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The ranch. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1902-1914, 1903-10-01

While this matter of cross pollination is
under consideration it NAV be we'll to call
attention to the fact that the Department of
Agriculture has had this matter under con-
sideration for number of years and has
published some valuable suggestions that
can be found in the Year Books. By the
way, no wide awake fruit grower can af-
ford to be without these Year Books If
The ranch. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1902-1914, 1903-10-01

BY the way, the horticultural law requires
the county horticultural society to name the
person to be appointed county fruit inspect
or But Yakima county has no county hor-
ticutural society," The fruit growers in and
near North Yakima have an organization
know as the Yakima Fruit Growers Union.
But this organization is mainly for business
purposes to facilitate the shipping of fruit
from North Yakima. 1t does not take in
Rural Retreat times. [volume] (Rural Retreat, Va.) 1892-1918, 1903-09-04
VANDERBILT A UNION MAN.

Alfred G. Vanderbilt has recognized
organized labor in Newport and at
headquarters has been put down as
fair"
Vanderbilt was having work done at
Oakland, his country place, when diff
ferences occurred between the me-
ohanics and the employers. Vanderbilt
wanted the work done, and after
having the situation explained to him
he decided to discharge the contractors
who were at odds with their men and
become his own master mechanic. He
agreed with painters that he would
use only Union men and recognize all
Union men and recognize all Union
methods and soon had all the men at
work that he could employ.
Rural Retreat times. [volume] (Rural Retreat, Va.) 1892-1918, 1903-09-04
WEIGH OFFICIALS BAG BIG GAME
Three ESCAPED Murders Arrested IL
Mcdowell County, w. Va.

Gus Atkins alias Gus hurry, John
Atkins and John Rice, three men
wanted in Madison county, N. c., for
the murder of James Rice, were ar
rested in a coal mine at Thacker, Nc
Dowell county, by Chief of Police a.
9C. Day. John Blankenship and Dave
Howell, all of Welch, Va. The men
| had been tracked from North Carolina
and located at Thacker. When the
| Welch officers went to make the arrese
1 thew were met with resistance and
John Atkins attempted to shoot the
chief. but the officer got the drop on
the escaped murderer, and fired bullet
into his hip. The three prisoners werv
then brought to WEIGH. John Atkins
was placed in a hospital and the other
two were placed in jail. AS soon ar
the wounded man is able to travel all
three will be taken to North Carolina.
The crime for which they are wanted
was committed on June =, l90z, ana
was most brutal one. Janles l'io'
was shot to death, after which his Pts
tol was taken from his dead body ana
his skull split open. The three men
were afterwards arrested and placed
in the county Jail at Madison, Court
house. On the night of November +
last these men, with seven other prls-
oners made their escape The author
;+;es offered a reward for the capture
Of the three men arrested at Thacker
and this. of course will go to the Welch
officers. One of the other prisoners
who escaped from the Madison jail OF |
the night of November 18th, was re-
Gently killed at Greenville, S. G., by
man named Norton.
Rural Retreat times. [volume] (Rural Retreat, Va.) 1892-1918, 1903-09-04
FIRE RAGING IN N. & w. TUNNEL

Fire was discovered about O'Clock
Thursday morning, August u, in Craig
en- tunnel, on the Clinch Valley divis-
ion of the Norfolk and Western rail
way, between Bluefield and Norton.
The tunnel is in the neighborhood Of
Virginia City, in Wise county, and is
on the line of road over which the
heavy coal traffic from Toms Creek and
Wise county fields is brougt through to
the seashore for distribution.
The fire was burning fiercely about
300 feet from the east entrance to the
tunnel and could not be attacked from
that end to any advantage. The fire
fighters were compelled to resort to the
use of dynamite from the west entrance
in order to blow up quantity of the
wood framework, thus making a space
large enough to prevent the flames
leaping toward the west end. The
west end was block so as to prevent a
draft passing through to feed the fire
Roanoke was called on for help and
i special engine, with fiat, on which
was placed Roanoke's fire engine, left
for the scene of the fire and did much
| valuable work.
The fire is supposed to have beer
| caused by sparks from an engine ignit
| ing the woodwork, which in some
places is very heavy and thick.
Rural Retreat times. [volume] (Rural Retreat, Va.) 1892-1918, 1903-09-04
SUED FOR FALSE IMPRISONMENT


Geo. w. Andrews, of Newport News
has instituted suit against Col. c
Fenton Day, mayor of sSmithfeld, {
! prominent Democratic politician an(
| father-in-law to United States Senate
Thomas S. Martin, claiming damages
in the sum of $4,000 for alleged false
Imprisonment.
Andrews was acting as salesman fol
a local tea company when he was ar
rested for doing business in Smithfiel(
without a local license. He explained
to the mayor, when taken before thai
official, Mat a license was unnecessary.
The mayor, however, according to the
complaint ordered the town marshal
te-lock the prisoner up The matter
was referred to the commemorative
attorney, who decided that license
was unnecessary.
Andrews claims that he was kept ir
the lookup about eight hours.
Rural Retreat times. [volume] (Rural Retreat, Va.) 1892-1918, 1903-09-04
GoRMAN IS NOT THE MAN.
Won't Do For President Says VIM. j.
Bryan.

