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Rural Retreat times. [volume] (Rural Retreat, Va.) 1892-1918, 1902-05-16
HILL CITY.

D. d. Ball and son were
visiting friends and relatives
in Bland last week.
P. P. Miller spent Monday
night with his father Hon. !.
Kemp Miller.
The Farmers Club had its
regular monthly meeting at
Broomtown last Friday.
Clare Surface, of Okla. IS
here on business. i.
Bas. B. Miller was riding a
2nd blind on Jocky ST., Non
dav looking for Jno Coley.
Cord. D. Brown and family
we're in Wytheville Monday.
Hon. T. K. Miller and S.
S. Cassell settled the Bales
and Bailey timber dispute last
week.
mrs. w. o. Bailey. and
Kiss Roberta Miller were in
Wvtheville shopping Tues
day.
The Hon. Robt. w. and
Jno. Blair passed through the
city Tuesday.
The Misses Umbarger were
the guest of Miss Georgia
Ward Sunday.
Hugh cassel \. and sister
were visiting their sister MRS.
S S Cassell Sunday.
Rev w R Brown and wife
were in Wytheville Monday.
The Mlsses Howe we're
visiting at Greek Nation, the
home Of S S Cassell.
S A Umbarger has adorned
his residence with a new pal
ing fence his accomplished son
Repass being the architect.
Passenger Train Schedule.
The trains that carry passengers on
the Norfolk & Western will leave Rural
Retreat station as follows:
No, 33. Westbound, S:26 a. m.
No. ID, &C 1853 p. m.
No. IA. Eastbound 1904 a. m.
No "a - S:A2 o. M
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Read The TINES. 1t ca.
only 81 a year.

Judge Ben Copenhaver. Of Roscoe,
Md, writes the following verdict: II
was all bloated aud NIP food did not di-
gest. At times I could hardly get my
breath, could not sleep at night. ]
went to my druggist for some medicine
and he recommended Ramon's Liver'
Pills rnd Tonic Pellets, which found to
be as he told me. They cured me of
full feeling and can truthfully saysl
feel Better since taking them THANH
have for years." For sale by Pepper &
Huffard. a
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SPRING VALLEY.

Crops are looking somewhat
better on account OF the ram
Tuesday evening,
Prof F. L. Bruce, of Emory
visited his uncle, H. H. Wynn
Sunday.
Miss Robe Painter, who
has been teaching in the home
of Mr.. E. S. Keesling, re-
turned to her home in lvanhoe
last week.
]. P, Lily and T. F. stefey
spent Monday in Wythevllle.
w. A. Nef spent Sunday
evening at Fulton.
D. E. Phillippi is in the
Jerk this week, painting the
house Of NJ. L. Phillippi.
E. H. Buck went to St.
Paul Sunday.
Rev. c. K. Miller will
preach at Fair View next Sun
day. =
Bill AND Jo.
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Notice. Old Soldisrsl

A list Of pensioners allowed
under act Of 1900 will be post
ed today@at. the court house
and a meeting Of the Pension
Board will take .place-on Thus
day, 22nd Of Nay, at the Cir
cult court clerks office, and
will consider all who are now
drawing pensions under act Of
1900, and all who desire to file
applications u'nder act Of
April and, 1902.
JOS. c cassell, Clerk,
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VIRGINIA:--In the CLERKS Office of
the Circuit Court of Wythe County:


On the 10th day of April, 1902,
A. A. Cannon, w. f.
Cannon & G E. Gam
mon, partners under 49,. n
the style of A. A,Gam
mon, Son & Co, Plain In Chancery.
tiffs,
against
Joseph Musser defend
ant,
The object of this suit
is to attach and subject to sale the
one-seventh interest of Joseph Musser
10 % dcres of land situated on Null
Creek in Wythe county about two miles
north of Rural Retreat, the same which
BIT bara Pickle owned atthe time of her
death and which descended to-her heirs
at law of which Joseph Musser is one
to the payments of Complts debt $l02-
"a. with interest and costs. And an
affidavit having been made and filed
that the defendants Joseph Musser is
not resident of the state of Virginia,
it is ordered that he do appear here
. within Is days after due publication
, hereof and do what may be necessary to
protect his interest in this suit. And it
! is further ordered that a copy hereof be
! published once a week for four weeks
in some newspaper. aud that copy be
J forthwith posted at the front door of the
court house of this cQunty. :.
| a copy-Test,
Jas.'C Cassell. Clerk.
| G. 3. Thomas q L. F. Krenning P. @
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Old newspapers for sale at
this office. 25c buys 100.
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Passenger Train Schedule,

