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The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1908-10-07
SPOOKS.
uhosily Figures Seen and Hideous
Noises Heard At Camps.

of r ID. Flanary, is again
making itself seen and heard
IN that vicinity. according
to reports that come from
the convict camps. and accord
ing 70 statements made by trav-
elers who frequent this road at
night The mysterious person
or thing, which ever it NAV be
is having some fun at the ex-
pense Of the travelling public
30 nervy has the "spook" be-
come that nightly visits are
made TO the convict camps. and
the inmates as well as the
guards are living in terror. aud
as soon as the retiring hour ar
rives, 1t is near an impossibility
TO get but few Of the occupants
OF the reservation TO stir from
their beds.
The camp is located on the
south side of the road. on the
north oft is an old house in
which several Italian laborers
are said 60 have been brutally
murdered during the days when
the l.. * n. Railroad Company
was laying its tracks through
Lee coanty The Italians are
said 20 have been innocent of
any crime, but were fouuv muir.
dered ON some slight pretext.
As ii 20 avenge themselves.
irequenters Of this road saw
strange noises have been heard
coming from the building at
night, while even more strange
figures have been seen TO fit.
about through the trees and
bushes which cover the slope
on which the old house is To-.
Gated.
Far 20 the south is an old
log house. which
also has tales of crime and cru
city connected with it. An i'm.
human mother is said to have
taken her infant 90 the loft of
the building years ago and
placed 1t in a huge box. and
there left 10 20 starve and crv
Itself 20 death. The baby lived
Tor a day or two before death
came and the body was dis
covered. The baby, too, has
been seen toddling about the
ields IN that section. While /
9 rs small in sture. persons who /
lave seen it declare il has a /
ace of a girl of twenty years of
'ge, It having been killed twen-
y years ago.
Since that time numerous re-
'orts have been made to the ef-
ect that mysterious persons
lave been seen scampering
lbout this section, and inhu-
nan cries have been heard.
A year ago, John Sneod, who
lrives the stage between Jones'
lille and Ben Hur, declares
hat he was followed for more
han a mile by some indescriba-
lie object. Mr.. Sneed SAYS at
he time there were two passen-
'ers with him, both of whom \
-ouch for his truthfulness. The |
atest thing along the spook
inc is the tale told last week (
" Frank Renshaw, the civil
ngineer in charge of construct
ng the pike from Jonesville to |
Zen Hur. Mr.. Renshaw saws
ie was traversing this road
With r. II. Daniel, one of the
yards at the convict camp.
Vhen something mysterious be-
an to plough the bushes on
he upper side of the road.
everal shots were fired at the
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VI BOOu ROADS they have a
highly important social aspect
as well. They bring the farmer
into closer touch with the world
at large. He and his family
are not forced to remain at home
for days at a time because the
condition of the roads NAV
make travelling unpleasant if
not difficult. Good roads in
sure efficiency and prompt rural
mail deliveries, placing the
newspaper on the table of the
farmer early on the day Of it's
publication, enabling him TO
transact much of his business
by mail and to take advantage
of early information as to huc
tuatiOn in the prices of his farm
products. Good roads mean
that the farmer and members
of his family can enjoy 10 a
greater degree the society of
their reighbors and friends in
town and In country. They
mean that his children can be
regular in school attendance
and can receive 60 a greater de
gree the advantages Of educa-
tion- They mean the bringing
closer together Of the town and
country, with advantages on
both sides, for as the farmer is
benefited by being brought in
TO closer touch with the town.
so all business interests of the
town prosper as a result of the
facility with which the farmer
and his family can do their
shopping. Good roads also ben
etitthe inhabitants of towns and
cities by atfording facilities for
pleasant country drives. They
invite the business men to the
establishment of country and
suburban homes, such as he
can enjoy only when he is as
sured that the condition of the
roads viii be such as TO enable
him to reach his place of bust
ness promptly in all kinds of
weather.
i think it may truthfully bel
said that there are few matters
of such general Importance to /
all the people Of any community |
as the provision of good roads. /
and believe. therefore, that all /
of Us should do all in our power I
to aid in the creation Of pub /
lie opinion favorable to road /
improvement. The system that I
should be adopted in any local /
Ity is one on which il would not /
be proper for me to tender al
vice, even if were qualified to
do so. 1t is necessarily a mat
ter that can best be determined
by the people directly interested
and who are acquainted with
the peculiar needs and condi
-ions in their neighborhoods.
The interest of this company in
good roads as means of aiding
N Southern development was
evidenced in a very practical /
way when, few years ago, in
cooperation with the National
GOOD Roads Association and
he Department of Agriculture,
{ sent a special good roads
rain over the system, carrying
'oad building machinery and
expert rOad-builders, who built
short stretches of object-lesson-l
'Oads and delivered addresses /
It certain central points where
good roads conventions were
leld. The Land and Industrial
)aDa rtF9fafof nf tkfc cCa,,Donu -
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ELECTRIC pSfgiS FIST goa
Ess 6lTTERS ASDkibSxzs
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HAVE ovERsUPPLY OF WINE.

