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The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1912-09-11
Eleven Foot Coal In Wise.

While u great deal has been
said in the press OF the country
about the wonderful develop
ment of coal in the mountains
Of eastern Kentucky, it must
not be overlooked that some
thing has been dong along near
kentucky state line and the
Virginia side. The Pardee peo-
pie are the largest developers
on this side of the Black Noun
tains. During the past eight
teen months tn is company
known as the Blackwood Coal
Co, has opened up the thickest
seam of coal perhaps ever open
ed III this entire belt. The vein
measures eleven feet clean coal
Through this vein the company
Is tunnelling Black Mountain
and when through will bring
coal and lumber back from their
large tracts of coal and timber
lands over on the Kentucky
side. They h we built the
Roaring Fork branch line from
Blackwood 10 Pardee, about
twelve or fourteen miles I o
Black Mountain. Above the
eleven foot seam some two hum
dred feet they have opened n
Ave foot vein of splint coal to
be used for domestic purposes.
The company is also mining
coal at Roaring Fork TO bo
burned INTO coke Mt Bluckwoodi
where they have 2s2 ovens.
They have a new band mill
near the Black Mountain which
has capacity of 10000 feet per
day.-Coeburn Journal.
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State Of Ohio. city Of Toledo
Lucas County,

Frank ] Cheney make, go,
Is senior partner Of : j cS Saih al
doing business in the CIV NSsl,y { q
County and State sgosa NV Of 10
sa, said ~, Arm will pay the sum oSoy u
oRED DOLLARS for esSh oNk hIs
t tSse , o. o "a !, that canno. Be- s s
s., FRANK ]. CHrySxys
Sworn to before me and SSn ID NJ
IN my presence, this 9Th day s y AS0 $
Der, A. d. 1886. ot pssI
(Seall A. w Give
Halls Catarrh Cure is taken i r9Ss /
ana acts directly upon the blood lI ~
toai surfaces Of the system. Sts5
+; J CHENEY X CO. To,.,.
5: Sold by all Druggists, i5c' 'O''i',
Take Halls Family Pills fo,
patton. ~ 90
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1912-09-11
N I'm N0rfolsNsMestern
Schedule in Ff;eef
MAY o6. 1912


LEAVE NORTo N-7:0O a. m. for
Lynchburg and intermediate sta.
lions. Pullman sleeper Bluefield to
Philadelphia via ilagerstown aud
Pullman sleeper Roanoke to Rich
mond and Norfolk. Also connections
at Bluctield with trains Wcstbound.
Pullman sleeper to Cincinnati and
Columbus.
LEAVE NORTON 80 p. IN. for points
North. East and West.
LEAVE BRlSTOL-Daily. 6l5 a. IN
for East Radford, Roanoke, Lynch
burg, Petersburg, Richmond and
Norfolk Pullman Parlor Car TO
Richmond Gale Car Roanoke and
ilagerstown Pullman sleeper Roa-
noke to New York Wis lIagerstown
and Harrisburg.
5:i5 p. M. for Norfolk and intermediate
points, Pullman Slcepers to Norfolk
:S2 y. m. and 1:35 p. IN. OMITTED Solid
trains with pullman Sleepers to Wash.
ington, Baltimore Philadelphia and
New York via Lynohburg. Does not
make local stops
I3:i5 p. M daily for all points between
Bristol and l.ynchburg. Connects a,
Walton at $40 p. M. with the st.
louis Express for all points west and
northwest.
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The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1912-09-11
State Board of Health Ready
to Distribute Great Dip
iberia Remedy.

