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The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1904-10-13
Big Stone Gaps New
China Store
will be opened about
Nov. lst. Watch tor
In Corner Building.
STEEL PLANT FOR ne
. MAX MEADOWS
bristol Company removing
Big Concern From MID
dlesbOrO.

Nras,eshoro. Ky. Oct. The
Virginia Iron. Coal and Coke O0m
many whose headquarters are a.
Br;stol. is dismantling the steel p'""'
:, N;8dlesboro. Ky, preparing "
-, ,bs structure TO Max Meadows,
~ The company will erect a plant
NJ Meadows aud the plant al
Nf;55iesboro viii be used partly ioi |
NV eo,s,rnc,ion Of the Virgins
~orks A small force Of men rs oeins
.,,ploved In dismantling the NNoS'es'
~ structure. but this force VIII 'n-
u ~a.ss later in the year and the en-
n -, l,,t will eventually be torn
' down. ,,.13l..boro
tol ..,.l in 1890 by the Watts
sd steel & Iron syndicate. win Ne .,t
&c ,,,,r,crs Al London. Eusiand' "'
mp / ll,nt was built Cor the purpose o
lro,,,inr IL In conjunction win it9'
es.n.ces At Miidlcsboro. IL cou'
O. not be placed on a paying oas's' no"
.~ ana was not operated NOR
than three months At tline' ~
ono Of the most complete basic P'Ai'
ear !. Ar,orie, aud contains the ia'e'
ere. "a most molera machinery
,me 80. constructed at cost OF sever
n,;llion dollars aud while m opei
r.. tion employed the o'
steel business s.,.
cato openei offices at Middleso'
LAM and empoved hlgh-priced men u"'
SHALL ,tor, and i'm addition secured some
rs oil tbe most practicable stee, me"
.r,.l rn.l.,8 for work at the plant
.,r,or .f,er several attempts az ope'A A..
..,~7 ~. r,ilsj and SOLD the steel pl
and iron furnaces Co t"e e,
Iron. Coal aud Coke Company
concern operated the iron luIn
lime made no attempt Co opei"',
ron s,.l plant. and in fact puren
me plant lor an Investment I'D"
.,t In secnred II at bargain.
d. p.,,ls AZ NidUesboro have ave
n will HOMES that she steel plant "o''
s,hool @,sr,ted at some future date
.r~,t;c +beir homes wil not be realized
esm oflt. ,hs opinion of the officers oil
,-,-..;nia Iron. Coal and Coke
q y;r- nsny tne plant may be operated
v.,-. n Max Meadows ia conjunction
n5ssl.r = similar plant At that point.
III, In The Virginia Iron, Coai ana
'-.,ions rompanv. however, Is prepalf,l
.~.1 40 ..srate ihe iron furnaces at Nh
D..,tou h.ro aud will put the works Do
,t.r,,ob I.no,rv LIST. A large force O
.;nn lie !. being employed at that lo'"
IAN b,sl ,,n, tbc works In order. be
,,tnre oil viii be completely overhao'eo
omiently general repair will be made,
senate addition. new machinery will
be greet stalled.
wn also operate other
throughout the South, wh'e"
nresent idle. aud that repairs
ing made at all points wl
Reward i sT company has plants. Al.
plants Of the company WI
~ Toledo o operations at the first oil ia, sos
o ,.,'.,s hin. s The operation Of the Mid
ess trsnsac- furnaces will be OF considers
out any OBJ .6, 40 the city. as in the
y,-,.. Toledo, boon of 800 men win be em
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1904-10-13
local ITEMS.

