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The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1912-11-29

upon the deck and cursed the
Deity, swearing that he would
round the cape if it took him
till the day Of judgment. There
upon came fair wind, he
squared his yards and set off,
but although his ship plowed
through the seas he made no
Roadway, for the Deity had TAX
en- him at his word and doomed
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1912-11-29

You keep hon saying Owe, and HFII
know in hinstant hif hits Owe or
Owe Now, then: 'Owe,"
Owe, Owe. Owe" echoed Ada.
Ow was that?"
The first Owe was Owe and the
second Owe was Owe" pronounced
her parent, judicially, but the third
owe was Owe. Youth Companion.
Its Class
There is great deal Of horseplay
in that dance"
Oh, that's the pony ballet
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1912-11-29
A Civil Answer.

DO many strangers settle here.
landlord?"
They all settle, an them without
no more baggage than you got settles
in advance"
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1912-11-29

1t always costs more to acquire
crouch than it is worth.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1912-11-29

The first time young man is in
love he honestly believes he means
what he says
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1912-11-29

DR. Pierce's Pleasant Pellets regulate and inVig'
crate stomach, liver and bowels. Sugarcoatedz
tiny granules Easy to take as candy. Adv
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1912-11-29

A girl of ten hates to be kissed al
most as much as girl of twenty
doesn't
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1912-11-29

Here's your portrait, sir"
THAT my portrait? Well, ! may
have sat for it, but l won't stand for
it."
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1912-11-29

A deaf mute in Ohio recently gave 20
minister $3.50 marriage fee. A wife
ought to be worth that to a deaf man.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1912-11-29
ProvidinQ,

rs it really easy taking candy from
baby?"
Not If the baby takes the place"
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1912-11-29
Overheard In a Laundry.

He musta gotta raise, Bella. Here's
two shirts in the wash the same
week"
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1912-11-29
A CURE FOR FILES.

Coles Ca-bolsaive stops itching and pain
and cures piles. All druggsts. 25 and Soc. Adv.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1912-10-23
Mr.. Slemp's Baby Dead.

Ashville, n. G., Oct. ia
child was born to Mr.. and Mrs
C. b. Slemp today, but died a
short while after birth. 1t is
learned that the mother is not
in danger, and that everything
possible was done by the at.
tending physicians to save the
life of the little one. but with
out success.
Mr.. Slemp's home is at Big
Stone Gap, Va, and he is the
representative in Congress from
the Ninth Virginia district. and
is IA candidate for reelection
but mis- anxiety about his wife
has caused him to remain aa
close TO this place as possible
during h Q pre- confinement
period.
Few details have been oh
tainable from the stricken cir
Gle since the announcement of
the death of the little one
shortly after it was born.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1912-10-23
Miss Lloyd To Wed.

Miss Lillian Lloyd, of Big
Stone Gap, Va, will we'd Mr..
Iheyer, of New York, Thurs
day evening, October the
twenty.fourth.
Miss Lloyd viii be remember
ed by many friends in Bristol
whom she made while at the
head Of the art department. at
.Sullins College in lol0-ll.
She is the only daughter of DR..
and Mrs. John j. Lloyd aud is
highly connected throughout
Virginia, being "A niece OF Bish.
OPP Arthur Lloyd, and near
relative Of HUBBARD. the English
painter.
MIR Thoyer is a young artist
residing in New York City and
is meeting with much success
in his profession.
Tho wedding will occur
Thursday evening ut seven
O'Clock in the Episcopal church
at Big Stone Gap, Va Bristol
Herald Courier.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1912-10-23
ENGAGEMENT Announced.

Mr.. and Mrs. j. w. Campbell,
of Middlesboro, announced last
week the engagement of their
daughter, Miss Grace Campbell,
to Mr. 81. b. Southwark, OF
this place, the wedding to take
place on November 27th. Miss
Campbell is a popular young
lady of Middlesboro, while Mr..
Southwark is prominent
young engineer, being connect
ed with the engineering depart
ment of the Stonega Coke 81
Coal Company at this place.
In speaking of the announce
ment the Middlesboro News il.
its last issue says:
Mr. and Mrs j. w. Campbell an
neunce the wedding of their daughter,
Miss Grace, 10 Mr. Glen Southwark, of
Nlg stone cap. Va. The wedding ser
vices viii be simple and held AZ the
Campbell home in ljonstead Grove a. 4
o'clock On the afternoon of November
ihc twenty seventh. Immediately follow
ing the ceremony the happy couple will
take thc j. " \ tram tor Zig stone Gap,
whore they will reside.
The bride is the youngest daughter of
Mr. and Mrs j W Campbell. old and
honored residents of this city. and she
will be greatly missed from the social
circles OF Middlesboro la which she is a
universal fayoritc
The groom IS young man of sterling
business qualities and splendid cduca-
tional attainmeuts lie is graduate OF
the University of Ohio, aud has held
some responsible positions in the coal
fields of Southwest Virginia For year
he was with the Log Mountain Coal X
Coke Company, at Chenoa Ky and
during this time hc made many friends in
Middlcsboro- He recently accepted =
position AS division engineer with the
Htonega Coke aud Coal Company. with
headquarters at Big Stone Gap This
young and popular couple have the con-
gmtulation and best wishes OF host q
friends in this section
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1912-10-23
Kidd-Dickinson Wedding.

