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The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1912-12-11

Miss Reba Blackly, who has
been the guest of Mrs. Chas. |.
Wade returned Monday morn
ing to her home in Bristol.
Miss Annie Laure Collins, of
Sullins College, Bristol, accom-
panied Mrs. George Brown
home last Sunday night, re.
turning to her school Monday
afternoon. Mrs. Brown recently
underwent an operation a {
Richmond.
Clarence Davis and Orlando
Amburgey We're among the APP
palachians in town Sunday.
c. f. Campbell, engineer for
the Clark County Construction
Company, came down from
Norton and spent Sunday with
friends in the Gap.
Buy your Christmas novelties
from those who advertise in the
Post. They will treat you
right and give you some genu-
inc bargains.
We have bought a New Cen
fury Engraving Machine, the
latest model.
j f. AMBURGEy q Son,
adv. Appalachla, Va.
Mr.. and Mrs. a. II. Reeder
and daughter, Bette left Satur
day AFTERNOON for Easton.
Penn, where they were called
on account of the death of Mr..
Reeder's father, General Frank
Reeder, caused from heart fail
ure.
Rev. Bales will hold services
in { h e Methodist Episcopal
Church Sunday morning ut IL
O'Clock.
Antrim's "White Cap" brand
of queen and stuffed olives con.
tains more olives than any 9th
er brand in town. It's a larger
bottle and sold for quarter by
Horton adv.
The popular Amuzu Theatr,
attracts large crowd of pa.
irons every night. There is no
place in this entire country thai
is better patrouized than this
popular place of Amusement.
Mrs Jermima Isom, of Dor
chester, who sp e mt several
weeks IN the Gap visiting her
son, q. w Mullins, returned
home Saturday. Mrs. Mullins
accompanied her TO Dorchester,
returning home Sunday night.
NOTICE. Don't forget the
sale OF fancy arucles and
aprons, also ice cream, cake
and homemade candies, Thurs
day afternoon and evening.
Dec II, at w. W. Taylor 4
Sons, store.
The Civic League will meet
with Mrs. Irvine Friday after
noon at 8 o'clock.
The past week has been ex-
ceedingiy warm for this time of
the year in this section.
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Mrs. II. w. Flanary is visit
ing her mother, Mrs, r. d..
Flanary, at Pennington Gap.
Mrs. Irby Nickels went to
Norton Monday on a visit to
relatives and friends.
NOTICE. 100, 900 feet of
hemlock ready to cut to order.
For further particulars address
w. e. Weary, Big Stone Gap,
Va.-adv. 1880
Mr.. and Mrs. j. c. Marshall,
of Bluefield, is visiting Mrs.
Marshall's parents, Mr.. an d
Mrs. w. w. Nickels, in the
Gap.
4. b. Arthur, representing "a
prominent Wholesale pape r
house of Cincinnati, spent Sat
urday in the Gap.
G. b. Mcdonald, of Dorches-
ter, was among the guests at
the Monta Vista Saturday.
w. 2. Mcdowell, of Bristol,
was among the travelling men
in town since our last issue.
R. w. Durrett, of Newberry,
Mich, arrived in the Gap last
week on visit to his wife ana
children, who have been spend
ing some time here with Mrs
Durrett's parents, Capt, and
Mrs. j f. Bullitt.
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LOCAL ITEMS.

