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Rural Retreat times. [volume] (Rural Retreat, Va.) 1892-1918, 1903-09-25
SAM JONES BRUISED.
At Least His Fist Was Bruised BY
An Irate Postmaster.

The Rev Sam Jones, the fighting
evangelist, who once whipped the
mayor of Texas town who took
offense at some of his remaks and at
tempted a horsewhipping was bruised
badly at Gainesville, Ga, in personal
encounter with Postmaster Walter
Alderman
Mr.. Jones from the pulpit denounced
Mr.. Alderman for selling wine declar-
ing that it was dope, and said:
"The people of Gainesville would
prefer that President Roosevelt should
come the Indianola game on them
They would rather have sober, decen
negro to hand them their mail thai
a dirty dog. who uses his official posi-
ton to violate the law"
Mr.. Jones and Mr. Alderman met mex
morning and the fight was on at once
Mr.. Jones declared after the fight tina
his fist was the only thing about hin
bruised.
Rural Retreat times. [volume] (Rural Retreat, Va.) 1892-1918, 1903-09-25

town was struck on the hand by a
live trolley wire that had been blown
down by the wind. Death occurred in
stantly
The southern storm which had
been playing havoc to shipping inter-
est along the Atlatic coast for several
days during the past week struck the
Delaware capes with almost cyclonic
were lost. The storm lasted from a..
M, until Z a. m. The wind reached a
maximum velocity of eighty miles an
hour and the rain fell in torrents.
The most serious accident reported was
that which befell the schooner Hattie
A. Marsh, whose captain, ]. B. Me.
haffey and four members of the crew
were drowned. The Marsh hailed from
New London, Conn, and was bound
from Painters Point, Me-, for Philadel-
phia, with cargo of paving stone
She was caught in the terrific wind
storm outside the new stone break
water. The captain tried to reach the
harbor or refuge, but before he could
do SO the vessel had to anchor and try
to ride the storm. Her anchor, how
ever, did not hold and the schooner
with her dead weight of stone, was
dashed on the rocks of the harbor Of
refuge. The steam pilot boat Phila-
delphia went to the rescue but only
succeeded in saving Mate Norman
Campbell and one seaman.
In the old harbor, southwest of the
maritime reporting station three
schooners dragged their anchors and
collided. Their crews were saved
The barges Elmwood, Gilberton and
Kalmia, laden with coal from Phila-
delphia for eastern points, were sunk
in Delaware Bay, westward of The
Brown Shoal Their crews were res
cued by the tug Tamaqua which was
towing the barges.
Three coal barges were sunk on the
ocean off the capes and that their
crews are probably lost.
An unknown bark anchored off
Ocean City, Md, with distress signals
in her rigging.
Considerable money damage was
done to the Delaware breakwater. The
harbor Of refuge east end light and the
day mark on the breakwater were car
ried away.
The smokestack of the city power
house, at Lewes, fell and considerably
damaged the building
Rural Retreat times. [volume] (Rural Retreat, Va.) 1892-1918, 1903-09-25

Victim of Holdup Becomes a High
wayman Himself.

On dark street corner in Louis.
vile, KY, Mr.. Henry Gaar, Jail turn.
key, was held up by negro and deftly
relieved of his watch-an heirloom
valued at 5000. He speed after the
thief, who had a lead of half square.
Seeing Mr.. Gaar in hot pursuit, the ne
gro turned up an alley at Thirty-frst
and Walnut streets and disappeared
Mr.. Gaar wended his way through the
dark passage. AS he emerged he
thought he saw the negro on the oppo-
site side of the street stealthily making
his ecape in the shadow of some build
ings. Mr.. Gaar ran across, presented
his revolver to the negro's head and
cried:
Give me the watch"
The affrighted darkey handed over a
timepiece and dashed away at top
speed When Mr.. Gaar reached his
home he told his wife OF the theft,
and Of his luck in recovering his watch.
Here it is, Julia, " said Mr.. Gaar, to
emphasize his joy
Mrs. Gaar was at first unable to un-
derstand the look of CONSERVATION that
spread over her husbands face, but
when he showed her the battered watch
that he possessed her laughter was
only exceeded by his look of gravity.
Nov, | remember" said Gaar. ''the
negro who snatched my watch had on
black felt hat, and the one took this
watch from had on straw
Mr.. Gaar is equally as anxious to
find the victim of his innocent hold-up
and deliver to him his watch, which
cost 81 when new.
Rural Retreat times. [volume] (Rural Retreat, Va.) 1892-1918, 1903-09-25