Bryan, in the Commoner. comes out
in the open in opposition to the sug
gestion that Senator German, of Mary
land, should be made the presidential
nominee of the Democrats in 1904 He
says:
THE senator says that IN order to
win I'VE must have the confidence of
the bushes interests of the country,
and again he speaks of the substantial
interests Of the country In the fight
now being waged between the masses
and organized wealth it is evident that
Senator Germans sympathies are with
organized wealth. What reforms
would be possible under his leadership?
None; absolutely none. He even en-
dorses the Aldrich bill, which provides
for loaning government money to the
national banks. He wants 1t SO amend
share, but he has no objections what
ever to the plan. His interview shows
| that he is not in sympathy with the
rank and file of the party on single
question. His selection as Democratic
Header in the senate was a great mis-
take on the part of the Democratic
senators and a great misfortune to the
party at large. His nomination to the
presidency is not to be thought of. He
would, if made the standard bearer
poll a million votes less than ticket
with no name at all on 1t, for with nj
nominations made, there would still be
a hope that the electors would fine
somebody who stood for something
Who will be the next reorganizer to
| expose his weakness to public gaze?''
Bryan, in the Commoner, also enters
into an exhaustive discussion of the
race problem and recent mob violence
He charges the Republicans with stir
ring up race antagonism in order to
keep the black vote solid He says
the trumpet fourish1ng appointments
of negroes by Roosevelt excites race
prejudice ten times as much as was the
case under Mckinley.
Rural Retreat times. [volume] (Rural Retreat, Va.) 1892-1918, 1903-09-04
KNOCKED OUT A BURGLAR.

Knocked out by blow on the jaw
delivered by woman, burglar who
had looted fat was captured by the
police, of New York, and all he had
stolen was recovered. The woman
was Miss Annie Haberstich. She chased
The man to Third avenue, caught up
with him and gave him such singing
blow on the jaw that he dropped his
bundle and reeled along until police
man stopped him.
Rural Retreat times. [volume] (Rural Retreat, Va.) 1892-1918, 1903-09-04
MUST CARRY NEW YORK.

In other and perhaps brighter day
II Democracy was assured of New Yorl
the presidency was won, About de
cade since, however, there was shift
ing of alliances and also disturbanc
0f the dominating influence in the cleo
toral college. New York Indiana, New
Jersey, West Virginia and Connecticut
which in other pears had made Dem
ocratic success probable, became al
most hopelessly Republican. In thu
last two years, however, there ha.
been some evidence that the misfit ALI
,ance between Democracy and Populisn
is served and that the party is agar
to become the great conservative fac
tor of the government. Thdicalisn
Rural Retreat times. [volume] (Rural Retreat, Va.) 1892-1918, 1903-09-04

and pure Democracy have nothing in
common and when the party surren-
dered to the radicalism of Populism it
lost all strength that foredoomed de-
feat. But all that is over. The party
need not worry over the mistakes of
the past if it turns a brave face to the
future.
New York is not hopelessly lost.
The Democracy in that state has been
making inroads upon the enemy and
retaining many who wandered off.
1t may be that New York will not vote,
for Roosevelt next year. He has never
been exceedingly popular with his
home folks. He only beat Van Wyck
by a narrow margin while New York
was smarting over Bryan's campaign
If New York were to vote against
Roosevelt that would not defeat him,
but the revolution which would shake
New York from its allegiance to Re-
publicanism would most likely sweep
other states from Inelr RepuDllcan
moorings. One thing is certain. If the
Democrats can not carry New York,
their case is hopeless. 1t would be
wise for the party, therefore, in nomi-
mating candidate to select one who
would be acceptable to the New York
democracy, although not pandering, Of
course, to whim, but appealing tc
their convictions. The Democrats mus
carry New York.
Rural Retreat times. [volume] (Rural Retreat, Va.) 1892-1918, 1903-09-04

The Employers association, with a
membership Of nearly 5000 including
most of the business men in Kansas
City, Mo-, has started movement to
repeal all city laws that discriminate
between Union and Independent labor.
Among the laws that will be attacked
are several that favor the product OF
Union labor exclusively, the most OBJ
noxlous to the Employers association
being that which forbids the letting by
the city of printing contracts to any
but Unionized shops.
Rural Retreat times. [volume] (Rural Retreat, Va.) 1892-1918, 1903-09-04
DUsKY SLEEPER SHOT IN FACE.

