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Rural Retreat times. [volume] (Rural Retreat, Va.) 1892-1918, 1903-03-06
INJURED In A WRECKED MILL.
A Wall of the Factory Blown ln-Grl's Hair
Twisted on the SpOOls.

Charlotte, N. c. Especially The Avon
Cotton Mill, at Gastonia, was partially
wrecked and four or FIVE operatives in
jured, two probably fatally, by wind
storm which visited that town. One
hundred and fifty feet of the southern
wall of the factory was. blown down, fall
ing inward on the operatives and ma
chinery.
Sadie Beatty, aged II, and Bessie Lay,
aged IS, were badly crushed. The Beat
ty girl was crushed against spinning
frame. Her hair was twisted on the
spools, her head was gashed and she
was internally injured.
The Lay girls jaw and one hand were
broken and the back of her head crushed
in. The injuries of the other operatives
were not serious. The damage to the
factory is $1,000.
The town academy building was
wrecked, chimneys were blown from the
graded school building. and the Modena
Cotton Mill was slightly damaged.
At Clifton, S. c., the dwelling of
James Reynolds was blown down and his
I2-year-old son killed
Rural Retreat times. [volume] (Rural Retreat, Va.) 1892-1918, 1903-03-06
HER FORTUNE IN HER FACE.
Circumstance in Which Beauty May b
Worth as Much as SIG Week.

Circumstance in Which Beauty May b
Worth as Much as SIG Week.
Fortune sometimes plays tricks on
her followers, and after rebuffing all
direct attempts to win her favor sud.
denly turns round and bestows bene
fits unexpectedly.
A young woman who has had consid.
cradle difficulty in supporting herself
in New York by odd jobs of hand
painting went into smart hairdress
er's shop lately to buy a comb. The
shop was full of customers, and the
proprietor himself came forward from
a desk in the rear to wait on her.
She noticed that he looked at her
keenly while she was making her pur.
chase At length he asked her if she
would mind trying place in the shop,
as they We're anxious to get young
woman with an exceptionally fine COM
plexion to show special class of
goods which they We're about to intro.
dnce.
st wouldn't matter about your lack
of experience" he told her. "That fine.
rosy skin will sell the goods without
any Words And he added that the
work would be made as easy for her
as possible.
"When he named salary of SIG a
week had all could do to keep from
showing my delight" said Miss Fair
face, in telling of tie interview. 81
agreed to the proposition promptly, and
have no reason to regret doing so.
'Most Of the custc mers I deal with
are pleasant looking people in good Cir
cumstances, who are not hard to wait
upon. I sell lot OF the face lotions
and creams, and maybe the buyers
think 1 have tried them on my face.
am never called upon to say one way
| or the other. And the management
| seems satisfied.
Il never thought much about N!
complexion before, but regard it nov
as a godsend, for When it got me my
| job I was barely making So a week
and applying MYSELF closely to make
| that.
"Since my engagement in the com.
plexion beautifier department girl
has been taken on who has particu-
larly rough, muddy skin. I fancy her
complexion got her the place, the OBJ
ject being to make those of us with
good skins show out fairer by con.
trast. New York Sun.
Rural Retreat times. [volume] (Rural Retreat, Va.) 1892-1918, 1903-03-06
A Long Sentence.

A sentence Which will almost equal
the record made by the famous excise
sentence passed on man in Vermont
a few years ago was lately given to
one John Flicker by Judge Adams, of
the United States Circuit Court, in st.
Louis. Ficklec was sentenced to hard
labor for life :.nd twenty years in addi-
ton. He was convicted of holding up
and robbing a mail carrier. He got
ten years at hard labar for robbing the
mail by inllmidating the carrier; inn
prisonment Cor life al hard labor for
robbing the registered mail by placing
the life of tsie carrier in jeopardy by
the use Of dangerous weapons, and ten
years imprisonment at hard labor for
intimidating with dangerous weapons
the carrier. The sentences were made
cumulative. -
Rural Retreat times. [volume] (Rural Retreat, Va.) 1892-1918, 1903-03-06
EXTRA SESSION SENATE
President Directs that Upper Branch Be
Convened on March S.
HIS PROCLAMATION AS ISSUED.
When the New Senate Meets on Thursday at
Noon It Is Expected That All the Newly
Elected Members Will Be Presents Senator
Foster, the New Senator From Oregon, ls
Inc Only Doubtful One.