$500. loA llcmoheNNN
lime - store. ..
d ID, e Bristol. was in ri
" f .'a.t in,
,. y I ,s. hotel last Thursday P'
q. D .,.sE W re
B Hull. the popu'"' IN last q
,.,ness
Oh 80 s,oneca. 10
J. J.. MAY
s,onega. wasiu
T. Parsons ..
"' 1.l;c;ors at
'ia' l',,' ~
Dug 9'''e ,-5
Palmer. Of Crab Vrc"'''' .
nuun tins week
" Henritze, OF Lebanon ''
,.u. H. visiting rela- .
Nd Wise this week
mellon is thing Of
,. cool. in the Poet.
Ai'''''
pave %, Oxford
R.an.
MuScY a DAVIS.
r,...,not. ia the mouu
M. arc dao this lal1 ana i' ~"
.,,.t iu many years
rv r....nd wife. Of Hunter
u,. registered al the ho''
!, F5dav.
Ne have the genuine Ne" ''''''
l,...- in half gallon uns.
MuScY a DAVIS.
...3 fresh shipment
l,.. salmon Steaks. Cha
NA'"-'' D.vf-
MoN'' ~
v- $ NJ Wax returned S""o
.,.m visit 10 relatives
Scott County
3D. Prescott leit saturday ~.
n- ST. Louis. where he ~'' p1 4,
few days visiting '''
Ais. w. s Beverley aud cn'''
-s.rn,i Saturday morning '''
,..t Co relatives at p9 ''''
rur ElG. shuler. who j. ,e'e.
m iae Institute at JonesN'',y'
Saturday and SUNDAY 'n 'n ,,
visiting h's parents '
a. h. SINNER.
a. Br,xton viii spe
u, Big Stone Gap school nous n..
Friday night oct. ~ IL m'. :,
Is ADD able speaker ana "'' 81
90 hear him
...>.rrD , ooo Lion
y Al ] III ID .N|N'. AsH''r-
clipped from Lion Package
vii. pay I cent each.
McNoY d pA''
,,.r Kite. the p
.teoographer at the furnace,
;e. homsfolks in Bristol
eA. -,
Rev. Ely pastor "a T,s,
@ ''s.''' ""oe, saturday in town
;.onsrtcrlv meeting.
ing P''''''''
MISS f''n'o 5 .boorinr in
gap - p..',1i Coa,icr,
yes'e'''y -
&c 60 80 SrsI shipment
l's' aye ""'' Nrxcv * DA
NJ II. GRADER oil 9'os .'
oa'0t .,iy - "a p" esy DAVIS Wis
ne wal Spon~ III. 4 he will 3
4''Nes' 1''o' ,be Worlds Ia
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The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1904-10-13
FOR SALE.

One cook stove in good condition
e. fo,,her information address
Mas. HoRkcE +. Fox
Big Stone Gap, Va.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1904-10-13
A. HAMBLEN BROTHERS, BIG STORE. Big stone

.hov, except the average n seee'e - 49,
:, $50 - ar average Of - with margin o. '"'
A.rs for sickness 81
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1904-10-13
pAyNE.s NEW DISCOVERY.

80 an hut viii positively cure Oasaftn'
stomach Trouble Kidney and Liver eOn,
nIants. and Piles of any form fk'Oh' Wv p
ho,,ls g bottles for $500.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1904-10-13

old newspaper. for sale at this
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1904-10-13

pAYNE.s QUICK RELIEF.

60. ueaaashe, Neuralgia, Toothaene 10 -,
s,ls viii cure stiff joints. u Is me een,
.- e-~s s.,ls Ia restore the hearing. fNiOH'
A cure in every bottle.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1904-10-13
|Rio stone Cap Post.

.rRsDAY. OCT. IS. 1904.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1904-10-27
THE GUATEMALAN TURKEY
Enemy Of Boil Weevil Which Is ia
Be Given a Trial by Agricul-
tural Department.

