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The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1906-08-16
LIEUT.. JAMES II. cox
One OF the Best Mechanics ia all This
Section.


Lieutenant James II. Cox is
one of the best blacksmiths and
mechanics in this section and
he has an up-to-date establish
ment at this place. He repairs
and paints all kinds of vehicles
in a first class manner, and he
is kept pretty busy all the time
He frequently does repair work
for this office and we find his
work perfectly satisfactory in
every respect.
You cannot do better than to
consult Mr.. Cox when you want
repair work done. If il can be
done he can do it, and his prices
are reasonable.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1906-08-16

THE Corporation Commission
ers have issued an order to the
railroads providing that they
shall maintain telephones in
their offices where regular tele-
phone lines are established and
require all their agents TO an
swer comprehensively aud po-
litely all questions from the
public concerning business with
the road. The order requires
"that each aud every railroad
company in the Commonwealth
shall forthwith and by not later
than the first day of September
1906, comply fully with the re
quirements of the statute pro
yiding for the establishment o
telephones in the offices OF ever,
abroad dapot or station, an'
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1906-08-16
FRANK Ball CAPTURED
SLAYER Of Bolcn Was Taken 10 Louis-
willie and Placed in Jail

willie and Placed in Jail
Frank Ball is i'm jail az Louis
willie. He was incarceratcd there
Friday morning.
The status Of the Ball case ac-
cording 90 the best legal advice
I'M TIM city. remains precisely as
IL was before his escape from
the Richmond Jail.
lie was given a life sentence
i'm the State pcnitcntlary at
Frankfort and had taken an APP
peal for his case. This appeal
/ is still i'm effect. His escape and
subsequent events viii not af-
/ feet the case.
Balls case will probably be
handled az the usual term Of
court. Ii will not bc reached
for several months. He viii
remain I'm Jail at Louisville until
Tia is decided.
Frank Ball was brought 60
|Niddlcs boro late Thursday
night. His friends alig h q
from the train at Middlesboro
He was taken through 10 Rich
mond. Ky. 10y Sheriff Rice w
johnson. ScrgeantJ. /. OiVcns
ILieut Wnburn and other mem
beers of the military company
Five of tho company accom-
panied the prisoner as far az
Pincvine They returned 4
n MiddlesbOrO on the next train
The others accompanied him &
Louisville.
j. Ball was taken first 20 Rich
- mond and from there 20 Louis
e Vile.
n The capture of Frank Ba
q was a thrilling chapter in tn
II criminal history of the Nlrgini
re mountains. Having been shaC
n owed and his whereabouts di'
coved. Sheriff Johnson Wit
a sixteen other men went TO vi
r ginia Wednesday night on
Ill special train. They arrived I
{, Rose Hin at midnight, and ;
b. once left for the home of Ruff
e. Ball. where they had been "a
Of vised Frank was staying. lt
m fully four miles from Rose IL
10 TO Balls home.
~ The posse arrived at the pla
at $3.50 O'Clock Thursday NOR
NJ ing
~ Sheriff Johnson went to Bal
tie home at $3.50 O'Clock Thursd'
r. morning. lie demanded the st
render of Ball.
We Frank was asleep At the tin
ed but was awakened by the Co
IS motion.
"You might as well go
back" said Ball. Il am 1
n going 10 surrender. y
IL. Sheriff Johnson went back
the posse of men, told them
.- results and consultation "
Al held. They surround d
home of Ball. and waited
Sc daybreak
he Rufus Balls home is a t
story log house, set agains
en- background of trees. A
4 overlooks the house, from
nn- southern direction.
ant Sheriff Johnson. Lient. v
an burn, 5 rgeant Givens
en- Others We're located on this /
an Sheriff Johnson m d G
at other attempts 10 get Ball
nc surrender: rms was on ih'
and day morning. Ball replied {
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1906-08-16

further requiring that the rail-
roads shall instruct their agents
20 preserve the most important
rules of politeness and courtesy
in answering telephone inqui-
ries of the patrons of the pros
pective roads.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1906-08-16

THE State Corporation Com
mission has issued a notice TO
all the steam railroads in the
State TO appear at Richmond
November LIST and show cause
why flat two-cent rate for any
and all kinds of railway tickets
should not be adopted. In hold
ing that the Churchman act
was unconstitutional the Com
mission never in any way hint
cd or intimated that the two
cent passenger rate was illegal
or improper. but merely that 81
had sought 10 get at IT 10y the
wrong route.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1906-08-16
REVIVAL At THE n. T.. CHURCH
SOUTH.

