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The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1912-10-09
Editor Harry NJ. Smith.

The Cumberland Progress,
published at Appalachian, Va.
which has for sometime been
edited by tn Q Hon. II. NJ.
Smythe, has changed editors
by reason of the retirement of
Mr.. Smythe from the newspa.
per field, Mr.. w. ID. Roberts
succeeds him.
Mr.. Smythe, besides being a
veritable o d war horse of
journalism, made an enviable
reputation in the diplomatic
service i'll Haiti under t h g
Cleveland administration when
talented white representatives
were selected as ministers pie.
nipotentiary from this country
TO that republic instead of ne.
groes, as now.
The Clinch Valley News re-
fers to Mr.. Snythe's career in
a way which reminds us that it
has been many years since we
first knew this undaunted and
stalwart advocate of the people,
as with spreading headgear,
flowing locks an d towering
form, he used to participate in
Democratic State conventions
representing his beloved South
west.
The Clinch Valley News says:
"Mr. Smytho has had n long
and somewhat eventful career
as a newspaper man, covering
a period of more than thirty
five ears, during which time
he has performed brilliant ser.
vice as writer. He has reach
ed that stage on the road, which
all of us are destined to reach
sooner or later, when we must
turn over the work to younger
men-the age of the scar and
yellow leaf. The 'salutatory'
of the new editor puts the Gov.
ernor's' age at ninety six. We
had no idea he was quite so an
cient, a N d 'seventy-six,' or
thereabouts, was evidently
written, but misprinted ninety
six. The retiring editor propo.
ses to give a banquet in 1916,
next presidential year. Should
he be spared four years we will
have a century editor if that
'ninety-six' is correct. Long
live the Governor, at any rate,
He has many friends who wish
for him only sunshine as he de-
cends the path we all must
tread. May there be light at
eventidel"
We join in best wishes for
the retiring editor of the Cum
berland Progressive, who, since
the early days of the Pocahon.
tas Headlight, which he found
ed, has taken a foremost part in
the development of that section
May his latter years be his best
and bring him ample happiness
in payment of his long years of
excellent public service. Rich
mond Journal.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1912-10-09

The man who wants to hear
real spouting and Grating and
speech-making will come here
on Monday, October, 14th, court
day. Senator Swanson q q d
General Ayers will represent
the Democrats a n d Messrs.
David e. Bailey, j. G. Noel and
Il. j. Muncey will speak for the
Republicans--Wise Virginian.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1912-10-09

w. E. Decker, of New York,
and r. d. Baker, of Big Stone
Gap, passed, thru Whitesburg
enroute to Hazard. They are
making 200 mile horseback
ride thru the mountains look
ing over property owned by
their companies. They spent
Sunday in Jenkins and, like all
other visitors, were we'll cared
for and speak very highly of
the town an d its people,
Whitesburg Eagle.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1912-10-09
ORDER OF PUBLICATION.
VIRGINfA.-In the Clerks ofieo of
the Circuit Court of Wise County. In
vacation, the 18th day of September,
1912

NlhSl MA In the Clerks Otfico of
the Circuit Court of Wise County. In
vacation, the 18th day of September,
DarAusin,a Fsitz. e. al,
ComplsiEaats,
Aisle d. Tomlinson, Rufus Tom,inson
James o. Ramey, Echol Rsiney, Noble
Ramey, ct al
Defendants.
Tho object Of the above styiod suit Ia
to assign dover TO the said Aisle ID. Tom
ilnsop, IA widow OF Samuel L. Ramey. lie
the following lands, namely:
40 acres in Scott County, Virginia on
the south side Of Posells Mountain;
Lot 8, Block b Brickyard Plat, Big
stone Gap. Va.
Lots II and IL, Block "a. Plat /, Big
Stone Gap, Va
Lots 8, and Z, Block ID. Plat A
sulphur Spring Addition TO the town
of Big Stone Gap, Va,
and To partition the remainder thereof
among the heirs of the said Samnai 2.
kamey, and to enjoin the said Aisle ID
romlinson and Rufus Tcmlinson frnm
selling or otherwise disposing OF any Of
the said lands, or committing any waste
ihereupon, and from selling or dlspostng
oil any of the personal estate left by the
said samuel L Rancy, and II appearing
by affidavit filed according to law, that
James o. Rainey. Echol Ramey and
Noble ltamcy are not residents Of this
Commonwealth, It Is. therefore, ordered
that the said James D. Ramcy, Eehol
Ramey and Noble Ramey do appear with
In httcen days after due publication of
this order in the Clerks Ohico of our
said Circuit Court, aud do what Is neoes-
sary to protect their interests, and il IA.
further ordered that this order be rub
lishcd once week Tor four succcssiye
weeks In the Big Stone Gap Post. a
newspaper published in the County of
wise, Virginia. And that copy be
posted at the front door of the court
house of said county as prescribed 10y
law.
w b llAMIros Clerk.
hnlliitt X ChaIkley, =. Il. Sept e5-90Is
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1912-10-09
Shoe Repair Shop.

