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Rural Retreat times. [volume] (Rural Retreat, Va.) 1892-1918, 1911-11-10
Gr,at Educational Meeting In
Norfolk,

The Virginia Educational Con-
ference will hold its next annual
meeting at Norfolk on November
% to December 1st. Great inter-
est is being shown i'll the meet
ing, and Norfolk is making ar
rangements to show all visiting
teachers q great time.
Among the prominent speak
ers who will deliver, addresses
are DR.. G.. G. Creelman, Of Cam
ada; Miss Jessie Fields, 81 woman
superintendent, of Iowa; DIR.
Henry Suzzelo, of Columbia Uni
versity; State Superintendent j.
D. Eggleston, Judge Samuel w.
Williams, DR. Denny, of Wash
ington and Lee University; Mrs.
B. B. Munford, Prof. j. P. Nc
Cornell, Prof. w. II. Keister,
and others.
The Department of School
Trustees will hold important
meetings on November 3Sth, and
it is hoped that every county
in the State will send % large del.
egation of trustees.
On Wednesday the goth there
will be'reports from School I'm
provement Leagues. Every
League in the State is urged to
send delegates to this great meet
ing.
Thursday, November 30th,
will be the great day for the
teachers, while Friday will be
devoted largely to social features,
Hampton Institute and the city
of Norfolk joining hands i'll the
matter of entertainment.
Rural Retreat times. [volume] (Rural Retreat, Va.) 1892-1918, 1911-11-10
First American Road Congress-,
The American Association for Highway
Improvement will meet In Richmond,
Va, November 20.23, 1911.

The coming Road Congress
will bring together the foremost
engineers, road officials, traffic
experts, legislators, railway Off
cials, manufacturers, contract
ors, and agriculturists, who will
devote their serious attention to
the various aud important prob
lens of road construction, main
tenance, and administration. In
the field of road construction in
tricate problems have arisen in
connection with the adaptation
of methods of construction to
meet the destructive effects of
modern traffic. Road Mainten-
ance has been almost entirely
neglected in the United States,
with the result that deteriora-
ton of some of our best con-
structed roads represents a pre-
ventable loss aggregating mil
lions of dollars annually. Just
now there is a tendency toward
remedial action looking to the
adoption of continuous and sys-
tematic maintenance. In the
field of road administration much
complex, inadequate and inappro-
pirate legislation and practice
are in force. Although many
wise and equitable reforms have
been introduced in late years, the
bulk of existing legislation is en-
bodies the same systems which
were in vogue in the days of
Queen Elizabeth and have long
since been abandoned by the fore
most nations of Europe. There
are so many considerations of
public welfare demanding the
improvement of our country
roads, that concerted energetic
action should no longer be delay
ed. The purpose for which the
American Association for High
way Improvement was formed
and which may be said to repre-
sent the aims and purposes of
the coming Road Congress are
as follows:
~ To correlate and harmon
ize the efforts of all existing or
CARNATIONS working for road inn
provement.
~ To arouse and stimulate
sentiment for road improvement.
(3) To strive for wise, equita-
Rural Retreat times. [volume] (Rural Retreat, Va.) 1892-1918, 1911-11-10

Bile and uniform road legislation
in rery state.
(4) To aid in bringing about
efficient road administration in
the states aud their suhdivisic ms,
involving the introduction Of
skilled supervision and the ELI
mipatlon Of politics trom the
Rural Retreat times. [volume] (Rural Retreat, Va.) 1892-1918, 1911-11-10
PUBLIC SALE
OF

one OF the most valuable farms i'm wythe county,
Virginia. ON Saturday, November 25th, 1911, at
o'clock p. nj ON the premises
We will sell in parole and whole public auction to
the highest bidder on Saturday Nov 25th at o'clock NJ.
the premises that valuable owned by w. G. Howe
consisting about ago OF land situated in Black Lick
the McAdam Road miles north OF Rural Retreat. Wyhe
County, Virginia There is farm in Southwest Virginia
which valuable 1t is in very high state OF cuva.
ton large bulk of in magncen blue sod and there
least Of Reed Greek bottom land This is in
the very heart of the a-famed cabbage and produce belt
aronnd Rural Retreat and has splendid road to the stations
This the best opportunity know Of any wishing
to buy high-cass farm.
We will ALSO the and place. sell working horses
hogs farm Implements agricultural machinery and other
things unusually found well equipped farm.
TERMS;-Cash.
Arrangements possibly be made tor time on portion
OF the purchase money for the real estate.
For further information apply to the undersigned at Wythe-
vile, Virginia. H~
E. Lee Trnkle
A. A Campbell
Rural Retreat times. [volume] (Rural Retreat, Va.) 1892-1918, 1911-11-10

