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The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1908-01-01

HfhN ftINNo new I car ~ nope
this Will be the best year YOU
have ever seen.
Strange that none of the Cor
respondence schools have at
tempted TO teach the art Of cary
ing turkey by mail
Notwithstanding the scarcity
of money, the Christmas trade
in the Gap was about as good
af usual It's hard TO tie up
Santa Claus.
Pay up your subscription
would be a mighty good resolu-
ton for some our delinquent
subscribers TO make. We mean
it would be good for the editor.
One of the worst things about
being useful To peplc, says an
exchange, is YOU never have "a
chance 10 do anything for your
self.
At "A sale of rare coins i'm
Philadelphia. $50 United
States gold piece of 1850
brought only Sl25. which was
considered very cheap
IL is said that Governor
Swanson. in his message 10 the
Legislature. will recommend bet
ter roads and schools for the
State. Sure We need them.
The Me q Topeka. Kan
sas, has q Nt the three
great neces va, of life are
milk, medicine and newspapers.
Every body ought 90 know what
medicine" means in Kansas.
a man has invented a writ
ing paper that crumbles into
dust within forty-eight hours
after ink has touched it. This
Is calculated 10 prevent lot Of
trouble in the world.
Boston's Mayor. elect has fled
"A statement Of Campaign ex-
penses which reads. paid moth
ing, promised nothing" This
Will serve TO cheer up other
men who have long tried 20 get
something fer nothing,
For the second time in it's his
tory, Temple, n H., has passed
through the entire year with
out a death. We are begin
ming 20 suspect that there are
no doctors in that town.
The Kansas man who killed
himself because he was tired of
getting up at three O'Clock in
the morning 60 milk the COWS.
probablyiconsidered il too big
Job 10 kill the cows.
Mr.. Thomas r. Watson, of
Georgia, a recent luncher with
Teddy, is now third term
rooter 60 beat the band. We
would certainly like to have a
duplicate Of that rabbit foot |
the President rubs on his lunch |
The Mena weekly star., 1908-10-01
LAW UNCONSTITUTIONAL
Judge Charles Coffin Dismisses Cases in Which Were Penalties for Violation
 of Eight Hour Law.

Newport, Sept. 24.-Judge C.. P. Coffin, presiding in the Jack son circuit court yesterday after noon in the case of the state of Arkansas against the St. Louis, Iron Mountain & Southern Rail- way Company, in which Prose cutting Attorney K. E. Jeffery was suing for the penalties pro- vided for noncompliance with the provisions or the S-hour day for telegraph operators in the train service act, passed by the last legislature, dismissed the case, declaring the act unconsti- tutional on the ground that 1t in- terferred with interstate com merce, and the subject was cov- cred by act of congress.
 J. E. Williams of Little Rock and Campbell & Suits of this city represented the railroad company and K. E. Jeffery argued in favor of the constitutionality of the act involved.
 An appeal will be taken by the states attorney to the supreme court.
The Mena weekly star., 1908-10-01
NIGHT RIDERS
 AGAIN REPORTED
Reports Now Locate the Cotton Grow ers' Intimidators in Greene County Cotton Trad
 ing Stopped.

Paragould, Sept. 24.-There is no buying or selling of cotton in this county, as the result of recent agitation due to the ap. pearance of night riders in the cotton raising communities of Mississeppi. Cotton gins have closed down and picking has stopped. Local merchants are transacting business on a cash basis as the result.
 The agitation locally was started recently when a local Farmers Union adopted resolu- tions requesting cotton dealers to suspend business for while at least, and precautionary movement against the proba bil- ity of night riders in this sec tion of the country.
 A band of men appeared at Bethel, four miles south of Para gould last night. They stopped Rev. Ovid Willcoxou and de- manded his occupation and resi- dence.
 The appearance ot the band has created considerable excite ment in the community, however, and the situation is considered a serious one.
 Farmers Union officers and others who have investigated the alleged appearance of night riders in Craighead county and found that there was no truth whatever in the reports, are of the oppinon that the band of men seen near Paragould was composed of marauders prowling about the country, with no def nite purpose than to create a disturbance and a scare, taking advantage of the present agita- ton in that section-of the county.
 They do not beleive that there is any probability of night riders, members of the Farmers Union, appearing any where in Ar kansas, and have already annouc- ed that they will do every thing possible to check any such move ment on the part of Farmers Union members.
The Mena weekly star., 1908-10-01
THE DANCER OF CHOLERA.
Little Rock Physician Says It Would
 Spread Rapidly Here if Started.