Secretary OF Agriculture Wilson an.
nounces that he has discovered a new foe
to the cotton boil weevil. 1t is an espe-
cially interesting foe, since after it has
eaten the weevil the cotton planters can
eat the foe. Mr.. Wilson's discovery is
a species of turkey from Guatemala.
While not willing to commit himself
to the statement that the new foe will
make the boil weevils scarce in Texas.
Secretary Wilson has hopes the turkey
will not necessarily supersede the
we~evil-eating ant, but will be his ally.
Our agents in Guatemala" SAYS the
secretary, lin their study Of the life
habits Of the ants and the boil weevil.
have recently discovered that the turkey
is a great enemy of the weevil and pro.
pose to give 1t a trial in the United
States. The turkey of Guatemala is
somewhat smaller than our own variety
and 1t is very tame. It is also very good
for food. In fighting the weevil the de-
partment will spare no expense and If
the turkeys can be obtained and will do
the work they will be distributed among
all the plantations of the infested Sec
ton. The study Of the Guatemalan ant
will, at the same time, be continued.
"Those which have been imported are
doing well and are meeting our ex-
pectations. Reports that we have been
losing them are without foundation"
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1904-10-27
INTRODUCTION OF A QUEEN
How to Perform a Task Which Is Con-
sidered One Of the Hardest
in Beekeeping.

Colonies having only young bees &C
cept queens readily, so that when a
swarm has issued and the parent stock
has been removed to a new stand the
time for queen introduction is propiti-
GUS. During a great honey flow queens
are accepted without much question. If
any at all. They may at such times
nearly always be. safely run in Just
at dark by lifting one corner of the
cover or quilt of a ~Queenless hive and
driving the bees back with smoke. The
new queen, having been kept without
food and away from all other bees for
a half hour previously, is then slipped
in and the have left u%ndisturbed for
several days. AS queens mate only
once and workers and drones live but
a few weeks or at most only a few
months If an Italian, a Carniolan or
other choice queen mated to a drone of
her W race is introduced into a col
ony the bees of this colony will soon
be replaced by others of the same race
as the queen. All of the colonies of an
apiary may thus be changed. From
a single breeding queen the apiary
may be supplied with young queens
pure in blood, and since these-even
though mated to drones of another
race-will produce drones of their W
blood, the apiary will soon be stocked
with males OF the desired race.-Field
and Farm.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1904-10-27
Keep the Farm Tools Clean.

In no other way can good, thorough
work be done so quickly and easily as
with tools kept in nice working order.
And after You are through with them,
store them away in a dry place. Have
a place for every tool, and put it in its
place. When you lay them away coat
all steel parts with oil mixed with
white lead or lard and kerosene: the
latter to prevent the rats from eating
off the grease. Then in the spring
when you draw out the tools, you
will have no trouble in getting them
to do good service.-E. L. Morris, in
Epitomist.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1904-10-27
VEST HAD SOME DOUBTS.
Thought the Legislature Might Re
peal All the Smart Young
Man Knew.

Senator Cockrell tells of the case of a
young man who once appeared before the
commission appointed in Missouri to exam.
inc applicants for admission to the bar of
that state. 1t appears, says the New York
Herald, that this youthful applicant, who
had failed miserably in all that pertained
to Jurisprudence, civil law, case law,
sumptuary law and due process of law, was
finally asked by Mr.. Vest, for a long time
senator from Missouri, whether there re-
manned any questions which the young man
would like to have put to him.
~ regret to say" remarked Mr.. Vest,
"that you have failed to come up to the
mark in the branches of law upon which
We have examined you. But" added MIR.
Vest, in a most kindly spirit, "we will ques.
ton your furtha, if YOU SO desire"
well, sir" responded the applicant, II
would suggest, if you please, that be ques.
toned on the statutes"
At this Mr.. Vest smiled sadly. MY dear
young man," added he, Il do not doubt
that you're up on the statutes; but | do
doubt that you will succeed in the law.
Suppose you should have the utmost ia,
miharity with the statutes, what's to pre-,
vent the legislature from repeating all you
know"
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1904-10-27
A FARMERS TAME GROUSE
Wild Bird Becomes So Accustomed to
Man It Follows Him on
the Road.

