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Rural Retreat times. [volume] (Rural Retreat, Va.) 1892-1918, 1903-10-23
MARRIED A sAW-MILL HAND.
Young Girl Worth $25O0oO.0O Eloped
From West Virginia


Rev. Alfred Harrison Burroughs was
ct the late train last Friday night and
met another couple. This time the
young clippers journeyed all the way
from West Virginia to wed and ex-
change smiles with the genial parson.
The marriage was solemnized about
the midnight hour, and the couple, SUI
nremely happy in their now-found bliss
left for the home OF the groom.
The contracting parties were William
H. Green, a sawmill hand ,a23 years OF
age, and Miss Pardine Lusk, a pretty
damsel of 16 years, who appeared little
more than a playful child.
The fact that the girl was marrying
hardy lumber tosser, and that she
was taking up new life at SO tender
IN age, made the event one Of romance,
but back of all this was a feature still
more romantic, and that is, it is au-
tnentically whispered, that the bride
Is heir to full quarter OF a million
dollars, with no strings to them.
Rural Retreat times. [volume] (Rural Retreat, Va.) 1892-1918, 1903-10-23
The SON OF MILLIONAIRE MYs-
TERfOUSLY DISAPPEARED.

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The mysterious disappearance Of E.
L. Wentz, son of Millionaire j. l..
Wentz, of Philadelphia, has caused
great excitement in the mining region
of Wise county. Wentz, who has been
prominently connected with the oper-
ations Of the Virginia Coal 6 Iron
company, doing an extensive coal min
ing and ooking business. in Wise
county, left for an inspection tour of
the company's mountain property on
last Wednesday. That night his horse
was found in the public road in the
mountains, Mr. VENTS coat attached
to the saddle. When this was learned
at Big Stone Gap, the mountain home
of the Wentz family, alarm was felt,
and a party went in search of the
missing man. Having found no trace
of him, the company suspended oper-
atoms and party of a thousand men
secured the mountains, but no trace
of the missing man was found, and
hope of finding him is practically
abandoned.
Rural Retreat times. [volume] (Rural Retreat, Va.) 1892-1918, 1903-10-23
THINKS JUDGE mann
WILL Be Governor
Democratic Politician Thinks the Author
Of the Mann Bill Stands
Coed Chance
TO Be next GOVERNOR OF VIRGINIA
Believes the Prohibition Sentiment
That is Sweeping over the
State Might Garry Him Into
International Chair.
TO Be next GOVERNOR OF VIRGINIA
Believes the Prohibition Sentiment

While he is not in any sense my
tavorite as candidate for guber-
national honors, | believe that William
FL. Mann, the author of the Mann
liquor law, has fair chance Of being
the nominee of the Democracy of the
state said leading Virginia poll
tician, in Washington, several days
ago, whose Judgment is frequently
good Il believe that the prohibition
sentiment, which is sweeping over the
state, might carry him on its bosom
into the gubernational Chair. The
law he has framed is undoubtedly a
good one, and the provision that liquor
ought not to be sold where there is
no police protection is no more than
right; and yet I do not believe that it
would be good party policy to make
the next campaign along prohibition
line. But just as Governor Monta-
que rode into Office on wave of pop
uiar feeling, in which his personality
was not in question, so look for Judge
Mann to go in on the tide of prohibit
ton.
"At the. same time, it must be re-
nembered that Mr.. Swanson, who has
been for some time an avowed can
didate, is stronger than he was in the
last fight. In my section Of the state,
[ think he is stronger, and hear the
same from other sections. I anticipate
a pretty lively time, and do not be-
lieve that the alignments, which were
noticed in the last campaign, will be
in evidence in the. coming fight"
Rural Retreat times. [volume] (Rural Retreat, Va.) 1892-1918, 1903-10-23
NEW VIRGINIA RAILROAD MOOR
PORATED IN NEW YORK.

1t is reported in Wall street circles
that New York capital is largely inter-
ested in the new Virginia Railroad
company, recently incorporated by
Cary Ruffin Randolph and D. H. Rit-
tenhouse, of Charlottesville, Va, and
George Webster, of Pennington, N. ].
The new line will run from Point of
Rocks, on the Virginia Midland line, to
and through the counties Of Loudon,
Fauquier Rappahannock, Madison,
Greene, Albermarle, Nelson, Amherst,
Bedford, Franklin and Henry to the
North Carolina line; and beginning at
a point on the first named line and
running through the counties of Madi-
son, Greene, Albermarle, Orange, Hin
over, King William, King and Queen,
Essev, Middlesex, Gloucester and
Mathews; and beginning at point in
Rappahannock and running through
Rappahannock, Fauquier, Prince Will
liam, Loudoun, Fairfax and Alexan-
dria, to a point on the Potomac oppo-
site the District of Columbia.
The road, it is said, will be operated
by electricity.
Rural Retreat times. [volume] (Rural Retreat, Va.) 1892-1918, 1903-10-23
PUT BULLET IN HIS BRAIN.


