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The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1913-04-02


abou, her: tell the towers thereof
70 Marx So wei! hcr huiwarks.
consider her palaces; th,, Sc ,nay
Sell Into the generation following. r.
is-is-l.
\ highway of universal history has
been cmbla2cned across the hoary ceutu-
ries by the caravan Of civilization. Like
hisl.ord man has never left himself with
ont witness In The wake of human pro-
gTcss is registered every vicisiiude of
physical experience, mental apprchcn
sion, and moral aspiration As the tides
Of "a restless sea mark the granite prom
ontory, man engravcs on the bosom of
mother earth the cb and How of civiiiza-
ton a caussl force. !, conscious entity.
contradistinguishcd from the things
events and environments among which
he moves, whose every act cmbodies A
law Of endless progression. written in the
language of reason, maS leaves the inn
print of his personality on everything he
touches, SO builds aud works that his
biography from primitive innoccnse to
the golden age of the twentieth century
IS wrought into the earth that like the
shields Of Pallas, SO long Us there re-
manned a fragment the iniago o, ,he,r,,
san should bc reflected
History is a record of man as he was.
as be has been and a prophecy of what he
is to be- Greatness In man h. mn, ~
much 10 be found In what ne is or ,a.
been as in what man can he no e,d f.,
the past selfsatisiaction or in tho n7esen,
conientment would be little less than I'M
tellecual anarchy that would end in
racial suicide
Human progress is not am unpor,ctiops
freak of blind force but cumulative mud
rcguative force of personality tbropcb
which providence is op.ratinr IN III.
classification of Divine tbought i'm ide,l
manhood
Universal history. not simplv the com.
pilaton of rortuitous etchinrs of ,nsrauo.
ING rabbles or incongruent hordes but
the compendium of the laws under which
-, 'I,.1 ' s'l,o'' i''o'' !" "o'l" wide
.''@'''o"'
Institutions have been the "Iabula
Rosa of civilization on which the nations
81 '"e e'''n nave let the cuniiorm in
s'' '''o' OF Fac'a' history. Whether it
,'' De''' q Suo'eIa''iAn cavern beneath
,,'' mountain OF ms native heath or the
A'e'o'nps' a wigwam' a nut o r a stately
'',".S'o"' " simple stone with its sacred
WI 'o' conservation colossal temple or
'i'Av'ou' '"'he'ia'' all arc the objectiiied
'.''-4''',' 81 'ne passing age Arrow
$40 '''' ''",' "a'i'hs guns reveal
'''' s''1''a',o '''' 'ne,'S''' strides to-
~ s' p'''e"'' ne WOODEN piow
"''Vou'aeS "S oioluehtly upon ms indus
ulal TRAITS as the modern cultivator or
hea'ester The Hall of Pillars, OF Egypt
speak across the chAsm of forty centuries
oi The intellectual force. artistic skill and
'he aesthetic taste Of that great people,
'neiF ia''h IN the silent guardianship Of
p'oidence or her concept of an immoble
'A'e she carved in her native stone
Antiqe friend liant snh,,r
That cannot speak nor think.
Although, as natures scroll
N"'""'hs Oh history Holds.
Those massiyeand imnosinc nvrami1s
express simple patriotism and are a thesis
ON the cherished hope of Immortality
Goths and Mormans, Greeks and Ro-
mans, Aryans and Caucasions civili,cd
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1913-04-02
Urge Fried
mann To
Visit State

