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Rural Retreat times. [volume] (Rural Retreat, Va.) 1892-1918, 1910-09-09

Long visits, long stories, long
essays, long exhortations, and
long prayers seldom profit those
who have to do with him. Life
is short. Time is short. Mo-
ments are precious. Learn to
condense, abridge, and intensity.
Learn to be short. Lop off the
branches; stick to the main facts
in your case. If you speak, tell
your message, and hold your
peace, if you write, boil down
two sentences into one, and three
words into two.
Rural Retreat times. [volume] (Rural Retreat, Va.) 1892-1918, 1910-09-09

Good roads will lead to the
general Improvement of the coun.
tryside. The farmer who drives
to and from town over a spacious
smooth, wellcared for road will
unconsciously come to effect cor
responding improvements in the
management and operation Of
the farm
Rural Retreat times. [volume] (Rural Retreat, Va.) 1892-1918, 1910-09-09
In The Clerks Office Of The
Circuit Court Of Wythe County

Circuit Court Of Wyshe County
On the both day of August 1910.
q. +. Simms, Mrs. Josie Smith, Lyde
Simms, Ed Simms, Steve Simms, and
Mrs. III. HI. Covington, Plaintiffs.
against
Pat Simms, an infant under the age OF
twenty one years, w. G Thomas, guar
dian ad litehI for said infant and the
unknown heirs OF ARness Cassell. decd,
Defendants.
The object of this suit lie to sell for
purposes OF partition the real estate
owned by q. 8. Sifnms in Wythe county
at the time OF his death.
And an affidavit having been made
and filed that the defendants, the I'M
known heirs Of Agness Cassell deceased
are not residents of the State of Virgin
Ia. 1t is ordered that they do appear
here within 10 days after due publication
hereof and do what may be necessary to
protect their interest in this suit. And
1t is further ordered that copy hereof
be published once week for four weeks
in The Rural Retreat Times. and that q
copy be forthwith posted at the front
door of the court house of this county.
A copy-Teste,
7 j. r. Honaker. Clerk.
BY Jno. B. Hurt, D. G.
II. M Heuser, P.Q.
Rural Retreat times. [volume] (Rural Retreat, Va.) 1892-1918, 1910-09-09

The bounding step of youth,
the step of health, the step OF
confidence, the step of honesty
and integrity, the step of man
hood and womanhood; all these
are good to look upon, but the
step of a blamed fool makes sen.
sible people tired.
Rural Retreat times. [volume] (Rural Retreat, Va.) 1892-1918, 1910-09-09

The best things are nearest,
breath in your nostrils, light in
your eyes, flowers at your feet,
duties at your hand, common
work as it comes, certain that
daily duties and daily bread are
the sweetest things of life
Ruskin.
Rural Retreat times. [volume] (Rural Retreat, Va.) 1892-1918, 1910-09-09

OF a hundred unsolicited cases
Of morphine addiction SO were
found to be physicians wives
ten nurses, six druggists, four
dentists and ten laymen, making
80 per cent closely connected
with the medical profession.
Rural Retreat times. [volume] (Rural Retreat, Va.) 1892-1918, 1910-09-09

The German kaiser says God
gave him his crown. We al
ways thought that the Lord only
furnished crowns to dead people.
Rural Retreat times. [volume] (Rural Retreat, Va.) 1892-1918, 1910-09-09

Nota day passes over the earth
but men and women of no note
do great deeds speak great words
and suffer noble sorrows. & has.
Reade.
Rural Retreat times. [volume] (Rural Retreat, Va.) 1892-1918, 1910-09-09
CHURCH DIRECTORY.
METHODIST CHURCH


Rev. J. T. GUY, PASTOR.
Preaching every first Sunday at II a. M, ant
second Sunday night
Sunday School every Sunday at 30
3. n. WILSON. SRpt.
Prayer meeting Wednesday p. M. with stud
les in the Gospel Of st. John
Junior League meets at Q p m each Sunday.
The Senior League ss 3 p m
Everybody cordially invited to all of those
services
LUTHERAN
REV. G FL. RHODES, PAsToR
Preaching every second and fourth Sundays at
II a. m. and 80 .. m.
Sunday School cvery Sunday at 9: AS
DR.. A. 3. GRElNER, Supt
A cordial invitation to all to attend these
services
PRESBYTERIAN.
REV. M. M. MCFERRIN, PAsroR
Preaching every 3rd and 5th Sundays morning
and night
Sunday School at s:s5. c. g. CANNON. Sept
Rural Retreat times. [volume] (Rural Retreat, Va.) 1892-1918, 1910-09-09

