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The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1910-12-30
CHAPTER III.-contInued.

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She looked at me with an Infinite
Kindness in her eyes.
Dear Freddy" she replied, cant
Eou see that wouldn't do at all? Arch
Abald must prove he loves her, really
doves her, before he can know that!"
But think he does,'' l expostulat-
ed; II really believe he cares for her!
He's always said he couldn't forget
about her, ever since that time we
were all here together, wnen you pre-
tended to be Miss Marsh"
Il haven't doubt of it." she re-
piled. If had, do you think / would
have invited the poor girl here to be
made sport Of? Merely for the sordid
purpose of providing your friend with
"a chance to win a fortune? AS If the
thing were kind Of game of chance.
and she the prize for the man lucky
enough to guess right"
As she said this my wife blushed
charmingly, and there was kind of
indignation in her tone. / CAPPED at
her. / didn't see what there was to
get so mad about.
$50 that's what you did 1t for? Be
cause you wanted to help Agatha
Sixth?" ! said slowly, with feeling
that did not yet quite know my
wife. I'm always learning something
new, 1t seems to me, about the I'M
selfshness and sweetness of her char
acter.
Mainly" she replied. 'Tve been
Agatha Sixth's confidante long time,
and have known of her attachment for
your friend ever since the first Castle
Wyckhof house party"
And had long ago resolved to make
her cause your own should a chance
OF furthering it present itself!"I cried
with new enthusiasm for her loyalty
and devotion to her friends, good fell
low that you are!"
Don't" said Dearest; i've just
done my hair!" Apd / laughed as l
heard this new variation of an old
theme.
but STILL" said. II don't see why
II they both love each other and you
know that they both love each other
] don't see why we can't tell Arch
about 1t, just to hurry things along
and put the poor old boy out Of his
suspense!"
because he must prove that he
loves her, first!" said Agatha, in tones
OF decision. "He must, indeed. Fred
dy. It's imperative that. he should.
He's an old dear, of course, but at the
same time he's too egotistical for any
tth{vnn.-fs,> on,.naskaa g. .,,1~Ias rr~
thinks every girl he meets is In love
with himl And for that reason the
pursuit, the wooing, must be entirely
ION his side and fostered by us with
the greatest care. It would ruin
Agatha Sixth's chances of happiness,
suppose she should marry him, if he
we're to hear by any means whatever
that she cared for him, before he tells
her he cares for her And as likely
as not, it would break OF the match.
Men are that wayi"
II suppose you're right" / sighed,
but It seems hard"
Suppose ?'squestioned my wife.
i know" corrected myself hastily.
You should" she said do you
think you would have liked it." her
eyes suddenly grew very large and
swan in tears. ''if any one had told
you that cared. before you'd pro-
posed?"
No." ] said. taking out the fresh
handkerchief / had just slowed away
IN the pocket Of my dinner coat. and
! 1nelt down beside her.
"Then don't you think it would be
very unkind Of US to rob her Of the
chance 10 tell him SO herself when he
asks her. and him Of the 10y OF hear
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1910-12-30

frames are very handy. says the
Homestead. The frame is made from
Ike inch stun. the size one wishes,
and covered with common fencing or
window screen. After the beds are
prepared and planted. the frames are
set right down over them.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1910-12-30
Good Cover Crop.

Melilotus (sweet. clover), which is
found growing luxuriantly by the road
side. has been found to be good
cover crop as well as an excellent one
to precede the seeding with alfalfa.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1910-12-30
A SILVER FIGURE.

Nov, Arthur" said his father.
you've been going to school long
enough to write decently. Don't you
know how to make a figure three?p
Sure" said the boy. You put
your pencil on the paper and then you
SILVER"
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1910-12-30
SCREENED FRAMES HANDY
Convenient Protection for Young
Plants to Keep Poultry and
Rabbits at Safe Distance.

Where one wishes to start young
plants, and it is not convenient to
have the beds protected from rabbits
and poultry by fencing, screened
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1910-12-30
The Retort ApoIoaetIc.