Washington, D. C. (SpeciaD.-Tht
President issued the following procla
nation:
"By the President of the United
States of America.
A PROCLAMATION.
"Whereas public interests require
that the Senate should convene in ex
traordinary session; therefore, / Theo
dore Roosevelt, President of the Unit
cd States of America, do hereby pro
claim and declare that an extraordin
airy occasion requires the Senate of the
United States to convene at the Capt.
toll, in the city of Washington, on the
9Th day of March next, at IL O'Clock
noon, OF which all persons who shall
at that time. be entitled to act as mem.
bers OF body are hereby required to
take notice.
Given under my hand and the sea-
of the United States at Washington
the ed day of March, in the year of OH
Lord one thousand nine hundred and
three, and OF the independence of tn.
United States the one hundred and
twenty-seyenth.
THEODORE ROOSEVELT
"By the President,
JOHN HAY, Secretary of State"
For several days the improbability Of
the ratification of the reciprocity treaty
with Cuba and the Panama canal
treaty has been apparent, and the con-
dition OF business in the Senate at the
close OF Mondays session made thi.
outcome a certainty. There seems tc
be danger also that important appro,
priation bills may not be acted upon
For these reasons the call for the OK
ira session was issued.
Rural Retreat times. [volume] (Rural Retreat, Va.) 1892-1918, 1903-03-06
4 Touching War Incident.

After the battle of Sharpsburg we
passed over line Of railroad in Cen
trail Georgia. The disabled soldiers
from General Lees army We're return
ing to their homes. At every station
the wives and daughters of the farm
ers came on the cars and distributed
food and wines and bandageS among
the sick and wounded. We shall never
forget how very like an angel was
pretty little girl low blushingly and
modestly she went to a great rude,
bearded soldier, who had carved a
crutch from q rough plank to replace
a lost leg, how this little girl asked
him if he was hungry and how he ate
like a famished wolf. She asked if his
wound was painful, and in a voice of
soft, mellow accents: Can do moth.
ing for you? [ am so sorry that you
are so badly hurt. Have you a little
daughter, and won't she cry when she
sees your" The rude soldiers heart
was touched and tears of love and
gratitude filled his eyes. He only
answered: II have three little children
God grant that they may be such an
gels as YOU" With an evident effort
he repressed desire to kiss the fair
brow of the pretty little girl. He took
her little hand between both his own,
and babe her Goodbye, God bless
your This child will always be a
better woman because of these lessons
OF practical godlike charity stamped
ineffaceably upon her young heart
Knoxville Register.
Rural Retreat times. [volume] (Rural Retreat, Va.) 1892-1918, 1903-03-06

"It is useless to deny 1t. heard
you and your father talking; 1 heard
you say the words you now so indig-
nantly deny"
In an instant it came back to him.
II forgot" he said sadly, 'but if you
heard you know my reason. My love
has made me forget lack of fortune.
l had no right to speak"
''It is no lack in my eyes," she whis-
pered tenderly.
Forgetting all else save that she
loved him his arm passed round her
and he pressed his lips to hers.
Il meant to teach you both lesson"
she whispered ten minutes later, 'but
you have taught the teacher what it is
to love."-The Taller.
Rural Retreat times. [volume] (Rural Retreat, Va.) 1892-1918, 1903-03-06
tvhEN THE HEART is YOUNG

