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The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1902-10-23
Remnants of Velvets.

A lot Of stlk-fuished Panne Vel
vets. in black and 8 good assert
ment of leading eolors. including
cardinal, navy, apple green. gray.
castor. brown. old rose, Law FRP
ender. etc Regular 81 values, nut
tomorrow per yard for --..- ~
Remnant lot Of $50 yards of Vel
vets, in black, and desirable shades.
including green. navy. ceTise, RAN
tan, and heliOTope. Regular 4t
see values tomorrow for. W
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1902-10-23
Bedwear, Curtains and
UphOIsteries

a lot Of Bagdad Couch Covers,
three yards long and 80 inches wide.
finished with heavy fringe. Strictly
reversible Can be used n On
for coy corners. Regular h
$3.50 value for-.----.---. ~ sVO
Several dozen odd pairs of Not
tingham Lace Curtains. 31z yards
long. full width. Slightly soiIed CT
mussed from handling. q eF
Sold at 81 to $50 a pair. Mn
Odd lot Of Silk Velour. in beautf-
full patterns. qualities sold
regularly at 75c and CSC q %
yard off the piece. Remnant
price ---......--.-..-S ~
A remnant lot of Drapery Goods.
consisting OF Golden Art Draperies,
finished with gold tinsel Variety Of
new fall patterns. Sold OF = SC
the piece at SC a yard Rem 2J
nant price. " r
A lot of genuine Smyrna Wool
Rugs. slightly soiIed or mussed, but
not enough 10 hurt their ap- a e
pearance Regular 69e values, ~
offered tomorrow for only EO
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1902-10-23
Remnant Lots of LaCes
and Wells.

A remnant lot OF Veilings, in
variety g the latest style meshes;
superior qualities aud wanted ~
effects. Qualities sold up to 19c Z
q yard; tomorrow for .--.--.-.- ~
500 yards of German Torchon Laces,
Insertings to match; in a va IT
riety Of pretty patterns. Values L
up to sc a yard. fOT-------
Black La Tosca and Point de
Esprit Dress Nets. 45 inches wide;
which sell regularly at sec RnC
a yard; offered tomorrow for
only .-.-..-.--..-- - ~
Rural Retreat times. [volume] (Rural Retreat, Va.) 1892-1918, 1902-06-13

Miss Ella Ward who has been visit.
ing her sister at Spanishburg, w. Va,
returned home last Saturday.
H. H. Wynn and Marion Auddle at.
tended Emory commencement.
Miss Gladese Prickett is spending q
few days in Marion with her friend
Miss Annie Wright.
Mr.. and Mrs. A, NJ. Stone spent Sat-
urdsy ana Sunday in Wytheville.
Mack Neff and Miss Florence Lam
bert have gone to Meadow View to visit
Miss Emma Heldreth.
Mrs. Stephens and daughter, Mrs
Fudge, of Marion, are visiting Mrs. J.
B. Greiner on Luther street this week.
Misses Carrie Germany and Maud
Staley who have been visiting in Ma
rion returned home last Thursday.
Miss Eva Brown returned home last
Thursday from a pleasant visit to Roam
oke and Christiansburg.
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TO BE SOLD.
Southwest Virginia institute May Change
Hands.

Southwest Virginia Institute,
which adorns one of the hills in
this city, is to be sold. Under
a decree Of court the sale of the
buildings and grounds will take
place on the 18th day of this
month. The sale is ordered to
settle up matters IN connection
with the A. B. Echols estate
which is interested in the prop,
erty. The sale will probably
not affect the opening Of the
school in the tall but on the
other hand may be means Of
giving new life and progress
to this splendid school.-Bris-
tol News.
Rural Retreat times. [volume] (Rural Retreat, Va.) 1892-1918, 1902-06-13
THIRTY.FIVE
THOUSAND SOULS
Swept Out Of Existence by a
Terrific Storm in Illinois
WIRES LEADING TO CITY
Are Down andit is impossible to
Get Communication-Great
Alarm Felt for the Adjoining
Cities and their inhabitants.

Chicago, June ia storm of great
severity swept central Illinois last night.
Up to early today it has been impossible
to get telephone or telegraph communi-
cation with BLOOMINGTON. The report is
spread that the entire city with its
thirty five thousand inhabitants was
swept out of existence Owing to cut
off communication the report cannot be
confirmed The wires leading to the
city are down but before the last one
failed the report was sent that several
buildings had been blown down. The
storms furry broke at 11;30 and still
ragged at three this rorning. At Petori8
Metamora. Lincoln and Springfield both
Western Union and Postal Telephone
Companies report that it is impossible
to get the town in the vicinity of
Bloomington and Streator. Great
alarm is felt for the safety OF the resi-
dents of these cities.
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Wytheville postoffice Robbed.