"See here. did you tell Won Clubber
l was the worst liar you ever metz"
Not much. old chap! told him
you were the best."-Judge.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1910-12-30
A Great Invention.

Vance-I think Ferdie ranks WIN
Edison as an inventor and benefactor
of man.
Luella-What did he invent?
\ Vance-He invented device to pwe-
vent cigawette papers fwom blowing
away in stwong ze.-Scraps.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1910-12-30

Stop guessingl Try the best and most
certain remedy for all painful ailmenta-s
Hamlins. Wizard Oil. The way it re-
lieves all soreness from sprains, cuts.
wounds. burns. scalds, etc. is wonderful
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1910-12-30

Mrs. Winslow's Soothing Syrup for Children,
teething, softens the gums, reduces inhamma-
ton, allays pain. cures wind collie. Use bottle.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1910-12-30

The man who hustles when he's
vouns can take it easy when he's old.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1910-12-30

When the virtues are only on the
surface they easily find vociferous
evaporation.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1910-12-30

You do not lift the world by rolling
up your eyes.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1910-12-30
.Innportant to Mofhera

Examine carefully every bottle OF
CASTORIA, safe and sure remedy for
infants and children, and see that Il
Bears the IN s
Signature Of xEZzzzeI
In Use For Over so Years.
The Kind You Have Always Bought.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-04-06

formed like a veteran He and De-
mott appear to be one of the best bat
teries that has appeared here this
season. The tabulated score:
LAFAYETTE,
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-04-06
FIVE. FAVORITES
WIN DAYS RACES ON
JAMESTOWN TRACK
Takahira S Victory in Fourth Is Surprise of Day.
Thirteen Out of Thirty Entrants Scratched.
Attendance Continues to Improve

Norfolk, Va. April 5.--Small fields
were again the offerings at the James
town track this afternoon. Thirteen
out of thirty entrants were scratched
But Notwithstanding this. the attend.
ance at the track continues to I'M
prove. Five fayorltes won to-day.
The winning OF the fourth race by
Takahira was the surprise of the day.
Summarizes.
Co, 113 tMusgrave), 1 to 4, won;
Snug, 1os tsteinhardD, Z to 9, second;
only two starters. Time. Ills 2-5.
Racebrook withdrawn after throwing
jockey and running away.
Second race--four and half fur
longs, selling-Bendaga 1oo (Palmer,,
Q to 10, won; Good News, lo7 fReid), 6
to l. second; Abe Attell, Ito (Burns),
> to 1, third. Time. % Ii. Step Child.
Aunt Lena and Doris Ward ran.
Third race-one mile and seventy
yards, selling John Carroll. 1i3
(Burn), to 4. won; Lois Cavanash,
1o9 (Reid), t. l. second; Kings Cur
nea ia (Burton), rs to /, third. Time,
40 lis.
Fourth race-Sve and half fur
longs, purse-Takahira, 107 (Palms),
to /, won: King Avondale. los
(Reid), II to 10. second Wood Lane
los (Burns), to l. third. Time
/ .os AS. King Yolo ran.
Fifth race-fve and half furlongss,
sellng-Greneda. 100 Burns>. to 2
won; W. l. Hinch. l06 (Steinhardt,
10 s, second; Henry Crosscaddin. los
tAusgrave), to /, third. Time, LOS
Lurid and Mac.Andrews ran
Entries for To-day.
Following are the entries for to-
morrow afternoon at the jamestown
FIRST race-two.year-o maidens.
half-nlile. purse--.M ]. shannon, 100;
sTrcle Fred. 100. Tanelda. l09; Bess
Fitzhugh, 100: Jack Ryan. loa: Nora
Emma 100; Lochiel, 109: MaraHora.
Jog. Yankee Lady 100: Mayweed. 100:
Doris Ward, 109: Bertha D.. 1o9. Race
We'll. 1l2. cSchorr entryo,
Second race-three-.y ear-olds and up
Eve and half furlongs-'Eva Tan
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-04-06
Especial to The Times Dispatcl1.l