management of the public roads.
(5) 10 seek continuous aud
systematic maintenance Of ell
roads, the classification nf NIL
roads according to traffic requires
ments, payment Of road tsxss in
cash, and adoption of the princl,
pie of State aid and State sureFv
Continued on eighth psss}
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Rural Retreat times. [volume] (Rural Retreat, Va.) 1892-1918, 1911-11-10
County Officers Elected.
Stuart Campbell was far ahead Of ticket Democrats elect ticket with the exception
Of Sheriff. epass mgu elected Commissioners for western district

The election quiet and reported far,
Quoted the The ideal large
east.
The following the successful candidates with their majori-
hes as reportel
Stuart Campbel Common wealths Attorney 3U5; w r.
Crockett Treasurer c. c. Tate Clerk, w. o. Moore Leg
isaure 49, T. s Davidson, (Rep) Sheriff 49, VIM Landreh,
Commissioner Fl st1ict G r Umberger Commissioner,
Western District; Haswel Jackson, r. A. Raer w B. Cas-
sell and Clay Lambert.-
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1911-12-01

sound. My head was forced back till
the yertebrae felt on the point OF
breaking; and I was staring into the
malignant eyes of Shay.
He was quite mad, furiously and in
coherently mad, and, as he held me
in his powerful grip, he babbled out
his triumph.
I've got your friend" he cried.
but you'll come first and he'll wait in
the engine house. I'll mash you. you
sneaking lawyer. I'll smash you, I'll
crash you into plum pudding and lay
you down in Earl's Court Road. I've
proved it," he went on, gesticulating
wildly with one hand but never re-
leasing his strangle hold. 'One more,
two more bodies found tomorrow and
all London will go crazy over my in
strument. You don't want to die,
Langton? Why, you will be a martyr
to science, you will prove the truth
of what l told the world, you will as
sist me to overcome the interests
who have fought down my invention
for the benefit of the human race.
Come along, come along, come joy
fully, Langtor. l am going to ex-
plain it to YOU before you go through
the air.
was as helpless as an infant in his
clasp. Still throttling me, he dragged
me up the flight of wooden steps that
led to the Aerial Ride and deposited
me In one of the mOtionless boate that
swung round wooden platform Then,
gibbering like mailman and uttering
meaningless cries, he gagged me and
began binding my arms and legs with
a coil of new cord
"You know the principle of this
flight he said in calmer tones. "You
know how the centrifugal force keeps
the boats out from the center of the
pole and keeps you in that boat. o.
what ride you'll have, We never
send our patrons at speed greater
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1911-12-01

shoulder, while Mrs. Christie Part
ridges right eye was glancing medi-
tatively along the barrel.
up with 'em!" the woman said la
conically.
The bad man" didn't hesitate. Both
hands went high above his head.
I'm the new game warden" Mrs.
Partridge continued quietly You
are under arrest for trapping beavers.
They tell me you are a bad man.
What's it going to be? Are you 60
ing along with me peaceably?"
We'll, mom," replied the trapper.
1T kinda looks like you've got the
cards stacked and l reckon I'll have
to admit your hands convincin'., I'm
willing to go with you whenever. But
I'd be obleeged if you wouldn't be
quite so careless with that shcotin
stick"
A little while later the deputy game
warden, her rife resting lightly in
the hollow of her left arm, walked
into the nearest Justices office, pre-
coded by the perfectly good bad
man."
The trapper paid $25 fine and said
he reckoned he'd have to move high
er up the creek where folks amt SO
doggoned civilized.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1911-12-01
Game Law Violation Whose Fame
Held Men Officials, at Dis
tance Pays Fine.
GOT DROP ON HIM"
Colorado Woman Warden Covers bad
Man" With Rifle, and He Obeys
Her Command-His Reputation
Gone, Hunter Thinks He Will Move

