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The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1912-05-22
Swears Veng-
ence.
Judge Skeen Receives Threat
enine Letters Anent Lee
County Bribery.

Jonesville, Va, May lG.-
Faced w it'll an anonymous
threat. received through the
United States mails, that some
thing like repetition of the
Hiilsviile tragedy may be re
peated, in the event the cleo
ton law violators in the county
are sent to Jail, Judge Skeen,
OF the Circuit Court, has never
theless determined not to be
swerved from his duty, and has
Just announced that he will
carry the election bribery cases
to a conclusion.
The cases are scheduled TO be
called in the courtroom here on
next Monday.
Realizing that Judge Skeen
was determined in his course.
somebody interested in prevent
ing any trials has mailed the
Judge an unsigned letter of
warning. The author of this
letter says in part:
There are about thirtv-eight
in my crowd, and if any of us
are sent to jail, the town will
be destroyed. We will die and
go to hi before we viii sub
NIT to being punished"
Notwithstanding this threat,
and the fresh reminded in the
lillsville tragedy of Il disposi-
tion to override courts by force
and brutality, Judge Skeen do
clares that at the proper time
he will proceed with the trials
of those indicted, and will car.
ry out the trials if the task re
qulres the entire summer.
a special grand jury was en-
panneled this week to lnvesti
gate felony cases, and six more
election bribery indictments
were returned, running he
number up to nearly two hun
dred, since the first sitting of
the court on these cases last
fall.
Judge Skeen and members of
the Lee county bar, following
a long consultation with refer.
ence to the probable best course
to pursue in dealing with the
election cases, in view of ap
parent Effectiveness of the
election laws, decided to make
q test case with reference to
whether or not witness could
be compelled to testify that he
bought votes, and thus have
the Supreme Court of Appeals
pass upon the question of
whether "A vote-buyer can be
compelled 20 testify under the
bribery statute of Virginia.
All other election cases, ex-
cept this one, will, it is now
stated, be continued until the
legal point involved is settled.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1912-05-22
$4,000 To The N. &. W
Shopmen.

Roanoke, Va, May Is. -
Yesterday was pay day for the
Norfolk & Western shops, the
pay roll for the month amount
ing to $780, 900, and is $l5, 900
less than it was last month.
The pay roll for the West End
shops is $4,000, which is fall
ing off of $4,000 as compared
with that of last month.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1912-05-22
w DIRK Booming
With the Coal Operations in
Harlan County, KY. a

d.
With the arrival of whether
avorable for construction
work, which was greatly retar,
ded during tina winter aud early
spring, t h g development of
Harlan county is proceeding
at a rapid pace.
Three large mining plants. in
addition to the three which are
already shipping coal, will be
in operation by next fall or ear.
lier. These newest mines are
being opened up along the line
of The Glover Fork extension of
the Wasioto branch. This OK
tension liz rapidly being COM
plotted to it's terminus Mt Ages
Creek and from present indica
tons will he ready for opera.
tion about July lst. The camp
buildings of the mining compa-
MES are already dotting the
country along this road and
hundreds of hands are being
employed on the railroad and
coal development.
The Harlan Coal Mining Com.
pany, which controls 10000
acres of land along both sides
of the Glover Fork extention,
has just let contracts for equip.
ment OF character differing
from the type customary in this
section. This company is op.
ening the Harlan seam 800 feet
above drainage level, but is
not planning TO lower the coal
down the mountainside on n
rail incline, but to dump it in
large bins when brought from
the mine mouth. From these
bins it will be delivered by a
retarding conveyor to the tip.
Pile below in the valley. The
operation of this conveyor will
be almost automatic, and the
coal viii low from the mines
to the railroad cars with n min
imum of breakage, and it's
movement will be controlled by
one man.
Nearly all the mines in the
Harlan field will be electrically
operated, The Wisconsin Steel
Company, which is coking it's
product for shipment to the
furnaces of the International
Harvester Company at South
Chicago has recently added to
it's mines machines and motors,
as has the Terry's Fork Coal
Company, at Wallins. II h @
Wilhoit Coal Company, which
has been operating sew er |
months and pick mining its
coal, is now installing power
plant aud will un Il ere Il t
its coal with chain machines.
Both the Harlan Coal Mining
Company and the Harlan Town
Coal Company are putting IN
electrical plants. The Glover
Fork Coal Company is opening
up one of the largest of the
Harlan operations, in charge Of
Messrs b, w. aud A. Il. Whit
field, which will be shipping
coal before the end of the sum
mer.-Harlan Enterprise.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1912-05-22

Democrats and Republicans
know that General Ayers has
done a great work for the
Southwest Virginia. No man
did more than ne to bring in
the railroads, open the mines
and set on foot the industrial
development that is making
this section famous. These
facts will not be forgotten.
Gate City Herald.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1912-05-22
Electric Signal.
System
On Southern Railway Be
tween Washington and
Atlanta.

