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The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1914-12-16
On last Saturday morning the
Bristol Berald-Courier publish
ed the following editorial;

The Herald Courier is In receipt Of n
letter from friend al Big Stone Gap
protesting against conditions existing in
that ncighboring town and asking ii this
newspaper will not take the matter up
and discuss It editoriaily
Complaint Is made of 'the admitted
iheiliclcncy of the police, OF 'ihb large
number of questionable houses open for
Afast and dissipatcd set of men from Big
Stone Gap and surrounding towns: Of
tootiegging aud resulting drunkenness
ON the streets at night : and of "automo-
sbiles running all night long unchallcng-
cd"
And having registered these COM
pisints, or called attention to these con.
ditions, our friend further says that n
few public eniiited citizens, realizing the
danger ahead; indnced-a good aud very
brave man to accept the hazardous posi-
ticn of night Policeman, that On his third
3 night on duty this man was shot 10 death
within hearing distance of half the town,
and that his dead body lay Tor hours in
the rain undiscovered while his murder.
cfs made their escape
Il conditions in big Stone Gap are As
bal rs represented, they are certainly In
need OF reformation. hut that Is n matter
In which the Herald Courier could not
hope To DO oigrcat service The question
IL clcaflyupto the people Of the town
the society respecting, law-abding, pub
iic-spiritcd citizens They must do the
work If it is done if there are enough
oi this better element aud they have the
courage 10 do their duty-which we do
not for 4 moment donbt-thcv csr soon
correct whatever may he wrong in their
community In any effort thcy may
make in that direction they may he as
Snred of the sympathy and the moral
support of this newspaper and Of the
public generally in Southwest Virginia
Conditions in Big Stone Gap
are'not quite so bad as might
be supposed from reading the
above article. and we are sur
prised thntiany one here should
send out such information az
this, which. admitting that it
was true, could not accomplish
any good whatever. 1t only
serves to give people, living
away from here, wrong i'm
preston of the town. While
our officers in the past may
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1914-12-16

ThesAmerican horse is one'of
the first to answer the bugie
call of the European war. Rep
resentatiyes of many foreign
governments are in this conn
try purchasing horses for ethe
various armies of the warning
nations aud practically every
State in the Union is-contribut-
ing cayairyamuterial to the bel.
ligerent factions.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1914-12-16

Our local officials should (and
we understand they are) do all
in their power 10 put II stop to
the lnwlessness that has been
going on in aud around Big
Stone Gap during the past few
months, and the town should
be given thorough cleaning
up. Two htpolioemen have
been employed and n sharp
look out is being kept for evil
doors, aud those caught out
after twelve O'Clock mt night are
requiredsto give an account of
themselves. L; is the duty of
every citizen to assist the Of
ficcrs in the performance of
their work in every way posi-
ble. Whenever and wher.
ever lawlessncss is discovered,
or is suspected, it should be
promptly reported to tho ohic-
ers, and if this is done it will
assist them in running down
law breakers and rid the town
of the undesired element. The
mayor and town council should
also see to it that the officers
do their duty, and whenever an
officer is found not doing his
duty, he should be promptly re-
placed by one that will. This
is The only way that Big Stone
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1914-12-16

have been too Ienient with law
breakers, they arc now doing
all they can TO bring to justice
the murderers of Dir. Pippin,
and rid the town of thennde.
sired element complained of.
Mr.. Pippin, was employed by
tho town council to take the
place Of N. Il. Collier,.who had
resigned. and not by IA few
public spirited citizens as'the
Herald Conrier's "ffiendn sup,
posed. We all deeply regret
his death, for heawds brave
officer and good man, but it
is very probable that he was
not murdered by n " one living
here.
Before sending out such in
formation, the Herald Courier's
friend" should have done his
part, as IA good citizen, in as
sistiug the officers to remedy
the evils
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1914-12-16

IL. o. Ballou. formerly ofthis
place. died at his home at Nor
ton, Tuesday. He had been in
feeble health for some time.
He marriedia sister ofMrs. Tai
ley, of joncsville. Mrs.. Talley
and sou, Will, left yesterday
morning to attend the funeral
II onesville Star.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1914-12-16

Gap can maintain it's good
name as being one of the most
orderly towns in Southwest
Virginia.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1914-12-16

Entered according 70 postal regulations
\, tho pos,-oficc At Big Stone Gap as sec
pnd-class matter
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1914-12-16
Christmas Trees For Sale.

