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The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1915-02-24
Here Is Good News
for Stomach Victims

Some very remarkable results
are being obtained 10y treating
stomach, liver and intestinal
troubles with pure vegetable
oils, which exert a cleansing,
soothing and purifying action
upon the lower bowels, remov
ing the distractions of poison
Gus fecal matter and gases and
preventing their absorption by
the blood. This done, the food
is allowed free passage from
the stomach, fermentation
ceases and stomach troubles
quickly disappear
Geo. II. Mayr, for twenty
years a leading Chicago drug
gist, cured himself aud many
of his friends of stomach, liver
and intestinal troubles Of years
standing by this treatment, and
so successful was the remedy
he devised that it has since
been placed in the hands of
druggists all over the country
who have sold thousands of bot
ties.
Though absolutely harmless
the effect OF the medicine is sur
ticient to convince any one OF
its remarkable effectiveness
and within - hours the suffer
er feels like IA new person
Mayr's Wonderful Remedy is
sold by leading druggists every
where with the positive under
standing that your money will
be refunded without question
or bubble if ONE bottle fails to
give yon absolute satisfaction.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1915-02-24
Good Time To
Build.

Atlanta, Ga, Feb. lS.-"If
You contemplate building a
home, build it now" SAYS the
Atlanta Journal. "Don't putjt
off for business to get better
Times will get better but not
necessarily for building, The
Journal then quotes as follows
from "keith's," a building au-
thority:
Right now every contractor
you meet is in a position to give
you Il Sl.25 return for Your
money for every dollar invested
and for TWO reasons. He can.
buy material comparatively
cheaply aud put good work
men on your job for the same
money that in rush times goes
to the incapable man, furnish
ing fifty per cent efliciciency
Good live times are right ahead
SO word to the wise that they
be forehanded aud build now.
for n 5000 house today. in n
year will cost So. 900
Even if h Cher rates of inter
est have To be paid for money
now, "Keitn's comments, "A
-, OuO house on per cent mon
ey for a time is much better
than the same house costing
81 900 more next year at low
er interest rate. "
1T lis now ia the matter of
building indeed case of come
early and avoid the rush, icon
.cludes the journal, for the
rush is certainly on the way
and will be here as soon as the
war depression has lifted. and
Is already clearing rapidly F"
The man who builds now will
not only make money for him.
self but will help the general
situation by putting money IN
circulation and providing work
for men who are now idle.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1915-02-24
DR.. and Mrs. W. A. Baker Cele.
brate Their goth We'd
ding Anniversary.

On Friday night, February
10th, the many friends of DR..
aud Mrs. W \. Baker were de-
lightfully entertained at their
home on Wyandoite Avenue, in
honor of their twentieth we'd
ding anniversary.
The entire house was most
tastefully decorated with pink
and white hearts. Portiercs Of
hearts hung between the rooms.
and festoons covered the win
dows and adorned the stairway.
ON the dining table was a most
beautiful Japanese lunch cloth,
embroidered in apple blossoms.
This, with a cut glass vase Of
pink and white carnations, APP
propriatcly carried ont the col
or scheme.
In the living room, on three
large tables, were displayed the
lovely gifts of china presented
by the guests.
y most enjoyable program Of
music and rocilations, and talks
by Rev Craft ana DR.. Wagner,
was rendered during the even
ing, after which the guests
were invited to the dining
room, where delicious refresh.
ments were served
The menu consisted of chick
en- salad. tomato aspie, pimento
aud brown bread sandwiches,
rosettes and pickles The color
scheme was continued in pink
and white ice cream aud cakes.
The guests reluuctantly de-
parted, wishing DIR and Mrs
Baker many returns of the
happy occasion.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1915-02-24
Measles In Town This Week

