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The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1912-10-23

The United States govern
ment ia making plans for the
expenditure of great sum of
money in the establishment of
n comprehensive system of
good roads, with the aid of
State and county governments.
And the probabilities are that
a gigantic bond issue will be
made before the work Of re-
building the roads is we'll under
way, but il the argumets Of the
believers in good roads is cor
rect, the benefits that result
from good highways will more
than repay the outlay.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1912-10-23

Our future citizenship de.
ponds upon the youth of the
country and if they are proper
~ cared for and given the right
kind of opportunities there is
no reason why every boy should
not in future years become n
real factor in the upbuilding of
h humanity.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1912-10-23
Ter a short visit 10 homefolks.

ter a short visit to homefolks.
Mrs. John II. Strouth, of
Darwin, is visiting her aunt,
Mrs. John F. nrivitt
William Beverly, Of GEORGES
Fork, IS visiting relatives at
Freezing
r au Buchanan, of Darwin
is visiting relatives here.
Brice Baker, Of Gsborn's
Gap, is in town.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1912-10-23
Secures Estate
By Certifi-
cate
Paul T. Jeanrenaud Qualities
for Property Left Him
In Switzerland.

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Paul T. Jeanrenard of Newport
News is probably the most ar
dent champion in Virginia of
the new vital statistics law, for
the very good reason that the
enactment of this statute has
saved for him and his family
an estate in Switzerland which
otherwise they would have lost.
Indeed, Judging from his
correspondence with the State
Board Of Health, MIR. Jeanren
aud seems TO think that the
General Assembly of Virginia
enacted this law to save him
from loss at the very time he
most needed legal assistance.
\ naturalized American citi.
zen and prosperous business
man, MIR Jeanrenaud received
notice during the spring that
his grandfather had died in
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him and his brothers and sisters
a considerable estate. All that
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The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1912-10-23

AT a mass meeting of me cit.
liens of the Gladeville district
held at Wise last week, it was
practically unanimously agreed
that chat district should vote a
bond issue of $685. for the
completion Of her macadam
roads. The necessary petition
will be prepared and presented
60 the circuit court calling for
an election, this to be done as
coon as the Board of Supervi-
sors go over the roads and as.
certain the approximate cost
thereof. 1t is expected that
the Richmond District will also
vote on q similar bond issue in
the near future, and it is hoped
that the vote for as many dis.
tricts as may deaire to partici'
pate can be taken at the same
time. II the macadam roads
in the county are TO be compile.
ted it vii! be necessary for the
districts 90 issue bonds for the
purpose, az the county bond ia
sue is now about all spent, At
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1912-10-23

The first joint debate of the
present campaign In the Ninth
District was held ut Clinchport
on Tuesday of last week be-
tween Hon. George l.. Dobson,
of Iowa, and Senator Claude a d.
Swanson, of Virginia, The
democtats say that MIR. Swan
con simply eat Mr.. Dobson up
alive, while the republicans say
that Mr. Dobson tore Mr.. Swan
con all to pieces and when he
got through with him there was
not a little bit left. They are
both good speakers and our
opinion is it was a pretty lively
debate.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1912-10-23
Mr.. Rush Exonorated.

AZ n hearing at Appnlachia
Tuesday before f. NJ Strong
Esq, j w. Rush was exonorat-
ed of any blame for the automo.
bile accident i'm which Mr..
Roark was fatally injured. The
evidence showed that the acct
dent could not have been avert.
ed by Mr.. Rush.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1912-10-23
President Cancels Engage
ment.

During President Taft's re
cent visit TO New York he can
celed an important dinner en-
gagement To visit Weber $
Theatre and see "rhe Climax a"
II You have an engagement on
next Tuesday night do like the
President did, cancel it and go
to the Amuzu Theatre, where
you will see the same show
Get your seats early at Kelly's
Drug Store adv.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1912-10-23
Shoe Repair Shop.

l am prepared to do all kinds
of shoe repairing in first class
ami up-to-date style. My shop
is on East Fifth Street in the
old Senter stand, and solicit
your patronage. adv.
w. IL. LAWSON.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1912-10-23

SUBSCRIBERS are earnestly re.
quested to observe the date
printed on their address slips,
which will keep them at all
times posted ms to the date
of the expiration of their sub
scription. Prompt and timely
attention TO this request will
save ali parties n great deal of
ANNOYANCE.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1912-10-23

1t looks now like we have n
good chance to have an cleo
ton in the Ninth District for
once without the use of money
aud unfair means, both of the
candidates for congress having
agreed not to use money except
for Legitimate purposes. This
ia as it should be, as both par
ties in this district have N the
past been guilty of gross ire.
gularities,a and in order to stop
vote selling it is necessary to
stop raising fund for That
purpose
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1912-10-23

