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The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1912-12-11
Health Work
Sound Econ
omy.
Annual Report of Health Com
missioner Pleases Advo-
Gates of Improved
Sanitation.

Sanitation.
Richmond, Va, Dec. l.
Great is the iubilation here
among friends of public health
who have read the recent re-
port of the State Health Com.
missioner and have compared
the figures tabulated there with
those printed four years ago.
The State Board of Health
was reorganized in 1905. and
was then given n much larger
appropriation than in previous
years. As the report Just filed
with the Governor was the
fourth since that time, compar.
isons We're quickly made to
show whether or not the States
Investment in public health had
been good economy.
The report for 1905 showed
that in rural Virginia approx
mately 1900 people contracted
consumption during that year
while more than 1000 we're
victims of typhoid fever. The
report for 1912 shows these fig
ures to be 5000 and 5000 re-
spectively. In other words, it
is pointed ont that now only
eight persons have tuberculosis
where twelve had it in 1908 and
that only S had typhoid fever
IN the past year where Is had
it in 1908. I'm addition, Stats.
ties show that the mortality
from diphtheria has been cut
precisely in half an d that
where seven in the hundred of
those who had diptheria died
in 1908, the present mortality
Is but 800 per cent. AS the
number saved from death and
disease thus runs into t h @
thousands, sanitarians argue
that their case is proved.
Another saving disclosed by
the report, and one which is
more readily computed i'm dol
lars and cents, is that which
has resulted from the distribu-
ton of antitoXin and the treat
ment of persons bitten by ra-
bid animals In an effort to
procure antitoXin at reasona
Bile rate for all persons attacked
with diphtheria, the State in
1905 made arrangements and
since that time has distributed
antitoXun TO all who want il at
very low rates. During this
time more than as million units
of this remedy have been dis
tributed. on the price of which
as compared with the old retail
there has been IL saving to the
families of diphtherin victims
OF approximately $4,000 In
addition, the price of untitoxin
has been very generally reduc-
ed.
In treating free of cost per-
sons bitten by rabid animals
and unable to pay the charges
of the regular institutes, the
state has saved, during the last
year, a Total OF $1,000 to these
persons.
Another feature of the annual
report which attracts partic IL
lar attention at this time is the
comparison of the States facil-
tiles for treating consumption
as compared with the facilities
of four years ago. At that
time, the State Farm and the
State Hospitals for Insane were
! the only places where consump.
tivcS could be given the oman.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1912-12-11
Ship Your Packages Early.

Mo. L. Ship your packages
carly, by today if possible. The
Express Company will give you
a small label to paste on the
package reading "Do not open
until Christmas" This will
insure the package reaching it's
destination before Christmas
and the additional pleasure to
the recipient of the gift, of hav-
ing it Christmas morning.
No. >. Use wooden boxes fof
packing 1t may cost "A few
cents more, but the danger of
loss or damage is very much
reduced. True, if the shipment
is lost or damaged, the Express
Company will pay for it, but
that will give your friend no
pleasure.
No. 3. Write the address in
fulL-County, street and num-
ber-on the box with ink or
crayon. Tags are frequently
torn oil and lost.
No. A. If you want to Pre-
pay the charges write the word
"PAlD" i'll large letters on the
package.
No. 3. Insist upon n receipt
and see that the amount paid
is on the receipt and value of
the package declared thereon
No. g. Write your own ad
dress in full somewhere on the
package, following the prefix
From-and enclose a card in
the package bearing your adj
dress that you may be- notified
in the event of loss of consign.
ees address.
No. Z. Use strong wrapping
paper, not newspapers, if not
convenient to ship in boxes and
tie with strong cord.
No. s. If package contains
anything OF Perishable nature
write the word "PERISHA.
BILE" in large plain letters on
the box or package to insure
special attention for its deliv.
cry.
IL you will observe these sug
gestions you will greatly assist
in assuring prompt delivery OF
your gift in good conditions.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1912-12-11
A Nice Christmas Present

YOU could not send your friends Christmas
= present that would be appreciated more than
copy OF the Big Stone Gap Post during 1913. To
those who desire to send the Post as present to
their friends we will make the special rate OF
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1912-12-11
Local Items.

