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The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1914-09-23
The Reward OF Courtesy.

From little sprouts big trees
will often grow.
We tranple upon the sprouts
of today and gaze with admir-
alton upon the giants that were
sprouts OF II former generation.
And it is much the same in
municipal affairs. We think
too much of the ending and
not enough of the beginning.
We overlook the little things
of today which have in them
the making of the big ones of
tomorrow.
This tendency of human ma
turc is strikingly illustrated in
the case of. a gentleman who
had occasion to spend a week
in country town, and was re-
markably impressed by the
uniform courtesy shown HIM
by the citizens of the place.
Ii he was Interested in IA pub
lie building, or park, or u
manufacturing enterprise, n
dozen men We're ready with in
formation and explanations,
pointing out the various advan-
tages, and with ever 4 good
word for the people They
made him welcome,
A few weeks later while trav-
cling in another state he met n
manufacturer who was in
search Of a change OF location
for his plant. He mentioned
the place he had recently left
and spoke in glowing terms Of
the people, their characteristics,
and especially to stranger
within their gates.
The manufactures was much
impressed, and n few days later
visited the place. He is there
now, with his factory and his
100 employees.
Truly, n mans tongue has a
wonderful influence upon the
future of his own town.
liz there a lesson in it for u.s.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1914-09-23
GOLF NOTES.

\ large number of the mem
bers of the Mountains Golf Club
met on the links Saturday after
noon and engaged in match
play during the entire after.
noon to the complete satisfac-
tion of all participating. About
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1914-09-23
LEE COUNTY

The majority in the various
counties III Southwest Virginia
heard from is ns follows:
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1914-09-23
The Prohibition Law.

Following is the prohibition
law, which will become effect.
i've, under the enabling act,
passed by the last Legislature,
NV Lot tu1r-
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1914-09-23

Following is the prohibition
law, which will become effect.
i've, under the enabling act.
passed by the last Legislature,
Nov. LIST 1916:
1t Shall be unlawful FOR any person or
persons, social club, firm, OF corporation
to manufacture Tor sale, dispense or
otherwise dispose OF any spirtous. vim
Gus, lermonted. distilled, or other malt
liquors or intoxicating bittcrs within
this state, except for medicinal, scicn
title, SacEmcntal OF mechanical purposes
Is may be allowed under the provisions
of such acts as the General Assembly of
Virginia shall pass AZ lis regular session
held next alter the date of such election
allowing such sale for such purposes
and except Wine and its by-products, may
bc manufactured from grapes, berries
and fruits by any person. firm or cor
pontion now manufacturing wine in
this state; provided the wine or by-pfod-
ucts so manufactured be sold only in
packages of not less than two and one
half gallons OF one dozen bottles and Ice
delivered to common carrier Ia ne trans
ported outside the state OF Virginia into
territory where it may Ice sold legally.
*NNN 'NANlft AAAtA al AilstNA ilAllNiN con
tanning not more than - per cent in
volmue of alcohol, may he manufactured
| hy any person, firm or corporation now
manufacturing malt liquors in this State.
! provided SUCH product SO manufactured
bc sold Ia packages of not less than five
gallons or not less than two dozen bot
ties, and be delivered "a common car
| rier To hc transported outside of the State
tof Virginia into territory where the
same may be sold legally; and any per-
son or persons, social club. firm o. cor
poration, SO manufacturing, selling, dis.
ponsing or disposiug OF any spurious
vinous, fermenied distilled or mali
liquors shall he liable for all the penaitie,
now or hereafter prescribed for manu-
lsctunng selling. dispensing OF dispos
ing of ardent spirits without license
Mr.. and Mrs. Geo. II. Win
ston, after visit to their son
l.. I. Winston, at this place
have returned to their home il
Asheyille, n. Q.
DR.. q. b, Myers, of Norton
spent Monday and Tuesday il
the Gap on business.
The Stonega Coke & Goa
Company, of this place, one o
the largest and most popula
coal companies in the south
has purchased four Buick auto
mobiles for the use of official
iof the Company, rs follows
MIR. Il. Drennon, vice presiden
and general manager; Mr. r
&c. Taggart, general superin
tendent; Mr.. ID. b. Sayers, chic
engineer, and Mr. S. j Gundry
manager of stores. The car
for Mr.. Taggart and Mr.. Sayer
arrived this week and til,
others will be here in few
ldays.
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Wise County
Fair.
Official Program.
Tuesday and Wednesday,
Sept. 20 and 80.