Wytheville Va. June TO-
One of the most remarkable
and most mystifying burglaries
ever committed in N|ytheville
was that Of last Tuesday night,
when the postofhce here was
robbed of two hundred dollars
in cash.
One Of the clerks usually
sleeps in the office, but was
absent on that night-a fact
which must have been known
to the thief.
Another clerk on entering
the Office early the next morn
ing to send out some cross
country mail found a rear
window open, the doors o
the safes unlocked and the
amount named above missing
together with three registered
letters.
The mystifying features
connected with the affair are
how the burglar managed tc
climb up the fifteen feet from
the ground to the window,
how he knew how to get the
safes open, and why he did not
take the much larger amouts
of money and stamps which he
left in the safes.
So tar as is known, there is
no clue to the identity Of the
guilty party.
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Got What They Deserved.

Charlotte, June ia mob of fifty
masked men broke open the Jail at Sal
isbury at o'clock this morning, took
two negroes, Harris and James Giles
pies charged with numbering white
girl, and lynched them. The negroes
were hanged to a tree on the outskirts
of the town and their bodies riddled
with bullets,
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GERMANY.

The farmers we're glad to
see the rain fall Sunday.
Mrs. Gwynn spent Tuesday
with her sister Mrs. &. r
Copenhaver.
Greverna Copenhaver, little
daughter Of c. R. Copenhaver
fell from the window Tuesday
and was badly hurt.
Misses Lizzie Copenhaver
and Tenie Neff were visiting
relatives at Crockett Sunday
and Monday.
Mr.. c, R. Copenhaver and
family were the welcome guest
of Mr.. A, L. Snavely Sunday.
Mr.. !. J. Ratclif has a right
sick COW at this writing.
Mrs. Geo. Walters spent
Monday evening with Mrs.
J. F. Coley.
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Reputation Boards,

Fort Chiswell-W. Dick
Sanders, J. +. Simmerman, i.
M. Tate.
Lead Mines--Tom Blair,
John H. Huddle. J. 7. Brooks.
SpeedweII-Geo. A. LAM
bert, Samuel c. Landreth,
Eugene Kyle.
Black Lick-Jno. l.. Brown
VIM. M. Coley, John G. Por-
ter.
Wytheville-William Terry,
V. H. Gibboney J. S, Law"
son.
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Reception TO Clair and His Bride.

Mrs. ]. Winton Repass held
a reception Tuesday evening
in honor of Mr.. c. W. Repass
and his bride, who just re-
turned from their bridal tour.
An elegant supper and re-
freshments were served the
guests.
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Little Baby Gets q Fall.

Last Tuesday noon the lit~
tie year-old daughter of Chas,
Copenhayer, who lives about
two miles east of town, fell out
of their sitting room windo"
and cut a bad cash in her force
head. DR.. Buck was called
and dressed the wound and
the little girl is doing nicely.
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MILLINERY NOTICE.

" As Mrs Baumgardner will close her
for this season about July
1st., we advise all who expect to buy
hats this season or want any work done
in this line to- see her before that time
She has juse received nice lot OF
New Goods in this line and can furnish
you what you waat.
She also has big lot of Ribbons in
short lengths which she will close out
very cheap.
"A, A. GAMMoN, Son q Co.
Rural Retreat times. [volume] (Rural Retreat, Va.) 1892-1918, 1902-06-13