Brooding over the fact that his
mother had disinherited him, and in
fiuenced by liquor, Willard Springspell,
45 years old, shot and killed his brother
John at Pleasantville. After eluding
a searching party for two hours he re-
turned and gave himself up. The fatal
shot was fired through a closed door,
John having barricaded the entrance to
his room in order to escape from his
brother.
Rural Retreat times. [volume] (Rural Retreat, Va.) 1892-1918, 1903-09-25
DIsAPPRovEs CoURT-MARTIAL
FINDINGS.

Secretary Moody has disapproyed the
findings in the case of Ensign Ward
Workman, U. S. NJ, who was tried by
eourt-martial and acquitted of the
charge of sculpable inefficiency in the
performance of duty" The secretary
has had the findings under considera-
ton since last March, Workman, on
January 16 last, off San Juan, was in
charge of the third gun division on tho
Massachusetts including the two-inch
guns in the starboard after-turrett
when one of them during target prac-
tice, exploded, injuring nine enlisted
men, all of whom afterward died
The court of inquiry found Wortmar
guilty of error of Judgment in giving
In order to open the breech of the
gun for the purpose of returning to
Electrical firing while the gun was load
I'd and the lanyard was let out and
hooked to the trigger. The court re-
commended that no further proceedings
be had in the matter.
The secretary, however ordered q
curt martial on the basis of the courts
findings, and Workman was acquitted
by this court
Secretary Moody differs from the
courts finding that there was insult
acient evidence to prove that the Ian
yard led out and was hooked when
the order to open the breech given.
The action of the secretary does moi
affect the courts finding.
Rural Retreat times. [volume] (Rural Retreat, Va.) 1892-1918, 1903-09-25
poosEyET WAS ENDORSED.

The Republican State convention, OF
Maryland, have nominated the follow
ing state ticket:
For Governor-Steven A. Williams
of Hartford county
For Attorney General-George M
Whitelock of Baltimore.
For State Comptrolled-L. E. P. Den
mis-, of Somerset county.
The platform endorses the admins
tration of Roosevelt and favors hi
nomination in 1904. The present Dem
ocratic state administration in Mary
land is denounced.
Rural Retreat times. [volume] (Rural Retreat, Va.) 1892-1918, 1903-09-25
FISH NEARLY KILLS MAN.

Albert Lafert while hunting in Tim
belier bay, near New Orleans, was
knocked senseless from his pirogue into
the water by monster tarpin. some
of his friends were near and reached
him in time to save him from drown
ing The fish struck him a fearful
blow in the breast, infiicting a severe
wound. He is still laid up, but viii
recover.
Rural Retreat times. [volume] (Rural Retreat, Va.) 1892-1918, 1903-09-25
A NEGRO HAVEN.

Mr. William Henry Ellis, a million
aire broker, of New York, sailed for
Abysinia to commercialize the country
and make it a modern Ethiopia, where
al the negroes of the world may find
refuge.
He is aid to have the full cooperation
of King Menelik and will establish a
national bank and systemic the legal,
military and commercial affairs of the
country.
Mr.. Ellis will move upon the Abys-
sinia capitol with great pomp. He will
enage a great caravan equipped-so
runs the tale at a cost of about $20,
900, and move slowly through the coun-
try, so that the tibemen may get an
idea of the wonderful Importance of
the stranger who goes among them.
Rural Retreat times. [volume] (Rural Retreat, Va.) 1892-1918, 1903-09-25
WEALTH WOMAN MURDERED.