w. A. Madison, deputy treasurer Of
Petersburg, and one of the most highly
honored and respected citizens, com
mitted suicide last Saturday morning,
shortly after o'clock by shooting him
self through the temple
For many years Mr.. Madison had
been almost an invalid from the effects
of paralysis. His hearing was so affect
ed by the stroke that he could hardly
hear anything. For several years it
has been necessary for him to be car
ried to his Office daily. Saturday he
was observed to be unusually despond-
ent, but not the slightest idea was en-
tertained of any rashness on his part
He was So years of age. Throughout
his life he had been a most devoted
son, and his mother. now 83 years Of
age, who idolized him, has cared for
him as tenderly since he has been an
invalid as she did in infancy
Probably no citizen of Petersburg
was more generally esteemed and be-
loved than Mr.. Madison. He arranged
all Of his papers Saturday., and his
books and all matters are written up
to date and correct A widow, four
sons and two daughters, with the aged
mother survive him.
Rural Retreat times. [volume] (Rural Retreat, Va.) 1892-1918, 1903-10-23
LOOKED INTO MIRROW
FELL over DEAD
As a Result Of Fearful Burns a Young
Girl During Her Final Agonies
Jumped From Death Bed
VIEWED HER FLAME SCORCHED Face
sickened at the Grusome Sight, sh'
Cried, "oh, What Pity!
And Fell Over Dead-oil Can
Exploded While Lighting Fire

Dying as the result of fearful burns
Willie Russell, 13syear old girl, dur
ing her final agonies jumped from hel
death bed and viewed her fame
scorched form in the mirror Sickened
at the grusome sight, Willie cried
"Oh, what pity!" and fell over and
died.
Willie Russell and Armie Roundtree,
cousins, lived with their grandmother,
Mrs. Emily Ward, near Bosley, N. c.,
forty miles south of suffolk, Va.
Last Thursday the girls were sent by
Mrs. Ward from the cotton field to
build a fire in the range They used
a Navigation oil can which exploded,
enveloping both in flames They ran
to horse trough and threw Chem
selves in, but too late. When found all
the clothing had been burned off both,
except Armies collar and Willie's
waistband. Willie was conscious to
the last. She lived nine hours; Armie
four.
There was double funeral and the
girls graves are side by side.
Rural Retreat times. [volume] (Rural Retreat, Va.) 1892-1918, 1903-10-23
THE SITUATION IN THE EAST.
Japanese Troops Landed at Ping Yang
Reports Uunfounded.

| The Japanses legation, of London
attach no Importance to reports of the
| landing of Japanese troops at Ping
fYang, Corea or to the alleged concen-
tration of Japanese forces in the neigh
borhood of Hakodate. Japan. The le-
cation says there is every reason to
believe that the situation has not
changed materially since last weeks
reassuring official telegram from Toxic
and the opinion was expressed that the
cars appointment of special COM
mission to consider the affairs in the
far east would tend to limit the DOW
ers of Admiral Alexieff, theviceory
of the far east.
Like other cities in the far east,
Pekin is perplexed by the reports from
various points of events portending
Russo-Japanese war. Most of these
reports on investigation, prove to be
unfounded. The opinion prevails in
Pekln that Russia proposes to hold all
she has gained in Manchuria and re-
frain for the present from further adj
vances into Corea. 1t is also believed
that Russia is convinced that no nation
except Japan thinks of contesting her
position and having assembled fleet
and army which she considers strong
enough to repel any Japanese attack,
|she is awaiting developments in ia
pans policy.
majority of the Russian ships
have left Port Arthur since the man
euvers for an unknown destination,
but it is supposed that some Of them
are cruising on the shores of Corea
watching Ma -San-Pho, and other
ports.
The Japanese ships whose presence
at Ma-San-Pho, caused the report that
|.Japan had occupied that port have
sailed, probably in the direction Of
Saseho, Japan.
A story is current in military and
diplomatic circles at st. Petersburg,
that in answer to a telegram in which
| the czar instructed Admiral Alexieff,
Russion viceroy' in the far asst, that
Russian interests must be maintained
by force of arms if necessary, the vice
roy at once demanded $4,000 additional
troops.
| A Yokohama telegram says that the
negotiations between Russia and Japan
have come to another standstill. 1t is
thought doubtful that the Marquis Itos
views of the military occupation OIL
Manchuria is endorsed by the whole
country, but 1t is believed that Ito il
strong enough to carry his point
owing to the paramount stand talSel
for the integrity of Corea and the opel
door in Manchuria for all nations
Rural Retreat times. [volume] (Rural Retreat, Va.) 1892-1918, 1903-10-23
wIDow.wANTED TIME TO THINK
After Her Lover Had Produced License
/ She Suddenly Changed Her Mind.


