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The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1912-08-28

Sixty years ago the per capita
wealth in the United States wa,
1907; today it is about Sl.3N
an increase of about 1925 De,
cent. While the per capita
wealth has increased, the dis
tribution of it has been most
unequal. Sixty years ago We
had few millionaires and few
paupers; today we have too
many of both, and both are still
on the incr ease. Elk.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1912-08-28
Teachers.

The following teachers have
been elected for the ensuing
year for the Big Stone Gap pub
lie school, which begins on
next Monday, September 2ud:
First Grade. - Miss Retto
Thompson, Big Stone Gap, Va.
Second Grade.-Miss Hunter
Tatum, Stuart, Va.
Third Grade.-M RS. Sadie
Lanham, Washington, ID. c.
FourthGrade. Miss Adelaide
Everett, Driver, Va.
Fifth Grade.-Miss Irma Orr,
Big Stone Gap, Va.
Sixth Grade.-Miss Florence
Saunders, Bedford City, Va.
Seventh Grade.-Miss Mar.
garet Bullitt, Big Stone Gap,
Va.
High School. MIR. Jacol
Haun, Woodstock, Va, and
Mr.. Richard IL. Akers, Snow
vile, Va.
Principal MIR. j. L. Waller
Mt. Sidney, Va.
j. p. Byers has been elected
principal of the colored school.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1912-08-28

An exchange says Il !.
tunity would knock at O W.
mems doors, come in ~, s'' !.
down and stick around fo, y. y
months and shout its ar,is :,
by megaphone a hundred ,i"s
each day, the crop of failn, .'
and excuses would be olm"a,
as large as it is now. '''
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1912-08-28

Our friend, Mr.. Chas. r. Ha-
gan, was at the Gap Monday
and takes q lively interest in
Appalachia where he owns
some valuable real estate,
which he will either sell or i'm
prove as may be developed.
His distinguished father, Pat
rick Hagan. Esq. is at his home
al Dnngannon, but has turned
over the management of his
immense holdings of real es-
tate to his son .--Appalachia
Progressive.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1912-08-28

The professed Democrat who
can't find his way clear to sup
port Gen. Ayers had better go
and have his political heart ex-
amined and ascertain whether
it is as truly and soundly Dem
ocratic as it ought to be.-Nor-
ton News.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1912-08-28

HiramSizemore, a young man
living at this place, was thrown
from a horse Saturday, near
the rock quarry, on the pike be-
tween here and Roaring Branch
and badly shaken up. After
falling from the horse he WAS
dragged some distance and re-
ceived severe injuries about the
head which rendered him I'M
conscious for several hours. He
had gotten on the horse with a
flag to notify pedestrians that a
blast was about to be set off
and the horse became frighten-
ed, with the above result.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1912-08-28

Someone has found out that
housetiies have preference for
certain colors over others.
Tests were made aud it was
discovered that they like green
best, then red, and that they
dislike yellow, brown and blue.
The Investigator thinks that by
choosing wall paper for the
house that 10 blue for instance
you can make your home un-
welcome for the pests. -Ex-
change.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1912-08-28

The members of the Southern
Methodist Sunday school will
be given a picnic in the ball
park on next Friday afternoon
at four o'clock, and plenty of
ice cream and cake will be on
hand for every body, and n good
time is assured. If you are n
member of that Sunday school
you are requested to be on hand
promptly at the hour mention
ed.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1912-08-28
BANgRupT's PETITION
FOR DIScnAR0E
In the matter Of
Waken X Tanner. a
Bankrupt.
~ - NTfrna~ r.art.Ir~

