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The Hope pioneer. [volume] (Hope, N.D.) 1882-1964, 1914-04-30
AZ He Got It.

As He Got It.
A newly married lady was being In,
terviewed by the reporter of the local
paper just after the ceremony.
And after the honeymoon where do
you intend to settle DOWN." was his
final question.
AT the old manse," said the bride,
as she hurried away.
The reporter thought it sounded q
bit familiar. but he decided to use it,
SO when it appeared in print the report
finished up: after the honeymoon
the happy couple intend to live at the
old MANS"
The Hope pioneer. [volume] (Hope, N.D.) 1882-1964, 1914-04-30
Merely an Episode.

"V1Ssy uV 6PJo000'
my wife killed 80 rattlesnaKes this
morning." remarked the old farmer,
down in the meadow lot"
why, that was a fearful expert
ence." gasped the tourist.
1T was kind Of annoying. anyway.
She wasn't out after r~attlesnakes. She
wal after huckleberries."
The Hope pioneer. [volume] (Hope, N.D.) 1882-1964, 1914-04-30
A stnkino Ex.mn,a

A Striking Example.
There are no supreme tests Of lovA
to be met with noWadays."
You are greatly mistaken. I know
Of a young woman who sewsd up her
slit skirt because the young man abe
was engaged to objected"
The Hope pioneer. [volume] (Hope, N.D.) 1882-1964, 1914-04-30
Tho Chud's Gift

Now please accept this little gift;
I hope your Low twill win.
TIL send you something worth more when
My looked-for ship comes In.
The Hope pioneer. [volume] (Hope, N.D.) 1882-1964, 1914-04-30
WllIIna.

What would you Do II I Kissed
your" he asked, pleasantly.
What do you think ! would dor
she replied shyly. :
Il really don't know"
We'll. Why don't you md outt'
The Hope pioneer. [volume] (Hope, N.D.) 1882-1964, 1914-04-30
Rnxa Man.

Lecturer-My friends. what We lack,
We men Of. this generation, 10 courage
We are shirkers. We run before the
storm. Even before our physical ills
we quail like children.
Voice From the Audience-What
would you do. cir. II you were like Job
and had q carbuncls on the back Of
your neck?
Lecturer-Id face 1t. sirl-Life
The Hope pioneer. [volume] (Hope, N.D.) 1882-1964, 1914-04-30

Book Aesnt-Wo can deliver the
work . volume at . time. Nj. Jones,
or you can wait until It 10 completed
and have the whole set dslivered ct
once.
Jonss-I guess you'd bsttsr dslivsr .
volume at . time; ] I've IN Q Tat
The Hope pioneer. [volume] (Hope, N.D.) 1882-1964, 1914-04-30

Rsvereed Lover.
Many Q cloud Q silver lining has.
This should illuminate the shroud;
hut We get mixed and ind that many
A silver lining has Q cloud.
The Hope pioneer. [volume] (Hope, N.D.) 1882-1964, 1914-04-30
Good Old paysl

When ptsrodactyls svOryWhsro
Pursued their wan extonstvo,
The meat was lying through the al
And vory inexpensive.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1914-08-19
LOCAL ITEMS.