Nice Cedar Trees delivered
for one dollar. Phone your or
der to Mrs. j. a. YoueIl.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1914-12-16

The worlds need for cotton
at the present time and the es-
timated demand for next year
is to be the subject Of an invcs-
tigatiou by State Department
officials at Washington.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1914-12-16

That the United States has
now experienced the worst eff
fects from the European war,
and that from this time for.
ward, trade will be booming
and that business men shonld
10 forward with removed conf
dencc, seems the general opin-
ion prevailing among the man
ufacturers, merchants and IL
nanciers of the east.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1914-12-16

That one year of tins war in
Europe will add $500, O0O,0 900 to
the foreign commerce of the
United States, is the estimate
of Edward r.. Pratt, chief Of
the Bureau of Foreign and Do
nestle Commerce. MIR. Pratt
has just completed a study of
the reports of American consuls
and commercial representatives
abroad, of agents of his bureau
in this country, and the new
orders for American manufnc-
lures and products reported in
commercial periodicals..
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1914-12-16

Two car loads of horses for
use i'll the European war, were
shipped from Bristol last week.
Polk County news-gazette. (Benton, Tenn.) 190?-191?, 1914-10-08
SMALL WARS MEAN BIG POEMS
Greatest Battle Hymns Have Not
Been Inspired BY Titanic Strug-
ales Like the Present One.

The greatest poems have been writ
ten about little wars. The Had was
written around a siege carried on by
a handful Of barbarian chieftains
against a city Of the Second class. The
battle Of Chevy Chase was a border
skirmisb following upon a cattle-steal-
ing expedition. And kipling's imperial
muse is at her best when she sings
of petty wars with colored tribesmen.
Britains far-fung battle line was far
flung against Dervishers and Afridis;
ii was seldom brought into collision
with field intrenchments and siege ar
tillery Little war, or else big wars
in anticipation CT retrospect, these are
the rich soil for the poet.
A great war in the actual, the fate
of an empire truly at stake. may make
poets out of the common crowd, but
subdues the poet to the level of the
common crowd There is a solemn tone
about Kipling's latest verse which has
its effect. Only it is not eXhortauon
we wanted, but exultation; not an APP
peal, but a clarion call When an en-
tire nation is afame the poet is apt TO
find his mission rather perfunctory.
Polk County news-gazette. (Benton, Tenn.) 190?-191?, 1914-10-08
ALMOST BALD. WITH ECZEMA

r. F. D. No. 2, Johnson City, Tenn
Some time ago my head became COW
cred with small sores which they said
was eczema. They were red and IN
famed and when I would comb my
head they would break and run yell
lowish matter My hair was coming
out by handfuls until I was getting
almost bald. My hair was so dead and
dry it seemed as if it would break on.
81 put on and - and several
other remedies without getting any
help, l got cake of Cuticura Soap
and some Cuticura Ointment and used
them In a short time the pimples
dried up and my hair stopped falling
out and is thick and glossy. l am
cured" (Signed) ]. W. Fisher, Jan.
1, 1914.
Cuticura Soap and Ointment sold
throughout the world. Sample Of each
free, with 32-p. Skin Book. Address post
card "Cuticura, Dept. l., Boston. ADV.
Polk County news-gazette. (Benton, Tenn.) 190?-191?, 1914-10-08
Strona Mans Weakness.

Speaking of great feats Of strength
Franklin II. Lane, secretary of the IN
terror, recalled an incident that hap
pened in a western state.
One afternoon an elderly woman
visited the penitentiary, and on paus-
ing before a certain cell was told that
the inmate had been imprisoned for
stealing a piano.
Il am very sorry to see you here, :
remarked the woman turning to the
convict. is it true that you stole a
piano?"
YES, ma'am," was the frank admis-
sion of the convict Then he added:
~ did it in a moment of weakness"
In a moment of weakness!" gasped
the elderly visitor. Mercy me!
presume that had you had your usual
strength you would have walked away
with the whole housed"
Polk County news-gazette. (Benton, Tenn.) 190?-191?, 1914-10-08
How Europeans Get our Gold.

Do you know just how Europe re-
Gently got that 100000 in Amer
lean gold Well, here is the way ii
was done: Europeans hold great
amounts in American securities, which
is to say they have bought bonds is
sued in this country. When the war
crisis came they saw the need of &C
tual money in place of these bonds
They cabled to their American bro
kers to sell at the market price. They
took whatever they could get, but
there was always something offered
SO the sales were heavy.
The purchasers of these bonds gave
their checks. These the brokers
cashed at their banks and got curren-
cy. This currency of the United
States is made good by the deposit
Of gold in the treasures. For every
gold certificate in existence there is
the actual metal in the treasury. So
the brokers, getting the currency from
the banks, went to the sub-treasury in
New York and asked for the actual
gold. They received it and sent the
gold to their customers abroad.
Polk County news-gazette. (Benton, Tenn.) 190?-191?, 1914-10-08