Mrs. D. H. Kern, of Harrisonburg,
Va, thinking that burglars were in her
house, summoned Mr.. Staples and son
to investigate. Robert Staples, entering
room in which colored girl was
sleeping, and thinking her burglar
shot her in the face, infiicting pain
full, though, it is hoped, not a danger
Gus wound
Rural Retreat times. [volume] (Rural Retreat, Va.) 1892-1918, 1903-09-04
POOR MANS FRIEND DEAD.

Major William B. Tate, wealthy bach
elor, who has been the benefactor of
disabled ex-Confederate veterans in
Tennessee, died at his home at Jeffer-
son City, Teen, on August 20, aged 81
years. 1t is not long since he gave
$4,000 for the benefit of crippled and
dependent veterans in the state.
Rural Retreat times. [volume] (Rural Retreat, Va.) 1892-1918, 1903-09-04

There are nearly SO,0O0,0O0 inhabi-
tants in this country, and about nine
tenths of them feel that they know the
very person King Menelik ought tt
hire to run his new mint in Abyssinia
Rural Retreat times. [volume] (Rural Retreat, Va.) 1892-1918, 1903-09-04
GEORGE KEITH TAYLOR DEAD.

George Keith Taylor, who has been
Jerk Of the state supreme court of ap-
peals for eight years, died at his home
in Richmond, Va, on August o. aged
70 years.
Rural Retreat times. [volume] (Rural Retreat, Va.) 1892-1918, 1903-09-04

Mr.. Hill by inference refers to the
president as a spetacularist There
can be no effective reply to a charge
like this except you are another
Rural Retreat times. [volume] (Rural Retreat, Va.) 1892-1918, 1903-09-04

1t must be very painful to Mr.. Ad-
dicks, of Delaware, to have his name
connected with anything tainted with
fraud.
Rural Retreat times. [volume] (Rural Retreat, Va.) 1892-1918, 1903-09-04

In giving s2,5OO,OoO in steel stocks
to the town in Scotland that was for
tunate enough to secure the honor o,
~
being his birthplace, Mr.. Carnegie may
carry to some minds the impression
that he is unloading.
Rural Retreat times. [volume] (Rural Retreat, Va.) 1892-1918, 1903-09-04

The lambs that were fieecedfi in Wal,
steet have the consolation of knowing
that their wool is considerably mixec
with that of some of the old sheep
Rural Retreat times. [volume] (Rural Retreat, Va.) 1892-1918, 1903-09-04

Since having made the thirteenth at
tempt to lift the Americas cup, ST.
Thomas Upton is in a fair way t.
become convert to a popular super
stition.
Rural Retreat times. [volume] (Rural Retreat, Va.) 1892-1918, 1903-09-04

Really the visible supply of decd
orizers is insufficient to relieve the
ordor of that Panama ditch.
Rural Retreat times. [volume] (Rural Retreat, Va.) 1892-1918, 1903-09-04

A cneiform has been discovered in
Egypt which no one can understand
Perhaps it is the draft of one Senator
Allisons platforms.
Rural Retreat times. [volume] (Rural Retreat, Va.) 1892-1918, 1903-09-04

Chicago and other foreign countries
are acting very literally towards the
ST. Louis Worlds Fair.
Rural Retreat times. [volume] (Rural Retreat, Va.) 1892-1918, 1903-09-04

The Washington Post calls the
Chicago Chronicle a Democratic news
paper We had no idea the Post. was
so bitter against the Democratic party.
Rural Retreat times. [volume] (Rural Retreat, Va.) 1892-1918, 1903-09-04

Let General Miles beware lest the
wall of silence which he is building
around himself fall upon him and
crush him into obscurity.
Rural Retreat times. [volume] (Rural Retreat, Va.) 1892-1918, 1903-09-04

If Russia and Turkey were to go to
war the concet Of the Powers would
probably have to have its music rear
ranged.
Rural Retreat times. [volume] (Rural Retreat, Va.) 1892-1918, 1903-09-04