ESl1A
m.-Gates open
$40 $50 a m.-Address by Capt j. +.
Bullitt. of Big Stone Gap. Va.
9:30 to iO.30a IN Gents riding and
driving contest.
l0'30 to IL m.-l.adies' riding and
driving contest
ilto1l;S 0a m.-Exhibition of draft
horses, mules aud teams.
lli30 to 10 "A. m.-Exhbition of colts,
young horses aud mules.
IL to 1890 p. m.-Lunch, balloon
jump.
1920 t" l p M Mule races slow and
fast
too p. m.-Wisc County school a'h-
letics.
sto 2'4o-Au'omobile races
2lO to . p. m.-Motorcycie races.
10 . p m-ha'' game pe'"e'" N"r-
''" ""c Ooe""'n Se"oo'S
= - ''
MI a, "s'''"''"'' anu o'"er eNn'o''S oi'e"
'''' ~ D. H. - = IT. V"'" ""y
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1914-09-23
The Dawn of Prosperity.

Tic optimisi is coming into
his own.
The dawn of prosperity is in
sight, and the beacon that
lights the way to greater activ-
ity becomes brighter day by
day.
Manufacturers of the United
States are receiving many in
quiries from over the seas from
great firms who are looking to
us for the goods which hereto
fore they have purchased in
Europe.
Unless all signs fail they will
accumulate and swell and as-
sumo greater proportions until
our tair land is one hive of
humniug industry, with work
in plenty for all and spirit of
peace and contentment res ting
upon the land.
In years gone by the allies
have bought from the Germans
and the Austrians aud the lat
ter have purchased from the
former and from each other.
1t was an interchangeable sys-
TEN Of commerce.
But the bitterness engender-
ed by the war is eirecting a vast
and mighty change.
| All are turning to America
for their wares until Europe re-
covers from it's paralysis,
And from South America
comes the cry for goods-more
goods and plenty of them.
This trade in the past has been
given to Europe, but the ma
tions at war have practically
no merchant ships upon the
seas and are unable to supply
the demand. Hence the Latin
race turns to its big brother
of the north
And once this commerce OF
South America is secured bS
the United States, it is doubt
full if it could be wrestcd from
us by any other means thar
force of arms, and that OF cours,
would not come until the war
ring nations have recovered
from their physical and finan
cial exhaustion, although event
ually that is the inevitable will
which we will be- forced TO con
tend.
But in the meantime we will
manufacture goods and shil
them to the nations of tn,
world, and gold will pour in I,
us, and the laborer will hav,
9 fuller dinner pals, and the far
mer viii! have better markets
for his products, and the bust
ness man will feel such pros
, pcrity as he has not known TO
many years.
1t will not come in day. q
, in week, or in month. Blu
it will assume greater proper
lions step by step until We hav,
reached the pinnacle of a ma
tons prosperity.
Unless all signs fail.
i Prof, 4. j. Wolfe went Il
Dungannon Monday afternoon
| | where he cnst his vote in thu
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Notice

IS hereby given that the I'M
designed has been appointed
agent for Birdsell Manufacture
ing Company of South Bend
Indiana, for the sale Of the
celebrated BIRDSELI wag-
ons in the vicinity of Norton
Va. S. T. STILL.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1914-09-23

SUBSCRIBERS are earnestly re-
onested to observe the date
printed on their address slips,
which will keep them at all
times posted as to the date
of the expiration of their sub
soription. Prompt and timely
attention TO this request will
save all parties great deal of
ANNOYANCE.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1914-09-23