From Geneva it is reported that
wine is so plentiful on the shores of
Lake Maggiore from the village of
Brione to 0rselina that it is given
freely to tramps who ask for a drink.
The poorest people leave a bowl of
VINE On the WINDOW Sill Tor all COM
erS. 1t is frequently refilled and
even the birds drink from it.
The farmers, in order to make
room for the coming vintage, are
getting rld OF their ordinary wine al
nominal prices. Parents give the
wine to their children, and teacher;
complain that many of their pupil;
arrive at school in an inebriated con.
dition. 1t is rare to see a child
in the district without a little gourt
Of wine slung across the shoulder.
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DOVER NOTES.

j. Q. Plattenburg of Lexington was
here several days this week.
Mr.. and Mrs. NJ. V. B. oliver we're
in Higginsvllle Monday.
Eddie wahl and Frank zeysing
we're in Lexington last Thursday.
Charlie Lewis Of Corder spent Sun
day here.
Mr.. and Mrs, Charlie Neer announce
the birth of a daughter On Thursday,
July 3.
Miss Florence Belle Beattie went
to Kansas City last week to take a
course in instrumental music.
Miss Willie Holt Hodges left Sat
urday for a short visit with her sis
ter, Mrs. Arthur Carter in Fairfax,
Mo.
MI, and Mrs, Allan Hiokam came
down from Kansas City last Wednes-
day for a two weeks stay with their
mother, Mrs. Matte B. Cole.
Mrs. Ella White and son, Frman,
Of Lexington came down THURSDAY
for a visit with w. Q. White and
wife,
Miss Bess Darnell ond Miss Mary
Lee Cooper spent Saturday and Sun
day in odessa.
Miss Jennie Vaughan left Satur-
day for a few days visit in Kansas
ICity. From there she will go to
Keytesville, Mo, to spend the sum
mer,
Mr.. aud Mrs. John P%lattenberg en-
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WAYERLY NOTES.

Born to Mr.. and Mrs. George P.
Gordon, July s, a girl.
Brad Bayliss of Kansas City is in
town this week.
Westley NJ. Smith of St. Louis was
here in the interest of the Cottey
college this week.
Mrs. F. G. Corder was over from
Warrensburg last week.
], H. Christy was a business visitor
in u city Tuesday,
Mrs. M. Wantuck and little daugh-
ter, Mary Adele, were in Marshall
Wednesday.
Win Steele of Lexington is the
guest of Carter DAVIS this week.
Mrs. Fred c, Urfer and children re-
turned to their home in Kansas City
after a weeks visit with W. Fl. Drum
ert and family,
Mr.. and Mrs. f. w. Mcclure and
son, Taylor, returned Monday after
a short visit at Excelsior Springs.
Julian Ktrvey returned to his home
in Topeka, Kansas, after a few days
visit with Rev. II. Rand.
w. W. Randolph, Editor of the
Malta Bend Qui vive, was in town
last week,
Miss Title White is visiting her
sister, Mrs. LEVER Dobson in Chill
howee this week.
Russell Eppes came down from Kan
sas City Saturday for a short visit
with his parents.
Wood Davis of Kansas City visited
homeiolks Sunday.
Mrs. Mary Baker came up from
Marshall Wednesday.
Mrs. Ira B%utter6eld and baby son,
we're over from Corder the first Of
the week.
Mrs. Alice Brunette is visiting
friends and relatives in Kansas City
this week.
Carter Davis is down from Kansa;
City this week.
Miss Florence cauthorn returned
Sunday after a months visit in Tren.
ton, Tenn
Married In Marshall Thursday.
July 2nd, Miss Nellie Thomas and
Bowman Zeysing, both of Waverly.
The happy couple returned to Wav'
erly Saturday.
Among those who attended the
Fourth of July picnic at Blackburn
were. Misses Mamie Palmer, Lessit
Cook, Marguerite Landrum, Jennie
Fell, Gertrude Pointer, Laura and
Florence Larkin, Mrs. T. r. Land.
rum, Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Bray. Mr..
Bray received the first premium for
the best team of mules. The judges
we're l.. M. Monsus of Smithton and
! Fillmore Warren.
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PRETTY SOUVENIR OF YOUTH
Sight. Of Purple Iris Brought Back
Happy Days Of Childhood to
New York Woman.