If we get larger navy there is dan
ger of having to abandon the practice
at naval reviews of toasting all the
participating ships.
Rural Retreat times. [volume] (Rural Retreat, Va.) 1892-1918, 1903-09-04

One trouble with the Miles boom is
that an inferior grade of powder has
been used in the fireworks
Rural Retreat times. [volume] (Rural Retreat, Va.) 1892-1918, 1903-09-04

Mr. Roosevelt has been assessed
$4,000, sum entirely too big to sug-
gest that he is a millionaire.
Rural Retreat times. [volume] (Rural Retreat, Va.) 1892-1918, 1903-09-04

1t would be a relief if Bryan woule
throw all of his bricks at once at thu
Democratic party and have the thing
over with.
Rural Retreat times. [volume] (Rural Retreat, Va.) 1892-1918, 1903-09-04

1t is to be hoped that the school Of
journalism will turn out graduates whc
will not write nom-de-plume for pen
name.
Rural Retreat times. [volume] (Rural Retreat, Va.) 1892-1918, 1903-09-04

Meet me at the great Labor Week
Jubilee in Roanoke, September 9TH to
18th inclusive.
Rural Retreat times. [volume] (Rural Retreat, Va.) 1892-1918, 1903-09-04

The Sultan is one of the most rea-
sonable men on earth when a foreign
fleet pays him a business visit.
Rural Retreat times. [volume] (Rural Retreat, Va.) 1892-1918, 1903-09-04

The German sergeant who is accused
of whipping private to death will
claim that it is the system.
Rural Retreat times. [volume] (Rural Retreat, Va.) 1892-1918, 1903-09-04

1t is a wonder that the Missouri jury
which fined a bribe-taker $500 didn't
give him a gold medal instead.
Rural Retreat times. [volume] (Rural Retreat, Va.) 1892-1918, 1903-09-04

1t is to be trusted that there were no
singing remarks made at the. bee
keepers convention.
Rural Retreat times. [volume] (Rural Retreat, Va.) 1892-1918, 1903-09-04

In Missouri the word to the wise
boodler is insufficient. He wants the
money.
Rural Retreat times. [volume] (Rural Retreat, Va.) 1892-1918, 1903-09-04
POINTED PARAGRAPHS.

The Hearst boom unfortunately has
swallowed it's rattle.
Rural Retreat times. [volume] (Rural Retreat, Va.) 1892-1918, 1903-09-04

Gentleman Jim Corbett has Mt
stomach for prize-fghting
Rural Retreat times. [volume] (Rural Retreat, Va.) 1892-1918, 1903-09-04

Perhaps Mr. Hills speech was made
to bluff the undertaken.
Rural Retreat times. [volume] (Rural Retreat, Va.) 1892-1918, 1903-09-04

Meet me at the great Labor Week
Jubilee in Roanoke, September 18th to
18th inclusive.
Rural Retreat times. [volume] (Rural Retreat, Va.) 1892-1918, 1903-09-04

1t is President Roosevelt's move il
the canal game.
Rural Retreat times. [volume] (Rural Retreat, Va.) 1892-1918, 1903-09-04

Mr. German, it is understood, has
bought his boom nice new horn
Rural Retreat times. [volume] (Rural Retreat, Va.) 1892-1918, 1903-09-04
Suppressed MenStruation.

bring
ddi
bat full doses Of c. be taken for week
fore tie expected period
nil benefit the
Pills together with B. mild
and the disagreeab
maladi aaal Poisoning Bilious Sch
Burn Kindred
remedies will quick and sef
Have Regular Going Stool and Always Cnsorve it.
sin
awaysac
building dsorganized CELL
You Must Blood Liver Pills with
In
disease. White Swelling Golfer thick Neck
larged glandA
The Pills L. Pis) Must Connection
g. pill after meal preceded
the
pills be discontinued until condition
continued
avodeN and decided benefit pills
EATING OR DE1Nc showing by the superseho
the snd condition
trouble
result not apt to the long continued
cAUrroNAvod anything apples pickles
REMEMBER GIVEN WITH EVERY BOT1IR an
CUMMINGS BLOOD cURE.
FOX SALE BY ALL DEALERS.
Rural Retreat times. [volume] (Rural Retreat, Va.) 1892-1918, 1903-09-04
Cummings Blood and IlVer Pills.

laxative teradve efficient
pxafe satisfaction.
P power
influences.
. DIRECTIONS FOR USING CUMMINGS, 3. & l. PILLS.
an the size Of be taken be regulated by the known
cepdbhy individual action
Some readily acted by small doses while o<ers ~
which result
cahaie until
been
until three
taken, preferably after dinner
all chronic diseases is Importance that the bowels
pugao avoided down
with C Pills produce
dose of the pills connection with sweating foo
equazng
blood asa asAaring the normal condition of the system
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-07-13
spent Sunday with her brother. Mr.