Little Rock, Sept. 23.-"If the Asiatic cholera gets once started in America" said a prominent Little Rock physician yesterday, who has served his time in the Philippines, where it is prevalent, Tit will create an epidemic which will stagger the world. This cholera is transmitted almost solely by water and there would be nothing to head it off once 1t started. The disease is scattered by man to water and from the water into the stomach of an- other. The United States has not the water supply the Europe an countries have and, for this reason alone, the disease would spread very rapidly. But the worst feature of them all is our transportation facilities, which are so good the disease could be carried all over the United States in an amazing short time. The only salvation this country has is that it only takes couple of days for the disease to develop and this should prevent any person suffering with the disease getting into the country as he would be on shippoard much more than that length of time. The only slip would be Tn some physician on ship not knowing what he had to deal with until the sick man had already slipped in."
The Mena weekly star., 1908-10-01
ADAMS ARTISANS MEET
Discussed Plans for Contest of Election but Maintain Silence as to Details
 of Proceedings.

A meeting was held in the Lit tleiohn hall Wednesday of the par. tisans of J. G. Adams of Mena and from various points over the county, it's purpose being under stood to be the promotion of the movement to contest the election of Judge Wright Prickett.
 Young Mckinney, being pres ent at the meeting, was inter- viewed by representative of The Star this morning, but refused to give any information regarding the proceedings, intimating that they were secret.
 On being asked on what charge the contest will be brought, he replied by saying that the Adams men believed that much fraud had been perpetrated, not only in Mena. but in many voting pre- cincts in the country, and that a thorough investigation will be made, not only in the contest by Adams, but also that of high li- cense and the vote of Legate and Logan, in which they believe much fraud was committed.
 The character of the fraud or corruption was not specified, nor the nature of the wrongdoipg with which the election officials are charged.
The Mena weekly star., 1908-10-01
STATE CHARITY SCHOOLS.
Transportation Being Sent Out for the
 Blind and the Deaf and Dumb.

Little Rock, Sept. 24.-H. T. Hampton, secretary of the state board of charities, is now making out his lists of the pupils who this year will attend the deaf mute institute and school for the bind, and to each of these whose parents are not able to supply the ticket to Little Rock Secretary Hampton will mail ticket. There will be about $50 pupils at the Deaf Mute Institue this year, and FPS at the Blind School, Both institutions will open Oct ober 5. Secretary Hampton fig ures that he will have to send tickets to al least 300 pupils oi the Deaf Mute Institute and 200 to Blind School pupils, the bal auce having means to purchase their own tickets or reside in this county. The purchase of the tickets will cause au outlay of about 5000, the state getting special rates on the pupils. One of the strange features in the at tendance at the slate institutions is that about 65 per cent of the pupils are from the northern part of the state. Of inc pupils at- tending the Deaf Mute Institute about 75 per cent are stricken by illness after the first year of life and before the pupil reaches tue age of six years.
The Mena weekly star., 1908-10-01
A. V. SWATY ON
 COTTON CONDITIONS
Says Arkansas Crop Will Be Short Tells of Conditions Found on Trip Over State, Which He Has
 Just Completed.

Little Rock, Sept. 24.-"The cotton crop of Arkansas will not be anywhere near what it is ex. pected to be-" says Col. A. V. Swaty, the government agricul- tural demonstrator in this section of the state, who has just return ed to this city, Ion account of the poor weather at different stages of the cotton's growth. have been in about 16 cotton raising counties, and In none of them has the cotton done any thing since early August. We had drouth and the cotton was beginning to mature in August,
 when there came rains and the cotton began to grow agaln. The stalks were too close togeth- CT in most places and the roots of one stalk intermingled with an- other, causing the stalks 10 have too little nourishment, and they were forced to throw off the leaves and squares in order that the stalk might grow tai l.. Wherever the crop was checked, plowed both ways, the cotton is fine, for the plants had sufficient ground from which tc get nour. ishment and they are we'll fruited in consequence. The farms where the cotton was checked are few in number, however, and this will make the crop very short"
The Mena weekly star., 1908-10-01
CONSUMPTION CAMP
Arkansas Doctors Plan for our Legis- lature to be Asked to Appropriate
 S25, ,000.