We're my son. When 1 was your age
every girl was to be won.''
Il challenge you to win her." an
swered Harvey smiling He believed
that Sir Charles was TESTING, and was
well pleased to find the conversation
which had begun so ominously
brought to an end so pleasantly.
AT my age undoubtedly it will be a
sacrifice, but with an undutiful son
who absolutely refuses to aid me I shall
have to make it and pursue the matter
to an end. What that end may be
thirty days will prove, but come, Har-
yey, it is time to dress for dinner. The
thought Of what have embarked upon
will make it pleasure to me. Old as
| am will let you see that I have not
forgotten how to WOO. The lesson may
be useful to you"
" 81
The dinner gong had sounded. I'm
patiently Sir Charles fretted about the
room, for young as lie considered HIM
self he had reached an age when din
her becomes an important event in the
dally round OF life.
"See if Miss Grantholm is coming,
Mary" he began ENORMOUSLY, when
the door was thrown open and Eva
was ushered in. His sentence ended
abruptly in scarcely restrained ex-
clamation of admiration.
II am afraid I am late" she said
with smile to Sir Charles, which in.
stantly caused any recollection of his
late impatience to disappear, "but il
you will forgive me 1 shall make
| amends in future"
He drew her arm through his, and
as Harvey followed with his sister he
failed to catch his fathers answer; evi
| IDENTIFY it pleased her, for she laughed
| merrily, but pleasant as the laugh was
it Jared ON Harvey.
| Somewhat discontentedly he took his
place opposite her at the square table,
tribute of his, and throwing it off he
endeavored to talk on topics likely to
| interest her, but although Eva an
| swered frankly, she made no effort to
pursue the subjects, but turned at once
to Sir Charles and listened with spark
ling eyes to his discursive stories OF
the days when he was in the Guards.
| A quite unusual frown marred Har-
vey's face as dinner ended. Sir
| Charles, with old-fashioned gallantry,
opened the door for Miss Grantholm,
and laying his hand on his heart bowed
deeply as he did so.
Sir Charles face was beaming rs he
resumed his chair. Filling his glass
he held it in the air.
Miss Grantholm. Harvey. A Pou-
trance. my boy" he added merrily, as
he placed the empty glass upon the
table.
"A l'outrance," cried Harvey mock
ingly.
You mean to enter for the prize,
cried Sir Charles, but his voice showed
no enthusiasm.
i did not say so,' retorted Harvey
coldly, though his pulse was running
at twenty over normal rate. I'm the
meantime you have the advantage
and
Il mean to keep it," said Sir Charlie.
dryiy, as the sound of the music reach
ing them he left the room.
Harvey fingered over his wine.
| The mere fact that I am practicalls
Rural Retreat times. [volume] (Rural Retreat, Va.) 1892-1918, 1903-03-06
you rel use to marry her"
i exclaimed Sir Charles
Waldagrave, stopping i'll


