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The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1913-07-02
]. Benton Shepherd Died on
Train.

The many friends Of j Ben
ton Shepherd, n we'll known cit
lien of Mabc, were panied to
learn of his death, which oc
CURED Sunday afternoon on the
\ x $ w train coming out
from Bristol. AS mentioned in
the Herald last week, AIR. Shcp.
herd submitted TO an operation
Mt the hospital at Abingdon
some twelve days ago. The op-
Grafton was a very critical one
and grave doubts OF his recov-
cry were entertained.
We understand he was anx
ious to be brought home, and
his son started with him Sun
day At Bristol he summoned
DIR. h. ID. Rollins, who gave
him n stimuIant, hoping to pro
long his life till he could reach
his home. lie, however, was
past medical aid and the stimu.
liant had no effect on him. Be
fore the train reached Bcnhams
he was dead. The body was
taken on to his home.
Mr.. Shepherd was perhaps in
the ncighborhood of fifty years
old. lie possessed many SPLEEN
did qualities, was strictly hon.
eat and square in his dealings,
and was held in high esteem by
the people among whom his life
was spent. lie was exceeding
ly industrious ana energetic and
was III good financial circum-
stances. He was "a member of
the Baptist church Gate City
Herald
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UNIVERSITY OF VIRGINIA
Head o. Public School System Of yirslaia

Head Of Public School System Of yirslals
DEPARTMENTS REPRESENTED.
collsse, Graduate. Law. Medicine, Engineering
LOAN FUNDS AVAILABLE
10 deserving students. 5000 covers all
costs to Virginia students in the Aca.
dehic Departments Send for catalogue.
HowARD WESTON, Registrar,
University, Va.
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n BANKRUPTCY.
To the Honorable Henry G. Mcdowell.
Judge of the District Court oI the
United States for the Western District
of Virginia:
Madison Nj Baker OF Big Stone Gap in
the county of Wise and the State
of Virginia, III said District, respect
fully represents that On the 10Th day
OF January, 1913 last past. he WAS
duly adjudccd bankrupt under the Acts
Of Congress relating to Bankruptcy that
he has duly surrendered all his proper
~ aud rights of property, and has fully
complied with all the requirements of said
Acts and Of the orders of The Court
touching his Bankruptcy
Wherefore he prays that he may
be decreed by the Court to have full dis
charge from all debts provable against
his estate under said Bankrupt Acts,
except such debts as are excepted by law
from such discharge
Dated this 10Th day Of February, a.
ID 1913
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Some must work to earn 4
living for those who are nj
ways giving good advice.
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N INV NorfoIkIsW
Schedule in Efsli
MAY {. 1917

MAY - lfiN
LEAVE NORTo MOO a. ni iof
Lynchburg and intermediate SIS
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Philadelphia, via llagcrsto8n aud.
Pullman sleeper Roanoke 10 liieh-
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atI.luetield with trains Wo,ioould;
Pullman sleeper to Cincinnati aud
Columbus.
LEAVE NORTON--2;30 p III. for lonls
North. East and West.
LEAVE BRlSToI.-Daiiy. $50 o. Il,
for East Radford, Roanoke .ylch
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Norfolk. Pullman Parlor or 70
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lIagerstown. Pullman Sleep kod'
nOke to New York via lIagcn'oTh
and Harrisburg.
5;l5 p IN. for Norfolk and intermellis
points, Pullman Sleepers to Norloik;
:32 p. IN. and Z 1876 y. IN. Qimitod. s@h
trains with pullman sleepers TO 81 isa
in2ton. Baltimore, Philadelphi1 ano
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The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1913-07-02