Sterling, Colo-The pride of GER
neighborhood is completely cast
down, his spirit crushed to smither
Gems. After blufiing out most of the
deputy game wardens and other peace
officers generally, he has been arrest
ed and brought into court-by d
woman.
There is no real reason why he
should feel excessively Inundated. A
husky repeating rife, loaded with
el-iacketed bullets, will kill as
es the trigger as when the best shot
on the plains does the same thing.
1t all depends on the success and the
intent with which the rife is aimed.
Several weeks ago Mrs. Christie
Partridge, a widow, was made game
warden. The trapper works in her
district, and, although there is law
against trapping beavers, he has dis
regarded it Systematically, placing not
unwarranted faith in his bad man"
reputation.
The other morning, just as he had
visited his traps and rebaited them,
he was surprised to hear a noise in a
clump of bushes behind him. He
turned and found himself gazing into
the muzzle of rife. The butt of
the rifle was resting comfortably
against Mrs, Christie Partridges
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1911-12-01
INDIANS DECLARED STARVING
Shoshone and Arapahoe Tribes Facf
Winter Without Money or Sup
piies-1,6o0 Are in Need.

Cheyenne, Wyo.-Hunger stalks or
Wind river Indian reservation in Ere
mont county, Wyo. Sixteen hundred
Shoshone and Arapahoe braves.
squaws and papooses are face to face
with the worst famine they have ever
experienced with the knowledge OF
the white man.
Already there is suffering on the
reservation and when winter arrives
unless something is done for their re-
lief, there will be many deaths from
starvation among the tribes
For the past two years the Indians
have been employed by the govern
ment on ditch work on the reserya.
ton and have been able to subsist on
what they earned. The expenditure
for this ditch work aggregated about
$350,000. The irrigation system is for
the Indians, but so far they have
raised no crops.
Recently work on the bitches ceased
and the Shroshones and Arapahoes.
who spent the money as fast or faster
than they earned 1t. are left wholly
without resources
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1911-12-01

shows from the outside. Suddenly I
felt Crewe pinch my arm.
We were passing the Aerial Ride"
Everybody, probably, has ridden in
this contrivance at some time or 9TH
er. One gets into a boat, suspended,
with a number Of other boats, from a
central pole by long stays of steel. A
mechanism underground sets the
boats revolving through the air AS
they swing further and further out
they tilt inward, until one rides at
dizzy pace almost upon his side. If
the machine were not operating one
would fall to the ground below, but
the force of centrifugal motion keeps
one in the boat as water stays In a
bucket whirled round the head. We
were passing this continuance, I say,
when. looking up in response to
Crewe's pinch, saw that the operator
was Shay.
I knew him, though he wore a me-
chanic's cloth cap and a workman's
clothes. More than that. he knew
me. l saw an expression of uncon-
querable hate pass over his features
and, fairly frightened, hurried away.
I hurried away with Crewe and, at
newspaper kiosk, saw the familiar
black headlines on an evening paper.
l purchased one. 1t was the usual
story A third body had been found,
three hundred yards from the exhibit
ton grounds, upon a roof top. It had
knocked down three chimneys and
torn off cornice and had doubtless
been thrown there during the preced-
ing night.
Crewe was very thoughtful when
We sat together in my rooms that
night
ut can't be due to Shay" he cried
"That story Of his about an irresisti-
bic power is absurd. And yet. Lang
ton-what does it mean? l cannot
fathom It,"
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1911-12-01