ON Sunday. August l9. 40 II
O'Clock &. NJ. the opening meet
ing of a ten days revival will
be- conducted az the Southern
Methodist Church at Big Stone
Gap. by Evangelist. Rev. Ira
NJ. Hicks. who will be assisted
by Rev. w. ID. Wakefield, who
will have charge Of the music.
This revival will be a union
meeting for the whole cOmmu.
nifty. All churches and pastors
are invited 10 join in the meet
ing. Everybody is welcome,
and all are urged 90 attend these
services.
Rev. Ira NJ. Hicks is from
jacksonville, Tenn. and has
recently conducted great revi-
walls i'm Bristol, Radford and
other places.
His co-leborer, Rev. W. ID
| Wakefield, is from Shelbyville
Ky, and is gifted as leader II
singing. and is a noted evan
gelist himself.
Everybody IN our town anC
community should think abon
the meeting, talk about tn
meeting. and be ready 10 attep'
when IL begins
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1906-08-16
IN BEHALF OF TWO-cENT RATE
The Virginia Corporation Commission
Has Decided 10 Take a Hand.

HAS Decided 10 Take a Hand.
Richmond, Va, Aug. Fol
lowing close on Attorney Gen
eral Anderson's appeal from the
decision of the Corporation
Commission declaring null and
void the Churchman twO-cent
mileage act, that body took the
initiative itself in the matter
this morning.
Imam advertisement addressed
TO the steam railroads of Viz
ginia. il gave notice that 1t will
hold a hearing November LIST,
TO hear and consider any ob.
lection against an order pre-
scribing a maximum rate OF
two cents mile on all steam
roads i'm the State, the rate &
apply whether the road rs partly
or wholly within the State.
The method. time and eNten
lof promulgating and putting
Into effect the twO-cent rat
will be determined at this hear
ling.
An effort will be made 10 hav
1.-THE freight rate matter settle
lbefore the passenger rate ques
ltiOn is taken up.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1906-08-16
GENERAL AYERS WILL NOT ACCEPT

The following letter explains
itself:
Big Stone Gap, Va, Aug IA.
Hon. w. ID. Smith.
Gate City. Va.
Dear Sir
Your letter in regard TO the
Congressional race has been re-
ceived and carefully considered
Business engagements enter
ed into before my name was
mentioned in connection witt
the nomination, from which
cannot honorably retire, abso
lutely prevent my accepting
the nomination should II b
rendered 10 me.
This determination is iina
and irrevocable.
Yours truly,
r.. A. AYERS.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1906-11-26
INSOMNIA CURED
Or. Williams Pink Pills Restored
Wrecked Nerves to Normal Con-
dition and Good Health Followed.

The sufferer from sleeplessness too Of
ten resorts to habit-forming drugs in
order to secure the coveted rest. But
sleep obtained by the use of opiates is
not refreshing and the benefit is but
temporary at best.
Mrs. H. A. Fletcher, of SO Blodget
street, Manchester, N. H., is living evil
dence of the truth of this statement.
She says: ct received a shock Of an
apoplectic character. 1t was so severe
that the sight of my right eye was af-
fected, causing me to see objects double.
I was confined to my bed about four
weeks, at one time being told by the doc
tor that I could not get well. When I
could leave my bed was in such ner-
yous state that could not sleep at night.
I would get up and sit on chair until
completely tired out and then go back to
bed and sleep from exhaustion.
"I had been under the DOCTORS care
for six weeks when my sister, Mrs.
Loveland, of Everett, persuaded me to
try DR.. Williams Pink Pills for Pale
People. I began taking the pills with
the result that soon experienced relief.
One nightesoon after taking them l lay
awake only a short time and the next
night I rested we'll From that time
slept well every night and soon got well
and strong. I have recommended DIR.
Williams Pink Pills a number of times,
and my niece has taken them for weak
nerves and poor blood and found them
very beneficial. F"
Dr.. Williams Pink Pills have cured
many severe nervous troubles, headache,
neuralgia and sciatica as well as diseases
of the blood such asan8mia, rheumatism,
pale and sallow compilations and many
forms of weakness. All druggists sell
DIR. Williams Pink Pills, or they will be
sent by mail postpaid, on receipt of price,
30 cents per box, six boxes for 81. 90. by
the DIR. Williams Medicine Company,
SchanectadY N. Y.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1906-11-26
WHO MADE THE DISCOVERY OF
AMERICA.
SO PROF. OLSON PROVES
Publishes a Book Giving Evidence
that Left Ericsson and Thorfinn
karIsefni Saw Our Mainland
Nearly 500 Years Before the Geno-
csc Voyager.