Richmond, Va, Sept. In
asmuch as diptheria ia already
being reported from various
parts of the Stste, the Board of
Health today announced that
the previous rules for the dis
tribution of antitoxin will be
maintained this winter.
BY special arrangement with
the manufacturers of antitoxin,
the Board of Health keeps in
stock n large supply of antitox-
in which it sells at prime cost,
less than one third of the retail
price. Antitoxin may be or.
dered ut any time and will be
sent from Richmond by the
fret carriage. Bill for the an
titoxin will be rendered by the
manufactures.
Az these arrangements for
the distribution of the great
diptheria remedy place anti
toxin in the hands of those who
need it alta minimum coat, the
Board of Health will use every
effort during the coming dip
liberia season 30 have the serum
widely distributed.
Congressman c. b. Siemp of
the Ninth Virginia district is
in town looking as cool and
quiet as IA cucumber. The Re
publican nomination for Con-
gress in his district was hand
ed him a few days ago and he
thinks there is hardly any
doubt of his reelection. Ex-
Attorney General Ayers, of
Big Stone Gap, ia his Demo-
cratic opponent. Whitesburg
(ky,) Eagle.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1912-09-11
STATISTIC Law GAINING
FRIENDS.
Births and Deaths Being Well
Reported from Many
Parts of State.

Richmond, Va. Sept. q
That the people of Virginia are
anxious to secure the legal pro.
lection given by a proper record
of births and deaths became
obvious today when the first
returns under the new vital
statictics law were tabulated at
the State Health Department..
Following n lengthy cam
paign of publicity. the new law
for the registration of all births
and deaths in the State became
effective on June IA, at which
time the registrars appointed
under the statute began the dis
charge of their duties. The
first reports filed by them were
received on July 10 and covered
the latter half of June. These
reports have now been roughly
tabulated and the results are
declared most encouraging.
I'm many parts of the State"
said Health COMMISSIONS vii
liams yesterday, "the law is be-
ing so well enforced that prac-
ticnlly all the births and deaths
are being reported. In other
counties, our efforts have not
yet brought satisfactory results,
but taking the State as IA whole,
the showing for the first weeks
is most encouraging. On the
basis of the showing already
made, we feel confident that
within the next few months the
great majority of all deaths and
births will be registered, and
we believe public sentiment
will soon be strong enough to
guarantee certificate and n
burial permit as regular part
of interments. "Much credit
for this good showing is due
local registrars who, under the
provisions of the law, are justi-
ces Of the peace in the counties
and the local health officers in
the cities. Many of the rural
Justices have shown keen in
terest in the work and are for
warding their certificates in ex-
cellent shape. As they receive
small pay for this work, they
deserve the heartiest thanks of
the people.
can interesting aspect of the
new law is the readiness with
which the Virginia people have
reported births. In other States
il has generally been easier to
get n record of deaths than of
births and sometimes it has
been necessary to postpone the
reports of births until the sys-
tenn for he registration of
deaths was III working order.
In Virginia, we have had little
trouble on this account. Our
people fully realize the impor
lance of registering all births
to avoid legal difficulties and,
mt this time, are reporting
births more generally than
they report Deaths"
"As soon as the July figures
are tabulated, we hope to pub
lish an exact statement of the
number of births and deaths
reported"
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NOTICE.
G G. Hyatt,
Esser Coal " Coke Co.
and
Thomas Andrews X Co.
Esser Coal X Coke Co.


To the Creditors of the Esser Gal and
Coke Company:
You are hereby notified that. pursuant
To decree of the Hon II 4 w Skcen
Judge OF the Circuit Court of Wise
County, Virginia, rendered in vacation
on the 2Sth day OF May, 1912, in the
above styled causes pending in said
court, a convention of the creditors of
the Esser Coal and Coke Company will
be held in the Office of the undersigned,
Special Commissioner, In the lntermont
Building, in the town of Big Stone Gan,
Wise County, Virginia, on Friday. the
18th day of September, 1912, at 10
O'Clock "A. M, at which time tile said
Special Commissioner will proceed TO
take an account of the debts and liens of
the said company and their order of
priority. and viii receive evidence AS To
the Receivers costs and charges herein.
and the labor lien Of Thomas Andrews &
Company, and the lease of Sept. 18th
1905, FROM Patrick lIagan aud 4. e..
Wells Ia the Esser Coal ANA Coke Com
pany, the amour; of coal mined there
under, aud the royalties paid on account
of said lease; and will further hear evil
dence on the assets of the said Esser
Coal and Coko Company. and such other
matters as are referred to him by the
terms of said decree.
This 18th day OF August, 1912.
MAYO CABELL,
Special Commissioner.
Aug 1i-23-36
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1912-09-11

