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The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1912-10-30

A wealthy American girl was
attending a social function at a
country house in England.
"You American girls have not
such healthy compilations as
we have" said an English
duchess to the girl. 81 always
wonder why our noblemen take
a fancy to your white faces. f"
"lt isn't our white faces that
attracts them," responded the
American; "It's our green
backs"
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1912-10-30
Kentucky.
Incorporate South
eastern Development
Company at Licking
ton.

The Southeastern Kentucky
Development Company, with
an authorized capital stock of
$3.50, 900, was Incorporated in
Lexington Tuesday with Louis.
vile, Lexington, Mt. Sterling,
Pineville and Manchester cap
italists az the incorporators.
The company will have it's
principal Offices in Lexington
and will begin operations at
once to develop the mineral
and timber resources on the 35,
600 acres of land which it has
recently acquired in Clay and
Letcher counties.
The incorporators are Thomas
X. Gordon and Robert Carna-
han, of Louisville; @. n. Man.
ming, Louis Des Cognets and
7. L. Young, of Lexington; D..
b. Logan, of Pineyille, Louis
Apperson, of Nit. Sterling, and
d. l.. Walker, w. Y. Garrard
and e. 7. Garrard, OF Manches-
er.-Pineville Sun.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1912-10-30

Rev. j. NJ. Carter and family
left last Wednesday for Blue
field; where he was sent by the
recent session of the Holston
conference. 1t will be recalled
that he was sent to Grace street
church. He preached his fare
well sermon here on Sunday
last. His CATION hated
very much to have him 20 as
his time had not expired here
by two years. But they will be
compensated by having Rev. S.
Is. Vaught in his stead. -Abing-
don Virginian.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1912-10-30
Fine Exhibit of Farm Pro-
ducts.

Recognizing the farmers as
the chief wealth producers of
the country and farm products
as the foundation of general
prosperity. The II. P. King
Company, of Bristol, announ.
ced some weeks previous Corn
and Pumpkin Carnival to be
held i'll their store Oct. LIST to
18th, awarding fourteen cash
prizes for the finest and most
perfect vegetable, fruit and
grain products of East Tennes.
see and Southwest Virginia.
The event attracted wide.
spread interest and the nuner-
Gus exhibits showed a height
of cultivation, in the fruits az
well q the vegetables and
grains, that is unexcelled in
any country.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1912-10-30
BEAUTIFUL WEDDING.

a marriage of much interest
all over the state was that
which took place on last Thurs
day evening at Christ Episco-
pal Church. when Miss Lillian
Selden Lloyd became the bride
of Raymond L.. Thayer, of New
York City.
The church WAS beautifully
decorated with yellow and
white chrysanthemums and as
paragus fern, all of which were
gathered from theRectory yard j.,
bearing note of simplicity
which was observed through
out the wedding details.
Before the ceremony Miss
Adelaide Schockey, of Wheel
ing, w. Va, rendered a num-
Der of beautiful selections, and
promptly at seven o'clock Men
delsohns wedding chorus was
played and the bridal party en-
tered the church.
The ushers, Mr.. Mayo Caben
and MIR. y. Kyle Morrison led
together. followed by Miss Ros
allie Jackson, a life long friend
of the bride, as maid of. honor,
wearing a gold spangled net
ovor satin; next came Mrs. j d.
j. Lloyd, Jr., tho matron of
honor, exquisitely gowned in a
yellow SATIN with an overdress
of white chiffon trimmed in old
lace and pearls. John Lloyd.
the Third, entered just before
the bride, carrying the ring in
a bunch of yellow and white
chrysanthemums.
The bride entered with her
brother, DR.. j. j. Lloyd, Jr..
aud was met at the alter by the
groom and her father, by whom
the marriage ceremony was
read.
The BRIDES gown was o f
heavily embroidered Pineapple
Tissue over ivory satin and was
a gift from her brother inJapan.
She carried lilies of the valley
and her tulle veil was caught
with the same flower.
Following the ceremony, a
reception was given at the Rec
tory, where congratulations
were extended and delicious
ice cream and cake was served
The wedding cake was cut by
all the single people present
and the BRIDES bouquet was
caught by Miss Sarah Cochran.
The bride is the charming
daughter of DR.. and Mrs. j. J.
Lloyd, the beloved Arch Den.
con and his wife, of the Diocese
of Southwest Virginia, and
numbers her friends by her nc.
quaintances. 7 n e groom is a
popular young magazine illus
traitor of New York.
Mr.. and Mrs. Thayer left on
the l.. Il n. for Cincinnati, en-
route to New York where they
will make their home.
Among the out-of town guests
who attended the wedding
were; MIR. and Mrs. f. C. Thay-
.er, of Cleveland, Ohio; Miss
Florence Meek, of Chilhowie,
Va, Deaconess Adams, of Keo-
kee; MIR. and Mrs. John Letch-
er, of Norfolk; Deaconess Will
liams, of Dante; Mr.. and Mrs.
r. d. Morrison, of Appalachia,
and Miss Mable Lauman, of
Peonian Springs, Va.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1912-10-30