bis walk to face his rebel
lious son. "What do you want? Eva
Grantholm is beautiful. Her face and
figure are perfect. That she is wealthy
should be no disadvantage in the eyes
of your fathers son. Egad, Harvey"
he added somewhat more mildly,
when you have come to my years, the
age Of discretion for Waldegrave,
you will understand that substantial
bank balance is not the least asset in
many fair lady's claim to beauty"
'NOt in my eyes," retorted Harvey
Waldegrave. "When l choose wife
shall certainly not consult her bank
er before allow my heart to throb
for her"
Sir Charles curled his lips supercil-
iously, but his voice betrayed his anX-
iety as he replied: cam to understand
from your remark that your heart is
already in the throbbing state, that the
lady is already found? II so I warn
you that in this matter I have made
my stand. Either you marry Eva Or
I need not put the threat IN words.
have no wish to quarrel with you, Har-
vey." he added somewhat sadly, shut
love the home that was born in and
1t has pleased me to see my sentiments
shared by you. 1t would kill me to
see the place in strangers hands. to
know that you would not Ne it's mas
ter. That is what your refusal means
to me-to you. That my extravagances
have brought our fortunes to this pass
does not help to make the matter less
bitter to me-"
Harvey's handsome face softened.
"The very reason you have given,
dad, is the one which impeis me to
pursue the course which I fave cho-
sen. Practically penniless, possessed
of nothing but an honorable name,
shall not stoop to sully it by 5artering
1t for money. With regard to your
other question, although do not think
you put it seriously. so far have seen
no girl with whom would wish to
share that name"
His words appeared to afford his
father satisfaction for laying his hand
upon his sons arm he said pleasantly,
until then the threat I made lust
now Is held in reservation, and per-
haps before that time the discretion I
spoke of may have come"
You condemn me to a long course
OF ceiibacy, dad" laughed Harvey.
"if have to wait till your age"
my age! You speak as il 1 were a
rival to Methuselah. was forty-nine
last March, and do not feel a day olde,
than when I was the age you will be
next month. Egad. boy, If you dare to
tease me about my age 1 may enter
for the matrimonial stakes against Won
and back myself to carry off the prize. "
$50 far as am concerned" retorted
Harvey, his eyes twinkling with merri
ment, "you would have no cause tc
fear. but even supposing we were botf
to run, who knows what the lady
might have to say? Her feelings
would have to be consulted. Beauty
and money. the combination. as yoy
say, is peerless. She may know hel
value and not let herself be Won"
Sir Charles gazed amusedly at his
handsome son.
sUpon my word. Harvey, were te
CLOSE my eyes I might wonder if yor
Rural Retreat times. [volume] (Rural Retreat, Va.) 1892-1918, 1903-03-06
Port De PAX DESTROYED.

Cape Haytien, Haiti (By Cable).-A
despatch received here from Gros
Morne announces the complete destruc-
ton OF Port de Paix, Haiti, by fire
Only the vessels belonging to the Hay
tien Company were saved The town is
on the Straits, between the Haytien
Islands and 'Tortuga, thirty-fvc miles
northwest of Cape Haytien.
Rural Retreat times. [volume] (Rural Retreat, Va.) 1892-1918, 1903-03-06
Killed BY Teacher.

Spartanburg, S. c. (spcciaD. Ed
win Foster, the I7-year-old schooIboy
who was shot by Reuben f. Pitts. a
teacher in the academy Foster attend
ed, died here. It rs said THAT Several
OF the students attaek5d cor
Pitts while he was Whippi
and that in the scnid1e VII
Foster was shot BY Pitts
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CANST THOU FORGET
BY GRACE GREENWOOD.


|"TH-R BY
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York,S
her with Mr. Leander X Lppnco Philadelphia
beloved first awakening
From QUIT shadowy doubts I'M dreams
To know loves perfect sunlight round breaking
Canst thou forget?
sky Of and gold glowing,
Around the breath Of May;
Then met sou-tdes, thence together flowing,
Then kissed thought minging their way
Canst thou forget?
when thy lovingf
Laid gently back the locks brow?
All womans thought that touch still fingers
And softly ghdes along forehead
Canst thou forget?
Canst thou forget when twilight
Mid dews and sweets, behed srove,
And when the nights, which spndor,
Seemed dim and palid to heaven of love?
Canst thou forget the chldlke htoutpouring
Of her whose fond faith knew alterng
The lashes dropped to veil her eyes adorng
Her speaking silence and her bissfu tears?
Canst thou forget?
forget The last mostmo meeting
The trembling form caspd to thine dbreast:
The heart against thine wildly beating,
Cans thou forget?
The wild farewell which our souls
And that last gift, affections hottest token,
The severed viii CHI lay thy heart
Canst thou forget?
Canst thou forget, belovd one-eomes never
The angel of o yrest?
Brings she not back the fond hopes fled forever.
Canst thou forget?
Rural Retreat times. [volume] (Rural Retreat, Va.) 1892-1918, 1903-03-06

Washington, D. C. {SpeciaD.-Th'
President issued the following procla
- oA;O.,.
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penniless debars me from wooing her."
he muttered, gloomiIy.
Sir Charles had left the door ajar
and the pure tones of a rich contralto
voice were borne into the room. An
ardent lover of music, Harvey listened
entranced; then, unable to keep away,
he in his turn entered the drawing
room to find his father hanging over
Miss Grantholm and urging her to sing
again.
Rural Retreat times. [volume] (Rural Retreat, Va.) 1892-1918, 1903-03-06
Headstrong People.

