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The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1906-05-17
ESSAY ON SHORTHAND
Read BY Summers Graham al the Clos
ing Of the Highland TechnicS;
Institute.

ent speedy business life that
has led 90 the invention of rap
nd methods of writing and
transmission OF written and
spoken phrases.
They say that the world has
been passing through different
agents and they tell of the ages
of stone and of copper. Yes
terday was the age Of steam but
to-day is the age Of electricity
and tomorrow may be the age
of thought.
Yesterday the type writer was
Ia luxury; now 10 is an absolute
necessity IN modern business
methods. Behind the tyne
writer rs the stenographer. The
telephone, the typewriter and
the stenographer form a trinity
90 DE found IN all well regulat-
ed. up-to-date business Offices.
Twenty-Five years ago there
were but very few steno1ra-
piers Inn the land and these
were generally reporters To-
day the demand I'm business
offices far exceeds the supply
of those really fitted for the
work. I'm twenty-five Years
children viii Doe taught in pho
nctic systems of reading and
VIII write mn photographic
characters.
Shorthand lis not simply for
the business Office. The cler-
gyman who understands it can
save half his time. and 90 be
able 90 write as the thoughts
flow leads 60 smooth expression
and the habit of writing bv
sound leads naturally To "a clear
enumeration which is the charm
LOT every good speaker.
The lawyer who can take
notes verbatim viii do much
bettorthan mis- longhand brother
when 10 comes Co ross-exami-
nation
lhe man who expects To take
a college course is very apt to-
day to ignore shorthand as a
matter simply for the office.
But the collcgian who is expert
with shorthand easilv tal-os fnlI
notes of lectures and cam study
them 40 his leisure. and ain
other things being equal. OUT
strips the lonphander Who
usually sacrifices tbo ~oof
hand writing he BROUGHT from
the high school to an. effort rs
put down a professors teach
ing iu orlImar, lonu hand
The motto of our class Is $50
save time is 90 lcnrthen life 81
Methuselah. IL is said existed
on earth for hundreds of wears
bat III we live in deed. nor
years. &C. is safe % saw that he
did not begin 90 see AS much of
life ass the business man of TO-
day who lives to three scores
and ten.
a noted Southern statesman
once said "Had ! known short
hand DC would have saved TWEEN
ty years of my life.
Charles Reade said FL advise
parents 90 have am their bows
and girls taught shorthand and
typewriung & shorthand
writer who can tvpewrite his
notes would bee safer from pow
ertN than Greek scholar :,
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1906-05-17
The Big Stone Gap
Harness & Saddle Shop
SHIELDS LESUEUR.

The Harness and Saddle maker cordially
invites each and every one to stop .n h..
shop and inspect his harness and saddle m.
ier'aL You wil. fud q large supply of mo
lerai aud chat ot The very best quality.
We viii assure YOU Co and our work ,
NO. up-to-dstc hand stitched WOOL. vs..
make harness by hand the old fashion war
OF stitching We use thc Bankers so. to
shoe thread and make The old home.ms5.
wax 20 hold tight in work. Before ~o.
purchase elsewhere we would like tho
pleasure OF showing yoa how you can save
90 per cent. of your money br PURCHASING
from as We viii now show Won seven
WAYS you viii save money and win show
YOU fully more when you purchase from b..
First. Hand stitched So machine
work
Second. Good thread and wei. waved
and tightly stitched.
Third. Best Peerless and Bankers leather
stock '''''''
Fourth. Best Hardware and an metal
kinds
Fifth. All work heavy weight excopt
special orders.
sixth. We make ali up-to- date STYLES
seventh We sell at lowest price for
such work
Eighth. The fourth beast says come and
see
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1906-05-17
Spend Saturday or Sunday al the Fa-
nous Natural Tunnel.

Tickets Tor the round trip ou sale for Che
morning train Saturday and sunday limited
% date of sale NJ me following Tow rates
from,
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1906-05-17

Legal forms of AL kinds for
sale 10y the Wise Printing Com
pany
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1906-05-17

All kinds of legal blanks for
sale by the Wise Printing Co.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1906-05-17
NOTICE!

The Dummy line will not meet Train 20
- when over one hour late, or When iI'4
\ 10. % and train No. "a meet and P'"
west of Pennington Gap, Va.
A. r. EATON, sgp|
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1906-05-17
Sanitary Plumbing.
Steam and Gas Fitting. Est
mates Made on Application.

