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Rural Retreat times. [volume] (Rural Retreat, Va.) 1892-1918, 1912-12-13
X. r. johnson, Of Wythevllle,

Miss Merton Neff, who has ty
phoid, is improving.
Don't overlook the fact that
WE have nice line of Jewelry,
Watches, Clocks, etc. Suitable
for christmas presents.
Don't put off having that Ell
craving done.
l.. w. Baumgardner & Go.
w. G.. Richmond is spending
d few DAYS at home.
Nice line of shoes. G. w. Liam
kla.
T. f, Kidd, Of Crockett, was III
town on business Monday.
Toys, Toys, all kinds, G. W.
Hankla.
w. F. Wampler, Of Asbury
was i'll town Saturday.
Everything good to eat G. w
Hankla.
Mesdames Jno. w. Elffert and
W. w. buck spent Monday in
Bristol.
just in, nice assortment of
Royal Society stamped goods,
center pieces, table runners, UNI
derwear, etc.
These make nice Christmas
gifts. Mrs. Geo. Baumgardner.
Brownie Buck, Of Bristol,
spent Sunday in town the guest
of relatives.
Stoves repaired and made, also
stove pipe any size and shape.
Maurin & Buck,
Robert Hilton and John I'm
berger, OF Wytheville, spent
Sunday in town.
We are handily located and all
ways ready. Maurin Il Buck.
u. c. Jones returned home
from Lodi, Va, Tuesday, after
spending several weeks with his
son, r. f. Jcnes.
Our work is guaranteed, ask
rs for prices before placing your
order. Maurin 81 Buck.
e. P. Kesner is able to be out
rgs,n after being laid up for
about two weeks with . carbun-
cle.
Gan furnish You roofing in
any kind or style at less than
elsewhere, see. us before buying
Maurln & Buck
Rev. Mcmillan, Of Abingdon,
will preach at the Presbyterian
church Sunday morning an d
night.
Mr.. and Mrs. O. L. Coghurn
have returned from a visit to-
Ridge Springs. s. G., and left
Wednesday for CHICAGO.
Mrs w R Rridgeforth. Of
Pickens. Miss Thomas G. Me-
Cornell, Of Knoxville, Tenn, 4
Charlton T.. Mcconnell an 4
daughter, Miss Marion, of Nash
vile, Tenn, attended the funer-
al services of Mrs. T G. McCon-
nell at Abingdon last Saturday.
Mr.. anil Mrs. E P Stalev left
Wednesday on No II for Alton,
Tenn, to visit their daughter,
Mrs. w. 0. Groseclose
Anyone having Mrs. w. e.
Richmond's last years Club
Book Following of the Star"
will please bring same to O. w.
Davis store.
Howard Staley has returned
home from Cinclnnatti, O., where
he has been for some time.
Shaliah Myers, of Crockett,
was in town Tuesday.
Miss Bsss Barnett, who has
been visiting at the home of Geo. ]
A. Lambert, has returned to her
home in Lynchburg.
E. M. Lindamood was in
Wytheville Tuesday.
Rural Retreat times. [volume] (Rural Retreat, Va.) 1892-1918, 1912-12-13
6S

I, e. Marco Davis, cashier, do solemnly swear
that thu above is a true statement of the hnan-
cial condition of The Bank OF Rural. Retreat
Incorporated located at Rural Retreat, ia the
County of Wythe State of Virgini4. at the close
ofabusiness on the 3sth day of November 1912, to
the best OF my knowedys and belief.
E. MARCO D AVIS, GAsHIsa.
CoRREcr--ArrEsr;
WMF GAMMON,)
Rural Retreat times. [volume] (Rural Retreat, Va.) 1892-1918, 1912-12-13
Honor Roll

The following have renewed
their subscription since last is
sue:
Mrs. Jno. w. Eiffert
j.. FL. Nef
Mrs. Anna Kinder
Rev. G. X. Miller
d. D. Un,berger
New Subscribers.
w. b. Meredith
A. G. Hankla
Geo. Painter
Jno. w. Wilson
w. E. Richmond
Rural Retreat times. [volume] (Rural Retreat, Va.) 1892-1918, 1912-12-13
NJ q Id
Report Of the condition Of the
First National Bank

a. Rural 2atraat. N tbs State OF Vr-
eipi4, at the cipsa Of business, Nov.
18th, 1912
Rural Retreat times. [volume] (Rural Retreat, Va.) 1892-1918, 1912-12-13
$IOI,44I 6S