Slowly but surely the macad-
ana is being put down on the
eastern end of Park ay enue. If
the weather will permit it will
be carried through town before
the worst of winter sets in
Norton News.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1912-10-30

This has been bumper crop
year. To give some idea of the
corn crop in this county S. j.
Fuckett shucked ia bushels of
corn out of three usual size corn
shocks. Lebanon News.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1912-10-30
GEN. AYERS FILES Elk
PENSE ACCOUNT

anu Expenses Less,
About Fourth as
Much.
The account below of the receipts and
expenditures in the present campaign of
Gen. II. a. Ayers, Democratic nominee
for congress in the Ninth Virginia dis
trict, is forwarded to The Roanoke Times
by Mr.. JAS f. Mears, OF Bristol. secre-
tary of the Democratic committee.
| hereby certify that the following is a
full. correct and itcmized statement of
all moneys and things of value received
by me or anyone for me with my know
ledge and consent from any source. to-
gether with the names OF all those who
have furnished the same in whole or in
part, in aid or support OF my candidacy
for election as Democratic representative
in the congress Of the United States
from the Ninth congressional district of
the State OF Virginia, at the general cleo
ton to be held in said district on the
fifth day OF November, 1919, viz:
Contributions received and name of
contributions:
Date Amount
Aug. 2i. 1912, Henry c. Stuart, 500. 90
Sept %, 1919, f. Lee Trinklc, 5000
Also. that the following is true and
itemized account OF all moneys and things
of value given, contributed, expendid,
used, or promised me, or my agent, rep
resentative, or other person for or in my
behalf with my knowledge or consent,
together with the names OF those to whom
such gifts, contributions. payments, or
promises were made for the purpose of
procuring my election, not including any
money expended by me to meet and
discharge any assessment. fee, or charge
made OF levied upon candidates by the
laws of the State in which reside or for
my necessary personal expenses incurred
for myself alone for travel, subsistence,
stationery, postage, or writing or print
ing (othcr than in newspapers,) and dis
tributing letters, circulars. and posters,
OF for telegraph and telephone service,
viz:
What given. contributed, expended
used or promised and to whom
Date Amount
sept. ai-Check of C. Stu
art handed to II. Y. Irvine chair
man OF Democratic campaign
committee. Ninth district of
Virginia ....... 500. 90
Sept es Check of f. Lee
Trinklo endorsed and delivered
to g. r. Blanton. treasurer of
Democratic campaign committee
for the Ninth district Of Virgin
ia ... ..... 5000
Oct. l4-Paid travelling expen-
SEES of Judge Martin Williams
through Buchanan and Dickcn-
son counties making speeches in
my behalf Oct, 9th, 10th, 18th
and 18th, 1912 ....... rs. so
Total slss 90
| have not made any pomises or pledge,
nor has any one for me with my know
ledge or consent, or to whom have given
authority TO make such promise or pledge
relative TO the appointment, or recon-
mendation for appointment OF any person
to any position of trust. honor, or profit.
either in the county, State or nation, or
in any political subdivision thereof or in
any private or corporate employment for
the purpose or of any person in my can
didacy.
II. a. AYERS,
Big Stone Gap, Va.
Virginia City of Bristol, ss r. \.
Ayers. being dnlY sKnrn dnnnsns M
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1912-02-28
Bio BAGS of British Hunters.

