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Rural Retreat times. [volume] (Rural Retreat, Va.) 1892-1918, 1911-12-15
Thief Caught.

Groseclose, Va, Dec. 22.-
(SpeciaD A number of foreign
er's have been camping on John
Wampler's farm for the past
week, the people thought they
ware perfectly safe and trusting
them to tho highest degree, and
even visited them but Monday
night between twelve and one
o'clock Mr.. Wampler heard
someone on his porch he arose
and very quietly opened the
back door and seen someone run
toward the road. The strangerpul-
led his shoes off and left them in
the front yard. Mr., Wampler
was so close on him he couldn't
get the shoes but after awhile he
came back for the shoes and Mr.
ampler was still looking for
lin: he seen there was no chance
to get away and surrendered.
Mr.. Wampler gave the alarm
by phone and in a few moments
some ten or twelve citizens were
there. He was taken charge Of by
Messrs. Ira Phillippi, Jessie
Bales and Iroon steffey. They
took him to Marion; he confessed
judgement before Squire Cassell
His filaevwas s2e. Mr.. Wamplel
knew that he was from the tent.
Rural Retreat times. [volume] (Rural Retreat, Va.) 1892-1918, 1911-12-15
Crockett.

Rev. G. e. Steele preached a
very interesting sermon at Kings
Grove Saturday night.
Miss Carrie Murray, of Rural
Retreat, spent Saturday and Sun
day with her cousin, Miss Mary
Jones.
Miss Leona Hillenberg was
taken to the Jefferson Hospital
at Roanoke Tuesday on No. ~,
for san operation for appendicitis.
She was accompanied by her sis
Ter, Miss Ruth who was operated
on for the sane trouble some
weeks q 30.
Mrs. Jane Fisher is very i'll
with appendicitis.
The K. G.. A. school will give
a Public Program. Friday Dec.
22nd.
Mr.. w. w Westmoreland aud
Miss Mary z. Williams were
married Wednesday morning by
Rev. c.. e. Steele.
Rev. G. B. Groseclose spent
Saturday and Sunday at his
home near Crockett.
Mr.. and Mrs, John Thorp
have returned to )'ries, Va,
where they viii make their fu-
NNre home.
Rural Retreat times. [volume] (Rural Retreat, Va.) 1892-1918, 1911-12-15
II. H. Bridges still continues

II. II. Bridges still continues
very ILL.,
Roy Germany was in Roanoke
Tuesday.
Rev. G. H. Rhodes and 7. S.
Etter were in Wytheville Tues
day,
Ct. G. Neff and I n. Phillippi
arc is Russell county this week
on business
Neel and Ray Wyrick spent
Sunday with their sister, Mrs.
&C. @. Riggle,, at Crockett.
Capt. Chas. Baumeardner left
Thursday for Leslie, Arkansas,
where hc will visit his son, Hugh.
Rural Retreat times. [volume] (Rural Retreat, Va.) 1892-1918, 1911-12-15

We have provided every known
safeguard for the protection of
cur depositors.
The best of everything is what
we offer them. We solicit your
business. First National Bank,
Pearson Copenhaver, of Old
Mt, Airy, has been very sick for
several days.
We call your at tention to the
statement of the Bank of Rural
Retreat in this issue. This
statement is one of the largest
ever printed in a local paper and
shows that this hank is in an ex-
cellent condition.
Rural Retreat times. [volume] (Rural Retreat, Va.) 1892-1918, 1911-12-15
Mrs. 2. G. Tartor and dsugh-
ter, Miss Maethore spent Sunday
with Mrs. Robert He.dreth.
"A PeIDlsIilg Situation On Black
Lick.