Mrs. r. l.. Talcott, of Louis.
Vile, aud Miss Madge Dingess,
Of Big Stone Gap, are visiting
at DR.. and Mrs. Halls this
week. Norton Progress.
Miss Marguerite Kibby, of
Glamorgan, spent Monday in
the Gap with friends.
Mrs. w. H. Polly spent a few
days at Pennington Gap last
week with her parents, Judge
aud Mrs. f. w. Pennington.
Mr.. aud Mrs. Bradley Elan
AIRY, of Dryden. spent the first
Of the week IN town, the guest
.uf G. l.. llanblen aud family.
The Guild of Christ Church
will meet with Mrs Karl Stoehr
Ihnrsday afternoon at four
O'clock.
Mrs. McClurn, of Bristol, is
rprnding ii few days in the Gap
with her daughter, Mrs. c. Il.
Rlanton.
Mrs. Layfeld, of Chntta
nooga, is spending several days
10 the Gap with her son, j h.
Lay field, near The l.. " n.
station
The u. ID. C.'s will meet
Wednesday, afternoon (today)
With Mrs. S. a. Bailey.
Mrs. Garrett Scott and little
daughter returned last week
from Roanoke, where she has
been spending several weeks
with relatives.
Parafne at IIamblen Broth
4 srs in &c cakes. adv.
Miss Goldie Beaman and sis
Ter, Irula, went to Speers Ferry
tuesday morning, whore they
3wlli spend several days visiting
their uncle, Earnest Wyatt.
Mira. w. Nj. Lyle has at her
home near the l.. Il n depot
as her guests for several days
ms week her sisters, Mrs.
Minnie Smith and Mrs. Min
mock of Franklin, Ky.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1914-08-19

John A. McAllen, of Meal
lens Business College, Bristol
Tenn who spent several days
in Big Stone Gap and Wise
County in the interest of his
college and as an auditor and
accountant, returned to Bristol
Sunday morning.
Mrs. w. G. Giles and grand
son, Hubert Masters, returned
Sunday from two weeks visit
to friends and relatives nj
Kyles Ford, Tenn.
II. p. Barron, cashier of the
Interstate Finance and Trust
Company, is in Bristol this
week having his eyes treated
10y DR.. G.. Nj. Peavler.
BOYS AND GIRLS-don't
forget your day at MAJESTIC
exhibit Get free souvenir
and special prize. Read our
ni in this paper. Hamblen
Bros adv.
Earnest Wyatt, of Speers
Ferry, who has been working
at Appalachin, spent Saturday
here visiting his sister, Mrs
Joshua Beamnn.
q. r. Jones, of Imboden,
moved his family to the Gap
last Saturday, where they ex-
pect to make their future home.
They occupy the Youell place,
near the Wooden Mill.
Miss Edna Gilly returned
home Sunday night from Il visit
to her brother, Shaler Gilly. ut
Richlands, and to relatives in
Scott county.
Mrs. w. II. Mahairey, who
has been quite sick for the past
month, is improving very
much.
Misses Marguerite Kibby,
Nina and Hannah KILLER, and
Messrs. Fink, Conan and Wal
ker Vance motored down to the
Gap from Glamorgan and spent
few hours here Sunday.
Miss Bessie Anderson, of Ben
Hur, is visiting her uncle, j. d.
Anderson, at this place.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1914-08-19
Lawn Party

Miss Mary Skecn entertained
very delightfully."- Monday even
ing with n lawn party at her
home in honor of her guest.
Miss Mamie Lee Kincaid. of
Ewing.
For the occasion, japanese
lanterns were hung in the trees
and on wires stretched around
the lawn, where many delight.
full and interesting games were
played. The main feature be.
ing the floral wedding contest,
in which Miss Kittie Horton
won the first prize, large box
containing three sizes of cor
respondence cards.
Many small tables were
placed around the lawn. on
which, at the conclusion of the
games, delicious ice course
was served.
Those present were: Misses
Mamie Lee Kincaid, of Ewing:
Fannie Johnson, Kittie Horton,
Bertha and Ethel Kennedy,
Florence Mccormick, Launa
Mars, Kate Brown. Kathleen
knight, Lillian Wolfe, Madge
Munsey, Mary Elizabeth Cloud,
Gladys Lyle, Myrtle and Grace
Wolfe, Edith and Ethel Van
Gorder, Messrs. Tom Cochran,
Henderson Horsley, Billy
Mathews, Walter Nickles, John
Groseclose, Carlisle Skeen, j.
r. Johnston, Jerome and
Robert Wells.
Miss Lillian Head, daughter
of Mr.. aud Mrs. w. A. Head.
was operated on here last Fri
day for appendicitis by Drs.
Gilmer, Baker and Peters. The
operation was very successful'
and Miss Head is getting along
fine. She is being nursed by
Miss Borcharding.
Old newspapers for sale at
this office at 20 cents a hun
dred.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1914-08-19