In August, 1902, while he was pick
ing b~lackberries, Mr.. Rand, a Vermont
farmer, discovered a flock of seven
young grouse about half-grown. The
first of the next October, while MI.
Rand was picking apples, he was sur
prised to see a ruffed grouse walk out
Of the bushes and come under the tree
where he was at work. Bird-Lore tells
the story:
"The bird did not appear afraid, but
much interested in what the farmer
was doing. 1t walked round him and
observed him from all sides, and final
ly hoped on the wall, as if to super
intend the apple gathering. The bird
stayed with the farmer at least two
hours, and when he went away he left
it under the tree.
"In the following spring, while he
was working in the field, Mr.. Rand
noticed a grouse following his farm
wagon. The bird was undoubtedly his
old friend, seeking to renew the ac-
quaintance Of the preceding fall. The
grouse followed the wagon perhaps so
rods, until she came in sight Of the
farm buildings. There she stopped
and waited for the wagon to come
back again, and then accompanied the
team down to the field. The grouse
repeated this performance for several
weeks. In fact, almost every time the
farm wagon made its appearance in
the field the bird was on hand to es-
cort the team back and forth.
"As the grouse continued to grow
less shy, Mr.. Rand conceived the idea
of making her tanner by offering her
food and talking to her. The bird sell
dom ate any of the food offered her.
Only once did she deign to take a few
kernels of corn into her mouth. BY
much eoaxing, Mr.. Rand finally sue
ceeded in touching the bird. After
that the grouse showed very little fear.
When Mr.. Rand called 'Chickee!
chickee!' the bird would come out Of
the woods and sit upon his. knee.
From his knee she would fly to his
shoulder, and then to the ground.
THE woods which the grouse FREE
quents are composed OF a marginal
growth of willow, alder, ash and ma
pie, not more than ten rods wide, along
a small stream. On the other side is a
cultivated field. A much-traveled
highway passes within ten rods. The
bird is frequently seen by travellers.
In fact, on one occasion she was picked
UP by two ladies passing in a carriage,
and was taken to a nelghboring farm
house. This confidence in human be-
ings may some day lead to her death.
To guard against this, however, Mr..
Rand has conspicuously posted her
haunts, and his wishes are respected
by the sportsmen."
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1904-10-27

A certain Georgia literary society in
the Bibville district, being asked to
name the ten best poems in the English
language, sent in the following list:
"Punkin's Coed Enough for Me-"
"When the Green Is On the Melon"
"The Old Red Hills of Georgia."
"Candy Pullin' Time"
"Me an Betsy Jane"
"Pollard's Leetle GAL"
"When Nancy Went to Meetin'."
"Log-Rollin' Bill"
"Susan at the Ball."
love and 'Tater Pone."
The secretary Of the society sent word
that "all these poems was wrote by
home folks."-Atlanta Constitution.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1904-10-27

wise to have them roost with other poul-
try. If found necessary to confine them,
all that is needed is a shed or house that
will protect them from the elements and
marauders of all kinds, and at the same
time not be too combining for them.
Place the roosts well UP from the floor
and keep the interior perfectly clean and
free from vermin. In localities where II
is not too cold during the winter months,
1t is better to allow the breeding stock
to roost in the open, either in trees or
upon roosts prepared for them by plant
ing posts that project about eight feet
above the ground. Upon these place
long poles about two or 2h inches in d.
ameter for roosts. Roasting places OF
this kind are better sheltered when 10.
Gated on the south side of a barn or
building, as in the illustration.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1904-10-27
The Problem of the Weather.