Saturday.
DR.. Thomas +. Staley. a pop-
ular specialist of Bristol, spent
Friday night in the Gap on pro-
fessional business.
w. I. Ray, of Spartanburg,
5. c., was n guest Mt the Monta
Vista, on last Saturday.
Il. L. Moore, of Knoxville,
was in town last week.
Sam Weatherly, of Louisville.
is visiting relatives and friends
in the Gap this week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Stackhouse.
who spent about ten days in
the Gap visiting Mr.. and Mrs.
Horace y. Fox, returned t o
their home in New Mexico last
week,
If you want your job work
done promptly, neatly and artis-
tically, send it to the Wise
Printing Company.
The January term of United
States Court will be held in the
new Federal building at this
place, which is one of the incest
"a n d most up to-date public
buildings in the south.
The little folks are getting
ready for Santa Claus.
Miss Lula Mahatfey is serious.
ly i'll at the home of her BROTH
er, W. 7. Mahaifey, at this
place.
Miss Edna Gilly returned
Saturday from Stonega, where
she spent ten days relieving
Miss Carrie Everidge, telephone
operator at that place, who has
been off on vacation.
Houston Begley and family,
formerly of this place, but who,
for the past three years have
been located Mt Anderson. Ind,
have returned to the Gap to
make this their future home.
Mrs. G.. NJ. Brown, who has
been in hospital in Richmond
for some time, where she ur-
derwent an operation, is rapid
ly regaining her health and
returned home Sunday night.
The man who Keeps his eyes
on the face of the clock will
never see the wheels go round.
Miss Aleen Maddox, who for
the past two seasons has had
charge of the millinery depart
ment in j. NJ. Willis store, re-
turned to her home in Newport,
Kentucky, last Saturday morn
ing
Send the Wise Printing Com
pany your orders for engraved
cards IN d stationery. Our
prices are right and the quality
of work can't be beat.
General X. a. Ayers and son,
II. j. Ayers, spent a few days
last week hunting on the Hol-
ston.
Messrs. Hugh, Ali and James
Taylor are soon 20 have pub.
lished two books, one entitled
"Bob Taylor's Life and Career"
and the other "The Beat Litera-
ture of Bob Taylor. ~ Bristol
Herald Courier.
&. Counts, who has been in
the operators office at Appala-
CHA, has accepted the agency
ut the V. q S. w. depot here,
succeeding w. j. Draper, who
has resigned and gone back to
his home at Gate City.
Horace e. Fox, of the engi-
neering firm of Fox, Peck K
Sampson with offices at Harlan
and Big Stone Gap, was in the
city Tuesday enroute to his
home at Big Stone Gap. Mid.
dlesboro Record.
Masters James and Campbell
Edmonds returned Sunday
night from Big Stone Gap, Va,
where they spent several days
with relatives. Middlesboro
Record.
In making up your list OF
.-r-o..., Co. Ctrtat,,oc l. -,
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1912-12-11

Emmit Stone left last week
for Lexington, Ky, to attend
the Bible College at the Transyl.
vania University.
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SOC. for the Entire Year,

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The Hartford republican. (Hartford, Ky.) 18??-1926, 1912-11-29
FAIR THAT MADE
A TOWN wake UP
Bowling Green's School Gather.
Ing Beat the Circus.
IT REUSED CIVIC PRIDE.

And Made Citizens Realize That Ken
lucky Was Forging Forward to Take
Her Place With Other States Of the
Union.
A circus can bring a crowd into a
town that will tax the livery stables
and side streets. but school fair and
parade can do the same. On Oct. %
Bowling Green was crowded. crowded
as II show was I'm town. but there
was difference. 1t was a crowd OF
eager. expectant people. with eyes look
ing far beyond the mere parade: 1t was
a crowd that marks the awakening Of a
state that had dozed comfortably for
The Hartford republican. (Hartford, Ky.) 18??-1926, 1912-11-29
wa!Q.