A musical program and the
play "A Perplexing Situation"
will be given by the students Of
tho Black Lick Graded School at
7:3o z. NJ. Friday December, ~,
1911. Doors open at Z o'clock.
Admission, adults 15c children
under twelve years of age loc.
You are urged to be present.
Rural Retreat times. [volume] (Rural Retreat, Va.) 1892-1918, 1911-12-15
R. E. Hancock, Of Bluefield,
w. Va, was iii town Sunday.
Letter 70 Santa Claus.

Dec. u, 1911.
My Dear Santa Claus. l want
you to bring me Xmas stock
ing filled with Candy, Nuts. and
Toys; also a Teddy Bs.r [ am
4 years old and good little girl.
You can see my letter III The
Rural Retreat Times.
Your little friend,
Allah Katherine Vaught.
Rural Retreat times. [volume] (Rural Retreat, Va.) 1892-1918, 1911-12-15

Don't be deceived. Buy your
cabbage seed from Roy ]. Cor
many & Go.
Go to Hendricks for presents
for all your friends. They have
them tor old aad young.
The Parker pen the only safe
pen. We also sell the Avatfr
man Pens, A beautiful useful
Xmas present, Rural Retreat
Drug Co,
When you come to tuw @
buy your Xmas presents. sloi,'t
need to SO eyeryv hero, iuste IN =
to Roy's.
Rural Retreat times. [volume] (Rural Retreat, Va.) 1892-1918, 1911-12-15

ness, Dec 9Th. l9ll
RESOURCES
Leans and Discounts .,.,... ............ si.sA 6S
q. s. Bo Ids to secure circulation ...- 3D. 900 90
Premium on U. S. Bonds ..1s 81
Bonds, Securities. etc. ...................Io 90
Banking house, Furniture. and Fixtures l,4S3 80
Due from National 8 ank mot reserv,
sgents) -. ..................s Is ,703 81
Due from approved reserve Agents 49,. 9,s52 Is
Checks and other Cash Items .. ss3 6e
Notes of other National Banks . 40 90
Fractional paper Currency. Nickels
and Cents Observation-Disclosures. ........ rs OF
LAWFUL MONEY RESERVE IN BANK, VIZ:
Specie :3273 10
Legal-tender notes 2,l39 &C 500 10
Redemption fund with U. S Treasurer
Is per cent of circulation) ..5 so Oe
Total ...-.... .............. $o5, 74s 80
LIABILITIES.
Capital stock paid in -. 80 90 600
Undivided Profits, less Expenses and
Taxes paid. Observation-Disclosures. ..379 AZ
National Bank Notes outstanding .... 81 49, 90
Individual deposits subject to check ASH 35
Time certificates of deposit ........... 5,271 6S
Certified Checks ............-. Fps Is
Cashiers checks outstanding ............... 13i 20
Iotai ...'.. 80. so'Iao W
State of Virginia,
County of xythe.
I. L. H. Shumste, Cashier of the above-nam-
ed bank, do solenny swear thst tue above
statement is true to best of my knowledge and
belief.
LII. sHUmATE, Cashier.
CoREEoT ATTEST -
A B. Hendricks.
J S Etfer DIRECTORS
J.. S. Brown.
Subscribed and sworn to before mo this 7th
day of Dec. 1911.
NJ. Hndde. Notary Public.
Rural Retreat times. [volume] (Rural Retreat, Va.) 1892-1918, 1911-12-15

Miss Con Robinson, Of Roam
|cke, has Leon visiting her grand
father, Capt. Chas. Baumgard-
ner.
Rural Retreat times. [volume] (Rural Retreat, Va.) 1892-1918, 1911-12-15
CALL.
No. 2.
E

k2479
AT close Of business, Sept. lst
1911, we published statement &C
condition Of this bank and re-
quested you to save the slip for
com parison.
A second report has move been
called by the Comptroller OF the
urrency Washington, D. G. at
the close of BUSINESS Dec S, 1911,
and we invite yonr attention
to the statement herewith. yoa
will note that our deposits have
more than doubled in threa
months time.
Bring us your business, and
grow With us.
First National Bank,
Rural Retreat, Va.
Capital 35,Uo0,to.
Safety deposit boxes for rent.
Rural Retreat times. [volume] (Rural Retreat, Va.) 1892-1918, 1911-12-15
Statement the Financial Condition Of
THE BANK OF RURAL RETREAT.