Blachsburg, Va, April o.-Ihe VIZ
ginia Polytechnic Institute football
schedule for next fall. just completed
by Graduate Manager II. S. Worthing-
ton. is the heaviest so far given out
by any college or university in the
state. including. as it does. games with
the Navy. the North Carolina Agricul-
.tural and Mechanical College, Univer-
sity of North Carolina and George
Washington. There are more than the
usual number of games to be played
on the home grounds, and Richmond,
Lynchburg and Roanoke will each have
a chance to see the Techs do battle
with strong rivals on the gridiron. Y.
B. Hodgson, of Norfolk is captain of
the team, and G.. w. Hurt, of Tazewell,
is manager for 1910.
The question of the championship of
the South bids fair to go unsettled for
another year. IS game with the Uni
versity of Virginia was not considered
by the Virginia Polytechnic Institute
officials The schedule is:
October / - Hampden-Sidney. at
Blacksburg.
Blacksburg.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-04-06
outsider wins at Jacksonville.

Jacksonville. Fla, April 5.--The de-
feat of Jack Parker in the fifth race
to-day upset all calculations. the win
ner being spellbound. an outsider.
Jockey Nicol rode three straight win
ners, after which he way set down
for the meeting. Two track records
were broken. Summaries:
First rsce--siX furlongs, purse, four
year olds and up-Marine C to 81.
first; Oquctos Is to - second; Pedigree
Is to II. third. Time. liza As.
Second race--four furlongs, selling.
two year olds. maiden fillies-Rusti-
cana (5 to p, first: Oraino &C to 81.
second; Eastern Star (15 to ~, third.
Time. 40 3-5.
Third race-tive furlongs, selling,
three year oIds--Flying Squirrel q to
1O). first; Flying Footsteps C to ID.
second: Alfred the Great 60 to ID.
third. Time. 101
Fourth race--seven furlongs, purse.
three year olds and up-Spellbound q
to y first; ozana G3 to 81. second,
Jack Parker GO to 100. third. Time,
1:25 Us.
Fifth race-six furlongs. selling, four
year olds and up-Toison Dor G3 to
u, first: Tom HtcGrath a to 81, second.
Lady Irna q to ID third. Time.
1:131-5.
Sixth race--one mile and an eighth.
selling. four year oids and up-Yama
Is to 81. first; Quagga q to II, second !.
st. Iiirio Go to 81. third Time, 1854 20.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-04-06
WALKER PITCHES
HIS FIRST CAME
Especial to Observation-Disclosures

IL
Norfolk. Va, April o.-The Tars
again suffered defeat at the hands of
the Giants this afternoon by the score
of s 20 ., and by no means covered
themselves with glory in the field. max
ing a bundle of errors that the merci-
full thinned down to paltry seven
through kindness of heart
Walker, of the last years University
of Virginia team, went the first four
innings for the Tars. He was given
an ovation by the fans and received
miserable support 1t was not his
fault that the three runs leaked across
during his performance. He handled
the various holes the team put him
into cleverly, and with better infield
support and catcher, would have got
ten past all Of the danger points. Job
son and Welcher were found rather
freely in the last four innings, but
with better support, would have showed
up to advantage.
Score: r. H. E.
Norfolk $3.50. 10000 2ooo-s !
New York...... / IL 0 l SIS l. l
Batteries: Mathewson. Marquard and
Meyer. and schlei; Walker, Jobson,
and Welcher and Cote and Munson.
Attendance, $500.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-04-06

The eighth inning opened with Mill
er batting for Wilhelm Ten balls
were thrown over the plate before he
could be induced to strike out, seven
of which he foulcd. Burch walked
and stuck TO tho sack when Wheat
popped Zip to Keifel. Hunter drew a
free pass to first. Burch and Hunter
pulled SIT a Well-executed double steal.
and both came In on Myers hit, a
bounding grounder to centre field.
Daubert singled. and double steal
again followed. McElveen hit safely
to deep centre. scoring Myers and
Daubert. McElveen stole second and
added another to Broklyn's score on
McMillan's liner to left field. Bergen
was out to Titman and the fatal in
ming ended.
Richmond could do nothing in her
half of the ninth.
The tabulated score:
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-04-06
BROOKLYN WINS
IN FINAL ROUND
Game Was Prettiest So Far, En-
cept for the Fatal Eighth
Inning.
BROOKS WEAKENED THEN
Colts Play Errorless Ball in Field,
and Every Man Docs
Well.
S WEAKENED THEN
BROOKS