The New York police have another
mystery to solve in the shooting of 8
handsome and apparently wealthy
young woman, who says she is Mrs
Blanche r. Seymore widow
She was taken to the Roosevelt hos
pital by Joseph Wheeler and Ethel
Woods, who claimed to have found hel
in the street. shot in the abdomen
Both we're arrested
Rural Retreat times. [volume] (Rural Retreat, Va.) 1892-1918, 1903-09-25
ROOSEVELT USES PARDON POWER
Two Federal Convicts, Sent Up Fol-
Violating Peonage Law, Liberated


President Roosevelt has granted full
and unconditional pardons to George
d. and Barancas F. Cosby, convicted al
Montgomery, Ala, of violation of the
peonage law. These men were in
dicted for holding Pike Swanson II
a condition of peonage, pleaded guilty
on June 80 1908, and the same day
were sentenced to Imprisonment for /;
year and day in the United States
penitentiary at Atlanta, Ga. The,
have been imprisoned ever since, ant
were released last week on telegraph
instructions from the department 0
justice.
Rural Retreat times. [volume] (Rural Retreat, Va.) 1892-1918, 1903-09-25

The case of Assistant Foreman w.
A. Miller, of the government printing
Office who was reinstated in his posi-
ton by order of President Roosevelt
after he had been dismissed because of
his Bookbinders' Union, came up for in
formal discussion at the meeting of the
executive council of the American Fed
GRAFTON of Labor in Washington Mon
day.
Rural Retreat times. [volume] (Rural Retreat, Va.) 1892-1918, 1903-09-25
PREPARING TO CROSS FRONTIER

1t is reported that a large band OF
Bulgarian and Macedonians, estimated
to number over 1000 men are preparing
to cross the frontier near Kostenday
fortythree miles from Sofia.
Officials at Constantinople are great
ly irritated by the tone of commune
cation from the powers regarding ex-
cesses committed by Turkish troops.
Rural Retreat times. [volume] (Rural Retreat, Va.) 1892-1918, 1903-09-25

News has reached here that Noun
miles west of Charlottesville, Va, or
the Chesapeake and Ohio railway, was
destroyed on Sunday, September 20
The hotel was among the most popular
summer resorts in the mountains OF
Virginia, and was owned by Eugene
|Massie, of Richmond. The cause of the
fire was a defective fiue.
Rural Retreat times. [volume] (Rural Retreat, Va.) 1892-1918, 1903-09-25

BY the explosion of saw mill boiler
lat Virginia City, Wise county, several
days ago, Noah Buchanan, the fireman
was instantly killed, while his father
Clarence Buchanan and Albert Meade
were SO badly injured that they may
not recover.
Rural Retreat times. [volume] (Rural Retreat, Va.) 1892-1918, 1903-09-25

Clarence Williams, of Eggles ton
a white brakeman, was killed -four
miles west Of Pulaski last week by
being knocked off a train on entering
a tunnel.
Rural Retreat times. [volume] (Rural Retreat, Va.) 1892-1918, 1903-09-25

John ]. Hayden, a fireman on the
Shenandoah Valley division of the Nor
81 and Western, was killed at an
early hour on Monday September 81
at Iyndhurst about forty miles south
Of Shenandoah.
Rural Retreat times. [volume] (Rural Retreat, Va.) 1892-1918, 1903-09-25

DR.. William Hoslins, OF Newport
News. a brother-in-law of Governor
Montague. and Miss Sarah Taylor, were
married on September %, in New Eng
land in King and Queen county.
Rural Retreat times. [volume] (Rural Retreat, Va.) 1892-1918, 1903-09-25

Cleveland Clements, an employee of
the Southern Railway company and
Miss Mary Kidd of Alberene, Abe
marie county, have returned from
Washington, where they were married
last week. The bridegroom is about IA
years of age and the bride is boom
ing BELLE of IA summers.
Rural Retreat times. [volume] (Rural Retreat, Va.) 1892-1918, 1903-09-25
ASLEEP ON THE TRACK.