located at Rural Retreat, in the County
OF Wythe, State of Virginia, at the close
of business, Dec 9Th. 1911, made to the
State Corporation Commission.
RESOURCES.
Rural Retreat times. [volume] (Rural Retreat, Va.) 1892-1918, 1911-12-15
No. i006i.
Report Of the condition of the
FIRST NATIONAL BANK,

of Rural Retreat at Rural Retreat, IN the
state of Virginia at the CLOSE of BUSH
ness, Dec 9Th. l911
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1911-03-07
REGULARITY.

While the routine of the barn work
may be adjusted to your convenience,
strict regularity should be observed in
all things. to maintain as much as
possible the pace of the cows system.
secured when she is in full flow. II
feeding or milking is delayed, the
elaboration Of milk is interrupted and
the flow lessened. So, in order to get
a full yield for a long time. everything
should be done with the strictest regu
iarity. The milking should be done
in such a wa that a cow will receive
the largest possible satisfaction from
the semi-daily event.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1911-03-07

the ground VIII permit. The 500
should be very rich with le3f-mold
and we'll rotted COW or sheep manure
and should be worked up with a little
sand into a loose loan. The addition
OF bone meal, well worked into the
SOIL, Will help the growth of the plants
and d to their beauty. OF the
fancy leaVed caladiums those best
suited to outdoor planting are those
having a predom:nance of green in
the foliage, as the highly colored kind
do not do quite SO well.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1911-03-07
HOW TO USE

Ii o have an unSightly Spot in
the rear Of tn ehOuse-which BY the
way should never eXist-you may h d.
it from the casual visitor by a bordrr
OF the beautiful, brOad-leaved Gala
dunn.
Arrange to separate the kitchen
garden from the lawn by planting =
border of caladiunlS. And against "A
background of sweet peas or SALIVA i
produces a beautiful effect. The best
way to cultivate caladium is 10 plant
the tubers as early in the spring as
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1911-03-07
wet with water.

wet with water. The oats will n,
doubt, heat some; and this makes
hem sprout fast. but if they have 2
tendency to get too hot. cold alter could
be used to keep them cool. By tho
fourth or fifth day the sprouts are per
-haps one-hah to one inch long.
For summer feeding when the stool
can get plenty of grass they will ear
the oats readily at this stage and II is
as good a growing feed as can BE- OBJ
tanned. The sprouts are very good for
early chicks that a get no grass.
In feeding for growth and early do
Velopment, remember thai the best
are cheapest, and that plenty of
clean feed of such variety to produce
a ration, and plenty of pure
water, will make. you more profit than
If the birds are scantily fed and allow.
ed to stay In filthy quarters and pes
tered by lice.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1911-03-07
How to Get Rid of
: Catarrh
a Simple, Safe, Reliable WAY. and
it Costs Nothing to Try.
j. ". Blosser. 7SS Walton street.

j. W. Blosser. 7SS Walton street.
Those who suffer from catarrh
know its miseries. There is no need
of this suffering. You can get rid OF
II by a simple, safe, inexpensive, homo
treatment discovered by DR.. Blosser,
who, for over thirty-six years. has
been treating catarrh successfully.
His treatment is unlike any other.
1t is not a spray. dOuche. salve, cream,
or inhaler, but is a more direct and
thorough treatment than any OF
these. 1t cleans out the head. nose,
throat and lungs so that you can
again breathe freely and sleep with
out that stopped-up feeling hat all
catarrh sufferers have. 1t heals the
diseased mucous membranes and ar
rests the foul discharge, so .that you
Will not be constantly blowing your
nose and splitting, and at the same
time 1T does not poison the system
and ruin the stomach, as internal
medicines do. s.
If you want to test this treatment
without cost, send your address to DR..
). W. Blosser, 18S Walton street.
Atlanta. Ga. and he viii send you by
return mail enough Of the medicine
to satisfy you that 1t is all he claims
for it IS a remedy for catarrh, ca
tarrhal headaches, catarrhal deAfnese.
asthma. bronchitis. colds and all ca
tarrhal compilations. He win alss
send you free an illustrated booklet
Write him Immediately.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1911-03-07
Farmers Should Fight for the Parcel
Post.