Mrs, John lIamblen has Just
returned from ii visit to her old
home in jacksonville, Tenn. &,
where she went with her father
to he present at n double we'd
ding. Her younger sisters,
Misses Mary and Edith were
welded to Mr.. III. b. Hunt, OF
jacksonville, Tenn and MIR.
r. w Moore, of Gate City, Va.
The former couple will make
their home at Jacksonville, and
the latter will go to Worcester,
Mass The young ladies are
well known in Big Stone Gap.
c. Fuller, who has been in
Richmond for the past two
weeks being treated at hos
pital for stomach trouble, re-
turned home Saturday for n
few days with his family. He
has been greatly benefited
and will probably return in
few days for further treatment.
The colored people are unit
ing for ii grand rally service at
the NJ. +. Church on Friday
night. The congregations Of
the Zion Methodist and the Bap-
fist will unite with the Method
list i'll the service, ana the choirs
of all three churches will fur
nish music for the occasion.
Rev. G.. b. Livesay, pastor of
the Christian Church, will
preach for the colored people
at this time, and other pastors
of the town will be present.
All the colored people are ur-
ged to be present and white
people are cordially invited to
attend.
j G. Pritchard returned tC
Roanoke Monday after spend.
ing several days in the Gap.
George Jenkins, cashier Of
the First National Bank OF
Appalachian, attended the pla,
at the Amuzu Wednesday.
John Groseclose is spending
his vacation in Norfolk.
Miss Lucy Hiner returne.
Saturday night from visit I,
relatives and friends at Waynes
boro, Va.
j. b. Doughtery has returne,
from n ten days visit to rela
tivess in Scott County.
Misses julie Bullitt, Jessi
McCorkle, and Margaret Petit
were shopping in Bristol las
week.
d. j. Carr, of the V. & S. w
Ry. at Bristol, spent Sunday il
the Gap.
The famous Roda Band pass
ed through town Tuesday morn
ing enroute to Jonesville, wher
they will furnish music for tb
Lee County Fair. They will
also furnish music for the via
Ennntu Hair naxt ,ro1-
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Prof. 4. j. Wolfe went to
Dungannon Monday afternoon
where he cast his vote in the
prohibition election Tuesday.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1914-06-06
ANOTHER MAKES GET AWAY

Francisco Martinez, an honor
prisoner at the prison farm, made
his getaway yesterday and last
evening the members of the state
police and the prison guards were
searching for him.
He was serving a term of q year
and nine months for assault to kill
and was received at ,he prison on
December l6, 1913 from Churchill
county.
1t was learned last evening that
the prisoner had probably left the
ranch the night before and owing
to the ca~relessness and poor man.
agement Of the foreman in charge
the man was not missed and the
escape reported. Yesterday ,fter-
noon shortly after three o'clock the
ranch foreman called up the prison
and reported to Captain Muller
that he thought he was s short d
man but would Immediately have
roll call and report. Captain Muller
at once took steps to send his
guards out on a search and when a
few minutes later the ranch fore
man reported that the man was
gone his men we're ready to take
the ield. Guards went to the
prison farm and there learned that
the convict had not occupied his
bed the night before.
Captain Muller was informed Of
the fact and Immediately discharg-
ed the foreman at the ranch.
Hawks, who has been in charge Of
the ranch for some time, coming to
the ranch from t'allon, came to the
|citv last night.
The convict has undoubtedly
about twenty or more hours to
make goed his getaway.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1914-06-06
DEAFNESS CANNOT Be CURED

by local application, as they can
not reach the diseased portion of
the ear. There is only one way to
cure deafness and that is by con-
stitutional remedies. Deafness is
caused from the inlamed condition
of the mucous lining Of the Eus-
tachian Tube. When this tube is
indamed you have a %rumbIing
sound or imperfect hearing. end
when it is entirely closed, Deafness
is the result, and unless infiamma-
ton can be taken out and this tube
restored to its normal condition,
hearing will be destroyed forever;
nine cases out of ten are caused by
Catarrh, which is nothing but an
infiamed condition Of the muc,us
surfaces.
We will give One Hundred DOL
lars for any case of Deafness caus-
ed by caiarrh that cannot be cured
by Halls Catarrh Cure. Send for
circulars free.
+. j. Cheney & Co., Toledo, o.
Sold by all druggists, rs cents.
Take Halls family Pills for con-
stipation.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1914-06-06

sCeating NO word of malice. NO
word of criticism, even. standing
shoulder to shoulder to lift the
burdens Of mankind i'm the future
and show paths Of freedom to all
the world"
The dominant figure Of the
monument unveiled to-day is wo-
man OF heroic size, typifying the
south in peace surmoantiny a re-
lief upon which there ale SO figures
depicting the heroism of tie south
In war; It was dedicated to all
heroes of the Contederacy. Flags
of the Confederacy and the Stars
and Stripes were draped together
over the monument and decorated
the speakers stand. The Fifth
calvary hand played "Star Spangled
Banner" and Dixie"
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1914-06-06
THE FREE PRESS WORRIES