5EARM11N0rES

Clean up newly-planted orchards to
get rid of grass and weeds.
II you find the hired man is not KIND
to the stock, dispose Of him.
The mule is lamest In front, there
fore begin farm work at the right end
Keep young draft horses off OF hard
roads when being broken to harness.
Courtesy In farm transactions goes
a long way toward making more bust
ness.
Cleanliness is next to godliness.
This applies to the hog pen as well as
to the parlor.
Lice take the life right out OF fowls,
old and young. Not a minutes com
fort for the lousy birds.
Never let the machinery cry for
oil. for oil is the cheapest aid to the
saving of machinery that we have.
II you have neglected to cut out
this years bearing canes from rasp
berries and blackberries, do 1t now.
Polk County news-gazette. (Benton, Tenn.) 190?-191?, 1914-10-08

After defying a score of traps and
as many guns of farmers, who have
sought vainly to impose summary
sentence for the loss of hundreds OF
chickens over a period of six months,
Old Badly, a monster eagle, was
caught by man with a lasso. He
lay waiting in the shadow of his
chicken house for the chicken thief
for more than eight hours. The bird
swooped down shortly after daybreak.
The lasso was thrown around the
eagles neck. The man wanted to
capture the bird alive, but it fought
so desperately that he was forced to
shoot it. The eagle measures eight
feet seven inches from tip to tip, and
weighs 70 pounds.
Polk County news-gazette. (Benton, Tenn.) 190?-191?, 1914-10-08
HOW RESINOL CURED
ITCHING SKIN TORMENT

Baltimore, Md, May %, 1914: MY
limbs from knee to ankle were com
pletely covered with. eczema for a
year. l hated to go in company, it
itched and burned SO badly. l had no
rest at night. tried good many
remedies for eczema, both liquid and
salve, but they did me no good, only
made the skin more rough and scaly.
| learned of resinol ointment and resi-
mol soap and tried them, and was re-
lieved of the severe itching and burn
ing AT ONCE, and after a months
steady use was completely cured"
(Signed) T. S. Lewis, 1921 Summit st,
Sold by all druggists.-Adv.
Polk County news-gazette. (Benton, Tenn.) 190?-191?, 1914-10-08

handling the crops marketed by the
association, and during its existence
more than $4,000 has been collected
by this department and returned to
the growers on account OF over
charges, damages, etc.
The sales department is handled by
a general sales manager, who receives
straight salary for his services in
stead of a commission.
The grading, inspection and pooling
is very important part OF the work
The system of pooling has proved
great success during the past two
seasons, although at a recent meeting
of the board of directors it was de-
cided to make all pools, local daily
pools, instead of general daily pools,
thereby facilitating settlements and
also that each section may have what
is justly due it from climate and To-
cal conditions. Thirty or forty mem
bers go in together on a pool and-in-
dividual losses on account of poor or
overcrowded markets are greatly re-
duced.
While handling principally onions
many carloads of other produce were
handled through the association dur,
ing the four seasons Of its existence
especially cabbage, potatoes, cucum
bers and watermelons. The associa'
ton has recently added the Canep
Valley Potato Growers association to
it's membership, and it is predicted
that GOO carloads of potatoes will be
shipped from this famous potato dis
t,.ict during the cnming season.
Polk County news-gazette. (Benton, Tenn.) 190?-191?, 1914-10-08
"Przemysl."

@Przemysl" is one Of the few really
simple proper names that have secured
notoriety in the Russian invasion of
Galicia. 1t is pronounced "Pzhem-is-l, )"
with the accent on the "pzhem." Just
how easy this is one may appreciate
by considering Przemyslany, in the
first syllable of which the "r" is sound
ed, thus: "Przhe,' with the Austro-
Hungarian variation of miscellany
following. In pronouncing "PrzemysP'
YOU should carefully hold "p" be-
t-een your teeth while pronouncing
'Ahem" (Which is a soft, mushroom,
dumdum variety of "shem") and just
as you are about to eject it deftly in
cert the "p" in the outer hook of the
~" thus: "Pzhem." Nothing can be
simpler.
Polk County news-gazette. (Benton, Tenn.) 190?-191?, 1914-10-08
St. Louis Lady Cured Of Ee1ema.
- Vernon 81. 81. ~.