Miss Bruce Skcen is very i'll
with measles.
MASTER Robert Alsover and
sister, Miss Evelyn have meas
les.
Marcus, Charles and Billy
Hamblen, the sons of Mr.. and
Mrs. Crockett Hamilton all
have measles.
Mrs. r. l.. Pippin and five
children have measles.
Mrs. w. \. Morell is very i'll
with measles at the home of
Mrs. NJ. V. Wells this week.
Master David and Little Miss
Eugenia Allen, the small chill
dren of MIR. and Mrs. ID. f..
Allen, have measles.
Masters r.. d. and John
Moore Baker are very ill with
measles
Little Miss Margaret Wolfe is
sick with measles.
Little Miss Jermina Willis is
recovering from the measles.
-Four children of Postmaster
and Mrs. Gordon Gilly, have
measles.
The three children of Mr.. and
Mrs. John Hambien are all i'll
with measles this week.
The five children of Mr.. and
Mrs. Will Mahaffey are sick
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1915-02-24
Beverly-Kelly.

The many friends of q. w.
Beverly, Jr. and Miss Minnie
Kelly will be surprised to learn
of the marriage of this popular
young couple, on last Wednes-
nay night at 500 O'Clock, at
the home of the brides par
ents, MIR. and Mrs VIM. Kelly.
at Cadet;
The wedding was very quiet
affair, only the bride and
groom's parents and few close
relatives being present. The
ceremony was performed by
Rev. 4 j. Crumbley, OF Penn
lngton Gap
The happy couple will make
their home with the groorn's
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Beverly
who recently moved to the Gnp
from Cadet.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1915-02-24
Pig With Two Heads.

G. W. King. Of Keokoe,
brought To the Gap last Friday
a sure enough curiosity in the
shape of "A pig with two heads.
which. however, was dead, it
having lived only about twenty
four hours. 1t had two well
developed heads. with two noses
two mouths, four eyes, andtwo
ears. The two heads were
formed Just IN front Of the ears.
The body of the pig from the
ears back was regular and we'll
developed. 1t was on exit
bitlon at the Kelly Drug store
for several hours and attract, 4
considerable attention. Mr..
King sold it to Mr.. II. Il. Benr-
dict, who sent it to Cincinnati,
where he is having it stuffed.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1915-02-24
FUNNY ISN'T 1T.
by Bus

Have you ever heard your
neighbor grumble Il little be-
cause the picture show has IA
tendency to raise the price
occasionally, when there is a
special feature on giving you
five reels the best there is2 If
so, did you explain to him why?
He argues that IA picture show
is n picture show and he should
be able To buy it for ten cents.
He hasn't considered, possibly,
that only a short time ago IA
picture show which he could
see for ten cents was Il two or
three reel show of films which
were scratched To the limit, full
of rain and almost unrecogniZ-
able. Today for that price he
can see three reels and some
times four of the best which the
manufacturers are producing
and in the pink of condition.
Sometimes a nickle is added for
an attraction which cost the
manufacturers four or five times
what n regular production costs
and making a program of five
or six reels. Now this good
neighbor of yours wouldn't ex-
pect local groceryman to allow
him to have new potatoes at the
same price per bushel that he
sells last years old potatoes for.
Oh, no, nothing of the kind
But he does expect the picture
show to do just that thing with
sell. Funny, isn't it.
The Million Dollar Mystery
serial picture is creating little
/ mara hn, "A,
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1915-02-24
Young Man
Found Dead
In Cedar Grove Near Gate
City, Result of Gun Shot.