There is so little in the attempt
of the Free Press to justify its
steal Of $50 from the taxpayers of
the town that it is hardly worthy
Of notice. 1t kicks up a dust about
libel suits that may be star,td
against the writer and worries over
what will happen to tive of the
commissioners if the story of the
steal is circulated through the
county.
In reply to that stuff we will
say that we III not worrying ever
libel suits, neither are we losing
any sleep yer what may happen
to the commissioners. Commits
sioner Peck called the graft a "Day-
light steal" Surely be can't be
worrying very much.
II may be absurd" in the judp.
ment of the Free Press to- call pub
lie attention to thieving claims
against the town treasury, but we
do not believe a majority of the
taxpayers so consider it. neither do
we believe that even a small
minority Of them so consider it. If
they do, they deserve to have their.
treasury looted. ~
The Free Press can rest assured
that if we had known such a thiev-
ing claim was before the town
board for allowance there would
have been a protest filed. 1t need
not worry on that score. =.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1914-06-06
DRAPER SELF CULTURE
CLUB BANQUET
Communicated

The members Of the Draper Self
Culture Club marked the close of
their club year Thursday evening
by entertaining a few invited
friends, including mis- excellency,
Governor Oddie.
The guests assembled in the
Hotel Mayer Parlors where the
early part of the evening was spent
at cards followed by an elaborate
banquet. At the sound of the
sweet strains of the orchestra, Gov.
Oddie and Judge Taber yer es-
corted t. the seats of honor by
Mrs. Joe Taber and Mrs. Bangs,
followed by the members and their
escorts.
The banquet hall was elaborate.
ly decorated with the club aower,,
the red c%arnation, and this color
scheme was carried out in all the
table appointments. After the
guests were seated the club presi-
dent, Mrs. Green, rendered a greet
ing Of welcome. As POSTMASTER,
much credit is due her for the
estimable manner in which she in
troduced each guest.
Each toast and response was so
witty and up to the minute that
this space does not permit indiyid-
ual mention with the exception Of
Gov. Oddie and Miss Knemeyer,
who were par-excellent.
The solos sung by Mr.. Merithew
were especially adapted to bring
out the rich tones Of his fine tenor
voice. His second number deserves
special mention. Mrs. Mason sang
two Carrie Jacobs. Bond songs well
suited 10 her rare contralto voice
that brought compliments from
the Governor.
AS the morning star aross the
members and their guests departed
for their respective homes in one
of June's binding snow storms.
The Club feels much indebted to
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1914-06-06

ing of tuberculosis" he said. ut
seemed to me best to select a pat
lent dying with a disease that, ro-
duces exhaustion, the death occur
ring with little or no muscular
movements because in such a case
the. beam could be kept perfectly
at balance and any loss occurring
readily noted.
The patient was under obsel va
ton for three hours and forty min
utes before death, lying on "a bed
arranged on a light framework
built upon very d~elicately balanced
platform beam scales.
The patients comfort was looked
after in every way, although he
was practically moribund when
placed upon the bed. He lost
weight slowly at the rate of one
pound per hour, due to evaporation
of moisture in respiration and
evaporation of sweat.
During all three hours and forty
minutes kept the beam end slight
ly above balance near the upper
bar limiting bar in order to make
the test more decisive if it should
come.
At the end Of three hours and
forty minutes he expired and sud-
denly coincident with death, the
beam end dropped with an audible
stroke, hitting against the lower
limiting bar and remaining there
with no rebound.
The loss was ~ascertained to be
t~hrce-fourtbs Of an ounce.
This loss of weight could not be
due to evaporation of respiration of
respiratory moisture and sweat, be-.
cause that had already been deter.
mined to go on in his case at the
rate Of one sixtieth of an ounce
per minute, whereas this loss was
sudden a large-three-fourths of an
ounce in a few seconds"
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1914-06-06
ATTENTION STOCKMEh
OF NEVADA