w, L. Minter, the popular
manager OF the Farmers Mer-
camille Co., left Thursday for
Lee county to visit home folks.
He will be gone about ten
days.
Big lot Of wire cloth tor
screen windows and doors
cheap at the Ark.
Burnlce andKyle Buck drove
out to Marion last Saturday to
Mr.. Chas. Meek S, who has been
sick tor quite a while. They
report him as not much I'M
proved.
We have a nice line of gents
Dress Shirts we are closing
out at cost a nice soft shirt two
collars one pair cuffs $50, 75c
shirt for $50 and so on. Far
mers Mer Co.
The Times is under obliga-
tons to the following friends:
Mrs. Linnie Wright, $500;
Mrs, ]. M. Hicks, 25cts.; Mrs.
!. \. Barnitz, 25cts. and Rev.
J. c. Repass, 5octs.
Just received a nice line Of
Dress Shirts they are the warm
est thing that has ever come
down the pike.
A. J. Ryan fell last week at
Saltville and cut his left hand
SO badly on a saw which he
had in his right that he had to
come home for a few days. His
hand is getting along alright
and he hopes to be wen OF it
in a few days:
u FielaIag Wright, who has
! h ! ;,.ts Mere for a few days the
dest Of S. E. Boyer and fami-
ly and Philip Snavely, left
Saturday on No. IL for Bristol
to resume his run on the N.
& w. Mrs. Wright will re-
main awhile longer here with
relatives.
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treat, Va. 16 1T
Mrs. Fields and little
daughter, OF Bristol, are stop
ping with Mrs. Gambler for the
summer.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. c. Lawson
and little daughter spent Tues
day on their fine farm on Grip
pie Creek.
Miss Emma Wilson and Mrs.
Martin Miller, spent Tuesday
here at the hospitable home of
Henry Wilson.
Miss Mary Hammer came
down from Bristol Monday
and will be the guest OF rela-
tives here for a few weeks.
Jefferson Lindamood, wife
and child, Of near kimberlinq
church, spent last Friday here
guests OF A. !. Ryan and fami-
ly.
c. L. Jennings, Of Camp,
shipped a car load of sheep
from here last Friday.
A. B. Harris, of Etter, was
visitor to our town last Fri
day.
Capt. W. A. Buchanan re-
turned last week from pleas
ant visit TO J. w. Stuart at
Wilmore, Ky.
Mrs. Barksdale, of Roanoke
is the guest of Mrs. Capt. c.
Baumgardner.
!. T. Fulcher has been on
the sick list this week.
Albert Copenhaver of
Marion, spent Sunday with A.
J. Rosenbaum and family.
Buy your Trunks and Tel
escapes at Farmers Mer. Co.
They sell them cheap.
Go to the Farmers Mer. Co.
for Queensware they have just
what you want at a low. price.
J. E. Pepper, of Elliston,
spent the week here with his
brother DR.. c. T. Pepper,
they arSthe last of a family OF
ten boys and four girls.
The Presbyterian school
board put a fence around the
4 arochial school building this
week.
Mrs. J. A. Baumgardner and
Eohndren arrived here last Sat.s
urday from Charleston
and will spend a few fneaths
with relatives. Hey. are now
at W VS.. 6. HIVES on Black
Lick
A. Hendricks went or q Y
% bingdon last week and
VII go from there to Russell
.couuty He will visit the old
shome and bring Mrs. Hen
bricks, who has been III Rus
sell for a week Or more, back
Rural Retreat times. [volume] (Rural Retreat, Va.) 1892-1918, 1902-06-13
BASED ON FACTS
And Told i'm Words That
One Who Runs
May Read.

Passenger Train Schedule.
The trains that carry passengers on
the Norfolk & Western will leave Rural
Retreat station as follows:
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spend a few days here with
trends and relatives.
Miss Leta Davis returned
Monday night from a visit to
her aunt Mrs. Dutton in
Bristol.
D. L. Brown was in the
city Wednesday.
Misses Bertha and Della
Baughman spent Sunday at
Jas. r. Hilton S near Crocketts
Mrs. c. C. Catron's sister
came up from Chilhowie and
spent a few days with her this
week.
Mrs. Ann Germany, whose
illness has been noted from
time to time continues quite
sick at her home east of town.
L. G. Cormauy bought a
new surry this week, Lutte will
be in favor OF good roads now.
S. R. Huffard was here for a
few hours late Friday.
Squire Henry Pickle visited
his son Tim at Radford and re-
turned Wednesday.
Jacob Snavely and wife of
Crocketts. spent Sunday here.
Mrs. Dudley of Lynchburg
was here Wednesday on a
visit to her niece Mrs. Emma
Gambler.
c, w. Repass and bride ar
rived home Tuesday night and
are spending a few days at the
groom's fathers, J. Winton
Repass. Geo. S. Davis and
wife were of the relatives pres
ent to welcome the bride and
groom.
L. E. Pepper went down to
Roanoke Monday.
W. H. Pepper and Miss
Mary Hammer went over to
Black Lick Wednesday to
spend a few days at Capt. and
Mrs. Howe's
Henry Huhfard has another
fine girl at his home, born
Tuesday.
Moving Machine sections
for the Milwaukee, Deering,
Champion and Nc Cormack
at Davis-Lindsey Co.
A beautiful line of Umbrellas
and parasols very cheap at the
Ark.
International Poultry food
is the best at Davis Lindsey Co.
Screen doors and windows
at Davis-Lindsey Co.
Capt. B. F. Stanly spent
Wednesday here.
A much needed rain fell
here Saturday and Sunday
Mrs. E. G.. Hankla returned
Tuesday night from a pleasant
visit to Mrs. Carson at Abing-l
don, "a. ~ ..eg
Our esteemed ssnd Rev.
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Marlin Rifle For Sale.