years; II was a crowd that unconscious
ly was making history. 1t was not
yelling, surging crowd. but one that
stood quietly as the parade passed and
made remarks that were pregnant with
thought. One grizzled old farmer look
ed far down the line Of sturdy march
ing children. smiled and remarked to
his neighbor: This Is the biggest day
Bowling Green ever had. It's bigger
than speeches. elections and everything
else"
Just think OF practically every school
child In tho county in line. parading the
principal streets Of the town. Think Of
the school pride thnt came to them
while preparing their unique costumes
end banners to compete for the prizes
offered There were whole schools in
blue and white. black and scarlet.
brown and red and pure white. One
group had each and every boy. big and
little, in a brand new pair Of blue over
alls. Even the subdistrict trustee had
caught the cOntagion Of enthusiasm
and marched In his ew blue overalls.
Back to the top Of the hill on which
the buildings of the Western Normal
rest went the line of march. Behind
them went the throng Of parents and
friends to have look at the display
of the Boys Corn club Of Warren
county and the exhibits Of the schools.
In one Of the large rooms at the school
booths were arranged that each dis
trict school might have distinct space
for its handiwork. A walk among
these booths showed beaten biscuits.
cakes. bread. preserves, jellies. garden
vegetables. doll furniture. sewing Of
The Hartford republican. (Hartford, Ky.) 18??-1926, 1912-11-29

Rochester, n. Y.
Nov. "a. Pastor
Russell of Brook.
Ign is here. We re-
port one of his ad.
dresses from the
text, Thanks be
unto God for His
unspeakable Gift"
IL Corinthians
TX, Is.
The Pastor sstd
that In order to
appre C late the
ScriptjIrpS on all
The Hartford republican. (Hartford, Ky.) 18??-1926, 1912-11-29

all kinds. drawings, paintings. collec'
lions Of leaves and various woods.
The corn show was splendid. but 1t
must be taken up as separate story
In fact, the impression made on your
reporter during the whole day he spent
ut Bowling Green was that 1t was all
too big. too fine. too impressive to
handle properly. 1t il easy to feel
the throb Of enthusiasm In a crowd
that Is surcharged with 1t, but II Is a
far different matter to put 1t into cold
print.
Such events make us know Kentucky
has reused herself from her nap and Is
stretching herself and rubbing her
eyes. 1t is only necessary as she rubs
the drowsiness from her eyes to make
her see the problems that confront her
children clearly, then to make her
move forward steadily toward the
place that should be hers among her
sister states Of the Union.
The Hartford republican. (Hartford, Ky.) 18??-1926, 1912-11-29
JESUS IS GODS GIFT
TO ALL HUMANITY
Salvation Is Of Gods Love, Not
Of Justice or Necessity.

Misunderstanding Of What Constitutes
the Divine Penalty For Sin Has Mis-.
led Us In Respect to Every Feature
Of Gods Program For Our Recovery
From the Penalty.
The Hartford republican. (Hartford, Ky.) 18??-1926, 1912-11-29
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The Penn's Grove record., 1912-11-08
IN THESE DAYS OF DIVORCES
Really Nothing Remarkable In the
Simple and Frank Explanation
of the Small Boy.

We were walking down the street
Sunday and we saw the most beauti-
full child sitting on the front steps
of a pretty house. says Ted Robinson.
His eyes were so big and blue, his
curly head 80 golden, his innocent
smile SO frank and inviting that we
could not resist the temptation to en-
ter into conversation with him.
well, son." we said in the idiotic-
ally genial way with which an adult
usually addresses a child, "how old
are your"
-Four" lisped the infant. (He didn't
really lisp it, because you can't lisp
when you say four; but that's the way
children are supposed to do.) =
isn't that 1ne!" cit would have
been just IS fine if he'd been three,
though, or five. More idiocy.) "And
whose little boy are your"
Mammals lii boy"
Aren't you papa's little boy, too?"
Nope"
"Why aren't you papa's little boy?"
"The decree gimme to mamma"
Then we went on our pleasant way
Savannah Morning News.
The Penn's Grove record., 1912-11-08
DANDRUFF 20 YEARS

743 Third Ave, New York, N. Y
Having been troubled with dandruff
Tor twenty years and trying numerous
lotions, washes, ETC., without any eff.
feet, 1 thought l would give C%uticura
Soap and Ointment a trial. The scalp
always had dry skin on it which did
not itch as 1 gave it a good brushing
every morning and evening, but
through the day the dandruff would
show badly on my coat collar. l used
the Cuticura Soap to shampoo my hair
and rubbed in a little Cuticura Oint-
ment. After a few treatments I found
the head clean and healthy, free from
all dry scales. Cuticura Soap and
Ointment cured the %dandruff, and now
| use Cuticura to keep it from return
Ing" (Signed) w. Dyke, Jan. 2, 1912.
Cuticura Soap and Ointment sold
throughout the world. Sample of each
free with 32-p. Skin Book. Address
postcard "Cuticura, Dept. L, Boston"
ADV.
The Penn's Grove record., 1912-11-08
scaIlop of Corn and Tomatoes.

