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The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1909-09-30

the races we'll driven and some of the
finishes were OF the hair raising or
red. Bessie ID. took the first heat,
Topsy b., formidable contender for
the honors being second. Topsy u.
then iweslt out and opposed next two
The fourth heat furnished some good
sport Topsy B being passed by the
Carlin horse Freddie G. in the stretch
in hard drive only to lose the heat
by breaking and letting Bessie ID.
step into the honors. In order that
the race be finished and not have to
go over until today OF was decided TO
drive another heat at once without
the usua. wait and despite the fact
that the horses could not be dstin-
guished one hundred yards away
Bessie ID. pulled away from the bunch
in the stretch and won, Topsy B. get
ting second and Freddie c. third
Malatta Girl was fourth and M. IL. B.
fifth. They were placed in the rae
in the order given. Tho purse was $50
half of which was donated by the fair
management and the other half by
the owners, but it was not for the
money that the race was run-,the
glory of victory and the fun of the
thing being worth more to the CON
testants than the remuneration that
followed victory.
a,.I ttffIl Il.
be hummer. Starting Judge j. b.
Wilson, of Rushville. Ind will call
the horses out for the first race at
one o'clock.
The summary:
2:35 TROT---PURSE $500.
Nonah b. M by Mckinney,
(Steiner) 1 /
Bird. bl. M. by Gov. Nash.
(Adams) 8 s 3
Baron Dclray br. c. by Baron
Wilkes Lakc) Z 2 .
Jack London br. e., by Aller-
tire tBartletO 3 j
Burrell Direct, br. &. by Roy
Direct (Worline) 3 3 6
Logan Boy, b. $. by Strong
Boy Cwrem A Z S
Hazel IL. br> m. by Mohican
Roxic. e. IN. by Rock Chief
(Cooper) 10 8 3 2
John Oliver br. g. by John
oliver (Pricc) o . o
Strong Heart, b. $. by Putney
(France) Cdr.
Time. 2:2514; 2:2o&; 2;g5A; and
2:25h.
a:3O PACE-PURSE $500.
! John l.. b. &. by Oursman,
(Coleman) 1 /
Fred l., e. g. by Unknown,
(van Mete) 3 :
Lowanda b. g by Col. Loom
! is. Jameson) . . Z
Nora Richards. b. m. by Nut
meg (WellwooO 6 4 ,
! Virginia, b. m. (Peters) 3 3 3
Billy G. b. g., by Unknown,
(Ialls) 4 G q
Lady Gentry, r. m. by Cen
try. (Valcntine)
Time: 2:1SM; 2:t0h; 2:1oh;
2:19h and 1928.
GENTLENIEN'S ROAD RACE
PURSE $50.
Half Mile Heats.
Bessie D. b. m. &c. w. :,
Topsy b, CIV. d. Drake)
Hipp .
Freddie c. br. 5. o. $,
Carlln) 3 3 3
Malatta Girl, b. m, tE. b.
| Brewery 3 )
NJ. II. b, sr. g. (M. II.
Brady) 5 5 3
Time: 1:14h; L15A; III; 1:15
/ and 1.2O
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1909-09-30
-Four Cylinder 30 H. P Touring Car
$500 and Even Better

better than four cylinder H. of last
Sl750. better than the model which miles
roads without stopping its better
than the MAXWELL that driven by Mrs. John r. Ramsey and her
three from New York Francisco
better than the MAXWES which and second places
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1909-09-30

have increased the the engine 6ahough raj
so last season. We give you "a inch rcs-ths
We have changed the spring suspension from
iptc 81 scrothis comfort. We have rngtl
ned the wheel base inches the body is longer the
WIDER These changes add to the easy riding qualities of the
ew body gives it syleyct you $3.50 better
Our plants have been enlarged that's why The number
cars that build, doubled. We have added new auoma
machines costing high 100000. This equipmcr
and production has reduced manufacturing expenses min
mum, while selling and overhead remain the Tn
has made difference OF S250-hat saving goes to YOU
Our model incorporates those mechanical features whic
have made MAXWELL and Reliability synonymous. MAN
WELL features recognized by all automobile engnee
standard mint susnension--upit
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1909-09-30

SALE OF MAxWElLs TO DATE
Sold TO July 81, '09 17,600
Sold during August, 'o9 7. 675
Maxwells in use today 1929
MAIch The ElcuREs crow
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1909-09-30
This $3.50
Saving Is Cost Cost
Reduction
Mechanically
Right


MAXWELL of ID.
model the With MAXWELL
so
o s stronger profof
onca Isl TO tha now,
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1909-10-05
GOOD ROADS.

