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The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1909-10-13
GOOD ROADS IDEA.

More than any other section
of the State, the Southwest is
awake 10 the modern spirit Of
good roads, says Assistant
State Highway Commissioner
Geo. T.. Coleman, who has re-
turned from a visit Of inspec-
ton in that part Of the State of
those roads which are receiving
State aid.
Away out in Lee county
where a modern highway is be-
ing completed between Jones'
vile, the county seat. and Ben
Hur, on the Louisville & Nash
vile railway, the county aus
thorities have indicated their
readiness to extend the road
for five miles south of Jones'
vile making a road ten miles
long.
Washington county is afIame
with the good roads idea. The
first county in the State TO use
convicts IN highway construc-
ton, it has in a short time
built many miles of roads. The
Glade Spring Magisterial Dis
trict roads are known all over 1
the State for their excellence. /
1t rs now proposed TO build "a 4
road from Abingdon, the county /
seat, to Bristol. Abingdon dis
trict is doing its part, and Good 4
son district will contribute.
Residents along the proposed
route, together with the city Of
Bristol, Va, have practically /
agreed on a road from the cor
porate limits Of Bristol for q
distance of two miles north. TO
be the first link i'm the chain Of
4 system Of roads planned TO
connect Knoxville. Tenn. with
he macadamized road running
rom Buchanan TO Seven Mile
Ford
From Montgomery county Z
zones a demand for a road from
jhristiansburg, on the Norfolk
md Western Railway to Blacks Z
'urg, the seat of the Virginia
'olytechnic Institute. Senti- P
nent rs right behind tins pro. !
ositlon, and IL is safe 10 say !
hat IN "a short time it viii be an !
ccomplished fact. IN
But Wise. the home Of the 5
asst mineral deposits which Z
ave made the Southwest "
'mous during the past few r.
ears, is likely to be the scene n
the greatest development i'm e.
Dad building during the next n
'w years a road is being y,
ilt from Norton. The junction N
'int OF the Louisville & Nash N
lle and the Norfolk * Western q
Wise courthouse. and this I
'w highway is stimulating
for complete system A,
ads connecting che many i'm n,
'rtant mining towns of the So
'unty. Nobody out there
ks Of less than a $500 900 "
md issue Tor next year.-Rich- " "
ond Exchange. 80
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1909-10-13
MRS. HODGE GALLON PRESIDENT TAFT

When President Taft was in
North Yakima, Washington
recently, he was called upon bv
Mrs. Hodge and her son. living
IN the vicinity. The President
introduced her TO friends in the
car with him as an old sweet
heart of his, and the daily
papers IN the East made the
meeting conspicuous in conse-
quence, giving her name as
Betty Hodges instead of Harriet
Hodge. Mr. Taft was an in
innate friend of Mrs. Hodge
before her marriage and ofiiciat-
ed "a "best man" at her we'd
ding. She married the brother
Of Mr. Hodge of this place md
visited him with her two bows
M the summer of 1900. The
following rs from the Chicago
Tribune:
North Yakima. Wash. Oct. 2.
Mrs. ii. f. Hodge. 20 whom
President Taft alluded during
hls visit here as IAN old sweet
heart of mine. " made her first
statements regarding heN girl
hood romance with Mr.. Taft
She was found on her ranch i'm
the lower Naches Valley. ten
miles from here.
" MIR. Taft and 1 grew no as
children together in Cincin-
natl she said. land from our
earliest DAYS we were dear
.rieuds In one sense Of the
.erm we were sweethearts.
.hough most people have put ara /
Unfortunate Interpretation upon
ne word the President used
BUR parents went 10 the same I
nitarian Church and we took
deep interest i'm each other.
During more recent wears
ar. Taft was at his Cincinnati
home very little and ] saw him
eldOm.
When hoard that Mr. Taft
vas going 60 be in akima /
vent down there 10 see him. ]
lie invited me into his private +.
ar and introduced me 10 some
4 his " ashington friends as
as old sweetheart. I had no p
lea he was going 90 mention il
n the car platform.
lie was not at an like the o.
oy and man had known at
ONE. / am glad that NV Old
riend was SO highly honored. -
nd 4 am proud Of him" I
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1909-10-13

The news come from Nebraska
that Mrs. Jno. +. McGfaw is
suing her husband for divorce
because he kissed her TOO much
We think her petition should be
granted. Every husband should
be temperate in his habits-es-
pecially in kissing his own wife.
-Pineville Sun.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1909-10-13