Washington, ID. c., May 49,
One of the most complete and
up-to-date electric automatic
signal systems in operation on
any railway in the world is to
be installed by the Southern
Railway on he important
stretch of its Washington. At
ianta main line lying between
Denim, N. e.. the frat station
north of Gre ensboro, and
point just south of Charlotte
and embracing practically 90
miles, nearly all of which is
double track. Contract has
been let and the work will Le
completed in the next 70 W
mouths. Not only will tho
signals be operated by electric
ity but the same power will be
used to light ali stations, switch
and signal lig hts between
Greensboro and Charlotte.
One hundred and sixteen
three-position upper-quadrant
automatic signals, representing
the very latest product of en-
gineering science, will be erect
ed and so located that blocks
will be approximately two miles
in length The system will be
operated by alternating electric
current furnished from q nam
plant at Spencer, n. O., and
auxiliary stations at Charlotte
and Greensboro, which will be
so constructed that should the
Spencer plant become inopera-
tive from any cause, the power
of the Southern Power Compa-
ny can be Immediately cut in
without any interruption to the
operation of trains or the light
ing system. The current to
operate h o system will be
transmitted by Il line carrying
4 400 volts constructed on the
right-of way of the Southern
Railway and at each signal and
station transformers to step
down the current to ITO volts
will be located.
Tho installation OF this sys-
tenn of signals will not only
provide protection against tho
possibility of collisions but will
also detect the presence of
broken rail, an open switch, n
washed out bridge, or car
standing on n side track, dan
gerously near the main track,
thus affordiJg greatly in.
creased measure of protection.
Enginemen approaching u sig
nal and observing the signal
arm i'll horizontal position or
red light at night will know
that train is in the first block
ahead and must stop. Should
they find che signal arm raised
10 degrees above horizontal or
a green light at night they will
know that a train is in the sec
ond block ahead and they must
proceed with caution. When
they find the signal arm verti-
cal or white light at night
they will know that they may
proceed at full speed as the
track is clear of ali distractions
and no train nearer than two
blocks ahead
The Southern Railway ia Just
completing the construction of
a similar system on the twelve
mile double track stretch from
Monroe. Va. through Lynch
burg, to Montview, and al.
though very efficient manual
block systsm is operated on all
lines on which traffic is at all
heavy, President Finley has
announced that it has been de-
termined TO install automatic
electric signal system on all
double track lines aud on all
lines which may hereafter be
| iOUble. tracked
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1912-05-22
Honor Roll of Big Stone
Gap High School

Six Grade, Section A-osoar
Sutherland.
Seventh Grade, Section A.
Gladys Lyle. Section b. Hat,
tie Johnson.
Third Year High School
BY ron Rhoads.
Fourth Year High School.
Giessie Gilly and Ruby Kem-
per.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1912-05-22
Defamation and Recitation
Contest.

Saturday evening, every seat
in the auditorium was filled to
listen TO the defamation and
recitation contest for the "Bus-
mess Mems Medal an annual
event.
Miss .Glessie Gilly, of the
senior class, presided very
gracefully at the contest, and
announced the names of the
different contestants, with the
titles of the various recitations.
as well as the other numbers of
what proved to be very inter
esting program.
The opening number was n
really beautiful drill by sixteen
Young ladies representing eight
different flowers with costumes
TO match Some new and very
pretty figures were introduced
IN what is always II pretty
spectacle.
The following pupils with the
lltles of their recitation or decla-
nation is given below.
Eula Tackett-The Drown
ing Singer.
Louella Johnson-The Ride
OF Jennie McNeal.
Mary Skeen Widow Bedott's
Poetry.
GLADYS Lile-Old Mistis
Truman Kennedy The Spell
ling Lesson.
Bruce Skeen-Prior to Miss
BELLS Appearance.
Nina Johnson = Tommy IS
Prayer.
Margaret Pettit-To the Lions.
Annie Hazel Fleenor-The
Little Orphan.
Virgie Bounds-He Had to
do Ills Duty.
Elsie Taylor Changing Col
Edith Ballard Counting
Eggs.
All the Rotations and decla-
nations showed decided i'm
proyement over last year, and
1t was hard matter for the
committee, Mrs. j. j.. Lloyd,
Mrs. l.. B. Winston and j. M.
Hodge to decide on the most
deserving, but t h ey finally
reached the conclusion that
taking everything into consid-
Grafton. Miss Margaret Pettit's
superb rendering OF that diff,
cult selection "To The Lions"
deserved the medal, and Mr..
Hodge in as few words as pos
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1912-05-22