That Morse literature affords in
disputable evidence of the discovery
OF America by the Mortimer is the
conclusion reached by Professor
Julius E. Olson or the department of
Scandinavian languages at the uni
Tersity in the volume The Mortimer,
Columbus, and Cabot, just published.
after careful survey of all the old
Morse sages and Icelandic history
and literature Professor Olson says:
''the incontrovertible facts of the
various Morse expeditions are that
Left Ericsson and Thorfinn Karlsefni
are as surely historical characters as
Christopher Columbus, that they Wis
tied, in the early part of the eleventh
century, some part of North America
where the grape grew, and that in
that region the colonists found saw
ages whose hostility upset their
plans of permanent settlement"
Among the Icelandic sagas are
found original narratives of American
history of an earlier date than are
elsewhere found These are the
prose sagas of the voyages of the
Mortimer to Vinland, the two most
important of which are the Saga of
Eric the Red and the Vinland His
tory of the Flat Island Book. The
latter is a history composed of two
disjointed accounts found in a fine
vellum manuscript known as the
Flat Island Book, because it was
long owned by family living on
Flat island in Broad firth, on the
northwest coast of Iceland. On a
comparison of these two, and on the
internal evidence they give, zorro
berated by carefully preserved Ice
landic genealogy, Professor Olson es-
tablishes the trustworthiness of the
saga narratives, and hence the
Northmen's priority of discovery Of
the mainland of the American CONT
nent over Columbus and Cabot. In
the Saga of Eric the Red is the tale
of Left Ericsson's voyage in the year
1000 from Greenland to Helluland
Gland of fat stones), which a COM
parison of records proves. to have
been some part of Labrador. The
same saga contains detailed descrip-
tons of voyages made by Thorfinn
Karlsefni and Snorri of Alptafirth to
Vinland, which was a part of Nova
Scotia, and to MARYLAND, or New
foundland. In the Vinland History
of t. Flat Island Book, are descrip-
lions of the voyages of Left Ericsson
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1906-11-26
Mi5g Cora G0Ode

benefited as she was. Miss Goode In
president of the Bryn Mawr Lawn
Tennis Club of Chicago. She writes;
Dear Mrs. Pinkham:-
tried many different remedies to
build up my system, which had become run
Down from loss of proper rest and unreason-
eble hours, but nothing seemed to help me.
EOtAAr is great advocate of Lydia E. Pink
hams Vegetable Compound for female trou-
bleS, having used it herself some years ago
with great success. So l began to take it,
and in less than month was able to be out
Of bed and out of doors, and in three months
was entirely well. Really have never felt
20 strong and well as l have since.
No other medicine has such a record
of cures of female troubles as has Lydia
E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound.
Women who are troubled with pain
ful or irregular periods, backache,
bloating Tor fatulence), displacement
of organs, Inflammation or liberation,
can be restored to perfect health
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Pinkham's Vegetable Compound
Mrs. Pinkham invites all sick women
20 write her for advice. She has guided
thousands to health. Her experience
IS very great and she gives the benefit
Of it to all who stand in need of wise
counsel. She is the daughter-in-law of
Lydia E. Pinkham and for twenty five
years has been using sick women
free of charge At. =ss. Lynn. Mass
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1906-11-26