The farmer needs a good parcel post
more than almost any rural improve
ment. n Yet, as one has said, there
are four reasons why We do not get it.
These four reasons are the our great
express companies. They own each
others stock, and the railroads own
stock in all of them, and carry express
matter f~archeOaper than they carry
the mails, and they max such enor-
NOUS profits hat they distribute mil
lions of dollars in in bonds to the
stock holders to prevent the dividends
looking SO large.
And now these companies are act
lively getting the country merchants to
send petitions against the parcel post
by making them think that it will
ruin their business, when in fact no
class of the community will be more
benefited by a reasonable parcel post
than the, country merchant.
Then, too. there is a scheme to try
the parcel post on rural routes only.
This viii simply be making the rural
routes the delivery agents for the ex-
press companies, and will do no good
at all. We can now send a package
weighing eleven pounds to England or
Japan, but can not send it to any
post office in this The man
in Japan or England can send me a
package that / cannot mail to the
next post office unless I divide it into
packages of less than -four pounds
each. and then pay more than the
| man in England or Japan pays for
an eleven-ponnd package. There is
something rotten, evidently.
Then there is always a talk about
the deficit in the postal service. Why,
the War and Navy Departments are
all deficit. The postal service Is for
the benefit of the people, and they are
willing to pay for it. But they talk
about making the magazines pay
greater rates because of their adver-
Using matter. Why. these ads. bring
more money to the Post Office Depart
mcmillan anything in the country;
and if their artes are raiesd they will
have to INCREASE their price and get
less circulation and the Department
less revenue thereby. The hoary
fraud of the free seeds sent out by
congressman costs over half a million
Of dollars for seeds and mailing. and
if that was cut cut, the deficit in the
nostal revenues would be greatly di-
nainished. But what the people want
is good service by mail, and they do
not care a button about the deficit.
The packages of seed are now being
sent out by the congressman. [ get
them and feed them to the sparrows,
for l never risk them In the garden,
for they are the loweSt-priced trash
that the department can get. Al that
is required is that they Will be
BILE of terminating.
(Alfred T. Mahan.D
Life is impoverished by the con-
sception which puts work first, love
second: for this reverse the order of
cause and effect. The riches of Christ
are unsearchable, but chief among
them is the gift of love for himself
It is a gift, not an acquisition.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1911-03-07
MASSEY'S VIEWS

+, found that the best way 10 get this
sort OF stu1nps out is to dig down
| They all have a fat heart. and once
1t gets on fire. it will burn out n IAN
then be easily removed. We took out
/ O great many in this way years ago
on the experiment grounds near
Southern Pines, n. c. We paid IS an
stulnps.
Two Horses and One-My own
opinion about what the nan with
|two-horse tenantS report sis that mere
cotton cropping with either two horses
or one is not what is What
we do need is permanent tenants with
not only horses enough but means
and disposition to farm right. A ten
ant with two horses and dou-
BILE the area, merely to crop the land
in cotton is bdt a little improvement
ON the One-horse cropper. He saves
some human labor and does the work
better. but merely cropping the land
in a sale crop is not what the South
needs It needs tenant farmers who
will farm IN a sytematic way and
increase their crops not because of
more horses. but, because Of intelli-
gent farming-
Value OF College Training-It is
well s d that the benefit of a college
course in agriculture does not come
from the learning how to do the
everyday work of the farm, though
even in that 1t will be a help. but in
learning to have a reason for~every-
thing done, and do get away from
the h~aphazard guess-work Of the So
called practically farmer who is OF
ten the most impractical of men. 1t
is the why and the wherefore that a
man gets at college that puts him
ahead of the man who gueSaeS at
acres, guesses at crops and guesses at
everything he does, who studies the
moon and the signs rather than accu-
rate prepara on of the soil and prop
er methods Of cultivation. The col
Iege man will be in a position to I'M
derstand the cause for a success of a
failure, and will never be Like the
man who thought he failed in his
corn crop because he tried q two
horse cultivatOr and took a farm pa
per and did lot read it.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1911-03-07