5s5s Vernon St. 81. Louis. 40.
have had Eczema for four years and
have tried everything possible 20 cure u.
without success. until Z tried Teuerine.
Your medicine has cured me after SIX
months trial. Miss A. FL King
Tetterine cures Eczema. Itching Piles.
Ring Worm. nandruG and every form or
SCALP and skin Disease. Tetterine SIC,
Tetterine Soap sc. At druggists OF by
mail direct from The Shuptrine Co, sa-
vannah Ga.
With every mail order for Tetterine we
give a hON OF Shuptrlne's lGc Liver Pills
free. Adv.
Polk County news-gazette. (Benton, Tenn.) 190?-191?, 1914-10-08
Fashion Note.

"One blessing, at least, will come
to us from this dreadful war. We
shan't be inundated with shocking
French fashions"
The speaker was a leading club
woman. She resumed:
"At a club dinner the other evening
a man fashion writer-man fashion
writer's are the best-said to me:
GA truce to these foreign modes!
They are caricatures.'
"'Caricatures . said |. 'Caricatures
Yes, perhaps But wouldn't it be more
accurate to call them take-offs""
Polk County news-gazette. (Benton, Tenn.) 190?-191?, 1914-10-08

Three years ago ! was IN a
wretched condition with backaehe,
bearing down pains, and at times was
so sore and lame that ! could not
move about. / had Inflammation and
irritation, and although l used differ
ent remedies they did me no good.
"A neighbor who had been using
Peruna advised me to try it, and am
glad that l did"
Polk County news-gazette. (Benton, Tenn.) 190?-191?, 1914-10-08
Gnnd Reason.

It was q very youthful class in
physiology.
why" asked the teacher, lis it best
to eat soup first when one is very
hungry"
The pupils stared at her blankly.
Then Jamie enlightened them from
the depths of his own experience.
you can get it down faster he
announced.
Polk County news-gazette. (Benton, Tenn.) 190?-191?, 1914-10-08
IL Helps a Lot.

Eve, for the first time in their mar
ried life, was telling Adam just what
she thought of him.
This is the original rib roast, !"
chuckled Adam.
And that was the beginning of the
saving grace of h1mor.-Judge.
Polk County news-gazette. (Benton, Tenn.) 190?-191?, 1914-10-08
Not All Sunshine.

Mrs. FIatte-Didn't you say if You
married me it would be all sunshineT
Mr.. Flatte-Yes, | did.
We'll l suppose you realize that
I've got lot of rain checks coming to
mel"
Polk County news-gazette. (Benton, Tenn.) 190?-191?, 1914-10-08
a Sound SIeeper.


my old nag has one advantage
over an automobile. 1t doesn't re-
quire and intricate mechanism to
start her"
That's true. All you need is an
alarm clock to wake her up"
Polk County news-gazette. (Benton, Tenn.) 190?-191?, 1914-10-08
No. SIX-SlXTY-SlX

This is a prescription prepared es-
pecially for Malaria or ChiIls and
FEVER. Five or six doses will break
any case, and if taken then as a tonic
the fever will not return. 25c.-Adv.
Polk County news-gazette. (Benton, Tenn.) 190?-191?, 1914-10-08
w. DOUGLAS
YOU CAN SAVE MONEY BY
WEARING WI DOUGLAS SHOES.

For Al years W. L Dcuslas has guaranteed the
value by having his name and the retail price
staed on the sole before the shoes leave the iac-
tory This protects the vgearer against nj prices
for Inferior shoes Ct other maAea. W l.. Douslass
shoes are always worth what yuu pay Tor tlein- X
YOU could see low carefully ". l. Douglas shoes are
made and the Ugh grade feathers used You would Lheu
udeTstad why they look btter, III better, hold their
shas and wear longer than other makes Tor NC price
nj he ". l. Douglas shoes are not Tor Nh your
vicinity order direct from factory SHOES sent every
where. Postage free in the Y. = write Tor Nus
frnted Z 'atnloE showing how TO order by maj
W. L DOUGLAS, 2lo Spark 81, bToekton, Mas~
Polk County news-gazette. (Benton, Tenn.) 190?-191?, 1914-10-08
Mustn't Be Quoted.

Dolphin looks so important you
would think he was crammed full of
state secrets"
$50 he does. If Dolphin makes a
prediction about the weather he ex-
poets you to treat it as strictly conf
Dental
Polk County news-gazette. (Benton, Tenn.) 190?-191?, 1914-10-08
The Distinction.

stella-Is she a professional or an
amateur
Bella-Depends on whether she eats
to dance or dances to eat.
Polk County news-gazette. (Benton, Tenn.) 190?-191?, 1914-10-08
HEAVY Cost of Bad Weather

It has been figured that days con
tinued frost or snow in England re-
suits in the idleness of 10000 work
men.
Polk County news-gazette. (Benton, Tenn.) 190?-191?, 1914-10-08
AItruiSm,

Teacher-Johnny, you have been
writing your own excuses.
JOHNNY know, mum; it takes ali
pas time to think of his own.
Polk County news-gazette. (Benton, Tenn.) 190?-191?, 1914-10-08
Save the 3abies.