The Big Stone Gap Athletic
Association will give it's seven
teenth annual celebration July
4th and 9th. Two Big Days.
Cavalry Manouvrcs.
Troop G Of the Eleventh Cav.
airy left Chattanooga, Ten
nessee, Juno 10th. and will
reach Big Stone Gap about July
first, and participate in the eel
ebration There will be regu-
lar drills, afoot and on horse
back; sham battles, fcasts of
horscmauship, running and res
cue races, wall scaling and all
regular and many special ma
MOWERS
Flying Machine.
y modern flying machine of
the Wright Model will be on
exhibition n & the Base Ball
Park, and will make two flights
daily, Of a; least fifteen minutes
duration, demonstrating fully
the practicability of the mod
ern acroplane.
Automobiles and Motorcycles.
With the coming OF good
roads our people have not been
behind in providing themselves
with proper means for enjoying
them Fifty or more auiumo-
biles and number of motorcy-
Giles are now owned by citizens
of Wise and Lee Counties. \
Parade of Automobiles a q
Motorcycles will he had ON the
Fifth, and a prize given for the
best decorated cars.
A Novel And Exciting Race.
Asa special feature we ex-
pect TO arrange Il race between
an automobile, motorcycles and
the flying machine, to finish i'm
front of the grnndstund This
will be "A novel aud exciting
race and will demonstrate tic
speed and efficiency OF those
modern means of rapid transit.
Base Ball.
Nothing thrills the heart
of the true Am rican
more than an exciting con-
test be / wnen two teams
playing the national game.
The tennis of the Coal Fields
League have had battle royal;
the last game was played on
Saturday, June 2lst. Wise and
Big Stone Gap are now the lead
ing teams. and they will play
on July Fourth Tor the Aihle
tic Association Cup.
AS a special feature
tho Association win offer
$4,000 in gold as a prize TO he
played for on July 9TH. This
prize viii be divided rs follows:
10000 TO the winner, and 800 90
To the loser, one team will be
made up of an equal number of
players from the MISC, Stonogn
and Big Stone Gap teams, and
the other any picked team from
the surrounding country.
Tournament.
The knights will be dressed
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MADISON NJ Baker Bankrupt
ORDER OF NOTICE THEREON.
Wcatern District of Virginia, s.

Western District nj Virginia, IS
On this 2lst day of June, \. D..
1913, ON reading the foregoing petition it
is Ordered by the Court that hearing be
had upon the same on the 3lst day Of
July, a H., 1919 before said Court
at Big Stone Gap in said District, at 10
O'clock in the forenoon; and that notice
thereof be published in the Big Stone
Gap Post newspaper printed in said
District, aud thst all known creditors aud
other persons in interest may appear AT
said time and place and show cause. il
amy they have, why the prayers of said
petitioner should not be granted.
And i. is further ordered by the Court,
that the Clerk shall send by mail To All
known creditors copies Of said petition
and this order, addressed TO them at their
places of residence rs stated.
ENTER: HENRY g. MCDOWELL,
District Judge.
The foregoing are true copies of the
Petition of Bankrupt for discharge aud
Of the Order of Notice Thereon. Wit
ness my hand and the seal of the Court
this 81 day 81 june. 1918.
STANLEY w. MARTIN, Clerk.
Per O. c. Cochran, ID. c..
Seal of the Court
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1913-07-02
BuCksess's ArniCa SaIvs
The Best SaiYe In The World.
ORDER OF PUBLICATION.

the Circuit Court of the County OF Wise
on the Goth day Of Jane, 1913
Big Stone Gap Land Company, corpo
ration, Complainant.
VS..
Big Stone Gap Central Land Company. a
corporation. Fred d. Robins. Tie
Georgia industrial Realty Com
pany, Incorporated, and par
lies unknown, De
PENDANTS
The object o. this suit is TO have the
Big Stone Gap Central Land Company
wound up and dissolved, and to have its
property distributed, pariitioncd aud con
veyed TO its stockholders. the Big Stone
Gap Land Company and Fred ID. Robins;
aud it appearing by affidavit, tina; the
rcraons are unknown who own certain of
the original stock issued by the said Rig
Stone Gap Central Land Company, il Is,
therefore, ordered that tie said unknown
persons appear within fifteen days after
due publication of this notice in the
Clerk Office Of our said Court, and do
what is necessary to protect their inter
ests.
And II is further ordered that Il copy of
this order be published once a. week for
four successive weeks in the Big Stone
Gap Post, and posted by the Clerk of
this Court at the front door Of the Court
House of this County, As required by law.
w. n, llNMuToS. Clerk.
BuLLITr X CHNLsLEy, p.q
June 1925 %
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III illtultitf ul COSTUME, anu tutU
will have three trials at the
rings. Horses will be required
to make fast time. This will
be n beautiful and spectacular
event. The winner will crown
the Queen of the Ball.
Horse Show.
There will be IA saddle ring,
for Ladies' and Gentlemen.
Single Roadstcrs, Pony Driving
Contest, prizes in all events.
Races will be run between
members of the Cavalry Troop
for prizes.
Music.
We have secured two of the
best Brass Bands to be had,
and there will be plenty of pa
triotic and popular mus ic
throughout both days.
Golf Driving Contest. Day
light Fire Works and Numer
Gus Other Attractions.
Special Rates and Special
Trains.
Interstate Railroad will run
trains as follows.
Leaving Stonega G;30 a. m
SOB n. m. and 9:45 a. m.
We also expect to make ar
rangcments b v which these
trains, or at least tho sos train
will run on through to Big
Stone Gap.
Y. q S. w. Ry. viii run spe-
cial train, leaving ST. Charles
about Z Il. m, and arriving at
Big stone Gap ut q a. m. v. a.
S. w also contemplntcs run
ming special train from Mecca
sin Gap to Big Stone Gap.
Louisville ~ Nashville Rail
road will have sevolal extra
coaches on morning train from
Mil,llcsboro, and will run Spe-
cinl from Norton TO Big Stone
Clap, leaving Norton immedi-
atoly after the arrival of their
train from Middlcsboro. This
tram will leave Big Stone Gap
for Norton about six o'clock p
IN.
The above trains will he run
both days.
Restaurant on grouds. Good
food and soft drinks served nj
reasonable prices. Admission
TO grounds DC good for all day.
Children under ten free. Gov.
cred grand stand seats now Oh
sale, soc each, good for all day.
Mako your reservations. Over
1900 blcacher seats free.
Make up your mind now to
come to BIG STONE GAP, we
have always given You your
money E worth.
Big Stone Gap Athletic
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Celebration of July 4th