The shooting in Great Britain for
1911 is over as far as grouse are con-
cerned. The heaviest one-day bag OBJ
tained in Scotland was that of Lord
Dalkeith and his party on the Duke
of Buccleuch's Roanfell moor, in Rox-
burghshire, when eight guns killed
1888 birds.
In England the best one-day bag
was that of the Due de Luynes and
five other guns on Lord Strathmore's
Wemmergill moors In the Upper Lune-
dale district Of Durham; 1889 birds
were killed during four drives in
stormy weather.
On the Duke Of Devonshire's Upper
Wharfedale moore In Yorkshire 1913
birds were killed In twenty-five days,
all by driving, and there were usually
nine guns out. The best bag was OBJ
tanned on August 18th, when the King
was included in the party, and nine
guns killed 1850 birds on the Barden
and Rylstone moors.
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1912-02-28
JEERS AND CHEERS
FOR TAFT ANDTEDDY
Senator Bailey Takes Slap at La
Toilette And "Bob" owen.

Washington, d. c.. Feb. 27.-Presi-
dent Taft last night heard Senator
Bailey OF Texas denounce Theodore
Roosevelts third term ambitions and
saw six hundred members of the Uni
versity clab rise to their feet from a
score of banquet tables and stand sew
eral minutes applauding the utterance.
Senator Bailey declared that IF the
president is not a good enough repub.
lican to succeed himself. he must be
a good enough democrat to do So
He jokingly invited the president in
case of failure at the Chicago conven.
tion to enter the democratic party.
The president confined his speech
to the value of university training. He
laughingly asked Senator Bailey to
tell him which branch of the demo-
cratic party he would be received in
but made no other political reference
except to chide his hearers for their
applause of polite remarks.
Senator Bailey began his speech
with a defense of the constitution
Without intending to be offensive
he said, 81 think that George Wash
ington and Alexander Hamilton and
James Madison We're better qualified
to establish government than La Fol
lette or Bob Owen
He did not say anything about
Theodore" broke in a voice and lots
of laughter swept through the room.
Senator Bailey said the university
men had distinct duty to perform in
educating the country against adverse
political tendencies. He suggested
that it would be well to teach the dem
ocratic party the difference between
a democrat and demagogue"
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1912-02-28
Entertained.

Mrs. W H. oliver entertained
Thursday from three to six o'clock
p. m, with a musical tea in honor OF
Miss Graper's class.
During the early part Of the after
noon the guests We're entetained with
selections from the great artists rem.
dered through the Victrola
An interesting program was then
given by Miss Graper's class which
consists Of the following pupils: Viv-
ian Bethel, Nina Hancock, Josephine
Mitchell. Mrs. Frank Dial, Neva Han
cock, Paul Snyder. Georgia Shut,
Hogan Hancock and George Taylor.
Miss Graper's ability as a musi-
clan was made apparent to the guests
by the manner in which she rendered
for them few instrumental selections
which We're appreciated by al present.
The Washington Birthday idea was
carried out by appropriate refresh
ments which consisted of ice cream
baskets, candied cherries, cake and
chocolate. The fayoIs we're red and
white carnations -Try1r Daily Call
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1912-02-28
MAY POSTPONE
THE CONVENTION

Washington, d. c.. Feb 27.-Sena-
tor Bacon Of georgia, one Of the dem
ocratic leaders in the senate. Tues.
day declared in favor of postponing
the democratic convention in Balti-
more which has been called for June
25 until a later date, because as now
arranged it would be-held only week
after the republican convention in Chi
cago.
THE entrance of Mr.. Roosevelt to
the contest for the republican nomina-
ton to the presidency" said Senator
Bacon, has 50 complicated things that
| think the democratic national com
mittee should take steps to postpone
the time for holding the democratic
convention.
The republican convention is call
ca for June is, and the democratic
convention June 25, just a week later.
At best there cannot be more than
three Gays between the adjournment
o. the republican convention and the
meeting of the democratic convention.
Who knows that there will not be
such a conflict of views as to the
platform and aspirations of candidates
as to prolong the republican conven-
tion beyond the time of the meeting
of democratic convention? In that
event the democrats would be in no
position to give proper consideration
of this situation and think the meet
ing of our convention should be de-
ferred for two or three weeks, beyond
the date now fixed, to insure such an
opportunity in case it is presented .
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1912-02-28
WAYslDE SCHOOL.