The mangled bodies of o. t. and
Charles Gales, of Cincinnati, werf
found lying on the Southern railwa.
tracks at Greensboro, N c., severa
days ago. The men had gone to sleeT
under box car which had been strucl
heavily by an incoming material traiI)
throwing them under the wheels.
Rural Retreat times. [volume] (Rural Retreat, Va.) 1892-1918, 1903-09-25

According to fugitives who have ar
rived at Ria from Djoumaia, serious
engagements have occurred at Perrin,
near Melink, 65 miles from Salonica,
Turkey, in which the Turks are said
to have lost 500 men killed. including
two colonies.
Rural Retreat times. [volume] (Rural Retreat, Va.) 1892-1918, 1903-09-25

At meeting of the pastors of Roam
oke several days ago it was decided to
call for local option election to be
held about December s.
Rural Retreat times. [volume] (Rural Retreat, Va.) 1892-1918, 1903-09-25

The Republicans of Washington
county Va, in mass meeting at Abing
don nominated the following ticket;
For house of delegates, DR.. w. M.
Philips and w. X. Brooks; for com
mcnweath's attorney, L. H. Summers;
for sheriff, J. w Hortenstine; for COM
missioners of revenue, ]. c. Sisk and
Robert Legard.
Rural Retreat times. [volume] (Rural Retreat, Va.) 1892-1918, 1903-09-25
LAID OFF.

1t is rumored that about 400 employees
of the Roanoke Machine works have
been laid off. The report could not be
verified.
Rural Retreat times. [volume] (Rural Retreat, Va.) 1892-1918, 1903-09-25

1t doesn't seem right that the gov
eminent should give up I-ogan's pistol
until that gentleman returns those he
borrowed from the Knoxville jailer
Rural Retreat times. [volume] (Rural Retreat, Va.) 1892-1918, 1903-09-25
SIR THOMAS HAS APPENDICITIS

Sir Thomas Upton Is now officially
declared by Chicago doctors to be suf-
fering from appendicitis.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-10-09

ployment agency. He was about 40
years old and apparently Of good
breeding. Several letters from his
mother, sister and cousins were found
In his pockets, importuning him to re-
turn home soon. He was the son OF
Frank Dare Of Walkerton, Ind.
No Eye Witness to Shooting. /
Sol and Chris Anderson, brothers,
residing at COL Pullman avenue. Chi
cago, were on the train. They saw the
holdup men,, but think they could not
identify them.
So far no eye witness to the sho citing
has been found and whether Dare was
shot while trying to defend himself
or was wantonly murdered by, the
thugs Is not known. The police in
cline toward the latter, belief because
a loaded revolver was found in Dare's
pocket and there was nothing to In
dictate that he had tried to use Che
weapon. .ss 3.
Mcfarland says that Dare went
aboard the train at Fargo and rode
part of the way on the rods. AT other
times he climbed into box cars but
seemed unfortunate in being caught
by the trainmen. When near Staples,
a brakeman found him on the rods
and tried to catch him. Dare sue
ceeded in escaping and the other stow
Always were considerably amused to
see him elude the brakeman, who
threw rocks at him. The police think
the hold-up men may be members OF
the same gang that gave the officers
at Annandale SO much trouble a few
days ago. ~
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-10-09
WOULD RAISE COAL RATE
St. Louis Wants Permission to Boost
Tariff on Anthracite Shipped
From Duluth.

w. M. Hopkins, general freight agent
Of the Minneapolis & st. Louis road, APP
peared before the railway and warehouse
commission to-day irs support. Of the
roads application to be allowed to in
crease hard coal rates from Duluth to sta
tons on its line. The st, Louis is work
ing under the rates compelled by the de-
cision in the New Ulm rate case, which
are much lower than rates on the other
lines, as adjusted by the recent order
Settlement was made Of the Minnesota
and North Wisconsin case. The object
ing lunnbermen, Martin Brothers Of Du-
llth, reached an agreement with tile rail-
way which will increase its rates some
what. The agreement was satisfactory to
the commission ss
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-10-09
GIRLS TELL SHOCKING TALE
saloon Men Lose Their License and q
Woman Is Arrested.