A lifer in the Minnesota peni-
Tertiary refuses TO accept free
dom. Wonder how he manag-
ed to inform himself 30 well as
to conditions on the outside:
= Nashville Banner.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1912-01-26
CAScARETS FOR A
SICK, SOUR STOMACH
osntsz But Thoroughly clsanss and
Regulate Your Stomach, Liver and
Bowels While You Sleep.

That awful sourness. belching Of
acid and foul gases; that pain in the
pit Of the stomach. the heartburn.
nervousness. nausea, bloating after
eating feeling. Of fullness, dizziness
and sick headache. means Indigestion:
disordered stomach, which can not
be- regulated until you remove the
cause. It isn't. your stomachs fault.
Your stomach is as good as any.
Try Cascarets; they cure Indigestion,
becauSe they Immediately cleanse and
regulate the stomach. remove the sour.
undigested and fermenting food and
foul gases; take the excess bile from
the liver and carry off the decomposed
waste matter and poison from the In
testines and bowels. Then your stom-
ach trouble is ended forever. Cas-
cafet tonight will straighten you out by
morning. 10-cent box from any drug
store will keep your entire family feel
Ing good for months. Don't forget the
children-their little insides need a
good, gentle cleansing, too.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1912-01-26
Peculiar After Effects
! Of Grip This Year
Leaves Kidneys In:weskened Condl tion

Doctors in all parts Of the country
have been kept busy with the epidemic
OF grip which has visited so many
homes. The symptoms Of grip this
year are very distressing and leave
the system in q run down condition.
particularly the kidneys which seem to
suffer most. "A every victim COM
plains OF lame back and urinary trou-
bles which should not be neglected. az
these danger signals often lead to
more serious sickness, such as dread
ed Bright's Disease. Local druggists
report q large sale on DIR. Kilmer's
Swamp Root which so many people
say soon heals and strengthens the
kidneys after an attack Of grip.
Swamp-Root ID great kidney. liver
and bladder remedy. ana, being an
herbal compound, has a gentle healing
effect on the Kidneys. which Is almost
Immediately noticed By these who try
It. Dr. Kilmer & Co., Binghamton, N.
T., offer to send q sample bottle Of
Swamp Root, free by mail. to every
sufferer who may be in need OF It.
regular s;so Sc cents ana Si.S13. 70:
sale at all druggists. BE sure to mem
ton this paper.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1912-01-26
BRIDGE Quickly Moved.

Correctionville, Jan. 26.-Without the
straining or creaking of a timber. the
160-ton bridge Of the Chicago & North
western railroad ever the Little Sioux
river at this place. was moved twelve
feet east.
1t took but fraction more than
three minutes TO carry the big span
from the old wooden piling to the new
cement piers recently constructed.
No trains were interrupted during
the work on the bridge. nltho two days
We're consumed in getting ready for
the actual moving. The structure was
lacked up and rails placed beneath she
plates.
The rails were creased and when an
engine hitched to a block and tackle
started to pull. the bridge slid along
like toy. Thirty men. under the
supervision Of William Roy, accom-
plished the task.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1912-01-26
..S.S.R e of 1 ea1s s3salT

which general Inflammation q H.
The ding Of
delicate and tissues produces all the we'll known e ts
noises the head tight study feeling =
the pains above the irritation of the throat sometimes slight
feeling i'll health the
affected blood them -
System S. cah because purifes the blood II .to
inAaed bgn
constitution built and health
trouble 1to
removing making
entirely from health roots
desirable medicine
THE SWIFT SPECIFIC co.. ATLANTA. "a
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1912-01-26
Esthervills ersvitiss.