Mrs. Pearle Parsons returned
home Sunday night from a
weeks visit to. relatives in
Radford.
Miss Pearl Rush, of Gains
wife, Ala. was the attractive
guest of Miss Janet Bailey
in the Gap several days last
week and her brothers, j. w.
and f. +. Rush, at Appaiachia.
w. b. Church, and family,
who moved from this place to
razewell abou, year ago,
have returned To Big Stone Gap
{" make their future home. Mr..
Church is an excellent saddle
and harness maker and will
establish Il shop here again
Mrs.sS. p. Sowder and two
little girls. Vivian and Marion,
returned last week from an ex
tended trip To her father, q d.
Broyles. ut Je.llco, Tenn. Mrs
Sowder also visited her brother
aud sister, G. X. Broyles and
Mrs. Mae Byrd, ut Warren,
Ky, before returning to the
Gap.
w. b. Kilbourne, former as
season at this place, went to
Tazeweli Tuesday morning.
where he was called to testify
in the case of the Pocahontas
Coal and Coke Company va. the
Commonwealth, which is being
tried in the Circuit Court of
Tazewell county. The coal
company claims they were over
assessed in comparison with
other companies of Southwest
Virginia.
The opening services will be
held in the new Baptist Church
at Appalachia next Sunday
morning at II O'Clock. The
building is one of the very best
in this section of the State. a
large crowd lis expected and an
interesting time generally is
anticipated. The opening ser
mon will be delivered by Rev
j. b Craft, the pastor, and
some fine music will be render
ed. Everybody cordially in
vited.
Prof. A. J. Wolfe, who will
have charge of the Big Stone
Gap public school the coming
year, moved his family from
Cleveland to the Gap last week
and they occupy the cottage on
Swanee Avenue recently vacat-
ed by the editor of this paper.
The pnblic school will begin on
the first Monday in September.
Nicholas Horne, of the Hurri
cane, has just relured from Big
Stone Gap, where he has been
in conference with other demo
cratic leaders in the Ninth. He
is very enthusiastic over the
prospects of democratic success.
Wise Virginian.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1914-08-19
Ice Cream Supper

The ladies OF East Big Stone
Gap will give an ice cream sup
per at Highland Park on next
Saturday night. Ice cream,
cake, etc, will be in abun-
dance, and the proceeds viii go
To II charitable cause.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1914-08-19