The United Daughters of the
Confederacy will meet on We'd
nesdy (today) at three O'Clock
with Mrs. Il. T.. Goodloe.
FOUND.-Some money on
the street Owner may have
the same by applying at this
Office.
Anything you want in nuts
and sweet meats at Horton
adv.
Lyle Hill, of Cincinnati, spent
Saturday and Sunday in town.
A. r. Anderson, of Inman,
spent Sunday in the Gap visit
ing his father, j. ID. Anderson.
Jno. w. Chalkley left Sunday
or n business trip to Leslie
County, Ky.
Mrs. j. d. Layfeld, who has
been visiting her son, j. B.
Layfield, at Cadet, returned to
hcr home in Chattanooga last
week.
Rev. j. b. Craft is holding a
series of meetings at Appala-
CHA this week.
Buy your Xmas presents
from j. f. Amburgy " Son,
Annnlach;., W. - - Il 49,
them nicely engraved.-adv
Messrs. NJ. l.. Winfrey and
j. w. Green, of Pennington
Gap, were in town Saturday.
V. NJ. Thomas, a popular
travelling salesman of Johnson
City, was in town last week.
Messrs c. c. Hyatt and II. e.
Hyatt, of Norton, were business
visitors TO the Gap one day last
week.
You will be classed among
the wise ones if you do your
Christmas shopping early this
year.
Send your orders to the Wise
Printing Company for engras ed
cards. The quality of the work
and cards can't be beat any
where. adv.
Baptismal services at & h @
Christian Church after til 9
morning services Sunday.
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Miss Grace Graham, a teach
er in the public school at Appa.
lechia, spent Saturday and Sun.
dap visiting her parents, Mr..
and Mrs. Frank Graham, be.
low town.
Miss Flora Bruce, who Is
teaching in the public school at
Appalachia. spent Saturday
and Sunday visiting hemefolks
in the Gap.
Henry Mullins, of Cadet, was
accidentally shot in the forefin-
ger on his left hand ono day
last week. He was examining
a pistol, when it went off.
G. f. Hallenbecls, agent for
the Interstate Railroad at
Stonega, was in town Sunday.
Antrim's "White Cap" brand
OF fancy groceries sold by Hor-
ton. Give them trial adv.
The new postoffice building
at this place, one of the finest
in the south, ia now ready for
occupancy, and the postoffice
will be moved into it as soon as
some additional furniture and
fixtures arrive and are put in
place. We will give an illus.
trated write upof this elegant
structure in our next issue.
Mrs. Darthula Wyatt, of Olin-
ger, was shopping in town
Saturday. While here she called
in and renewed her subscrip
ton to the Post.
WANTED-20O coal miners
and 100 coke pullers at our sew
eral large operations. No strike.
Good wages. For further par.
ticulars write STONEGA COKE
q COAL CO., Big Stone Gap
Va.-adv.
Charles f Hagan, of Bristol.
was in town last week and
while here confirmed the re-
port that he was contemplate
ing planting n large CONNER
cial fruit orchard in the High
Knob country. The exact 10.
cation of the orchard will be at
the Davenport place, where the
Tug River Lumber Company
recently operated a large saw
mill. He did not give out the
details of the orchard, as to the
number of acres to be planted
and the kind of fruit that will
be used
Mushrooms, Holsters, crabs,
pimentos nd "White Cap
brand of buck wheat flower for
sale at Horizons. adv.
j. p. Hendricks, who has
been in the employ of the Wise
Printing Company, at t h i g
place, left last Friday morning
Tor Winchester, Ky, where he
has accepted position on the
Winchester Democrat. His
family will remain here for
'ome time yet, but will make
Winchester their future home.
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REDUCE THE COST OF LIVING
Secretary Wilson Thinks Lands Near
Large Cities Should Be Utilized
for Home Supplies.

In line with his policy to use the
machinery of the Department of Ag.
riculture to help lower the cost of
living. Secretary Wilson thinks the
lands near the large cities should be
used SO that their markets for food
stuffs could be supplied with home
grown products. Only recently $4,000
tons Of potatoes reached New York
from Scotland for New York city
consumption. within an hours ride
OF the Greater City there is enough
uncultivated land to produce many
times the amount of this cargo OF
potatoes. II only properly cultivated.
This applies not only to the pota-
to crop but to nearly all the trucking
crops. And, too. this situation does
not affect New York alone, but every
city and community from Maine to
Texas, and the west and middle west,
but, indeed, almost the entire country.
Washington is a fair example OF
the agreement. There are thousands
Of acres Of cheap lands In nearby
Maryland and Virginia that would
supply the Washington market with
all the potatoes. cabbage. and other
truck crops 1t would consume. In.
stead, most Of the supply Of these
farm products is shipped from a dis.
tance at, OF course, a much higher
cost than would be the case II they
were produced In contiguous terri.
tory. The important fact In regard
to this is that these lands In Mary.
land and Virginia can be bought
cheap and put in condition for cul.
tvation at a nominal outlay.
I'm the south our reports show that
most Of the potatoes, cabbage, eggs,
butter. and meats used are shipped
from distance. One Of our agents
reported that he ordered eggs for
breakfast at a hotel In North Carolina
and was informed that the train from
Washington was late and there were
no eggs to be had In the town. With.
In radius Of a few miles Of this
city is enough vacant land to supply
nearly the entire state with eggs.
This agent found that 15 per cent. OF
the eggs. butter. poultry. meats, and
vegetabler were imported from out.
ofState markets.
"The problem OF supplying the
markets with homegrown and home.
raised food stun is n serious one in
the question OF the high cost Of living,
and when It Is solved by the cultIva.
tion Of tho neglected acreage OF lands,
/ believe the whole problem will have
been materially reduced. The De.
partment Of Agriculture is working to
bring this about"
The Raymer enterprise., 1912-04-11