Many a fool man goes lame trying
to work a rabbits foot instead of his
own hands.
Polk County news-gazette. (Benton, Tenn.) 190?-191?, 1914-10-08
More of II.

Juno was an ox-eyed beauty"
81 guess If she lived in these days
she would be a peroxide one, too"
Polk County news-gazette. (Benton, Tenn.) 190?-191?, 1914-10-08
This Is Not the Way.

Wife with magazine)-Here's an
article on How to avoid war"
Hub--What does it say-remain sim
gle?
Polk County news-gazette. (Benton, Tenn.) 190?-191?, 1914-10-08

You think that other people are
funny" But that is just what they
are thinking about you.
Polk County news-gazette. (Benton, Tenn.) 190?-191?, 1914-10-08

Some men never make much noise
in the world until after they join the
door slammers union.
Polk County news-gazette. (Benton, Tenn.) 190?-191?, 1914-10-08
For Myself and
Peruna has
Done
Wonders.

NJ RS. Emma
Stolt, No. 6S7
Atlantic St.
Appleton, Wis.,
writes: Peru
ma has done me
a great deal of
good since ]
began taking it,
and l am al
ways glad to
speak a good
word for it.
Polk County news-gazette. (Benton, Tenn.) 190?-191?, 1914-10-08

A barber always makes a hit with
a man by telling him that he has the
toughest beard in the world.
Polk County news-gazette. (Benton, Tenn.) 190?-191?, 1914-10-08

DR.. Pierce's Pellets, small sugar-coated,
easy TO take as candy, regulate and invlg-
crate stomach, liver and bowels. Do not
grippe. Adv.
Polk County news-gazette. (Benton, Tenn.) 190?-191?, 1914-10-08

YOUR OWN DRUGGIST WILL TELL YOU
Try Murine Eye Remedy =, for Red, Weak, Watery
lust Eye Comfort. Write for Book of the Rye
81 mali Free. Murine Eye Remedy Co. Chicago.
Polk County news-gazette. (Benton, Tenn.) 190?-191?, 1914-10-08
Relieved.

Shell hear small checks are to be
favoMd for dresses this season.
Ha 1Chank heaven!
Polk County news-gazette. (Benton, Tenn.) 190?-191?, 1914-10-08

New Jerseys 1913 mineral produc-
ton was valued at $40,715,061.
Polk County news-gazette. (Benton, Tenn.) 190?-191?, 1914-10-08
DELICIOUS FALL VEGETABLE
Crimson Winter Rheubarb Has Su-
perior Flavor and Far Surpasses
Common or Garden Variety.

The crimson winter rhubarb has h
most delicious flavor and is so far
superior to the old common or garden
Polk County news-gazette. (Benton, Tenn.) 190?-191?, 1914-10-08

w. N. u, ATLANTA, NO. 41-1s14.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-09-06
Democrats Not Sure Just How
to Raise That 100000,
600 Loss Per
Year.
ON BEER AND WH1sKEY
Railway Tickets and Commercial Pa
per to Escape This Time. But
Moving Picture Films
Will Suffer.

limited Press Leased Wire Service
WASHINGTON, Sept. 5.-Demoerats
of the ways and means committee
wranaied until late tonight over the
proposed bill to raise $1oo,0oo,0 600 an
nualIy In additional revenue and nm
ally adjourned to meet again Tuesday
When the conference closed Il had
been practically decided that beer and
wines shall raise the greater portion
Of the needed revenue and that there
shall be no tax on railway tickets and
gasoline. Strenuous objection wal
against the Underwood resolution 70
tax railway tickets.
Members are now seriously conslo
erIng a proposal to tax magazines and
Sunday magazine supplements Of
newspapers. Il was about settled tina,
moving picture films, rather than
tickets TO .'movie" theatres, shall DC
assessed. The added tax on beer &C
eordina to present plans will not ex
coed sixty cents per barrel. Such
tax II 10 estimated will produce from
sa5, 100000 to 100000 annually
Soft drinks and proprietary medicine'
are slated for tax and Is cents
per gallon increase on whiskey 10 on
the debatamIe list. There 10 sttle
likelihood that the democrats will re-
sort to the tsamp tax on commercial
paper which was assessed during the
Spanish-Amerlean war.