Call on Us at our shop on East
Fifth Street, opposite Bickleys
Thanking you in advance fG
patronage, We are
Yours to please,
r. T. POTTER & SON,
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1906-05-17
VIRGINIA DIVISION

No . m 'dNo. ] pas No. , Pass yotS
Daiiy Daiiy STATIONS Dalr hi.
W Rn " Bind " y
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1906-05-17

THE KIND OF WORK WE DO
We are the makers OF
I. Wagon harness.
Buggy harness.
3 Mining harness
J. Mems Saddles and Rridles.
. lsdies' Saddles and fine Brides
g. Saddle Pockets.
. Gun Cases.
:. Guitar Cases
, Revolver Holsters and Cases
10. Pocket Books and Cases and we re-
pair also the above mentioned articles and
repair also horse collars
You will find cur harness and saddle sbon
IN the town Of Big Stone Gap. Va. oppo-
site the Singer Sewing Machine office and
within thirty yards OF the rostof6ce. All
orders sent 10y mail, our postofice al
dress is Cadet Wise County. Va. ?. q.
Box IO6.
We kindly thank our old customers for
their past patronage, and hopiug to remain.
IN the fn'ure. Yours truly,
SHIELDS LeSUEUR.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1906-05-17
Virginia I Southwestern n
Tux NAruaAl Tssssl Roru

Local Ttxk Tam
ASp THRoueH CoSNrcr,ox.
In Effect Meb. !, 1906
EASTERN STANDARD Tn.
TENNESSEE DIVISION.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-09-09
BURGLARS BREW EGG-NoGG
Select "Noisy" Clothes, Diamonds and
Scarfpins While Discuss
ina Beverage
Special to The Herald.

Special to The Herald
New York, Sept. S.-Two egg-nog
glasses, an empty whisky bottle and
egg shells lying near on the dining
room table in w. r. Barrios' apart
ment, No. 10 West One Hundred and
Twenty fourth street, revealed the
tastes Of two burglars who ransa cked
the place yesterday afternoon.
1t is also evident from the articles
selected by the burglars that they are
inclined to be sporty. Besides several
NOISY" suits of clothes, they helped
themselves to diamond cuff buttons,
studs, scarf pins and patent leather
shoes.
Joseph L. Smith, a contractor who
lives with his son Percy in an apart
1nent opposite, was also victim of the
sporty burglars. He was first to dis
cover the robbery.
When lie returned from work last
nent opposite, was also victim of the
apartment had been jimmied. Investi-
cation disclosed that jewelry, clothing
| and silverware worth $1,000 were gone.
On the threshold lay broken egg, ahd
| five eggs were missing from the pan
| try He had just completed his search
when Mr. Barrios came home and saw
that his front door had been jinlmied
also. An inventory of the property
missing from his home showed that he
had lost about $500 worth of jewelry
clothing and silVerware.
Mr. Smith was puzzled regarding the
missing eggs until Mr.. Barrios found
the empty whisky bottle, egg shells
and glasses on his dining room table.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-09-09
TURNS OUT A HUMAN OSTRICH
Flfty-seven Nails, Some Glassware
and Bits Of Wire Fencing Taken
Out of Stomach
Special to The Herald.

Special to The Herald.
MINNEAPOLIS, Sept. s.-Fifty-
seven varieties Of nails, some glass
ware and parts of a wire fence we're
taken from the stoma ch of 70. Wallace,
who was operated on at the city hos
pital. Wallace saws he Is a human os-
trich. and the surgeons believe him.
He has had pain in his stomach for
some time and at last Il compelled
him to go 10 the hospital
At first he attributed his malady to
overindulgence in doughnuts, but on
second thought he remembered that he
had spent the winter and spring with
a transforming company guarantee
ing to eat all the junk the spectators
might pass to him. He had done this
stunt many times before, and the nails
and glass had always agreed with him.
But finally his stomach rebelled. His
condition, the physicians said, was
critical, so he submitted to an imme-
date operation.
The physicians we're prepared to find
o. few nails and possibly some glass.
They found n junk shop. There we're
|fifty-seven good-sized nails, nearly a
dozen pieces Of glass and a few long
pieces of wire. Then they searched for
a gizzard with some confidence. All
the articles were removed and pla ced
Oll tRnlDlliOH III lnG WhudCV mas
made his living for the last twenty
years by appearing at dime museums
and other places where freaks are
quoted at a premium. His speciality
was to swallow all kinds Of hardware,
from tacks to pieces of gas pipe and he
seems to have thrived on the fare until
he came to Minneapolis and started in
on some Of the local supply Of shingle
nails.
DIR. A. r. Benjamin performed the
operation. The doctor used the regular
surgical Instruments. but claw
hammer and screw driver would APP
pear to the layman to have been the
proper tools. The operation was sue
cessful. 1t is believed that all the
hardware has been removed and it is
hoped that the man will recover. AT
a late hour he had not regained con-
seriousness after the administration of
the anaesthetic, but his condition APP
peared to be such as to show that he
had withstood the shock of the opera
ton admirably
Los Angeles herald., 1906-09-09
MAN MUST DANCE IN GLOVES
If He Wants to Be UP to Form, Mas
ters Say, and Avoid Ruin
ing Dresses
Special to The Herald,

