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The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1912-08-14
Celebration A Success.

We desire to thank the Ath-
letic Association for letting us
have the Athletic Park for our
Sth of gust celebration,
which proved to be n grand
success. Although the day was
gloomy a nice crowd WAS pres
emit. The prizes were awarded
as follows: a prize of 81 90 for
the most tasteful decorated va
hicle, Mrs. w. j. Looney; 81 90
for the best horseback rider,
Mrs. Rachel lsom; baby ring
for the fattest baby according
to age, Mrs. Scott Straws' baby !;
a baby RATHER for tho smallest
baby, Mrs. Slemp's baby.
The Big Stone Gap and Sto-
mega boys crossed bats for the
cup. The score was : to 4 in
favor of Big Stone Gap. The cup
will remain in their possession
until next sth of August when
ii will be played for again.
The proceeds of the day were
as foilows: Gate receipts, $sS.-
65; table receipts, Sos. 65:l night
program, $ll.20, making total
OF $3.50. Disbursements:
Athletic Association, $3.50;
brass band, $1,000, prizes, S.. 80 ;
other expenses, $25.6G; making
q total of $g4.76; leaving bal.
ance in the treasury of Ss3.G4,
which will be used to help build
a fence around t he colored
school grounds.
Mrs. Ola DYKES, Pres.
MRS NJ. Il. MARTIN, Sec.
Mrs. EMMA MORRISON, Treas
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1912-08-14
Fatal Accident.

A fatal accident occurred in
the woods near Kenncdy's store
in East Stone Gap Monday at.
ternoon when lessee johnson,
about II years old, son of Steve
Johnson was killed by Arthur
Scott, about the same age, son
of Hugh S. Scott.
1t seems that the young men
had started out to hunt rabbits
and the fatality happened when
young Scott had taken aim on
one they had scared out of some
bushes and his companion who
was a short piece ahead stepp-
ed into range Of the gun Just ns
the trigger was pulled, receiv-
ing the full load, which tore an
ugly hole into his side near the
short ri b 3, causing instant
death.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1912-08-14
One More Chance.

Those who failed to get The
Sunday World Woodrow Will
son Photogravure may still OBJ
tain this now famous picture,
as follows:
Buy next Sundays World;
after finishing it, tear off the
Heading of the First Page; send
this heading and ten cents in
stamps to The NewYork World
Picture Bureau, CD Park Row,
New York, N. V, and one Of
these large photographers will
be sent postage paid, packed in
n strong pasteboard tube.
Newspapers all over the United
States have commended this
picture Us the best yet.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1912-08-14
w. C. T. U. Meeting.


The local chapter of the w.
C. II. u. held an interesting
meeting at the home of its
President, Mrs. McCorkle, on
Thursday afternoon. 1t was
the occasion of the regular
monthly meeting and an en-
couraging number of the men,
bers were present. A brief de-
votional service were followed
by the reading of some leaflets
on the work of the w. @. 7. u.
Plans were made for the future
and many helpful suggestions
were made by members who
had been connected with the
organization elsewhere. The
w. @. Il. U. has accomplished
much good both as n state and
national organization. 1t aims
not only to prevent the use of
alcohol where it has attained n
foothold but to educate the
young people to guard against
it. All who are interested in
this work or think they might
be upon investigation are urged
to get in touch with some of
the local members and such in
formation will be supplied as
they desire.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1912-08-14
Shot Into House.

Thursday night there were
no street lights after twelve
O'Clock, and some unknown
party or parties took advantage
of the fact to fire three shots in
to DR.. Karl Stoehr's home on
Wyandotte Avenue from the
street i'll front of the house.
badly frightening Mrs. Stoehr
and her sister and shattering n
front window and an electric
light in the dining-room. One
built passed through heavy
oak door showing that the shots
were at close range, probably
fired from the street directly in
front of the parsonage.
DIR. Stoehr was away from
home mt the time, but Mrs.
Stoehr called up her nearest
neighbor, g. f. Blanton, and
he aud j. L.. Bum, another
neighbor, searched the house
and premises, but the darkness
was so intense that the guilty
party or parties made quick
and absolutely noiseless get
away leaving no trace, except
a violent barking of dogs in the
section of the town near the old
wooden mill.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1912-08-14