Lester Chapel spent Saturday
night and Sunday with Albert Hooker.
The Wayside Dramatic Club will
present, dot, the Miners Daughter, I"
at the Sequoyah school house Wednes-
day evening, February %. Admission
ten cents.
Mrs Jay Woodall was called to Fort
Smith, Ark, one day last week, on ac-
count of the sickness of sister.
Albert Hooker and Lester Chapel
called on Edith and Maggie Hunt Sat
urday evening
Friday being the last day of the
Wayside school, the patrons and
friends of the district assembled at
the school house, as is their custom
on the last day of school, and spread
a dinner that would do credit 10 a
millionaire's dining room Owing to
the inclemency of the weather only a
few attended. but nevertheless. the
table was filled with culunia-y aisin-
ties, such as only TIE good OAlahoml
housewife knows the secrets o. Liter
the dinner was cleared away tae visi-'
tors were entertained by a short
school program.
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1912-02-28
THE REPUBLICANS
PRAISE CRUCE

Muskogee, OKLA, Feb. 2S.-'I be-
lieve that Governor Cruce is entitled
to vote of thanks at the hands of
this republican convention was one
of the statements made by w. G. Rob
ertson chairman OF the republican
county and district convention which
met in Muskogee Saturday Mr.. Rob
ertson at great length dwelt upon Gov
ernor Cruce and his record and from
the tenor of his remarks one would
almost be led TO believe that the pres
ent chief executive of the state was a
republican. Governor Cruce was com
plimented on the stand he took in re-
fusing to call special session of the
legislature for the purpose of redis-
tricting the state
DO you know what that means,
fellow republicans" shouted Robert
son. 1T means that in the November
election not less than $4,000 negroes
who would be disfranchised by rea-
son of the grandfather law will ba
permitted to vote
Robertson said that as congress-
men were to be elected in November
at the regular election the federal au
thorities would see to it that all ne
groes would be allowed to vote. There
were a great many democrats and
white republicans In the court room
when Robertson made his address and
they were far from being pleased with
what he said.
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1912-02-28
Just a Mani

In the long line of cabs and automo-
biles in front of big New York hotel
was one car around which few idlers
had gathered. Something was wrong.
Prone upon the ground lay an animal
Of some kind. A dear old lady hap
pened along. She saw the little knot
Of people and put up her glasses to
observe the cause. Then she saw the
brown fur of the thing on the icy as
phalt
Poor creature, poor creature!" said
she aloud in her compassion. "Is its
leg broken?" She pushed close to
the PROSTATE figure in the brown fur.
1t moved The dear old lady took a
closer look. Then she made a sound
approximating a ladylike snort. It
was the chauffeur Of one of the taxi
cabs, clad in his brown fuzzy coat, in
the usual attitude of flatness, tinker
ing the under part of his machine with
a monkey wrench.
The dear old lady, all her sympathy
cnrdled, hurried on.
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1912-02-28
WILSON FAVORS
LOCAL OPTION

Washington, D. G., Feb. 2s.--In re
sponse to a letter from Rev Thomas
B shannon, the superintendent Of the
AnuSaloon League in New Jersey
Governor Woodrow Wilson has de-
fined his attitude on the local option
question The governors reply is as
follows:
The question asked in yeur letter
Of April 27th about my attitude toward
the important question Of local option
is, Of course, a perfectly legitimate
one, and you are entitled to a very
frank answer would have replied
sooner had not been prevented by
imperative public engagements. Il
have explained my views to you in
private but have, of course, no OBJ
lection to your making them public
Il am in favor Of local option.
am thorough believer in local self
government and believe that every
self-governing community which con
stitutes social unit should have the
right to control the matter of the reg
ulation or Of the Withholding of IL
censes.
But the questions involved are So
cial and moral and are not susceptible
of being made parts of party pro
gramme. Whenever they have been
made the subject matter Of party con-
tests, they have cut the lines OF party
organization and party action athwart
to the utter confusion of political ac-
tion in every other field. They have
thrown every other question, however
important, into the background and
have made constructive party action
impossible for long years together. So
far as ! myself am concerned. there
fore, ! can never consent to have the
question of local option made an issue
between political parties in this state.
My Judgment is very clear in this mat
ter. | do not believe that party pro-
grammes Of the highest consequences
TO the political life of the state and
of the nation ought to be thrust on
one side and hopelessly embarrassed
for dong periods together by making
a political issue of a great question
which is essentially non-political, non
partisan, moral and social, in its ma
ture.
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1912-02-28
Grand Exhibition of Precious Stones
at Winners Drug Store.