y
yearly affair." this proposition once in life
PURPOSE PROPOSITION.
this a pay in advance.
10 a Special Representative In Wise County.
10 enrol5 students January Positions.
SPECIAL PROPOSITION.
Special Proposition youto Months Scholarship
Shorthand, Touch Typewring Elementary Book
keeping Penmanship Literary Department Table Board
in College Home position grsd
paying salary OF $500 to 1900 the first
INTERESTING PARTICULARS OF PROPOSITION
of he proposition surprisingly low
proposition s. than cnehalf
the cost.
s. than onehaf
TERMS OF PROPOSITION
this advertising bring
his receipt together with the small cash balance OF this 1po
yanages outlined above under Special Proposition
CONDITIONS OF PROPOSITION
Only student will be accepted, this proposition through
this paper from Wise County
Applicant be proppest to whom previous
has been made
3. First applicant will consideration
Applicant well recommended, up
his offer expres July jtl,-Juy ihi,-Juy
INDUCEMENTS OF PROPOSITION
This 5 best offer Of the kind made you.
This your best opportunity business education
will be appointed Special Representative in wise
make back the total
thoroughly qualified responsible position
placed Immediately graduation at guaranteed salary
the first
purpose college. accepted
Somebody will line with this $40
January position 81" that somebody yon Let Us hear from
before sleep
SAM JACK MUSICK, Mgr
Piedmont Business College Inc
Lynchburg, Va
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BANKRuprs PETITION
FOR DISCHARGE

In the District Court of the United
States for the Western District of Nir-
ginia.
In the matter of
Madison NJ Baker.
No Bankrupt
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1913-07-02
Come to Big Stone Gap.
On July Fourth and Fifth and
Witness the Biggest Celebra-
ton Ever Seen in South
west Virginia.

i'll medieval costume, and each
will have three trials Mt the
rings. Horses will be required
to make fast time. This will
be beautiful and spectacular
event. The winner will crown
the Queen of the Ball.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1913-07-02
Horse Show.

There will be n saddle ring,
for Ladies' and Gentlemen.
Single Roadstcrs, Pony Driving
Contest, prizes in all events.
Races will he run between
members of the Cavalry Troop
for prizes.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1913-07-02
Cavalry Manouvrcs.
Flying Machine.

y modern flying machine of
the Wright Model will be on
exhibition a the Base Ball
Park, and will make two flights
daily, OF a; least fifteen minutes
duration, demonstrating fully
the practicability of the mod
ern acroplanc.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1913-07-02

The Big Stone Gap Athletic
Association will give it's seven
teenth annual celebration July
4th and 9th. Two Big Days.
The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1913-10-16
MONARCH'S ONE GOOD WORK
Founding Of Greenwich, Still the
Worlds Greatest Observatory,
Stands to Credit Of Charles II.