Skin and cut into bits IL ripe to-
matoes, or chop them small in a wood
en- chopping bowl. Set over the fire
and bring to a quick boil. Crate the
grains from II ears of green corn and
cover with cold water. After five min
utes drain the water off through a
colander and put the corn into a sauce
pan with enough boiling water to
cover it. Simmer for five minutes,
drain off the water and put corn and
boiling tomatoes over the fire. Sim
mer together for three minutes, stir in
a heaping tablespoonful Of butter roll
ed in -four, two tablespoonfuls of
sugar and salt to taste. Pour all
into a creased pudding dish, cover
with fine crumbs and sift Parmesan
cheese on top. Bake, covered, half
an hour, then and brown.
The Penn's Grove record., 1912-11-08
Fable for Borrowers.

An Arab went to his neighbor and
said: Lend me your rope"
81 can't" said the neighbor.
"Why can't your"
Because l want to use the rope
myself"
For what %purpose?" the other per
sisted.
81 want to tie up five cubic feet Of
water with it."
"How on earth" sneered the would
be borrower, can you tie up water
with a roper"
my friend" said the neighbor, cal
lab is great and he permits us to do
strange things with a rope when we
don't want to lend it."-Boston Eve
ming Transcript.
The Penn's Grove record., 1912-11-08
MADE A

It was kit inspection and the diner
ent companies of the battalion were
standing with their kits on the ground
In front of them. The sergeant major
was making the examination, when
his eagle rye detected the absence OF
soap in the kit of Private Finn, and
he demanded what excuse the man
had to give.
"Plaze, sor, it's all used" said
Finn.
used" shouted the sergeant ma
jor. why, the first cake of soap
had served me for my kit lasted me
three years, while you are not a year
in the ranks yet. How do you &C.
count for that?"
Films eye had the faintest suspi-
cion of a twinkle as he replied:
"Plaze, sor, l wash every day"
And the sergeant major walked On,
while the whole company grinned.-
Tit-Bits.
The Penn's Grove record., 1912-11-08
Y3IRlSIElM n MAfEs x S9fE
Puts Job in Second Place.

A Humboldt rancher returned from
a years trip through the east to find
hat a one-time neighbor of his, a
man noted for his perfect patience,
had been having a siege of bad luck.
Upon hearing the news he Immediate
ly sought out the neighbor to condole
with him.
well, John" he said, after greet
ings had been exchanged. 81 hear
you lost all of your timber through
the forest fires"
The other nan nodded.
and they say that the river cut
off your best bottom land; that your
hogs all died of cholera; that your
wife and children had been sick, and
that they have now foreclosed the
mortgage on your other place.
John nodded again. yes, it's all
true" he said, looking about him at
what had once been his prosperous
farm, "all true. Why, sometimes l get
almost Observation-Disclosures Home
Journal.
The Penn's Grove record., 1912-11-08
HELP THE COMPLEXION
VEGETABLES, PROPERLY Sc
LECTED, WILL DO MUCH.
Onions Must Be Thoroughly and Care,
fully Cooked to Secure the Best
Resuits-Rleht Use of To-
mato and Cucumber.