Manager Lawlor's Colts played like
veterans in the game yesterday after
noon with Dahlen's National Leaguers
from Brooklyn.
Disastrous and heart-rending to an
extreme. the eighth inning, due to
heavy welding of the willow and fast
! base running by the visitors, proved
| Richmond's Waterloo.
After holding the heavy-hittins
Rrooklynites to two scratch hits.
Brooks let down in the final Inning,
allowing four safe hits. with total of
five runs, which practically put an end
to a game which UP to this time had
been fast and intensely interesting in
every particular.
Colts in Fine Trim.
In the field the home team showed
| up in fine trim. and there was no
| play that had the appearance OF an
error. Although Richmond got slight
| ly the worst Of the decisions dished
out by Umpire Mace, set the determin-
| alton of the big lenguers to take both
games with Richmond was clearly
shown when their turn came In the
eighth.
Wallace led the locals with the
stick, securing the first hit Of the
game and being the only player on the
nine to bat more than once to safe
| territory. Brooklyn started the run
| getting In the first inning Burch
hunted slow one down the first base
| line and beat it out. He stole second
| and made good for count when
| Wheat raped out line drive over
| Bigbte's head, Hunter followed with n
grounder to Bigbie, and had to be
credited with a hit. as no Richmond
player showed UP In time on first
Halo showed up in excellent form,
and in tho four innings he was on the
firing line allowed only three singles,
two of which were scratches, After
the first inning he allowed only one
| runner to reach first base.
Ten Mcn Faced Brooks
Brooks succeeded Hale in the nth
Inning, and in the three rounds fol-
lowing only ten men faced him, He
started off by striking out Bergen, the
| first man to face him, and made a
/ clever one hand stop of Wilhelm's hot
drive. Burch famed In the sixth
| Hunter hit one to the pitcher that
was too hot to handle. 1t made little
| difference, as Keifel caught the rum
ner a minute later In his effort to
| pilfer second.
Richmond made her frst score IN
4 graft singled over second base, stole
second, and crossed tho pan when Me-
/ MILAN threw wild TO paubert, " an
4 EFFORT TO catch Ttman. McNlillanT rob
bed Manager LAWYER of d hit when he
| went M into the air and pulled the
SAILING sphere from the clouds.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-04-06

Racing Belle. Ice; Dona H., lo7; Alloy.
107. cApprentice allowance Of I'VE
pounds claiined)
Third race--Special weights hurdle,
about one and one-half miles on turf,
purse--Xebre. 1872; Beppo, 1872; Doctor
Dlllow. 1877. Mail Fletcher, 1879; Wood
side. f4s.
Fourth race--three year-olds and up.
Chopper. SO. Bethlehem. 10s silverin,
ITO: Loie Cavanagh. 10: Saitram. ITO;
Benlala, H.
Fifth race-three-year. olds and up.
six furiongs, selling-rOppar. 9S; 'Enl-
III: silverin. 11S: Complete. lis: De-
METROS, 49, Havre, 11s: Billie Hibbs.
III (.Apprentice allowance OF five
hounds claImed.)
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-04-06
tspeelal q. nc .pLspatch.l

cbsrIotlt'eesv}IiIsl' ~ nj III
cite turned the tables on Virginia by
capturing to-day's contest by a score
OF 4 TO 2. Tho Pennsylvanians had
everything their own way until the
sixth inning. when the Southerners be-
gan to land on Eager. who started of
70 twirl Tor the visitors
After two corking hits had been
made in succession, Eager gave the dis
rress signal and was succeeded by
Demott, the Quaker star who ALLOW
ell but one scfatch hit in tile remain
ing innings. Besides pitching mastery
ball. Demott lined out n beautiful
nome run in the eighth inning
Wilmer again pitched winning ball,
but received miserable support. He
allowed but three hits.
Norris opened the third with sin
glc. and Eager walked. Both adj
eanced on KasprZak's sacrifice. the
former scoring on ielder's choice,
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-04-06
TEAM GIVES WILMER
MISERABLE SUPPORT
Virginia sstar Twirler Pitches Winning Ball, but
Seven Errors Are Made Behind Hin---La-
fayette Wins Game by Score of to-.