A social event of interest
here and in Southwest Virginia
was the wedding of Miss Dixie
Dickinson, of Hausonville.
Va, to Mr. Carol l.. Kidd, of
this city, which was solmnized
Wednesday afternoon at one
O'Clock at the house of the
brides parents, Mr. and Mira.
James III. Dickinson, at Han
sonville. Va.
Preceding the wedding cere-
mony Miss Nora Burns sweetly
sang Trusting Only Thee" and
Song of the Heart. The wed
ding march from Lohengrin
was played by Miss Louise
Dickinson and during the mari
tai service which was perform
ed by Or. w. S. Neighbors, of
Sullins College. Meditation"
was softly intoned.
Among the handsome wed
ding gifts received by the bride
and groom was n cheat of silver
presented MIR. Kidd by his asso-
ciates on the Governors staff
of Virginia.
Immediately after the wed
ding, Mr.. and Mrs. Kidd left
on an extended visit to Eastern
cities.
The out-of-town guests were
Mr.. Il. j. Kidd, of Portsmouth,
Ohio, brother of the groom;
Mr.. Walter Gose, Mrs. Il. s.
Finny, Mr.. o. 8. Burns and
Miss lRachel Gilmer. Bristol
Herald Courier.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1912-10-23
Notice TO Contractors.

Bids will be received by Il. j.
Prescott, Chairman of h c
Board of Supervisors of Wise
county up to October %, 1912,
for the construction of a two
room cottage at the County
Poor Farm. For plans and
specifications apply to Il. j.
Prescott, Big Stone Gap, Va. =
adv.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1912-10-23
Coal Output
Doubles.
Every 10 Years Production
Equals Total of All Coal
Previously Mined.

An interesting if not start
ling fact i'll connection with
the production of coal in the
United States, according to the
United States Geological Sur
vey, is that in each successive
decade the output is practically
doubled. If the production of
bituminous coal alone were con
sidered, the record for the last
so years would show an increase
somewhat in excess of this
ratio. The increase in the pro-
duction of anthracite has been
much less rapid on account Of
the limited area on the fields,
the conditions under which the
industry is carried on, and the
restriction of the prepared sizes
20 domestic consumption. 1t
has been estimated that the out
put of anthracite will reach
10000, GOO long tons annually
before it begins to decline. The
maximum production up to the
present time has been SO.77l.-
1888 long tons. An increase in
the annual production of bitum
nous coal may be anticipated
for some time TO come.
The statistics of coal produc-
ton in the past show thot up to
the close of 1860 the total out
put had amounted to 2S4, $40
Oj5 short tons. in the decade
from 1866 to 1878, inclusive,
the production amounted t O
ilg,325, lO4 tons, making the
total production up to the close
Of 1870, 704, 3l5,l59 tons. In
the following decade, from 1876
10 1855, inclusive, the output
amounted to 47,7GO,3l9 tons,
somewhat IN ore than double
total production during the pre-
ceding decade, At the close Of
1883 the total production
amounted to ,552 ,075,41S tons.
aud the production at the close
of 1893 was ,5SG, O9S,64l tons,
me tOtal production at the close
of 1888 amounted to 3,l3S,l74,
ll9 short tons. In the decade
ending December 81, 1905, the
total production amounted to
2,S32,4O2 FAC short tons, and
the grand total from the begin
ming of recorded coal mining in
the United States amounted to
$50, go, S65 short tons The
average annual production from
io96 to 1908 was 2s3, 24O, 275
short tons; the average produc
ton from 1906 to 1911, inclusive
was fGl, l99, 26O short tons,
showing an increase of IFS, 25S, J
uS5 short tons, or G3 per cent.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1912-10-23
RESOLUTIONS.