According to a paper by Mr.. McAdie,
recently published by the Smithsonian
institution, it appears doubtful if the
official weather-forecasters are to-
day much in advance of their
predecessors of IS years ago.
This means that an extension
must be made of our knowledge of
the atmosphere before more accurate
weather predictions will become pos
sible. The establishment of an aero
physical observatory is advocated for
the study of all the influences and C
tions that affect and govern the wealth
Ell. It is asserted that the origin of
the electricity of thunder-clouds is as
little understood to-day as was the ma.
trre of lightning itself before Frank
Inns famous experiment with his kite
nearly $50 years ago.-Youth's Com
panion.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1904-10-27
BLOOD WILL TELL
A THEORY SUPPORTED BY FRESH.
CONCLUSIVE EVIDENCE


A Recent Instance Proves That womanss
Happiness is Largely Dependent on the
State of Her Blood.
When the blood is disordered every
organ of the body is affected unfavorably
and fails to discharge its functions
properly. In the case of every woman
nature has made special provision for a
periodical publication of the blood and
% long as this occurs her health and
spirits unfailingly reveal the beneficial
results. So slight a cause as a cold or q
nervous shock may produce a suppress
sion of this vital function and until it is
restored she is doomed to misery. The
remedy that has proved most prompt
and effective in all disorders peculiar to
the female sex, is that which brought
such great relief to Miss Matte Griggs,
of No. 807 Indiana street, Lawrence,
Kansas, concerning which she speaks az
follows:
"In the winter of 1902, from some
unknown cause, there was a cessation
of functions peculiar to my sex for a Pc
riod of four months. I became very
weak and could not get up stairs with
out help. l had nausea and pain and a
constant headache. I was under the
care of a physician for three months,
but he did not succeed in curing me.
Then a lady friend told me about the
merits of DR.. Williams Pink Pills which
she had used in her family and she in
duced me to try them. 1t was in May
when l first began to use them and in
June / had fully recovered my health,
and have since remained perfectly
we'll"
In all cases of delayed development Of
young girls; i'll an8mia or weakness due
to impoverished blood and showing it,
self i'll pallor, lack of ambition, despond-
ency and nervousness also in the great
constitutional disturbances attending
the period known as the change of life,
DR.. Williams Pink Pills are invaluable
Tor women, whose health is always
closely dependent ON the state of the
blood. They are sold by all drug
gists. A booklet Of valuable informa-
zion, relating to the car of a woman's
health at all important periods, and en-
titled "Plain Talks to Women" will be
sent free in a sealed envelope to any IL
who chooses to write for it to the DR..
Williams Medicine Company, Schenec-
tady, N. Y.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1904-10-27
Six Doctors Failed,

South Bend, Ind, Oct. "a (Special).-
After suffering from Kidney Disease for
three years; after taking treatment from
six different doctors without getting re-
lief, Mr.. j. 0. Laudeman, of this place,
found not only relief but a speedy and
complete cure in Dodd's Kidney Pills,
Speaking of his cure, Mr.. Laudeman says:
Eyes, l suffered from Kidney Trouble
for three years and tried six doctors to no
good. Then | took just two boxes of Dodd's
Kidney Pills and they not only cured my
kidneys, but gave me better health in gen
eral. OF course l recommended Dodd's
Kidney Pills to others and | know a number
now who are using them with good results"
Mr.. Laudeman's case is not an excep-
ton. Thousands give similar experiences.
For there never yet was a case of Kidney
Trouble from Backache to Bright's Disease
that Dodd's Kidney Pills could not cure
They are the only remedy that ever cured
Bright's Disease.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1904-10-27
LIKE A THIN RED LINE"
jerks Red Flannel Underwear Looked
Like a String of Coral
Beads.