Weak minded people are sometimes
the most headstrong Chicago News.
The Washington times., 1903-04-11
FURTHER PROCEEDINGS
IN BEEF MERGER CASE
Intim3ted That Packers May Be
Adjudged in Contempt.

CHICAGO. April 11.-Has United
States District Attorney Bethea been
conferring with officials of the Federal
Department Of Justice concerning fur
ther proceedings in the beef merger
case?
Mr. Bethea has just returned from
Chicago. after several days absence on
what he says was private business.
Among local federal officials attention
is called to the fact, however, that
the decision against the Northern Sc
curittes Company will greatly facilitate
the prosecution OF such corporations,
The opinion in such circles is general
that it would not be surprising if the
District Attorney is planning 10 bring
the packers into court on contempt pro
ceedings.
They say the method would be an eX-
cellent enc Of testing the legality Of
the organization they have recently
formed to control the packing interests
Of the country.
The Washington times., 1903-04-11
ALEXANDRIA NEWS NOTES.

on Easter Sunday will be as follows:
Professional hymn. No. 175, The nay
Of Resurrection Martin; anthem,
Christ Our Passover" Potter; Gloria
Patri," Potter; TIE Deum,r Warren: in
troit anthem. Christ, the Lord. is Risen
Today, Johnson; Kyrie. EIvey: Gloria
Tibi, Garrett; hymn No I22; onertory
anthem. AS It Began to Dawn. Buck;
0IeTtoFy. Inscriptions, Praise God from
Whom All Blessings Flow" sarctus,
Steiner; hymn No. 231; Gloria in Tx
ceisis, old chant. The choir is as fol-
lows: Soprano. Mrs. Blanche BerkJey,
Mrs p J De DER. Alice Chinn. Madge
Feitb. and Lucy Brookes: altos. Mrs. "
". O'Brien, Janet Fawcett. and Sara
Rathbone; tenor. Benjamin Wheatley
and Frank Fields: basso. Harris Frank
lin. Edmund Franklin, and George II.
Evans; first violin, T. B. Amiss; second
violin. Emily Bailey. viola. PercivaI
Gassett. vt15onceIIo Walter WhittIesey
orgauist and director. sherman p. Fow-
Ter.
The Washington times., 1903-04-11
CHANGES IN THE ARMY
PUT INTO EFFECT

The contemplated changes in the army
by reason OF the retirement Of several
officers o. high rank went into effect to-
day. Maj Gen Robert P Hughes, Inspec-
tor General Joseph c. Brecbinrldge and
Quartermaster General II. / Ludington
are placed on the retired list In place
OF Major General Hughes. Brig Gen.
James F. Wade is promoted TO major
general. Col. Peter D. VToom is promot
ed TO be brigadier general. and inspec-
Tor general. and is Immediately placed
OH the retired list This permits OF The
promotion Of Col. George H Burton to
the rank Of brigadier general and places
him al the head of the inspector gen
erals department
General LudIngton is to be succeeded
by Col Charles T. Humphrey. promoted
TO be brigadier general General Hughes
and General Ludington retire after thir-
~ years service. and General Breckin-
ridge after more than thirty years serY-
Ice, upon his own application.
The Washington times., 1903-04-11
FAILURE TO SEND AMBULANCE
EXPLAINED BY mr.. WILSON

