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Rural Retreat times. [volume] (Rural Retreat, Va.) 1892-1918, 1903-09-11
AT SYRACUSE FAIR.
Talks to New lorkers About Good Cit
izenship and Labor and Capital.

! President Roosevelt was accorded a
magnificent reception by the citizens of
his own state. From the moment of
his arrival in Syracuse on Labor Day
until he stepped aboard his special
train to begin his return trip to Oyster
Bay, he was given continual ovation.
| Syracuse never before held such a
| throng as assembled there to greet the
| president. Fully one hundred thou
sand persons from all sections of New
York state tested the carrying capacity
of the various lines of railroads and
many additional thousands came from
the country Immediately contiguous to
the city. Everywhere in the city, and
at the grounds of the New York State
Fair association the president was re-
ceived with notable enthusiasm
For the president it was busy day,
as we'll as a day full of interesting in
his arrival he reviewed from beauti-
fully decorated stand in Hanover
squared great parade of the labor or
CARNATIONS of that city; he then went
to the state fair grounds, where he de-
livered, before $4,000 persons, an adj
dress on good citizenship and the rela-
tons of labor and capital to the state
he was the principal guest at lunch
con at the club house on the grounds
a luncheon which was attended by
every important state official except
Governor Odell, who could not be pres
ent on account of previous engage
ment; reviewed a fine parade of the
National Letter-C Carriers association
and fraternal bodies of the city, and
was the guest of former United States
Senator Frank Hiccock at a dinner
which was attended by about thirty
persons, invited to meet the president.
There was never before such de-
monstration by organized labor in that
city. The Labor Day committee, as
it reached the stand, sent its chairman
to greet the president and to pin
badge upon his coat The president
expressed his pleasure in a few words
and the line began to move. Union
after union uncovered as it reached the
stand.
Now and again the president shouted
compliments to a fine-looking body of
men. From start to finish his atten-
ton was never diverted from the work
ingmen In the parade were few
floats with placards. One read: THE
Trust Fights Us; Let Us Fight the
Trust BY Not Using Their Goods.
''They are the power behind the
throne" remarked a Syracusan to the
president as the men marched by.
Exactly. the power behind the
throne, exactly, and it makes one proud
to think he is an American to see these
men," replied the president.
After the parade the president went
to the fair grounds, where he was in
troduced by Lieutenant Governor Hig-
gins, president of the state fair com
mission. After cheering had subsidized
the president spoke.
Rural Retreat times. [volume] (Rural Retreat, Va.) 1892-1918, 1903-09-11
ROANOKE CONTRACTOR MISSING
Said to Have Bills Against Hir
Amounting to $4,000.

A special from Huntington, w. Va,
says:
Owen s. Page, a railroad contractor,
of Roanoke, who has a contract OF
grading ten miles of Norfolk and Wes-
tern extension UP Tug river, is mys-
teriously missing. Creditors here hold
bills against him to the amount of$25,
900 to $4,000. Page drew $4,000 from
the Keuova Bank and Trust company
on Saturday last and has not been
seen since. What little property he has
left in this section has been attached
but his assets consisting, chiefly OF
mules and carts will not exceed $1,000.
officials are wiring to various points
in an effort to locate him, but the i'm
preston is that he has gone to Canada,
as his wife snow visiting there. More
than 100 laborers lose months salary
by his departure.
Rural Retreat times. [volume] (Rural Retreat, Va.) 1892-1918, 1903-09-11

Signor Marconi, inventor of the wire
less telegraphy, conferred with Presi-
dent Francis at the administration
building regarding the establishment
Of a wireless telegraph stand on the
exposition grounds. Before going to
meet President Francis, Marconi said;
Il think it will be possible to send
wireless messages from st. Louis to the
coast next year. 1t will be possible to
send them from st. Louis to London
with one relay, and that at coast sta
ton. can not say what we shall do
until after today's conference"
Rural Retreat times. [volume] (Rural Retreat, Va.) 1892-1918, 1903-09-11

Russia and Austria have proposed
that the powers take coercive diplo-
mat gciaction at Sofia, with the aim of
severing the relations now existing be-
tween Bulgaria and the. Macedonian
insurgents. Germany has assented,
but several of the powers have OBJ
jected.
Rural Retreat times. [volume] (Rural Retreat, Va.) 1892-1918, 1903-09-11
THE Chase CITY
mass meeting
DeploTes the Action Of Governor
Montague in Respiting
Doc Bacon
THEY Say that THE NEGRO IS GUILTY
Commemorative Attorney Has Doubt
AS To Bacon's Guilt-Governor
Acted According to Common
wealth Attorneys Wishes.