and the latter on a tumble by wilmer.
Some weird throwing in the intielo
GRABBED Lafayette to add one in the
sixth. and in the eighth Demott hit
Tor the circuit.
Yirginia's only run came in the sixth.
Rohan was hit by a pitched ball, went
To second on helder's choice and
counted on Lies single TO right field.
Lille got TO second on a passed bill.
and taliicd on Fitchett's drive 10 left.
Demott was called 10 the rescue and
checked the batting rally, E'itchett
being caught az the home plate while
The fielding features were Fagers
jumping catch OF q sizzling liner from
Douglass bat, and Hitch's stop of Fa-
gers hot grounder The entire Latay
cite team felded in excellent form.
Conover, Lafayettc's mainstay behind
the bat, who was hit ovex the eye in
one OF the North Carolina games. was
back In his old position, and per-
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-04-06
v P. /. FOOTBALL
SCHEDULE FOR 1910
Carolina Game Will Be Played in Richmond
Techs Will Also Meet Navy N. e. A. and
NJ. George Washington and Others

October 12-Eastern College, at
Blacksburg.
october 15-western Maryland, at
Blacksburg.
October 25-Navy. at Annapolis.
October 2a-Washington and Lee. at
Roanoke.
November university of North
Carolina, in Richmond.
November 12-Georse Washington
University, in Lynchburg (pending).
November "a CThanks giving)--North
Carolina Agricultural and Mechanical
College, in Norfolk.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-04-06
Totals ..........25 2 427 Ii

IUNdIs :
.Batted for Rohan in eighth.
Score: +. II r.
Lafayette ..,....oo2oo1o1o-4 3 o
Virginia .......0 0 20 02000-2 4 I
Summary: Home run-Demott Struck
out-by Eager. 5; by Demott, .; by
Wilmer. 5. Bases on balls-of Eager.
8; off Demott Il off Wilmer, & Hits
apport!oned-off Eager. 8: in 1-3 in
nings; off Demott. /. IN 8 2-3 innings.
Left on bases--Lafayette. s: Virginia.
g. Sacrifice hits-Easprzak. Hume,
Blakeney. Stolen bases--Willams.
Conovcr. Fitchett Carter. Double
pitched ball-by Eager. l. Passed
balls-Conover co, Rohan. Umpire.
Kelley, OF Toronto.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-04-06
Y. N. c. A. ATHLE TICS

on Thursday evening. at $40 o'clock, a
hot game OF indoor baseball will take
place, when d. l.. Rice lines up his team
OF all-stars against captain Gilliam's Bugs.
the champions OF the league just closed
An outdoor yolloy ball league will be
organized this week, and all members de-
string to enter are requested to enter
their names. Tho games will be played at
l6.l5 in the evening. Already over thirty
have entered,
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-04-06
v. p. /. EASILY DEFEATS
RANDOLPH MACON TEAM
Showing Made by Mcthctlists Was Great
Disappolntmcnt--'Fec Take

Namc by SNnrc al 10 Il
DlncksburG, VA, April 5.--The game
here this afternoon with Randolph-
Macon was disappointment. v. T. /.
winning easily BY a score Of to 2,
The visitors had been heralded as a
heavy hitting team, with 81 strong bat
terry. But only one hill was gotten on
Renter, to eight OFF the two men In
the box for the Methodists, There
were no sensational plays, the only
FEATURES of the game being the bat
work OF Renter, who pitched until the
ninth &lning, when Evans Went in.
This is the third game the Techs have
Non III ten days,
Stoneburney and l.egge. Randolph
Macon -GruyelS, Smith and BeYille.
ilrrors--,N, II, r.. \ RIM, g. Hits
of Renter, 1; off smith, Az off Gravely,
y; by Smith .; By Grayely, Il, umipres,
- Johnson and YaWter. ~. z. ].
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-04-06
The score by lnnlngs