Justice of the Peace S. A. Pierce, OF
Pelham, NJ c., was called upon We'd
nesday to unite in marriage E. w.
Moore, of Danville, and Mrs. Kate
Mobley, of Winston-Sa N. c., the
couple having driven to the Gretna
Green from Danville in a buggy. The
license was made out in due form and
properly attested and the fee was paid
into the hands of the magistrate, when
further proceedings were baked by the
refusal of the bride-elect to fulfiull her
part of the obligation.
She asked the justice whether the
license would not keep until later
day, and decided to postpone the we'd
ding. She gave no reason for her
strange act. If any explanation has
been offered to the disappointed groom
nothing has been said of it.
Rural Retreat times. [volume] (Rural Retreat, Va.) 1892-1918, 1903-10-23
OLD SOLDIERS
HAVE A SCRAP
In Their Home Near Richmond Wild
Scene

Commander. A. G. Peay, of the
Soldiers Home, is wearing several
large pieces Of court plaster over a
wound just above his right ear, which
was received several days ago in con-
sequence of blow he suffered in the
mess hall at the breakfast hour. The
blow was struck by Comrade Parker,
who is said to be from Greensville
county, Va.
In the mess hall were probably 200
men. A number of these interfered
in order to separate the two men.
Commander Peay, when seen, de-
clined to discuss the matter, and said
he would leave it to the executive com
mittee to give out any statement they
deemed proper.
From the best information at pres
emit obtainable it seems. that Parker
some time ago was detailed on what is
known as the vegetable DETAIL" COM
posed Of disabled veteran whose duty
it is to string beans and do similar
light work. 1t is also said that Parker
has been cutting the work
A dispute arose between the COM
mander and Parker over the matter.
Commander Peay, exercising his au-
thority, attempted to enforce the dis
charge of duty and it is said that he
ordered Parker from the mess hail.
One story has it that Peay seized
Parker by the coat collar, but this can
not be confirmed.
At any rate, Parker raised stick
heavy walking cane and brought it
down with full force on the right side
of the commanders head. The men
clinched and Peay, who is smaller than
his assailant, got Parker down. An
old soldier named Reese, who rooms in
Union cottage with Parker, rushed up
and is said to have pulled Peay from
the PROSTATE form of Parker. Other
men also interfered and prevented fur
Their troubia ..sAsa1
For several minutes the mess hall
was the scene of wild confusion and
profound excitment.
Commander Peay's wounds were
dressed by DR.. W.. A. Deas and Miss
Thompson, the nurse.
Parker, after the affair, went to his
cottage, got pipe and subsequently
appeared on the campus with very
nonchalent air. Later in the day
reese, the friend of Parker referred to
above, approached Commander Peay
and it said mat a second collision
was emminent. Comrades again inter-
fered and prevented fracas.
Rural Retreat times. [volume] (Rural Retreat, Va.) 1892-1918, 1903-10-23
SIXTEEN wOKMEN KILLED AND
TWENY- FIVE INJURED.

Sixteen workmen were killed and at
least twenty-five injured in collision
between two work trains on the Penn
'ylvania railroad at Washington cross
ing, eight miles north of Trenton, N.
J. last Friday.
A special train has returned from
the scene of the wreck with eight
bodies and all of the injured. Other
bodies will be brought later
The bodies were SO damned in the
wreckage that it was impossible to ex-
tricate them before the special started
for Trenton.
The fog was very thick all the fore
noon, and to this and delay on the
part of one of the train, which has not
yet been explained, the iccdent is due.
The collision was rear-end and both
trains were demolished.
Rural Retreat times. [volume] (Rural Retreat, Va.) 1892-1918, 1903-10-23
ALASKAN BOUNDARY TRIBUNAL