Little Rock, Sept. 23.-The committee of the State Medical Society met here to day to dis cuss the fight on tuberculosis in this state.
 It was decided to ask the legislature to appropriate $25, 0sO for the erection of hospital in which to treat the disease.
 Dr. J. s. Shibley, of Paris, and Dr. Thompson, of Hot Springs, are at the head of the movement.
 A committee of twenty-five of the leading physicians of the state was appointed to raise subscriptions for the hospital.
The Mena weekly star., 1908-10-01
Cox Won't Run Away.

Little Rock, Sept.23.-For sever- al weeks there has been a rumor current that Tom l.. Cox was planning the disposal of all his property and would leave the state for good, thus putting at an end all poodle legislation. MT. Cox returned to Little Rock yes terday and emphatically denied the rumors, saying he has simply
 placed his affairs into corpora ton and simplified matters tor himself. MT. Cox says he is not to leave Little Rock, and expects to remain here the rest of his lie.
The Mena weekly star., 1908-10-01
IN REAL COLLEGE STYLE.
Uniforms Will Be Worn by the St.
 Joseph's Academy Girls.

Wednesday, at a very enthusiastic meeting held by the High School girls of the academy, it was unani- mously decided to adopt a uniform for the pupils of the higher grades. A navy blue coat suit with college cap of same color was selected, the caps to be marked with the initials of the academy, IS. J. A." in gold.
 This uniform will not become ob- ligatory until in December, but the caps will be worn as soon as they are received from the Philadelphia firm from which they have been ordered.
The Mena weekly star., 1908-10-01
Judge Ponder Gives up Office.

Little Rock, Sept. 23.-Judge Harry l.. Ponder, appointed county aud probate judge Of Lawrence county when Juige Poindexter became ill and had to leave the state, has sent his resignation to Governor X, O.. Pindall, Judge Poindexter hav- ing recovered, and Judge Ponder wanting to return the office to him. Governor Pindall will re ceive the resignation and reap poipt Judge Poindexter.
The Mena weekly star., 1908-10-01
NO GINS BURNED BY RAIDERS
Stories That Night Riders Are Out in
 Northern Arkansas untrne.

Newport. Sept. P. The story of two gins being burned in this section by night riders is without foundation.
 J. H. Ladd of Judsonia, after telephoning persons at Bradford, states that two glns in that sec tion, one at Denmark and one at Fairview, Independence coun- ty, were posted Monday night, and the owners ordered to close down or run the risks Of fire. By most of the people here the matter is treated as joke played upon the owners of the two gins.
The Mena weekly star., 1908-10-01
May Buy Mining Property

A. l.. Shepherd of St. Louis, who has been here several days inspecting the mining property of F. N. Giveus located in the southeast part of the county up- on which lead and zinc has been discovered, left r hursd y in company with MT. Givens for Joplin, Mo, to arrange for the purchase of this property.
The Mena weekly star., 1908-10-01
Peddled Hot and Cold Stuff.

Little Rock, Sept. 23.-Acc ord ing to the story of negroes from Philadelphia, John Prince a young white man of that town, slipped out bottles of whiskey to the "boysv while he peddled ice from his wogon. Prince was given hearing before commiss- toner w. $. Allen yesterday afternoon and refused to make any statement, so was bound over to the grand jury under a bond of e25o.
The Mena weekly star., 1908-10-01
NEGLECT OF SOUTH
 ERN PINE FORESTS
Fire Kills the Young Trees and De- stroys the Elements That Pro- tect the Ground and Make
 Growth Possible.

In many parts of the country the most progressive men of the lumber industry have felt the greatest necessity of adopting better methods of protecting their tim Der holdings from fire, but in some places there sill re- mains much tc be done. A tim her owner of Florida, in writing to the forest service at Washing ton. talks of the matter as fol. lows:
 Speaking of fire protection, there is absolutely nothing being done. The turpentine people, to protect their turpentine timber, rake around the trees during ear ly winter and then burn the woods. This is done to keep off the forest fires of early spring. These fires are supposed to be set by the cattle interests for the purpose of burning of the dry grass so that the young grass will come up, on which the cattle feed. la doing this they destroy millions of young pines that have just started to grow and are too small and tender to stand the heat of the fire. With the stop page of these fires the problem of reforestation will be solved.
 1.-The burning of the grass not only kills millions of small pine trees, but 1t impoverishes the soil and exposes the ground to the heat of the sun, thereby retard- ing the growth of not only small pine trees, but large ones as well. The thing that is necessary to make the trees healthy and vig- orous goes up in smoke every year
 IVY bat 1 have mentioned, and the many destructive methods beIug practiced in the cutting of timber iu the forest and in the manufacturing of it. is costing the south millions of dollars of which she is taking no account. Our naval stores and lumber are being sent all over the world, and in the majority of cases we are not making expenses out of our commodity, with total loss of our tim Der which is really yalu- able enough to bring a good, lib eral stumpage. We are selling our turpcntine at 35 and 36 cents per gallon, and it will cost loo per gallon to reproduce the forest from which it is being taken. The same thing will apply to rosiu. We are giving the world our crop of lumber at an average oi about SIS per thousand feet that will cost us from $40 to $50 per thousand feet to reproduce.
The Mena weekly star., 1908-10-01
For Sale.