Resolved, First-We want no inno-
cent mans life taken.
"Second-We believe with all our
hearts that the verdict of the jury and
the sentence of the court were just and
fully sustained by the evidence, and
should now be enforced.
"Third-We believe that Doe Bacon
is more deserving of death than Finch,
who was only accessory to the crime,
while Doc Bacon was the prime mover
and instigator of the assault.
"Fourth-We do not understand why
the governor interfered in the matter
without having first consulted with the
judge who tried the case, as we'll as
with the prosecuting attorney.
"Fifth-We now implore the COVER
nor of Virginia to inform himself fully
and act with great care and consider
alton before he further interferes with
the sentence of the law, in order that
good citizens may not be forced to take
the law in their hands to protect our
wives and daughters.
"Sixth-That copy of these resolu-
lions be sent to the governor of Vir-
ginia and to the state and county
papers.
wv F. CLARK,
Up pOpERTC
"H. L. BURWELL,
"a. T. FINCH,
'LUCIUS GREGORY,
Committee. ;"
Commonwealth Attorney Goode of
Boydton, says of Doc Bacon's second
respite that in view of conflicting state
ments made by Anderson Finch he re-
CARDS Finchs evidence as properly
stricken from consideration of the case;
that, Finch's evidence eliminated, the
Bacon case stands entirely upon cir
cumstantial evidence of such a nature
that all the circumstances are required
to establish Bacon's guilt, that in the
last forty-eight hours he learned
through what he considers thorough
ly reliable source that there were wit
nesses who could explain away what
he regards as the chief circumstance
against Bacon; that he talked with
Bacon about this circumstance without
giving him any idea of his object, and
that he found Bacon's statement very
nearly in accord with what the wit
nesses are said to be ready to testify
to; that if these witnesses testify, as he
$ satisfied they will, Bacon, in his
opinion, is entitled to his acquital.
he felt it his duty to ask the respite,
.hus giving Bacon opportunity to es
-ablish his. innocence if he can,
Governor Montague said he had act
ed in the matter according to the
wishes of the commonwealth attor-
ley, who impressed him as doing his
iuty in a conscientious manner and
without fear or favor. He denied that
ae had consulted a Norfolk negro ed
tor regarding the case.
Rural Retreat times. [volume] (Rural Retreat, Va.) 1892-1918, 1903-09-11
CONDENSED
TELEGRAPH NEWS

The Standard Oil company's steamer
City of Everitt, loaded with 1000 900
gallons of oil, caught fire after an ex-
plosion. 1t looks as if the vessel will
be total loss. There was no loss of
life
Rural Retreat times. [volume] (Rural Retreat, Va.) 1892-1918, 1903-09-11
WHO CAN BEAT THIS.

Mr. H. nj. Brewbaker was in Buch-
anan yesterday with some fine Elberta
peaches grown in his orchard.
One of them, measuring IL inches,
and weighing Is ounces, Mr.. Brew
baker intended for the editor of the
Banner, he says, but it failed to reach
its destination. 1t was seen by a Wis
itor in the town from New York, who
was so struck with it's size and beauty
that he wanted it. He asked Mr.. Brew
baker the price he would take for it.
and when Mr.. Brewbaker said halt
a dollar, not thinking the offer would
be accepted the money was quickly
paid and the New Yorker got the peach.
Mr.. Brewbaler. however, brought to
the editor another measuring liz
inches only little smaller, and quite
as good.
Mr.. Brewbaker's orchard is years
old, and has been in bearing years.
The crop this year is small. but the eX.
cellence of the fruit somewhat makes
up for its scarcity-Buchanan Banner
Rural Retreat times. [volume] (Rural Retreat, Va.) 1892-1918, 1903-09-11

Senator Quay says he has retired
from politics, but look out for return
engagement.
Rural Retreat times. [volume] (Rural Retreat, Va.) 1892-1918, 1903-09-11

The weather man seems to know
what the people want.
Rural Retreat times. [volume] (Rural Retreat, Va.) 1892-1918, 1903-09-11

Read the Rural Retreat Times.
Rural Retreat times. [volume] (Rural Retreat, Va.) 1892-1918, 1903-09-11

This time it is the right Mr.. Wright
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1903-03-04
A Shelter for FovI..