Special to Times Republican.
Baskerville, Jan. 26.-As j. NJ. Resi-
and son. OF Hoprig. were returning
from Ringsted, walking alongside OF
their sled. runaway team belonging
to Carl Hansen Of Ringsted, ran over
them. It 10 thought the tongue Of the
sled hit Mr.. Resi- in the back. as he
was picked up in an unconscious con-
dition with three ribs broken. It's son
Roy was knocked down and carried for
a half mile before the team could be
stopped. He is In critical condition.
"A special election Is called for Feb.
for the purpose Of deciding whether
or not to bond the independent school
district Of Estherville for not to exceed
$4,000 for the erection Of new up
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1912-01-26

toned guardian, was next before the
court and J. A. Mills was named as
his guardian. The old gentleman
owl ed small farm for many years
and OF late he and the children have
not been getting along serenely about
the handling Of the property.
The case on trial at present Is that
OF Mrs. Jane Roseborough. OF Gear
ing. VS.. the Iowa Central Railway Com
paTy, In which she asks damage for
the killing OF Frank Roseborough. her
divorced husband. In the companys
yards in Gearing a year or 80 ago. The
action Is brought by the divorced wife
as Administrative Of the estate OF the
deceased for the minor children.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1912-01-26
AFTER THREE SALOONS.
Injunction Proceedings Started Against
Trio Of Doalers At Iowa City.


Trio Of Dealers 1t Iowa City.
Iowa City, Jan. 26.-Another sensa-
ton broke in the Iowa City saloon fight
Thursday when three more Injunction
proceedings were filed in the Johnson
county district court asking for perma-
nent closing orders against Ludwig
City Brewing Company.
A. Z. Meardon asks for, an injunc-
ton against the w. c. Hawley sa-
loon on South Dubuque street. al
leging that Intoxicating liquor was
sold to drunkards and minors.
j. H. Hoar asks for an injunction
alleging that as an agent Of the
Iowa Brewing Company Bettag is
retailing liquor contrary to law
r. E. Bolton is the plaintiff in the
injunction proceedings instituted
against the Iowa Brewing Company
and alleges that liquor was re..lieu
to q local club house. Twenty-Five in
div;duals and other places. all OF
W zach is contrary to law:
The actions entered in the district
court yesterday came as a bolt OF
thunder from clear Sky. Comins
just as they did after all was thought
to have been settled, the suits are
now creating no little sensation
turnout business circles.
In the Hoar vs. Bettag petition
the allegation is made that Rettas
is an agent Of the Iowa Brewing
Company and that as such he can not
| by law retail liquor. The charge is
made that he has kept separate
room for such purpose and ether
wise disposed of the liquor to indi-
viduals.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1912-01-26
MEN WHO SWINDLEp MANY IOWA
PEOPLE IN LAND DEAL PLEAD
GUILTY IN COURT.
LONG PRISON TERMS
PROBABLE FOR TWO
More Than 200 Residents Of Iowa
swindIsd by erazos Coast invest
msnt Company, Of Texas-Promotsrs
. Secured J, $4,000 From Numerous
Victims.

Galveston, Tex, Jan. 26.-Charles j.
Horn and Fred NJ. Schulz, president
and secretary OF the Grazos Coast IN
vestment Company, created a sensation
in Federal Judge Burns court when
their trial for the misuse OF mails and
running a big lana lottery at Velasco,
was called, by pleading guilty to four
Of seven counts In the indictment
charging them with running lottery.
Sentence may be for eight years i'm
prisonmcnt. The court quashed the
lrst three counts of the Indictment
charging organization OF scnemc to
cefraud on the ground that it was
drawn under the wrong statute.
Col. c. 3. Andersen, prosecutor in
charge OF the case. considers it a
great victory for the government and
the start OF a crusade to kill off land
com panies doing illegal business. Horn
and his assistants secured at least
s.50,00c from residents Of fourteen
northern states, 200 being in Iowa.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1912-01-26
JOHNSON FOUND GUILTY.
Wife Testifies That Her "Affinity'
Committed Robbery and Planted Loot.