Eong-Leaf Pine Stumps.-I would
say to Mr.. j. Lewis Lee, that 1 have
seen a stump puller that will
handle large long-leaf pine Numps.
The have such a long tap-root that
1t IS very hard to twist them nut. I
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1911-03-02
.GREETERS ORGANIZE
SALT LAKE BRANCH
Hotel Clerks Elect Officers and
Affiliate With Famous Ma
tiOnaI Order.

Salt Lake hotel clerks organized local
chapter OF the national order OF Greet
ers'' last night in the reception rooms
OF the Knutsford hotel. a number OF Salt
Lake clerks have been members OF the
order for some time. but no definite or
ganization had been formed here. The
object Of the order is to cultivate fra
terral good feeling and TO boost the city
and state in which the members live.
Election OF officers. the principal busi-
ness OF the session, resulted as follows .
President. Fred l.. Woods OF the Wilson
hotel; first vice president. \. o. Dusen-
berry Of the knutsford, seeond vice prcsl
dent, James Nenabe of the New Grand; (;
secretary. Vaughan y. Paul OF the Will
son: assistant secretary a. NJ Stewart
of the Cullen: treasurer, Ralph Lough-
borough of the Kenyon, chairman OF the
board of governors. w, O. Ahern of the
Cullen: members OF the board OF COVER
nors: Il. Newbold OF the New Grand. n.
l.. Wolf of the Semloh. W. p, Dressing
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1911-03-02
BILLS PASSED.
In the House,

House bill No. lis. by Thornley-An
act relating TO vagrancy. CAS- amended
by the senate.)
House bill No l03, by IInes-An act
relating to the state armory board. CAS-
amended by senate.)
House bill No. 19l, by Hayes-An act
placing the powers OF the library and
gymnasium commission ON the state
board of education.
Senate bin No. 81, by Stookey-An act
establishing IA permanent fund for the
University OF Utah. Branch Normal
school and Agricultural college. IPassed
after reconsideration and amendment)
House bill No. 213. by Zierler-An act
simplifying the work in the offices of
county auditors and trcasurers
House bin No. lO9, by Funk-An act
requiring electric meters TO be certfi-
Gated
House bill No. 227. by Pope-An act
relating to bonding irrigation districts
and duties OF boards of directors.
House bill No. 224, by committee on
public hcalth-An act extending the quar-
antine laws and making other provisions
for the preservation of the public health
House bill No, 225, by committee on
public health--An act requiring imme-
diate report on Infants born with in
tiammation of the eyes.
House bill No 223, by committee on
art-An act relating TO the Utah Art
institute.
House bin No. 229. hy special commit
tce-An act providing for working con-
victs on state and county roads.
House bill No. 217. by Anderson-An
act relating to the acquiring of title TO
property of cities. towns or counties by
adverse possession.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1911-03-02
CONSIDERS HIMSELF A
BENEFACT0R OF SEATTLE
Defense of Promoter Hilma an, on Trial
for Using the Malls to
Oefraud.