compasses, completed the circle with
his finger nail, tracing the nail marks
on the paper with a pencil afterward
Then he pointed the center and
sprang to my feet, choking
The center of the circle was the
bandstand in the Earls Court grounds.
And the bandstand was not twenty
yards from the Aerial Ride"
what does it mean?" / cried.
"Take your hat, take your hat,
Langton," said Crewe impatiently.
well find out before morning. You
know the entrance to the Exhibition
which leads past the chutes to the
bandstand?"
mo. l thought there was none"
81 mean the low wall that one can
vault over" said Crewe ilnpatiently
"The gap left by the Workmen who
are repairing the wall. o. Langton,
why the devil can't you use your
eyes? We passed it yesterday on that
omnibus. Never mind Listen! Tho
Exhibition closes at eleven. We vault
that wall at 1870, when all the peo-
pie have left. We hide in that cluster
Of trees-you didn't see them, those
Japanese laurel shrubs well, take
my word for it, they are there and we
hide in them till midnight when ev-
erybody has gone home. Why not
wait till midnight before vaulting the
wall? My good Langton, at midnight
the people leave the restaurant oppo-
site, since the law forbids them to
purchase drinks after that hour. No,
can understand you didn't notice
the restaurant"
I glanced at the clock as I put on
my hat. 1t was half past ten There
was just time to reach our objective
comfortably, but none to spare. We
descended the stairs, went into the
street and took a motor omnibus foe
Earl's Court, where we got down.
To cross the wall was simple and
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1911-12-01

The body had been found five hun
dred yards from Earl's Court Exhibit
ton, and in the middle of the Earl's
Court Road. The thought of Shay
rushed into my mind. | hurried round
to Crewe.
II think the balloon explanation the
only possible one" he said, when /
had unfolded my fears. You are over
wrought, Langton. Put Shay out of
your mind; his words were the raw
ings of mailman"
But the next day another similar
death was chronicled. The body of
man had been found wedged into the
wall of an empty house in Bromley
street, about the same distance from
Earls Court grounds, but in an oppo-
site directionu. 1t had been flung
with such terrific violence that it had
passed through six inches of bricks
and mortar and lodged in the front of
the house. The human form was bare
ly recognizable.
This time Crewe smiled no longer
"One can but fall vertically from
balloon" he mused This man must
have been shot from a twelveinch
gun. Langton, | thing Ill look for
your friend Shay again. But this time
We'll avoid his recognition
That night, accordingly, we went in
to the Earl's Court grounds. We lott
tered in the vicinity of the machinery
exhibition, but there was no trace of
Shay After while we strolled
through the gardens, listened to the
bands and inspected q number Of side.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1911-12-01

we were soon ensconced In the clump
of laurel shrubs. Earls Court was
empty of its throngs, and the proprie-
tors of the booths and amusement
shows were vending their tired way
homeward. after ten minutes more
we remained practically the sole in
mates of the gardens.
'Langton," said Crewe, we've got
to find what is going to occur at that
Aerial Ride tonight I want you to
wait here for me while I go forward
and investigate whether or not our
masquerading engineer has closed up
his property and left. II I need you
I shall blow my police whistle Wait
half an hour; then come cautiously in
search of me"
| had no watch and the minutes
passed like hours. Once or twice,
shivering there alone in the darkness,
| fancied I heard faint calls from the
direction of the bandstand But the
whistle did not blow. At last, wearied
Of my delay, and with cramped limbs
that demanded stretching. / set off
toward our objective. | passed the
chutes and the bandstand. The place
seemed wholly deserted; not even a
Waterman was to be seen anywhere.
AS / drew toward the Aerial Ride 1
noticed faint glow from the base
ment in which the mechanism was To-
Gated. over my head the boats hung
idly and emptily against the sky.
An arm was round my throat, COM
pressing it SO that I could utter no
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1911-12-01
Has Rockefeller ResYed

They We're discussing Mr.. Sharp. the
Needle King" well, at any rate"
said the first man, after heated de-
BATE hes a financial genius. Heard
about his latest SCOOP" mo" "He
split cup of coffee over another
mans coat, and" Got out of pay
ing Tor new coat, I suppose" inter
rupted the listener in a bored. know
lt-aH tone. mo, my boy; he did bet
ter. He talked the other man into
paying for the cup Of coffee!"
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1911-12-01