The trains that carry passengers or
the Norfolk & Western will leave Rura'
Retreat station as follows:
New-York tribune., 1902-08-20
W4SHERY TO PESJNE DAY.
coal. AND IRON POLICE WILL ARD ONE
WHERE RIoTTNG STOPPED WORK

Durvea. Penn. Aug 1a-The Warnhe wash
cry will resume work at o'clock to-morro"
morning guarded by twenty-five coal ana IRON
17o1i,eroer and nine OF ten deputy sheriffs Twen-
v-fve workn1en are to he brought from 9cran-
ton early in the morning under guard
We mean business said Frederick Narnke
the owner. tonight and are going TO run
The washerv # there is trouble We will ask FOR
troops
Co,,,s few workers we're at the washery to-day
racafrfnc the damaged machinery. and as soon
as II was IN share steam got up ana
viii he kept up all night This morning rhe
guards arrived and received again the rl1les
taken from them after the riot Of last IhursodN.
Tonight ;hc,- were ordered 20 keen strict
lookout and guard against being shot from am
hush No trouble is expected during the n1sh'
except Of this kind. but what to-morro" VIII
bring forth there IS no telling.
The strike leaders have labored with the lo'
eigoers ever since the riot. pointing out that
+ha1- are DOING the union an injury by violence.
and advising them not to 60 near the WasherF
~ +o collect in crowds They have promised 10
obey Sheriff Jacobs saws that II there Is - @ dII-
other such disturbance as the one 'aS' llI"iN
day- ne will ask for troops.
RuInors that coal is being cut for shipment at
the Naltbv CollieTY Of the Lehlgh NdIleS 1oal
COMPANY are denied by the officials IheE say
that the are getting the mine IN sldks t ~ .ui
the resumption Of work. and that onIF t"tlilE
FIVE tons Of coal were run through the pIedhS!
+o test the machinery. No coal they say, VIII
be mined for shipment for some time; Inc
strikers agree with the company ofhc1als' say
ing that II IS Impossible 70 get miners.
\ big mass meeting Of strikers was heid TINS
afternoon a. Miners Mills. but before II was
half over a heavy rainstorm compelled the
crowd to disperse. National Board Memher
Fallon made a strong speech. He assured the
strikers that victory was coming. and that they
could be lust as sure Of il as they were IN iSh'.
OF Mr. MitcheIrs trip West he said:
president Mitchell has gone 10 see ms 1an-
iIy He has not seen his children in five
months so hard has he been working, and
even now he will not stay with them long, out
will he back here To work for you IN couple OF
DAYS
] R Munery and Charles Thain. editors Of
The Courier Herald" a labor paper, were ar
rested charged with criminal libel on twenty
four counts and were held in H12H0 bail eaCh
for hearing on Friday. This makes S4b,Hb
bail they have had 10 furnish. The charge was
that there was Il libel in their reference 70 pre-
-ious arrests by the same prosecutors who ap-
peared to-day
Eight foreigners were arrested to-day and
taken before Alderman Pollock charged with
attacking the house Of non-union worker and
doing some damage ny stones. They We're hHld
lnder bail
New-York tribune., 1902-08-20
LAMB SUES HIS PARTNER.
vOss SAYS HE COULDN'T STAND LAME ;
REPUTATION AT THE BAR