Good roads would add a
thousandfold 10 the charms and
advantages of country life in
this section. Good roads would
increase the prosperity Of the
farmers and aid them in max
ing their boys and girls happy
at home, thus preventing them
from leaving their native fire.
sides TO take up their abodes in
towns and cities The gospel
of good roads ought TO be
preached with the zeal of patent
medicine vender or book
agent, and the farmers, the
merchants, the lumbermen,
manufacturers and bankers of
our section ought 20 get right
down TO business and work un-
Isl the building Of good roads Is
accomplished. Every one ought
10 know that good roads is not
a luxury only, but an absolute
necessity. aud that the cost of
their building is not extrava-
gance, but simply a wise in
vestment of money .-Clintwood
Journal.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1909-10-05
PRESIDENT TAFT.
Interested In Virginia Politics and Writes
Congressman Slemp a Letter.

President Taft seems TO be
interested in the political situa-
tion in the old dominion, and
under date Of September 14th,
at his summer home at Beverley,
Mass, ne wrote Congressman
Slemp, State chairman of the
Republican party in Virginia
the following letter;
My dear Mr.. Slemp:-
have been watching with
intense interest the campaign
in Virginia with the earnest
hope that you are eniisting IN
hehalf of the Republican party
candidate a large number of
young and progressive men of
the State, who, without abat-
ing in the slightest degree their
pride in their section and its
history, are nevertheless an
xiOus 10 arrange themselves on
the progressive side in politics
and who believe that by tne re-
habilitation of the Republican
party IN Virginia and the selec
| tion of able and upright mer
| for candidates upon the Repub
| iican ticket, and their election
the political conditions in Vir
ginia may be greatly improved
/ shall not return TO the Eas
before the election, and writ
this letter at the present tim
TO express 10 you my bes
{ wishes for a successful result.
Sincerely yours,
81 (Signed) w. II. TAFT
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1909-10-05
FORTUNES IN CATTLE.

Southwestern Virginia is at
this season reapiug a harvest
which might be enjoyed by the
farmers of the entire state.
The far-seeing men of that sec
tion, whose land is rich in ma
tural bluegrass, are now ship
ping cattle TO our seacoast
towns for export, and are re-
ceiving in substantial drafts
from London the reward of
their foresight. The Southwest
Virginians raise as fine cattle
as can be grown in America.
They show wisdom In shipping
direction aboard. They enjoy a
sure market and low transport
alton rates that give them an
advantage over Western com.
petitOrs. If all our Virginia
farmers followed this plan, our
cattle exports would not have
decreased, as they have, so per
cent. in ten years.
But direct transportation to
the best foreign market is but
one aspect of cattle-raising in
] Virginia. We have the two
other essentials-good stock
and ample waste grazing lands
/ No man who examines the or
binary run of stock on Virgins
farms can fail to see that tn,
( days of the scrub bull and tn,
brindle COW are past. Ever
year has seen a market impro
vement In Ghs breed of on
stock. In the same way, n
one who rides a days journe.
through Eastern Virginia ca
fail TO see the vast and unuse
possibilities of grazing lands
With only SOP per cent of on
arabic land under cultivation
there we're hundreds of thoI
sands of acres that can be Or,
: fitably used for grazing Tim,
. Dispatch.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1909-10-05
The SOUTH; DOING
VS.. TALKING.

value-and in this way the
whole South has been injured.
Serious minded men have often
been made TO believe, by reason
of these conventions, that the
South was more given to talk
than to work. They have
thought that Mr.. Atkinson's
view was correct. The South has
therefore been harmed rather
than helped, and the appoint
meDt by Governors of delegates
to such gatherings has made all
gubernatorial appointments of
this character q farce, provo
cative of laughter on the part
of those who know the wires
are pulled. Many Southern
papers have constantly fallen
into the traps laid for them,
while some skill promoter. with
a scheme to land himself in a
fat Job, has unloaded on them
wonderful stories of hash,
every important feet of which
they had published many times
before.
In view Of the tremendous
stir and life that is thrilling
/ New England, and what New
England is doing is fully du
plicated in the West and the
I North, let the South with new
energy and new zeal be quick
ened into greater activity, anC
just now spend its time in do
ing and not in talking. Let i
20 60 work instead of wasting
D time at industrial parliament
and Southern conventions. -
Manufacturers Record, Sept
, 23d.
This equally applies to BIZ
. Stone Gap. Too much talking
Nothing doing.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1909-10-05
LITTLES WIFE GIVES DAMAGING
AFFIDAVIT.