mother, of Richmond, who have
been spending IA few weeks at
The Monte Vista Hotel in the
Gap, left Sunday for Dante.
where they will spend few
weeks the guests OF Mrs. Victor
5. Paine before reinrning home.
Misses Kate aud Matt Brown
are spending a few days with
relatives at Pennington Gap
this week
Miss Margaret Carnes il
spending several days with
reintivcs in Lee county.
MISSES Ruth and jean Marrs
spent few DAYS at Norton
visiting their aunt, Mrs. Brown.
Misses Bertha and Ethel
Kennedy. of Umitilla. Fla but
VIII" are spending II few months
in the Gap with their sister.
Mrs. NJ r. McBorkle, spe It u
few days last week with rela.
tives ut Cleveland, Va.
HOUSEHOLD ECONOMY
the main spring To reduce the
cost of living. Start at the
vital point-YOUR RANGE,
See our ad in this issue. -Hamb-
len Bros. adv.
Miss Erase Long is spending
several days in Abingdon visit
ing relatives.
Miss Marie Daugherty, the
accomplished pianist at the
Amuzu Theatre, returned Sat
urday from Cincinnati, where
she has been spending several
weeks with homefolks.
Mrs. Ed. Taylor and little son
spent Sunday at Appalachia
with her parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
W. b. Edwards.
The Democratic primary cleo
ton, held ut Appalachia Satur
day for the postmastership at
that place was very close
race. The candidates we're S.
S. Brooks and Chas. w. Cart.
wright, the former being elect
ed by II majority out of l22
votes cast.
\. ID. Litton, of near Dryden.
who has been critically i'll for
the past few days with stomach
trouble, liz improving somewhat
at this writing. DR.. j. a. Gil
mer, of this place, and DR.. Ely,
of bonneville, have been attend
ing him.
Rev. j. b. Craft, who has
been taking u vacation, will
fill his pulpit ut the Baptist
Church Sunday night ut eight
O'Clock.
Miss Mamie Lee Kincaid,
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs Frank
Kincaid, of Ewing, is spending
this week in town visiting her
friend, Miss Mary Skeen,
d. l.. Carter, who spent IA
month visiting his mother, Mira.
NJ j. Lawson, near Blue
Springs, returned To his home
i'll Lancaster, Ky, last week
The postoiiice primary will be
held ut this place on August
18th, instead of on the 25th, as
stated in n recent issue of this
paper.
The young girls missionary
society of the Southern Metho-
dist Church will give an ice
cream supper in the old Mutual
Drug Store building, opposite
the Monte Vista, on Thursday
afternoon, commencing at five
O'Clock, the proceeds to go TO
parsonage fund.
Mr.. and Mrs. Crit Flanary, of
Dryden, spent Saturday in the
Gap shopping.
Mrs. Hurd and daughter,
Miss Mollie, of East Stone Gap,
were shopping in the Gap Mon
day.
Some of the United States
Court officials went overland to
Roanoke last Friday morning
in | |. Feeny's car with Oscar
! Alr.Il.. & A.. II. L
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1914-11-09
SHADOW OF A PROPHECY.
Servia Lives Under II. and It Spells
Wee For Her Rulers.

In the last century. with the eNcep-
ton Of Milan l.. who was king for only
a month and never even knew that he
had succeeded. no king of Scrvia has
reigned without being deposed, ahdicat
ing or coming TO a violent end. Three
rulers have been assasSinated. and in
the case of King Alexander. In l902,
his fate was shared by his wife.
Servian kings live under the shadow
OF the remarkable prophecy OF 1855.
when peasant in Scrvian village
ran through the streets shouting. They
are killing the prince" II was true, for
Prince Michael Obrenovitch was as
saSsinatcd. The man was taken 10
Belgrade. where he foretold other
events which have since come true
He said: II sec prince who will he
king. hut he viii govern badly and con
tract an unhappy marriage Milan.
Later ] see q son who as youth will
ascend to the throne and who will be
aSSassinatcd with his wife liking Alex
andcr and Queen Dragal. \ king OF
another dynasty will succeed him. but
he also will die violent Death
Washington Post.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1914-11-09

victims there naturally would be
rising, tide OF popular Indignation
against him, although running amuck
is type OF insanity and the player
is not 20 be held 10 such a strict ac-
comtability as Tho man whose mind
is working right
But should an the indignation ne
directed against the individual who
violated the law in selling this death
potion? lie ia 20 be punished of
coarse and viii be. but what OF his
victims and what OF those citizens
who now are open ia their condemna-
tiou9 WAS not Bristol d nollcensc
town? did not haas victims konw this2
Were not some of them az least, re-
sponsiblc as voters Tor Bristol being
a no license town. nid they not have
A share in the responsibility OF keep
ing Bristol no-liccnse town seeing
that the majority o. the voters were
against the sale OF liquors, Buf death
is too severe punishment for any
aiding and abetting that may have
been given 10 the man who now Is IN
Jail with the knowledge Of l3 deaths
distractinE his haunted brain
And how about those who escaped.
about those who do not and would not
touch intoxicating drinka The news
dispatches create the belief ha. this
drug store WAS q fa1orite place Tor the
obtaining o. liquor of some sort. 10 Is
said thar the man now under arrest
bad been arrested many times before
for selling Illegally The place seems
10 have been known Tor Just what Tie
dispatches say ii was This being SO
what of the responsibility for the
present tragedy Can IL ail bc should
cred on those who are dead and The
one vino is hting9 Aren't hose who
non in smue Complaoency piously
fold their hands over their stomachs
and are Lrn of condemnation now bui
were not OUTRAGED enough before 60
keep ihIs man ont of Dis ILLEGAL busi-
ness, aren't they silent partners in
Tho affair."
The point SIS iust this. WHOM a
town Goes noIicense thc hattie is
iurthcrin. lntSs thoughi that a vote
settles iAo tAin5 THE mistake in $50
thinking is revealed by Just sach hap
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1914-11-09
HAD INCOME OF $500
Vermont Woman's Suffrage Associa-
ton Hears from Report