who live in the Blondell addi-
tion. Mics Hannah's father is of
the firm of Wakin, Farmer
and Zine, while Mr.. Isaac has
also been in the merchantile
business in Appalachia for sew
eral years.
The marriage, herald by sew
eral hundred Invitations hand
somely engraved in white and
gold issued during the past
week, occurred Sunday after
noon at three thirty at the home
Of the bride. Practically every.
body in Appalachia was pres
emit, the house, porches and
yards being packed almost to
suffocation.
Promptly at three thirty, an
aisle WAS cleared through the
pached hall for the approach of
the bridal party.
Miss Rosa Pridemore at the
organ sounded h Q opening
notes OF Lohengrin's Bridal
Chorus, and the bride and
groom-to. be entered the parlor
preceded first by the little rib
bon girls, Misses Ruth Guntner
and Mabel Peake, followed by
the matron of honor, a sister of
the bride, with the best man,
John Wakin, of Norton, a
cousin of the bride.
The ceremony was performed
under q pretty arch of pink and
white, t h e prevailing color
scheme, Rev. j. w. Wagner,
of the NJ. Il. Church. South,
officiating.
The bride wore Il handsome
gown of cream silk heavily
embroidered in gold, and CARR
ed IA bouquet of white cnrna-
tions and bride's roses, n long
veil fastened with orange bios
SONS, and the groom gifts, a
very expensive pair of heavy
gold bracelets, and other expen-
sive jewelry completed her cos
tune.
After the ceremony, the we'd
ding party led the way into the
DINING room, also decorated
in pink and white.
AT the BRIDES table were
seated the following guests:
Row. and Mrs. Wagner, Mrs.
X. ID. Morrison, Mrs. Green
wood, Mr.. and Mrs. Arthur
Broyles, Mrs. Miller, Mrs
Smith, Mrs. Crizer, Mrs. Nc.
Connell, Miss Katherine Cleek,
the best man, John Wakin, of
Norton, the mntron of honor,
and the bride and groom.
Elaborate refreshments of all
kinds of fruit, meats, salads,
desserts and @ lavish supply of
"drinkables" were served, the
latter mostly from tubs of
cracked ice in the back porch
to the masculine contingent.
Mr.. and Mrs. Isaac were the
recipients of many handsome
and expensive gifts from
large circle of friends and rela.
tives in Appalachian and nearby
towns.
The couple will continue to
make their home in Appala-
CHA.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1912-09-11
ADDalaGhia Items

