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The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1908-11-07
AUTOMOBILE NOTES.

Albert s. Martin, president of the
Tea Tray Company. of Newark, was
in New York this week making ar
rangements to install the Martin Fire
Patrol at .thc Manufacturers Associa-
tion @autolnobile show, at the Grand
Central Palace, December 81 to January
& The association, has followed the
lead sof the Vanderbilt and Savannah
race meets and adopted the patrol as
their official fire-fighting apparatus.
G. T.. Perry, of the Buick Motor Car
Company, has returned from an ex-
tensive tour Of the Adirondacks.
The secretary of the local club was
authorized to send out touring books 10
every member. of the club The work
Of mailing these books win be taken up
next week.
The board of trustees of the New
Jersey Automobile and Motor Club this
week placed a contract for building the
automobile shed in the rear OF
clubhouse on Park place. The york
will be started Immediately n VIII pc
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A jolly dinner party Of twenty-five
occupied the main dining-room of the
Auto Club house one evening this week.
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~stubbornly. take such a position, not
because 1T is right or wrong, but simply
for the purpose of playing to the gal
leries. securing votes to satisfy their
political ambitions, utterly ignoring the
interests of our great commonwealth
and the advancement of her resources?
LAS to lights on. all vehicles at night.
1 do not think that this Is a matter
which will admit of any argument, 1t
was NOT necessary, it appears to this
writer or this committee, that anyone
should say I am inclined to believe
but that he would come out straight
forward and say that he was In favor
of lights On all vehicles. s +"
For, the joint committee, ST.
(Signed) 81. II. WOOD, Secretary" 8
Nathaniel Drate, of Irvington, toured
through Hunterdon County in his Max
well car last Sunday and enjoyed the
trip, despite the cold weather.
w. D. Conkling, of Newark, has gone
to Bernardsville on a hunting trip,
using his new 4-cylinder Cadillac for
the journey.
George B. Emory. of Newark; Fred
Schroeder. of Chatham, and B. 8,
Decker, of Fine Bush, N. X, received
their Maxwell cars from J. w. Mason
this week. ;
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The American Automobile Associa-
tion has sent out a call for a meeting
of the new board of directors under
the amended bylaws of the associa-
ton, to be held in New York on No
vember 80. Every automobile club afi-
lated with tho A. A. A. will be asked
to appoint one member to serve on the
board of directors for ne year from
December l.. 4st
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a f IEF
The route a twenty miles md was
covered ten times. The start was from
the New Jersey Automobile and Motor
CLUB house, through Central avenue 10
SANFORD street, through Springfield ave-
nue. to Springfield, east on Morris ave-
nue. to Elizabeth and north via Eliza
peth avenue TO Newark. 1t required
Just n hour to cover each round. The
car came through with a clean score.
with the exception of some unavoidable
tire trouble.
George O.. Ketcham arrived In New
ark last Wednesday. after a 2.3oo-nile
tour from Iowa. Mr.. Ketcham made
the trip with his family in his 2o-horse-
power REQ touring car, without mishap
OF any kind. Mr.. Ketcham was enthu-
slastic over the New Jersey roads. saw
ing that they were the best he had
found anywhere.
Frank Upback. of Newark, and fam
nv took q run up to Clinton and vicin-
NY last Sunday in his Maxwell car.
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rushed to completion. This will fill a
long-felt want, and be of great con-
v%enience to autoists visiting the club
rooms. The new building will be 50xlS
feet, and wils accommodate nine ma
chimes.
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There will be no endurance run held
this fall by the New Jersey Club. This
was decided by the trustees at their
last meeting. 1t was found that the
sentiment among the dealers was
against holding such a contest until
the spring. as they were very busy o
showing their 1909 cars, and could not
spare the time to get ready for such
an important test.
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The automobile class of the Young
Mems Christian Association on Halsey
street started OFF with an encouraging
enrolment on October 90 and is con-
stantly growing. Clarence BOVINE
Broekaw, the noted automobile .exr
pert, has charge of the class.
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During the week the house committee
of the New Jersey Automobile and Mo-
tor Club received foul new pictures for
the clubrooms, which were presented
to the club by Paul r. Heller, Albert s,
Marten and Lewis B. Brown.
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The case Of D. r. Thomas, charged
with reckless driving and running a
car without a license, which was to
come up before the New Jersey Auto
mobile and Motor Club last Monday.
was adjourned for one week upon re-
quest Of Mr.. Thomas's attorneys. This
action was expected owing to a recent
The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1908-11-07

More than one hundred Chalmers
Detroit cars that competed in the 200
mile nonstop endurance test on cleo
ton day made perfect scores, according
to h factory reports received by tho
Paddock-zusi Motor Car Company, Of
Newark. Mr.. zusi, who drove the local
entry. remained at the wheel the ten
hours 1t took to accomplish ~ yup-
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Tourists Privilege Fair Play.