Bluefield, w Va, oct. -
The guilt of Howard Little. who
was arrested about a week ago
charged with the murder of
"Aunt Betsey" Justis. Geo. A.
Meadows and wife and three
children seems 20 be established
beyond a reasonable doubt.
His wife confessed today 60
having washed his bloody cloth
ing the day after the murder
and In her affidavit she says
also that he left their home
about dark on the night of the
murder and returned the next
morning with his Clothes bloody
and torn and said that he would
kill her If she told anything
about his condition. He b0r-
rOwed a 30 calibre revolver a
few days before the crime was
committed and returned it on
the following Wednesday with
the two chambers empty
Bullets identified
The body of George Meadow.
was exhumed and two bulleti
taken from il by Drs. Richard
son and White. The bullets
We're almost Identical in weigh
with the balls taken from th'
shells belonging to the revOlve
I Little had borrowed.
Little's wife who also turne,
over the lantern that he brough
home with him that night show
ing file marks as if some on
had tried TO cut off bloodstrains
He was seen in the barn tn
next morning folding paper
across his knee, apparentl
counting money and he CAV
: twenty dollars TO the wOma
with whom he had planned {
r start for the west a few day
5 after the murder was committe
with which 70 buy clothin
and prepare for the trip.
Having done this she returne
q $3.50 to Little at which tin
she swears he threatened h
q life If she revealed any part
their secret.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1909-10-05
HYDER BARR Is AT
HOME AGAIN.

Hyder Barr, the popular base
ball player, and son of Charles
NJ. Barr, of this city, who has
made himself famous as a base
ball player on the team Of the
Philadelphia Athletics, Ameri-
can League, has arrived at ms
home here to spend the winter
season. He played during the
closing weeks Of the season
with the Atlanta team, and has
closed a contract to play on that
team again next season.
Mr.. Barr is good almost any
where he may be played. He
is good in the box, good on the
bases, a ord-breaking bates
and a base runner of marvellous
speed Bristol News.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1909-10-05
FAIRY STONES
OF VIRGINIA.

These wonderful little stones
are natures own gems that
mother earth has revealed
Biologists claim that they are
a natural capitalization of min
erals peculiar 70 this one section
of earth and until recently un-
known 20 the scientific world.
They are picked up in forms Of
crosses either Maltese, Roman
or Sc. Andrews. Many very ir-
irregular, bat some in perfect
shape and very beautiful when
polished, now being used as
charms. stick pins, hat pins,
etc.
All Of you who have read
"The Trail Of the Lonesome
Pine" by John Fox, Jr., win
have become interested, al
ready, in this curious little
souvenir Of our mother state.
For years they have been re-
garded, by a superstitious peo-
pie, as a charm bringing good
luck" to the proud possessor.
To the moonshiners, the dis
eased. the politician and lover
alike, they were believed TO
bring good success, and now
when bestowed as gifts. our
presidents, and monarchs Of
other realms, as well. treasure
them as mementoes of intrinsic
value.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1909-10-05
THE OLD FASHIONED BONNET.

How dear to my heart is the oid-lashioned
bounett
The old-fsshioned bonne' tar NelI used
tn wear.
without any plums and red cherries stuck
on it,
The bonnie, that didn't require PAony
hair
The dish-pan effect may be stylish and
stunning.
The waste paper basket that lately come
May be quite the rage snd reeherche and
cunning
SAT give @e the has she ted andsr her
chin.
Detroit Free Press.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1909-10-05

chas. d. Orr Killed On Railroad
Crossing.