The trouble with a great many
women is that they dress and
spruce up before marriage until
they look as slick as a mole, but
as soon as the honeymoon is over
they look like the devil before
daylight.
Rural Retreat times. [volume] (Rural Retreat, Va.) 1892-1918, 1910-09-09

There are many different ways
in which we can start to heaven,
but we must get into the straight
and narrow path before entering
the pearly gates.
Rural Retreat times. [volume] (Rural Retreat, Va.) 1892-1918, 1910-09-09

The only way to get along
with a railroad is to pound hell
cut of it. Don't be fair with it.;
that's fatal. -Atchison Kan.
Globe.
Rural Retreat times. [volume] (Rural Retreat, Va.) 1892-1918, 1910-09-09

A newspaper heading says, "a
man took poison before his wife"
He ought to have let his wife
take the poison first.
Rural Retreat times. [volume] (Rural Retreat, Va.) 1892-1918, 1910-09-09

IF the women can stand the
hobble skirt, we can. You I'm
Gle Mike is a married man and
isn't afraid of anything.
Rural Retreat times. [volume] (Rural Retreat, Va.) 1892-1918, 1910-09-09

The Government at Washing
ton is spending every working
day in the year the sum of
$3,567, 6s6.66. Talk about WON
en- being extravagant, Uncle Sam
has them skinned a mile and
then some.
Rural Retreat times. [volume] (Rural Retreat, Va.) 1892-1918, 1910-09-09

Whether animals have souls
or not, it is our duty to protect
them, and see that they are not
i'll treated.
Rural Retreat times. [volume] (Rural Retreat, Va.) 1892-1918, 1910-09-09

Love letters look good to those
in love, but they make mighty
poor reading in print.
Rural Retreat times. [volume] (Rural Retreat, Va.) 1892-1918, 1910-09-09

Possums are said to be ripen.
ing up nicely.
Rural Retreat times. [volume] (Rural Retreat, Va.) 1892-1918, 1910-09-09

How will you have your oys-
ters fixed?
Rural Retreat times. [volume] (Rural Retreat, Va.) 1892-1918, 1910-09-09


the back are also symptoms that tell you
the kidneys and bladder are out of order
and need attention.
what 70 DO.
There Is comfort in the knowledge 50
often expressed, that DIR. Kilmer's
Swamp-Roo the great kidney remedy,
ful6lls almost every wish in correcting
rheumatism, pain in the back, kidneys,
liver, bladder and every part of the urinary
passage. Corrects inability to hold water
and scalding pain in passing it. or bad
effects following use of liquor, wine or
beer. and overcomes that unpleasant me-
cessity of being compelled to go often
through the day, and to get up mary
times during the night. The mild and
immediate effect Of Swamp.R0Ot is
soon realized. It stands the highest be-
cause of its remarkable
health restoring prop asFIaas! -
critics. II You need E::sBlssssEIssl|ss ..1
medicine you should s::::s::|l
have the best. Sold by
druggists in fifty-cent ssa3
and one-dollar sizes. HONS y Sw.mp. Soo..
You may have sample bottle sent free
by mail. Address DIR. Kilmer & Co., Bing-
hamton, N. Y. Mention this paper and
remember the name, DR.. Kilmer's Swamp
Root, and the address, Binghamtun,
~. W. on every bottle.
i
Rural Retreat times. [volume] (Rural Retreat, Va.) 1892-1918, 1910-09-09

"Holeproof" Hose for ladies and Rcn-
tlemen. Six pair guaranteed for six
months AtGammons
Rural Retreat times. [volume] (Rural Retreat, Va.) 1892-1918, 1910-09-09

q brick dust sedi.
snent, or settling,
stringy or milky
appearance often
indicates an uIi.
healthy condi-
tiois Of the kid
neys: too fire.
quent desire to
mass IL or main IN,
Rural Retreat times. [volume] (Rural Retreat, Va.) 1892-1918, 1910-09-09

The polekitten crop of Craw-
fish Valley is large and loud.
Rural Retreat times. [volume] (Rural Retreat, Va.) 1892-1918, 1910-09-09

Who cares for watermelon
now?
Rural Retreat times. [volume] (Rural Retreat, Va.) 1892-1918, 1910-09-09
Thousands Have Kidney
Trouble and Never Suspect R
How 70 Find Out

Fill bottle or common glass with yons
water and let il stand xwenty.four hours:
Rural Retreat times. [volume] (Rural Retreat, Va.) 1892-1918, 1910-09-09
The sorghum days have come.

