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The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1912-09-04
"A New Club.

Monday and Tuesday of this week has
seen the organization In Big Stone Gap
of new social club, which FOR selectness
and general exclusiyeness promises to
to distance all competitors. The found
ers have not yet chosen a name for their
ASSOCIATION, but the object Is generally
understood TO be the cultivation of mus
cular proves. There are TO be no ini'is-
ton fees.or other dues, the privileges of
membership are extended in return only
for special feats of physical strength. The
initial test of an applicants fitness for
membership has been ag-eed to be the
"muscleing" up from the floor to n posi-
ton at arm'a length straight above the ap-
plicant's head of the apparatus provided
by the association. This consists Of the
lie ID. proof roller belonging to the
equipment of the Big Stone Gap Post--a
handy little instrument, in appearance
somewhat like the cooks rolling pin, but
deceptive in some points of resemblance.
No charge is made for the use of the APP
paratus, but the association reserves the
right to claim damages for any injury
done thereto. at the same time having it
distinctly understood that it will not be
liable for any injuries tina; the applicant
sees fit to infict, in the ardor of his am
bition, upon himself.
The acid test Of initiation has already
been applied to many of the waiting line
of applicants FOR membership thus
demonstrating the excluslyeness Of the
club. to which "many are called. bu, few
chosen -
a list Of the successful applicants will
be fonnh appended Further additions
to the club. ranks are made almost hour
ly as it's rascina ting and distinctive
features become more widely known
CHARTER MEMBERS:
DR. Karl Stoehr,
Gilbert \ knight,
r. D. liaker.
Rufus \ Morrison.
Mayo Cabell,
Floyd Branson,
Lindsey Horton.
| Charles Mahan.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1912-09-04

The country'e corn report this
year, estimated at 2,sll ,000,0 900
bushels. will be the largest in
the nations history, with the
exception of the years 1906 and
l9l0,the former being the ban
ner year with 2,927 900, ooObush
ella. As for the wheat crops, es-
timated n 6sO.000, 900, bush
els, that will rank fifth in size
for the past twenty years.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1912-09-04

Read the big advertisement
OF the Jonesville Fair in this
issue of the Post. This fair
takes place on September nth,
10Th, 18th and 18th, and promi-
SEES to be bigger and better than
ever before.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1912-09-04

time certain. You may as we'll
get out your vote now, mark it
and have it ready when the
time comes to hand to the clerk
of election, he is going to get
them in the end Abingdon
Virginia.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1912-09-04

The Norfolk and Western
railroad is spending n million
and n half dollars for cars and
engines, the work all being
done at its Roanoke shops and
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1912-09-04

Virginia Christian, colored,
was the name of the first wo-
man to go TO the electric chair
in Virginia. She was electro
cuted on August 18th.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1912-09-04
Notice-For Sale.

owing to change in my
business | am offering my lG
passenger Motor Car for Sale,
at an attractive price. y Money
Maker. Call on, or write.
G.. G. LONG.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1912-09-04

the Virginia Iron Works, at
Roanoke. The contract in
cludes 1900 oil steel cars. and
eleven engines all to be com
pleted by about the first of the
year.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1912-09-04

Only one third as many cases
of typhoid in this State as in
1911.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1912-09-04

Some people are always Civ
ing good advice because they
have no use for it themselves.
The Colorado statesman., 1912-06-15
CUBAN NEGROES
ARE UP IN ARMS
NO LONGER DOUBT OF WIDE.
SPREAD RACIAL CONSPIRACY.