There will be q special meeting
of the Nevada Cattle Owners AS
ISOLATION held on June 9th at Elko,
Nevada. All cattle ;aisers are mr.
gently requested to be present at
this meeting as many important
matters r to be discussed.
The special meeting is called.
By order Of the Executive Com
mittee.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1914-06-06

Piano for Sale. Price reasonable.
Write Box II, Deeth Nevada
Adut. 1wk.
LoST-A round open face gold
locket about the size of a quarter
containing a lock of white hair.
Finder please bring to the st. Pauls
Ractory-and be suitably rewarded.
-Advt. lwk.
See B. Critchley when your lawn
mower needs sharpening. He has
an u%p.to-date Rrinder.-Adyt.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1914-06-06
ATTENTION. CREDITORsl

All parties having claims against
the Kerr & Peterson lease at Bull
lion are hereby requested to file an
itemized statement Of the same at
once with the undersigned.
l.. o. Henderson
Elko, Nevada, May 8, 1914.
Advt / mo.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1914-06-06
WEIGHING 4 SOUL

According to a Boston dispatch
Of the 4th, DR.. Duncan McDougall
Of Havefill, Massachusetts, has
found the weight of the soul of a
dying man. 7 he DR.. says:
my first subject vas a maa dy-
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1914-06-06

Mr.. w. R. Mayer for turning over
to them the keys Of the hotel for
the evening and also to Mr.. Arnold,
the caterer, who assisted to make
this the most successful and bril-
liant affair of the season.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1914-06-06

-" A'"ioi NSHieleTy 1uuTSuay OF
more than passing interest, when a
monument to the Confederate dead
who sleep there was unveiled and
presented to the government by Mrs
Daisy McLauren Stevens, president
general Of the United Daughters
of the Confederacy on behalf O:
the women of the Confederacy. In
presenting the monument, tumult-
uous cheering greeted her when she
said:
"Yours, Mr.. President, was
Jefferson's spirit when, at Mobile,
you said the United States had no
inter ests in Mexico or any other
foreign lands, except to see that
the citizens enjoyed the right to
the pursuit of happiness under a
constitutional and just govern
ment."
In accepting the monument
President Wilson said:
Il assure you that l am pro-
foundry aware Ut the solemn
significance of the thing that has
now taken place. The Daughters
Of the Confederacy have presented
a beautiful memorial of their dead
TO the government of the United
States. / hope that you noted the
history of the conception of the
idea. 1t was proposed by a presi-
dent of the United States, who had
himself been a distinguished officer
in the Union army. 1t was author
lied by an act of congress of the
United States. The corner stone of
the monument was laid by a. presi-
dent of the United States, elevated
to his position by the votes of the
party which had chiefly prided
itself upon sustaining the war for
the Union. And now it has fallen
tU my lot to accept, in the name of
the great government which Lam
privileged for the time to repre-
sent, this emblem of a reunited peo-
Pile.
| am not so much happy as proud
to participate in this capacity on
such an occasion; proud that l
should represent such a people.
Am ] mistaken, ladies and gentle
men in supposing, that nothing of
this sort could have happened in
anything but p democracy? The
people Of a democracy are rot re-
lated to their rulers as subjects
are related to a government. They
are themselves the sovereign au-
thority and they are neighbors of
each other, quickened by the same
passions and moved by the same
motives, they can understand each
uther. They are shot through with
some of the deepest and profound
est instincts of human sympathy.
They choose their governments.
They consult their rulers. They
live their own life and they will
not have that life disturbed and
discolored' by fraternal misunder-
standings.
This chapter in the history of
the United States is now closed and
| can bid you turn with me your
faces to the future, quickened by
the memories Of the past, but
with nothing to do With the
contests OF tho past knowing as
we have shed our blood upon op-
posite sides xe now fsce and adj
mire one another.
The generosity OF our judgment
Was made up soon after this great
struggle was over, when men came
and sat together again in ahe con.
gress and united in all the efforts
of peace and of government; and
our solemn duty is to see that each
one Of IS in his own consciousness
and in Ills own conduct a replies of
this great reunited people. 1t is
our duty and our privilege to be
like the country we represent, and
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1914-06-06
Transformatlon.

Maid Ito postman delivering long
delayed parcel)- What IL itf" Post-
man-"Labol says. wild Ducks but
they're 'umming-birds now."-Punch.