Burlington. Nov. 6.--The state wo-
man suffrage convention called out
large and enthusiastic audiences to
day The treasurer reported bal
ance OF $500 and expenses OF $3.50 dur
ing the year The program was car
ried ont successfully.
Mrs Frances X. Wyman, president
of the association, was the presiding
officer Of the evening The program
last evening was opened with an adj
dress OF welcome from the local
league by Airs. John q Taylor and re
Spouse for the state association by
Mrs. Amanda n. Seave- of Barton.
There were vocal solos by Mrs Harry
F. James. St Adams, and Nine. Ray-i
Brooks, both OF which were encored
in response to the enthusiastic plaud.
its OF tho audience The address OF
the evening was by Beatrice Forbes
Robertson Hale OF New York
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1914-11-09
DO YOU REALIZE

how very few shopping dave
there are before Nmsss DAYS
tiied with anNietics about suit
able Eifts FOR YOUR friends.
why not let n photograph YOU
now and thus relieve you Of ~
least twelve worries
Can you think " a moro ar-
ceptsbie Gift tban q fine photo
graph made nj
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1914-11-09

/ neninEs ss the Bristol tragedy. A
vote does not leeislste good citizen.
ship into any man or mon. il Is the
duty Of good citizenship to see that
the Law is strictly and continuously
enforced without fear or favor SO.
ciety as whole must bear the re.
sponsibility for such happenings for
the reason that society as whole
has not been determined enough to see
that the LAWS enforced The deaths
d o-istol are an awful price 10 pay
for striking example OF this truth,
nut II the people OF Vermont would
only profit from 1t il nigh, be worth
an IL costs Net man who knew
Of The Illegal soings on in that Bris.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1914-11-09
THE EVENING BANNER
BENNINGTON VERMONT
Monday. November 9, 1914
BENNINGTON BRIEFS
News of the Town and Village Told
Briefly for Busy Readers