160a good land, 50a in cultiva- tion, balance in wood lot, 70a fenced, good house, barn and out buildings, good well water, 5 miles from Mena, ou Ouachita river. $2. 700 cash will buy it if taken at once. Apply 10 D. w. Jackson, Quito, Ark. *39 1t
The Mena weekly star., 1908-10-01
= c FOR 0.0.0. BAD BLOOD


 Contagious ucerated mouth throat swollen glands the affecting body deeply poisoned the blood to remain the the disease will finally wreck the health and break medicine Blood Poison which does not rid the circulation of particle of the S. S. bottom the trouble adding heahful disorder S. reliable ingredients heah especially adapt curing this ndious which is valuable aid disease ask special medical you No charge either.
 SWIFT SPECIFIC CO, ATLANTA GA
The Mena weekly star., 1908-10-01
A Cood Farm for Sale Cheap.

24Oa farm, 100a in cultivation, s0a in wood lot, Sa in meadow, : oood houses and outbuildings, 2 Good wells and one fine spring If sold at once can be had for Ss.O GOO. easy payments. Apply to H. c. Medford, Board Camp, Ark. *3S At
The Mena weekly star., 1908-10-01
KILLS HUGE RATTLEsNAKE
L. P. Montgomery Stays Reptile Six
 teen Feet Long-Had IA Rattles.

L. P. Montgomery Stays Reptile Six
 teen Feet Long Had IA Rattles.
 Jacksonville, Sept. 22.-A rat .lesnake 16 feet long with 14 rattles, was killed near here today by l.. P. Montgomery, a we'll known planter. MT. Mont gomery was picking cotton when he saw the snake. Calling others to his assistance he man. aged to pin the snake down with forked stick and kill 1t.
 The body or the snake will be sent to Hot Springs to be dis played at the state fair.
The Mena weekly star., 1908-10-01
.MENA'S FAIR THIS
 YEAR COST Sl599.l4
Report of George B. Dennis. Treasurer for Last Fiscal Year-Cost of New Grounds Not
 Included.

George B. Dennis, chairman of the Fair Association last year, has made his report and turned his books over to hls successor, H. w. Cardwell.
 His report of ofreceipts and expendi- lures for the past year follows:
 pENET,rrC
The Mena weekly star., 1908-10-01
pnsts Wanted

Parties who can furnish sever al hundred good oak posts call al saEra q at once. 39 2t
The Mena weekly star., 1908-10-01

that while there was a surplus of $200 with which to begin this year, there is now a deficit of more than $100. This was caused by the ex- penditures made on the new grounds by the association in addition to the improvements made by the commit tee of business men that bought the land and spent several hundred dol lars on same, all of which sums are not included in the above report.
The Mena weekly star., 1908-10-01
SPECIAL OFFER
 FOR TEN DAYS

Beginning Monday, Sept, 2l, we are going to offer our entire stock of Jewelry, Cut Glass, Clocks and Silverware at
The Mena weekly star., 1908-10-01
2S Per Cent Discount FOR TEN DAYS ONLY

Our room is small and we are com pelled to make space for our Fall Stock. There is no trash or shop worn goods to offer you, but our goods are first-class and waranteed to give entire satisfaction. Make good of this offer for such sales on jewelry seldom occur. Just think: 75c will buy $1.00 worth of such articles that you really need.
 Come in and look. You are under no obligations to buy unless the goods and prices suit you.
The Mena weekly star., 1908-10-01

THE SWIFT SPECIFIC CO, ATLANTA, GA
The Rich Hill tribune. (Rich Hill, Mo.) 1903-1911, 1908-12-17
NO PLACE FoR PICTURES.