Time to soak that kraut bar
rel.
Rural Retreat times. [volume] (Rural Retreat, Va.) 1892-1918, 1910-09-09

). II. WILSON. SECRETARY
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1910-01-28
DOES LAFE MEAN IT?
[Des Moines Capital.1

Congressman Dawson will find out
that 1T is glorious thing to be fighting
Tor things which no primary election
can take away from him. If he builds
up business enterprise, primary cleo
tons will not disturb him. Voters are
necessary, but they have way of sit
ting on a mans happiness every two
years, which may not be very pleasing.
Under the new conditions Dawson can
wear the clothes that suit him. He
can drive one horse or he can drive
Two. He can paint his front fence, if
ne desires to do SO. His wife can wear
new cloak. And none Of these things
WIZ be considered anybody's business
out their own. But, while he is seek
ing Office, he has no privacy. Every
tnlng he owns or has is considered a
mt subject for conversation. We again
congratulate Albert r. Dawson in
throwing off the shackIes which have
bound him. He will be a free man.
he VIII not be compelled to take orders
from any political boss. He will do
MS own thinking. Heais prepared to
learn what real happiness-fs When he
buys sleeping car ticket. accompanied
by railroad ticket, the purchases will
be made with his own money and not
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1910-01-28

resentative Swagar Sherley to q grour
of democratic members of the house
Where and who?" asked a new
member of the minority
Representative William B. McKin-
ley, of Illinois," replied Sherley.
why the nick-name?"
For many reasons" responded Sher-
ley. I'm the first place he is the man
who handles the coin for the republi-
can congressional committee. When
ever a member of the majority gets up
against strong opposition he wires Nc
kinley that defeat is staring him in the
face and that he must have assistance.
Mckinley is a kind-hearted soul and
in a day or two the republican is sup
piled with political ammunition in the
way of a fat check.
Dealing out political funds, how
the name of ST. Nick. He is great
deal more liberal with his own funds
than he is with those of the republican
party. More than any other man know
he loves to please his friends by giving
them costly presents.
Mckinley was member Of the
romantic party which accompanied
President Taft, then secretary of war,
on his trip to the Philippines Every
place we went Mckinley spent hours
in the oriental shops. He showered the
members of the party with gifts. When
we started for home Mckinley had
eighteen more trunks than he had
when he left the United States. What
do you suppose We're in them? Every
conceivable kind of a present for his
friends at home. And don't forget that
when he buys presents he remembers
all of his friends. The servants in his
house are remembered just as we'll as
his intimate associates. He is one man
who really finds his greatest pleasure
in this life by making others happy"
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1910-01-28
WHY NOT iNDoRsE CANNON ALSO?

Speaker Cannon is reported to have
been assaulting the president for an
Endorsement. L is reported also that
he cant get it. The reason for the
firm refusal to afford Joseph the shelter
of the presidents mantle is not suffci-
emily understood by the worthy
speaker The wind blows cold against
Joseph'S bare legs and he shivers while
Aldrich sits warm wrapped in the pres
idential Endorsement. Mr.. Cannon can
not understand II.
The hangman feels the same way
when he comes to be hanged. There
is such difference between hanging
Others and being hanged ones self.
Naturally it is hard for Mr. Cannon to
understand that he has become a
jonah which crew and captain are
agreed were best overheard. But it is
hard on Mr.. Cannon.
Il is little hard for the average
understanding Cannon has never TAX
en- ground more distinctly opposed 10
the general good than that occupied
by Aldrich. OF the TWO Cannon is the
lesser light MichiavelH by reflection.
The commander-in-chief Of the forces
of special interests has been Aldrich
all along. Cannon has been mainly a
pulley on the main shaft OF the system.
Mr. Aldrich has been he fiywheel on
the engine Yer Cannon pleads in vain
for what Aldrieh was given with
pleased approval
Mr.. Cannon deserves what ne is get
ting. Aldrica GOT what he neither de-
served nor should have had l. is an
other case OF straddl.ng things.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1910-01-28
IowA's SCHOOL TALENT.
LCedar Falls Record.]