Miss Ethel Jones OF Pittsfield was
the guest over Sunday OF Miss Ruth
Burr.
Mrs. S w. Rankin Of Amsterdam is
n guest of Mrs. c. A. Maurer for the
week.
Miss e. Canon Wilkinson of River
street, who has been seriously i'll. is
recovering.
Mr.. and Mrs. D. C. Sherman OF
Poultney were over Sunday guests in
Bennington.
H. c. Shields OF Troy. summer res
ident of Old Bennington motored to
Bennington and return Sunday.
The Gradatim reading circle viii
meet this evening with Mrs. a Sidney
Edison at her home on Putnam street.
c. Wayne Adams has returned from
the Samaritan hospital in Troy where
he underwent an operation few
weeks ago.
| Mrs s. b. Hall has closed her resi-
| dence at Old Bennington and Will be
with Mrs. w b. Sheldon for the bal
| ance OF the winter
George B. Wellington will close his
summer residence at Old Bennington
Wednesday and return with his fam
lily to Troy for the winter
BE among the first ones to see The
Wishing Ring, Shubert production
in five parts. The first time ii has
been shown the American public TO-
night at the Library theatre. Adv.
A party OF 35 persons went from
Bennington on the straw ride 10 Pow
nal Saturday evening. The party at
tended the fair and dance Of the
Catholic church in Pownal. The par.
" was chaperoAed by MIR and Mrs.
John Hayes.
The Amateur football team failed
to play its game with the st. Peter
team in Rutland Tie automobiles
which were being used to carry the
Bennington team to the Marble City
broke down near Manchester and the
game had TO be abandoned
| DR. ]. Il. Wilson has been appointed
expert examining surgeon for the pen
sion bureau in all cases relating 10
the eye. ear. nose and throat This
appointment has come TO Dr. Wilson
entirely unsolicited and due probably
TO the special training in these lines
that he has taken in Vienna
Several of the motor cycle owners
OF Bennington started out Sunday
morning fer a ride to Lake George but
because OF the rain and poor roads
in many places they only went as far
| as Saratoga. On the return trip an ac-
| cident happended to one or two of the
machines and it was necessary for
the most of the party to ride in on the
trolley car from Hoosick
Every young woman in Bennington
who is interested in joining the Rec
| reation Gymnasium class is asked to
come to the young womans club at
| o'clock tonight For those who are
not members OF the club. some other
| arrangement may be made. The mem
bers Of the club should come out and
make a good showing if they wish to
have a class. as an important decision
IS to be made tonight
Ernest Gray. who was badly burned
by falling into dye vat at the
| Cooper mill last week and is noweat
the Samaritan hospital, is getting
along without any complications and
the doctors arc hopeful. He suffers
A good deal of pain. but the doctors
conside' this good sign. indicating
that the nerves on the surface are
not as badly injured as was feared.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1914-11-09
Tragedy Has . Lesson

Wood alcohol or something of the
sort procured from an Illegal source,
has already caused l3 deaths in and
around Bristol, and il is expected that
the death roll will be increased sun
more. The news dispatches declare
that the feeling in the little Vermont
town is running high against the man
who is now under arrest AS having
sold the death-denling drink. Little
wonder If man were to run amuck
and bring down IS and possibly more
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1914-11-09
VILLAS FORMAL PROMISE
To Resign II Necessary to Gust Gen
ersl Carrsnza

Washington, d. c.. Nov. 6.-General
villa has formally notified the ma
tional convention of Aguascallentes
or his willingness 10 resign command
OF his troops and retire TO private life
If necessary TO bring about the elimi-
nation OF General Ca-ranza
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1914-11-09
NORTH BENNINGTON

Miss Ella Powers spent Thursday
in Troy.
w. G. Shaw in Troy and
Albany on business Friday
Ms. \. n. Bush OF Prospect street
has gone to Troy 20 visit relatives for
a short time
The Ladies' Aid society Of the Con
gregational church win serve a tur-
key supper in The church parlors
Tuesday evening. Nov 10th Tickets
80 cents
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1914-11-09

tol DRUG store CAN be con- ylasls st
rssos with his eonsoiencs. ssd 10
other towns where there are the -
tentislS Of just such a tragedy every
homes, citizen bears responsibility
to see that his community is act
brought under such crushing IL.
lictment-St AlbsDs Messenger.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1914-11-09


breeds worms, either stomach worms
or pinworms.
You can absolutely depend upon
DR. Trues Elixir to expel worms and
tone up the stomach, bowels and gen
eral health.
Or. Trues Elixir, the discovery Of
my father. has been on the market
for over 60 years. That's proof OF its
efficiency Get the timetried Or.
Trues Elixir. the Family Laxative
and Worm ExpelleT. Good for adults
afro. At your dealers. 35c, SOC and
sl.00. Advice free Special treat
ment for tapeworms Send for book
Auburn. Maine Sr.. Ch1AA
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1914-11-09

| find that the stomach
is a.source OF constant
trouble 10 some children
and there is q constant
need Of some safe rem
edy. A disordsrsd stom-
nch 100 frennentlY
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1914-11-09
Sick Children Made Well

Every mother likes'to see her chill
dren the picture OF health and vital