An incident in which humor and
pathos were combined occurred in
the Italian settlement of Philadel-
phia The other day after a mission
worker had handed a little Italian
child a picture card.
Here, little girl" said the wom-
an, "you can take this home and
hang it on the wall of your home
1--WE has no walls in our room,"
said the child.
"No walls" said the worker, look
ing amazed.
That's right. There arr FIVE fam
lilies in the room where we live, ono
in each corner, and we live in the
middle Of the room, so YOU see we
amt got no walls to hang anything
cn.'-Philadelphia Press.
The Rich Hill tribune. (Rich Hill, Mo.) 1903-1911, 1908-12-17

America is the throne Of the
world. On her east is the greatest
ocean Of the present on her west is
the greatest ocean Of the future on
her south the greatest Of CULTS; on
her north the greatest Of lakes. She
can command the trade Of tho world
in material things; she can lead the
march Of the nations in spiritual
things, writes Senator Albert J.,
Beveridge, in Appleton's Magazine.
Let us do both. With more schools
where the learning Of man is taught (;
more churches where the word of
God is preached more nerve and
brain and pure resolve than all the
world combined, let us keep the lead
ership that now is ours and captain
mankind 10 the practical realization
Of humanity's highest hopes.
The Rich Hill tribune. (Rich Hill, Mo.) 1903-1911, 1908-12-17
PRESIDENT JAcksoN's REroRr.

The Irish-Americsn humoriSt did
not appear in literature before the
time Of the civil war, though when
the occasion called for a remark that
would o%utlast more pompous eH-
pressions he generally said some
thing that enriched the language. 1t
was the son of an Irishmsn, Prei-
dent Andrew jackson, who, when
his secretary Of state. Van Buren,,
protfered him unasked advice az TO
how the president should receive a
visiting foreign nobleman, replied.
p~aternally:
Van, I once knew a man in Ten
nessee who made his everlasting for
tune by minding his own business"
The humor here is not yerysubtle,
but the speech was intended rather
to be effective than amusing.-The
Sunday Magazine.
The Rich Hill tribune. (Rich Hill, Mo.) 1903-1911, 1908-12-17
Queer land Sale.

A trustees sale was held at
the court house this morning IN
which the same tract of land was
sold four times-once at each
door of the court house. The
deed of trust under which the
sale was held stipulated that if
a sale were necessary it should
be held at the front door of the
court house." and in order to
make the sale perfectly legal the
attorneys decided that the land
should be sold at each of the four
front doors. w. w. Harmon
wa the trustee and the land
sold is located in Prairie town
ship. Democrat.
The Rich Hill tribune. (Rich Hill, Mo.) 1903-1911, 1908-12-17
Remember the Printer.

While you are doing your
Christmas shopping is the time
In drop into the newspaper office
drop a dollar on the desk and
see the editor give a Christmas
smile. Your friends living away
from here TO whom you write,
keeping them posted on current
events here, would appreciate
having the Tribune sent to them
and il would not be a bad idea
IN send il TO them as a Christmas
gift-one that would come in 80
installments. Try it-SlO0 per
year,
The Rich Hill tribune. (Rich Hill, Mo.) 1903-1911, 1908-12-17
TO Our Subscribers.

Those knowing themselves TO
be indebted to the Tribune for
subscription are requested TO
call and settle at once or 10 mail
the money to us, There are two
reasons why we ask this. First;
because we need the money TO
conduct the business. Second;
because the postal law, requiring
us TO stop all delinquents, goes
into effect Jan, 1st. We thought
this law was going to be enforc-
ed last spring but the postal
authorities gave us until Jan. LIST
1909, when the law will be en-.
forced.
Please attend to this matter at
once.
The Rich Hill tribune. (Rich Hill, Mo.) 1903-1911, 1908-12-17
FINE FEELING IN BOSTON.

a Back bay woman expressed her
self very forcibly on the negligence
Of licr friends in sending her letters
Of coincidence on the death Of her
lapdog. She was walking along
Commonwealth avenue with =
Younger woman-and her voice was
at a high pitch. Il am glad TO say,
my dear, that YOU had the good
sense and breeding 10 write to me.
Some Of my friends, / regret to say,
did not do so, and l was quite cool
10 them at the luncheon the other
day. boston Record.
The Rich Hill tribune. (Rich Hill, Mo.) 1903-1911, 1908-12-17
QUITE PROBABLE.

It is evident that the young man
who writes the news items in the
WilloWby Times wishes always to be
on the safe side and exercise due eau
ton in his statements.
'When Mr.. Lemuel Hawkins en-
tered the bedroom on the ground
floor Of his farmhouse one day last
week" wrote the careful n~ews-gath-
erer, che found that 8 COW, probably
aStray, had made her way there from
the open door" YOUTHS Com
pGnion.