With fowls confined to the house
and to the yard only in pleasant wealth
er there is likely to be decided fall
Ing of in the egg production. II one
has scratching shed there is abun-
dant opportunity for exercise, but
without this adjunct to the poultry
house the fowls are likely to suffer for
lack Of exercise. Even when the wealth
err is cold it is possible to let the fowls
out If they can be placed somewhere
so that they will not be swept by
wind. One of the best projections for
the poultry yard is n hedge, but a
makeshift may be easily provided by
the use of a few boards or even some
old fence rails and cornstalks. At
this season even more than earlier In
the winter, do fowls need exercise
1t Is necessary to enable them to fur
nish eggs for Matching that are strong
in fertility. Find n way of providing
the necessary shelter, then turn the
fowls out for while each day, and
while they are out, clean UP the house
thoroughly, especially taking care Of
the droppings and using insect powder
freely in the nests and on the roosts.-
indianapolis News.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1903-03-04

No scotsman can guarantee an even
quality Of all his seeds every year. In
some, unfavorable growing seasons oc-
cur; In others Insects and fungus dis
eases assail the crops; In fact, there is
not often season when all seed crops
are both large and of prime quality.
Those who are interested in cucumber
growing will be surprised at the high
price they will have to pay for cucum-
Der seed this year; in Nebraska last
season, where immense crops of SUI
perior seed are now annually raised,
the crop was an entire failure and the
crops elsewhere We're variable. OF late
years Michigan has become one of the
largest producers Of seed peas, but the
| crop there last season was very short,
so that the cost of seed will be greater,
If anything, than in 1902. Some beans,
too. are scarce, the wax varieties par
ticularly. There was only moderate
crop of reliable seed of some sorts of
squash, that of the Hubbard being less
than moderate. The price of onion
seed will be about the same, and cab
bage seed will be lower No grower
should plant corn this year, at least
without first carefully testing it. In
many of the seed-growing sections the
crop had not time to mature promptly,
and there will probably be consider
able unfit corn for sale.-Country Gen
| tleman.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1903-03-04

Men may regard cattle as mere ma
chimes, but the fact remains that they
are of sensitive organization, eapa-
bic of suffering and enjoyment, and
that to degree too often lost sight
of. The idea that it is just as well
for n cow. either In point of comfort
or health. to be tied up six months
with no exercise. Is contrary to all
physiological teaching; and that nutri-
tious food, light and exercise are nee
essary to the maintenance Of health
and full development. Give cows
chance to go out in the sunlight of the
warm days In the winter and see how
quickly they go and see the real en-
| joyment depicted on their expressive
faces. Even though the milk flow may
be somewhat lcssened, Will not what
Is lost in quantity be made up In quail
ity? AT any rate, | am sure would
much rather eat dairy products of
strong. healthy cows than that Of
those weakened and enervated by
close confinement and unnatural food.
such as would be an exclusive diet of
corn meal 1t Is not necessary, in or
| der to give them little exercise and
sunlight to range over an extensive
area. Let them out in an ordinary
sized yard and they will not do trav.
cling sufficient to waste any great
amount of energy.-Farm, Stock and
| Home.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1903-03-04
Value of Ground Grain,

III feeding grain to stock of any kind,
there is no doubt but what the best re-
suits will come from feeding whole
grain part of the time and ground grain
on alternate days. 1t Is known that
feeders in some sections object to the
feeding of ground products, but usual
ly because Of the supposed expense of
grinding. True, this is considerable IL
one has to pay for grinding, but in a
neighborhood where considerable stock
is kept it will pay farmers to own a
machine in common, buying one with
Il belt attachment so that an engine
may be used. Usually any man owning
an engine will do the work for twenty
five cents an hour, and hundred BUSH
els may be ground at small expense. In
the feeding of this ground product. one
must be guided by experience, but mix
lures of corn an oats are generally de-
srable, while to still further vary the
ration, these grains may be fed separ-
ately. This sort of feeding always gives
the best results and at cost compare
lively small.-St. Paul Dispatch.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1903-03-04