The Woman's Home Mission
Society, regret that the ineyi-
table laws of the Methodist
Church (after four years of
splendid service,) take from us
our much beloved Presiding
Elder and his wife, Rev. and
Mrs. j. w. RAIDER. Mr.. RAIDER
Is such a noble, high consecra-
ied Christian gentleman, and
% is with feeling of keenest
sorrow we give them up.
Resolved First. That / h e
Nonan's Home Mission Socie-
ty has lost a faithful and zeal
GUS member.
Second, The best wishes of
each member of tho Society go
with her, and the beautiful gift
from the Society to her. but
meagerly expresses our love
and good will.
Third, We comment her to
the people of Radford and feel
they Will love her as we do.
Fourth, We bid h er God
speed in her new home, and
nope it may be our good for
lune to have her and Brother
hader with us again.
Fifth, a copy of these reso
iutlons be sent to Mrs. RAIDER;
one to be entered in our minute
book and one sent to Big Stone
Gap Post.
Mrs. l.. o. PETIT,
Mrs. Otis MoUsER,
Mrs, MORGAN IL. Young.
Committee
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1912-10-23

Friday Squire TT. Temple
ION, OF Jefferson City, Tenn.
met with q very painful acci,
Gent a few miles from town.
Inc horse he was driving in a
buggy ran away and he was
either thrown out or jumped
out, causing his injuries. One
shoulder was dislocated and he
was was otherwise bruised. Gate
City Herald.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1912-10-23
Piano Contest.

Il h following candidates
have entered the contest for
the Piano given away by S. A.
Horton Il Company and tho
Big Stone Gap Post, full par
ticuIars of which appears else
where in this issue, and at tho
counting of the votes Monday
received the following:
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1912-10-23

Pierce Mcdowell, about the
cleverest and incest knight of
the road that reaches this place,
was to see our merchants the
past week ~ hitesburg Eagle.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1912-10-23
Gen. Ayers.
Joins Slemp in Move Against
Doodle.

Pulaski, Va, Oct. l7.-Gen.
r.. a. Ayers today said: 81
was gratified to read the an
nouncemeut of Hon. G. B.
Slemp that he would use no
money ut the coming election
except for legitimate expenses. 4"
Mr.. Slemp says, "The Demo
cratic press of the State contin.
ues to misunderstood and con
sequently to misrepresont my
position as to fair elections.
In order to make clean-cut
issue of this subject, and in
order that the people may know
who rs in favoro fair elections,
and who is not, will say:
First, | will use no money
at tho coming election except
for Legitimate purposes.
Second, | demand from
General r.. a. Ayers nv Dem
ocratic opponent. an unequivo-
cal answer to the questions as
TO whether he thinks the Re-
publicans are entitled to have
one judge aud one clerk of
election at every voting place
in the district.
'Third, | appoint the follow
ing committee to meet com
mittee selected b Y General
Ayers to enter on my behalf
into any agreement whatever
that will tend to have the com
ing election absolutely fair to
all candidates and ali parties:
Hon. @. S. Pendleton, district
chairman; Hon. II. w. Dicken-
son, of Russell; Hon. j c. Noel
of Lee county.
al will abide by any agree.
ment that the two such com.
mittees may enter into"
In response to tn e above
statement General Ayers said.
81 have always advocated
representation of the opposite
party in the appointment of
judges and clerks of election
and SO far as | know it has al.
ways been accorded in this
district.
81 went father in the late
constitutional convention and
voted for and supported the
proposition to require represen-
tation of the opposite party
upon the electoral board, and
therefore, answer MIR Slemp's
question emphatically, YES.
81 do not, however. believe
that a II y party committee,
Democratic or Republicans,
should have the right to name
any particular man for appoint
ment as either judge or clerk
but should be required to sub
NIT a list of five or more voters
from each precinct-men of
character and integrity from
which a Judge and clerk of
election may be selected, and
earnestly recommend that the
several boards in the district
shall accord representation in
the appointment of both Judges
and clerks, where lists are SO
submitted.
For the purpose of carrying
out h e suggestions of MIR
Slemp for an agreement to Sc.
cure a fair election to all par.
ties and candidates, hereby
appoint Hon. j d. Buchanan
district chairman; Hon. j. r.
Bullitt, Big Stone Gap, Va,
Hon. John w. Price, of Bristol,
Va, "A committee on my part to
confer with the committee Sc
lected by Mr.. Slemp and pre-.
pare such an agreement.
81 will abide by any agree.
ment the two committees may
execute"
Mr. CIan,Die Rah, Nj
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1912-10-23
AUTOMOBILE ACCIDENTS.
Editor Post:

We note in your last week y
issue that two bad automobile
accidents occurred recently be-
tween here and Appalachia, re-
sulting in injury not only to
the cars, but also TO their Occu-
pants, some of whom narrowly
escaped death. Minor accidents
on the same road have occurred
before and narrow escapes are
frequent.
The desire to make quick
time and the determination to
take more and greater risks, as
lesser ones are safely passed,
seems to be inherited in auto
MODELLING. "Familiarity breeds
contempt" until the final crash
comes.
If the dangers were confined
to cars, or to cars and drivers
only, comment now might be
unnecessary, but that others
should be drawn into them un-
Willingly makes a protest de
sirable. We have now between
these towns, and are likely to
have between others nearby.
automobile lines which are
public carriers with practically
no supervision or control.
Recklessness is evident and
some means of checking it
must be resorted to.
The first step in this direction
is publicity of accidents, and
the town authorities should
keep record Of them so far as
possible, of their cause, extent
and through whom they occur
red. Such record would oerve
to enhance the reputation of a
safe driver, and so reduce the
business of the careless that
they too would become more
careful, striving to regain lost
ground.
The few fiucs that have been
imposed have proved altogether
insufficient. They should be
published in the newspapers
that the public may be warned
of those drivers who are unsafe
and in fragrant cases permission
to operate in the town should
be rescinded.
In the account of these late
accidents attention is called to
a few striking pOints.
In each case only the drivers
own statement of the cause of
accident is given.
In each case the driver.
although impeded from quick
Jumping by the steering gear,
escaped unhurt.
In one case the driver claims
that something() went wrong
with the steering gear. Anoth-
er report il that the car
"skidded " We agree with the
driver that "something went
wrong" and would be glad to
know what and why.
But what was certainly a
hipob iuCAtubdbtc tCClucnJ WAS
that of the locomotive collision.
Is the fact that the driver, Mr..
Charles Harris. did not see the
engine offered as an excuse? 1t
is none. He should have seen
it. If anything impeded his
vision he should have waited
for absolute assurance of safety
before going on, and this at
any track-crossing espe.
cially ut one so much in use AS
that at the mouth of Pigeon
Creek. The train crew may
have been careless also, az re-
ported, but that does not in the
least mitigate his fault. The
wreck of his car as we'll as the
injury to his passengers has
given him a lesson which he
will remember, and ought to,
but probably will not be needed
by all others.
JAMES NJ HODGE.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1912-10-23

scarcity of skilled mechanics.
The facts presented in these
letters from so many manufac
turers, covering so wide range
of industries, are of more than
national interest.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1912-10-23
STATEMENT OF TOTAL
COST
OF Highway Work Being Done
Under Bond Issue In Wise
County, Including Re-
tanned Percentage Not
Yet Paid To Con-
tractors.
GRADING, PIKE AND CONCRETE
BRIDGES.
Rig stone Gap through
West Norton to Dor

Rig stone Gap through
West Norton to Dor
chester s45se74o
Lee County Liue
big stone Gap to
Minton ss7es 30
AppAlachh TO Nor
ton 5NgT- 81
Appalschia to stone
"a, AppSiachia to
Lee County Line,
Appalnchia to In
man $685. 81
Coeburn To ST. Paul 57O6ils
Wise through Coc-
burn to Banner and
Shutdown to River
view 625G2 lG
Wise to Cranes
\ est 5sos3ai
Wise To Bonky 5gt27 -
Coeburn to Cranes
Nest d.. Gia55e
Esservlllc To- Starues
Bridge iees3o3
Starnes Bridge to
Fiat Gap ... 5ii9i4i t5sa7o0O4
MACADAM.
lee County Line tn
East Stone Gap $l592l.i8
Wise 10 Glamorgan
aud from end of
Norton Road
through Wise dOOI.8t
ner @5ioo
End of Wise Road
through Norton $500
Appalaohia to limbo
den icSses s9i4s3 %
VRfDtr'e
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-01-30
"A Trade Mark Means OfIdentifiCatiOn