The remains of Ted Esser,
whose sad death occurred at
Eckman, w Va, Monday were
brought to Norton and buried
in Highland Cemetery w
nesday. He was nephew of
John a. Esser and once held a
position with the Colonial Coal
y Coke Company at Dorches-
ter,-Wise Virginia.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1912-10-23

Hard to find n man now DAYS
who is not in favor of good
roads.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1912-10-23

Mrs. A. c. Matheson has been
very sick for several days at
her apartments in the Tour
aine.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1912-10-23

Entered according 10 postal regulations
at the post Office at Big Stone Gap as sec.
ond-class matter.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1912-10-23

In the District Court of the United
States for the Western District Of Viz
GINA In bankruptcy
In the matter Of
Willard James.
Bankrupt
IN BANKRUPTCY.

I" Inc Vreditors OF WilIaTd James, OF
Appalaeha. Virginia, in the County OF
Wise anl district aforesaid. . bankfupt
Notice is hereby given that on the 18th
day Of October. A D.. 1872, the said
Willard James was duly adudicated
bankrupt and the first meeting Of tho
creditors will be held at Big Stone
Gap, Virginia, in the United State Court
House ON the 2nd day Of November. 4.
d. 1912. ut two o'clock la the
afternoon, at which time the said
creditors may attend, prose their claims,
appoint trustee examine the bankrupt,
and transact such other business AS may
properly come before said meeting.
MAYO CABgLs,
Referee in Bankruptcy.
October 22nd. 1912.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-02-26
POWERS MAY TAKE ACTION.
Movement to End War in Tripod
Said to Be on Foot.

PARIS, February a6.-Although opinion
here Ii almost unanimous that Italy was
absolutely within her rights in destroying
the two Turkish warships lying in the
roadstcad of Beirut Saturday. when sixty
persons were killed. and a large number
wounded. the continuation OF such a pro-
gram by Italy is generally regarded with
apprehension. as II Is thought possible
that II may lead to Europeon complica-
tions.
1t Is understood that the powers arc
ready to make a. proposition for the set
Element of the dispute by which Italy
would take merely the coasts of Tripoli
and Cyrenaica, leaving the interior in the
hands Of Turkey. The difficulty in the
way Of the compliance of this proposition
is that the Italian parliament has voted
the annexation OF the whole OF Tripolt
and Cyrenaica.
TUNIS. February CA hostile DEM
onstration was made by large crowds of
natives this morning in front Of the Ital-
ian consulate here following street dis
turbance In which an Italian was killed
The strictest measures have been taken
for the preservation OF order in the city
and troops have been ordered to patrol
the Italian quarter.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-02-26
FALLS DOWN TO DEATH
FROM SIxTH-FLOOR GlRDER
Ironworker on New Building
Misses His Footing and
Takes Plunge.

Missing his footing while standing on
an iron girder on the sixth floor Of the
new building at the southeast corner Of
18th and G streets northwest, this morn
ing, Paul Kantz, an ironworker Of Balti-
more, Nd. plunged to death.
kantz, who was thirty years of age
lived at 1423 Audrae street. Baltimore. He
was at work on the sixth floor Of the
building shortly after 0 o'clock this morn
ing. He was standing on q girder. which
had become slippery from rain and grease.
As he was using piece of timber as a
lever TO move another girder his feet
slipped. lie grabbed for the girder on
which he had been standing in an ef-
fort to catch himself but missed
Passing the fifth floor in his downward
plunge. kantz's head struck a girder and
his body was thrown toward the center
Of the building. The body landed on a
pile OF debris in the cellar.
Feilow-workmen who were on the sixth
floor at the time OF the accident hastened
10 the ground level and picked UP the in
jured man. He was unconscious. tele-
phone message was sent to Emergency
Hospital and the ambulance, in charge OF
Dr. Kirby, responded kantz died while
en- route to that institution. His skull
was fractured and his legs broken by the
fall.
Tie had been employed at the hotel build
ing only one week, and Ii was stated had
contemplated bringing his family to
Washington this week. Inspector Board
man telephoned to the Baltimore police
and asked that Mrs. kantz be notified of
her husbands death. Representatives ol
the Ironworkers Union also sent q tele.
gram. to Mrs. kantz. ]. E. Brown. Bal
timore agent for the Ironworkers' onion
has notified the Washington union Il
have the body prepared for burial and
shipped to Baltimore.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-02-26
v. /. HOEKE IS DEAD
AT THE AGE Of Is
Had Been III Only Few Days
and Condition Was Not
Considered Serious.