Much satisfaction is expressed in
Washington over report from London
that the decision of the Alaskan boun-
dairy tribunal gives the victory to
America.
The decision marks the achievement
as the most wonderful ever recorded in
the progress of pacific settlement OF
disputes between nations, as it was
only possible through the act of one
of the members of the tribunal in vot-
ing, against the cention of his own
country.
London advice says that it is report
ed on highest authority that the report
that the Alaskan boundary commission
has reached a decision favoring Amer
lea is unfounded.
discovery of new counterfeit ten-dol-
lar United States note. The note In
hand is of a series of 1901, Lyons, reg
lister; Roberts, treasurer, with por-
traits of Lewis and Clark. 1t is we'll
executed photographic production print
ed on a good quality of bond paper,
without any attempt to immiate silk
fiber, the color Of the seal, numbering,
and Is large. With superimposed "ten"
on the face. The note is pink instead
Of carmine.
Rural Retreat times. [volume] (Rural Retreat, Va.) 1892-1918, 1903-10-23
HANNA WILL FE
TURNED DOWN
President Roosevelt Will Recognize
Senator Foraker

President Roosevelt Will Recognize
Senator Foraker.
The recognition of Senator Foraker
as the virtual head of the Republican
party in Ohio is said to have been
decided upon by the president, who,
after election, will appoint Judge Thos.
Wright, of Cincinnati, to the supreme
court vacancy in the District of
Columbia.
He has hesitated long in turning
down Senator Hanna and Boss George
B. Cox, but after an investigation sim
liar to that made when he had to de-
eide between Alice and Ball in Della
ware, he has given Foraker the de-
cision. He has found that Hanna and
Cox are holding up Wright's appoint
ment merely on personal grounds.
Rural Retreat times. [volume] (Rural Retreat, Va.) 1892-1918, 1903-10-23
TILLMAN ACQUITTED

The jury in the Tillman case an
nounced at 10:45 o'clock last Thursday
that they found the prisoner not guilty
of the murder of Editor Gonzales.
The jury was out twenty hours. After
they made the announcement that they
had reached decision the defendant
and attorneys were sent for and the
verdict read.
Tillman's friends Immediately gave
vent to their feeling although the
court had admonished spectators to re-
frain from any demonstration. Tillman
shook hands with the judge jurors and
left the room accompanied by friends
and counsel.
Rural Retreat times. [volume] (Rural Retreat, Va.) 1892-1918, 1903-10-23
LAMBERT WAS DESPERATE MAN.
Had a Bad Record in Tazewell County.
Met the Usual End.

A spical from Tazewell, since the
publication of the untimely end OF
Harry Lambert,who was shot, it has
become known that he was one OF the
most desperate characters OF that
county has ever known. He was an es-
capped convict, a reward of several hun
bred dollars being on his head, and has
committed murder since he escaped
from the penitentiary at Richmond.
While confined in the county jail he
made q desperate attempt to escape by
attacking the jailer with a pair OF
scissors while the Officer was feeding
the prisoner. He was unsuccessful.
however, the jailer having near him at
the time heavy iron bar, which was
used with good effect on Lambert's
head 1t is thought that Lambert's
object was to- render the jailer help
less and free all the prisoners for spite.
Lambert has been in Buchanan and
MCDOWELL counties most of the time
since his escape, and has been a ter
ror. to the people living in that neigh
borhood. On one occasion he forced
a; merchant to accept brass ring for
an account of $25 which he owed the
merchant, using pistol OF large call
bre as a persuader, and told the mer-
chant II he said anything about 1t ne
would shoot his id brains out
The merchant knew Lambert was
desperate man and would do what ne
said, and said nothing about it untfi
Lambert was put out of the way. On
another occasion Lambert was ridlns
along the road and met man, 1t 10
said with whom he had had some
trouble. He forced the man to get on
his horse and get down on his hands
. and feet, and Lambert got on his back
and made the man ride him back and
forth through mud puddle in the
road. Lambert's under jaw was shot
or by his brother few months ago,
and since that time 1t Is said that ne
had to wear handkerchief over his
face to cover his teeth and gums
Lambert has now faced higher TIL
bunal than we have here on earth and
has answered for the many mean
things he had done in Southwest Vir-
ginia.
Rural Retreat times. [volume] (Rural Retreat, Va.) 1892-1918, 1903-10-23
OLD Dx-sLAvEs WANT 100000.
Negroes Formerly Owned by John
Randolph Sue For It


William e. Stevenson, an attorney
of Indianapolis has been employed by
thirty survivors of the slaves of JOHN
Randolph, of Roanoke, the famous Vir-
ginian, to bring suit for the recovery
Of 5000 acres Of land in Mercer county,
Ohio, now supposed to be worth be-
tween 100000 and 100000.
John Randolph, who died in 1880,
willed freedom to his slaves and also
provided that each should have ten
acres of land, which was to be pur-
chased for them by the executor The
sum OF s15,O 900 was left to provide stock
for the land.
William Leigh, OF Halifax, was APP
pointed executor and was charged by
the court with purchasing the land on
which the 800 negroes were to be To-
Gated. He went to New Bremen, Ohio.
and there purchased the $4,000 acres
for the negroes. They left Virginia
and were nearing the, new settlement
in boat when the settlers. mostly Ger
mans attacked them. The negroes
fed, terrified. and never returned. The
executor sold me land to the white set
tiers.
Rural Retreat times. [volume] (Rural Retreat, Va.) 1892-1918, 1903-10-23
DYNAMITE ON TRACKS.