His glance fell upon my bookshelf
and he rose to his feet.
Il see you have an enlarged map Of
London-an ordnance survey, / be-
lieve," he said. 81 saw it yesterday
as we were passing ont of the door.
Yes. here it is. Let us investigate"
He spread the great sheets on the
table, turning them until he reached
that of the Earl's Court region. Ev-
cry house and street was accurately
depicted upon this monumental record
of patient industry.
THE first body was found here" he
said, piercing the paper with a pin
And the second in the Bromley Road
here. The third on the roof of So
Quantock street-here. Now we have
three-fourths of a circle If we Join
these pin-holes by faint line. Upon
the fourth side"
He ceased, for through the open
window we heard newsboy shout
ing in the street.
Another body found" he cried.
Orrible discovery in Preston Road.
All the details"
We raced downstairs and bought a
copy Another corpse had been To-
Gated in a branch of a tree in Preston
Road. Crewe hurried back to the
map and pricked the spot.
Il have it," he shouted. -Four
points on a circumference. Find the
center. Langton, am going to spoil
your map"
He connected the points and, using
his thumb and finger as a pair OF
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1911-01-28
TO COME
Here Sunday on Corn School
Work.

Pref. G. I. Christie Of Purdue uni
versity. who will be in personal charge
Of the corn school. to be held here
from February 8 to February IL. will
be In the city on Sunday to confer with
different members Of the executive
committee. He will be enroute to the
university from Columbus. Ohio where
he attended the national corn show.
While here he probably viii make ar
ranyements for handling the local
corn school and advise the committee
in what manner they may best pro-
coed. according to his judgment in
such matters.
Those from out of the city who wish
to spend the week here will find there
will be ample accommodations. George
Bayer has been delegated to list those
places where boarding and rooming
privileges may be had and those who
would like to entertain students at
the corn school are requested to tele-
phone him at 21ls or cal; or address
him ut IS South Sixth street.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1911-01-28
In an Awful Hurry.

Uncle Chef Thomas was driving
q particularly fine looking horse down
the street one day. It was deep bay.
had lots Of action. carried high head
and was an all around good locker"
A friend watched the horse for quite
awhile and When Uncle Chef got
close enough to hear him said: That's
mighty nice looking horse you got
there. Uncle Chef. Want to sell him %
'Well." said Uncle Chef. II hain't
huntin' a buyer. but I would take two
fifty fer him" "How fast can he
trotY was asked. .Well. he can trot
a mile in three minutes without any
trouble" said Uncle Chef. So the fel.
low bought him.
The next morning the new owner
came back to Uncle Chef and told him
that he had tried the horse out thor
oughly. had taken him out to the fair
grounds. had warmed him up and
cooled him down half dozen times.
and the best he could get out Of him
was mile in four minutes. Uncle
Chef thought for moment and then
said. We'll. you must be In an awful
hurry It you can't wait a minute
Kansas City Journal.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1911-01-28
He Came by FREIGHT.


Big Bill Edwards was born In Lisle.
IN upstate town In New York.
When big Bill was little Bill VIII
lase character ran amuck through the
place one afternoon. and the village
constable arrested him. There was no
caiaboose in Lisle. and the constable
locked his prisoner in q Convenient
freight car thar stood on the siding.
When the man awoke next morning
be was halfway through Pennsylvania
on his way TO New York. It was
through freight and he never did get
out until he landed in the yards in
Jersey City. nor did he ever return to
Isle
The incident made 4 deep impress
sioa en- Bi!rs mind. and he decided to
travel himself some day. He did, and
eventually he landed as boss OF the
street cleaning department in New
York The first man who applied to
him for job was the hero OF the
freight car adventure.
Hello. BiH-' said h. @Hov ala
you get away from Isle. Did they
lock you in q freight car too?-satur.
day Evening Post.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1911-01-28
An ANGRY AMERICAN
He Promises Vengeance to
Italians.
american News service)

Nice. Jan. cs-"Somebody 10 going
to suffer for this today declared
Leonard Harry Kline. the suspected
American crook. who gave his resi-
dence as Dayton, Ohio. and who was
arrested on Thursday. charged with
being a criminal of international re-
pute.
Kline has been released on $4,000
bail furnished by his wife. As the au.
thorities have so far been unable to
find anyone who will bring definite
accusation against him it is probable
that Kline viii never be brought to
trial. The police at first declared they
had found complete outfit OF burglar
tools In kline's rooms but later they
announced that they had been mistak-
en- although they still maintained that
they had found number Of skeleton
keys. Kline is we'll known to the cap
tains Of all the transatlantic liners.