l am prepared to do all kinds
of shoe repairing ia first class
and up-to-date style. My shop
is on East Fifth Street in the
old Senter stand, and l solicit
your patronage. adv.
w. H. LAWSON.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1912-10-09

Discoveries of new sources of
petroleum and natural gas in
Eastern Kentucky are causing
an influx of capital, and oper-
atoms are pronounced the most
active in ars.-Ezchange.
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1912-07-15
GRAND JURY
TO INVESTIGATE
Oklahoma Prosecuting Attorney Faces
Several Serious Charges.

Guthrie, Okla, July 15.-Captaln a.
l.. Emery, prosecuting attorney OF
Blaine county, has prevailed upon the
district pudge at Watonga to call a
special grand jury to convene Wednes-
day of this week, for the purpose OF
investigating charges made against
Emery by the Blaine county board of
commissioners and also charges
against Sheriff Macarthur, asking the
temporary suspension Of Emery and
his permanent removal from office up
on the following grounds:
Gross partiality, mal-administration
corruption, willful and habitual neglect
of duty, oppression, and practicing
civil law while county prosecutor. Im-
mediately Emery petitioned the court
for special grand jury and asked that
the state attorney generals office be
placed in charge of the investigation.
Emery is a captain in the Oklahoma
National Guard. The main charge
against Sheriff Macarthur is that he
permitted prisoners to escape.
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1912-07-15
GOOD CITIZENSHIP
BOYS DEFINITION

Edmonton, Alta, July What
are some of the most important duties
of good citizen?" was a question ask
ed of Harold Mason, 13 year old
pupil in the sixth grade at the Alex-
ander Taylor public school of Edmon-
ton. His answer, which won the
coveted promotion at the examination,
a few days ago, follows:
"a good citizen should never vote
for man who is a CRATER, because
he will put all the money he can in
his pocket, neglect his duties and not
try to make the city prosper.
He should vote against the liquor
traffic and never touch it. He should
never use profane language, and he
always willingly helps the poor and
needy.
He should vote toward paving
streets and try to make his city a
good place to live in. He should have
good schools and send his children to
them.
HE would try to stop the armies
from having money to spend ON ships
of war, and not have war, but turn it
over to the cities to make them beau
tiful.
Then there would be sewers, water
works, telephones and electric lights
all over the city.
He should encourage the building
of nice bungalows and fine hotels, have
no tents, make the people clean up
their yards and have lawns with bea-
tiful flowers.
When he found a man out of work
he would try to get him job, and
then he would be what call reai
good citizen"
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1912-07-15
100000 900 10000 oooo oooooooooooe &C

The Indians will again;
They will never a-creeping in the night,
With an owl hoot on the hilltop and answer in the glen,
As they gather round cabin of the white
o, how heart lurchn in the days when uchin,
Heard my daddy tell the story of the Reds,
Once they to village with intent to burn and
pflage,
And they murdered little children in their beds
They grabbed little children in their beds.
The Indians coming!" the cry
That fathers and mothers used to hear
In the woods of Minnesota the prares of Dakota,
And the pioneers panicky with fear.
The njun used from the days of Pocahontas
They would scalp and tommyhawk and then;
When the Indians cunning they would have and
But the Indians will again, Never more
The Indians will never come again.
They fought days Of Washington
They handed General Braddock his defeat;
In the Black Abe Lincoln chased the who
sinkn
Through forests where the smoky rivers meet,
When mother lassie when daddys "Bub"
The Inuns used to make things rip and hum
Grandad took his muzzle loader when he went pull the
To be ready the
Boom Boom*
%Their reception should
But the Indians will again;
Sleep children for Redskins around
Cross the dim and distant valley they have made their final
sally,
They camping the happy hunting ground.
From this earth the brave with his and
They vanished hill glen
All the Indian fighters but dreams of
writer's,
And the Indians will again
ooooooooooooooo 90 % 900 ooooooooo 300
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1912-07-15
ROAD IMPROVEMENT BEING
PUSHED At DUNCAN