The management of the Winner drug
store has secured A. E. Robinson, gem
expert of California. representing the
Pacific Gem Co, Los Angeles, Cal, to
exhibit his fine collection in their
store. This collection coptains some
of every known precious stone, which
is a rare treat to see. Mr.. Robinson is
making an advertising tour across the
continent educating the public along
this line The schools and the entire
public have shown great interest thus
far across the continent in this grand
collection, and every one should make
special effort to see it, and spend as
much time as they choose studying
this collection which the perfect work
OF old grim nature produces. The
Winner Drug Co., extends cordial in
vitation to every citizen to come and
see this grand display
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1912-02-28
Loyal order of Moose.

Claud Taylor Of Muskogee is here
today in the interest of the Loyal
Order OF Moose and all who have made
application for membership are re-
quested to call ON him at the Hick-
man Hotel as he is making arrange
ments to institute a lodge here in the
next few weeks
Mr.. Taylor was once citizen Of
Yinita when in his infancy.
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1912-02-28
Aryld Johnson Liberated.

The Arvid Johnson case was com,
promised today by the payment by
Johnson of 35 per cent of the amounts
claimed against him and he was lib
Grated from Jail after serving Is
months waiting for trial
Johnson was one of the parties
charged with defrauding number of
Craig county farmers out of consider
able money in Farm Record deal.
The other members of the alleged
swindlers were never apprenhended.
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1912-02-28
May Stewart.

What is certain to prove one of the
principal events of the theatrical sea-
son will be he engagement of the dis
tinguished young artistic, May Stewart,
and her company at the Grand for one
performance Friday night March 1st,
in an elaborate production of one of
the greatest plays of the age,
"Ingomar."
The coming of Miss Stewart has
aroused pleasurable anticipations
among many citizens outside of theat-
rical circles as well as the regular
play goers, who realize how rapidly
this yong artistic has been gaining
recognition among the critics as one
of the most promising legitimate stars
of the American stage. very cap
able company will be seen with Miss
Stewart, including Louis Hollinger,
Frank Thompson, Frank ]. Kenmore,
Frank w. Shipman, John Barrett, Mrs.
Jane Sylvester, Grace Greiner, Marian
Mann, all of whom have been associat-
ed with some OF the best road and
stock companies of the east.
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1912-02-28
specjal Services.

Tonight special services at the Pres
byterian church. Rev. w. O. Davis,
the pastor, will preach Subject THE
Question fthe Poor man. Song serv-
ice begins at 1880 o'clock Everybody
invited, w. o. DAVIS, Pastor.
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1912-02-28
The Weather.

Tonight and Thursday, unsettled;
colder.
The Detroit times., 1912-05-18
U. S. POSTOFF|CE LOCKS
MOST SECURE IN WORLD
Interesting Story Is Told About
Them In Haskin's
Book

The locks used by the postofice de
partment are among the most secure
in the world, although there are
thousands upon thousands OF keys
which will open each one OF them
There is one OF the plain locks for
every thousand people in the United
States. Then, too, the postofice has
a lock with registering device
which tells just how many times II
has been opened, exactly on the same
principle that a bicycle cyclometer
registers the revolutions OF the
wheel
III the chapter on the postoffice de-
partment. in his book THE American
Government Frederic ]. Haskin tells
about this'and hundred other things
that will be surprises to you.
Have you ever seen a 6ve-dollar
stamp? Next time you go to the post
Office, ask the stamp clerk TO show
you one. And then get copy OF "The
American Government" and see how
many things about stamps there are
In II that you never knew before.
See the coupon on page two for
particulars.
The Detroit times., 1912-05-18
WOOD SAYS HE WON'T
INFLUENCE DELEGATES

= FLINT, Mich. May lT.--Asked now
the delegates to the national conven
ton stood, Chairman T.. o. Wood
Michigan member OF the Democratic
national committee, said
II do not know, have not asked any
: of them, and shall not. shall liake
no effort whatever TO influence a
single delegate and will not request
any TO vote for any particular candi'
date. The unit rule was abandoned
and this leaves every delegate abso-
iuteiy free to act upon his own jIdg'
ment and vote according to mis- indi.
: vidual convictions.
For myself. reserve the right TO
decide, after we get to Baltimore.
shall make no pledge. nor express any
preferences until the conven ion
meets. Individuals do not mean SO
much to me as party success. for | be-
lieve in the Democratic party anu am
confident the Baltimore convention
will act wisely"