The first English observatory, and
still the greatest, is that at Green
wich, which was founded 238 years
ago by Charles II. 1t was erected
on the summit of Flamsteed hill, so
called in honor of the first astrono-
mer-royal, John FlamSeed, The longi-
tude of all English charts and maps
is reckoned from this observatory,
and the captains of ships take their
time as given at one p. m. Longitude
is also reckoned from the meridians
of Paris, Washington. ETC., but the
reckoning from the meridian Of Green
wich is most general The first real
| observatory in the world was erected
at Alexandria by Ptolemy Softer about
| 800 B. c. The first observatory in
Europe was founded at Nuremburg in
| 1472 by Bernard Walther. Tycho
Brahes celebrated observatory was
built In 1876. The French Royal OBJ
servatory at Paris was established in
1867, eight years before the erection
of the English Royal observatory Al
| Greenwich, Kent. The first American
observatory was established at VII
liams college in 1886, and that a
Harvard four years later.-Milwauke'
Sentinel. r---.a- gis-.- ->
The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1913-10-16

Lloyd Garrett, V. R. Garrett and
wife and daughter, Ada, were guests of
relatives at Lebanon over Sunday.
Rev. w. f. Shriver will commence
series of revival meetings at the M. E.
church next Wednesday night. He will
be assisted by an evangelist.
Mrs. W. S. Freshwater, of Columbus,
Is visiting her parents here.
L W,Spargur and daughter, TheIma,
Of Seaman, spent part of last week
among friends here.
Mrs. Carl Sentman and daughter and
Rev. j. K H. Sentman, of Williams
burg, are guests of the latter's daugh-
ter, Mrs. Ruth Ladd.
The first number of our lecture
course will be on Saturday night of
this week at K of P. Hall. Don't fail
to secure your tickets early and hear
the Suwanee Male Quartette Chart
is open at Cameron's Store. Season
tickets, 81; single admission, Csc.
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APART FROM THE REAL WORLD
Dunkers Preserve the Primitiveness
Of Dress and ouietude Of Living
Of the Founders.

The dress and customs of the Dunk
The men let their beard grow and
part their flowing hair in the middle
and wear slouch hats and the plain
est of clothes. The garb Of the wom-
en- is equally plain and severe. There
are no milliners among them, for
each women makes her own hat. a
simple matter, since no feathers or
other ornamentation is allowed, while
the wearing of jewelry is strictly for
hidden.
However, the bunker women are
seldom wanting in comeliness. Their
faces are nearly always sweet and
gentle, while an air of almost saint
clear, starched cap, the handkerchief
crossed on the breast, the white apron
and the plain gray or drab stuff of
their dresses. The Dunkers live in
peace one with another, and never
have recourse to law to redress an
| injury done to them. Disputes among
themselves are settled by the elders
exceptional cases do they institute
lawsuits against the people of the
world. They are averse to accepting
public office, and rarely If ever, ex
ercise the right of franchise. How
ever, the bunker ideal of personal
conduct is high one. They are TEN
perate to abstemiousness, industrious
and economical, and Carlyle's gospe
work is theirs.-From Wilson's Ram
bles in Colonial Byways
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RAINSBORO.

Oct. 3, 1913.
Miss Oleta Mercer. of New Vienna,
was the guest of Miss Kathryn Har-
rington, the latter part OF the week.
Mrs. Grace Murphy and two little
daughters, of Dayton, are visiting her
father, w. s. Ferguson.
r. B. Barrett, of Norwood, is visit
ing relatives here.
CISCO Clark and wife, of South Char
lesion, were guests off A. Beaver and
wife, last week.
Mrs. Harry Spargur and daughter,
of Xenia, are visiting relatives here.
A daughter was born to Otis Cooper
and wife last Tuesday.
Miss Clara Pulse, Mesdames Lille
Badgley, Olive Gossett and Nell Roads
are in Washington G. H. today attend,
ing the funeral OF their cousin, Mrs,
Anna hettinger.
David Roads and wife, of lola, Kan,
visited Horace Roads and family, last
week.
Misses Grace and Martha Glass, Of
Sabina, returned home Sunday, after
spending few days here at the home
OF W. t. Hodge.
Gaddis Edwards, of New Vienna
was the guest of Scott Free last Satur-
day and Sunday,
John Shriver and family, Of Dun
kinsville, visited Rev. Shriver and
wife, part Of last week.
T. M. Thoroman and wife, at Adams
county, have been visiting F. s. Spar.
CUR and wife, for few days.
The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1913-10-16
PROPOSED AMENDMENT TO THE CON.
STITUT1ON OF OHIO.
SHORT BALLOT Foa srs1s ofFlcehs.