William H. Hoeke, a lifelong resident of
washington. and one of the old guard of
the merchants Of the National Capital.
died this afternoon at his residence, 1886
c. street northwest. Announcement OF
funeral arrangements win be made later.
Mr.. Hoeke had lived in Washington
and had been a member Of the Associa-
ton of Oldest Inhabitants and other So
cial and civic organizations.
The name William II. Hoeke has ap-
reared over the door Of the establish
ment at Sth and Market place northwest
for nearly thfrty-five years.
Although he was not born in Washing
ton, his parents came here when he was
a young boy. and he was educated in the
public schools of the city.
He went into business early in life
The establishment In its first years was
run under tie firm name Of Singleton &
Hoeke, but soon was taken over entirely
by the second partner. During the years
Of his business career. Mr.. Hoeke be.
came widely known in mercantile and
social circles IN the city.
Mrs. Hoeke who survives her husband
is a member Of the board of education
Two children survive also. They are a
son. w. w. Hoeke, and daughter. Mrs
Victor Mapes.
Mr.. Hoeke had been IL for several days
but until a few hours of his death the
news that came from his bedside was
reassuring and Saturday night IT was
said at his residence that Mr.. Hoeke
probably would be fully recovered In q
few days.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-02-26
FIRE ON THE MAYFL0WER
CAUSES OVER $500 LOSS
Blaze Starts While Members o.
Crew Remove Varnish From
Woodwork of Yacht.

Fire IN sthe after cabin on the deck Of
the L. s. s. Maydower, tho President
yacht, anchored at the Washington navy
yard, this morning about IL o'clock
caused damage estimated at between 500
and $1,000. The exact amount Of damage
and origin of the fire will be determined
by a board OF inquiry.
Members of the crew were in the cabin
removing varnish from the. woodwork
when the fire started. It is said that the
preparation they were using contained a
quantity Of inflammable Oil. and SO quick
~ did the blaze spread that the men ex-
perienced dificulty in getting out with.
out being burned.
Lawrence Powers. member Of the
crew, had his hair singed willis fighting
the flames. Capt Simmons was on deck
to direct the work Of the men. and the
latter extinguished the blaze before the
arrival Of the city fire department.
An alarm was sour ded from the private
box in the yard. and II was quickly fol-
lowed by the assembling of the seamen In
the yard at fire quarters. Those aboard
the Maynower and Dolphin were also
promptly at quarters.
windows of the cabin were demolished
by the intense heat, the varnish was
burned from the woodwork and some OF
the woodwork was 20 badly charred that
1t will have to be replaced.
Capt. Simmons questioned all the men
who were In and about the cabin when
the fire started and learned that none OF
them was smoking. He was unable 4
determine just what caused the blaze
The fire started near II . steam coils. Il
is stated. but whether rom the heat
from the pipes or a shore-crcuited wire
has not been determined.
Police reserves from the fifth precinct
and several companies CT the fire depart.
ment responded to the alarm The fire.
boat Firefighter also responded.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-02-26

Must Answer in Court Charge Of
Disorderly Conduct.

Bertha Moore and Lucita johnson, men,
bers of the Vermont Avenue Colored Bap-
tist Church. who were charged with dis
orderly conduct in services in the church
yesterday morning, will have a hearing In
Police Court "Wednesday. At the same
time five other members of the church,
arrested as the result of O fight at the
church one day last week, will be before
Judge Mullowny on similar charges
The two women arrested yesterday were
released on 500 bond to insure their ap-
pearance Wednesday.
The Police Court hearings will be the
sequel to the fractional troubles in the
congregation Of the Vermont Avenue
Church. Part Of the congregation are sup
porters Of Rev. J. NJ. Willis, the pastor,
while the rest, among whom are the two
women arrested yesterday, oppose him.
When the pastor began yesterday morn
ing to preach q sermon on the goodness
OF harmony, it il charged. the two wom-
en-, with others of the anti-Willis faction,
started singing hymns. A detail OF eight
policemen, stationed at the church to
maintain order yesterday. made the ar
rests !.
About twenty witnesses have been sum-
moned for the hearing of the other fiv.
church members arrested last week. The
names of the defendants are Lane Daw,
Mary Snyder and Joseph Burke, charged
with disorderly conduct, and John Bias
and Robert L. Porter. disorderly conduct
and carrying concealed weapons
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-02-26
new YORK HEADQUARTERS
OPENED FOR ROOSEVELT
o. G. Carpenter, Who Assisted Cor
telyou in 1904 Campaign,
in Charge. =.