IN BANKRUPTCY.
Partnership composed of George Wakep
and Frank Tanner
To the Honorable Henry c. McDowAl
Judge, of the District Court OF M
United States for the Western District
of Virginia;
Waken " Tanner, of Abpalachh e
the county of Wise aud the State
of Virginia, in said District. respect.
fully represents that on the 18th IA,
of September 1912 last past. said firm "A,
duly adiudced bankrupt under the Acts
of Congress relating to bankruptcy that
said firm duly surrendered all their proper.
ty and rights of property, and has fully
complied with all the requirements Of ali
Acts and of the orders of the Couri
touching their Bankruptcy.
Whereof said firm prays that they may
be decreed by the Court 10 have fun dis
charge from all debts proyable against
their estate under said Bankrupt Aeis.
except such debts MS are excepted BIZ hs
from such discharge.
Dated this 18th, day of June a.
d., 1912
WAKEN Il TANER. Bankmpi
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1912-08-28
~ NNVIIV NNhIT
ORDER OF NOTICE THEREON.
Western District OF virginia, IS.

Western District of Virginia, ss.
On this 22nd day of August, AID,
1912, on reading the foregoing petition It
Is Ordered by the Court that A hearing be
had upon the same on the 18th day VI
October. \ d., 1919, before said Count
at Zig Stone Gap. in said Diatrict, At 10
o'clock in the forenoon; and that notice
thereof be published in the Big Stone
Gap Post, newspaper published in said
District, and that all known creditors and
other persons in interest may appear At
said time and place and show cause ii
any they have, why the prayer OF said
petitioner should not be granted.
And it is further ordered by the Court
that the Clork shall send by mail to all
known creditors copies of said petition
and this order, addressed TO them al their
places of residence as stated
Enter:
HENRY c. MoDnWKi1.
District Judge
The foregoing are true copies OF The
Petition Of Bankrupt for Discharge aud
of the Order OF Notice Thereon Wit
ness my hand aud seal of The Court this
28th day of August, 1912
STANLEY w MARTIN, Clerk.
By c. G. Cochran, Deputy
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1912-08-28

IL. II. Slemp has resigned his
position with the Interstate FL
nance and Trust Company at
this place, to accept n position
as manager of Congressman @.
b. Slemp's large farm in Tur-
key Cove. Mr.. Slemp will con-
time to live in Big Stone Gap,
and will take charge of his new
position as soon as his success
or in the Bank has been Sc
cured.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1912-08-28

1t is matter of very sincere
regret to the patrons and stu
dent body of the Big Stone Gap
High School that Miss Ella
Blake will not return to the
Gap to take up her work ms in
strumentnl music this fall. Miss
Blake is very popular both per
sonally and professionally Mt
this place, her work in music
being of the very highest order
and she, herself, n young lady
of exceptional charm.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1912-08-28

President Charles NJ. Barnet,
of the Chesapeake Il Ohio Coal
q Coke Co, Norfolk Va, writes
to the Manufactures Record
that the business of coal exports
is growing, and that his com.
pany is now sending coal to
the Mediterranean, to the Plate,
to Brazil and 2ooo miles up the
Amazon River.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1912-08-28

WANTED.-People to know
that / have moved my shoe
shop from the old stand to
Wood Avenue, opposite Good
loe's store, where l am prepar-
ed to do all kinds of repairing;
also make new work to order,
all done by hand. Repairing q
speciality. also want to buy
second hand shoes. Call and
see mel. b. Quesenberry.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1912-08-28

Since the completion of the
pike between here and Appa-
lachia travel between the two
towns is immense. What a pit.
ty we do not have a street car
line connecting these two hust-
ling cities OF the mountains.
But this is sure to come in the
course of time.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1912-08-28

The fruit crop in this section
is the largest and best in many
years. Apples that in former
years sold readily at one dollar
per bushel goes begging atforty
cents.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1912-08-28

Nothing has done more to
stimulate business in this sec
ton than the building of pike
roads. 1t enables people to
come in contact with each
other oftener and easier than
heretofore.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1912-08-28

The road from here to the
Lee County line ia almost com.
pleted, only n short distance
remaining for the macadam TO
be put on. The rond is also
about completed up the river to
East Stone Gap.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1912-08-28
New Rule About Laughing