to Test His Cure
Here.
Richmond, Va. March %
Should DR.. Friedrich friedman
find it possible to visit Virginia.
be has been assured by officers
of the State Board of Health a
most hearty welcome and every
possible facility for demonstra
ting his cure.
Health Commissioner vii.
liams in extending this invita-
ton to DIR. Friedman wrote
the German savant that the
patients at the State Sanato-
rum at Catawba would vel
come him with open arms and
that the staff at the Sanatorium
would render him every posi-
BILE assistance in making
thorough demonstration of his
treatment. From many parts
OF the State,' wrote DR. vii
liams, I've have received r..
quests that we do our utmos L
TO bring you TO Virginia and
give you opportunity OF demon
strating your new tuberculosis
cure. We very gladly second
these requests as we think the
duty of public health officers
should be To encourage investi-
gators in every legitimate way
possible
The States health officers
will do their utmost Co bring
DR. friedman TO Virginia and
10 give his cure fair test, but
are anxious that their invita-
lion TO the German scientist be
not misunderstood. I'VE are
open TO conviction. said an
officer OF the Board i'm discuss
ing the matter this morning.
I'VE sincerely hope that DR..
Friedmauu's discovery is valua
Bile and we certainly shall not
be a party 90 any effort to dis
credit 1t in advance Asa bac
teriologist of experience, DR..
friedman is entitled 10 the
most respectful consideration.
lie viii receive it if he can
come TO Virginia
We are, however, most unx
ious that the public and espec-
tally the consumptives of the
State defer Judgment until the
friedman remedy has been
tried long enough and under
conditions sufficiently diverse
TO demonstrate it's merit. The
fact that some of the patients
given the treatment have shown
marked Improvement should
not be accepted as proof. I'm.
der existing methods of treat.
ment, many consumptives Inn.
prove from the very first. and
AT the State Sanatorium, as at
other Sanatoria throughout the
country, some patients gain
weight from the very day OF
their admission. Dr. Fried
mann has treated a number of
early incipient cases, some Of
whom would have improved if
given the open-air treatment.
This does not mean that his
remedy has no merit; il rather
means that the merit of his
cure has not yet been proved.
We hope the doctor can come
to this State and begin a more
comprehensive test.
The public need not fear That
Virginia will be backward in
this matter No question of
professional ethics is involved.
and even if there were this
/ would not stand in the way of
giving Dir. friedman a fair
chance TO prove his case. Should
the lasting merits of his treat
ment DE proved, the State An
Tuberculosis Association viii
raise fund and will see that
the remedy is purchased for
distribution in Virginia"
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1913-04-02
Continued on page 1
Loans and
investments

The Standard Home
Company, Inc. provides
home purchasing contracts with
a guaranteed investment, an
agreement is made whereby you
can borrow money to buy or
build a home or pay off that
mortgage with interest at five
per cent on yearly balances.
and your return will be- $3.50
per month on each 81 900 Dor
rowed. f G n t receipts
never pay dividends. We
have put more than ten thous-
and people in their own homes.
and can put you in yours, f
you will take our plan.
Assets over $1,525.oo0 90. Call
or write at once for information
TO
c. B. Ramsey, Agent
Ohice-Over Postofice
Norton, Virginia
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1913-07-30
Family Reunion.
i. .s.4 ..a.+

The annual family reunion was cele-
barted at Grandpa's and Granny's
(Mr. and Mrs. c. p. Martin) house last
Saturday. Four generations were re-
presented Their children, six in
number all brightly present. Three
were twenty-five grandchildren and
seven great grandchildren. Some of
those failed to get there. With that
exception nothing happened to mar
the pleasure of the day. At noon an
elegant picnic dinner was spread
and we did justice to 1t. AS the day
was drawing to a close and good-byes
were being ssddS all declared it was
the best(they had ever enjoyed; may
God bless Granny and Grandpa and
may they live to celebrate many more
such occasions is the wish Of
"One Who was There
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1913-07-30

Sallow complexion is due to tor
pid liver, DIR. NJ. A. SIMMONS LIV-
FIR MEDICINE puri6es and strength
ems the liver, regulates the bowels
swcetens the bye9fh an drestores I'll g
riddg hue of b<alth to the checks
Prico 20 cents per rackage. Sold by
Inurens Drug Company, Lalrens, s.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1913-07-25
DANES AND DAUGHTERS.

FOrty-nine years as teacher in the
public schools Of Chicago is the record
Of Harriet y. Winchell.
Mrs. Cora Wilson Stewart. originator
Of the "mo0nlit schools" in Kentucky.
has taught more than u thousand H.
literate adults to read and write In.
side Of two years.
Mile years perfect attendance at
school has been completed by Phyllis
Hare. aged thirteen. Of Woodston. Pc
terlUrough. England. She has never
been absent since the age of four.
Mrs. Joynson. the only woman light
house keeper in England. who has
just retired after twenty years in the
lighthouse at Hale. is known all ove
England as the heroine Of the Mersey.
Miss Ina Shepherd Of Birmingham.
Ala. is credited with being the first
woman to have charge Of a clearing
house. Miss Shepherd for several
years has been secretary Of the Bir-
mingham Clearing House association.
and each month the clearings from
eight banks. amounting to from $1O.-
100000 to $15.O0O,O0O, pass through her
hands.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1913-07-25