The Virginia aud South
western railway is having an in.
creased traffic in coal and coke
The shipments continue to
gain, ond the double head ser.
vice is a necessity in order 10
facilitate the movement of coal
shipments.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1909-10-13

SUBSCRIBERS are earne silly re
quested 20 observe the date
printed on their address slips.
which will keep them at ali
times posted az to the date
o. the expiration of their sub
scription. Prompt and timely
attention TO this request will
save all parties a great deal Of
ANNOYANCE.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1909-10-13

Learned men tell US that in
Latin the word editor" means
something "to eat In the
United States its meaning is
altogether different. Il means
60 scratch around like blazes to
get something 10 eat.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1909-10-13

There is no way of improving
place so much as by encou-
raging good merchants. good
schools and good people to settle
among you. aud this can not be
done unless you spend your
money az home.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1909-10-13

When you see a banana peel
resting on the sidewalk and n
fat man unconscionsly APP
preaching il, the indications
point 10 an early fall.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1909-10-13

n pa ilne 90 sudden mishap OF accident
.Ae. , nam peiiain linimeHt can be relied
npon 90 take the place of the familr 5octo-
VINO cannot always Dc found al the fnooenf
Then % IS that Chamberain's linimenf is
netcf found wanting In cases Qf sprains
cuts, wounds and bruises Chamberlain's lin
'neat takes ont the soreness aud drives
away The pain. sold by Enterprise Drug
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1909-10-13

An advertisement is 60 a mer-
chant very much what sowing
seed o. 90 "a farmer. 10 may
sake "a little time for the results
to become apparent. hut they
are sure Co come. The wise
farmer rs not niggardly with
his seed. nor the wise merchant
with his. advertisement
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1909-10-13

II is nice TO be handsome. but
it is a good deal handsomer TO
be nice.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1909-10-13

There are always a good many
people who keep the balance Of
the community busy wonder
ing how they live so we'll
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1909-10-13

Entered according to postal regulations
81 the post-o:iee At Big Stone Gap a. SEQ
ond class matter.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1909-10-13

Old newspapers for sale at this
Office.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1909-10-13

Virginia. Tn the Clerks OHcc OF ih
Circuit Court or Wise County the Path "a,
oi september 1909
The Virginia Coal and Iron Company
Plaintiff.
The enterprise-recorder. (Madison, Fla.) 1908-1933, 1909-09-02
10 cents. Reserved seats, so cents
on sale at Davis drug store.
Stetson News Notes.

Prof. Litch6eld Cotton of the De-
partment of Technology. is spending
the summer at his home in Worces-
ter, Massachusetts. One of bis ia
vorlte summer diversions is making
fine furniture for his new home lin
DeLaud. He was trained in the
Boston School of Technology and at
Columbia University, New York.
He has recently brought himself in
to great prominence in the work at
Stetson University by designing and
making complete specifications for
the new Mems Dormitory now near
ing completion. He has also de-
signed and prepared specifications
for number of the homes recently
built In DeLand by the members of
the Stetson faculty. Prof. Cotton
has perhaps done more to simplify
and beautify the architecture of De-
Land than any other half dozen men
in the 'tAthens of Florida" His
work in Mechanical Drawing and
Shop Work brings him into close
personal touch with all the boys who
come to Stetson for Mechanic Arts
courses, and through them he is
making his influence felt throughout
the State. The professor takes
great pride in the rapid promotion
Of the graduates of his Department.
One of them has recently been put
10 charge of the Erie Railroad round
house, the largest railroad round
house in New York city. Another
is engaged in an important railroad
mining survey, in the far west. Still
another OF the recent graduates is at
present en- taged by the Bond Trus-
tee Company Of JacksonviIlein maxi
ing s new set of maps OF the city.
The enterprise-recorder. (Madison, Fla.) 1908-1933, 1909-09-02