Havana-There is no room for
doubt Of the existence of negro con-
spiracy extending to all the provinces
OF the island. with the apparent inten-
tion Of taking up arms against the gov
ernment today, which was the tenth
anniversary Of the Cuban indepen-
dence. The negroes appear to have
become aroused to rebellion by the de-
NAL OF what seems to them their just
political reward for services rem.
dered in the war OF independence, in
which they constituted a great major.
ity Of the Cuban forces.
The feeling against the government
has been intensified by law denying
negroes the right to organize politi-
cal party.
The principal trouble now is in the
vicinity of Sagua la Grande, where two
armed parties are operating, and in
Oriente province, where several bands
are converging on Guantanamo City,
with the apparent purpose Of making
display of force st that place. The
rural guard dispersed one small party
and captured two others.
Troops Arc Ordered Out.
The situation is considered suffi-
ciently grave for the government to
dispatch column of 1900 men from
Camp Columbia, composed or cavalry
and infantry, with field and machine
guns, bound for Santa Clara and
Oriente provinces.
Near Sagua la Grande a squad of
rurales had an engagement with an
armed band of negroes. One of the
guards was killed and the negroes es-
capped From CT does comes the report
that residents of the surrounding coun-
try are fleeing to the city for shelter.
The insurgents are reported to have
held up locomotive and stolen many
horses.
A dispatch received by the govern
ment from Lajas, Santa Clara, says
that a negro band headed by Simon
Armenteros, destroyed the telegraph
station at the Santissima plantation at
Trinidad, in Santa Clara, and also
burned a bridge Of the railway from
Sagua la Grande to Cienfugos. Armen-
teros declares that 1t is his intention
to do his utmost to destroy foreign
property.
At Mariana s miles from Havana.
the rural guard exchanged shots with
party Of negroes, capturing one of
them and also nine rifles.
The Colorado statesman., 1912-06-15
GIVE US BACK OUR WHITE
NEGROES

There is much discussion going on
In the white newspapers of this Sec
ton over what seems to be a de-
crease in the per cent. of increase of
the population of the negro race, COM
ments the Colored Alabamian of Mont
gomery. We would respectfully call
their attention to the fact that what
ever increase is made in the negro
population is perfectly natural" for
there Ia practically no immigration of
blacks from other countries to the
United States. On the other hand
there are hundreds of thousands of
whites who come to this country each
year.
We would also call the attention of
the whites who seem to be a little
happy over the situation to the fact
that there are thousands of negroes
going over to the white race each
year. Many negroes move from one
state to the other and send their chill
dren to white schools and join white
churches. Conductors on street cars
and trains can't tell whites from ne
groes sometimes. We have seen ne
groes with whom we were well ac.
quainted pass for white right here in
the city of Montgomery. When the
census is being taken all such negroes
are counted in with white people and
the totals are made up and published
showing that the negro race is dying
out, etc. If they will give us back our
white negroes, We will make a better
showing in 1920. There are laws
against the intermarriage of whites
and blacks; and other laws against
whites and blacks sitting together on
trains and in street cars, and thou
sand other barriers, but this whiten.
ing process is still going on.
The Colorado statesman., 1912-06-15
A NOBLE FooTMAN.

Billy Hit, a well-known society man
in Washington, was late one evening
for dinner at the home of Larz Ander-
son. Springing from his automobile,
he rushed into the house, struggling
out of his big fur overcoat as he
went.
Just inside the door he saw a foot
man at whom he hurled the coat, ex-
claiming: That's all right. Never
mind the check"
But as he was disappearing into the
dining room he was stopped by a
storm of outlandish language coming
from the PROSTATE form that had been
knocked down by the impact of the
overcoat He looked round and saw
emerging from the covering of fur the
face of Count Won Bernstorff. the Ger
man ambassador.-Was Star.
The Colorado statesman., 1912-06-15
ALFALFA MEAL.

Alfalfa in all forms as a stock iced
has become generally recognized. 1t
is an especially good feed in the green
or cured state for dairy cows and hogs,
as we'll as poultry, and of late years is
being fed extensively to horses For
quite a number of years ground al
falfa hay, called alfalfa meal, often
mixed with molasses, has been offered
for sale. The meal is often mixed with
corn, oats and number of other grains
and ground feed, being offered for sale
as a mixed feed for city trade.
Alfalfa as a hay for all classes of
stock has the advantage of being rich
in protein more than twice as rich as
timothy has in this fiesh-forming COM
pound, and nearly equal to wheat bran,
pound for pound.
When alfalfa hay is ground into
meal its feeding value is not in
creased, yet it is perhaps some easier
to handle, and there is not apt to be
so much waste in feeding. At the
present writing, alfalfa meal, mixed
with molasses, with large dealers in
st. Louis, is selling for about the
same as baled alfalfa hay while ordi-
nary years the meal sells for slightly
more than the hay. The meal is put
up and sold in 100-pound bags, and 1t
is convenient to handle and use in
feeding. One advantage in this line
is that 1t hangs together we'll in the
bag. especially when mixed with mo-
lasses, and hence there is very little
waste through breaking of the bags In
freight handling, as is the case with
grain and most ground feeds. The
meal is highly relished by all classes
of stock.
BY several scientific tests, alfalfa
meal has shown rather lower per
cent. of feeding value for producing
dairy COWS, hence for this purpose it
is not economical to use, unless it can
be purchased for from SO to 81 less
per ton than bran. However, for hog,
horse and poultry feed, 1t is perhaps
equal or superior to wheat bran. 1t is
an excellent mixture in slops for brood
sows and growing pigs, as well as for
laying hens in winter, either dry or in
a wet mash At the present prices OF
other feeds, alfalfa meal this spring is
an economical feed to be used in a
mixed ration for horses and hogs.
The Colorado statesman., 1912-06-15
IN AND OUT.