the lake by degrees. and at last driving
every living animal of the woods into
the water to be either drowned or
Smothercd
The water was completely covered
for the whole acre With rotting car.
casscs, and how many deep they were
had no means of knowing; was not
equal to stirring them up even could
have secured stick to do 1t with.
From the remains of other animals in
the woods nearby l surmise that some
tried to escape through the circle of
death. have heard that In such SUI
preme moments the fiercest animals
forget their ferocity. Something like
that must have occurred here, for bears
and deer, minks and squirrels were
mingled in the pestiferous mass indis-
criminately.
Probably the only struggle at all
was for Judgment on the backs of the
already dead. The hides were begin
ming to fall off the bodies of the ami
mails, leaving an unsightly mass us
displeasing to the eyes as to the nos
trils. Several of the people who went
to visit the lake afterwards were
forced to turn back by the stencil"
Duval has included his story In his
report made at headquarters and re-
ports townships 4 and as also COM
pletely cleaned out by the forest holo-
caust which killed the wild animals in
such quantity.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1903-03-04
WOMAN OF FORTY IS A POWER.
AT That Mature Age She houId Be the
Happiest of Human Beinrn.

AT That Mature Age She houId Be the
Happicst of Human Beings.
The object in II woman's career
should be to be beautiful till she is
40; after that she should become a
power, is the way Frenchman sees
the question. Another Frenchman said
that after 40 n woman should either
take the veil or be abolished. Miss
Achurch, an actress, lecturing on the
subject, inclined to the former view.
She said: THE woman who has passed
the confines of youth has come to be
regarded as of much greater impor.
lance than she was twenty years ago.
This change can be seen in words and
in life. From the period of Fielding
to that Of Thackeray the girl of II was
always the center of attraction and she
always disappeared after her wedding
day. After Thackeray came the long
inning of the woman of 3d."
The woman of 40 ought to be the
happiest Of women. She has peculiar
privileges possessed by no other won.
an. She is not troubled like her young.
er sisters at the crossing of the Dor.
derland Of youth, for she is already on
the other side. Her future is more
clearly defined, for at 40 has she not
chosen and settled down in her career?
A professional woman is at her best
at 40. She can act better paint bet
ter, write better, not only because her
powers are more matured, but also be-
cause she will not be interrupted by
love affairs. The age of 40 should be
looked forward to as an inheritance
rather than be dreaded by every
woman.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1903-03-04

thousand. Not more than per cent
of the samples were found free from
weed seeds. These facts are in line
with recent complaint from Massa-
chusetts farmer in regard to the rapid
spread on his farm Of new weed
with white blossom and hot, bitter
TASTE" Investigation showed the pres
ence of wild carrot, that pest Of the
hay field in so many localities. The
weed had first appeared In quantity
along the borders of field of oats.
Better for the farmer to have paid
double price all his life for the best
grade of seed oats from reliable deal
er than TO have introduced such n
weed in cheap grain seed. 1t costs
more to rnIse pedigree seed and to
raise 1t on clean land, but the result
is worth the difference. Better raise
ones own seed grain on the farm than
to buy hap-hagard at the store.-Mas.
sachusetts Ploughman.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1903-03-04
Difference in Cows,

In n herd OF twelve cows, tested for
three years in connection with the Wis
consin dairy school, the milk of one
COW was worth $40 more than the
feed she ate. while that of five other
cows added together only amounted to
$114 more than their feed. One COW
produced nearly as much profit as five
COWS In the same herd. The feed and
labor cost about the same for poor
COW ms for good one, but what diff
ference in the net results. The results
of actual weighing and tests of farm
herds in various dairy sections of the
country indicate that few herds exist
in which at least one COW in ten does
not fail to pay expenses when feed ID
reckoned at market value. Often 1t
happens that COW, supposed by the
owner to be fairly good. has proved
the poorest of the herd when her milk
Is weighed and tested for a year
American Cultivator.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1903-03-04
MAP OF IRELAND, SHOWING THE