spent Sunday with her brother, Mr.
Harmon Wilson.
Mrs. Wragowich of Prescott, Arizona,
is the guest of Mrs. J. P. Raster.
Mrs. J. c. Gordon, Mrs. Anna Overholt
and Mrs. James A. Troutman went 70
Ottawa this morning to remain a week
after which they will spend week on
farm near Ottawa. Mr.. James A.
Troutman and Mr.. j. c. Gordon VIII
join them later
Mrs. A. NJ. Fuller and Miss ? Fuller
went to Chicago yesterday
Miss Ethel Hays, of Kansas City, Mo-,
and Miss Nellie Shaw, of Gallatin, Mo-,
are visiting Mrs. w. H. Kemper. 622
Polk.
Miss Mildred Poindexter. Miss Mar
garet Garvey and Mr.. Marlin PoindeN-
ter were guests at a. dance in Emporia
on Friday evening given by Miss Queen
Harper for her guest, Miss Elsie NOISE
of Kansas City.
Miss Myra Van Houten and Miss
Maude Van Houten will go to st. Joseph
next week.
Miss Nell Armentrout spent Sunday at
Lecompton, the guest of Miss Lucy
Greene.
Mr.. and Mrs. Thrapp, and their sons
Frederick and Ralph, and Mr.. Ralph
Van Houten will spend next Sunday at
Lake View.
Miss Helen M. Dunsmore and Mr.. Jas.
Ira Caryin of Topeka, were married
SUNDAY DIT lAS VI iuesS ~ -
They came to Topeka Sunday evening
to make their home.
Mrs. Alice Simmons and Miss Frances
Simmons are visiting Mrs. Fred Sim
mons in Ottawa.
Mr.. Luther J. Buck has returned to
Emporia after several days here
Miss Lois and Miss Elba Hartman OF
Salina are guests of Mrs. Troup.
The Ladies Aid society of the First
Congregational church will meet Wed
nesday afternoon at 2 o'clock in the
church parlors.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-07-13
GIVE BOTH FRANCHISES
Mayor Bergundthal Favors Both
Natural Gas Companies,

Mayor Bergundthal is in favor of letting
both the proposed gas companies have
franchise to lay pipes in Topeka. The
franchise ordinance presented by Burdge
and Rohrer will be ready for passage to-
night and will be referred back to the
council for action by the committee which
has had it in charge. The Continental Gas
and Oil company has only declared its in
tentions of asking for franchise, but have
promised to have a franchise ordinance
here for consideration al tonight's council
of the two companies Mayor Bergundthal
said this morning:
Il am in favor of letting both of them
have franchises and then seeing which
can beat the other one in with it's pipes.
From what I am told the Continental peo-
pie are more nearly ready to undertake
the laying Of such a pipe line as is pro-
posed. They claim to have an extensive
gas field and several wells in operation. On
the other hand it was shown in the COM
nittee meeting the other night that Burdge
and Rohrer really haven't much of any
thing. They have still to organize a conf
pany, to get a right of way for their gas
main and to arrange for the lease of gas
land. Still, l don't see why we couldn't
let them have a franchise. What Topeka
put no obstacle in the way of the people
who want to furnish it"
n. B. Burdge and S. B. Rohrer. the pro-
meters who first brought the natural gas
proposition before the council. claim to
have an understanding with gas people
by which they can close up arrangements
for securing gas without delay. They say
also they have plenty of capital for the
support of their project.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-07-13
JOKE ON MRS. NATION.
Labels Advertising WHISKY
Pasted on Her Baggage.

McKeesport, Pa, July 13.-Carrie Ma
ton went to Olympia park SATURDAY
advertising a brand of WHISKY Sne
did it because she could not help II;
When she was lecturing the ticket agent
in the Baltimore & Ohio station some
person get handful of whisky Labels
and pasted them on her baggage MRS.
Natipn made the depot lively for q
time and then went in search of a po-
hceman Returning she did her pest
to destroy the labels, but they had had
time to dry When her train came
aIone. not half of them had been dis
lodged
When Mrs. Nation went to the sta
ton to buy a ticket the agent VINO
did not know her, appeared at the VIM
dow smoking a stogy. She told him IN
vivid language what she thought OF
smokers. When he had chance TO
speak he said he was there TO sen
tickets and she was there to buy tick
cts. and he wanted no lectures except
from his su3eriOrs.