NEW YORK, February 2a.-Permanent
offices from which supporters Of Theo-
dore Roosevelt will wage his fight for the
republican presidential nomination were
opened here today, in charge of Oliver
Clinton Carpenter, q lawyer. who was
one of the lieutenants of George b. Cor
telyOu, chairman of the republican ma
tional committee in 1904. When Mr.. Car
penter assumed charge of the Offices this
morning he issued this statement:
1.-The Roosevelt committee OF the city
of New York has opened headquarters at
No. Madison avenue for the purpose Of
handling the work in this city directed
toward securing delegates to the national
convention in favor of the nomination Of
Theodore Roosevelt. The Offices will also
cooperate in the work throughout the
country toward securing Roosevelt dele
gates.
COPIES of Roosevelts speech at CO.
lumbus have been printed, and the de-
imands which have come in for copies Of
the speech will be supplied as soon as
possible. The names Of the members Of
the committee and it's officers will be
made public in few days.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-02-26
FOR INQUIRY INTO SITUATION
Senator Stone Wants Report on
Mexican Question.

Senator Stone of Missouri introduced q
resolution today directing the foreign re-
lations committee to make a prompt in
quiary into the conditions on the Mexican
border, and to report its findings and rec
concentrations as to the duty OF the
United States in the matter. The report
would be made to the Senate in open or
executive session. as the committee might
deem most expedient in tn public in
terest
The resolution in its mandatory proNl-
sions Is identical with one Mr.. Stone in
troduced last April. The preamble then
recited that turbulence and disorder pre-
vailed in Mexico. imperiling American
lives and property; that American citizens
on the American side OF the border had
been wounded by Mexicans firing across
the line. and that the Mexican conditions
appeared to be growing worse. This pre-
amble was modified to some extent today
to meet the present situation.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-02-26

The letter, which was two weeks in
reaching its destination, was written by
an employee OF the MADEIRA Lumber Com
pany. who states that "there is absolutely
no danger to Americans or to American
interests here
! The letter made ii clear, however, that
the people in MADEIRA had indeed been
marooned. No mail had been received
in MADEIRA since January 81. when the
trains stopped running. The letter was
sent out with sawyer, who was going
overland with a party to Columbus. n.
NJ, about 200 miles away. Five inches
of snow fell at MADEIRA February II. the
letter stated. causing shutdown Of the
work for few hours. Supplies. such as
butter and eggs. were about exhausted
Soldiers had passed through MADEIRA, but
there was not sufficient interest in their
movements. the writer said TO ask to
which party they belonged.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-02-26
SUIT IS WITHDRAWN
Action by Traction Company in
Calvert Bridge Case.
NO REASONS ARE GIVEN
Work of Reducing Width Of the
Structure Will Be Resumed
!. at Once.

The suit Of the Capital Traction Com
pany for an injunction preventing the
Commissioners Of the District from
narrowing Calvert street bridge, across
Rock creek, this afternoon was with
drawn, on motion Of r. Ross Perry, at
torney for the company.
Chief Justice Clabaugh of the District
Supreme Court Immediately dissolved
tup work on the bridge, which was is
sued at the time the suit was filed.
+ Reasons for the withdrawal of the suit,
could not be secured this afternoon from
representatives of the company, or off,
Gals of the District, other than that the
action was in accordance with agree
ment reached by both parties to the con-
troversy.
Work of reducing the width of the
bridge will be resumed Immediately, it
was stated by, officials OF the engineering
department. The order of the Commits
sioners closing the structure to vehicle
traffic, other than street cars. and to
PEDESTRIANS. under prescribed conditions,
will continue in effect until the bridge
is declared safe for all traffic. 1t is be-
Iieved that the repairs under way can be
completed within two or three weeks.
Must Keep to Roadway.
Under the present regulations pedes-
TRANS may cross the bridge, provided
they keep to the roadway. Arrests will
be made if they attempt to cross on the
footpaths,t. it is announced. All vehicles,
other than street cars, are prohibited
from crossing the structure, this ban to
continue until the repairs are completed.
The principal feature of the alterations
in progress Is the removal of the over
hanging brackets supporting the side
walks This will result In giving the
bridge a forty-foot instead of a fifty
foot width. On the north side Of the
structure the brackets have been stripped
and the sidewalk has been moved in for
g. distance of five feet.
While the repair work is under way, it
is announced. four policemen will be
kept on the bridge continuously to see
that the order restricting traffic over
the structure is strictly enforced. The
barbados at each entrance will be main
tanned temporarily. .
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-02-26
UNDER OBSERVATION.
Sam Besbin, Who Asked Aid. Sent
to Washington HOSPITAL.

rs this what I get for coming here
to ask for help?" inquired Sam Besbin.
one-legged man. at police headquar-
tiers this afternoon. when Sergt. Dun
nigan conducted him to the patrol wagon
to take him to the Washington Asylum
Hospital for observation.
Sam called at headquarters to explain
that an unidentified person had been
shooting electricity into him. He came
to this city three days ago. he said.
and had been selling shoestrings,
pencils. pins and needles on the streets.
His statement about the electricity
was taken as an indication of unsound
mind, and Sergt. Dunnigan was directed
to take him to the hospital in the auto
mobile patrol wagon.