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_The Big Stone Gap Post_ VOL. XX, BIC STONE GAP. WISE COUNTY. VA., WEDNESDAY. MARCH 6. 1912. No. 10 She Swore falsehood in Mur? der Trial at Joncsville ??\ die, in this Lee county y when h pretty girl from mountains nppoared at the . ? nor Mann in Order that identive may take under scone of today, and it is not yel known what course may In1 taken with reference to her, or whether anyone will offer to proceed against heron a charge of perjury. The town id" Jonesville was all agog this afteinoon, und it was the consensus of opinion here that nothing unite so sen? sational had stirred the commu? nity in recent years as the fear? less and penitent attitude of Miss Lloyd in coming vountarl ly from h?r mountain home to make a clean breast of her un? just and ungenerous course in ; Swearing to wbut She now de-; clares to have been a doliber-J ate falsehood. Sho now express es the opinion that under the j circumstances attending the shooting Blemp was justillo-l A LT II ALMANAC IS DISTRIBUTED. y. and prospects are tl gineerihg of the Health Depart? ment is co-operating with these towns and is sein ling out a large number of the bulletin recent!) prepared on Sewage Disposal Plants. The bulletin has been sein to a list of architects and will he .vent to other persons upon request; Wanted. A Competent Lady or man teacher, who is interested in a Commercial Shorthand course, to assist in our Literary Department. Give experience and reference. Piedmont College, {Lynchburg, Va. Clinchfield's Big Contract According to advices r<.ived from South Carolina, the Clinchfleld Coal corporation Iiiih been awarded one of the largest coal contracts that has been placed in the south in a long while. It is for 250,000 tons of coal, all to be mined and shipped from the Clinchiield operations about Dante, Vn., over the Carolina, Clinchfleld and < ?hin. The order was pin.1 bv the South Carolina cotton mills. begi re when it is alls for appro v ? river and harbor hill and that the estimates of the Army Kn gineers should he made with i grot that the amount carried bv t'ne hill is not larger, but with the democrats pledged to economy and retrenchment wherever possible, the hill is us large ascotllrl have been expect ed. Thtt Senate will probably | add another live millions to the I measure bringing the amount carried l>> tin- bill to thirty j millions or thereabouts. Although the real Presiden tial campaign cannot start tin til after the National Conven? tions there are indications that the public ear is to be jarred with lilt; usual doggeral which does duty for campaign songs. Before Oh un ( lark was se? lected for peaker Of the Bist. Congress a wild story came from Missouri to the effect that be would drive to tie- Capitol behind a team of Missouri nudes. Mr. ('lark promptly and emphatically denied the yarn. Now conies another to 1 In- effect that a Missouri poet has evolved a song about a houn' ilawg which is kicked quite frequently. It is asserted that this frightful ditty is to bo sung at the Baltimore con-j vention nod the correspondent who Bonds out tin1 yam declares that it is in the interest of the speaker's campaign for the democratic nomination. Campaign songs are fearful? ly and wonderfully made "Maine went bell bent for Tin pecanoe and Tyler too" did duty in the tirst Harrison cam-! paign. Lincoln bad to bear up linder an utlliction reciting his; virtues as a rail splitter. AI bright hut misguided federal ! otliciil in llulfalogot up a lot; of lines about 'Mn the morning, by the bright light, when linr ftold blow-, his trumpet in the' morning" in ttte campaign of I8f ? After singing it a few times the "Three Nnllghi-Six." and the Hoys in lttue revolted and a new tune was concocted 1 n 1888 some 6no? taking for his ctie Bob Ingorsoll's speech nom? inating Blaitie wrote a fairly decent song about ''followingI Where iheWhite I'luine Waves" hut as it was set to music on I tl.rdor the " Dead March in Saul", it was to Salt Kiver, in? stead of the White House, that Labeled. ? gerous, while many?an ile kndw what the ire creat made of. The 1 .cgislaturi s action would (hdicati nry C. Stuart To Go Under The Knift State Corporation Commission and candidate for the Demo? cratic gubernatorial nomina? tion, in Johnston-Willis Sah-1 itarittm, where ho will undergo nn operation for gallstones. The operation will be perform? ed by Dr. George Ben John-| stoii. It was at first thought that the operation would of necessity be performed today, but it has been deferred for a day or two. The condition of Mr. Stuart to? day is reported as being satis? factory, "Richmond Journal. Henry G?nter and Creod j Hill have been pilling versus i lagrippe all the past week.? Educational Conference. The conference <>f Qrammor QrAdo and High School teach? ers for the Ninth Congressional District will ln< held nt Nortoni Virginia, March 14-10, with Prof. F. It. Kegley. Vice Presi? dent nf the Virginia Statei Teachers' Association for Ninth i District, presiding. There will bo a public address on