George Alfred Lamb. the attorney for Peter
Power in the Northern litigation. is plaintt IN an
action in the Supreme Court against George A
yoes his mariner in the law firm of Lamb Il NosS
He demands an accounting from Eoss on lhe
ground that he has rtad moneys belonging 10
the firm 10 his own Mr. Lamb is his own at
rornev in the suit but Voss is represented oS
Alfred c Jopling. o No. % Liherty-st
In his COMPLAINT Mr.. Lamb says II was asree'
that Voss should keep books OF account OF tle
financial affairs of the firm. and on March 10 ISo
Vcss received from William Clausen the sum VI
Si14 20 for the specific purpose Of paying certain
disbursements incurred in action entitled bI an
against CIausen." but did not paw printing Dill q
$s1 "a or other disbursements and wrongfnhy con
verted the money received from Clausen to his
own
Lamb says Voss has always had the books OF
account in his possession but has refused 20 rem
der an accounting. although frequently requested
10 do So merely rendering partial reports unsdtiS
factory 70 the plaintiff. and containing many IN
accuracies" "
Lamb asks for judgment directing Noss TO
render an accounting of all moneys recelVed anu
discussed by him from May l. 1895. until Jul! q
last when suit was begun -. 49,.
VGss denies tnat he converted to his own use the
s1I4 % paid by Causen- He says IN detence @ ina ma
he ha severed his connection with Lamp Tor many
reasons. among them being the fact thar Lano NJ
had attained such notorious repta,tluI a. .i
bar as an inventor and fost,rer Of strike ntlgdIlo
that the defendant could longer With honor ana
credit to himself a reputable member OF the nar
allow, his name to be connected Copdrtner OF
s3id plaintiff and therefore insisted upon dISSoIu-
fiofI Of SAID copartnershp. 70 which piaintiI con
bout June 1.19pl and the defendant has ever since
and is now lquldatins the aralrs ot sald 'oPdI|
neTShip" ,,,--1 :
Lambs complaint.
New-York tribune., 1902-08-20
THREE RIOT INDICTMENTS
ROT-NDSMAN CHARGED WITH AS
sAI1T At RARRI JOSEPH FUNERAL.

The grand jury Yesterday returned three indict-
ments against policemen, charges growing out OF
the riots which accompanied the funeral Of Chief
Rabbi Joseph The evidence presented by
District Attorney Jerome ard was the result OF
an investigation which he conducted
Two of the indictments were against Roundsman
lanes NJ jackson Of the DeanCey-st. station. and
charge him with two assaults in the second dc
gree The third Indictment is against an unnamed
ro1fca officer who is understood to be away his
vacation. Commissioner Partridge has been re-
ouested to have the accused officers at the Crimi-
nal Courts Building this morning. when they will
be arranged before Justice Foster.
The complaints against Jackson were made on
evidence given by Harris RosenbIum Of No.
2, Hroorle-st. and Israel Schaeter Of No. -
t4o,lyerucur-st RUsenhlGn charged that after his
arrest I'm front # Hoes factory. and when he
tr the patrol wagon. Jackson hit him over the
head with his club He Corroborated by
samuel Elleustein. of No rs clntcn-st, who was
Netth-r OF The accused officers appeared before
the grand jury
New-York tribune., 1902-08-20
TROOPS COME N BY NIGHT.
rxnFR THEIR PROTECTION NON-UNION
MEN N LANSFORD GO QUIETLY
TO AND FROM WORK.
Try TrLEGnArH TO rHE TRIBrNE.