If you want a good MARLIN
MAGAZINE RIFLE, % 90 Cali
Der and Full set of Reloading tools,
Cali at The Times Office, Rural Re-
treat, Va. 16 1T
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WitChery
of Tenn, Annual.
There's a daring in that dancing eve,
She smiles down as the trap goes by
A challenge coy, discretely shy
1t is betwiching
There's sweetness in those crimson lips,
Promise of bliss to hun who sips;
Sends tremors to my finger tips,
1t is bewtching
There's enchantment in that wavering
blush,
Tlnts ne'er equalled by masters brush
Like rose of dawn, when new skies flush
1t is bewilderng.
There's gold spun in that dark bronze
Shimmering, kissed gold, take
care,
You are bewitched.
The satisfaction gotten from wearing
a Nettleton shoe cannot be we'll des-
cribed. A man is only sorry that he
in wearing other makes, has been losing
so much comfort. Davis Anderson Co,
Bristol carry their matchless shoss.
All mail orders for shoes are looked
after most carefully.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1902-06-25
NORTHFORD.

June 24-Mrs. J. A. Smith is home again from New Haven much improved in health.
 All the schools have closed for the sum- mer vacation.
 c. F. Alling is again able to deliver mail on the local route after several days ilI- ness.
 Rev J. D. S. Pardee, rector of St. Andrews church, preached in the Clinton vile chapel, Sunday afternoon,A to a large audience.
 The Young Peoples Social club are to hold and ice cream and strawberry festival in Association hall Wednesday evening.
 The Ladies guild of St. Andrews church will be entertained by Mrs. George H. Bron- son Wednesday afternoon.
 Miss Euniee Linsey is home from school at Wallingford
 university, at which institution he recently graduated .r
 Robert L. Eaton, Trinity, 'o5, is at home for vacation. Rev. William Lusk, of North Haven, agent for the State Board of Education, having returned from a protracted visit to Califor- nia will speak in St. Andrews church next Sunday on ''Calfornia and It's People"
 very pleasant social affair was the Maggie Augur in honor of Miss Henrietta Fair, of New Haven. A profusion of Chin csc lanterns illumined the lawn, and music and dancing were enjoyed by the numerous guests, and refreshments were abundant. A large graphophone under the manage ment of Ludwig Lawson added to the inter- est and amusement of the occasion, many peatedly called for. The festivities con tinued until q late hour.
 Miss Ida Norberg is home from New Lon don,
The daily morning journal and courier., 1902-06-25
CARE OF FISHING LINES,
silk Lines Said to Be the Best if Prop
 erly Treated.

| silk Lines Said to Be the Best if Prop erly Treated.
 Of course every old angler knows the kind of line he wishes to use but each year sees the advent of many new an | glers. and to them it is worth while to say that the line of all lines no matter what It's thickness, comes from the roy al product of the silkworn, says the New York Sun.
 Linen lines, ea-grass lines and lines of kindred materials are strong and durable, and many of them are so col
 ored that they are not especially con- spicuous in the water, but they have demerts.
 They are stiffer, they do not act well on a reel, they become exceedingly cranky when wet; in trolling they be- come twisted so that they curl into kinks whenever there is slack; nobody can do satisfactory casting with them; the friction from them is great and they overrun the reel constantly.
 The silk, while more expensive and less lasting has none of these defects. It can he had with breaking strain of more than 40 pounds, which is big enough for anything smaller than a tarpon, and even of this heft will run smoothly and freely when in air. For bass or trout fishing line with breaking strain of 10 pounds is heavy enough and will give better satisfaction than a larger one. The more delicate the tackle, of course, the more science Is needed in landing the fish and the more
 N+s,, nf
 silk rots fast under any circum- stances, but with care may he made to endure for considerable time.
 The line should never be left on the reel. If much of it is taken out in early morning opportunity to dry it should be seized as soon as 1t presents itself There is nothing worse for silk line than to permit it to remain wet and wound on the spindle.
 Most sporting goods stores sell a lit tie arrangement not more than three inches across which is intended to be fastened to the outside of a bait or tackle box and act as Q frame for lines that are stretched in drying, but a man who carries one of these is going to unnecessary trouble. Any two trees within 30 feet of each other will furnish the necessary twigs upon which to stretch the line by walking back and forth, keeping the thumb upon the reel until all of the silk is out. So stretched the line will dry more rapidly than if wound upon an instrument not a great deal larger than than the reel itself.
 Under no circumstances should a line stay wet over night. One so treated will rot out in a week sometimes. It looks strong, and if a couple of feet be tested in the hands it seems to be strong, but
The daily morning journal and courier., 1902-06-25