Special to The Herald,
BOSTON, Sept. S-The question of
whether a man should carry a hand
kerehief in the right hand or wear
gloves while dancing got the delegates
to the national convention of dancing
masters into a tangle at Winthrop.
About one-half of the delegates took
part in the discussion. 1t was settled
in negative way by the adoption of
d resolution which says in effect that
while gloves and handkerchief are
costumes de rigeur in theory, in prac-
tice human nature is human nature,
and persplring. staining hands must be
endured until men more generally
realize the enormity of their offenses.
The question came up while Miss Ella
G. Westcott of Somerville, N. j., was
talking of DRESS and Department"
She laid down this rule with en-
phasis:
Men should wear gloves. The law
has been asleep five years"
Instantly she was interrupted by the
handkerchief brigade.
"Gloves don't go in Texas" eX-
claimed r, II, Jamison of that state.
1T is too warm there"
But men must stop staining and
soiling wofnen's waists and backs" in
sisted Miss Westcott.
I'm Albany, N. ". men place the
backs of their hands against women's $
waists" said Professor Van Nance of
that city. He was asked to Illustrate,
and did so, with the assistance OF one
of the women delegates.
The debate was getting warm when
a Boston delegate declared that neither
gloves nor handkerchiefs are popular
here, men placing their bare hands on
delicately hued waists with the ap-
proVal of the owners.
I'VE do the same in Wisconsin," ex-
claimed Robert Sargent Of Milwaukee.
Among the rules adopted is this: "A
man should not urge a woman to re-
tire earlier than she Wishes"
TomorPow-the big Locomotive COLI
ltsion at Agricultural park.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-09-09

last night and sat at table. They
had several drinks, and Reiner went
to the rear and sat with Frank Runcie,
who lives next door, The bar was
hidden from their sight by a pile Of
whisky barrels.
When Reiner heard the squeak
squeak" of new shoes he tiptoed out
and found Gilmartin busy behind the
bar. When the saloonkeeper asked
what he was doing there Gilmartin
said that he was looking for matches
Rener looked in the till and found
it had been rif1ed. Then he reached
for his gun. The twain were just dis
solving through the door as Reiner
opened fire. Doldorf disappeared, but
Gilmartin threw up his hands. He
squeaked back and stood in a corner,
while Reiner telephoned for the police.
AS he hung up the receiver the door
Los Angeles herald., 1906-09-09
LEGAL NOTICES
Notice of Sale of Goods, Wares and
Merchandise Stored or Deposited
With or Pledged to the Trans-COn-
tlnaninl Ereirshf Co