"If you waut to feel like a child
again" said the west side woman,
go up to the corner of Amsterdam
avenue and One Hundred and
Fourth street, where the institution
stands that is Familiarity known as
the Old Ladies' Home, and look at
the purple iris growing in the gar
den Of the home. Blue flags we
called them when | was a child-the
royal fleur de lis of France. There is
a thick border Of them around the
beds Of shrubbery, and it looks
strange to see them growing vigor-
ously in dry ground, for they belong
in the rushes along the banks Of
sedgy creeks-I can hear the tink-
ling waters yet and feel my feet cool
with splashing barefooted in the
brooks. In France and Italy these
flowers have the delicious lily fra
GRANGE, but in America they give out
almost no odor-Only a fresh, wei
smell, when you bury your face il
them. They are inexpensive flowers
yet more beautiful than any orchid
| wonder the florists do not use then
more. New York Press.
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tertained Sunday at dinner, Mrs. r.
P. Harwood, Mr. and Mrs. Oliver
Martin, Mrs. Ella Stolte, Mr.. aud
Mrs. Billy Harwood.
Mrs. N. S. King Of Lexington is
spending this week with her daugh
ter, Mrs. Charlie Neer.
There will be a Sunday school pic.
mic here next Thursday, July IS
Mr.. and Mrs. George Carr of Lex
ingtou spent Wednesday with Mr..
and Mrs. Dave Slusher.
Mr., and Mrs. w. F. Stark and
Miss Mary Nesmith were in Higgins.
vile Tuesday.
Miss Louise Wolfe of Kansas City
is spending several days here the
guest of Mrs. Matte Cole
Miss Mabel Ashworth of warrens-
burg visited here Saturday and Sun
day with her brother, Roy Ashworth.
Mrs. Leon Lewis came in Sunday
from st. Paul, Mimi, where she has
been visiting several weeks.
Mrs. Hattie Mcfarland Patton and
son, Robert Edward Patton, whose
homeis in Virginia, are the guests
of Mrs. Birwell Stark.
Messrs. Coleman, Osborne and
Robert Chamblin spent the 4th in
Odessa.
James starke and family of Corder
spent Saturday and Sunday here
with relatives.
Webb Cole, William and Time Dy.
sarr, Hub Redd and Allan Hickam
and wife spent the Fourth in Lexing
ton.
Died at his home near Page City
Thursday, July 2, Granville Tapr
aged about 30 years. Iuterment ii
Dover cemetery Friday.
Robert Montague of Marshall va:
here Wednesday.
Mr. and Mrs. J. B.. Bently anc
children and Miss Susie MCGEE were
in Lexington Monday.
Mrs. x. C. Hogan and Mrs. Cal
Brown and children left Tuesday 70.
a visit with relatives at Geary, Okla
Mrs. Kate Lewis and mother, Mrs
Bette Q. HARDWOOD, went. to Kansa
City Saturday morning aud frou
there will go, after a few days visit
to Helena, Mont, to spend the sum
mer with Mr.. and Mrs. Paris Bartl.
and family.
Mrs. Tom Corbin left sunda.
for a visit with her sister, Mrs. E,
Hacker at Sioux City, Iowa.
Mrs. Herman Wahl entertaine
Wednesday, Mrs. M. Phlegar, Mr.;
M. B. Cole, Mr.. and Mrs. Philip Wal
and family, Mr.. and Mrs. ALA
Hickam and Miss Louise Wolfe q
Kansas City.
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FOR mi

During the evening do not read
or sleep or indulge in exciting talk
or discussion. Before retiring take
a moderate walk Of Is or 20 min
utes. Some people are kept awake
by the food in the intestines. The
habit of getting relief may be es.
tablished for the evening instead Of
the morning with good results. A
tepid bath with gentle rubbing will
draw the blood from the brain to the
surface of the body. If troubled by
susceptibility to slight noises during
the night, put a wad of cotton bat
ting in the ears. This deadens the
sounds.
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FOR THE sHlpwREcKEo.