LAS to Mr.. Colby's contention that
there are 100 automobiles coming into
this State to n going out Of 1t, I
take serious exception. Unfortunately,
there is no way Of getting at definite
facts in this matter, but we might take
one or two facts for illustration: There
are probably no less than one hum
dred automobiles daily go from Essex
and Hudson counties during the sum
mer months to Coney Island. During
the Vanderbilt cup race on Long ISL
and over 1000 autos crossed the ferry
on Friday afternoon and evening from
Jersey. just imagine this vast throng
Of machines being held up when they
crossed the ferry and compelled to
make personal application for a license,
pay $14 and give the Secretary Of State
of New York power of attorney. We
not only believe that we are right, but
We believe hat the community in gen
eral agree with us that we are right
in this principle that a limited tour
lists privilege should be extended to
non-residents to come into our State
| the same as is in effect in New York
| State and tho New England states.
Proof of this Is shown by the fact
IudL ut our recent BoOu Ibdus CpuNSh"
ton. which was largely composed OF
farmers, Changers and freeholders. from
| all over the State. one of the repre-
sentative Changers introduced a fesoiu-
tion advocating reciprocal arrange
ments on the part of New Jersey with
other States as to the use of her high
ways. The resolution was unanimously
Endorsed. Pc e.
Motorists Favor Higher Speed Limit.
"Now as to speed limits. We have re
peatedly gone before our Legislature
and asked them to increase the, speed
limits. with such conditions as woult
enable US to have q law on the status
books which could be enforced. TIL.
reason our present law is not enforced
Is because 1t Is not enforceable 1t !
not enforceable, because If It was en-
forced every man who went out in al
automobile would be arrested, and pub
lie opinion would not sustain. such en-
forcement. Nc law can be enforced un
less 1t has public opinion back of IL
Increase your speed limit to thirt,
miles per hour and then enforce it. Thi
is what the automobile people want. I
1t right, then, that when wa go befor'
those Responsible for the present bill
to be told that right or wrong, he woul'
oppose 1t and make no change in the Law
In this respect?' Are W. not right, afte
having used all the persuasion possible
to make that last resort at the poll
and see to the defeat OF men who VII
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&c. o. Groebe. Walter Meier and Fred
Stone. of Newark, have arranged to go
to the Savannah races on the City of
Columbus. which will sail from New
York November 81.
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That You
Have To Do.

Is count the dots which appear on the
outlined ARMSTRONG PIANO, THE
GIRL AND THE BENCH, and send In
you answer. Correctness of count,
neatness and legibllity of answer will
decide. Be, careful to observe the gov
erning rules, as your success. depends
on. a al riot .ohservance of than .atE.N
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Rules Governing
Contest.

Anyone residing within one hundred
miles of Newark may send in an an
swer Not more thai one answer will
be received from same party or family.
When more than one answer is sent in
by same party or family all will be
rejected, No employee of this firm or
anyone engaged In the piano business
may enter this contest.
Everyone entering contest win receive
a souvenir. All answers must be writ
ten plainly, giving name and adj
dress; also state whether you have an
organ, square or upright piano, giving
makers name. For convenience AXE
use blank below.
Remember every counter has equal
prospects of getting a prize if count
is correct, regardless of when count is
sent in, provided it reaches us before 6
o'clock p. m. NOVEMBER 2e, 1923.
1t is conditional upon entering con-
test that contestant agrees to abide by
the > sision of the judges. who are dis
interested parties and whose decision
will be final.
ADDRESS ALL LETTERS
CARE OF CONTEST DEPT.
Our prices on new pianos are from
$3.50 up, and new instrument in
our store can be purchased on easy
payments.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1908-05-13

keokee. Va May 7-~rhe
Rural Free Delivery service
was commenced here May lst.
Route 40. .. from Olnger. has
been transferred 60 ke0kee and
Mr.. a. ID. Robin and his sub
stitute. Mr. Creech. mas charge
of this service The present
schedule is starting at q. m.
and returning at two p. m. The
peoples attention is called 10
the matter OF at once putting
up boxes. As many as FIVE
families can club together and
use one box who live on this
route, and. 90 facilitate the ser
vice as much as they can. keep
a supply OF postage stamps for
their mail matter and place "a
small box inside the mail box
60 put their coin ma SO as 90
make it easy for the carrier to
secure. or otherw Use hand it Go
him personally.
Dog wood Winter" has pass
ed away with a warm wave
following. and TIA" prospects
are fine for g good ,Fuit crop.
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ROSE-WITT.