It has been said That che
laughs best who laughs last, ("
but you will laugh first, last
and all the time you are read
ing the big weekly joke book
"Fun," to go free with every
copy of next Sundays New
York World. Many of its fun.
ny pictures will be printed in
colors; its jest, riddles, humor-
Gus verses, skits, &c, are fresh
from the pens of our most ia.
nous wits and jokesmiths; its
cut-out paper doll with gowns
will please the little ones. Order
next Sundays World NOW.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1912-08-28

More rain has fallen in this
section during this month
than was ever known to fall in
any one summer month, ac-
cording to the recollection of
people who have lived here all
their lives. There hns also
been more cool weather than
ever known before in this
month.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1912-08-28

Mrs. II. s. k. Morrison, of Big
Stone Gap, is spending few
DAYS with Mrs. j. b. Richmond.
She has been on a yisitat John
son City and Bristol Gate
City Herald.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1912-08-28
Notice-For Sale.

Owing to a change in my
business am Offering my i6
passenger Motor Car for Sale,
at an attractive price. A Money
Maker, Call on, or write.
O. G. LONG.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1912-08-28

SO many men are on the wat
er wagon nowadays that a real
good fishing story is rarely
heard any more.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1912-08-28

The Bub-treasuries are run
ming short of 81, So and So bills.
Funny, we are in the same fix,
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1912-08-28

The members of the Christian
Sunday school, accompanied
by large number of the mem
hers of the church, spent Sun
day very pleasantly picnicing
near the V. 81 s. w. depot.
They report "A most enjoyable
occasion.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1912-08-28
Colonel NJ. Gillian of ponkey

Colonel NJ. Gillian of Donkey
on the Pound, attended United
States Court at Big Stone
Gap on Thursday of last week
IL wac his second ride on the
"railroad cars" and he enjoyed
it hugely. He also had his first
experience riding in an auto
mobile-going from the Gap to
Appalachia in Rush's Twen-
tieth Gentry flyer and Rush
following the directions of John
Dixon and Garter Dean, let 'er
fly off the face of the earth.
Milburn begged Rush TO stop
and he would get off and walk
saying, "Pon my honor, old
feller, if you don'tkill us both. "
Norton News.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1912-08-28

Robert Il. Holston came down
from Stonega, Va, Saturday
and spent a few days with
homefolks. -Rogersville Her
aid.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1912-08-28

Billy Mathews, Robert Wells
and John Gilly returned Tues.
day night from their big hunt
ing and fishing trip on the Hol,
ston.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1912-08-28

Among the visitors at Big
Stone Gap during the week
We're: Messrs. Henry @. Stuart,
NJ. c. Clark, Nathan Sutton
and others from Russell, Mr..
g. Il. Iiagan, of Scott and Bris.
toll, Wears and Perry, E. NJ.
Fulton, r.. +. Bruce. w. III.
Bond, Judge Kilgore and 9th
ers from Wise.-Appalachia
Progressive.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1912-08-28

The new building on Wood
Avenue being erected for the
accommodation Of the Amuzu
Theatre is now nearing compile
ton and will he ready for occu-
pancy early in October. The
building, which is built of con
crete blocks, is now under roof +,
and the work of finishing up
the interior is going forward
rapidly. This building will
have seating capacity of about
six hundred, and will be sufli-
cient to accommodate in addi-
ton to The picture show travel
ing theatrical troops and pub
lie gatherings of all kinds.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1912-08-28

The first wreck of any conse ..
quence on the Wasiota and
Black Mountain railroad oc
cured near Varilla, KY, Inst
week when the whole local pas
senger train was derailed. For
tunately none of the passengers
were injured beyond bad
shaking up, though the engi-
neor received injuries of n more
serious nature and was taken to
n hospital ut MIDI lesboro.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1912-08-28

The Rhineheart-D Dennis Com.
pany contractors on the new
extension of the @. @. 81 O.
have given to the Hogy people
at Abingdon, an order of two
wagons said to be largest ever
made in Virginia. The wagons
are to be of ~ and 10 ton ca
pacity, will weigh about 1900
pounds each, and are to be used
in hauling heavy material for
construction work.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1912-08-28