AS result Of the investigation made
by the Humane society and the police de
partment into the case OF Emily Sardahl,
a young girl found in the Glenwood hotel
Wednesday night, a saloon has been closed
and the keeper Of disorderly house has
been arrested Further action may 3be
taken by the authorities.
b The Sandahl girl told the police that In
rooms above a saloon at sos Cedar ave-
nue., young girls were accustomed to con-
grcgate and often drank liquor, She gave
the names Of several girls under 10, who
frequented the place, and one OF them told
Mayor Haynes that she got the LIQUOR
from the saloon OF scherven & Gaarum
The MAYOR promptly revoked their license
One Of the girls also told Of another place
kept by Mary Miller. 82s Cedar avenue
where she and other girls had been en-.
ticed and had met men. The Miilar wonnay
and soldier from Fort Smelling were al.
rested, The womans case viii be laid
before the grand jury. 80 - es' 'S
Il
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-10-09
sYouman's Not Clothing Store Hat"
Exclusive" Hoffmans Toggery Shop.
SYNOD ! In SESSION |; J,
State Meeting of the ,Presbyterians
Opened in St. Paul This
z. Morning.
Committee on Appeal of Louis
- Richter Reported Action Of
General Assembly,; &

= b. - ~ q d. T. e. =
The Presbyterian synod Of Minne-
sofa met to-day at $3.50 d. nj. in the
Central Presbyterian church, st. Paul.
DEVOTIONAL exercises were led by Rev.
G. w. Davis, Phi. D.. Of Mankato. for
merly professor in Manchester college.
After the reception ofscorrespond-
ing members a conversation on the
state of religion in the various pres
byteries was taken up. Adams Pres
McHenry; Duluth, by Rev. S. N.
Jamison; Mankato, Rev. q. w. LAM
ham; Minneapolis, Rev. C. .Thayer
Phi. D.; Red River, Rev. H. McHenry;
St. Cloud. Rev. T. M. Findlay. {
One of the features of the session
was the report Of the Home Mission
field of Minnesota by the synodical
Minneapolis. DR.. Adams stated that
! there were 100 aid-receiving churches
and 210 ordained ministers, local
evangelists and ncentiates in active
service. Tangible signs Of aggressive
work are: First, there have beer
added to the roll several new church
organizations. 49,. sa,,,.yy., I
| Nine new church buildings were
put up in the year. Eight have ! al
ready ben dedicated free of debt. Il
| previous. years the home mission gift
never got beyond $4,000, this year they
reached SIC, 052.79. %Synodical sci
report Is near, said DR.. Adams VIII,
recommended that the. Presbyterian
Of Minneapolis and ST: Paul increas,
their contributions 500 and that thu
other six#SPresbyteries add $500 t,
reach the goal. 80 e,.,...y, s,s3 s
Rev. Charles. stelzle., Of, New: York
representing the working mems de
partment of the home mission board
New York, addressed the. synod. II,
dwelt on the growth of !, socialism
Socialism, he said, was becoming 1:
substitute for Christianity ! to thou
sands Of .workingmen. It is incum
bent on the church to make itsel
familiar with the social questions O.
the day If the workingmen are to b,
Preached. 7z-5-.. -. 800 -s:<zy:-<..z@,
Rev. Mr.. Higgins, in charge of worl
among the lumber camps, drew {
frfghtful picture Of the. conditions o.
vice that surround the men, and rrget
that more men be devoted to that field
The moderator spoke strongly in sup
port of the recomme ndation. ss S*T2sssss
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-10-09
THE! UNIVERSITY
STUFF ] Fl BALLOT I BOX.
Juniors Numbering 1876 Cast 2ee
"a 81 Votes at Their Election
j. ss..s. . To-day.
- s4a.a1ss - ~ Il g,slTe5 Ea. p. Fl ~ +
Legality Of the Election Upheld by
!. Strong Lungs of: the E
yszss.s Engineers.