man is known by the company he keeps and firm by its trade mark
 gdod trade mark therefore becomes necessary good company firms trade mark becomes the of dentif cation of its goods and carries with the firms good
 "America's Best selected by and is to be found on goods. It identifies them to those people who patronize It stamps the goods with guarantee It stands in the place of representative of the f always preaching the gospel of quality and goodness.
 The yellow red and black diamond the Moore aldley Hardware company has to represent guarantee of qua y in the minds of thousands of people, and hundreds of deal Dealers great do not hesitate guarantee goods that bear this trade mark and customers have learned through experience to know that 1t quality service to them
 Many of goods that this label are our own made expressly for order We know what enters into the making of these goods for have spent quarter of century in developing them and securing the best All of expe rience is thrown into selecting the materials seeing to their proper preparation and into securing the finished product Other goods bearing trade mark made by manufacturers recognized among the best in this country and hesitate to guarantee these goods mquafedy Experience has taught that they be depended at all times the usage to which they subjected
 If you merchant that the red and yellow diamond goods of Moore andley's ''Amercas Bes are on your shelves If you the ultimate consumer that you get from your dealer the goods that guarantee. NEXT-"THE NEAREST MARKET
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-01-30
MISS TRIMBLE
 ENTERTAINED IN ANNIST0N

Miss Jennie Trimbles visit to Anniston has been the inspiration of a delightful series of aTairs in her honor. She is the
 guest of Ms. William McKleroy, who lived in Birmingham for many years. An Anniston exchange gives the following &C., count of some of the entertainments in
 Miss TrimHlc's honor:
 Mrs HenSy c. Allen entertained at a
 lovely bridge party yesterday in honor of Miss Jennie Trimble, the much ad- hired guest of Mrs. William H. McKle. roy.
 After the game dainty refreshments were served consisting of a salad and a
 delicious maple ice.
 The prize. beautiful puff box. was won by Miss Davidson. Miss Trimble was
 presented with deck of cards. Mrs. AL
 len was assisted by her mother, Mrs Cobb. Tho0e who enJoyed this hospitality
 were: Mr Lowndes McCaa, Mrs. James
 Keith, Mrs. Ebert Wilett, Mrs. w. IT.
 McKleroy. Mrs. T. D. Maybank. Mrs. R. H. Stickney, Mrs Osborne Parker Mrs.
 Joseph Saks. Misses Mary Murphy, Emily
 Snepperd, juliet Davidson, Elsa Rand.
 Margaret Welborn and the honoree, Miss
 irimble.
 A graceful compliment to a fair visitor was the lurcheon at which Miss Grace I;ardie entertained on Thursday at her home, "Bide-a-wee," for Miss Jennie I rimble of Birmingham, the guest of Mrs. William H. McEleroy.
 The guests included in the hospitality were Mrs. McKleroy, Mrs. Coddington Wells, Miss Margaret Reynolds. Mrs George Rowan of Jacksonville. Mrs. 2. I Murphy of Kentucky. Mrs. William
 Iiardie. anl Mrs. William Hardie, Jr.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-01-30
GUSSEN TESTIMONIAL
 THIS EVENING

The event of events today will be the concert this evening at the Jefferson the are, which has been arranged for by a number of prominent musicians and so- oiety women in compliment to MT. and Mrs. William Gussen, who recently loss SO heavily in the fire which destroyed Cable hall and the telephone buildings. MT. and Mrs. Gussen carried only a small insurance, and in view of their service to Birmingham in a musical way for so many years it was decided to give them a testimonial of appreciation in this way The boxes will be filled with people wh1 are always patrons of art, including among them Judge and Mrs Oscar F.
 fIundley and four guests. Mrs. Hundley is herself a student of music, having a voice of unusual merit. This is natural, too, for she is the daughter of the late MT. Frank P. O 'Brien, who had a fine tenor voice and was a patron of every thing musical since Birminghams very beginning. MT. and Mrs. John Turner have taken box and will have with them MT. and Mrs. Solon Jacobs, MT. and Mrs Oscar Turner. Mrs. John Turner will ap- pear on tho programme in trio with her violin, Mrs. bowman accompanying on the piano and Mrs Klenke with his cello
 Tn another box will be Mrs. Ola Roden- Redn. Mrs. Redin is an enthusiast when anything of a musical or artistic nature is presen,ed, and always lends her finan- cal help and presence to the philanthro- ric and artistic life Of Birmingham. In her box this evening will be MT. and Mrs Victor Hanson, MT. Murray Brown, MT and Mrs. A. J. Bowron.
 MT. and Mrs Hundley's will have pr John D. $. Davis, Mrs. W. E. B. Davis and Major de Valcourt with them.
 The tieAets are being sold at the vari- ous drug stores and at the Jefferson box office, besides number of them having been mailed out, the returns being sent to Mrs. l. J. Haley, Eleventh avenue south The concert will begin at S:15.