Prof. j. r. Brahe attended
the meeting of the Principals of
the county schools at Norton
Thursday evening.
Prof. j. l.. Blake, of the High
School, has been elected Super.
intendent of the Southern Meth
odist Sunday school to succeed
Prof. j. p. Brahe,
Rev. j. w. Wagner preached
Sunday morning Co an interest.
cd audience in the Sunday
school room of the unfinished
M. Il. Church, South, followed
in the afternoon by Rev. Smith
the Presbyterian minister.
A. K. Mann, who recently re
turned from n visit to his sister
IN Utah, was up from Big Stone
Gap Saturday.
Little Eleanor Cross, the four
year old daughter of an en-
ployee of the V. & S. w. living
in Appalachia. died Thursday
afternoon after an illness of
only five hours. The child had
an attack of acute Indigestion
while playing down on the
street about nine O'Clock in tn @
forenoon, and Immediately
went into convulsions from
which she died in few hours.
H. @. Bailey, travelling repre-
sentative of the wholesale and
retail feed supply house.at Ian.
caster, Ky, of which he, him
self, is the owner, was in Appa,
lachia Saturday looking after
his business interest in: this
section.
Mrs. j. II. Bum and attract
tive daughters, Misses Marga.
ret aud Mary, of Big Stone Gap
spent Saturday afternoon shop
ping in Appalachia. Mrs. Bum
has been quite i'll for several
weeks of heart trouble, and her
friends in Appalachia were
glad to see her out again.
Mrs. j. l.. Bos.wick an
handsome daughter, Miss Geor-
gia, we're up from the Gap Fri
day TO see DR.. Thomas f. Sta
ley, the Bristol specialist.
On account of the abuse of
the spigot kindly provided last
year by Foreman RAIDER, of the
V. * S. W., for the use of the
school, the privilege of using
the water piped across the river
has been withdrawn, causing
many little children to suffer
greatly from thirst Mt the school
building these long hot days
Mr.. and Mrs. Mcdonnell and
Miss Katherine Cleek returned
Sunday night from Now York
City where they have been buy
ing for Ford IL McCon nell's
fall and winter trade.
Misses julie Bullitt aud Mar
garet Petit, of Big Stone Gap,
were shopping in Appalachia
Saturday. Miss Bullitt will
enter Hollins Institute this
year, while Miss Petit expects
to enter SHOOT at Winston Sa-
lem, N. O.
Mesdames l.. o. Petit and j.
h. Taggart were UP from the
Gap during the week shopping.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1912-09-11

E. w, X. Ewing. a former
Lee county boy, who now re
sides in Alexandria, is getting
data for a history of the early
settlement of Ice county. The
work ia expected to be publish
sed early next year.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1912-09-11
Prominent Assyrians We'd.

Popular interest in Appala-
CHA has been conferred the past
week in the approaching mar
riage Of Mus Hannah Wakin
and Joseph c. Isaac we'll known
Assyrians.
Miss Hannah ia one of eev eral
handsome brunette daughters
of Mr.. and Mrs. George Wakin,
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1912-02-27

Careless
''How do you like your new
chauffeur ?"
Hes utterly impossible! On
Michigan boulevard yesterday,
he completely missed two dogs,
one baby, a telegraph pole, and
another motor-car. l am afraid
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1912-02-27

he has had some great disappoint-'
ment in life that has taken the
spirit out of him. y
-O-O-
K 4 X X x Y X X x x X + < \ +
He who is firm in will molds +
< the world to himself. Goethe. +
+ X * 4 X x X X X \ Fl 4
The Washington herald., 1912-02-28
ALLEGES LENDERS
TOOK FURNITURE
John McBolden Sues Loan Company
for Forcing Entrance to
His Home.

The American Loan Company was
named as defendant in a suit filed yes
terday by John McBolden for $500 dam
ages. Being in need OF a little small
change McBolden hitched up his horse
and buggy March Is. 1910. and drove to
the compsny's once, where he asked II
they would give him IS on the OUTFIT as
security.
Defendant alleges they wanted to know
II he had any household furniture as
additional security. He said he had the
furniture asked for at 1872 Gales street
northeast. which In addition to the horse
and wagon were accepted by the COM
pany as security.
McBolden alleged that he promised to
return $3.50 in ten monthly installments
for the SIS. He said he signed a paper
the contents Of which were not explained
TO him. and upon demand the loan COM
pany refused TO furnish him with copy
thereof
McBolden says he was almost paralyZed
January last when he entered his home
to ind that the company, according to
the declaration. had carried away about
500 worth of furniture. and In order to
get hold OF II, had forced an entrance
into his home by removing the window
sashes, which they failed TO replace. ex-
posing plaintiff to the cold and severe
weather. causing him much Inconvenience
and pain.
The Washington herald., 1912-02-28
LABOR LEADERS
!. CLEARED BY SULZER
Legislator Denies He Was Infu.
!! enced to Use Gompers' Edi-
torial in Speech.