Most Of the green vegetables are
beneficial to the liver, and when the
liver is acting right the complexion,
eyes and health show it.
Eat all vegetables If you would be
normal in health and weight. Should
you be toe fat, given to indigestion
or diabetes, the starchy vegetables
potatoes, peas, beets and the like,
may have to be avoided; all others
are nourishing and blood-purifying
and many act directly on the diges-
tive tracts.
Onions, raw and cooked, are health
makers and antiscorbutic. Eaten raw
in a sandwich they are good for Jared
nerves and induce sleep. Their after
math? Chew parsley or rinse b
mouth with peroxide solution.
Occasionally onions seem hard to
digest. This is because they are i'm
properly cooked. Change the water
three times in which they are boiled
and they should give no further
trouble. Fried onions should be
avoided. The tomato is another veg
etable that seems to have a bad lame.
There are various rumors about it
giving rheumatism and cance 1t may
comfort these fearful ones to learn
that the juice of raw tomatoes is fire.
quently used as a digestive cure and
is said to be good for the kidneys. So
eat the tomatoes.
By the way, cucumbers are just as
u~ndeserving of their bad name as the
tomato. If fresh and properly pre-
pared they are excellent to keep n
in health and beauty, as they are
blood purifiers and act as a mild "a
thartic. Your tissues will quickly
build up.
Are you nervous, irritable, sleep
less? Eat fresh lettuce twice a day.
Any dietitian will chant the melodi-
GUS virtues Of lettuce, which keeps
the blood pure, cools the blood and
has narcotic effects.
Carrots are wSlI-known blood puri-
fiers. Celery sGothes nerves. Rad
ishes are tissue builders, therefore
good for the anemic woman, who
doubtless claims them indigestible.
Try them with French dressing and
cress and you love natures health
makers and beautiiers in good combi-
nation.
Parsley is more known as a flavor
and a garnish than as a health food,
yet such it is. One physician recon-
mends it to dyspeptic patients, and a
beauty specialist advises chewing it
three times a day to clear the skin.
The leaves, when crushed and mixed
with hot water, make a whitening
lotion.
Cabbage and c%auli1ower cannot be
eaten by every one, but they do act
on the digestive organs. Sauerkraut
properly prepared and thoroughly
cooked can often be eaten when other
foods prove harmful to the dyspeptic.
The Penn's Grove record., 1912-11-08
The Point of View.

This section is almost mountain
ous," remarked the pedestrian to hil
companion as they trudged along a
country road one summers day car
rying heavy grips.
Eyes, it's a bit hilly," said the farm
er a few minutes later as he drove his
guest from the station in the big
blackboard.
Nice, rolling country, this OBJ
served the automobiles to his chauf-
feur as they whizzed by in a big tour
ing car.
Gee, what a fiat, uninteresting
region" thought the aviator, looking
down as he sailed over it in his ma
jestic biplane.-Life.
The Penn's Grove record., 1912-11-08
Feminine Diplomacy.

Yes, l fiually got rid of him." she
laid, without having to tell him in
30 many words that l never could
learn to love him. l didn't want to do
that, because he's an awfully nice fell
low, and 1 should have been very sorry
to cause him pain
How did you manage it," her
friend asked.
why, you see, he's subject to hay
fever, so l decorated the house with
golden rod whenever he sent word
that he was coming"
The Penn's Grove record., 1912-11-08
Fish Scum

Take a dozen of perch, clean and
salt them in the morning. To one
dozen take: One quart water, one
large onion chopped fine, a good size
piece of butter, two o rthree bay
leaves, three cloves, about six peppers.
Let boil till onions are tender, put in
prepared fish, then let boil till the fish
eyes turn white. Then the fish is
done. Then put in soup dish and
sprinkle with cut green parsley. To
the soup add n quart of milk, or one
pint of cream, and thicken with one ia
blespoon of flour. When smooth pour
over fish and serve.
The Penn's Grove record., 1912-11-08
Ham and Eco Sandwiches

Chop fine one cupful If cold boiled
ham, put three fresh eggs into boiling
water and let simmer one-half hour.
Place them in cold water to m TO-
the shells easily, chop fine and add
to the ham. Season with a saltspoon-
full of dry mustard and a dash of cay
enne pepper. Slice thin bread a day
old. cut it in rounds with a biscuit cut
ter, spread with butter, her with the
ham and eggs mixture, covering with
another buttered round. The crusts
and pieces of bread may be Drowned
in a slow oven and rolled to be used
for croquettes.
The Penn's Grove record., 1912-11-08
chivalrous In Face of Misfortune.

At a mass meeting recently in a
nearby town an old and foremost citi-
zen who clings to the ~sartorial style
of years ago, was called upon for his
views on the subject in discussion. He
made a brief speech, and as he was
compelled to hurry back to his Office,
he turned to the seat next to his, on
which he had deposited his silk hat.
just in time to see a woman hatten
it completely by sitting on it.
Ever polite, his feelings were never
theless stirred, and the best he could
think of to say under the circum-
stances vas:
I'll hope you have not injured
yourself, madam."-Kansas City Star.