eealloped Spinach and Macaroni.
The dish Of scalloped spinach and
macaroni is an Italian combination Of
decided merit. Pick over and wash the
spinach carefully, then boil in sailed
water until tender. Drain, pressing
with considerable force, that 1t may be
as dry as possible; then put through
the food chopper. Boil one-third Of a
package OF macaroni in sailed water
until tender, turn into a colander and
rinse with cold water. Let stand to-
drain; then cut In two inch lengths.
Hard boil two eggs and heat a half
cupful of brown or gravy. Mix
this with the spinach and season we'll.
In a deep buttered dish put alternate
layers Of the macaroni, spinach, chop
ped eggs and grated cheese until the
dish is filed. Have cheese on top, dot
with bits Of butter and bake In a hot
oven until Drowned.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1913-07-25
Forest Notes.

Experiments with q tree planting
machine at the Utah agricultural ex-
pertinent station indicate that it may
be used to advantage in r%eforesting old
burned areas in the national forests.
The officials Of the Yosemite Ma
tional park are cooperating with the
forest officers of the Stanislaus and
Sierra national forests for fire proven
ton and control in both the park and
the forests.
The leading forest schools Of the
country not only have their own for
est tracts for continuous experiments.
but give their students actual expert
ence in the woods by having them take
part In big numbering operations.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1913-07-25
Aerial Flights.

II Count Zeppelin comes over in his
dirigible he can be assured Of a high
old time.-Philadelphia Ledger.
They are living high in Paris-more
&C than ever before. It is reported that
1000 registered aviators dwell within
the city limits.-Cleveland Plain Dealer.
Count Zeppelin is contemplating an
airship trip across the Atlantic. As a
matter Of. international courtesy he
should select a time when Sir Thomas
Upton is not using the ocean.-Wash-
ington Star.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1913-07-25
Town. Topics.

New York. it is said. will try to abol-
ish noise. but why should New York
thus seek to destroy the greater part
Of itself?-Charleston News and Cou-
rier.
Philadelphia will never advance as
she should until we get rid Of the
petty jealousies Of prominent citizens
and a general all around dog in the
manger" spirit Philadelphia Inquirer.
Bridgeport. Conn.,. is officially de-
clared to be the cheapest place in the
country to be sick in. and Cairo. ILL.,.
the cheapest in which to die. But
there is a deplorable economic waste
fulness in having them 90 far apart
New York Tribune.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1913-07-25
DINING ON s%HiPBoARD.

Different Now From What Il Was
When Dickens Visited Va.
When Dickens came over to America
some seventy odd years ago there was
one large table In the dining room for
the passengers. The 6rst officer sat at
the head. carving the turkey. with oil
the grace be could command between
lurches Of the good ship. trusting to
Providence that the gravy would not
slop over. The passengers sent their
plates along the line and waited for
their helpings.
Today the dining room Of a large
ship looks like the dining Don Of q
One hotel. 1t 10 just AZ exQuisitely ap
pointed and has every good thing to
eat that can be found on land In
fact, one Of the new ships has a res
taurant named after a famous one in
New York. and the two keep in touch
by wireless so that the menus. day by
day. r the same. Think Of having
your dinner arranged by wireless
your macaroni by Marconi!
The dining room Is divided up into
a number Of small tables. so that you
can have your own party. with only
half a dozen Of you. with your own
waiter. instead of sitting at q long Ia.
BILE and passing your plate. as Dickens
did.
The development Of the wonders of
cold storage has done more than any
other. one thing to make life on the
ocean wave n long round Of Joy.
Cold storage gives you the best in the
world to eat and every day Of the
year A world traveller was telling me
the other day that he had eaten grape
fruit every morning all around the
world. The ship on which he sailed
put in a large amount Of ice cream
made in New York. and 40 days later.
when he arrived in San Francisco. he
was still eating New York ice cream
Harold Christie in Leslie'a.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1913-07-25
Pert Personals.

John d. Rockefeller gets up at 4
o'clock in the morning. The "healthy,
wealthy and wise'' Jingle is peculiarly
applicable.-Cleveland Plain Dealer.
Something like this is inevitable. so
here goes: At least two pages Of
American literature are bound to be-
come well known in Europe in the
next four years.-1ndianapolis News.
Chauncey NJ. Depew. who says
''peace is an iridescent dream" and ex-
poets to ''see our cities burned and
destroyed by Japanese" is too old a
nan to eat hot mince pie at midnight.
That's all.-Louisville Courier-Journal.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1913-07-25
Athleties In Finland.