Chas. ID. Orr. one of the best
citizens of this community. met
his death Monday morning, a
little after seven O'Clock, at the
railroad crossing at the pea and
bean huller factory, just east Of
the city He was driving =
one-horse wagon, and while
crossing the road, the rear end
of the wagon was struck by the
east bound passenger train, No.
4, and Mr.. Orr was thrown upon
the track and carried some dis
tance by the engine before the
train was stopped and the life
less body rescued. The news
of the accident was at once
telephoned TO the city and the
undertaking firm of c. b..
Holley & Co. brought the re-
remains 20 their establishment
on Main street, where a large
crowd of sympathizing friends
were attracted. Mr. Orr was
well known and held in high
esteem, notwithstanding he had
only lived here a little over a
wear. He came TO MOrristOwn
from Lee county, Va, in the
spring of 1908, and bought the
old John Portrum farm, a
short distance south east of the
city. He was a man of quiet
and unassuming ways, pleasant
and agreeable with every body
and bore clean Christian
character as a member of th'
NJ. K. Church, South, and a re
gular attendant at the Sabbatl
school. of the church. He wa
a brother of Rev. j. G. Orr, o
Holston conference, NJ. +
I Church, South, and a cousin 0
W. A. Orr, attorney, of thi
city. He is survived by a wifi
and four children His wifi
and youngest child and oldes
daughter were absent visitin
, in Virginia and were apprise
! of the sad occurrence by tel'
graph. The funeral service
were held at 10 O'Clock WeS
nesday morning at the churc
of which he was a membe
aud the remains were interre
: in the city cemetery.-Morri
town Gazette.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1909-10-05

The naughty, arrogant atti-
tude Of some public officials and
corporation employees toward
humble seekers after informa-
tion of one sort or another in
dicates anything but refinement
and courtesy and gentlemaniy
instincts.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1909-10-05

The most popular legend and
one that is most beautiful is,
that lceS ages ago as the fairies
were dancing with the wood
nympha around the limpid
waters Of these hidden hills of
"N irginny" there came an
Elfin courier from the far away
land Of the dawn bearing the
sad news of che crucifixion of
Christ. AS the fairies in their
anguish wept, their tears were
crystalized and fell in the form
of crosses.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1909-10-05

Il i, 10 uNe OF sudden allshap or accident
thar CEansbersaias Lininleat can be relied
up0n "a take the place If the family doctor,
who cannot always be louud a. the moment.
Then il Is that ChambeTlains Liuinent Il
never found wanting. In cases 0f SpraiDz,
cuts. wounds and bruises ChambeTlsin's Lin
iment takes out the soreness aud driges
away tho pain. sold By Enterprise Drag
%
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1909-10-05

lies 10 4 keen. clear ovAin. berked by IN
domitable viii aud rcsistless cnergy. Sach
power comes grom the spleodid health that
Df Kings New Ldie Pills impavt r1ey
eitalize every organ aud build up brain eDd
body. j. a Hafmon, Lizemorr. W. Va.
writes: They arc the best pills I ever
-sed 25e a . " Keliy's Dfsg Siess.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1909-10-05

Some people are as soft as
putty, they shape their char
acters according TO the whims,
desires and fancies of those who
temporarily hold them under
their spell.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1909-10-05

There are two Kingdoms in
the world. the Kingdom of God
and the Kingdom of evil. There
is no third Kingdom, so you
must belong TO one or the other.
Which is it,
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1909-10-05

The "Goodys goody man"
who blandly smiles on evil
doors as well as on fighters for
the "White life" might better
go TO the devil and take his
medicine and then come forth
either a fiend incarnate or a
convert TO a life of manly cou-
rage and moral stamina enough
TO rebuke vice and scorn an
evil d0er.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1909-10-05

Some Of the things we should
fight for, If we belong TO the
Kingdom of God, are clean
milk, pure water, and the best
sanitation possible. Don &
blame God for epidemics
of one kind or another, but put
the blame upon those who are
careless, greedy, selfish, negli-
gent, heartless, conscienceless
cruel, stupid, Indifferent and
shiftless.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1909-10-05

