why it has been able to ac-
auire in America, size and power
which one seeks In vain among anal
ogous European movements. But a
man of such clear and determined
cast of mind as Mr. Roosevelt could
not delay in perceiving all the prac-
teal consequences that such situa-
ton brought with it,; among others
the duty incumbent on the Republl-
can party to satisfy as far as posi-
BILE and in so far as they were rea-
sonable. the aspirations of the mass
es under penalty of seeing its left
wing detach itself and join the Dem
ocrats.
"Mr. Roosevelts efforts, then have
been tending, for some years, toward
uniting the most advanced section
of the Republicans and the most mod
crate section OF the Democrats by
means of program that takes into
consideration the profound changes
that have come over the mind OF the
masses. Conservative parties have
always adopted these tactics wher
they have felt themselves threatened
by the growing dlscontent OF the PEG
pie. And this is sufficient to explain
the rage. distrust and enthusiasm
which the attitude of Mr.. Roosevelt
is arousing all over the Union, t
explain the accusation OF demagog!
which many OF his old friends arr
hurting at him and the surprises
which this struggle has already caus
ed us and probably still holds in re
serve for us.
But such tactics are always diff
p cult and full OF dangers. How man,
illustrious statesmen have been thei
victims in the difficult moments o
> history? Il is for this reason that
in Europe. many of MIR. Roosevelt'
friends too far away from the strug
gle to guage the psychological me
tives which have caused him to lea
into the melee. would have preferre'
that he should not have been put t.
this formidable test
Dui ibHt VI AiOst NhO hAON hAh
doubt that. once he has got int
the fight. Mr.. Roosevelt will go al
ter TO the very end. what he feel
! is his duty. with the bravery, tn
simplicity, an the good humor whicl
are his characteristics. Many o
those who imagined Mr.. Roosevelt L
r be a sort of future dictator of Amer
? ca were thoroughly undeceiyed whel
they had a chance TO get near loo
al him in Europe. He was very sin
pie, almost 10 naiyete. this suppose
tanner OF peoplesl But It is thi
5 very simplicity OF ideas. supported b
4 will that is determined and sur
3 OF itself which has caused the man
+ immense popularity.
mo matter what the outcome ma
be OF the struggle in which he
S now engaged. there can be no dout
{ that. II the internal transformatio
I OF the Republican party is necessar
y and possible. there is no man NOR
y qualified TO effect il than he. Ant
d in this case. Mr. Roosevelt will pro-
n ably still have fine role to pla
r In the politics of his great country
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1912-06-01
ANNUAL PENSION MEASURE
Senate Passes II Quickly in celebrs
ton of Decoration Day

Washington, May 3O.-The Senate
celebrated Decoration day by passing
the annual pension appropriation bill
after Is minutes consideration. The
measure carried $165, 162,5OO, an in
crease of almost $13,OO0000 over the
amount appropriated by the House.
The increase includes S12,500,O00 for
expenses caused by the heavy volume
of work growing out of the recent en-
actment of the so-caled dollar a day
pension law The bill retained the
present Is pension agencies, distri-
buted throughout the country, for
whose consolidation into one agency
the House had provided. 1t also pro-
vided the payment of pensions by
checks TO the veterans instead of by
vochers. The bill goes to conference
between the two Houses.