to Vinland and MARYLAND, which on
account of details of the narrative,
such as descriptions of the fora and
fauna, the geographical peculiarities,
and The careful nautical observations
as to direction and length of time OF
the journey, are identified certainly
as Nova Scotia and Newfoundland.
In one narrative of the Flat Island
Book the first sighting of the Amer
ica1 mainland is claimed for one
Biarni Herjulfson, but as this man
is nowhere mentioned in all the rich
genealogical history or tradition of
Iceland, though there is much de-
tailed information as to the man al
legged, in the tale to be his father, the
authenticity of the claim is seriously
questioned. AS collateral proof of
the verify of other portions of tt g
sagas quoted, Professor Olson has
included in his work copies Of pom
tifical letters found in the archives
at Rome, in which mention is made
of men and conditions of which the
sagas treat The proofs which Pro
fessor Olson brings forth are of much
historical value, establishing as they
seem to, the unquestionable fact that
Left Ericsson, not Columbus, was the
discoverer of the American continent,
and supplementing the year 1000 for
that of 1892 as the beginning of
American written history
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1906-11-26

With Georges Clemenceau, the new
French premier, sleep is a mere mat
ter of volition, in which facility he re-
sembles Gladstone and the great Ma
poleon. He drops off to sleep at any
odd moment-in his carriage, in his
private carriage and even at meetings
of the cabinet when only routine mat
tiers are under consideration. This
ability to go to sleep when and how
he pIeases is the secret Of his tremen-
dous ability as worker. He learned
English in this country and speaks it
perfectly, though with reluctance,
feeling that his accent is not exactly
to his liking.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1906-11-26
COULDN'T AFFORD 1T.

He never took day of rest,
He couldn't afford it;
He never had his trousers pressed,
He couldn't afford it;
He never went away, care-free,
To visit distant lands to see
How fair a place this world might be
He couldn't afford it;
He never went to see a play,
He couldn't afford it;
His love for art he put away,
He couldn't afford it.;
He died and left his heirs a lot,
But no tall shaft proclaims the spot
In which he lies-his children Thought
They couldn't afford it.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1906-11-26

While excitement rega. sa&s the
HohenIohe memoirs is still rlpv IN
Europe, there is subdued talk in Brit
ish military circles regarding The
forthcoming appearance of a book
which will contain some of the late
duke of Cambridge's voluminous and
exceedingly frank correspondence. A
diary kept by Emperor Frederick of
Germany is in safekeeping in England
and the day may not be far distant
when it also will be published. Cor
rect answers to numerous historical
enigmas may be expected from such
publication.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1906-11-26
WORLDS LARGEST SALOON.

Munich can boast of having two
distinctive features, if no others.
Travellers in Europe agree that it is
the city where you can get the finest
beer, and that, too, in the biggest sa-
loon the world can boast of.
Hoffbrauhaus is the name of the
big saloon. 1t is patronized by IN
average of over 10000 customers a
day. On holidays the number often
runs up to $4,000 and 10000. Nothing
to drink is sold but beer, brewed at
the Royal Brewery, which was
started by King Ludwig in Severe in
1855. The present Hoffbrauhaus was
built in 1914.
There are seats for 1900 custom
ers-plain wooden benches without
backs, placed beside plain wooden
tables without covers. The stems,
which are very heavy and hold a
quart of beer, are washed at night
and piled up in stacks before the bar
on the floor in the morning, where
they remain until they are used.
When customer wants a beer he
picks up stein, takes it to one OF
the basins of running water which
line the walls, and washes it himself
Then he carries it to the counter and
hands it to the bar tender, who fills
it with the golden fluid right from the
barrel
There are 100 stems of beer in each
barrel, and from 80 to 100 barrels are
consumed each day. The price Is
six cents stein and the profits sup
port the hospital of the city.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1906-11-26
H0W'S This 2

We offer One Hundred Dollars Reward for
any case of Catarrh than cannot be cured
by Halls Catarrh Cure.
We, the undersigned, have known F. ].
Cheney for the last 10 years, and believe
hin perfectly honorable in all business
EEe4suctions and financially able to carry
LIT any obligations made by his firm.
WALDING, KINNAN & MARVIN,
Wholesale Druggists, Toledo, o.
Halls Catarrh Cure is taken internally,
acting directly upon the blood and mucous
surfaces Of the system. Testimonials sent
free. Price 75c per bottle. Sold by all
Druggists.
Take Halls Family Pills for constipation.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1906-11-26
A Wen known Remedy.