Duncan, Okla, July 14.-Work on
the base line road leading east from
Duncan under the supervision of d.
T. Sledge, chairman of the good roads
committee of the Duncan chamber of
commerce, is rapidly approaching COM
pletion.
This road leads direct to the gas and
oil field which is being developed. A
gas well yielding 15,000,000 cubic feet
daily has been brought in and four
wells are being drilled for oil. The
prospectors are confident of success.
Most of the land in the vicinity of the
field is owned by Duncan parties, but
the chamber of commerce is building
the road with view to opening up the
rich farming country lying along the
Wild Horse river as well as ii facili-
tate the moving of supplies to the oil
field
The cost Of constructing the neces-
sary bridges of concrete is being de-
frayed by King township which recent
ly disposed of 100000 worth of bonds
for road Improvement, but the expense
of grading is borne by the chamber
of commerce, which contemplates ulti-
mately improving all roads leading
into Duncan. The town now has some
Of the best roads in this section Of
the state.
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1912-07-15
FOUR DROWNED
IN CLOUD BURST
Disaster Said to Be Most Destructive
in Eighteen Years.

st. Louis, July IA cloudburst,
reported the most destructive in many
years, struck ST. Louis and surround
ing cities at o'clock this morning.
The greatest damage was done at Al
ton, ILL.,, near the junction of the Mis-
souri, and Mississippi rivers. Four
persons were drowned in the cloud
burst at Alton when a nine-foot wall
of water from Piasa Valley raced down
Belle and Piasa streets, deluging two
homes.
The dead are:
Mrs. Frances Mcguire, As years old,
and her 3-year-old daughter, Goldie,
who were drowned in their home at
ninth and Belle streets; and Mrs. Hes
ter Moss and Arthur Boyce, negroes,
who were drowned when the wall of
water reached their home, block
from the Mcguire residence.
Mrs. Mcguire, who was deaf and
dumb, died clinging to her baby daugh-
ter and the child was jerked from her
arms by the sudden flood. washed out
of window and lodged on a fence a
short distance away where the body
was recovered.
Many Narrow Escapes.
Mrs. Mary Moore and her son. Wes-
ley Moore, boarded at the Mcguire
home and they, with two of Mrs. Ma
guire's other children, Fanny, aged -,
and William, 10, had narrow escape
from drowning.
Moore succeeded in rescuing his
mother and the two Mcguire children
by carrying them to the roof of the
house until the wall of water had pass
ed. He attempted 10 rescue Mrs. Ma
guire, but found it impossible to get
her on the roof and when he found it
ispossible to save Mrs. Mcguire he
dtltluDtCu w ldhO lnC o-J Ceti -Sih adueA
ter from her arms. Mrs. Mcguire
screamed and clung to her youngest
child. Moore was forced to flee to
save his own life.
The damage to property at Alton
totals $25O,0OO. The Alton gas works
were destroyed The torrent of food
water was seven feet deep in Atoms
main streets. There we're many heroic
rescues of inhabitants of that city
from the flood.
Lightning struck many buildings in
st. Louis and surrounding cities. A
bolt of lightning destroyed the main
building of the East st. Louis Cotton
Oil company at National City, Ill, two
miles from East St Louis. At ed
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1912-07-15

wardsville, H., the storm caused a
property loss totaling $4,000. The
heaviest loser there was the Banner
Clay Works, a st. Louis corporation.
Charles Shaw's l-year-old child went
into conyulsions from fright when the
storm was at its height at the home in
Mitchell, near Edwardsville, and died
in few minutes.
Three persons were seriously injur.
ed by the cloud brust and electrical
storm withis. st. Louis city limits, and
scores were routed from their proper
ty. The river Des Peres, which flows
through Forest park and the most
fashionable residence part of the city,
overfiowed AS a result Forest park
and the surrounding section resembled
lake before the flood began recediug
today.
The food conditions in st. Louis,
according to the estimate of the park
keepers, are the worst in the last eigh-
teen years. All the lakes, with the
exception of Murphy lake and Music
Park lake were overflowed in the
storm and the water swept over the
drives, carrying mud and debris, en-,
failing loss estimated at several thou,
sand dollars.
The fish hatchery ponds were over.
flowed and it is feared thousands OF
young fish escaped.
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1912-07-15