Mr.. William A. Radford will answer
Questions and give advice FREE OF
COST on all subjects pertaining to the
subject Of building. for the readers Of this
paper. On account of his wide experience
As Editor. Author and Manufacturer. he
Is. without doubt. the highest authority
on all these subjects. Address all Inquiries
to William A. Radford. No. l7s West
Jackson boulevard. Chicago. Ill. and only
enclose two-cent stamp for reply.
Some general observations on home
building will not be out OF place for
the benefit Of the intending builder.
before describing the plan shown in
this connection. The long.felt want
for an artistically expressed and con.
veniently arranged small house is be-
ing filed. The man with $2.500 to
$4,000 which he wants to put into q
house can now have a cottage which
will, In design and plan. express his
individuality. And 1t is true that the
house should reflect the taste OF its
owner or occupant.
Home builders have come to real
ize that house should possess in
dividuality without being freakish.
The hammer and saw square box OF a
house. or the frightful creation with
caves extending out barely six inches
never sells, let alone being place
for habitation. Architects as a rule
are putting forth their best efforts In
the line OF designing houses that will
be artistic and beautiful to look upon.
The architect realizes that first OF all
the plan must be arranged to meet
the needs Of the family.
The court OF last resort in the plan.
ming Of house should not be the
architect, should not be the man OF
the house. The final dictum must be
given and is given in most cases by
the wife and mother. And provided
what she wants Is within the bounds
OF architectural limits let her have 1t,
for she is there the whole livelong
day and ought to have the last say
as she will have anyway. Another
thing. the design will be Influenced by
the site the building is to occupy.
These points decided. the restric-
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Farmers Educational
I'M and Cooperative
| Union Of America
Matters # Especial Momentto
the Progressive Asrieulturist

A rat in the trap is worth two in thu
hair.
He that hath dairy should keel
q dairy.
At any rate the clam knows enough
to shut up.
The best hitch Is that of good mar
and woman.
Can your troubles. so that they can
not can you.
The best way to use a mortgage Il
to burn 1t up.
Disk down the bogs! They are rob
bers in disguise.
Too many cooks fry the meat It!
better broiled or roasted.
1t takes faith to remove mountains
but shovels help a whole lot
Even the bald-headed man obizct'
to hair when 1t is in the butter.
The less character a man has the
more careful he should be not to LOST
1t.
Few folks care for the dentist II
spite OF the fact that he has draw
ing way.
When man begins to pat himself
on the back the other fellows look fol
the slap-stick.
The best place to invest spare mon
ey is in the farm Of the man you bes
know-yourself.
Good crops are the result Of busi
ness management plus fair soil plu'
an ordinary SEASON.
The man who Is not hero to hi
little children is missing life's might
lest opportunity. for good.
A supply Of extras liable to be need
ed while the teams are in the field vii
save time, temper and cash.
The best things in this life are fre'
Joy, contentment, love. Deserve
them, and they will come to you.
The best crop to raise on a farm Il
profits, and the best use to make o
that crop Is to turn 1t into larger liv
ing.
Life's biggest victories have as ,
rule been won by men who were lick
ed to frazzle-and wouldn't admi
the fact ..
Whenever man climbs to success
some woman. perhaps unknown
climbs step by step with him, les
perchance he fall.
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Value Of Elee.rIfylns Tobacco.