@There is nc reason, save ignor-
ance, why shipwrecked sailors die in
their open boats Of starvation"
The speaker was a botanist.
"Let the shipwrecked include a
light net in their luggage" he said,
~and let him trail this net behind
them, as they sail or row, upon the
seas surface. Every few hours they
can haul in and take from it a meal
Of small shellfsh or other tiny sea-
fruit.
Everywhere the seas surface
teens with animal and vegetable
matter capable Of sustaining life"
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pf foaming lakes, boat whistles, stringed
Instruments, "tOm-toms." Dho of
bagpipes, chanting Of Indians. hymnals
IN sacred plays, yells Of cowboys, reports
OF rlnes and crash Of artillery, roaring of
mons, Vocallzations of a million birds
and animals, jubilee singing, shouts and
laughter, and sounding above all, the
majestic strains of Bohumir Kryrs great
band.
Its Chutes cascades, 500 feet In mid
air, spray crystal waters in continuous
rainboWs. Gay %gondolas descend In
clouds Of mist, dashing downward until
they skim the surface of the lake, LASH
ing its transparent waters into foam.
Laughter and shouts of delighted pas
sengers accompany the musical murmur
of the falling naenadaa
In a thrilling wild West" COWBOYS
and Indians exhibit feats of broncho rid
ing.
The biblical story Of Babylon is en-
acted by 1000 young men and women in
the classical costumes.
In Big Otto's Animal Jungle, Miss
Dixie" young, pretty and fearless, en-
ters a den of lions, jagudFs, Pafti1ers and
wildcats. She seizes the Jaws of a MI
bian lion. forces them open and thrusts
her head between great teeth that CLEAN
dangerously against her white throat.
A naval battle between the Monitor
and Merrimac: the 'Kyfhausen," the
mountainous retreat of Emperor Bar
borossa, and Pau Revere's ride are hts
toricdl.
Camels nj elephants bear laughing
children; in a Flea Circus tiny insects
perform incredible feats; a pony hippo
drome, living pictures, Turkish dancers,
circle and giant swings, motor and sub
marine boats. deep sea divers, live
whales, skating Kinks, velvet and aerial
coasters, mechanical minstrels, "Thou-
Ia Islands" waterways. japanese tea
gardens, Chinese pavillions, double
whirls, and endless delight-imparting de-
vises form streets. pixies, ~plaisances,
courts and waterways.
Riverview, an emerald forest under an
opalescent sky. g~listens with a silvery
river and scintillant diamond lakes. At
night this veritable fairyland has myri-
ads of lights that whirl and flash and
simmer a rainbow haze on gay throngs.
A more beautiful fairy spectacle was
never conceived.
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MUSEUM Zoe LAwYERs.

The French palace Of justice, like
the department Of foreign affairs
and the police headquarters, is to
have its museum, and it will not be
the least interesting Of the %collec-
tions of Paris, for the department
possesses numerous documents which
will be Of interest to lawyers all
over the world. The idea Of a mu-
scum Of justice is no longer a mere
project, for an 9rgani zation commit
tee Of famous judges and lawyers il
busy arranging it, and it is to be
opened before long.
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Land and Money.

l have a few Lafayette county
farms left that can sell you at
reasonable prices, None any better,
and all know it,-and they sell.
Some city residences and vacant lots
located to suit purchasers. win take
pleasure in showing you anything |
have for sale. Can see me at Gratz
Bros. phone 223, f. B. Vaughn's
phone 80 or home phone 272. w. v.
CURTIS.
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THE woRLD's GREATEST PARE
Aive-view-chioago's Dazzling Fairyian.
Of Amusement Devices.

70 see Chicago at play one must 90 10
AiVervtow. Great cities are attractive in
gay moods M THE metropolis on the
lake is never merrier than when disport-
ing itself in this wonderful park.
The Roman hippodrome cannot be com
pared with this great park. either In
magnitude, fabulous Investment or at
tendance.
frequently 100000 men, women and
children are within the enclosure Of ths
vast and beautiful resort. Instantly
after one enters the white masonry Of
the gates and till he energies, he Is mvs-
titled, bewildered, entranced. Broad Wis
tas lead everywhere to turreted payii-
lions. c~ircuses, Heaters. ballots. Streets
Of Cairo ball parks, casinos. wafer
chutes, cascades, electric launches. NINA.
ture railways. wild West Shows. aerial
coasters, menageries, Japanese pagodas
n open an concerts by the worlds nm
est bands. "a
Kivervisw is q festival city. with its
chimes OF bells, peals Of organs. roar of
trains, cooling swish of waters, dasbins
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MAYHEM NOTES.