Soon after Martin w. Littleton was
elected to congress he went to Wash
ington and spent several hours watch
ing the senate and house in action.
He happened in the senate while a
western, senator, one of the parties to
a filibuster which closed the last regu-
lar session, was in the midst of a
speech that had no bearing on the
case at issue. His sole object was to
kill time.
Great Scott" said Littleton, II
was never so bored in my life. Why
do they allow man to take up the
time of the senate in this manner?"
Why" whispered a member of the
house, did you not realize that he
was drinking steadily between para
graphs?"
'Yes, l saw him drinking water from
time to time" replied the New York
er, "but what effect could that have
upon the case?"
THAT wasn't water. 1t might have
looked like it from a distance, but it
was Scotch highballs he was taking to
stimulate himself" was the reply.
Well" said Littleton, ''all have to
say is that what went in was good
deal stronger and better than what
came out New York World.
The Colorado statesman., 1912-06-15
CANE FODDER FOR STOCK.

The use of sorghum cane for fodder
causes many to want to know about
is cultivation, and the consensus of
opinion of those who have made a sue
cess of raising and feeding it, is that
1t is necessary to plant the seed of an
early variety to obtain the best re-
suits. Some of the early varieties
ripen seed within 80 days from the
time of planting. Seed should be ripe
by the time of the first frost, because
the cane should be cut right after the
frost and seed should be matured
when the cane is cut. Cut the next
day after frost whether the seed of
the cane is matured or not
Plant thick enough to grow small
stalks the size of lead pencil or a
little larger. About 200 pounds OF
seed should be planted to an acre and
should be planted in rows about "a
inches wide, which need never be cul-
tivated. The rows will be cut with a
binder and the bundles shocked as
soon as cut. Shock the bundles
about 20 to a shock, tieing the shocks
at the top at once whether dry or not,
as the tops will dry out and the shocks
drain out and not mold.
Do not plant cane fodder or good
ground, but on the poorest, sandy or
clay land that you have, and remem-
ber that no manure or fertilizer is to
be used on land that is to grow sor-
ghum for either fodder or sirup. Never
store the fodder by laying the bundles
horizontally, as 1t will surely heat, but
stand the bundles either on end or on
top of each other in preference to
placing them on their sides. The
larger the bundle the more apt it is
to heat, especially if bound tightly.
The cane can be shocked as soon as
cut.
Cane fodder is greatly relished by
all stock and there is very little vase
to it, as hogs like the seed as well as
the cane stalks. Dairy COWS fatten
too quickly on 1t If fed in much guam
tity. Hogs fatten on it rapidly. 1t
should be fed SO that the stock can
get Just what they can clean up. When
the seed is sown broadcast, it often
becomes moldy and does not mature
as we'll as when sown in rows of GER
tain widths
The Colorado statesman., 1912-06-15
SURPRISE FOR THE WEATHER
PROPHET.