Gate City. Va, February 20.
Gate City and surrounding
country was greatly shocked
Sunday morning when the dead
body of Auburn + Chapman, Il
young man about - years old
was found in a cedar grove
about a mile below town. The
gruesome sight was discovered
by Jacob Robinson and small
boy, who happened to be walk
ing through the grove, who i'm
mediately reported the discov-
cry TO officers.
y coroner's jury was impan-
eled and an examination was
made by DR. G. +. Barker \
bullet had entered the breast
near the right shoulder and
ranged downward, lodging lust
under the skin near the right
hip.
Chapman was found lying
with his head up hill and it is
the opinion of the physicians
that death resulted Immediate
ly after the shot was fired. \
pack of playing cards were
found on the ground and two
poker hands were dealt, both
so high that Il player would
have risked everything he pos
sessed on either hand. After
an examination the Jury came
to the court house to finish it's
inquiry, and the body was TAX
on to the Chapman home, a
mile east of town.
a large crowd gathered at
the scene, which is in a cluster
of woods this side of Moccasin
Gap, among the number being
Chapmap's wife. who was grief
stricken. All during the day
the people assembled on the
streets discussing the crime,
nothing like this having ever
happened here before that caus-
ed greater excitement.
At the court house the Jury
heard all the evidence That
could be obtained, and rendered
a verdict to the effect that Chap
man came to his death as Il re-
rult of a gun shot wound by an
unknown person.
The deceased was Il mason by
trade. He is survived by a
wife and a small child.
From circumstances that de-
veloped later in the day, war
rant was issued for w. r. Pal
mer, of this place, who was
seen with Chapman at Mecca
sin Gap, and came away with
him in the direction of the kill
ing. The evideuce against him
however, is circumstantial.
Officers went in search of him
Sunday evening, bur failed to
locate him.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1915-02-24
Republican Mass
Meetings.

The Republicans of the Rich
mond Magisterial District will
hold mass meetings on mex {
Saturday, February eth, at
East Stone Gap, Appalachia,
Stonega and Big Stone Gap for
the purpose of electing delegates
and alternates to the county
convention to be held at Nor
ton on March 6th.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1915-02-24

The $4,000 road bond cleo
ton held iii Bell county. Ken
lucky, last week, resulted in a
victory for the bond issue by an
unprecedented majority. Out
of a total of 4,24l cast, only 375
votes We're recorded against the
bond issue.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1915-02-24
Kills Self With Dynamite.

Abe Harrold. ls years old
was blown go pieces with dvna-
mite AT the Dorchester mines
on Saturday, Feb. 18th. He
was found ~ INK face downward
with part of his back torn oil
leaving oniy thin portion of
the abdomen which held the
two parts of the body together,
and it is though, 10y some that
l,c set the dynamite OF. He
had been despoudent for quite
awhile over tho death uf his
mother, and was heard to say
that he had nothing TO live for.
y brother in-law of Harold
noticed that lie was carrying
dynamite around carelessly on
the morning of his death and
took IT away from him. Ilar-
rold was found dead shortly
afterwards II was shown
plainly that the explosive was
not fired in his work. although
there is a possibility that the
dynamite could have exploded
accidentally IN his pocket.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1915-02-24
Good Roads
OF Great Value to the People
of Wise County.

al III ltillhN tiilfl WI . III III tttl IL
ings, an increase in the amount
of traffic and the volume of
trade, an increase in population
and the number of home own
ers, an increase in the enroll
ment and the attendance of the
public schools, new era of ag-
riculture, industry and com.
merce, and new impetus to
civic and social progress are all
credited to the good roads move
ment in Wise county, Virginia.
Beginning few years ago,
in circumstances particularly
adverse, that county undertook
well-designed plan of cou-
structing modern highways,
steel bridges and concrete cul-
verts. On these improvements
it has expended thus far, in the
form of bonds, county appro
priations and State aid, the
sum of a million, one hundred
thousand dollars. Today it ha,
one hundred and fifty-three
miles of improved highways, of
which seventy nine miles are
graded and drained, sixty two
miles GRADED. drained and mae
adamized (limestonc), eight
miles graded, drained, and
macadamized (sandstone), and
an additional mileage ready to
be macadnmized. Every dollar
of the money spent has yielded
a thousand.fol return.
Writing in the current issue
of the manufacturers Record,
Mr.. Il. j. PRESCOTT, chairman of
the county's Board of Supervis
ors, says: Road building in
Wise county, is, | believe, the
most difficult in the State of
Virginia The county is almost
entirely mountainous, and the
valleys for the most part mar
row, the mountain sides steep
and rocky" Furthermore, the
county had scarcely any roads
to begin with, such as there
were being extremely rough,
with numerous fords impass-
able in high water, and with
heavy grades on which only a
half or a fourth of usual load
could be hauled" In view of
these difficulties, the results
that have been accomplished
are peculiarly interesting, and
they should serve as an inspira-
ton to scores of other noun
tain-lockod counties throughout
the South,
Suggesting the changes that
have been wrought by these
improvements, Mr.. Prescott
mentions the fact that prior TO
the road building, there were
only two automobiles in the
county, whereas there are now
between three and four hun
dred, and the number is grow
ing almost daily. "The i'm
provement in the properties
along the highways" he adds,
sis very gratifying. Farmers
are building better fences and
are painting them, farm build
ings are being improved, and
the whole county is putting on
new life. The benefits to the
coal mining industry, one of
the county's most important
assets, have been especially
marked
Officials can reach the
plants in one fourth the
time it formerly took; and
even more than this, the
Improvement in the living
conditions OF the employees
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1915-02-24