The marriage Of Miss Eddie
Florence Witt fo Mr. W. :.
Rose took place lass Wednes-
dav evening az the home Of the
BRIDES parents at this place.
Rev J VI. Garter. pastor Of the
Southern Methodist Church,
officiating. The bride is the
popular voung daughter of Mr
and Mrs ! y r wife and the
bridegroom Is Blk Stone Gap's
efficient postmaster Imm-di
ately following the ceremony
they lefi for wedding journey
20 southern and eastern cities
The wedding was a great sur
prise to Che people of the Gar.
very few knowing that our
genial postmaster was even a
matrimonial candidate.
The MANY friends of This pop
ulsr couple Join us in wishing
them a happy and prosperous
married life together.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1908-05-13

b. G.. Stewart, a merchant of Ceder View,
Miss, says: Il tell my cnst0mors when
they buy = box os pr. Kings New Life Pills
they get the worth Of that much gold in
weight. If afflicted witA constipation malaria
or billiousaess." Sold under guarantee by
J. ". Keily's drug store. 25c.
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The first consolidated mort
gage Of she Virginia ami South.
western Railway Company. rep
resentfng $1,000 GOO. being the
sNmo0nt necessary e. cover the
recent purchase oC the liolston
River Railroad and the Black
Mountain Railway. foretire cer-
tain old bonds as they fan due.
was recorded iu she Office Of
john n Gose, clerk OF the cor
poraiion court. Saturday. This
is one of the largest mortgages
recorded here io recent years.
Another Road Purchases.
Tn this connection ca deed has
aiso been recorded in the office
of thc clerk conve, ing rights OF
way for a railroad from Clnch-
port. Scott county. Virginia.
up lhe Chnch River 90 the
mouth of Guest River. and
thence up Guest River 10 che
Toms Creek coal properties.
The transfer of these rights of
way to the s.. a. s.. W.. and i,s
purchase of the Holsfou River
Railroad and the Black Noun
tain Railway Recently Indicate
It's purpose Co bia for q liberal
share of the coal busin, ss of
Southwest Virginia
a decd. dated Oct. l6. 1905.
.has just been recorded. convey o.
ing from Henry is McHarg
and wife to the Virginia and
Southwestern Railway Com.
pany the property formerly
owned by Air McHarg in this
city. lying along Scott Streei
between RusscU and Moore
Streets The consideration OF
this deal was SEQ 500 66.
Other Property Transfers.
10 now appears from the rec-
ords that the Virginia and
Southeastern Railway d
transferred this same property
b Co the Virginia aud Southwest.
ern Railway Company. anc
that the first mentioned com
b pany bias also conveyed to th,
last mentioned aA lands build
@ ing~. suuciures, etc. of th,
said first mentioned compau,
O. wherever located Go the Var
Il ginia and Southwestern Rail
way Company.
IS Ihe transfers followed as
A result of The meeting Of tn
stockholders OF the Nirgini
and Southwestern Railwa
Company in the general office
here on the 2ath Of April Brii
fnl Herald Courier.
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ct0u0 ut ntc DfCU UfluklnA
heavily for the last month aud
l will close the Office rather
than s, nd him back. I thought
at first he might be playing the
ghost in order to get back 70
work, but l am positive he has
not left Needles for over oil
month. Now sir" he added, "if (
you want 60 90 out there 70
work will give you a pass so
you can begin tonight. and if
you decide not to stay, report
here to me by wire and I viii
arrange transportation back
here for you and allow YOU full
time for the trip"
Edmundson ran his long.
bony fingers through his hair
and thought for sveral minutes
before replying Finally a look
of determination came into his
eyes and he said, "pllgo. I've
had a hard trip and I need the
money. On account Of the now
law ] had TO buy a ticket and
II find myself n stanger in a
strange land, hungry and
without money. Might write
me out a pass, sab"
The eastbound passenger train
stopped at Chenook just long
enough 20 Gland" Edmundson,
then the giant locomotive
eoughed consumptively and
dragged the long train slowly
away.
it was not a pleasing outlook
, for the easterner. ON every
side stretched the desert, a YER
liable sea of sand only broken
here and there by "a clump OF
, sage brush or grease wood
Z Far a way TO the South a small
"i,'e spo' ''o"' i'o 90 ou' -
S's ~ ,,'0 0''O - = -
- "0 ~ " 4 '''' -
~ 10 -, - =.
= the Limited imagine the hor
b -, -.
e - s,,-.-,'5 - - n,
-, - 80 ~,
-
u - e..,l.. a.. ,.~.i. aa..l,
-. ~.
~. I1;.1-;.
II
'e
Inc uePo' was . Si''''i 'e0 a
IL iair CoNeIeu WIN ."o iOoi'
Is one aoo"' '"o ieo' my 'e' '""
20 'he o'uel' ~ 'eiiiP per 'n0 sun
y rays anu " "s Oi " G. '''l : ii'
g S."pe' '7 OoO' ~ Po'
Al h.' III u '.uSo" e'''o' 0'' az" - !. D."
le niiiiSeii III '''e ,e'0N' q =" ''''0
Is ne ioOln was bsAA' u AuA A. "a
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1908-05-13