Tansford Penn AUG 19-The threatened riot
In Panther Creek Valley was averted this
morning by the arrival OF the lst Battlaion OF
the 18th Regiment. unde- Major Gearhart. Gen
=ral Goblin il now in command. Instead OF
camping in Lansford the home of Patrick
Sharpe. Who was shot. and where the excite
r7ert would he increased rather than dlr1in-
shed bv the sight Of the uniforms. General
Goblin is AZ Manila Park. three miles outside the
town and within convenient striking distance Of
Iansford. Tesquehonning, Summit Hill and half
: dozen other points where there NAV be vio-
lenoe All has SO far been quiet and nov no
trouble is anticipated.
The arrival Of the troops vas dramatic
When they reached here at $50 O'Clock
this morning thu men on The streets dld
not expect them. and the excitement, which ran
hfgh At that time was greatly suhdued There
was however. alnost a conflict et the station
where number cf the strikers we're gathered
II haa huulor. one Of their leaders begged
the men go home and after a time persuaded
them TO obey
General Goblin. all last evening. feeling that
the Sheriff could not control the situation,
waited in his headquarters al Shenandoah for
the call 10 come Though they could have left
before had there then been actual violence, the
battalion and staff cid not start until O'Clock
in the morning reaching here in hour and
half No tents were carried. and the men slept
in their blankets. When day broke there was
general surprise throughout the valley at the
presence Of the troops. and none of the expected
rioting occurred. as the workers q the col
lieries went 70 and from work at the change or
morning and night shifts.
There was no violence in any part of the re
gion and the condition remained the same all
CAV though the strikers in q bitter hunor
At the horre Of Patrick Sharpe there was a
crowd al day long Owing TO his aggressiveness
he had been much before the strikers in the
last several weeks and had been very popular
figure There were many tears shed at his
coffin to-day He had been prominent in the
strike movement here. being classed by the op-
orators as the leader in Lansford. He was under
bail on e number OF charges growing out Of in
reference with workmen, and AT the time of
Sheriff Gunnbert's first call for troops some
weeks ago had been arrested and lodged in the
Mauch Chunk iail fer some days His funeral
viii be held on Thursday and the troops will
remain on the scene until after il has occurred
What they will do then, General GoDin says.
~ill depend the situation
Of conditions to-day he said IneIe mas oeen
. outbreak and no demonstration in any part
Il the region, but the mood of the strikers Is
rather bitter. The troops are ready TO go 10 any
portion of the region without delay, ana II the
battalion is not enough 10 control any disturb
snce more will be here very quickly
Harry McElway, who shot Sharpe, was safely
taken TO the Mauch Chunk jail last night, ano
IS lodged there Mauch Chunk is outside
u mining belt and there are no strikers liVlng
New-York tribune., 1902-08-20

TWO BODIES UNITE IN PUBLICATION PROJ-
ECTs IN CHINA AND IN MEXICO.
II special meeting Of the Methodist Board
# Missions held recently ar the Methodlst
Book Concern No 40 Fifth-ave proposition
was adopted whereby publishing house is TO
be built in Shanghai China by the Methodist
Episcopal Church and the Methodist EplscopaI
Church South Jointly The action was mace
unanimous The meeting. which was attended
by many bishops. clergymen and lay of1cers,
was encouraged to look for greater fraternity OF
interests in the two branches of the Church III
the future on account Of this step.
No such harmony of interests. said a prom
inent Methodist clergyman, between these two
great denominations Of Methodism has been seen
since the crisis in 1914 split the Church 1t
was pointed out. as further illustrating the
growth of this better understanding, that a
similar contract has been effected in Mexico
where the "Evangelista Mexicana. a weekly
paper owned by the Methodist Episcopal Church
South and the "Abagado Cristiano." a weekly
owned by the Methodist Episcopal Church, are
10 be consolidated into one weekly representing
both branches It is TO be called Ell ApolOgtsta
Cristianc.
as nOinting to the time not distant. when the
old breach brought in the fOTties by the SlaV-
cry question shall have disappeared The rupt-
ure has been credited with being among the
causes of the of secession. though some
people have been inclined TO look upon TINS
view as akin 70 Edward Everett Hale.s face
tiols theory that the War Of 1872 was brought
on by a Rhode Island pig. which by untrlendly
trespass alienated 4 deciding vote in the close
local election OF an Assemblyman, who with MS
vote helped send TO Washington the Rhode Isl
and man who cast the deciding ballot in the
Senate for
But the fact remains that the secession OF the
Methodist Episcopal Church South from the
main body was of the many pTemonltory
svrnptorns of the Confederate struggle, and that
the two bodies now show signs responding to
the national afacemen1 Of bitterness. or joining
hands again. At this meeting OF tne Board or
Missions. however. there was division Of opinion
as TO the expediency OF advocating organic
union at the present time. The Rev Dr. James
NJ Buckley for instance. is opposed TO IT, though
he favors the closest fraternity. Bishop Charles
H Fowler is also opposed, while the Rev Dr.
George P Mains advocates it earnestly
The ownership Of the joint publishing mouse
in Shanghai in which all the publishing inter-
ests in China Of the two branches VIII be
centred is divided equally between the board
Of managers Of the Missionary Society OF the
Methodist Episcopal Church and the book com
rrittee Of the Methodist Episcopal Church south
The capitalization Is to be placed az SlooOOo
and is 70 BE- subscribed by rhe two branches
equaIlv Only 500 600 OF this is 70 be called for
immediate use. Each branch of the Church VIII
elect three directors for a board II six which
IN turn will select two resident mana gers Of the
Shanghai publishing house
New-York tribune., 1902-08-20
lfP. B4FR MEETS THE PRESIDENTS
NOT LIKELY TO ATTEND CONFERENCE
PROPOSED BY SENATOR QUAY-A
REWARD OF 5000