Notice of Sale of Goods, Wares and
Merchandise stored or Deposited
With or Pledged to the Trnns-COn-
tinental Freight Co;
Transcontnental Freight company will,
on the 18th day of September 1906, at the
hour of 10 o'clock a: m, Of said day, at
76O San Fernando street, in the city Of
Los Angeles, county of Los Angeles, state
of California, sell at public auction to the
highest and best bidder, each and all Of
merchandise heretofore deposited or
stored with or pledged to the Transoonti-
mental Freight company by the respective
age GO or amount Of the pledge has not
been paid but is now due owing and
unpaid from the respective owners there
Of to the said Transcontinen tai Freight
company, as shown by the following list
The list of goods. wares and merchan-
disc. the names of the owners thereof
and the amounts counts due M tn! thereon. respect
Bert Connor, 8 barrels, $685.; J.. A. Bry-
Goods s a S s n1bfg # BahSpof SSx hogssss cfhss
bSt biaekboaTds. sar ss1.70; w. Bradenhoft,
trunk, a7S; E. S. Estudillo / box books,
! wheelbarrow: bundle pictures. step
ladder. $1,000: F.. J. Leeds, boxes, S41;
Mrs. ]. McKendrick, 2 barrels. ! drum,
! hamper, 1 sewing machine. $41.27; e;
ard, 1 piano (boxed), 2 boxes household
oods, $2415; G. C. Osborne, l stove
(cratedj, $3.50; Mrs, Effe Petit, box
household goods. 500: Mrs. r. M. Gar
land hall tree (cratedJ, bicycle, bar
rels. 1 dresser. I sowing machine. ice
box, saO55: M. r. Vernon, bundles. 25
boxes household goods, / paper box. 8
trunks. / desk. 1 bundle picks and poles,
/ sign folding chair frame, $lol.T; W..
Is. Randsburg, boxes household goods,
$22 BS; A. l.. Rogers box household
goods, $6,65; Mr.. j. Starkey, 1 box house
hold goods, bundle bedding. $l9.S5; Cyrus
Wheeler, / buggy, ! buggy shaft, sn.4S;
S376; Charles Barker / sewing machine,
81. so! Orrin G. Allen, barrels, $780, II.
Arenson, / box household goods, s19lS;
Nj Il. Laws, 1 leather settee (crated) |
box household goods. crate marble,
S224 IT, 10. Sample, X. stove. / tub and
contents. / bundle poles, 4 bundles bed
sides, 2 bed ends. / bundle S. pipe, box
3 1S@s X. tables. sui i broom. % barrels. rockers,
stands. pan and contents, box house
hold goods. trunks S715; A. q; Thomp-
son, q bundles wardrobe. ST. 48; s, H..
Brown. crates stands tops and shelves,
SSO77; w, w. Thompson, 10 crates, 10
plano, s6i 45; ]. g; Blackwell; boxes
Bumham, 1 sewing machine ! telescope,
boxes household goods, crate pictures,
si9S2,
Los Angeles herald., 1906-09-09

opened and Doldorf entered. He threw
down a roll of money.
Take the stuff" he cried, "and call
it off,
Reiner picked UP the roll and found
1t SIS short. Then he pointed the gun
at Doldorf and he, too, stood up in the
corner. Policemen came from all di-
rections, attracted by the shots. AT the
station on Doldorf was found a COLI
lection of thirty pictures of the most
notorious crooks in the country, with
their pedigrees written below.
Tonorrow--the big Locomotive Col
lision at Agricultural park.
And He Did II
"Tis butt a man. as the intelligent
goat remarked when he saw the lonely
traveller coming his way.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-09-09
SQUEAKY SHOE BETRAYS HIM
Thief Was About to Eiude Vigilance
of Bartender When New Foot
wear Sounds the Alarm
Special to The Herald.

Special to The Herald.
NEW YORK, Sept. S.-The next time
pete" Gilmartin tries to rob till
he will wear galoshes. Because his
shoes squeaked he was caught, and
today he was held in the Harlem court
in $1,000 bail for trial. His pal, Will
lam Doldorf. who carried a rogues
gallery around with him, waived ex-
animation and was also held in the
same amount
Frank Reiner keeps a saloon at One
Hundred and Forty-fifth street and
BradhurSt avenue. Two men came in
Los Angeles herald., 1906-09-09
roDDLER CLIMBS WELL SIDE
Rescded From Drowning Just as She
Is Exhausted After Really
Saving Herself

HAZELTON, Pa, Sept. S.-Mary, the
foup-year-old daughter of John Kell-
ner Nof st. Johns, had a seemingly
miraculous escape from being drowned
by falling into a thirty foot we'll con-
tanning nine feet of water adjacent
to her home. She managed by heroic
effort to climb UP the side of the well,
where she clung for forty minutes until
her father and Others arrived and
rescued her. almost exhausted.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-09-09
A WARNING AGAINST THE DEALER
WHO SUBSTITUTES.

While waiting In dealer's store In a
large city, one of our salesmen overheard a
clerk trying to sell substitute, to woman
customer who had asked for JAP-A-LAc.
The clerk took TWENTY-FIVE MINUTES
Of the customers time trying TO make her
change her mind, and finally gave her JAP
A-LAc, after she told him she would trade
elsewhere If he persisted in trying to substi-
tute. What right has clerk to take YOUR
time to ARGUE with Your SAVE time by
INSISTING ON JAP-A-LAc.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-09-09

If you contemplate building a
home, insist on having GLIDDEN's
GREEN LABEL vARNIsHEs used.
They are the standard of quality.
Descriptive price list mailed on
application.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-09-09

NOTICE is HEREBY GIVEN THAT
Joe schel has sold restaurant located
az $40 s. Main ~, to John Ruljaneleh and
Stepan Clarich, September. 6. 1905 Any
one having bills against me present
them within ave days from date;
JOE SCHEI-L.
The Goldfield news. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1904-1911, 1906-10-27