The marvellous colors in ,hI
Grand Canyon of the Yelbsl
stone, according to a pubIic..I
ton just issued by the Inieria
Department, are mainly Duet
mineral matter, the pigment
being derived from the laws.
The harmonious and brilliant
tints in the geysers and hot.
spring pools are due mainly ID
plant life. The publicator
contains an account of the geo.
logic forces that hive causei
the wonderful natural feature,
that have made the yellow
stone famous throughout th
world.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1912-08-14

Ernest Beverley Agee, who
has been absent from his old
hauns in the Gap since hts
marriage over n year ago to
very pretty and intelligent
young teacher who was employ
ed in the Big Stone Gap High
School, turned up unexpectedly
Tuesday Of last week, and re-
joiced the hearts of his family
and friends by his very evident
manliness, increased good looks
and general air of cheerful res
possibility. Ernest holds an
excellent position with u coal
company in West Virginia
whore he is evidently "mnking
good" and where he is no doubt
the same popular young man
that he has always been at this
place.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1912-08-14
A Class Leaders Rally
Contest.

Boston Cloud and Squire
Bettis, class leaders of the
Methodist Episcopal Church,
and two colored citizens of
good report in the Gap are con.
testing in n class leaders rally
for beautiful rocking chair.
We ask their many friends,
both white and colorcd, to kind
ly aid them az we are making a
final pull to finish paying for
our parsonage.
E. L.WRIGnT, Pastor.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1912-08-14
A GOOD MAN GONE.

Mr.. c. w. Garter died Mon
day night at 1895 at the home
of his son, Mr.. G. S. Carter at
this place. He was born in
Rye Cove, Scott County, in
November, lS49 He WAS di-
rect descendant of the noted
Carter family, who settled in
Rye Cove more than n century
ago. His wife, who was Miss
CLEARWATER, died in Rye Cove
twenty three years ago, leaving
him to care for an interesting
family of children, two boys
and four girls. The boys are:
our well known merchant of
this city, and Mr.. Il. Y. Carter,
of Gate City, of the law firm of
Coleman and Carter. His three
living daughters are; Mrs. "a.
j. Wolfe, who was until recent
ly Miss Flora Carter, the well
known teacher here and at
Gate City; Mrs. Sergeant, OF
Gate City, and Mrs. Rebecca
Carter, now of Rye Cove. A
few years ago Mr., Carter was
elected Sheriff of Scott County,
while the county was largely
republican, yet his stalwart
character and rugged honesty,
together with the fact of the
brave fight he was making to
raise and educate hin children,
the citizens of the county for
got, for the time being, politi-
cal affiliations and elected him
to the responsible office of
sheriff, although he had been n
life long democrat.
He was operated on for APP
penGicitis last Saturday at
noon. Great hopes were enter
tanned for his recovery until
Sunday evening, when he be-
gan to sink, and the end came
peacefully at the hour named,
He was member of the Baptist
Church, and had been for more
than thirty years. a brief
service was held Mt the home
at $3.50 this morning, conducted
by Rev. X. X. Sutherland, pas.
tor of the Southern Methodist
Church. The body was taken
to Gate City on the morning
train where the funeral will be
conducted from the Baptist
Church by Rev. j. b. Craft, 6
life long friend and close rela-
tive of the family.
a good and true man is gone
from us. Peace to his ashes
He leaves to his children and
friends the fragrance of q good
name.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1912-08-14
County Superintendent

County Superintendent OF
schools, Prof. II. W. Fugate,
held the summer examination
of Russell county teachers at
Lebanon Wednesday, Thursday
and Friday of last week. Only
one teacher, Mr.. Il. r. Musick,
took Il u examination. The
small attendance was due To
the fact that about fifty Russell
teachers are attending various
Normals, an d Universities,
some Mt Big Stone Gap, Emory,
Harrisonburg, Farmviile, Chi
cago and other points.-Leba-
non News.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1912-08-14