An interesting experiment has been
made by German scientist In connec.
ton with the discovery Of the value Of
electrifying tobacco as means Of
tnsuring Its flavor and keeping quail.
ties. The flavor Of tobacco is said to
be largely due to the peculiar fungus
Or bacterial fora" with which each
variety is associated. and electricity
kills the fungus. but preserves the
flavor. This German scientist has
taken the peculiar mold. or fungus. Of
the best Havana tobacco and trans.
ferred It to the more coarsely favored
Bavarian tobacco, and 1t is claimed
that good judges could not distinguish
the Havana from the Bavarian.
Whether the effect Is quite 80 thor
ough may be doubted. but much Is be.
ing learned Of the mysterious proper.
ties Of molds.
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the other windows. In placing win
dows and doors In q room see that
sufficient wall space Is left for the fur.
niture. Many a room has been built
In which space could not be found for
bed. Have all the floors and stair
treads of hardwood II possible. They
cost less than soft wood and carpets.
and from every standpoint OF health
beauty, service and economy in time
of labor and housekeeping are far su-
perior. Oak and maple make the best
floors. but hard comb.grain pine
floors are quite presentable If the bet
ter ones are not obtainable.
Now, as to the design Of the house
shown here. In size 1t Is thirty feet.
six inches wide and thirty-four feet
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It has good eastern exposure. The
placing OF windows In groups OF two
or three or more gives a pleasing ap-
pearance to the side walls which
form centers Of interest that attract
the eye. Easement windows are
cheaper than the double hung sash.
give twice the ventilating area. and
are very attractive with their small
square or diamond panes, which sug.
gest protection to the inmates from
the inclement weather without. Case
ment windows should be made to
open out. Windows should always be
placed In two sides Of room to fur.
nish ventilation. II possible.
The kitchen and pantry windows
should be higher from the floor than
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Best Flowing.

oh. how sad to see man breaking
and with one horse plow. One man
with two. three or four mules and a
largo plow can do 80 much more and
better work than man with q ono
horse plow.
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Just a Small Part,

While entering Chicago on a recent
trip, 7. e. Fisher, general passenger
agent Of the Colorado & Southern,
pointed at track his train was cross
ing, and said to the porter:
rs that the Burlington, porter?'
The ebony-hued attendant cast a
wise glance out of the window, nodded
slowly and replied:
"Yes, sub, that's a portion Of the
system, sub, portion of it."
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In a Few Words.

In Surrey court an Old woman was
put in the witness box to tell what
she knew about the annihilation Of q
prize pig by a motor car. Being sworn.
she was asked II she had seen the car
kill the pig in question.
81 seed IT."
"Then," said counsel. tell the court
In as few words as possible Just how
1t occurred"
THAT ! can, zur. 1t Just footed and
tuck him."
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Poor Brown,

Sorry, Brown" said the doctor, aft.
er the examination. you're in very
serious condition. I'm afraid III have
to operate on you"
"Operate!" gasped Brown. "Why, I
haven't the money for operations. I'm
only poor working man."
you're insured, are you not?"
Eyes, but | don't get that until aft.
er Pm dead"
"Oh, thatll be all right, said the
doctor consolingly.
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Grow Leguminous Crops.

Let us not forget that the growing of
leguminous crops means rich land and
fat stock. Let us plant the poor spots
In some leguminous crop. Let US plant
to follow the oats. rye and wheat with
peas, beans. peanuts or SOY beans.
Let US be sure and put peas or soy
beans or peanuts in the corn at the
last working. Finally, let US put peas
In the potatoes. watermelons and cot
ton at the last working.
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Fact and Fancy.

What can't be cured supports the
doctor.
1t Is better to be dark horse than
a black sheep.
Few women can draw straight line
hone can argue in it.
To say man is happy because he
is rich is as unwarranted as to say
man Is healthy because he has enough
to eat.
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wild Oats.

It Is unfortunate that an opinion
prevails in the public mind that every
man must SOW his Wild oats. 1t Ia
equally unfortunate that many men
who fall to SOW the seeds Of folly In
their youth insist on going bad at an
age that should be filled with honor.
The whole proposition is absurd. A
man may SOW wild oats In bis youth
and become a comparatively good man
when he finally settles down to the
business Of living; but the bird with
the broken wing can never make the
fight Of the bird that has never fall.
en.-Los Angeles Times.
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The Influence Of Heredlty.

well Jimpson," said Wimpleton, II
understand the stork has visited your
garage"
"Yes," said Jimpson. "My chauffeur
has fine bouncing baby-wonderful
case of heridity, too, Wimp. went in
to see the little beggar last night and
he honks like horn, and spends most
of his time lying on his back blowing
automobubblcs.'
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An Episram From the Bench.

dat wasn't bad epigram of de
Judges" said Plodding Pete.
What did he say?"
"Thoity days"
dat amt no epigram, is IT,"
Sure 1t is. asked a fellow what
an epigram is. an he says it's short
sentence and dat sounds light, but
gives you considerable to think about"
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Denied the ALLEGATION.