Littleton Price, Jr., has just returned
from the Bullfrog Camp, and has much
good to say about the district in gen.
eral. Although Greenwater is attract
ing a great deal of attention among
local people, they are by no means for
getting developments in their own camp.
The first train carrying passengers out
of the district, left Beatty the morning
of the 18th. They are preparing for a
great celebration on Railroad Days, the
22nd and 23rd inst. Tit town of Beatty
is being decked in gala attire, tents are
being put up and cots installed for the
accommodation of the visitors.
News from the Gibraltar is most
flattering. Very high grade ore is be-
ing daily extracted from the several
veins on the property, and the shaft is
being SUM with expediency.
The Golden Sceptre is now down 800
feet with it's shaft, and prosecuting
both east and west was commenced
last week. An air drill equipment has
been ordered for the prosecution of this
work, and within a short time the COM
pany expects to cut a drift upon the
The Goldfield news. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1904-1911, 1906-10-27

Buckskin, New. Oct. 24.-The recent
strike in the ground that is being oper-
ated by the Frontier Exploration com
many of Nevada has been the direct
cause for the great number of strangers
that are arriving in the camp daily. The
shaft on this lease is down SO feet and
assays have been had running as high
as $9S.40.
The following properties that have
been blocking out shafts have already
increased their shifts and have been
adding men to their pay roll as fast as
they arrive in camp: Ajax Gold Mining
company. Carr-Delaney, Mclaughlin &
Burke. Wheeler Gold Mining company,
Iron Mountain. Original Buckskin, HOP
pin & Co, Neidhart & Co, Combination
Walton & Wolverton and Jor-
gensen & Co, all of the above concerns
are in a Xxx ore, and the whole list
are doing systematic development work,
with a view to make mines, that will be
on the shipping list. There is plenty of
ore on the dumps here that will ship
the railroad is the only reason that the
product is not in the market.
The Truckee Light and Power COM
pany are building a line into the dis
trict. The Ludwig, Douglas and the
Blue Stone corporations have already
signed contracts for the much needed
power, Bell View and Buckskin will also
have the light and power line.
The Jack Bell Gold Mining company,
at Bell View are in 40 per cent copper
carbonate ore. This company will in
The Goldfield news. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1904-1911, 1906-10-27
.BUCKSKIN PROPERTIES LOOK GOOD

stall an electric hoist and begin devel-
opment on a large scale as soon as the
machinery arrives on the ground.
The Colorado-Nevada Copper company
at Bell View have a force of men at
work grading a wagon and freight road
from the Ludwig freight line across the
Jack Bell properties to their ground
which will save a mile haulage. A car
load of lumber is on the ground. Bunk
houses, offices and a s~torehouse will be
built at once. The machinery for the
three shafts that will be sunk on this
property is expected to arrive next week.
This company will employ about 90 men
his winter.
The Honest Endeavor Mining company
have struck copper carbonate sui
phide ore on their Sunrise claim, ad-
joining the Lizard group of the Jack
Bell mpa that is as good as 20 per
cent, and in a two-foot assure vein that
widens as depth is gained.
Pete Anderson on the Independence
claim has a gold-copper vein at Is feet
that looks like high grade.
At Delphi Carr-Delaney are installing
a 5O-horse hoist. They will sink to the
3O0-foot mark, and then begin sys-
tematic development. Several California
men of wealth have been in the dis
trict for the past week. Among them
were Messrs. Detwiler of the Home
Telephone ompany of California, Gray,
of Gray Bros, contractors, of San Fran
cisco and Lambert of Oakland. All of
these well known men have made invest
ments here, and all speak in the highest
terms oil the future of the camps here.
The Goldfield news. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1904-1911, 1906-10-27
GOOD REPORTS FROM BULLFROG

various lodges which run from Gibraltar
ground into the section to be explore
by the west crosscut. The objectivc
point of the crosscut Is the Hobo vein,
which exhibited such phenomenal values
in a good sized body of ore in the Hobo
shaft of the Tramps Consolidated. 1t is
expected that this body of ore rakes into
Golden Sceptre ground. The Eclipse
vein is in close proximity to the inter
section of these veins.
The shaft has already penetrated two
veins about three feet in width showing
values of thirty to sixty dollars. These
veins dip across the shat to the west.
They are also expected in the crosscut.
The lower crosscut tunnel is being
driven continuously, and the Hobo vein
may be cut into any round.
Later developments have proven b.
nanza Mountain in general to be richer
in values than was formerly supposed
to be the case, and the shaft of the
Gibraltar on the south of the mountain
is proving a continuation of the vein
system into the flat ground and the
enormous extent of the liberalization.