He was aware that there was a deal
on right here in Ohio with the Har-
mon outfit which kept the speakers
name off the preference primary bal
lot The proof came when Clark
came rushing over from Washington
and in his rage demanded to know
why Ohio had not kept that agree
ment" What agreement? For an
answer please address headquarters
here Clark's action was water on
his wheel So was the blistering at
tack of John B. Stanchfield of New
York, referring to him as lot of
things that were extremely "un-nice."
William simply smiled inscrutably. In
side the convention hall John B. was
hailed as a hero. Outside of 1t he
was regarded by the now raging rank
and file as a demon with pronged
horns, cloven hoof and long and
prehensile tail. General result: More
kilograms in lunches, baskets and
bales.
"Heard Thunder and Saw Lightning"
After that it was cakewalk. The
bosses whose heads were not com
pletely swathed in adipose tissue be-
gan to take counsel with themselves.
They were hearing the thunder and
seeing the lightning. If there is any
thing the politician despises and fears
it is getting caught out in a shower
of popular Indignation. Up went the
umbrellas one by one. and one by one
the bosses began seooting for shelter.
Like the penitent thief on the cross
they sent word to Bryan to remember
them when he came into his king
dom" On the exterior they pretend
ed to be brave, but on the interior
their cowardly natures were at work
Bryan or Wilson" was the ultimatum
that the people were sending, and
their teeth were chattering lest the
chance to act would get away. They
saw to it that it did not There was
fine bunk" play over releasing
delegates from their obligations" :"
That was the slapstick number on the
program. The fact was that the dele
gates were releasing themselves, and
doing it, doing it, doing it. Each boss,
bosslet and bossikin was watching the
other so that there shouldn't be any
advantage gained in hopping across
the line. So all at once, on the forty
sixth ballot, Mr.. Bryan, calmly fan
ming himself with the evening paper,
watched with twinkling eyes the whole
herd bolting through the gap in the
fence he had opened All the power
of the bosses, all their tricks and all
of their money had resulted in naught
One man with gumption and sand had
whipped the entire gang. And that
man laughed at them!
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1912-07-15

mass of the democratic voters out
side the convention, while the leaders
of the opposition were operating upon
the thousand delegates within the hall,
Reduced to ordinary arithmetic, he
Offset the thousand with the six mil
lion and a half voters. His tactics
were bound to win in the end En-
meshed in their own foolish devices,
they gave him more time than he need
ed. They seemed to forget that there
was such a thing as the magnetic tele'
graph or the daily newspaper in ex-
istence. The limit of their field of
operation was the city of Baltimore.
His extended from ocean to ocean and
from Canada to Mexico. Like the
muscular party at Donnybrook Fair,
with the blackthorn shillalagh, his
work was "beeyoutiful." 1t showed
what one plucky man with sense could
do with a clutch of fat-headed politi-
clans who were playing the game un-
der the rules of 1860 1t wasn't until
the avalanche OF indignant kilograms
descended upon them. propelled by
aroused sentiment at home, that they
began to discern how skillfully he had
trapped them.
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1912-07-15

Mr.. and Mrs. E. NJ. Lawrance and
son, Arthur Lawrance, accompanied
by Miss Violet were in tbs city yes
terday en- route from Allrwee to Kan
sas City where Mrs. Lawrance will re-
ceive medical treatment. These pee
pie are former residents of Whit.
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1912-07-15

The Fairland Indians lost to the
vinita All-Star team at Electric park
Sunday afternoon by a score Of II to
8. Greable and Raines We're the but
terry for the local team.
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1912-07-15

democracy and sell it into bondage to
Wall street Daringly enough, he
singled out those two shocked per-
sons, Thomas Fortune Ryan and Aug
ust Belmont and used them as Ex-
hibits A and B, respectively, to prove
that the money devil and his imps
were there in their proper persons.
They were merely modest delegates,
but William had them on exhibition
in an entirely different guise. Inside
of IL hours the telegraph companies
began to reap a golden horvest from
the frightened democrats back home" !"
who sent messages to their chosen
representatives to resist with all their
power this fiendish attempt TO throttle
liberty. If they couldn't see their way
clear to do this, the messages said,
they were required to remain in Bal
timore the rest of their days or run
the risk of being tarred and feathered
and carried on a rail if they dared
to show their faces in Cohosh or
wheresoever they hailed from.
"Land the Bacon-Producing Punch"
Just as they were breathing easier
the first match of telegraphed indig-
nation and peremptory orders, Will
liam delivered the second installment
by offering his now memorable resolu-
tion, inviting Messrs, Ryan and Bel
mont to go away from there and pledg-
ing the party not to nominate one who
owed them money, marbles or chalk
or who believed that they were other
wise than direct descendants of the
IAccuser of the Brethren. That finish
ed them for all offensive purposes and
then he landed the knockout or bacon
producing punch by leaving Hon.
Champ Clark for having accepted the
support of New York. They couldn't
get away from his blows. Like the
more or less punk pugilist who was
receiver-general for a fine fusillade Of
wallops, their feet suffered" Hon.
Champ fell exactly 1000 feet and 6
inches straight down into oblivion,
emitting loud cries as he whizzed bot
tomward. Now Bryan was on to
! Clark's game for months and months.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1912-11-14
ORANGE COUNTY
RANDOLPH.