A. Louisville, KY, especial
says that the 2b.year contract
between TIL o Western Union
Telegraph Company and the
Louisville and Nashville rail-
road expired the 18th inst. I'm
der the contract the telegraph
line carried the railroad COM
pany's messages free for right
of way along lite tracks, though
in the future the two compa-
MES will do business in the or.
binary way. The free messa-
ges netted q saving to the J.. 81
N. of about 100000 a year.
The Western Union is now seek
ing to condemn right of way
along the l.. & N. and the case
is in the Federal Court.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1912-08-28

Judge IL. A. w. Skeen, at a
special session of Lee county
Circuit Court disposed of IFS
cases of alleged election frauds
presumed to occurred at last
falls election, after overruling
a move that had been set on
foot to have the cases tried he
fore magistrates in the county.
OF this number there was Al
confessions, z convictions by
jury trial, one mistrial, 20 found
not guilty, and 20 dismissed on
account of death, old age, fail
nre of the Grand jury TO find a
true bill or otherwise quashed.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1912-07-10
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Take Halls Family Pills for CON
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Mason Fruit airs. the very latest
improved, in all sizes. prices reason
able.
S. NJ, e. z. H. Wilkes & Co.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1912-07-10
BLEASE INTIMIDATES
CHARLESTON VOTERS
Continued from Page Two)

in detail of his judicial record. He
was content that this be Judged by
whatever the lawyers of Charleston or
any other county would say about it..
His assertion that he was free, un-
pledged, unbought and unbuyable
brought forth hearty and general
cheers. He had understood, he said.
that w. H. Andrews, the big boss"
and the "logroller" of the Atlantic
Coast Lumber corporation, had prom
ised Gov. Blease to deliver to him the
vote Of Georgetown county, but l.. s.
Enrich, called by enemies "the un-
scrupulous Jew" was teaching Mr..
Andrews lesson and he would find 1t
not so easy to deliver Georgetown's
vote to anybody. Gov. Blease had
excused his possession of a free rail-
road pass while serving in the State
senate by saying he paid for it by
services as railroad attorney, but
the point was that he could not carry
such pass in those circumstances
without violating the law.
I'm the last State convention" said
Judge Jones, when the Democrats of
South Carolina wanted that splendid
man, Gov. Wilson of New Jersey, to
be nominated as a man not subser-
Went to the money power, and while
the friends of Jones were doing all
they could to bring about this result.
Gov. Blease and his friends to man
standard bearer of the Democrats of
the State"
The speaker was discussing the
governors revocation of all commits
sions OF notaries public when voice
on the boor interjected the remark
Well he got rid Of niggers."
Yes" said Judge Jones, there Is
niger in the woodpile in nearly
everything that Gov Blease does.
Why could he not have dismissed the
negroes and let the white notaries
alone?"
Judge Jones rediculed the constant
references by the governor to news
paper lies"
oh" he said, "how these crooks
and criminals do hate newspapers.
What honest man fears the press 2"
Judge Jones concluded by saying he
wanted the support of the people of
Charleston. He believed he would
have their help, their good will and
their friendship. He held out his hand
to every man who loved his State.
whether he were high or low and who
was willing to JOIN him in his fight
for good government He stood he
said, for county local option on the
liquor question with due enforcement
of the law.
Help me- he said, ito a decent
administration of the law which | will
have sworn to enforce, and you will
get erom RE the highest m"qsLre oI
local self government.
Paid for Foyor
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1912-07-10
Paid for Favor.