SEATTLE. Wash. March 1.-The Unit
cd States district court room. in which
Clarence p. Hillman, the millionaire
townSite promoter, accused OF using the
mails TO defraud is being tried rcsem-
bled real estate sales room today. when
Hillman took the stand in his own de-
fense and told of the advantages offered
by the various additions he had placed
upon the market.
Hillman said he considered himself
great benefactor of Seattle. Il figure I've
done more TO build up this town than
anybody" he declared.
He grew particularly enthusiastic in de-
scrbing the future of Boston harbor. six
miles from Olympia. in connection with
the promotion Of which the alleged fraud
uent use OF the mails was made.
Hilnan admitted that he had rented
postoffice boxes. in Seattle under the name
OF G A. Spencer and that he had written
and received letters under the name OF
f. a. Anderson and the Great Western
Creamery company.
He said that letters sent direct from
his office did not have as good effect on
falterjng purchasers as those sent under
the names Of men or corporations un-
known to the purchasers.
Hillman was sLll on the stand when
court adjourned. His direct examination
probably viii consume another day,
Judge Donworth announced today that
night sessions will be held beginning to-
morrow.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1911-03-02
ADDITIONAL SPORTS
NEW OWNER OF 0LDFIELD
CARS ASKS REINSTATEMENT

INDIANAPOLIS. Ind, March In a
telegram received today from r. A. Nor
ros. former manager Of the Indianapolis
speedway, he announces that he has
bought the motor racing OUTFIT OF Barney
Old6eld at San Antonio. Texas. today.
and will ask the American Automobile
association TO reinstate the "BlitZen
Benz" the Prince Henry Benz and the
Giant" Knox.
The cars were barred. with their owner
after Oldfeld raced with Jack Johnson
the heavyweight champion.
Morros said Oldfcld would not ask re-
inslatcmeut, He added that he purposed
racing the cars in the Florida races this
month and in the summer meets.
Morros also said he Will petition the
automobile racing authorities to reinstate
Ben Kirschncr and his Darracq car for
mery Oldfeld's OUTLAW team.
SAN ANTONIO Tex March 1.-The
Barney Oldficld American Automobile as
sociation battle is off Oldneld tonight
sold his racing outfit to the representa-
tives OF tho automobile racing interests for
a sum said TO he Sj0,0 600 Oldheld said
the purchase was made al the instlga
ton OF the American Automobile asso-
citation and also carries the agreement
of Oldheld and his manager. William
Plckens, 10 retire from automobile rae
ing for one year The differences be-
tween Oldneld and the American Automo-
bile association began several months ago
when he raced Jack johnson. champion
pugllist. without sanction OF the assocja~
tion, His suspension followed and since
he has conducted OUTLAW race meets
at several points
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1911-03-02
ART INSTITUTE BILL
PASSES THE HOUSE
1t Is Believed That New Meas
ure Means Much to Artists
in Utah.

The art institute measure, house bill
No. 223. by Dahlquist, was passed in the
house Wednesday.
The new measure provides for a gov
ernIng board OF five members. at least
one OF whom shall be an artist and one
an architect The present law provides
for committee Of seven. four of whom
are artists. The new as we'll as the old
law provides for the appointment of the
board by the governor. IT is further
provided In the proposed measure that
the governing board may act as a COM
mittee OF exhibition. or appoint three
persons. two of them to be artists, or
competent judges OF art. TO act as such
committee.
The present law provides that art ex-
h5itions shall not be held at the same
city twice In succession. while the pro-
posed law leaves this matter TO the dis
cretion of the committee on exhibition.
The purchase OF works. under the pro-
posed law, must be made by a committee
OF five persons. at least two OF whom
must be artists, who are not interested
in any OF the work offered for sale. It
also is provided that $4,000 be appropri- :
ated by the state annually for the insti-
tute of which sum $1,000 is TO defray
the expenses OF the institute and the re
naming $1,000 is TO be expended for works
OF art. at least one-half OF which must
go to Utah artists