Rev. Rufus Benton ,.
native son OF this copn te
ing been born and ras
young manhood in 'i p
Garden, was recently s,.'9!
fresidnt of Midland c s'sa1
Atchison, Kan, at a ma s,laa
the Board of Trustees NS ~ 4
institution. Dir. j. R y Y
President of Roanoke Wo rstll
College, Salem, Va, and S"a y
for twelve years a miss;o, I
IN Japan. At the presen, y
he is pastor of the First ! ~, ",
eran Church, Denver I cH
Midland College is n fon ~,
ing institution of the S M;ai
West, and his many friend.4 ;
Tazewell are delighted At )!
honor he has received tn
well (Va) Republican.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1912-08-14


The slogan for progress,
Southern farmers mist !.
More and Better Liyes,ocsI
But good livestock cannot !.
had without plenty of ieai
and a knowledge on the part \
the farmers of how to feed N
can raise the feeds, but man,
farmers have yet to learn h;
to feed for best results. IIe,s'
n great opportunity for Il
young farmer who is willing /
think a n d investigated
Progressive Farmer.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1912-08-14

Governor II s. Hadley, who
was the Roosevelt floor leader
at the Chicago convention, in
an authorized statement de-
clares uneqdivocally that he
will exert himself to prevent
the organization of the third
party in Missouri.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1912-08-14

That talk of petitioaing Col
onel Roosevelt TO withdraw
from the presidential race is
the funniest thing that has hap
pened in some years. A sixty
ton derrick couldn't pull the
Colonel off the track. New.
port News Press.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1912-08-14

Russell county has about 30
teachers attending summer nor
mails and universities. This is
n fine record for the county
and shows an increasing inter
est in proportion for school-rcom
work Lebanon News.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1912-08-14

The health of the Hon. ii. G..
Stuart, of Russell county, con-
tinues to improve. He lacks
but little of having reached his
original weight, aud his former
vivacity and geniality have re-
turned.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1912-08-14

There have been serious anti
Jewish disorders Mt Shunska
Russian Poland. All Jews
found in the streets We're at
tackled and the windows of
houses owned by Jews were
smashed.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1912-08-14

The Iowa state Republican
convention refused to indorse
the national ticket and the
Chicago platform. The con-
yention left the issue to the
conscience of tho individual
voter"
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1912-08-14

James b. Reynolds, of Massa-
chusetts, h a resigned as a
member of the tariff board to
take the position of secretary
of t h Republican national
committee.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1912-08-14

The plague alarm has reach
ed Santiago, Cuba, and ener-
getic measurers have been un.
dertaken for cleaning the en-.
tire city and discriminating the
rats.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1912-08-14
Some Grapes

Some of our progressive land
owners are beginning to think
that the soil in this vicinity is
better for fruit than cerals. The
land here, especially south hill.
sides, seems ideally adapted to
grape culture, and ten acres in
full bearing vines would pro
badly produce more revenue
than the whole corn crop of the
Richmond District. The corn
crop in Wise has been failure
for hundred and thirty years.
Lets try something else. Prop
.erly prepared, terraced and
planted the Kilbournes have
enough hillside norCh of the
Wholesale store to bring as
much revenue as n coal mine
and the vines don't play out
they get better as the years 20
by.-Appalachia Progressive.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1912-08-14

Good roads will make social
intercourse and COMMUNICATION
between farm and city less diff
ficult. Increase the productive
area by making former unculti-
waited lands accessible. The sub
stitution of more profitable
crops. Increasing he land
values. Reduce the cost of
hauling. Taking the above,
alone, into consideration, de-
monstrated in States that have
taken hold of the proposition,
there should be no longer any
need of arguing the question
of whether it pays or not to
improve our roads.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1912-08-14

A bill providing that in the
future no work except of act.
ual necessity or charity shall
be done in the District OF
Columbia on the Sabbath day
has been introduced in the
house by Representative How
ard of Georgia.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1912-08-14