Mrs. Richard Shackeltcrd Of Quincy
is the guest Of her aunt, Mrs. W. j.
Witherspoon,
Why send your son or daughter to
college out of the State? See Stetson
announcement, pages.
Willie Brins on left yesterday for
Columbus, Ga, where he will enter the
Massey College for complete business
course.
After visit OF week to his cousin,
Carroll Smith, Orville Barnes left yes
terdav for a short visit to Hampton
Spring after which he will return to his
home at Dunnellon.
The j. E. Hardee Co has an an
nouncement in this weeks paper to
which attention is called. This well
known mercantile house has contracted
with this paper for large space dur
ing the fall and winter and will keep
the people advised Of their many bar
gains. Watch the space each week and
you will be repaid for your trouble.
The fourth number of the Florida
Normalite was issued last week and
sent out by the editor, Prof. W.B. Cate,
to all parts OF the State and to other
States. The publication lie issued for
the benefit of the Florida Normal In
stitute and we understand that about
thirteen thousand copies were dis
tributed. 1t is neatly gotten up and
will prove good advertisement for not
only the school but the town OF Madison
as we'll,
Professor and Mrs. Grant Wheeler
were the honored guests Tuesday even
ing at most delightful function tender
ed bv Mr.. and Mrs. G. B. Ashley 10 the
members OF the Methodist choir. The
charming manner In which Mrs. Ashley
dispenses hospitality was well sustained
on this occasion, and her delighted
guests spent an evening Of rare enjoy
ment. Progressive Authors was the
gsme which pleased &c well as instruct
ed the partic ipants. The guest prize, a
beautiful vol ume, was presented to Mrs
Wheeler, and another handsome volume
OF Tennyson's poems was cut for by
Misses Agnes Parramore and White
Dickinson and Mr., c. b. Smith. the
'long straw" and the book falling to Mr.,
Smith. Mrs. Beggs favored the guests
with several vocal selections and Miss
Helen Beggs recited charmirgly. De-
llcious ice cream with cake was served.
The enterprise-recorder. (Madison, Fla.) 1908-1933, 1909-09-02
Miss Jones' Recital.
L. W. B.

On next Tuesday evening, 9TH
inst Miss Lucille Jones of Jackson
vile will give Recital under the
auspices Of the Epworth League Of
the Methodist church, at the opera
house. Miss Jones has a claim on
the affections of Madison people as
her father was so many years citi-
zen Of this place. But she will he
welcome for her own worth for she
is an elocutionist Of unusual talent
and great promise. Miss Jones' rep
ertoire covers wide range of delight
full readings, and in addition the pro-
gram VIII be interspersed by vocal
instrumental and violin music from
our best local talent. General adj
mission will lie 35 cents. Children
The enterprise-recorder. (Madison, Fla.) 1908-1933, 1909-09-02
In Memoriam.

Tuesday, August 18th, the Angel
of Death entered the home of Mr..
and Mrs. R. R. Hall of Cherry Lake
and bore away the spirit of their
little baby, Martha Estelle.
1t seemed to have been the voice
Of the Blessed Master saying: "Be-
hold, make all things new," then
suddenly the pain and. WEAKNESS OF
the body fell away, and left the soul
free to dwell in the presence of God
and Angels above.
Little Estelle was a bright, cheer
full and beautiful little child. The
Master seeing that He needed love-
ly young bud with which to adorn
the garden above, called her to come
up higher and dwell in a land where
all is joy and peace and where there
is no parting. A mother, father, one
sister and brother mourn her loss.
She was laid to rest in Hahira ceme-
terry Wednesday morning. Let US
not grieve because she is gone, for
we know little Estelle entered into
the joys Of her Lord.
L. WE
The enterprise-recorder. (Madison, Fla.) 1908-1933, 1909-09-02

For Sale Cheap, Buggy and Harness
Apply to j. l.. Tooke. 4w
Mrs. Charlton ID. Blackwell of Live
Oak was the guest OF her father, Rev. 4
c. Bradford, for several days this week
Miss Bessie Mcleod, the attractive
guest for some weeks past of Mrs. G
W. Sinclair, returned to her home in
Quitman, Ga, last Thursday.
W. B. Davis came down from Quincy
Friday and remained until Tuesday
night when he returned to Quincy to
resume work on the big hotel which be
is building in that city.
Fred Hamilton brought into our of.
flee last Friday well developed stalk
OF green cane which had ten or twelve
sweet and juicy joints. 1t was very
fine and our little folks enjoyed "chaw-
ing' it very much.
Miss Bertha Morrow who is visiting
her brother, Rev. John A. Morrow, at
Green Cove Springs, had an exciting
experience last Friday which lie told
about by the correspondent Of the Sun
day Times Union as follows: "The
usual push Of pleasure seekers gathered
on the city dock yesterday to see the
May Garner arrive, and two young
ladies. Misses Bertha Morrow of Madi-
Son and Nena Prevatt Of this place Dor.
rowed gondola from a Jacksonville
launch and went rowing. They mansg-
ed to get 100 yards from the pier before
the little craft turned turtleS Miss
Morrow could not swim and sank twice,
but managed to support herself on the
boat until her brother, Rev. j. A. Nor
row, swan TO her rescue. Messrs Her e.
bert Msur, the owner OF the gondola,
!, and Harry Wood swan out also. Capt
Townsend Of the May Garner took a
running start, jumped into the river,
cat painter, manned row boat and
rushed to the rescue, Bystanders un-
consciously unfastened their belts, wives
implored their husbands to stay out OF
the water and panic ran supreme. But
when Miss Nens turned loose the little
boat and swan away like a nymph,
grown people shouted encouragement,
small boys turned hanisprings, and big
dogs barked as The youthful swimmer
was pulled up the stairway into the
arms OF friends. Miss Morrow lest her
hat"
The enterprise-recorder. (Madison, Fla.) 1908-1933, 1909-09-02
RUN-OVER LOCALS.