Melvin Sheppard tells Of a talk with
an official of the Finnish Athletic as
ISOLATION in which the latter was ask
ed If there was any difference between
amateurs and professionals in Finland.
None at ALL" replied the Finn. las
far as I can see the only difference
between an amateur and a profession
al in America is that the amateur ei-
Their cannot or is afraid to sign his
name, while a professional attaches
his signature to the receipt for any
money he earns. In Finland the ath-
letes for the most part cannot write.
90 there is no difference at all be-
tween the pro and the simon pure"
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1913-07-25
Raspberry Vinegar.

Raspberry Vinegar.
Raspberry vinegar makes a refresh
ing and easily prepared beverage, and
the vinegar is not troublesome to make.
Cover four quarts Of red raspberries
with vinegar. Twenty-four hours later
scald and strain the mixture. Meas
ure the Juice and add a pound Of gran
ulated sugar to each pint Of Juice.
Boil twenty minutes and bottle. This
concoction will keep for years. When
It ID to be used add a tablespoonful to
q glassful Of cold water.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1913-07-25

Ownie Bush, Detroit's little short
stop, is the best all around Ia in the
position today. So says Manager
Hughie Jennings. THE little fellow
covers more ground than most Of the
men holding down the job at short
field" said Hughes recently. HE
pegs as accurately as the best. AS a
batter, we'll, he's always there with
the bingle when it's needed. As for
speeding around the paths. there are
few who have anything on him at all.
Yes, sir, Bush is the best all around
man in the position"
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1913-07-25
Fashion FriIs.

Some women who paint their faces
seem to forget that the world Is full
of people who have good eyesight-
New Orleans Picayune.
A ''pistol pocket is said to be the
latest thing in the smart woman's
skirt. Well. why not? She should
have a place for her purse and her
samples. even for her cobweb Of a
handkerchief. Woman's deprivation
of pockets has always been a cruel in
justice in the opinion Of many pocket
ed man.-New York Sun. Bag
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1913-07-25
The income Tax.

Many a man will pay an income tax
just to improve his credit.-Atlanta
Constitution. &
If the income tar exemption limit Is
fixed at $1,000 we shall expect a large
increase in the number Of 5000 In.
comes.-New York Tribune.
No matter how q man kicks. he 10
really proud Of being pointed out AZ
one who pays an income tax because
he has q $4,000 come.-Birmingham
Ledger.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1913-07-25
RoBINe THE BRIDE.

Early Saxon Customs and the Advent
Of the Flowing Veil.
In the old days. as now. the bride
generally dressed in white. From early
Saxon times down to the eighteenth
century a bride Of the poorer classes
came to the wedding arrayed in a plain
white robe as a public warning that
since she brought nothing to the mar
riage her husband was not responsible
for her debts.
Brides soon began to add some little
touch Of color. Blue was for constan-
cy and green for youth. but in some
places these might not be used be-
cause of feuds between families having
these tints in their liveries. Yellow
might not be worm. as it stood for
jealousy; golden might not az It
meant avarice.
The Anglo-saxon bride went to the
wedding with her hair hanging loose
as a sign Of freedom. but upon reach.
ing her new house Immediately bound
it up as a sign Of submission. In the
days Of Shakespeare the veil began to
take the place Of the flowing hesses.
but this. however. was not original
with the British. for centuries earlier
the Roman and Hebrew brides had
worn yellow wells. while the early
Christians Of southern Europe had en-
veloped both man and wife In one
large cloth.
Whatever was lacking, however. in
gorgeousness of dress was compensate
ed among all the nations by the pro-
fusion Of flowers chosen for their sig
nincance.-Uncle Remus' Magazine.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1913-07-25

United states Navy to Take Up Boxing
Uncle Sam is going to teach his sail
or boys to box. Not that the fistic sci
ence is q lost art in the navy. Boxing
has always been popular with the sail
Ors, and from their ranks have emerg-
ed more famous ring men than from
any other walk of life. But at the
present time so many Of the bluejack-
cts are interested In the sport that
there has arisen a demand for a COM
petent Instructor to explain the mys-
teries Of the jab, hook and sidestep.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1913-07-25

international Lawn Tennis Pays.
It has been said that America is
sport mad" That the general boom
in interest in competitive events ex-
tends to tennis is proved by the fg-
ures, learned recently, placing the TO-
tai gate receipts Of the recent interna-
tional matches here at $4,000. OF
this surprising sum $1,000 went to de-
fray the expenses of the American
team. OF the net profits Of $4,000
half was turned over to the Australian
team. The West Side Lawn Tennis
club of New York. on whose courts
the matches were played, received ST.
400, and the remaining $4,000 was put
in the treasury Of the National Lawn
Tennis association.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1913-07-25
Three Strikes.