Be IL resoived by the General Assembly Of
fte State of Ohio, three-iifths Of the members
elected to each house. concurring therein:
SEcTfoN 1. That, for the purpose of pro-
curing short ballot for state officers there
shall be submitted to the electors OF this state,
II the p!oSdsdM vide BY law on the first
1918, proposal to amend sections I, and
lS of article III of the constitution to read as
foews' r.. .....,,,.. a....... .,.u
consist of governor, lieutenant governor,
secretary Of state, auditor of state, treasurer
OF saas ns and an general The he
on the first Tuesday after the first Monday
in November, by the electors of the state,
and at the places OF voting for members OF
"SEc. 3. The governor and lieutenant gov.
srnor shall hold their Offices for two years.
Their terms of office shall commence on the
second Monday Of January next after their
| election, and continue until their successors
are elected and qualified.
"SEc. 1e. The governor shall appoint the
secretary of state, auditor of state, treasurer
of state and attorney general, and shall have
authority to remove any of said officials so
appointed. Every officer holding office by elec.
ton when this amendment is adopted shall
continue to hold such office for the full term
for which he elected and until his sue:
cessor shall have been elected or appointed
and has qualified as provided by law"
SECTION 2. At such election this amend
ment shall be placed on the official ballot in the
manner ais mel prescribed by law as ARTICLE III
BALLOT FOR STATE OFFICERS", or in
other language sufficient to designate it clearly,
and if majority of the electors voting on the
same shall adopt such amendment, sections l,
2 and 18 hereinabove set forth shall on and
after the first day of January, 1914, become
| and constitute the sections so amended oi
article III of the constitution of the state oi
Ohio and said original sections /, 2 and 1a
shall be repealed and annulled.
c. L. SWAIN,
Speaker OF the House of RePresentotfVet
HucH L. Nichols,
Presiden. of the Senate
Adopted April 18th, 1919
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA,
STATE OF ONO,
Office of the Secretary of State.
1, CHAS. H. GRAVES, Secretary Of Stat,
Of the State of Ohio, do hereby certify that tn,
foregoing is an exemplhed copy, CAREFUL,
compared by me with the original rolls nov
on file in this office and in my official custod!
as Secretary of State and found to be tru
and correct, of joint resolution, adopted b!
the General Assembly of the State of Ohio
on TIE 18th day of April, A. d. 1913, an,
filed in this Office on the 30th day of April
A. D. 1913, entitled "Joint resolution propo.
ing an amendment to sections /, and lS o
article III of the constitution of the State o
Ohio relative to the selection of governo
and other state officers"
liz TESTIMONY WHEREOF, have hereunt
=. subscribed my name, and affixed my ofhci;
, seal at the City of Columbus, Ohio, this l9t
day of June, A D. 1913.
CHAs. H. GRAVES.
Secretary of Stat
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CAREYTOWN.

OcU. l0, l9l5.
Rev. John Wilson will preach at
this place Sunday, Oct. 10, at O'Clock
G. N. Carey and wife visited AlonzC
Terrell and family, Sunday.
T. L. Carey and wife and Kirby
CLANCY and family took dinner with
S e. Michael and wife, Sunday.
f. B. Smith and wife and son, Law.
renee, called on Robert McVey and
wife, of New Vienna, Sunday after.
noon.
Richard Woodmansee and wife and
son, Floyd, called on the latter's par
ents Sunday.
Homer Grove and wife .calIed on T.
B. Smith and family, Sunday evening.
Misses Margene Chaney, Cora and
Alice Hastings and Ola johnson spent
the latter part of the week with Ova
Creed and wife.
Miss Dora Martin, of New Vienna,
spent Friday night with Miss Lettie
Smith.
Mrs Homer Grove and little son,
Howard, spent Thursday with Harry
Fenner and wife.
Misses Grace and Helen.Purdy called
on Miss Carrie Naylor, Friday evening.
Mrs. Mary Edwards spent Thursday
with her daughter, Mrs. G. N. Carey.