George S Wilson. secretary to the
Board of Charities, has submitted to the
District Commissioners a report on ths
recent complaint OF Captain Boardman.
Of the Detective Bureau. relative TO ths
failure to send an ambulance for the re-
movaI of Martha Day TO the Hospital for
the Insane on the application OF the de-
partment
Mr. Wilson explains the failure 10 send
the ambulance was due to a misunder-
standing on the part OF the driver OF ths
order of the Police Department under
date of July p. 1902. He says the regu-
iations prohibit the removal Of insane
patients between the hours Of O'Clock
p. N. and s o'clock a n. but they
should be detained temporarily at tbs
First precinct station house, except
when otherwise ordered by the surgeons.
Mr.. Wilson says the ambulance drivers
have received special instructions on
this point. and the misunderstanding
arose through a too literal carrying out
OF the instructions. He says the same
trouble viii not occur again.
The Washington times., 1903-04-11
CHICAGO UNIVERSITY
NOW HAS A ROMANCE
Dr. Manlev Engaged to Countess
Cipriana.

CHICAGO, April I1.-For the first time
since the University Of Chicago was
founded q purely faculty romance has
eliminated in an engagement
Professors and the university com
muHity generally were surprised yester-
day when it became known on the cam
pus that Countess Lisi c. Cfpriana. in
structress IN French and Italian litera-
ture, and DR.. James Matthews ManIey,
head of the department of English, are
engaged. Three years ago Countess
Cipriana came to America to complete
her college education Immediately she
took high rank as a student.
She finished her course with honors,
and before her first year OF residence
was over she had earned all of the de-
grees that the university could give her
the a B., NJ a, and Ph. D. She was
appointed to an instTuctorship in French
for two years, while Dr. Manley has been
teaching the English drama.
The wedding viii take place in June.
Countess Cipriana is a daughter of Mar
quis Cipriana, an aged and distinguished
Italian statesman and soldier. brother
Of the famous General Cipriana, OF
whom Mrs. Browning wrote in terms of
highest praise.
While Prof. AfanIey has been mem
beS of the Quadrangle Club. he main
tanned an elegant home at 5524 Monroe
Avenue.
The Washington times., 1903-04-11
BATHS AND
COMFORT STATIONS
Inspector Davis Reports Them Feasible
for National Capital.

H. 3. Davis. Inspector CT Plumbing,
has submitted 10 the District Commits
sioners a report upon his recent visit TO
Boston and New York to inspect the pub
lie baths, floating baths, and public com
fort stations II those cities. The report
contains detailed description of the
various facilities for bathing and public
comfort, with drawings Of the buildings
and photographs Of the interior rooms.
The report is quite voIuminous. and is
accompanied with the Official reports of
the directors for the last fiscal year.
Mr. Davis shows that the baths and
other features described are in excellent
working order. and are a great conven-
ienee to the public He enters a plea in
the report for the establishment in this
city Of public comfort stations modelled
upon those IN Boston He believes them
practicable for the Capital City. and
proves they could be erected and main
tained AT comparatively small cost
The Washington times., 1903-04-11
Attempted Jail Delivery.

What, If it had not been discovered,
would have been a successful Jail deiiy-
cry was prevented by City Sergeant Cox
and William Z Gambler, warden of the
jail. yesterday evening. Shortly after 4
O'Clock yesterday evening. Warden Capd-
Ter was notified by some of the negro
inmates OF the jail that an attempt 10
break jail was being made BY Perry
Shields. a negro who was sent to JAN
a Few weeks ago by the mayor in the
police court 10 await the action of the
grand jury on the charge OF robbing the
store of AIessrs. Berheimer, on King
Street,
Upon an investigation by the warden
and City Sergeant Cox. it was discov-
cred that a board on the east wall OF
the Jail. in the room where Shields was
kept. had been removed and about two
feet Of the wall dug away. Only one more
foot remained and d hole would have
been made through the wall.
The warden discovered an iron bar and
a piece Of iron bedstead in Shields pos
session and it is supposed it was with
1Iiees tools that ne did the digging
after the discovery Shields was placed
in solitary confinement and viii remain
there until his case is called up before
the special grand jury which convenes
next Monday