Samuel Gompers, John Mitchell. and
Frank Morrison, officers of the American
Federation OF Labor. were yesterday ex-
Generated By Representative Sulzer, of
New York, from all responsibility for his
utterances and the wide circulation
given a speech containing Objectionable
editorials from the American Fedora
Zionist.
The New York legislator was witness
yesterday in the court contempt proceed
ings against the labor leaders before jus
tice Wright.
The committee of prosecutors attempted
to prove that the labor leaders were re-
sponsible for Incorporating into the Con-
gressional Record an editorial written by
President Gompers, in which he severely
criticised the injunction prohibiting a
boycott against the Buck Stove and
Range Company by having il added to
the Sulzer speech.
Mr.. Sulzer 5enied that the labor lead
ers had anything to do with the frank
ing or mailing Of the speeches, nor that
he had been seen by Arthur Z. Holder
and Thomas F. Tracey in reference to
inserting the Gompers editorial in his
speech. Mr.. Sulzer characterized the
Gompers editorial as "a very able, ex-
haustive, and lucid commentary"
The Washington herald., 1912-02-28
IMPROVED MILK
SUPPLY Is NEEDED
Prevention of tuberculosis in Dis
trict Will Be Aim of Pro-
posed Symposium.

A conference was held yesterday after.
noon at the rooms OF the Association
for the Prevention OF tuberculosis, 90
Ii street northwest. between a commit
tee from the association and a COMMITTEES
from the woman's Welfare Department
of the National Civic Federation, for
the purpose Of arranging for a symposium
on the subject Of an improved milk sup
ply for the District.
Mrs. Medill Mccormick, Mrs. A. P.
Gardner, Mrs. Archibald Hopkins, Mrs.
W. Murray Crane, and Miss Maud Wet
more represented the Woman's Welfare
Department; and DIR. Harvey w. Wiley.
Surg. Gen. Rupert Blue, DR.. G. Lloyd
Magruder. Emile Berliner. DR.. E. c.
Schroeder, Mrs. John Mclaughlin and
Walter S. Uford represented the tuber-
culosis association.
II was the consensus of opinion that
the symposium should be called at the
Public Library as soon as a date could
be arranged. and that to this meeting
should be invited all persons interested
in the subject OF the prevention of tuber-
culosis.
Those present expressed the opinion
that the time had come to seek legisIa-
ton guaranteeing citizens of Washing
ton safe and clean milk supply. It was
agreed that the resolution recently
adopted by the tuberculosis association
after careful discussion by health author
titles of national reputation should form
the basis of the proposed legislation. and
that such legislation should be pushed
with all possible speed.
The conference also decided to seek the
cooperation Of the Woman's Welfare De-
partment of the National Civic Fedora
tion. through its president, Mrs. John
Hays Hammond, and also OF the Amer
lean Red Cross Society. through the
chairman Of the national relief board,
Miss Mabel T. Boardman, and with such
cooperation endeavor to obtain an ON
cial investigation through the Bureau Of
Public Health and Marine Hospital Serv-
ice as TO the effects OF various degrees Of
temperature on milk. and the relative
value of raw and pasteurized milk as a
food. especially for the better protection
of the health OF those infants who must
unfortunately receive cows milk as a
substitute for mothers milk.
The Washington herald., 1912-02-28
ADVERSE TO STABLE BILL.
woaId Infringe on Personal Rights,
Say Commissioners.

The Comr IssIoners yesterday sub
mitted TO Congress sn adverse report
on the bill making ii an offense. punish
able by fine. for any person TO permit
the stabIing OF horses or other beasts
OF burden on any but the ground floor
OF stables. The bill was introduced at
the instance of the Washington Humane
Society.
The Commissioners say that the enact
ment Of the proposed legislation would
infringe upon the personal rights OF
citizens to an unbearable extent They
state that building regulation las been
adopted which seems TO cover the situ-
alton satisfactorily. This regulation pro-
hibits the erection Of any but fireproof
stables, in which beasts. Of burden are
to be housed above the ground floor.
The Washington herald., 1912-02-28
NAMED RESIDENT PHYSICIAN.
DIR. {. c. Craft Succeed. DIR. w. III
YeaEer at Casualty Hospital.