A century and half ago people
used to depend upon the weather prog
nostications of Partridge's Almanac.
One day Partridge himself put up at
country inn for dinner. The hostler
advised him to stay the night, as 1t
would certainly rain. "Nonsense!"
said Partridge, and proceeded on his
way. Soon a heavy shower fell, which
so impressed the traveller that he in
stantly rode back to the inn and of
fered the hostler half a crown if he
would tell him how he knew the rain
was imminent
"Well,' said the man, with a grin,
pocketing the coin, the truth is we
have Partridge's Almanac here, and
he's such a liar that whenever he
promises fine day we know it will be
foul. Today is set down as fine"
The weather prophet, like many 9th
er weather prophets before and since,
passed on discomfited.-Str Maga-
zine
The Colorado statesman., 1912-06-15
MADE A GREAT HIT
THE AMATEUR PIANIST WHO
THOUGHT HE RIVALED
RUBlNSTEIN.

An orchestra leader who conducted
clan was on tour, tells of joke play
ed in one city on an amateur pianist.
THE amateurs father was the own
er of large hall, and he offered the
use of 1t to Rubinstein for his benefit.
There was to be a piece for four
pianos. and the amateur was to play
one of the instruments. l was the
leader. / thought Rubinstein would
have a fit when l told him that the
amateur couldn't play three straight
notes. He is sure to throw us all out,
said l, and ruin the performance
"Rubinstein swore like major, but
twas no good. The bills were out and
he must keep faith.
AT last l hit on an idea. The anna
teur came down to rehearsal and we
praised him up until he thought he
was to be the star of the night. AS
soon as he left we took the hammers
out Of his piano and made 1t dumb as
an oyster. I guessed he would never
know the difference with three pianos
going at once.
And, just as I thought, that anna
teur and his friends never discovered
the trick. No, sir; he just sailed in
and pounded on that piano as If it was
the worst enemy he ever had. He
was bound to show off among SO many
good pianists, and he hammered on
his keyboard until the perspiration
nearly blinded him. Now and then
looked at him approvingly to give him
fresh courage, and every time that
did he gave the piano lick that near.
ly made matchwood of II.
His friends all around threw bou
quets at him till he looked like wed
ding arch. and when 1t was all over
his fond parent fell on his neck in
the green room and slipped a fat
check into his hand
Didn't he do splendidly?' said he
to me.
81 never heard an amateur do sc
we'll in public said l, and, what's
more, meant it."
The Colorado statesman., 1912-06-15
TALKS ON SURFACE UNDER
DRAINAGE PROBLEM.

Normal, Ala. - Concluding the
course of lectures which he has been
delivering at the Agricultural and Me-
chanical college at Normal this year,
Ben P. Hunt discussed in a most effec-
tive way the Surface Underdrainage
Problem" now before the south and
the southern farmer. He declared
that this is one of the greatest in
dustrial problems which confronts the
south and the American people. Speak
further along this line. he said in
part:
"The Importance of this subject has
been brought to my mind and i'm
pressed by the recent overfiows and
terrible damages in several of the
southern states through the unusual
rainfall for the past few months. 1t
is the big problem and its successful
solution will require the cooperative
work of the federal government, the
states and the counties Interested"
The Colorado statesman., 1912-06-15
WIT AND HUM0R
MISSED HIS CUSTOMER.

when | was cub reporter, strug-
Cling along on a minute salary" said
George AIDE, 81 had Just one asset in
life which enabled me to tide over
that period in every week when poverty
seemed to be staring me in the face.
This consisted of a handsome gold
watch. keepsake of college days in In
diana. Tuesday was payday at the
newspaper office. By Friday l would
be broke and would tote the watch
over to the pawnshop of man who
now conducts a handsome jewelry
shop in State street. On the watch
obtained So, and by administering my
affairs carefully l managed to worry
through until payday. Then when
had received my salary l would hurry
to the pawnbroker's and release my
watch.
Finally, after this had gone along
for many months, l received a raise
in pay. 1t was enough to release me
from the necessity of pawning my
watch regularly. So l visited the
pawnshop no longer.
"One afternoon about ten years aft
erward l was accosted in State street
by man. l recognized my old pawn
broker friend, now the prosperous jew
eler.
"'What's the matter, George?' were
his first words. Did you lose that
watch""
The Colorado statesman., 1912-06-15
ENCOURAGE JENNY WREN.