The. junior class held it's annual
election this morning, and, after a
stormy session elected: President,
Dwight Yerxa; vice president, T.
Field; secretary, Miss Foss; treasurer,
Harry Garrish; sergeant t-arms,
Philip Carlson. ,.a2 x
z On the first ballot for president, 266
votes were cast by 185 students. The
engineers had the strongest lungs,
however, and on viva-voce vote the
legality Of the election, was sustained
in spite Of the academies. = Yerxa re-
ceived 126 votes to ia for Albert
Koch. - 49, S{ ~:
The election of a new managing
editor for The Gopher was not brought
called next week to consider it. Al
majority Of the Gopher board decided
yesterday to resign IL this action was
taken. stS@.r--7 -.3:. s5 VI .&i.r.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-10-09

city as to place a serious responsible
ity upon the Associated Charities. It's
most effective remedy is a practical
plan to develop savings, one adapted
TO the accumulation Of savings by
people Of small incomes. The Mime
apolis Provident Fund is such a plan
operating along we'll established BUSH
ness lines. Provident funds encour-
age the poor to save their earnings
and take an important step towards
self-support and independence. The
association will be glad to afford any
the opportunity Of establishing a
branch OF the fund. In addition to
this, it is essential that collector OF
savings call neutrality-suspicious. regularly
at their homes and place Of employ
ment to induce savings by the least
thrifty.
THE object Of the plants to develop
the ability and the willingness to care
for one self and to assist those who
Will, to provide for emergencies. The
custom of regularity and Of sacrificing
present for a future good, the I'M
terest In the community that, comes
WITH the consciousness Of even small
possessions, all tend to improve habits
and character. Careless and inprovi-
dent families have been reformed by
the use OF similar funds. The sue
cess Of this simple plan means not
only less burden on the charitable In
situations and societies, but fewer oc-
cupants of prisons than would other
l!w1se be the case. This accords with
the underlying principles of our work,
that prevention, tho less sensational,
Ills p1easanter, cheaper and better than
cure. sS,.,a2!!5 ~ ~ n, M
| Savings will enable persons to pro-
vide for themselves needed articles
which otherwise they would lack or
Ewould be obliged to accept as charity.
The savings habit once. formed will
induce persons to open their own
bank accounts, or to lay the founda-
tons of small properties" y
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-10-09
i $e5 900 rs NEEDED
That Sum VIII Relieve the Destitute
ST. CharlAA

Mayor James G. Haynes received q
brief note this morning from Mayor John
J. speeter Of st. Charles, Mimi, in which
he states that 1t will take $65. 1000 to re-
relieve the destitute In st. Charles. That
is all he says, and to Mayor Haynes the
communication Is unsatisfactory. There
is no information as to the number OF
persons in distress. the character Of aid
required, the plan Of distribution nor any
information as to the manner Of sending
the contributions from this city.
It is likely that Private Secretary George
p. Douglas will be sent to st. Charles to
obtain the necessary information, SO that
the relief work may be undertaken in an
intelligent manner. #
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-10-09
49, OPENING OF SESSION 81
Rev. DR.. j. M. Fulton Preached the
81. Sermon. e.

Rev. A. H. Carver of Luverne pre-
sided at the opening session of the
Presbyterian synod of Minnesota in
the St. Paul Central church last night.
Rev. ]. M. Fulton, D.. D., pastor Of
the church, delivered the annual SER
mon and then the roll was called by
Rev. Maurice D. Edwards, D. D.,
stated clerk. Rev Thomas II. Gle
land, p. D., of Duluth, was elected
moderator by exclamation and Rev.
John c. FAIRIES Of Minneapolis was
Grand Rapids and Rev. r. b. Abbott.
D. D., Of Albert Lea, also took part
in the opening exercises.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-10-09

Minneapolis arrivals at Holland House for the
r. r. Rand Miss Rand, Z. stafford Gsorre nT H.
Partridge. Misses Partridge Mr.. and Mrs.
Thomas Lowry, g.. 81. Walker. 49, "a
Mr.. and Mrs. s. s. Smith and daughter moved
TO Worthington MINI, to-day to reside. M.
/ Smith Is q well known attorney and militia man,
lot the city. He will continue to practice law
and will engage with his father and brother in
the implement business at Worthington. s..