President Baer Of the Philadelphia and Reading
Railroad was in This city yesterday. and had a
conference with the other presidents OF the coal
carving roads over the coal strike situation The
meeting began soon after y o'clock. and lasted
until : D m After the meeting President Baer
said that the situation at the mines was nnchahge1
and that no prediction - when the strike would
end could be made.
Regarding the report that Senators Quay ana
Penrose were trying - arrange a conference be
tweer him and President Mitchell. Of the United
Mine Workers on Friday. in order to bring the
strike to an end if possible: he said --,,.,--
That IS only political talk There IS no poiluCS
in the stand we have taken regarding the strike
Would you be willing 10 hold the proposed eon-
ference which the two Senators are said 70 be ar
ranging for2'
7 should think not he said very ennphat tically
Mr.. Baer said he had been authorized to offer Z
~ g. 90 FOR information which would leaa 70
conviction Of the party or parties responsible
for the shooting Of TWO miners who were al WORK
President TrUesdale said that many Of the men
were ready n return to work. AND would ne
thought. do they felt that they would
b. thoroughly protected He added that ne thought
work would he resumed time 70 produce plenty
coal for the fall demand
New-York tribune., 1902-08-20

+here eo that his presence has not excited much
comment He told Tribune reporter to-day
the story Of the shooting: "a
We were coming down the street ne SdIu;
five of MS on the way TO the colliery. croWd
of about hundred was following and geItlI,,S
uglier every moment. Then Sharpe ana coupI-
of his friends stopped uS. Tney said seNeid-
things and every moment the situation grsN
more dangerous. We told the men TO keep thei,
hands off us. but Sharpe cried to me, 1oG Io u
iool better without that badge He reached for
the badge and as he did I shot him. be
1ieved that my life in danger After Jne
shooting we went the coliiery. threa tenlng the
.rowd with our revolvers in order 10 keep them
back ca
The time for the inquest has not been hxeo.
New-York tribune., 1902-08-20
Prominent ARRITALs At THE HOTELS.

AsTOR-The Rev. r. F Harris, OF Wheeling, W
Va. FIFTH AvENUE-CongresssST ssT1 ~ Galusha 4
Grow Of Pennsylvania GRAND-MaloT w:
cowies, [ s A Captain r s Abfe.rInathy, f. Z S.
A of West Point HERALp SQ6ARE-B kl-
Bishop of BuTao HoFFM MANm7CongTesSman
NJ Griggs OF Georgia, Judge Willan J. Wallace.
Of Albany: Ernest J. Knabe. il; of Baltimore.
AND-ProfessoT Ernest stroeh5snr Of Geneva
Ramsey Of St Louis. MANHATTAaN-PauI MAAT.I 7, ! T,
Brady. OF Syracuse MARLBOEO,G IIE3Di ne Rey
-BTigadeT General j G BTeekenriSge Son . a:
C Rivas, Of Paris sAXoYa1dR9E1, Charles Charles G:
E-owert Of Philadelphia. OF
Marlborough. Ex-Governor william a NcCorkie
Of West Virginia. F y Hoffstott preSla~ht Of the
Pressed Steel Car Company. OF PlttsOuis-
New-York tribune., 1902-08-20