The little house wren is one of the
seasons birds that likes to build near
the house, and as she is an industri-
Gus worm and caterpillar killer, her
presence should be encouraged. One
method of doing this is to tack up
little nesting boxes on trees or under
the caves of the outbuildings. box
FIVE or six inches in size each way
is plenty large, and at the top on one
side hole should be bored that is
from an inch to an inch and quarter
in diameter. These birds will build
in the same boxes season after sea-
son. Be sure to bore the entrance
hole to the nest box small enough to
prevent the entrance of the larger
bodied English sparrow, a pest not to
be encouraged.
The Colorado statesman., 1912-06-15
DIDN'T BLAME HIM.

Pete Daily one time was playing II
Chicago at the head of his own com
pany. At another theater there was 6
German comedian being starred in 6
musical comedy. One afternoon Daily
and the German comedian were walk
ing along State street when the for
mer spoke to a man who passed.
Who was that? asked the German
comedian.
He's in my support" replied Daily
"What?" said the German comedian
showing surprise. DO you speak tc
the members of.your company on the
street?"
ITO be sure" replied Daily.
Il don't speak to the members o.
mine"
Well" said Pete, II wouldn't eth
er If had your company"
The Colorado statesman., 1912-06-15
General
Farm
Notes
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
TlLllNG THE SOIL.

The object in tilling is to expose
fresh portions of the soil, which, dur
ing the growth of the previous crop
have been somewhat deprived of air
and have in consequence become sour;
to regain some sweetness, and to allow
the elements of the air, which are
more powerful in winter than in any
other season, to do their part to soft
en- any particularly hard substance
which, after digging, would lie on the
surface. The plants should continual
ly receive nourishment from the sub
stance in the soil, and these, though
present, are useless unless they can be
dissolved in water and absorbed by
the root hairs.
Ground left to take care of itself
would be inclined to become SO solid
that water would find its way through
from the surface with considerable diff
ficulty. Should it remain on the sur
face for long time, the soil below
would naturally become cold, SO that
growth would be impeded.
Again, the substances in the soil
necessary for plant life require not
Lonly water to make them soluble, but
Oxygen to form compounds to enable
them to become useful. and as the air
is to a certain extent, roughly about
one-fifth, composed of oxygen gas, the
free admission of air to the soil is abb
solutely necessary.
1t is better, on heavy soil, to put
the ground into ridges for the winter
a.
ging. The rougher the soil is left the
better will be the exposure to the
air.
The spring rains will readily flow
through a ridged-up soil, and without
much further labor, it will be ready
for planting. The use of rake will
be sufficient to prove that the wealth
ering agents of the air have material
ly assisted in making a capital tilth.
When, in fall, the Jumps are hard
they can now be crumbled quite easily
by the touch of a fork But on light
land ridging is Unnecessary light
trenching or simple digging out is re-
sorted to. Light trenching, however,
would not be sufficient year after year
for good returns.
When a piece of ground is broken
up for gardening purposes for the first
time the process must be gradual The
soil properly so >alled may not extend
in depth more than feet, and then
something of a totally different ma
ture might appear. Tis might poison
crop. 1t is better to expose 1t to
the atmosphere for at least four or
five months, to be thoroughly sweet
ened as well as broken up. But an in
telligent person will readily see that
full trenching must pay in the long
run, if the soil is not to be sick or
barren.
The Colorado statesman., 1912-06-15
A DELICATE SAvORY.

Here is a delicate savory easily made.
Take out the stone of fine French
prune and insert small stoneless
olive. Wrap it round with bacon and
grill 1t. Lay 1t on buttered toast or
serve it with dry toast.
The Colorado statesman., 1912-06-15
BETTER STILL.

Edna-Did Mabel get that six-shoot-
er she spoke of providing herself with
as protection against burglars?"
Eva = No; she got six-footer-
Judge.
The Colorado statesman., 1912-06-15
THE SEARCH FOR THE HUMAN.

Clever people and dull people are
common enough; very often both
these descriptions will apply to the
same person, but people who are sim
pie, spontaneous. impulsive, affection
ate-in a word, human-are not so
very easy to find.--Keblt Howard
The Colorado statesman., 1912-06-15
GET TOGETHER ON A Definite
PLAN.

The negro newspapers are gaining
in influence. And in this dark period
1t is incumbent upon the negro pub
fishers of newspapers to get together
and in an impassionate way counsel
what they believe to be the best pol
icy to pursue to create a sentiment
against lynching, says the Nashville
Globe
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