Thursday evening, opening the conference. Friday will be ! spent in discussion of BtlbjeOtN of interest to "laborers in tbej field," and another address will | be bad on Friday evening, while conference will close with business session on Sntur-' day morning. All teachers who export t"j attend this conference will please notify Prof, .1. F.. Mullo iiiv, Norton, Va., who will Bar Seeks To Lighten Judge Skccn's Labors B> hardest worked circuit judge in ty and add it to Judge limns' Ablngtlon, A bill to this effect has been introduced in the Vir PATRICK HAGAN ESTATE DEEDED TO C. F. HAGAN Extensive Holdings Of Prom? inent Scott County Citi? zen To Be Adminis? tered By Son. week by the terms of which Mr. Patrick Hagau, one of the most prominent citizens of Southwest Virginia, conveyed to his son, Mr. Charles F. Hag? au, of Bristol, practically all of Mr (lagan's property, both real ami personal, in trust for certain beneficiaries of Mr. Hagau and for a settlement of his estate upon bis children, with provisions for himself and wife during their lives, i This was a voluntary arrange? ment by Mr Hagau of his af? fairs because he desired to be relieved from much trouble and worry of managing bis large estate, winch embraces very valuable timber, coal ami mill i ill lands in Scott, Wise, Dick ehson, Kussell and Buchanan counties Bristol Herald Opur Gramatical. An Alabama negro, who had spent Several years as a servant in a New York family, return? ing to bis home, attempted to instruct members of his family in correct usage, especially in their language. One day at the table his brother saiil to him: "(limmo some 'lasses, Sam." "Von mustn't say 'las? ses," corrected Sain. "You must say molasses." "What is you talking' 'bout." grunted his brother. "How's I gwino to Bay tno' 'lasses when |l ain't had none yet?"?Exchange. Norton Bowling Alley Burned Norton, Feb. 28 ?Norton hnd another tiro lust night, the fourth within the last ten days, the Intent bluzo wait discovered in n two story building adjoin ing the Norton Grocery com pany, on Park avenue. The interior of the building, which was occupied an a bowling alley, was ruined. The build? ing was owned by Stephen Crite with insurance amontint; w M, Law son con? ducted (lie howling alley and carried r Too insurance. Free If It Fails Your Money Back if You are not Satisfied with the Medicine Wc Re? commend We arc so positive that our remedy will permanently re? lieve constipation, no matter how chronic i: may be, that we offer to furnish the mrdicino at our expense should it fail to produce satisfactory results. 11 is worse than useless to at? tempt to cure constipation with cathartic drugs. Laxatives or cathartics do much barm. They lUse i reaction, irritate, and weaken the bowels and tend to make constipation more chron ic Besides, their use becomes a habit tiiat is dangerous. Constipation is caused by a weakness of the nerves anil muscles of the large intestine ordocondirig colon. To expect permanent relief you- must therefore tone up and strength? en these organs and restore them to a healthier activity. We want you to try Kexall ' irderlies on our recommenda? tion They are exceedingly pleasant to take, being eaten like candy, and are ideal for children, delicate persons, and old folks, as well as for robust. They act directly on the nerves and muscles of the bowels. I'hoy apparently have a neutral action on other associate organs or glands. They do not purge, cause excessive looseness, nor create any inconvenience w bat ever. They may he taken at any tune, day or night. They wiil positively relieve chronic or hnbit?l constipation, if not of surgical variety, and the my rdids ol associate or dependent chronic ailments, if taken with regularity for a reasonable length of time. 12 tablets, 10 cents;;!'', tablets, Jo Cents; So tablets, 50 cents. Sold in Big I Stone Gap only at our store? The Rexall Store. The Kelly Drug Co. Zctuo Makes Astonishing Eczema Cures ?j'.yVE I'ltoVK IT Kv.ry day SCKMO glirea relief ami cure* men, women and children in every I city itiid town iti America irh??fl ?kins irt nil lire with torturing Kt'/.KMA I raahe* and other itching, Imming. aealy. ! cruMi ?I -.Wo and icatp humor* ZEMO ami ZKMll . AN I tsKPTIt SDAI", eve rcflnod preparation* wilt ni\c I you ?Hell iiillck relief that yen will feel I We k'i\>- >eu ihr,- e reaioua why we I recommend ana eudorae /.K.Ml) and ZKMl I BOA1* for .ill skin .\ml tcalp crup l?t. They are clean scientific prepare tioiui Uni <ive universal aatlatailtion ami ire ploruanl ami agreeable to u** at all limea. lind They are not experiments, but an, proven eure.? for every form of skin or laealp aflcctlona whether on infants or I (frown persona. .Int They work on a new principal. Tbey do not glare orer tbf .surface, but Ihey penetrate to the aeat ol the trouble and drat) tile germ life from underneath the kktn and destroy It. In ihi? ??y a complete euro is effected In any ease of shIN ult 30 ALP BRUPTI?X. Kudoracd and Sold In Kelly Dmg Co., Illg StoneOap, ami in Appalaehia. by ?the Intennoht Drug Co