President Seerley draws a lesson
from incidents that We're suggested by
his recent visit to North Dakota. That
new state depends wholly upon the
older states for it's teaching force. Thus
far native Dakotans are not permitted
to take prominent part in the educa-
tlonal LIE of that new commonwealth.
Forty years ago or less Iowa occu-
pied similar position Home talent
was regarded as crude and was oftimes
discredited. People labored under the
impression that home grown products
were not capable of blazing the way
Tor intellectual and moral achievement
and as consequence the educational
affairs of the new state were domin-
ated by men coming from older sec
lions of the country.
1t has only been of recent wears that
the state has come in the possession of
her own. In the place of sending to
other states for educational leadership
we are now supplying our needs in this
direction from our own resources and
are sending abroad every year men and
women thoroughly equipped for intel
hgent and successful work along all
llnes OF human endeavor Men and
women OF Iowa are not only sought in
.he various avocations and professions
IN TINS state but they are in demand
III the older states as we'll as in the
newer ones in the great west. In the
years gone by failure to recognize
merit developed here at home drove
many strong men and women from our
oorders and some of the great leaders
IN the thought and activities of the
present were forced from the state be-
cause of lack of proper recognition Of
those who grew up among us. the
theory being that it was necessary 70
go outside of the state for suitable ma
teriai with which to do the work. 1t
Is one OF the penalties that new states
must pay. President Seerley saws that
North Dakota and the other states in
.ne great northwest are now doing
what Iowa previously did-crowding
out home talent for that which is i'm
ported from other sections.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1910-01-28
Topics of the Times
But what are beans without pork,

But what are beans without norl,o
Breads the staff of life bu+ .7o,.+
lean TOO hard ON a short wheat crop.
Of course eat new potatoes, straw
berries fresh vegetables of all kinds
and cut out meat until the price gets
right
It is pointed out with pride that
Arizona now contains more college
men in proportion 10 population than
any other state or territory. Most any
body can herd sheep. you know.
For desperate diseases desperate
cure said Montafgne many years ago
referring to the meat boycott.
President Taft is said to favor point
ing a Cannon head first for Danville.
Ill.
Don't for the life of you spring any
gag about Paris being inseine.
me more we see of Ballinger the
better we like Jimmy Garfield. Car
field was considered mostly as the son
Of his father but he seems to have
been much bigger man than the pub
lie gave credit
The best way to engage in the bare
foot dance is to first put on a pair of
arctic overshoes.
Simply because cold storage has Civ
en- US fresh eggs and fruits for our
tables in winter is no reason why the
cold storage man should be permitted
to run amuck thru every bank account
Mr. Bryan evidently figures that his
candidacy is like his title of colonel. for
life.
We are not to lose Mr.. Pinchot. AS
head of the national organization to
promote conservation he will not be
lost. Indeed it is hard to lose Pinchot.
He wont be pried loose.
First the medical expert, who is
actually expert, swears Thaw into the
asylum and then swears him out The
average medical expert is a disgrace to
high profession, and should be in
Guided with the malpractitioner and the
advertising doctor in the anathema OF
accommodation
Let us be cautious in conclusion II
may be shown that CLAWS and Pinchot
were in plot to kidnap Secretary
Ballinger and immune him for life in
an Alaska coal mine, before the com
mittee gets thru
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1910-01-28
QUEER, ISN'T ii?