ifyou have a lady friend in
the Golden Gate Contest renew
your subscription and cast your
votes for her.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1915-02-24

Miss Sophia Worth, of Phila-
delphia, is spending few days
in the Gap visiting her aunt,
Mrs. III. Il. Fox.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1915-02-08
men ON MISSION
OF GOODWILL
SPEAK At TOXIC
Professor ShaiIer Mathews and
Or. Quick Read Letters
From Wilson and Bryan
raw Latest Mall

TOXIC. Japan, Jan. 29.--ProfessoI
Smaller Mathews Of the University OF
Chicago, who Ii visiting Japan in an
endeavor TO foster more cordial rela-
tons with the United States. read al
a meeting today letter from Prest
dent Wilson, dated December 18th,
and also one from Secretary OF State
Bryan dated December 10th. concern
ing the desire OF the United States 70
create a better understanding be
tween this country and Japan.
Professor Mathews and Rev. sgd
ney l. Gulick OF New York, who were
authorized at the annual convention Of
the Federal Council Of the Churches
OF Christ of America 20 30 10 Japan
70 foster cordial relations between
the United States and Japan" re-
ceiyed en- enthusiastic welcome from
the Japanese and delegation Of for
eigners who met them in Yokohama
and escorted them 20 Toxic. They
spoks today a. big welcome meet
inR arranged Tor them by the Fede1-
tioa of Churches.
TIE press Ii of the opinion that the
visit besides its RELIGIOUS object. Il
aimed Il the promotion Of friendly
relations Of Jansn and America.
Expllin Tire Letters.
WASHINGTON. y. c.. Jan. 29.--
Professor Mathews called at the
White House and state department
lust before leaving for the Orient He
said he would travel In the interest Of
tha Ea1erafion If Churches. an organ.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1915-02-08
rich WESTERVER
To BUILD HERE

Henry Hunt Tomkins of Denver.
Colo, has just completed negotiations
for q $4,000 edifice to be built on the
lots known as the Pualeilani land.
across from the Hustace property at
WAIKIKI The lots we're put on the
market on Friday morning and In the
afternoon two Of them were booked
in Tomkins' name. The Tomkins' win
ter home will be credit to Hawaii
Mr.. Tomkins is perhaps the largest
cattle owner ii the West. owning a
herd Of over 10000 Hereford, white
faced animals which Craze in pasture
land covering 25O, 900 acres OF fence.l
land. He expects to send a carload of
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1915-02-08

given hearty farewell, the home yoy-
age being begun promptly at s.45
p. m.
The greatest of praise to the Maui
Knights is given by all those return
ing, for the hearty welcome and enter.
tainment shown them and the local
members are looking forward eagerly
to q similar excursion from Maui, the
plans Of which win be announced in a
short while.
Much praise Is given L. B. Reeves,
chairman Of the excursion committee
Of the local Knights, for the able work
Of himself and committee in making
and carrying out the arrangements for
the trip.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1915-02-08

Three shipments of the many to
come from the commonwealth Of Aus
tfalia have arrived on the grounds OF
the Panama Pacific International Elk
position. In the shipments now on the
grounds are: IL kinds Of ores from the
Queensland mines; panels and lumber
cut from the native hardwoods, and
many cases of manufactured articles.
CONNECTIONS, preserved goods, nedici-
nal oils, perfumes and many cages of
Australian marsupials Exhibits also
reached san Francisco from Europe
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1915-02-08
K. |. EXCURSION
TO MAUI PROVES
MARKED SUCCESS
Valley Isle Extends Hearty
WeIcome-May Return
Visit Soon