One of the oldest, safest and most IA
vorably known remedies in the world to-
day is Brandreth's Pills-a blood purifier
and laxative. Being purely vegetable they
can be used by old or young with perfect
safety and while other remedies require
increased doses and finally cease acting
altogether, with Brandreth's Pills the
same dose always has the same effect no
matter how long they are taken. One or
two pills taken each night for while is
the best thing known for any one troubled
with constipation, Indigestion, dyspepsia
or any trouble arising from an impure
state of the blood.
Brandreth's Pills have been in use for
over a century end are sold IN every drug
and medicine store. plain or sugar coated.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1906-11-26
One Distinct Advantage.

q am afraid madam said gentle
man who was looking for country
lodgings, that the house is too near
the station to be pleasant"
ct is a little noisy" assented the
landlady, "but from the front veran-
da one has such fine view of people
who miss the trains"
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1906-11-26

Governor Beckham of Kentucky,
who will succeed Senator McCreary as
United States senator of Kentucky,
will be the youngest man in that body,
being few months the junior OF
Senator Burketl of Nebraska. Beck
ham was nominated for the Kentucky
legislature the day he was 81 anu
was speaker of the house at %. He
was elected lieutenant governor at
the age of go and became governor
when Goebel was assassinated.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1906-11-26
LlPToN,s GOOD REASON.

While drinking tea, Sir Thomas
said:
Ladies, perhaps you observe that l
drink my tea from saucer, and may
l ask, do you know the reason?"
mo, we don't exactly know" re-
torted middle-aged woman.
Then I'll tell you" continued the
distinguished guest: It's because l
can't life the cup"
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1906-11-26

The kidney action was disordefed and
passages of the secretions too frequent
On the advice of my husband l began
using Doan's Kidney Pills. Since using
two boxes my trouble has not reappear-
ed. This is wonderful, after suffering
two years"
Sold by all dealers. 50 cents ScE
Foster Milburn Co, Buffalo. \. Z.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1906-11-26
Perfect Legal Proof.

John, I've lost our marriage vertifi-
cate"
ooh, never mind; any of those re-
ceipted millinery bills will prove the
ceremony"
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1906-11-26

Following an opera
ton two years ago,
dropsy set in, and my
left side was so swol-
len the doctor said he
would have to tap out
the water. There was
constant pain and a
CUR glin g sensation
around my heart, and
l could not raise my
arm above my head.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1906-11-26
LIMB RAW AS PIECE OF BEEF.
Suffered for Three Years with Itching
Humor-Cruiser Newark, q. S. H.,
Man Cured by Cuticura.

ST suffered with humor for about
three years off and on. finally saw
a doctor and he gave me remedies that
did me no good, so l tried Cuticura
when my limb below the knee to the
ankle was as raw as a piece of beef.
All l used was the Cuticura Soap and
the Ointment. l bathed with Cuticura
Soap every day, and used about six
or seven boxes of Cuticura Ointment.
I was thoroughly cured of the humor
in three weeks, and haven't been at
fected with it since. | use no other
Soap than Cuticura now. II. j. Ny
ers, q. S. n, .. S. S. Newark, New
York, July s, 1905"
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1906-11-26
No Need of a Leader.

The society reporters always speak
of bride being lied to the altar"
just as though a bride couldn't find
hnr own way there blindfolded.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1906-11-26

MRS. WinsIow SOOTHING: SYRUP for chill.
rem teething softens the gums. reduces imam
nation, allays pain, cures wind collie % cents
a bottle.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1906-11-26
BUILT UP Her HEALTH
SPEEDY CURE OF MISS GOODE
She Is Made Well by Lydia E. Pink
hams Vegetable Compound, and
Writes Gratefully to Mrs. Pinkham.

For the wonderful help that she has
found Miss Cora Goode, 255 E. Chicago
Avenue, Chicago, H., believes it her
duty to write the following letter for
publication, in order that other women
afflicted in the same way may be
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1906-11-26
MISSOURI WOMAN

Tells a Story of Awful Suffering and
Wonderful Relief.
Mrs. J. B. Johnson of 603 West Hick-
man ST.. Columbia, Mo-, says
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1906-11-26

A piece of raw onion cures insect
bites almost as well as does ammon-
ia II
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1906-11-26

New Wheat Growing Territory

.ssts BSS sSt s sss &
Write Jet show you pleasant profitable business
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