Before, the end Of the season pos
sibly somebody viii gain well earned
fame by finding something new to call
the umpire.-Cleveland Leader.
A rally round the dag il a pretty;
stirring thing in time Of war. but
fades into insigni6cance beside a rally
in the ntnth.-Boston Transcript. Il,
When the .baseball trust is investi,
gated maybe st. Louis viii learn why
the other towns succeeded in monopo.
LIKING the frs.t divisi0n.--et. Louis Re.
public. s Il,
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1913-07-25
A Critical Cow.

The city girl boarding in the country
spoke to the farmer about the savage
way in which the COW regarded her.
"Well," said the farmer, 1T must be
on account Of that red waist you're
wearing"
Dear me-" said the girl; "of course
I know it's awfully out Of fashion, but
had no idea a country cow would no
tice i~t"-Ladies' Home Journal.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1913-07-25
The Jsstsr's Dream.

I dreamed-I'm ever dreaming thus
That l bestrode old Pegasus.
And through the day Inc through the
night
Across the miles we took our flight
Until at last my wing borne steed
Plunged downward, n we stood upon
The earth-beside the fount, indeed.
OF Helicon!
And l was happy. not because 80
] knew hat by the poets laws
I. too, belonged to that bright band
And with the laureled throng might stand.
Nay, l was glad because I'd be
Prepared to answer by and by
That chestnut, Ibid you ever see
A horse 1y?''
Cleveland Plain Dealer.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1913-07-25
To Clean /. straw Hat.


Dissolve a heaping tablespoonful of
oxalic acid in a pint of water. Remove
AL bands and trimming from the hat
and apply the acid with a toothbrush,
rubbing around and around. When
the straw is clean rinse well in several
waters to wash of all the acid, which
would surely rot the straw II left on.
Then place the hat or a fat surface In
a bright sunshine, which in combina-
ton with the acid treatment beaches
1t. If the hat Is a sailor turn it up
side down when partly dry and put a
weight, such al a small flatiron, in
the crown to prevent it from sagging
in. Great care must be taken In using
and disposing Of the acid, as it is a
deadly poison.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1913-07-25
t1srcuIansum and Pompsii.

h~erculansum and Pompeii.
Pompeii was buried in ashes or light
scoria, while Herculaneum' was en-
tombed In lava. which. after cooling.
hardened into q material of the con
sistency Of marble. and we thus have
the explanation Of the fact that while
the first city has long been unearthed
the latter IL still largely covered with
ito ancient lava shroud. Excavations
are constantly going on at Herculane-
um, and the work will In all probable
tty continue to the finish, but It 10 not
likely that any especially important 10
suits will accrue. since the life Of the
two cities was practically the samA-
New York American.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1913-07-25
Cleaning Gloves.

Cleaning Gloves.
Chamois and doeskin gloves should
be washed in cool, soapy water and
rinsed in cool clear water. Then the
water should be pressed out Of them
with a towel. Blow into them to pun
out the fingers SO that they will dry in
shape. Rub them when they are dry
to remove all stiffness before putting
them on. This method is more salts
factory than washing them on the
hands. That way Of cleaning them
stretches and tears them very often.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1913-07-25
Very Likely.

Yeast-At Swedish weddings among
the middle and lower classes the BRIDE
groom carries q whip. This IL an en-
blem of his authority in the domestic
circle.
Crimsonbeak And when he says
with all my goods ! thee endow" I
suppose the wife takes the whip, Of
c0urse.-Y0nkers Statesman.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1913-07-25
eona For aunraastts.

When Phyllis pours the kerosene along
the castles stairs
How soft and dainty 10 her mien. how
rapt the loo she wearsl
And, an. what chants could poets sing to
spread abroad her praise
II neal they might " lingering when
Phyllis sets the blaze!
But OF her mad and merry moods the n
that ! love best
Comes when the somber midnight broods
above a world at rest.
Below the quiet city sleeps. above the
stars are calm:
But. oh, the heart within me leaps when
Phyllis hurts the bomb!
a New York Times.