there is always weak spot, and the fish that breaks it is always big enough to cause regret.
 Some anglers believe that an oiled silk is less liable to rot and others pre- fer line with hard glazed finish. They are about as good as the others and no better.
 Well-made rod will generally take care of itself, but the line and reel need constant attention. For the latter a bottle of oil should be in the tackle box, and drop should be administered at least every other day. A drop whenever night comes will do not hurt
 The mechanism of a good reel is ex- ceedingly delicate; much strain comes upon it, and it will not endure nor act rightly unless oiled frequently and thoroughly.
 In regard to a rod. it will not pay to buy one that has not the trumpet guides and first guide and tip agate lines. Such rods cost little more, but rod with the ordinary metal rings for guides will wear out enough silk lines in season to pay for itself
The daily morning journal and courier., 1902-06-25
A LONG RIDE.
On Horseback, Without any Remount,

On Horseback, Without any Remount,
 from Colorado to Indianapolis.
 A thousand miles on a railroad train is long ways for some people, but think of going that far on horseback, only stopping for meals and at night!
 This is what William Henry Jacobs, a wealthy young man of Indianapolis, Ind, who arrived in Kansas City late Thursday night, is doing, and when he arrives safely at his destination or fails to do so with the same horse, one thou sand dollars will change hands in Den yer. This Is the amount of a wager on the trip, which was laid by two well known horsemen of the Colorado city.
 MT. Jacobs, who belongs to the best social set of Indianapolis, is a member of a polo club there, and is an ardent devotee of the game. He is the owner of several fine polo ponies, and is con- sidered a good judge of horseflesh. His mother, who is a widow, owns a large ranch at Kit Carson, Col, and young Jacobs went there three weeks ago for the purpose of selecting a Montana pony, which he intended taking home for use on the polo field,
 He went to Denver to visit friends,
The daily morning journal and courier., 1902-06-25

THE CRANKS OF THE HOLY CITY.
 Jersalem is great place for cranks particularly those of religious tenden- cies. People who have visions and possess the gift of prophecy, who have discovered new ways of salvation and methods by which they may live with out sin, seem to flock here as the moths seek the light, Some come in clubs and associations, others as indivuals. Many of them are actually insane and possessed of peculiar delusions. There used to be an old sailor here who went around through the principal streets day after day carrying a heavy cross. He was doing penance for some great sin he had committed, and it would be a satisfaction to know whether he ob- tained absolution before he died. Then there was a man who brought lamb every morning and sacrificed it, giving the skin and the meat to the poor. His place of sacrifice was on a rock out side the wall. and a crowd was there awaiting him when he came with his offering upon his back.
 There is an old woman in Jerusalem now-and she is said to be rich for she lives in a comfortable house and seems to have plenty of money-who consid- CTS it her mission to relieve the hunger and the distress of all the Ishmaelitish dogs. She goes out daily with baskets of bread and meat to feed them, and if she can catch one of the mongrel CUTS with which the streets are haunted she takes him home, washes him, puts oint- ment upon his sores, soaks him with carbolic acid and other disinfectants and then turns him loose, But she never gets the same dog twice AL though they like the food she brings them, they do not relish the other at tentions.
 The Moslems, like the North Ameri- can Indians, consider a lunatic sacred, and any man who comes here with marked eccentricities is absolutely safe, safer than if he had an escort of the sultan's bodyguard.
 An Englishman named Graybill owns d large estate upon the slopes of Mount Olivet where he has a handsome resi- dence and spends much of his time. He is opposed to Christian missionaries and cultivates the Mohammedans, al though he does not profess their faith. He gives his money freely for the re- lief of Mohammedan miseries, but will not contribute to any Christian cause. Not long ago the Arabs in neighbor- ing village being deeply in debt, were about to be sold out. They came to him for advice and assistance. He fur nished them sufficient funds to meet all their obligations and to improve their town.-W F. Curtis in the Chicago Record Herald.