)n the earth Ike q garment. Il
Coyotes howled plaintively and
desert owls hoo. hoo-ed, The
wires overhead hummed mourn
fully.
At twelve O'Clock the ghost
was due 20 appear. IL was only
five minutes 20 twelve now.
Edmundson sat mp in his chair
and watched The slowly NOV
ing hands as one facinated.
Click click. Click. click, A
certain dread sense of impend
ing horror blanched his face and
sent thrill after thrill down hi~
body; q creepy feeling fastened
upon him and into his eyes.
now slightly distended from
wide open lids, came "a certain
look cf fear as If thcv dreaded
the approach Of some uncanny
creature from an unknown
world Tick, took, Tick, tock ,
From the face Of the clock there
seemed to peer The ghosuy out
lines Of q lcering face while the
half-darkcned C orn .ers. Che
shadows from she light. the
walls. the floor, even the very
air. seemed 10 carry the sinister
expression OF am evil purpose.
Now it was four minutes. now
three, now two, now one-my
God, What was that:
An awful shrek rent the air
and chen a blood curdling
laugh rang out.
The Nirginion's hair rose
straight from his head. Hi.
breath came in gasps and his
hands clutched the sides of th,
chair.
The voice filled the room
coming from apparently th'
empty air.
"No, REVEREND SENIORS. / Al
NOT MAD. Ha, Har Han / AA
u HERE TO PROTECT My wIfE ASH
IcmLD WITH MY LrFE's BLOOD I
NECEssARY. DEAD. Dcni
lDEADw AND I LOVED HER
Then further groans aud cries
After the first few words Ed
mundson's hair settled on hi
head and by the time the voic
had finished. in about five min
utes, a broad grin adorned hi
face.
Taking the lamp he exam
ined the face of the clock an
found "a small pinhole at th
top and bottom of the chara,
, ter XII, from each of whic
protruded a hair-like copps
wire.
IL was but the work of a fe.
moments 70 trace the wir,
down the wall 20 where the
disappeared into the typewrit'
= stand Prying of the door
this he found the qhosi--a grapl
= ophone. There were also di
= batteries for running the IN
chine and a battery To start
when the connection was mae
by the hands touching the IA
wires at twelve O'Clock. but
arranged that it had 20 come
twice before starting, SD as Il
=, to 10 of as nOOn. This was do
by having two starting leve
connected TO ,he electro ma
!, nets. When through with O
record the machine resumed
! original position.
:. If you happen IN at Needl
= dispatcher's Office you W
notice an old graphophone /
posing on the top of the cLt
dispatcher's desk, bearing Il
= legend, "The Chenook Haunt
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T. e.
nl a.. ~ -.csntiv appeared IN The Santa Pc
Z, 80. ..,'..-,-s. Msrarine. for which railroad
r. fycnnQ has been working tor some tine.
~. ~. i.,-- won secnrd prize and thirty dol
-. - 4. i short story contest recently con
,-,..ci - l,r that magszne.-Eciior.l
The chief dispatcher was
busv 4 bridge had washed
ont in Hualapia Conyon and
three passenger trains were ly-
no there with their hundreds
If passengers and no power or
equipment on the other side of
the washout TO make a transfer.
He was writing messages to the
connecting division for engines
and cars and at the same time
figuring out a detour if these
were not to be had.
How're you fixed for men,
sahs'
The speaker, a tall, sallow
youth stood calmly twirling
Ills hat for several minutes and,
receiving no reply, repeated
his question.
"Where have you been work
ines" asked the chief, still
writing.
son the S. A. & o., sab" 3" re-
Piled the youth in the same
drawling tone he had previous
ly used.
.How long?" asked the chief,
picking up a bunch of messages
and tossing them across the
desk 60 his clerk; then turning
I'M his chair, be regarded the
applicant for the first time.
tYou look like a boomer" he
commented. "Have yOu q
clearancey"
The youth, Erick Edmundson
for such was his name, drew
forth a large leather billbOol
from an inside pocket, from
which he extracted "A letter an,
handed it TO the chief.
After reading this aloud tn
chief held il up to the light an'
examined the water mark care
fully and. appearing satisfied
folded it and returned it TO tn
owner.
so you are from Virginia,
he asked, smiling.
Yes sab, bawned and raise
there, sab" replied the Virgin
ian.
The chief appeared lost
thought for a moment ere h
continued.
"The only place / have ope
just now" !" he said slowly. ."
Chenook, and / think il best
explain "a little before sendin
YOU out Perhaps you will r
fuse 60 60 after you hear VIII;
l have got to say" Here l
paused as if allowing his wor'
have ,heir full effect and the
said in a low tone, 4 have re
sons to believe that Cheaook
s hguied
Il had occasion TO discharl
the regular man there abo
two months ago for SieeplI
While Oh duty. and although
have sent at least twenty op,
alOrs there since, not one
them has remained longer thi
midnight and some few left
+ soon as the next train passe
You see Chenook is a night
fee only, there being no d
operator there and no house {
1t the station, which is fit
up fo.~ 'batching. An outfit
there now which the compa
sent as an extra inducement
get someone to stay, togetf
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ST, 100000 Deed Recorded.