Gov. Blease started out by making
a statement, regarding the graft
charges against his chief constable in
Charleston, Ben. III. Stothart. The
governor said he had sought the votes
of Charlestonians for State office
in the campaign of 1900. 1902, 1906.
1908 and 1910, and in all these he
owed much of what support he got
In Charleston to the influence and
labors of one man-Stothart SO in
1910 when he was elected governor
he bestowed on Stothart the best posi-
tion it was In his power to give him.
He had stood by Stothart because
Stothart had stood by hme He was
standing by him yet and proposed to
continue in that course Those who
did not like il couldn't help il. He
was governor OF South Carolina and
intended to be governor the rest OF
Gov. Blease said that as a legislator
he had opposed an effort in which
Judge Jones joined to put Charleston
into "a black belt" He had made
speech for the Citadel at the age OF
%, wehn it was feared Ben Tillman
would ruin the dude factory" This
speech, he said, saved the institution
at its most perilous moment. Accord
ing to members OF board of visitors.
He had also allowed an appropria-
tion TO enlarge the Citadel, though
he had vetoed appropriations for 9TH
er State colleges. He credited Rep
resentative F.. NJ Bryan and A. w.
Todd of Charleston with doing good
work for the Citadel in this matter.
Judge Jones, the governor declared,
had forgotten to tell of some votes
by him-which were important to
Charleston
He said he believed in local self
government, yet he had voted to i'm
pose on Charleston the metropolitan
police system; he had opposed an
amendment offered by Mr.. Patton OF
Richland when they wanted to search
private homes. strike out the in
junction feature and guarantee trial
by jury In the criminal courts
Since he had been on the supreme
court" said the governor, injunction
after injunction had been put on you.
Is that local self government? But
have given Charleston liberty OF
thought and freedom of action. Since
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1912-07-10

Mason Fruit airs. the very latest
improved in all sizes. prices reason
able.
The Winslow mail., 1912-07-27
Safety Deposit Boves for rent
at the Bank Of Winslow.
Who Win Be the Next President?
Free Book.

We take pleasure in announcing
that any of our readers can secure a
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formation by sending a &c stamp actual
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he number of Democrats and Repub.
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20 the census reports Of 1890, 1860 arc
1910, the population of about 20 Of the
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FOR 1912 and 1918 and mach other use
fuI information and forty blank page
for memoran Ia. Il would cost twenty
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The Winslow mail., 1912-07-27

w E. Floyd came down from
the upper country this week
where be las been assisting Dr..
Wilkes with the inspection Of
sheep and dipping.
Safety Deposit Boxes for rent
a. the Bank of Winslow.
See the H. H Smith Co. ad in
this issue regarding the Piano
Contest.
Have you been to the Rack t
Store this week? i
The Winslow mail., 1912-07-27
Borax for Laundering Lace

In Laundering lace bows ana
So lollh, ttA llpsIng them III "
>, ton ,I botax which will give
item JUST :, required stiffness
Two hea ping tablespoonStui t
FIX 4u its OF water IS the pro
%. ion lms IS also good for
1h4n " lie as Ma iona
Magazine.
Ii {, on lave any furniture you
wish to sell or exchange, csli al
the office of the Mail
The Winslow mail., 1912-07-27
SUCCESS a

There are a dozen failures for
every success, and as most men
shape their destinies early in life,
the training which will best qua
ity them for success is of intense
interest to all young men.
In this age of competition,
many of the professions have be-
come greatly overcrcwded. There
is an overabunddnce OF lawyers,
loctors, etc, everywhere. The
-rades offer but a limited field
with little chance of ever becom-
ng anything more than the
1ired man, and in SO many occu-
oations the young man must
levote FIVE or ten of the best
years of his life getting estab-
ished."
Not so in business. So great
las been the industrial growth
II our country tnaC the volume
# business transacted has near
" doubled every ten years tor
che past halfcentury, and antho-
tiles say that we have only pc
san. This marvellous develop
nent has created an unparalled
Iemand for Young men who are
Grained in the technique OF bust
ness and are qualified TO accept
responsible positions with the
great commercial organizations
If our country. This demand is
growing much more rapidly than
he supply. Excellent salaries
IRE offered right to begin on.
Rapid advancement IS assured
,he efficient; the Office assistant
If yesterday IS the president, the
manager, the secretary, or the
cashier of today.
Andrew Carnegie says that the
successful business men OF the tu-
cure must be those who have
technical business training.
Don't waste time and money on
II experiment. Secure that tram
ing in a strong, well established,
successful institution, who's gra-
luates are successful. Catalogue
lree.
Courses by mail also.
ALBUQUERQUE BUSINESS
COLLEGE,
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