"You arc being trodden under foot"
howled the campaign orator. "You
are surrounded by neurotics-there Is
paranoiac standing at your very ell
bow, an-" stop roight there"
yelled Pat, stop there. There's not
a par-por-there's not one of thin
there fellers In the whole crowd. Me
and Mike don't associate with such
bloomin' furriners."
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Superficial Impression.

"a detective Is mysterious per-
sonage."
Yes" replied Mrs. McGudley. "And
one Of the most mysterious things
about detectives is that their arduous
literary labors should leave them any
time to detect"
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loqicaI.

The car labored heavily over wet
and deeply SCARED roads.
Have you any idea where we are?"
asked Blinks.
NO." said Garraway, though the
roads suggest we are near either Wa.
terville or Rutland don't know
which. h."-Harper's Weekly.
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tions lie only In the materials to be
used and the amount OF money to be
spent 1t is safe to use the materials
found in the immediate vicinity.
They will harmonic with the land.
scape better. A brick house Is as
much out OF place In the woods as a
log bungalow would be on city
boulevard. Most houses are the re-
suit Of years Of thought and study.
and one of the chief factors to be con-
sidered is the site itself.
There should be generous living
room placed SO that 1t will have the
benefit OF the afternoon sun II possi-
BILE. A dining.room is well placed II
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Favorite Fiction.

"Any Child Can Manage Our Fur.
mace"
Police on Track of Criminals; Ar.
rests Momentarily Expected"
Living Skeleton
Trip"
1--WE Waited Here an Hour and a
Half for This Car"
Circulation of the Bazoo, 5000
Copies"
Total Expense of This Delightful
Trip. $S5."
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An Accidental Omission.

The Cynic was discoursing on matri.
mony.
you say that no man ought to mar.
ry woman who is fat or thin, tall
or short, large or SMALL" we said.
"Then in your opinion the only sort
of woman one ought to marry is one
who Is Of medium siZe?"
Mercy said the Cynic. How for.
getful am! | forget her!"
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Supply Cleaned Up.

Coin fishin' next summer" asked
the man who tells tall stories.
NO" replied Mr.. Growcher. "If
you caught all the fish you said you
caught last summer, there won't be
any use Of going fishing next sum
mer."
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Was Warned.

The New Teller: can't cash this
check, madam, unless you are iden.
titled.
Lady: But my husband is the cash.
ier of this bank.
"Yes. know-he just warned me
against you."-Life.
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gives. And the outside chimney gives
a hint Of the great fireplace within
and tells Its own story Of the CHEEKY
rooms OF the house. Entrance is had
into good.sized hall from which a
stairway leads to second floor. The
living room Is twenty-one feet long
and fifteen feet six inches wide. The
diningroom back Of the living.room
is fourteen feet wide and fifteen feet
long. This room has a window seat.
The kitchen Is accessible to the din.
ing.room through pantry OF ample
size. On the second floor are four
bedrooms, each provided with a
clothes closet and bathroom.
The estimated cost OF this fine
house is $500.
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He Had Hone.

II hope you appreciate the fact, sir,
that in marrying my daughter you
marry large-hearted, generous girl?"
81 do, sir, and l hope she inherits
those qualities from her father
Philadelphia Telegraph.
The Raymer enterprise., 1912-04-11
Cotton In Peru.

Peru ranks B twelfth among the
worlds raw cotton producing coun.
tries. I-.
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The most visionary thing about the
average man Is his estimate of him.
self
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Manure for Fields.

Get the habit Of hauling manure to
the field every day as 1t is taken from
the barn.
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lY3lRGl l313GSll1a Cyl eS!en 2aGSslIs saa!Es

Nothing disappoints some women
more than to find that scandal isn't
after all.
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six inches long, exclusive OF porches.
This house is planned for finish in ce-
ment stucco. A wide porch with mas
sive pillars extends across the front.
This itself is feature and affords q
relief from the familiar porch col.
umns one sees on every hand. Mas.
siveness is the impression the porch
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Horrible EXAMPLES.

Slang not only becomes English, but
sound English becomes slang. When
Landor was reading Aurora Leigh"
he wrote to John Forster that 1t was
great poem, "but there are few
flies on It's surface" From that 1t is
some distance to the contemporary
lyric:
There are no flies on me;
There may be on you
A bushel or two
There are no flies on me-"
So when the poet Henley com.
planned there is a wheel within my
head" he little knew what a horrifio
future his metaphor was to see.
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1912-02-22

Carl Lindh Of Courtenay, spent
Sunday in the city with his parents.