Here is funny thing. Note the
men coming down town clothed in
barrels on account of the high prices
of clothing his oppressed and pirated
person in the wooden underwear puffs
cheerfully at a long cigar. The fellow
standing with risen hair at the an
nounced rise in meat, milk and butter
prices hasn't opened his horrified
mouth wide enough to let his panetela
drop. Isn't it strange that nobody is
kicking on the shameful cost of smok-
ing tobacco. the shortage in the fancy
mixture packages, the shrinking in the
size of the cut of plug for a dime and
the lowered quality of the ten cent
cigar sold for five?"
Remark the man who soaks six beers
a day He isn't kicking on the price.
He isn't even sending over a can in
order to get more for his money. He
simply walks in lays down his nickel
and throws in the suds And the
gentleman who calls for whisky
straight or a cocktail hasn't any howl
coming on the price of the goods. Some
times he economies by taking two for
a quarter but he isn't considering any
boycott
Isn't it rather a funny thing that an
hour at billiards is worth go cents of
any mans money; that to see little
straight flush when you have tours is
actually worth s. 10 $50 a peep; that
six beers are worth the quarter: that
any cigar is worth all You pay for it
and plug of thin War Club is worth
a nickel no matter whether it is half
or two-thirds as big as It used to be?
And isn't 1t funnier that a pound of
meat must be sixteen ounces and the
price is an outrage; that 10 shove -four
up 10 cents a sack is a crime: that
clothing is always shameful!y high and
clothiers born robbers; that short
weight loaf Of bread is plain piracy;
that good shoe for 81 or 50 is crush
ing the consumer of shoes while a $40
bar bill is a feather weighto Isn't it
peculiar at least that the grocery bill
IS an UNDESIRABLE burden and the grocer
a suspicious person but thar the booze
bill is probably all right" and the bar
keep a prince?
Anyway DO YOU understand why it is
that men will contribute cheersull1.
from 10 cents to couple of dollars a
day TO buy porterhouse for the saloon
lists table and rage over the cost Of
soupbones for their own? That they
freely assist the purchase Of sealskins
for other mems wives and dope it OUT
that the merchant who sold their own
wives a cheap $40 coat is grinding til.
faces of the poor9 How DO they arrive
at the conclusion that three cigars and
three beers beat three pounds Of saus-
age or a boiling piece2
How many boycotters who are get
ling back al the meat producers and
retailers are getting back at the re-
tailers Of articles which are not prom
erly 70 be added in the totals of the
cost of living? Say isn't II queer,
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1910-01-28
January Goth. 1910.

Copyright. 1910, by Rev. 4. s i.inscott DID,
Some Laws of the Kingdom. Matt.
v:1726, 3e-4S.
Golden Text-Be We therefore per.
feet even as your Father which is in
heaven is perfect. Matt. VAS.
Verses 17-20-In what sense did Je.
sus fulfil the law and the prophets ?"
How many persons can you recall,
from the scriptures of elsewhere who
did the perfect will of God, other than
Jesus?
There are those who teach that it is
impossible for any man to keep all
the commandments OF God, what rea.
son is there to suppose that these are
among the number whom Jesus calls,
the least in the kingdom of heaven"
What was the righteousness of the
scribes ana Pharisees?"
What are the reasons which lead us
to believe, that all Gods command
ments are reasonable, and keepable by
all Christians. and that those who do
not keep them are verify culpable?
Verses 21-22-Recall the prominent
outward sins. and then say if any, or
all OF them, can be committed, in
Gods sight, without the eliminating
or outward act being committed?
Why is man who. out of an angry
revengeful heart. calls his brother a
fool, and would like to consign him to
the worst of suffering, in danger OF
suffering himself that to which he
would consign another?
Verses 23-26--Why cannot a man
truly worship God, or enjoy the love
and favor of God, while he has bitter
ness in his heart to another?
According tc the teaching of Jesus,
what is our duty toward a person who
is angry with US, either with or with
out just cause?
Verses 3s-41-Are these precepts to
be taken literally and if not, then
what do they mean?
See Elk. Xxi24-25, Lev. xxiv:20,
Duet. xix:21, and say il these laws are
in harmony with the teaching of Jesus?
Are these precepts of Jesus given as
rules of conduct, or as underlying
principles, and what is the difference
in the two ideas?
Can YOU mention supposed cases,
where it would be wise to literally car
ry out these precepts of Jesus, and
other cases, where it would violate the
spirit of Jesus teaching to do so?
What motive would compel a child
of God to literally carry out these pre-
cepts of Jesus, when, and as often as,
The Holy Spirit should indicate?
Verse 42-What attitude should the
Christian always take, in the matter
of giving or leaning money to those
in need?
Verses 43-44-What are the advant-
ages of loving our enemies. and the
Disadvantages IF hating them?
What does 1T imply, practically, to
love our enemies. and is it possible of
performances by every Christian?
Verse 45-Wny does God treat the
evil as we'll as he does the good, in
the matter Of sunshine and rain, and
the similar common blessings of life?
Verses 4G-47--Whlch gets the great
er good out of life and why. the gener-
Gus and forgiving, or the harsh and
those that render evil for evil?
Verse 48-What does Jesus mean bv
this commandment. Sc te perfect as
God is perfect. tThis question may
have to be answered in writing by
members Of the club.)
Lesson for Sunday, Feb. 9Th, 1910.
Almsgiving and Prayer. Matt: vi:1-15.