Born to Mr. and Mrs. Ben Bishop on
Sunday night last, fine girl baby.
Robert and Allen Grower OF near
ppltman, are guests of Wardlaw and
= krge Brlnson.
For SALE;-A double barreled ham
merless shot gun. Excelle ut bird gun.
Will sell cheap. Carroll Smith.
Mrs, P. s. Coggins returned Monday
blight from visit Of several days to her
Daughter, Mrs. Randell Walker, in Val
osta.
HI Wade drove over in an automobile
rom Moultrle, Ga, last Monday and
pent part of the day 10 the city. His
pany friends we're glad to see him.
Hardee and John Wadsworth
te ever to Suwannee Springs Sun
nornng in Mr.. Wadsworthe Ford
Hport the road as not in the best
iitlon bat they made the trip
Ut accident.
esdames A. E. Fraleigh and B. B.
lspent last week at Suwan nee
.. Messrs Fraleigh and Mccall
t..s over via automobile Saturday at
rlQol and remained until Monday
when sffreturned home together.
The Woodmen's picnic will be held
bn the east shore of Lake Francis 70 day
bnd the Sovereigns are antic,pI irg q
day OF great pleasure. That large
humber will be present Is assured. Mad.
iehi Camp numbers nearly hundred
mn obers and the Camps OF Lee, Finet-
to, Aucllla, Monticello and other near
by towns will be largely represented.
At the home of Mr.. and Mrs. L. L.
Brinson on Monday night there gather
ed large number of The young lads aud
lassies OF the city who came to partici
pate ln "going away party" in honor
OF The SOD of the household. Willie
Brinsou, who has gone of to school.
The evening was one Of gayety, fun and
frclio zach as only young folks Know
bow to thoroughly enjoy Games were
played until late hour when delicious
refreshments were served, after which
TIE guests Of the evening bade good
ito their yoang host ard gave their
warmest wishes for his health and pro-
gress in his school life.
Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1909-05-27
indian Buns Down wolves.

Charley Taylor. a halfbreed Indian
living at Colon Springs, a small town
near Superior. is in the wolf hunt
ing business for the bounty there is in
ii and catches the wolves by running
them down. He hit the hot trail of one
OF the timber beasts February 10 and
overlook the exhausted animal on
February %. He killed it with stout
club. which he carries when hunt.
ing"
Taylor says that there is nothing
remarkable about hunting wolves in
this manner With snowshoes a man
can run down a wolf. whose pace is
slower in snow, in from one and a
half to two days. but Taylor was with
out snowshoes. All one needs is en-
durance. patience and the ability to
follow the trail Of the wolf after dark
The Indians usually hunt in pairs
Superior correspondence. st. Paul
Pioneer Press.
Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1909-05-27
No. - Melnh rons-

In Australia are to be found the
largest. heaviest. and most peculiar
nests in the world. These are the
nests Of the jungle fowl, so-called,
and are built In the form OF great
mounds, the average measurement in
height being Is feet and the circum-
ference $50 feet The nests are erect
ed in secluded. sheltered spots; and.
as in the case Of the small nests Of
birds. they are skilfully interviewer
with leaves. grass and twigs. and such
other suitable material as the fowl
may be able to procure.
A similar system in the construc-
ton Of nests is followed by the bush
turkey. whose home is, however. more
comprehensive in design. Its shape is
pyramidal. II has been asserted BY
Australian naturalists that the nests
OF the bush turkeys. which live in col
onies, are SO large that 70 move them
requires the services Of six or seven
men. The material Of single nest
has been found to weigh upward Of
five tons.-Sunday Magazine.
Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1909-05-27
BETTER THAN THE GROUNDING.
Old Farmer Had Own Weather Sign
That Never Went Wrong.