First Consolidated Mortgage en- thc Viz.
Eiuis and Soushwestsrn Railway Goa.
psny Covering receat Purchase Of Two
Roads and TO Retire Certain Beads Is
Placed on ReSors IN Clerk Oos-'s Oh
flee.
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LAND SUIT DECIDED.
Suit involved fi0mes Of Nearly Two
Hundred and Fifty Persors "a
Buchanan County.

On last Tuesday at Abingdon.
Va Judge III. c. Mcdowell
gave an important decision IN
the chancery suit Of ihe Buch-
auan Land Company VS. Jane
Atkins and 2lO other defend
ants. The decision of Judge
Mcdowell sustained a demurrer
20 the bill and dismissed the
bill Of the complainant. The
demurrer was argued before
Judge Mcdowell by Messrs
w. n Wcrih. A. :. Higgin-
botham and K. N. Fulton for
the defendants, and by Judge
Jefrics for the complainant, at
Lynchburg ON THE 5th Of last
January.
The complainant in the case
is represented by Lawiess &
Jefries. &c Norfolk. Va W. II.
Leonard. of Boston. and Mr..
Avis. Of West Virginia The
Buchanan defendants are repre-
~ented by W. H. Werfh. oi
Tazcwol. and Ayers Il Fulton
of Wise. and A = Higgin-
botham represents eight defend
ants who live in Tazewell coun
~.
This is very great prelimi
nary victory for the defendants
i'm the case. and we hope they
I will be able to win IN the ap
. pellate court, IL Che case is ap
. pealed -Tazewell Republican
.Uea'fh Cefor REALLY fhr clos, Collie
. Imitation ever 500 Produced Tbs Glove
Coffee Substitute uas rr.0rlT rroi.cfI h
Nr Slnun ni Racine. Mf.. Nnt ta grain ,
real Coffee in Is either nr -honp irat
Coffee r made Irum purc TOASTED m.n
vila lIa't uu... etc. Really 20 WuHIl i0l
an etpe.t-uh0 might lrrk Be- or toHt
$50 20 or 30 muaies tedious boiling -Mad
. Don minute Says thr doctor Sold hJ
/ Kelly Mann
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THE CHENOOK MYSTERY.

,,-,..-,T This story was written hy Edgar
Il. -, c,rmerlv ef Big Stoue Gap. and son
! ~ sni Ms. W NJ. lonng. OF Lee eoun-
=. ana recently appeared IN he santa re
Z r-,-iovers Msgazine, for wnich iai."ao
W- Young hiss been worklng i9f so..e ''sny an
Tho tory won sec"rd prize ana ui.,N ", ~
- 4, \ short story contest recently c"n-
49, as !. l.,- thst narazine.-Ediior.