Chamoerlain's Cough Remedy has become
famous for its cures OF coughs, colds, Group
and inhVenza- Try L when in need. III
contains no harmful substance and always
gives prompt relief Sold by Enterprise
Drug Co.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1909-10-05

as much as the aggregate in
vestment now going into all
new cotton-mill enterprises in
the whole south. In New En-
gland about $50, 90, 900 are being /
put into cotton mills. This /
wonderful squirt in cotton-mili /
building is illustrative of the
ability Of the people Of that
section TO meet any conditions
which they have 20 confront.
A few years ago many New
England people for a little while
grew somewhat pessimistic
about the industrial future of
that section. This was for only
a short time. The people who
had created the marvellous in
dustrial life Of that region
caught new breath and made a
fresh start, and now they are
rushing ahead in industrial
development with an energy
that should stimulate the South
TO a realization of what it must
do If it would measure up TO its
own opportunities. Some years
ago the late Edward Atkinson
suggested in one of his frank
criticisms Of the South that we
talked too much and we acted
too little. He thought the
South was too much given 70
conventions which wasted time
and energy and counted for no
thing, instead of concentrating
its energy upon actually doing
things. The South, it is true.
is doing great things, but how
far short of it's possibilities is il
falling when one small city in
New England is putting half as
much money into new cotton
mills as the whole south, and
doing it so quietly that very
few people know much about
it.
Mr.. AtkinsOn's idea had O
good foundation in the poin
that he made that the Soutl
does hold too many conventions
It has the convention habit
Every man who comes alons
with a scheme for an industria
parliament, a Southern con
ventiOn or a commercial con
gIess can fiji the newspaper
with a rehash of things tina
the papers themselves hav'
printed a thousand times, ca
draw TO any city stragglers j.
Southern development work
and can induce Southern Gov
ernors 10 appoint delegates re
gardless of whether they kno'
anything in the world abOu
the proposed convention or il
reasons for existence or no
The press of the South has s
often taken these things ser
ously that the people have ofte
been misled and made TO believ
that Southern progress woul
really be promoted by sue
gatherings, and might be hal
ed if they should not be he'll
The real business leaders of IL
South are not misled. COmpa
acively few of. them are ev'
found at these convention
more than once, and not oft'
even once. They are too bus
attending 20 the real work
Southern development. Th'
have no time To be wasted
futile gatherings which cOu
for nothing. Using an inc
giant but expressive ter
Southern State officials ha
had their legs pulled many
time by giving countenan
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1909-10-05

The pleasant purgative effect experienced
bv ali who use Chamberlain's Stomach and
Liver Tablets, and the healthy condition Of
the body and mind which they create. makes
one feel joyful Sold by Eeterprise Drug
Co.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1909-10-05
Observations of the
SKY PILOT.

Good roads mean saving of
time, saving of money, saving
of horses.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1909-10-05

Hoarscncss in "a child subject Co Group ir
sure Indication of the approach of the dis
ease. 10 Chamberlain Cough Remedy is
given at once OF even after the croupy cough
has disappeared. 10 win prevent the attack.
Contains no poison. Sold hy Enterprise
Drug 90
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1909-10-05

will come, in Gods good time,
when your children will either
bless or curse you. Which
shall it be-
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1909-10-05

Don't be decent and clean just
in preparation to your environ
ment, but rather be such any
where and every where because
you have respect for character
and the upbuildiag of noble
manhood and wOmanhOOd.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1909-10-05

It was first intSuded to take
Little 70 Grundy, Va, but Gov.
Glasscock, of West Virginia,
refused TO grant the requisision
90 take that to town because II
was feared that a lynching
could not be prevented there.
IL is said that Little returned
the revolver he borrowed with
two empty chambers a few
hours before his arrest.
p. l. Johnson. justice Of the
peace at Hurley, has collected
evidence tending 20 show that
only one man committed the
crime.
The seXtuple murderer was
taken into the Meadows hom,
as a guest for the night anc
murdered the family and fire,
their home while they slept.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1909-10-05

Mothers, In which Kingdom
are your daughters growing.
Fathers, in which Kingdom are
your sons growing? The hour
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1909-10-05

A mans pedigree is daily
manifested in his treatment of
those who are constantly cross
ing his path, and coming IN
contract with him socially and
otherwise.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1909-10-05
LITTLE TO BE
BROUGHT To THE
LEBANON JAIL
RequisitiOn honOred for the Man Charged
With sextupIe Murder ia Buchsnan
County.

Devon, w. Va, Oct. 2.-Re-
QUESTION papers have been
hOnOred for the removal 20
Lebanon, Russell county. Va,
of Howard Little, who is con-
fined in jail at Welch, W Va.
on suspicion Of being implicated
in the murder Of George Mea-
dows, his wife, mOther-in-law
and three children at Hurley
Va.