Committed Robbery and Planted Loot.
Special to Times Republican.
Nevada, JAN e6.-Aftcr celebrating
for nearly eighteen hours district
court jury found j. c. Johnson. the
McCallsburg man. guilty as indicted
upon a charge OF the burglary Of the
Reed hardware store and the larceny OF
half dozen rifles, reviewers, auto
matte pistols and other goods during
last November The only evidence that
the state was able to produce was the
fact that a search found the goods Sc
creted in the mans apartments and
that he was stranger there and had
been living without any visible means
OF support. TO overcome this the de-
Tense introduced the testimony of his
wife to the effect that during the alb
sence ofsthe husband. an affinity" OF
hers, who had committed the burglary.
brought the goods to their apartments
and planted them. The whole case
hinged on whether or not the jury was
to believe the testimony of the wife
in defense Of her husb and
Patrick Ford, an aged farmer Of near
this city, for whom son had petit
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1912-01-26
sALoonkEgpER CONVERTED.
Council Bluffs Dealer Sells Business
and. joins Church.


s and. Joins Church.
Council Bluffs. Jan. s6.-ln testimony
OF the wonderful work being accom-
plished by Evangelist Hart In the re-
vfval services being held in the audi
forum. saloon Keeper stepped for
ward and gave his life into the keeping
OF the Lord.
The meeting wa. one Of the most
successful OF tho series in the minds
CT those interested. Altho only seven
persons came forward TO receive the
blessing. the workers felt that they
were most bounteously repaid for their
efforts in the conversion OF one who
had been 40 near 70 the "rcapin9 of the
wages of sin" The liquor dealer who
was touched by the sermon Sunday af-
ternoon and has since disposed Of his
business. confessed his belief in the
Lord ara declared his life to be that of
q christian In the future.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1912-01-26

to-date school building. A new build
Ing IL sorely needed ~ al the buildings
are now filled to their capacity and
rooms have to be rented down town
Tor some Of the classes.
District court convenes here Monday,
Feb. Z, with Judge ID. F.. Coyle on the
bench. A very light term Ii antici-
pated. The Emmett county jail II and
Tor some time has been empty.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1912-01-26

Sac City.
During the year 1911, SAD City i'm
provements amounted to over $150,000
but 1912 promises to exceed these fig
ures.
ireton.
w. A. Morgan was taken to LeMars
for second surgical operation. The
operation performed last fall was not
wholly successful
lreton.
The question Of consolidation of
schools is being strongly agitated here.
Superintendent Of City Schools w. G.
Bean was in Marathon, to attend a
meeting to consider the matter.
Emmetsburg.
Carroll Bragg, Of Emr1etsburg, an
employe of the International Harves-
ter Company, goes soon on a business
mission for that company to Germany
He will be gone about six months.
Emmetsburs.
NJ. F. Kerwick has been elected vice
to succeed James DUNCAN, who died
last fall. Mr.. DUNCAN was an official
of the institution for many years.
Rock Rapids.
The ice harvest has been fine here
and the ice man has filled his houses
and several private houses and is now
loading cars to supply the demand in
surrounding towns where ice can not
be cut and stored or shipped out to
other towns. The quality is very hne.
Fort Dodge. r
Thirteen residents of Barnum re-.
Gently were fined SIS and costs each
here, for gambling. About thirty wit
nesses were called In tho case. Some
time ago this case came up before tho
grand jury, which recommended that
they be tried before Justice Of the
peace.
Sac City. \.
The Sac City short course will con-
vene Feb. IL to II. inclusive. Aside
from the regular short course there
will be branch for women in the do-
nestle science work, which will be in
charge Of Mrs. Campbell and ME-.
Lynch, f4the Iowa state College, who
have had years Of experience in this
work.
Ida Grove.
u. w. ESIep, q pioneer cltlAeH Oh Auss
Grove, three weeks ago went to Kansas
City and bought a home there for him
self and lived only short time after
moving into the house. Last week his
son, Sam Estep. of this place, was
called to Kansas City to; attend the
funeral Of the ftaher. Interment was
made at Kansas City.
MontiesIlo. co.
A. NJ. Fairbanks and his son, Harry.
were injured by the explosion of acety-
lene gas Sunday. They had gone into
the cellar with lantern and 1t 10 sup,
posed there was q break IN the pipes,
letting the gas escape, which caused
the explosion. Neither was injured
seriously, altho both were burned about
the head and face. ,$
Waterloo.
All the inmates Of The city Jail.
some Of them with week or more
time to serve. were liberated We'd
nesday morning by Police. Judge Caid-
well. The unexpected release came as
glad surprise TO the men,. All were
lounging about the jail wondering Why
the usual work day routine OF snow
and slush shpveling had been omitted.
AZ usual timing the pri4cners depart
each morning from the house Of ccrS
dnemient III the patrol - e0n 70 i1eee