Tho typhoid situation and
the State Board of Health's in
vestigation of the sanitary con-
dition of the town and the re-
suit Of said investigation should
be of the most vital interest to
every man, woman and child
not only in Big Stone Gap but in
other towns where similar con-
ditions prevail. The typhoid ex-
pert sent here from Richmond
placed the blame not ON our
water supply, but just where
columns of the press have been
placing the blame for typhoid
outbreaks with all the emphas-
is of which cold type is cap
able, week after week for years
ON THE HOUSEFLY. Pos
ably the outbreak of typhoid
in the upper end of town is u
lesson we need brought home
to liz of the danger to our lives
and of those dear to us of har-
boring this greatest of all filth
and disease carriers-the com
mon houseiiy.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1912-08-14

One OF the most interesting
features of the National Corn
Exposition, to be held in CO.
iumbia next January, is the
first Exposition School for boys,
which will be- composed of the
prize winners in the Boys Corn
Clubs in every county in the
southern states. The attend
ance upon the school is expect
ed to reach at least one thons-
and. and preparations are be-
ng laid on a broad scale.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1912-08-14

The chances for the election
of General Ayers grows better
day by day. And if elected he
will make a fine representative
in Congress. AS Astorney-gen.
erai of Virginia he made a
record of which the State can
be- proud. As a neighbor, he is
liked by all; as member of
Congress- he vii! be assiiuous
in looking after the interests of
his constituents Lebanon
News.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1912-05-05

drinking saloon stood In the heart OF the most
fashionable section Of Pompeii's Fifth ave-
nue.. 1t Is only one of the many facts that
speak eloquently OF the moral degradation Of
this sensuouS and luXuryloving people. Un-
doubttedly the fashionable matrons of Pompeii
entered shamelessly into the gilded drinking
palace situated within sight OF their own
homes and imblbed copious draughts OF Fal-
ernan, Samian-or whatever their favorite
brand happened to be. This choice section Of
the Street of Abundance was shut off by
closely placed tall stone pillars SO that
chariots and other wheeled vehicles could not
pass through it. 1t was a corse such as
Naples possesses to-day. There was ample
access to the palaces from the rear.
Apparently, the ancient Pompeians were
proud of what should call depravity.
Games with dice and other games Of chance
are depicted thousands Of times the walls.
Even young girls played theml We find in
scriptions recording the existence Of power
full unions known as the 'The Circle of
Late Drinkers" THE Society OF the Inde-
fatigable Worshippers Of Venus" and The
Devotees Of Games of Chance"
The drinking cups were often engraved
with skeletons and feshless heads for re-
minder to jewellers of both sexes reclining
at the banquet table to make the most of the
present moment. huge drinking bowl was
inscribed:
Ay, this s life; and tbs naught but pleasure.
Throw aside all careI The life Of man Is
so short! Bring wine at once and dancers
and crowns Of flowers, and womeni Let us
enjoy to-day, for who can count on the NOR
row."
Pompeii's Street of Abundance would have
made New Yorks Fifth avenue seem like
New England village street by comparison
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1912-05-05

The many interesting discoveries made In
the drinking saloon include a complete ap-
paratus for heating wine, water and every
sort OF drink. This may be seen quite clearly
In the photograph
The heating apparatus has lid con-
veniently secured by chain so that 1t could
not be lost or thrown by one drinker at an
other. Near the opening is a small pipe
through which the smoke from the fire es-
capped
states that water was found in the heating
apparatus and that it must have been en-
closed there ever since the time Pompei was
destroyed, because none could have reached
there from outside. This is rather difficult
TO believe. If wine should be discovered in
any OF the jugs it will be more easy to be
leve that the water left over from
ancient times.
The drinking saloon was full of objects
OF interest. The drinkers had evidently been
overwhelmed by the eruption they lay
supplied by their libahons The bodies of
men and women were found in the place.
Some Of them were lying on couches in re-
cesses which held walls exquisitely painted
embroidered togas Of the men and peplums
OF the women were still preserved.
The fittings were superb. Many OF the Jars
were made OF bronze and glass material
then novel and rare. The cups were OF gold
The money receptacles were filed with rich
harvest OF golden aursi and silver sesterces.
There was the vintner who had perished
as he was pouring out wine nineteen cen
turies ago. Before him stood row OF
great wine jars.
1t is very significant that this luxurious
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1912-05-05