Higginsville last Friday.
VIM. Chinu of Greenton Valley was
here last Tuesday and went out to
visit J.. 3. Jones.
Ed claycomb OF odessa was here on
business last Tuesday.
Arch Kelley of Higginsville was
collecting insurance payments here
last Tuesday.
Frank Morgan OF Odessa had bust
ness here last Tuesday.
Mrs. Sam VIM of Kansas City
came down last Saturday to visit
relatives.
Charlie Dyer of H~igginsville was
here on business last Tuesday.
Mrs. Laura Graves and daughter,
Tollie, of independence are here this
week visiting friends and relatives.
Miss Bessie CHM returned from
her Kansas City visit Tuesday.
Butler Moore and wife are visiting
this week with their daughter, Mrs.
James Fairhurst, in Kansas City.
Mrs. Lydia Moore was the guest OF
Mrs. 7. 7. Pickett last Wednesday.
Miss Grace Bradsher of Kansas
City is visiting with Misses Stella
and Alma Kincheloe.
Guy Green returned home from bis
Southwest City visit last Saturday.
Mrs. F. L. Weaver of independence
visited here last week with rela-
tives and friends.
Ferd Smith came down from Kan
City last Tuesday to attend the fun.
eral of Orlando Bradley,
VIM. P. Keith transacted business
in Higginsville last Thursday.
Pack Beamer and wife celebrated
the EeG-eA %!tA Blackburn friends.
Oscar Proctor is home for a short
stay He has lately been doing tele.
gAph work in Kansas City.
Prot. Carl Harwood is over from
the Warrensburg State Normal fol-
a little rest from study.
Mrs. Annie Parent and daughter
Miss Elsie, of Higginsyille were the
guests of Mrs. T. T. Pickett thii
week.
DR.. c. A. Nickel had Gre works a
his home on the evening of thu
Fourth and so his son, Lewis, invited
a lot of youngsters to enjoy til,
sport with him. After it was all owe.
Lewis was asked if he had a gooC
time. NAV, but Pa did. He shot OF
most of the fire works ~pretendin' h
was shown me how"
Mr.. White and family, who recent
came here from Kentucky, hav
moved into the Easley house.
Mrs. Fannie Graham and daugh
ter, Miss Maud, of Lexington visite
last week with Mr.. and Mrs. F. r
Pickett. From there they went t
Mrs. E. T. Smarr for a short stay
Mrs. F. r. Pickett and son, Shirley
also went with them.
Thomas Marshall, wife and chill
dren of Higbee came in last Friday
to see his parents. Thos. viii go t
Denver from here as a Bryan rooter
leaving Sunday from Kansas City,
To be or not to be is the question
It is are you in favor of brick or con
crete walks? There has been quite
discussion on this line for some day:
Some are for it, but the majorit
against it, just at this time, and s
petitioned our honorable board o
trustees.
We had a very quiet Fourth. w
will make up for it when we have on
big picnic on July 25th. Eyeryon
around here went to the odessa pie
mic and we expect a return of all tn
people there. So everybody ge
ready for we are lure arranging 70
a big time, You will not be di.
appointed.
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Notice to Property Owners on Ninth and
Tenth Streets.

Notice is hereby given to all part
les, owning property on Ninth and
Tenth streets, from south line of
Main street to north line of Franklin
avenue, who desire their special tax
bills for grading and paving said por-
tion of Ninth and Tenth streets made
in five annual installments, to notify
the city clerk in writing on or before
July IA, 1908.
JACOB FEGERT,
City Clerk of the City Of Lexington
Missouri. 7-Stl
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Notice.

Young Peoples Union Meeting
July 18th at the Methodist church at
IN p. m. Subject, "The Fundamental
Law of Jesus Life = John 4;S4; 6:SS;
5 %; l4.3l; 1910.
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The Famous Mckinley

10 cent music and all Of the popular
music and music books Of the day.
Call at store for Catalogue.
E. G. LOOMS
Book Store.
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Don't forget the Nickle toni CHI
Good pictures always.
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All strictly hand made. No moulds
used in Hinesley's Cigar Factory.
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Hinesley's Cigar Factory is now
running in full blast and his cigars
on sale by ell dealers -l32nd.
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Miss Helen Van Hoy left for her
home in B~artlesville, Okla, Sunday
evening 20 visit her father for the
summer.
Mrs, Fannie Weber dlittle grand
daughter, Elsie, returned Thursday
evening from a stay Of a few days in
Kansas City.
Mrs. w. Il. Comstock, who has
been visiting her parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. W. Fl. Chiles, returned to home
iuNKausas City yesterday.