was immune. but he would not accept any tniIle
but the official certificate. which was not Tor s
ing The doctor insisted holding every one
WHO was not properly certified. .s al
OF the second cabin passengers only one "do g. o..
lowed to come up with the ship. OF the nrsI cduih
more than half were sent 10 Hoffman Islano. .
Among the intermediate passengers were SeNeL
young Cubans who have come 10 attend coisSG. sfn
dent at Columbia College. who will see ina INA
each of his friends properly starts out on MS eu"
Cational career =, ..s ,,osri
"A great many young Cubans will attend "a AfisI MI
can colleges and schools this winter. salu I'll
Ygiesias YOU see. we expect sooner or later 70
become American citizens, and we all want gooo
American education. A
Of the seven A. l. Garcia v de Ledon. ~ a a.
Topez and F. Turro will enter the UnlEerSlIS "a
PennsvIvanfa j de Ia Torrone. q. de la vega ana
Feline Veasoo fr will go 70 Bloomsbury. penn.
New-York tribune., 1902-08-20
KPTFGER TO 4RDTC4TF.

London Aug 2o-The correspondent of The
Daily Mail az The Hague teIegraphs he informed
that at the approaching meeting between General
Botha and his colleagues and former President
Krtger the latter will formally abdicate his position
AIricander chief and hand over the rens and the
residue Of funds General Botha and General De
Wet and Messrs Fisher and Wolmarans. who were
formerly Boer delegates Mr.. Wolmarans. accord
ing to the correspondents inforna tion VIII en-
deavor 10 disposses Dr. Leyds. the European agent
O the Beers of the power o. signing checks
There also here. adds the correspond
nf The Mail Of impending struggle Tor
supremacy between General Botha and General De
New-York tribune., 1902-08-20
aRTTCH~ THOMPSON DEAD.
WAS \ SOLDIER AND AN EXPERT AND
WEALTHY GAMBLER
frY rrLEGEArH To TIE TRIrUNF.l J


Saratoga. y y. Aug 19.-Charies H. Thompson,
known 70 sporting men the country over as
Butch. Thompson. died here late today IN Dr
Comstc ks hospital. after illness ~ several
wears Thompson was Injured ten years ago at
Long Branch IN ru0a way accident. and never re-
covered from rho fleets of his injury He had been
IN Saratoga about three months. an! the immediate
cause Of his death. which has been iTnnlHe0t foT
several weeks was Bright disease and -i-rhosis
~ the liver
Butch Thompson was born in Norway about
sfyfy-fv.o yo4rS ago came this country when
p Young man and settled in Abilene. Kan soon
afteruard ha enlisted in the United States Army
and served one term = private While in the
army he learned TO play cards. and was 50 sue
cessfu that when he got his discharge n took
to gambling for living For many years he
was the best known gambler in the country and
for long time tie White Elephant. which
stood on the site now occupied by Smith, Gray &
Co AT Smith being his partner in this venture
Later ne took 10 the races and for long time
had interest in Leo Swatts book He was
proba bly, the wcathieSt gambler in the country.
with the exception OF Richard Canfeld. and left
an estate valued at 500 1'' Leo Swat and y. "
Martin are appointed his executors Thompson
leaves TWO sisters who live in Minnesota and a
half sister in Norway. lie will be buried here on
Thursday I'm 5ireenridEe Cemetery
New-York tribune., 1902-08-20
PENALTIES FOR USING SOFT COAL.

Captain Arthur 2 Cosby. Assistant Corporation
Counsel in charge of the bureau for the collection
Of penalties has collected up to date S2o in penal
ties for violations Of the law foroiddng the of
soft coal within the city limits. The penalty for
Zach offence is so hut Captain Cosby has effected
settlements in many instances for $25. upon condi-
ton that the Law would thereafter be complied
with II the Law was again violated suits
were immediat begun Nr. Cosby has lve
tions against the NeVy-YoIk Central Railroad for
violations of the smoke ordinance. The elevated
roads in Manhattan. he SAYS, now using hard
coal in sll their locomotives.