The Rev. Fraser Metzger went to Bos
ton Saturday. to deliver a political ac
dress in that city.-Mrs lIehcr uolma
and daughter, Mrs ;. Booth, We're
Waterbury sunday to attend the fun ia
of Mrs. Thompson, an aged lady, thr IAN
of Mrs. Holman.-Mrs Anna Morse Neul
to South Royalton saturday, summoneo
by the serious Illness of her da 2iteI
Miss Bertha Morse.-Mrs. John tdlll nc
daughter went to Rochester saturday u
Join Mr.. Udall.-L. H. Rumrill is no bet
ter and his case is thought to be critical
MIR. and Mrs, Alfred Rand who have
been with Mr., and Mrs 5, W. Howard
since Tuesday, left Saturday for Pitts
field, n. II. Mr. Rand is a brother
Mrs. Howard. Miss Ruth Morrill,, daugh'
ter OF Mr. and Mrs. w, O. Morrill,. left
Saturday for LyndonVille. to remain
through the winter Mrs. William Hutch
inson died at ten o'clock Friday at tn.
home of her daughter, Mrs +. Tewks-
bury, where she had been for several
years. For the last 10 years she had beer
cut Of health and six years a go suffered a
slight shock of paralysis, from which she
never rallied ana remained in feeble
state till three years ago, when the second
(COutinuHN an paKe "a.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1912-11-14
OLIVE Bevins, Merrill Cleveland and Al

Olive Bevins, Merrill Cleveland ana Al
bert McGse were absent one day.
AZ the regular meeting OF Banner
ing, the first ana second degrees will
be conferred on several candidates.
Mrs John w. Reynolds is visiting in
Springfield, Mass.-Mr. and Mrs. James
X. Curtis are spending the winter at
the home Of their son and wife, Mr..
and Mrs H. b Curtis Cottage prayer
meetings are being held this week at
the homes OF the members OF the
Methodist Episcopal Church.-The L. d.
Brooks farm has been sold to parties
from Canada. and Mr.. Brooks and
mother and sisters have moved to the
Mrs. George Dee place at the Centcr-
Mrs. Samuel j. Morgan died Monday
afternoon after n short Illness of pneu-
monia Her funeral was held ut the
Baptist Church Wednesday afternoon at
o'clock The Rev. c. r.. Upton officiat-
ed and the interment was in the Georgia
Plain cemetery. Misses Grace Bragg and
Ella Cleveland have returned to Barre,
whore they are engaged in tcaching.-
The Rev. and Mrs. C. W. Clark have
gone to Barnet, where they will spend
the winter with their son and wife.
the Rev. and Mrs. w. c. Clark.-Silas
Cochran and family OF ST. Adams were
recent guests OF MIR. and Mrs. Jay Green.
MIR. and Mrs. C. NJ. Austin will leave
Saturday for New York. and will sail
from there November 20 on the "Phila-
delphia," for Ponce, Porto Rico, where
they will spend the winter. Mr.. Austin
will leave his insurance and phosphate,
and other business in the hands of
Harry I, Curtis.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1912-11-14
GRAND ISLE COUNT!
ISLE LA r. OTTT..

w. 7. Council has gone to New ork
for n few weeks.-Jerry La Omhard, Jr.
has bought what is known as the .Anto.nc
the island.-Mrs. John Doulln licked sew
eral ripe strawberric., from ner Gartcn
Saturday.-Mrs. Leslie Pine has [ ned
from few weeks trip 10 Boston and
Maine.-N W. Fisk spen Muutar in
Montreal-Mr f.ustis who has een at
d. Z. Tromblys for several weeks, has
returned to Vera CruZ.-Mrs. Lena Mont
gomery of BURLINGTON has been spending
few days in town.-Robert Fisk return
ed to Rochester this week, after having
spent several months In town.-Les !
Pike, Carroll Trombley, Allen Han and
Arthur Callaghan have gone to Rutland
deer hunting.