Six sticks of dynamite were found on
the Northen Pacific tracks near Birds
eye, Mont, eight miles west OF Helena,
several, days ago. An extra freigt,
eastbound, passed over the powder
during the night without exploding it.
The dynamite was discovered by Sec
tion men. 1t had been placed under
the rails, the fish plates of which had
been removed.
Chief of Detectives McEldridge, Of
st. Paul, in charge of the Northern
Pacific division, and officers left witt
pack of blood hounds soon after thu
finding of the powder was reported
Rural Retreat times. [volume] (Rural Retreat, Va.) 1892-1918, 1903-10-23
GIRL BANDITS
IN NEW YORK
Young Women Who Dress Well Garry
Guns-Prefer Drunken Sailors.


Down in that part of the lower East
Side where gangs flourish most there
mas grown up in the past twelve
months. brand-new kind of gang. II
IS made up of young girls, and the
tales told of them would seem ridicu-
lous were it not for the fact that in the
last two weeks three of them have
been arrested and their deeds recounted
under oath by policemen in court.
New York has always had women
thieves, but they have usually been
mature women, not young girls like
those who are now operating on the
lower East Side. The women thieves
OF the water fronts and of the negro
districts are almost all pickpockets,
too; those on the lower East Side are
highway robbers.
1T is hard to believe" said County
Detective Reardon the other day, ''that
young gils Of 16, 16 and II go out at
night armed with pistols and hold up
men on the street; but il there is any
police officer who does not believe it,
think can convince him that it is
true in very short time.
81 first struck this crowd when
was looking up policy shops in the
fourth, sixth and seventh wards. soon
learned that they would make very
valuable allies to man in my posi-
ton, SO | cultivated them and got to
know some Of them pretty we'll
Il never caught one of them in the
actual commission of crime, but l
know very we'll what they do. Just
you walk down through Hamilton
street some night and stagger bit as
though you were drunk, and see how
quickly some young girl will shoot out
OF a hallway after you.
IF she can't coax you into the hall
way she will whip out a pistol in a
minute and go through you either
alone or with the assistance of some
other girl who will come up suddenly,
from where you do not know
Most of the girls in the gang which
operate along Hamilton, Chambers
and Roosevelt streets at night are
either the sisters or the sweethearts of
Inc young toughs in the raaey Yake
gang. Some are merely admirers of
the deeds of these young thugs, while
others, according to policeman of the
Oak street station, are confirmed read
srs of dime novels, and are fired to
rhine by the heroes of this sort of lit
,rature.
The children's court, which has re-
I many queer phases of New ork
life, first brought to public notice this
,ang of young girls. A pretty girl of
5, Bridgetta Colonna, of SO James
treet, was brought there by the police
N complaint Of her mother, who ac-
used her of being member of a gang
Il girls who robbed men and otherwise
,adly conducted themselves.
The investigation into the career of
he Colonna girl brought to light the
existence of a gang of girl thieves, va
'iously known in their field of opera
ions as the Five Points gang. The
Jolonna girl, according to her mother,
,arried pistol. and although she came
lome,- as a rule, she spent many nights
way from home. She will be turned
,ver to the Gerry Society, which still
las her.-New York Sun
Rural Retreat times. [volume] (Rural Retreat, Va.) 1892-1918, 1903-10-23
SEVEN KILLED ON THE RAN,

A head-on collision occurred on the
Southern railway between Keysville
and Meherin, Va, about 6:15 last Mon
day afternoon. Four trainmen were
instantly killed and five injured. Near
ly all the dead and injured were from
Richmond.
Rural Retreat times. [volume] (Rural Retreat, Va.) 1892-1918, 1903-10-23

'You do not take much interest in
baseball?"
NO answered Mr.. Stormington
Barnes, 81 never could understand why
it should be so hard to throw ball
straight when it is so easy to send an
egg straight to the mark. Washing
ton Star.
Rural Retreat times. [volume] (Rural Retreat, Va.) 1892-1918, 1903-10-23

George B. Mcclellan is confident that
he will be elected mayor of New York.
He only holds on to his seat in con-
gress because in New York politics It
is bad form to give up anything.