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Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1915-02-08

his Hereford bulls to the islands for
breeding purposes. An old resident
of Colorado. he is q banker. cattle.
man, former miner and has interests
In mercantile business.
Mr.. and Mrs. Tomkins leave in the
Matsonia on Wednesday morning for
the mainland. to return shortly.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1915-02-08

Persons living on the coast OF Drog-
heda, Ireland. on the Irish Sea. have
been warned to leave for the interior
because Of the rumors of an intended
attack by Zeppelins.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1915-02-08

James I. Martin. United States dis
.rict Judge for Vermont, dropped dead
d q railway station at Montpelier.
The Cordova daily times., 1915-03-19
ALLIES ARE FORGING THEIR WAY
 THROUGH THE DARDANELLEs

HE announcement that the French and British souad
 have succeeded in reducing the outer Notifications
 of the Dardaneles will direct the attention of the world to that narrow strip o water that separates Europe from Asia Should the strait be made accessible through the reduction of the remaining Notifications to the fleets and shipping the Alhes 1t will have highly important bearing the food supply of the world aside from strategic effect in hasenng the fall of Consannope At present the outlets from the Black Sea and the Baltic closed Russian ships and the great wheat supply of the Russian empire prac tcally bottled up.
 The Dardaneles channel is a little over forty miles in length with the Aegean the southern end the of Marmora the north The width varies from to four miles, with the narrowest part than hous and yards wide At this point the channel guarded by Chanak Kaes castle where huge chains and mines used to bar the passage of hostile warshps Similar precautions taken at BokkaKaem the second narrowes point the channel and at various other places along the waterway Krupp guns mounted commanding positions threaten approach of invaders
 The question of the protection of ConstantnOpe is the central fact considered in all the treaties governing the Dar daneles For centuries Turkey has conended that ships should pass through without her permsson the first defenses being built against the Venetian gales
 England first recognized Turkeys rights in the Darda neles in 1909 Twenyfour years later the straits were closed by treaty to all ships except Russian In 184l Eng and Russia Austria and Prussia signed treaty closing the Dardanees to the warshps of all nations except Turkey France signed the treaty few years later The treaty of Paris in 87 and of Berlin in 1878 made Turkeys rights As evidence of this security is recalled that the Russian Black Sea fleet bottled up during the Russo Japanese war, while badly needed in the Far East.
 It the Dardanees that Leander meet Hero, in Homers Ilan Lord Byron also performed the feat in 81O making the passage the channel in hour and ten minutes.
The Cordova daily times., 1915-03-19

The United States treasury while has balance of $2 100000 just now running backward at the of $800O0 day and there's talk in Washington of issuing bonds time of peace to keep the machine gong There's talk oub ling the stamp tax The postoce department which showed surplus year of $3O0000O expected deficit this Of $200O00 The congress that fall going to have tremendous financial problem it's hands, and there will be too much politics abroad to fairly and honestly.
The Cordova daily times., 1915-03-19

In commenting Judge Bunnes refusal to create loon monopoly, the Alaska Citizen says:
 To that saloonmen should be given monopoly would be just unjust to that legal method should be taken to create monopoly the sale of merchandise that only certain people should be allowed conduct restaurants 1t would be all nice for the fellow who given the monopoly but what about the other peoea It is not be expected that Judge Bunnel would promise to limit the number of saloons in Fairbanks of his voon If the people want the number of saloons limited they the power so by refusing to sign petitions for e and the court acted properly Tn not giving the council the that he would create saloon monopoly without the expressed desire of the people for him to do so"
The Cordova daily times., 1915-03-19

The Dispatch says there Is growing sentiment in Juneau n favor of cutting Alaska in two parts and making the coast section state and the interior territory The back to this scheme would be shortage of population But maybe congress would fix way seeing that body kind to virtually amend the organic in effort make conform to the incompetent work of the first Territorial Legislature. Petersburg Report