daughters OF the family also cHnging to-
gether in a death embrace, A little apart
lie the bodies OF two men who are supposed
to have been servants. These skeletons are
lying in the entrance Of the atrium or hall
way of the palace of Obelius Firmus They
had evidently waited in the shelter of the
house until the fall OF ashes had become
very heavy, and then had been overcome
in attempting to fee. They are to be left as
they were found.
or equal interest to this discovery is that
of the man clinging to the limb Of tree,
also shown in a photograph. This poor fel-
low must have found that the ground was
becoming covered with hot ashes and mud to
a great depth.
Unable to run through he sought the only
means OF refuge he could see. He climbed
UP tree. There he clung until the branch
broke and he fell, clinging frantically in his
death agony to his faithless refuge, to be
smothered in the viscid torrent below him
The mud hardened around his body, encasing 1t.
To-day, twenty centaries later his death ag-
ony is preserved in the form shown In the
photograph
Another photograph throws light on the
religious life Of Pompefi. At the corner of a.
street leading from the Street of Abundance
there was found large and handsome fresco
representing the twelve chief dvinities OF
olympus and below it smaller, very charm.
ing fresco representing four priests sacrificing
TO the Lares, the domestic deities OF the
Pompeiaps. How little those pagan divinities
helped the Pompeians in that dreadful time!
In another photograph see the remains
of a 'thermopolium," drinking saloon of
ancient PompeiL Here are all the wine lars
and cups and other accomplishments Of drink
ing.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1912-05-05

THIS newspaper has already described
the recent discoveries at Pompeii. the
most remarkable and interesting, per-
wonderful buried city OF the past.
These discoveries chiefly made IN
the Street OF Abundance. street which.
though previously known, had never been ex'
teusiveiy excavated 1t has proved to be
the true Fifth avenue OF ancient Pompett,
thoroughfare as splendid, as luxurious, as
none scattering, as ostentatious AS New
York's principal street OF fash:oi, BAT N"
nnitely more sensual cruel and brutal.
We have now received a series of photo
graphs of the most interesting objects re-
covered in the new excavations from cor
respondent at Naples, who holds high po-
sition in university circles, The Italian
Government jealously guards the right to
photograph objects recovered at Pompeil,
and 1t was only by special permission of the
government that the accompanying pictures
could he obtained.
These photographs enable US with little
imagination TO reconstruct some Of the most
stirring scenes that happened during the
great tragedy Of the destruction OF Pompeii
by ashes and lava from Vesuvius in the year
20 A d.
One photograph for instance, shows us the
bodies OF six persons lying just as they we're
overwhelmed and destroyed In the act Of
fight They are the bodies OF Obellius Fir
mus, one OF the richest residents OF the
Street of Abundance, and his family. Here
lies the head of the family and his wife,
both huddled together in a last pitiful en-
brace.
There lie two little girls presumably
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1912-05-05

On the Right Is Remarkable Photograph of The
Man on the Branch" Just Uncovered at Pompeli
Above Is Shown How 1000 Years Ago During the De
struction of Pompei This Man Climbed Tree to Es-
cape the Torrents of Boiling Mud and Ashes Pouring
Over and Through the CITY, The Branch Broke and the
Man Fell to Be Uncovered Centuries Later His Death
Agony Preserved and His Knees Still Clutching the
Broken Piece of Wood.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1912-01-25

from start to finish. This bill holds
all house records at the Unique The
ater, Spokane, and the only play ever
repeated the second time at that mu-
sical comedy house. The company
has been working diligently on "The
Midnight Express" for the last two
weeks and have guaranteed to make
this the best bill ever presented in
Pendleton. This being scenic pro-
duction, special scenery had to be
gotten ready for same. Everything
has been done to make this bill a sue
cess. Two feature reels of motion
pictures will also be run each show.
Friday night is amature night and.
long list of contestants have hand
ed in their names. The Pendleton
colored boot black quartette will al
so appear Friday night and will rem
der some new songs. The colored
boys have been working hard re-
hearsing of late and will render some
classy songs.