DIR. c. c. Craft. of the stan Of the
George Washington University Hospital.
has been appointed by the Commissioners
as resident physician OF Casualty Hos
pital TO succeed DR.. W. II. Yeager, who
has resigned to become a member of
the -staff of a New York hospital.
DR.. Yeager was graduated from Nc
Kinley Manuel Training School in 1907.
he later entered George Washington
University Medical School from which
he received his degree In June, 1911.
The Washington herald., 1912-02-28
Exoner.ted of Cau.ine death.

Willard w. Walters. baker, first class
u. S. N, on duty at the Great Lakes
naval training station, North Chicago
Ill, has been completely exonerated by
an investigating board of responsibility
for the death Of Joseph Eanarowski, a
prize fighter. The report, which was re-
ceived at the Navy Department yester-
day, was promptly approved, and Capt
William E Fullam. commandment of the
station, was directed 70 restore Walters
to duty.
The Washington herald., 1912-02-28
Adler Funeral TIL. Afternoon.

Funeral services will be held for Mau-
rice. ]. Adler. a pioneer resident OF
Georgetown. from his home, SIS P
street northwest. this afternoon, at
o'clock. lev. James II. W. Blake
rector Of Christ Protestant Episcopal
Church, will of1ciste. Mr.. Adler was
president of the Farmers and Machan-
les Bank, of Georgetown: vice president
of the Georgetown Gaslight Company,
and a director in the Union Trust Com
pany.
The Washington herald., 1912-02-28
SUES FOR ALLEGED LIBEL.
James o,DonneIi Names Razor Com
pany and Newspaper Defendant.

James o'Donnell yesterday filed suit
against the Durham Duplex Razor Com
psny and the Washington Post Company
for $4,000 damages, alleging libel by
calling plaintiff a fraud in an advertise
ment.
Mr.. O'Donnsll advertised recently TO
sell a demonstration razor made by the
defendant razor company FOR II cents.
The company attempted to get retailers
to demand IS cents.
The Washington herald., 1912-02-28
GEORGE AND HAMIIL TO SPEAK.
ConnectIcst Avenue CItiscns Z
Hear Legislators mt Meeting.

Representatives Henry George, r.. OF
New York. and J. a. Hamill, OF New
Jersey, will address the Connecticut Ave-
nue. Citizens Association at the next
regular meeting to be held in the Army
and Navy Preparatory School Hall Sat-
urday evening. March ..
The speakers will discuss many matters
Of vital interest to residents and prop
erty owners in the territory embraced
by the association.
The Washington herald., 1912-02-28
Give. Up Passionate Here.

A call to the Bedford Street Lutheran
Church OF Cumberland. Nd, has been
accepted by Rev. Charles Frederick
Bergner, pastor of Zion Lutheran Church,
of this city. Mr.. Bergner will leave
within a few weeks. ana will succeed
Rev. John S. Braren.
The Washington herald., 1912-02-28
Ask. 10000 for Injury

Jacob Bslfe yesterday sued the city
and Suburban Railway Company for So
600 damages. alleging that while trying
to board a car at Twelfth street and
Rhode Island avenue July - last. It
turned the curve, throwing him to the
ground and permanently injuring him.
The Washington herald., 1912-02-28

5 Anton Won lUisalnsy: seventy-three
years old. an inmate of the Soldiers
Home, died suddenly in the corridor of
the King Building yesterday. An ambu-
lance was summoned. but the surgeon
pronounced the veteran dead
The Washington herald., 1912-02-28
Tea House In Old Pieree's Mil.

The Commissioners yesterday granted
Miss Mary Louise Noble permit to
cor iuct a tea house in the old Pierce's
Mil, in Rock Creek Park, from April
to October /. Miss Noble conducted a
similar establishment at the old mill last
year