do believe in the groundhogg" re-
piled the old farmer with a smile. as
the question was put to him Wall.
can't say as do. Mebbe there's some
as do and mebbe they find him all
right, but / reckon it's mostly folks
in the cities I've noticed that they
git all sorts O. notions into their
heads"
~But there is a grounding, isn't
there?"
'Mebbe, but no farmer can swear
to it,
But, tradition tells us that the
grounding comes out Of his burrow on
the second day Of February"
Like enough he does. but never
heard Of any farmer fool nun to watch
for him"
Then you can't believe that If he
sees his shadow he viii go back in his
burrow and stay for six weeks?" was
asked.
What's his shadder got to do with
it?"
Il can't say"
no more can l. He's a fool of a
grounding If he don't make his bur
row in the woods, and how's he goin'
to see his shadder there? Would 1t
make any difference If a calf saw his
shadder on that day."
Then ! can take II that you don't
believe in the old saying?"
Il hain't sayin' yes or no to the
grounding bizness." replied the old
man, but I'm tellin' you that I've got
a better thing When / git up on the
mornin' Of February / take a good
long look at the old woman's face. If
/ see a scowl between her eyes and
hear her teeth griffin l git ready for
six weeks Of snow and hail and jaw
in and faultfindin' and calm me
names, II there's a smile on her face
/ instead. and she makes extra good
slapjacks for breakfast l just turn to
and begin to grease the pillow and hunt
up the seed corn and look for blue
birds and robins within ten days.
The rest Of the folks can have the
+ grounding II they want to. but as for
me. gimme the Old woman every
time"
Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1909-05-27
RiaeIom for Governor.

Speaking OF the governor question, We
wonder why the Brattlehoro Reformer
failed to mention Z. P. Smith Of Burling-
ton, o. NJ. Barber Of Bennington, John
Weeks of Middlehury and John A. Mead
of Rutland. All OF these men have their
friends, many CT whom think that their
man is the best fitted for the plsoe.--Mor-
risville News and Citizen.
There is also G. II. Stearns OF johnson
and w. j. Bigelow Of Burlington, both of
whom are Of gubsrnatorial size aud at
least as well fitted as some OF those who
have been mentioned. This mentioning
business is all farce, anyway, unless it
should happen that some desirable csndi-
date might be suggested who would 9TH
erwise be overlooked. There is ex-Msyor
Bigelow of Burlington, for instance, who
has had training that well fits him for
the governorship. for which be is far bet
ter qualified than Deacon Smith OF the
same city who has been suggested, and is
q man who would arouse some enthusi-
asm among the voters. In spite of the
strong Democratic majority in Burlington
in local elections, Mr.. Bigelow was once
elected mayor of Burlington and came
within q score of votes OF winning again
this year. He is 4 careful student OF Yer
mont affairs and competent executive
official. Above all he is an honest man,
strsig htforward and sincere, has pluck
and backbone and cannot be blufied.
Why not Bigelow2-B Bennington Banner.
Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1909-05-27

proper time arrives. The powers-that-be,
it is to be expected, will line M in the
ranks Of Mr.. Merrill because they owe
him a political debt, although why q
man who was collector OF the port for
eight years At 8 salary Of $4,000 per
should be due anything is more than the
uninitiated can understand. When
Lieut. Governor Mansur scored up for the
last gubernatorial race, someone prompt
ly put him out Of the running BY calling
attention to the fact that he had ssfsd 40
years at the public crib" Mr.. Merrill
may not have been feeding that length Of
time but it is safe to say that be has abb
sorbed fully his share Of political fodder.
As for Messrs. Gates, Fleetwood and
Cheney, all OF them have more or less
friends hereabout although il is probably
true that the state highway supervisor is
as favorably looked upon as any OF the
group. -Brattleboro Reformer.
Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1909-05-27

1t is an unusual, an almost unprece-
dented thing for Vermont editor to be
hailed to court and fined for contempt OF
that tribunal, based on editorial utter
ances The New port brother, an esteemed
and honorable member of the craft, learn
ing oil court decision in the so-called
telephone case while he was soiuurning in
an environment OF Florida flowers and al
ligators last winter. let fly an editorial
that contained such structures against the
court that it could hardly pass unnoticed.
AS soon as he had cooled of bit, be
made amends by publishing retraction.
The penalty imposed last week-a 5000
fne-will not serve to humiliate or en-
bitter Mr.. Hildreth, but may cause him
to think twice before assailing the court.
Vermont judges and courts on the one
hand and editors and publishers on the
other have generally gotten on we'll to-
gether, as. indeed, there is the best OF
reason why they should. 1t is unusual
for the state press to question or attack 8
Judge in the performance of his duty, and
in the few instances where it has oc-
CURED the judges have hitherto been for
bearing.