Somebody told Mr.. jerks that red flannel
worn next to the SKIN wouiu cure the rneu-
matlsm from which he suffered. So he pur-
chased several sets of red flannel undergar-
ments. The clerk assured him that the firm
guaranteed the goods in every particular.
About two weeks later, says the New York
Times, Mr.. jerks revisited the shop, sought
out the proprietor and told his woeful story.
The goods are the best in the house" oe-
clared the proprietor. 'Of course" he said,
IN the reasonable tone used on unreason-
able persons, ''of course the shirts may have
shrunk or faded a little
"Shrunk! Faded" beloved Mr.. jerks.
What do you think my wife said to me
when l came down to breakfast yesterday
with one Of them on!"
The proprietor looked bored.
Wei, sir" said the aggrieved jerks,
she looked at me a minute, and then said
What is that little red line round your neck
John? 1t isn't the baby's string of cora.
beads, is it?"
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1904-10-27

tobacco or coffee, life Is too short. Il
is hard enough to win the good things,
without any sort of handicap, so a man
is certainly q fool trader when he
trades strength. health, money, and the
good things that come with power, for
the ~half-asleep condition Of the drug
ger with the certainty of sickness and
disease ahead"
1t is a matter each individual must de-
eide for himself. He can be a leader and
semi-god If he will, or he can go along
through life a drugged clown. a cheap
"hewer of wood or carrier of water"
Certain it is that while the Great
Father Of us all does not seem to mind"
II some Of his children are foolish and
stupid, he seems to select others (per-
haps those he intends for some special
work) and allows them to be threshed
and c~astigated most fearfully by these
Jewelers."
If a man tries flirting with these lev
elers awhile, and gets a few slaps as
a hint, he had better take the hint or
a good solid blow will follow.
When a man tries to live upright,
clean, thrifty, sober, and ~undrugged,
manifesting as near as he knows what
the Creator intends he sholld. happi-
ness, health and peace seem to come to
him. Does 1t pay? =
This article was written to get people
thinking, to rouse the God within
for every highly organized man and
woman has times when they feel a some
thing calling from within for them TO
press to the front and 'be about the
Fathers business" don't mistake it;
the spark of the Infinite is there and it
pays in every way, health, happiness.
peace, and even worldly prosperity, to
break off the habits and strip clean for
the work cut out for us.
1t has been the business of the writer
to provide a practical and easy way for
people to break away from the coffee
habit and be assured Of a return to
health and all Of the good things that
brings, provided the abuse has not gone
too far, and even then the cases where
thO oooy HOO OCOu ACpuilt Oh q booAo "a
strength and health run into the thou
sands.
1t Is an easy and comfortable step to
stop coffee instantly by having we'll
made Postum Food Coffee served rich
and hot with good cream, for the color
and flavor is there, but none of the caf-
feline or other nerve-destroying elements
of ordinary coffee.
On the contrary the most powerful
rebuilding elements furnished by Ma
ture are in Postum and they quickly
set about repairing the damage. Seldom
is it more than 2 days after the change
is made before the old stomach or bowel
troubles or complaints of kidneys, heart,
head or nerves show unmistakable evil
dence of getting better and ten days
time changes things wonderfully.
Literally millions of b~rain-working
Americans today use Postum, having
found the value and common sense in
the change.
C. W. POST,
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1904-10-27

Ayoung lady was sketching in water
co!ors the other day in a suburban
place, and three little Indian children
came and played about her. They
looked at her picture and seemed to be
much interested in it. She had painted
in her sky, but had merely outlined the
landscape. She was curious to see
what the children thought of the pic
ture at this stage.
"Do you know what it ISL" she
asked.
ooh, yes" said int of the children, a
little girl; you're making the whole
world, and you're finished the up
stairs!"-Boston Transcript.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1904-10-27
Turkeys Destroy Many Insects.

The turkey is an active forager and
will consume hundreds Of insects dur
Ing each day. The guinea is another
very Industrious worker that performs
great service. The hen, also, is an ac-
tive insect destroyer, and when at lib
erty she fully compensates her owner
for all the case given. II the number
Of insects destroyed daily BY the fowls
on the farms could be estimated, 1t Is
possible that many would be surprised.
Such benefits should be credited to the
fowls as valuable adjuncts to farming.
Farm and Fireside. n