MAP THE CoNGEsTED DISTRICTS
YALTER wEIMAN. the $
Sir Anthony Mcdonnell the Under
WV that the whole land question will be settled
manner which will greatly
wholesale
the basis the price produce
worked well In India but too late adopt that method in Ireland
VIII satisfy
Of andordsm There will
sale except under conditions which
The vital point
high they
buy ms cheapy possible Between these
which deeply concerned
little
valuation of be made
1t is estimated that this will
sterling;
not too much 10 buy and
In many instances the price will covering
period fifteen to twenty
landlord
ment 1t buy
homesteads and castles much of outlying
The scheme contempa thinning
decent to the
estates will bring
and
been sparsey
and homes the
The landlords this
scheme Under existing land laws
and land holding is losing
1t In
the people of Ireland the right
local offices
the
people the former
and subjected
residence holding
Where unwlnness
creates condition unfavobe public
his purchasers from among
the people
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1903-03-04

brain long after he had parted with his
friend and neighbor.
And that evening he put on his best
suit and went over to call ON Jennie
Deering.
An hour before midnight they were
sitting alone In the kitchen, for the old
folks had gone to bed In most accom-
modating manner.
Ibid you know my birthday was
next week, Jennle?' said Jonas, sud
denly. He was sitting as near her as
he dared when lie asked the question.
Suddenly, Jennie giggled in most
unaccountable way.
do you want birthday present,
Jonas?" she asked, with fit of laugh
ter that bordered on Mysteries.
Jonas looked at her with some sur
prise, but when he answered her he
was in desperate earnest
81 want wife," he said boldly, and
then blushed as red as a poppy.
That's what l mean" said Jennie,
still lowering on Mysteries. do you
want wife for birthday presentY
Jonas caught his breath and looked
at her sharply. Had she turned mind
reader, or was it simply chance ques-
ton?
But Jennie was desperately in ear
nest, as well us Jonas. She had to full
ill her part toward securing the COM
bination wife and present.
May Gardner or Sallie Green would
marry you, am sure. They are both
nice girls, and you're bound to like
them" She blurted out the words in
the most astonishing way, and then
finished by bursting into fit of crying.
But don't want SallIe Green or
May Gardner! want YOU or nobody,
for my wife," Jonas said bravely.
The sight of her tears had made
him bold, and he was holding her hands
now in the tenderest fashion.
And before ~ o'clock she was his
promised wife, and when lie left her
there was only one, cloud upon her hap
piness. "The girls will be awfully
mad" she said over and over, "but,
anyhow, have kept my PROMISE am
going to give Jonas wife for his birth
day. New York Daily News.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1903-03-04
A LAKE FILLED WITH DEAD.
Driven by Flames, Beasts Take Rcfus,
in the Water.

L. e. Duyal, timber cruiser for the
land department OF The Northern Pa
cific Railroad, who has just returned
from trip through Clarke County,
Washington, tells of lake completely
filled with dead wild animals hemmed
in by the recent forest fires and smoth-
cred to death in the water. Said he:
In township 6 north, range east.
is a lake have often visited before. 1t
is about one acre in extent On this
occasion l suppose ! was the first to
visit II since the fire, though there have
been many there since spread the re-
port, all of whom can corroborate what
l say. Long before I reached the lake
was greeted by smell SO nauseating
that after satisfying my curiosity l
went away and was sick for hours
II found the surface Of the lake one
mass of deer, foxes, bears and wolves
and all the varieties of small animals
that roam our woods. The lake is in
deep hollow between the hills and the
fire had encircled 1t at great distance
in the first place, crowding towards
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1903-03-04

Milk of different temperatures should
never be mixed.
With cows long in milk, the butter
will come slowly.
A little too much churning injure.
the butter by destroying the grain.
Any impurities in the drinking water
are readily absorbed by the milk.
In profitable buttermaking it is al
important to suit your customers.
A little feed will often save a gooC
deal of time in milking restless COW
The growth of the heifer is so mucl
deducted from what should go to mill
production.
A great point of value in dairy COW
is to have the milking habit firmly es
tablished.
Dairy farming. if rightly managed
may be the means of greatly improv
ing the land.
1t is useless to expect great flow O
milk from COW that has only enough
feed to live upon.
The fact that COW gives a larg,
mess of milk need not interfere will
her bringing good calf.
The colder butter can be churne,
the better, and the better it will stan,
after it has been churned.
A good dairy COW should Away.
have her good qualities perpetuated b.
raising her heifer calves.
A stunted heifer will never make 1,
breeder of thrifty, quick-maturin;
stock and will prove failure.
The churn should never be file,
more than half full, and then if tn
temperature is right the butter viii
come.
Stone or cement troughs are bette
than wooden ones for setting the mil.
cans in because they are easily KEEP
clean.
Churning at too high a temperatur,
or churning too long will produc,
greasy butter in which the grain is in
jured.
When COWS have been long in milk
churning is difficult because the mill
has become glutinous and the fat glob
ules will not adhere.