Richmond ...............000 OOot0 OIL
Brooklyn ..........-..........l 0 o o IS
Summary: Hlts-otf Hale, 3; off Brooks,
s.: off Wilhelm. 3; off Bell. /. Stolen bases
Myers {2), Burch t2). LandgraT. Hunter
(2l Daubert. McElveen. Mcmillan Sacri-
:ico hits-McElvecn. Bases on balls-of
Hale, 9; off Brooks. 2. struck out-by
Brooks, .; by Wilhelm. 2. Left on bases
Richmond s: Brooklyn. g. Time of game,
l hour and 40 minutes. Umpire, Harry Mace.
Attendance, lo5o.
'GilIgan hunted third strike.
schiller batter for Wilhelm in ninth Inning.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1910-02-25
Death Of Prominent Floyd Man.

Elijah B. Auxier died last week
at the home of John May, near
Prestonsburg, where he had been
confined to his sick bed from a
combination of weaknesses for sew
eral months. He had been very low
for several weeks, but up to within
one week ago he was slightly better.
On Sunday, the 18th, he suffered a
relapse which resulted in his death
His has been a lingering illness,
and his death was not altogether
unexpected, but it is nevertheless
a grief to an his friends and to
those who knew him. He is sur
vived by his wife and six children.
The funeral was held according
to Masonic rite, and interment took
place at the mouth of Johns Creek.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1910-02-25
Slandsring Big Sandy.

-Four Big Sandlans, each armed
with a large caliber gun and two OF
them carrying saddle pockets" is
the way a certain news" paper
published not a thousand miles from
Huntington begins lurid tale in
recent issue. With this exordium
II proceeds 10 relate the doings OF
the quartette in one of the uumer-
Gus disreputable resorts in that
place For three hours the, desper-
adoen with guns and saddle pockets
bsat and terrorized the inmates. one
Of whom was horribly bruised and
hurt. The story is concluded by
lfhe statement tha they are known
lthere ands4have been In the habit
OF visiting Huntington every week.
securing supply OF liquor and
carrying It back with them"
The entire narrative bristles with
cxaggeration and inconsistency. but
this is only characteristic OF the
stories, telegraphic and other sorts,
emanating from the source mention
ed. What this paper objects to is
giving the male characters in the
affair a residence on the Big Sandy.
II 1t were possible for such an af-
fair to occur in Louisa We would be
us Welt justified in saying -four
Huntingtonians" did so and so. The
ruffians With gums and saddle
pocketsg we're as apt to be from half
dozN places as from the Big
SANG Finally, We don't believe
tho were Big SandIans, anyway,
~ people are too decent
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1910-02-25

coal out OF the hills. The hill coal
at Whitehouse was exhausted sew
eral years ago. the old Whitehouse
Coal Company, the Sandy River Coal
Company and the Hammond opera
ton getting all the coal worth min
ing in the hills. However, soon af-
ter the WhitehouseN property was
acquired by Mr. John G. c. Mayo,
by a number OF core drill tests he
found that a very large vein of high
class bituminous coal was on deposit
about so feet under the surface.
After a number OF tests were
made, each proving satisfactory. the
property was leased to Mr. Fluhart.
who organized a company with a
capital OF 100000 and set about
to develop, Large shafts are being
driven to the coal bed and modern
mining machinery will be used In
bringing the coal 10 the surface and
loading into the cars II is said the
Fluhart operation will be one OF the
largset IN this section and viii give
employment to at least 1000 men.
Most of the property in and around
whitehouse was acquired by Mr..
Mayo thus giving ample room for
miners residences. office buildings
and commissaries For several years
whitehouse has had a rather faded
appearance. but judging from the
good things said TO be in store for
that place we shall soon expect to
see her donniug new store clothes.
--Paintsville Herald.