LIABILITIES.
Capital stock paid in -. ...... -. $4,000 %
Surplus fund ...... ................ $500 90
Undivided profits, less amount PAL for
interest. expenses an taxes...... 2,3a) 40
Individual deposits, including
saving deposits ...S 3, 244 20
Time certificates of deposit $50. 7,7o5 50
Cashiers checks outstanding ........'. 1851 10
Due to National Banks ......... 6oj IS
Reserved for accrued interest on
certificates of deposit III o.
Reserved for ACQUIRED taxes 129 o5
Rural Retreat times. [volume] (Rural Retreat, Va.) 1892-1918, 1912-12-13
Miss Banice Molly spent Sat-
urday in Wytheville.
Parcel Psi.

That distinctive parcel post
stamps must Be used on all
fourth class matter beginning
January |, 1913, and that such
matter bearing ordinary postage
stamps will be treated as "Held
for postage"
That parcels will be mailable
only at post Offices, branch post
offices, lettered and local. .amei
stations, aud such numbered sta
tions as may be designated by
the postmaster.
That all parcels must bear the
return card OF the sender; other
wise they will not be accepted
for mailing
Rural Retreat times. [volume] (Rural Retreat, Va.) 1892-1918, 1912-12-13
Letter u Santa Cans.
Ny Dear Santa Claus.

AVA y A(Nse'i hIeoAi't8 NJAt1NH.
am going to send YOU It letter
through the Rural Retreat Times.
| am hvo years old, | am trying
to be real good girl, 50 remem-
Der me.
| want you to bring me 8 rag
nanny doll and two little rag
dolls, u folding go-cart, a teddy
bear. box with little handker-
chiefs in it, a set Of furs, garden
set, and just as many things as
you think q little girl like me
needs. So bye bye,
Your little friend,
Allah Katherine Vaught.
We are prepared to do any re-
pairing in Metal or Wood.
Prices right, see us,
Maurin Ct Buck
Rural Retreat times. [volume] (Rural Retreat, Va.) 1892-1918, 1912-12-13

STATE OF VIRGINIA,
County of Wythe
Swor to AMI subscribed before me by C.
Marco Davis, cashier this 18th day of Dec
1852.
L, II. SHuMArE. Notary Public
Ny commission expires Dec. q 1915,
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1912-08-01
BIDS FOR CUTTERS,

At theneXt regular meeting of the
own council which will be August s.,
1912, bids will be received and the
contract aworded for the construction
of cutters of cement in the Town of
Audubon. All bids to be sealed bios
and filed with the city clerk on or be-
Iore 500 pm, ofAugust 5, 1912. Each
Lid to be accompanied by a certified
check for $100.00and bond will be re-
CURED of the successful bidder. The
council reserves the right to reject
any or allbids. Plans and specifica-
tons on file with the clerk
w. J. LAUBENDER,
sow Clerk.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1912-08-01

L. c. Spencer & Co. board pro-
ceedings &c --..-.......--............. 70 q
H. j. Hoogenakker, board pro-
ceedings -. ,.......,.,.....,............. 70 2S
Fl. J. Hoogenakker, printing
for Co. Supt. ........................... "A As
H. j. Hoogenakker, printing
for Treasurer =. ........................ 20 SO
II. J. Hoogenakker, printing
for Clerk -. .-........................ IS 90
D. p. Sampson, ditching TO turn
water from road Viola town
ship =. .,.,,,,...,.,..... 3 90
D. D. Sampson, session work
1900, committee work 5000,
mileage 9.55 =. ....................... 81 So
E. F. Johnson, session work
1900, committee work $500,
mileage 11.5O -. ..,,,,,..,.,.,.,........ So so
Saml McGaffin, session work
1900, committee work 500,
mileage 440 -. ............................ IS 40
On motion the auditor was ordered
to issue warrant on the county fund
for One Hundred ($1000O) Dollars in
favor of the Christian Home of Coun-
Gil Bluffs, Iowa, in consideration of
their adoption of the four King chill
dren.
On motion the Board adjourned to
meet September 9th, 1872.
SAML McGAFFIN,
OTTO WHITAKER, Chairman.
County Auditor.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1912-08-07
Libraries in Navy.

The navy department spends every
year $50, 900 for libraries for its SHIPS
Each ships" library includes 5oo
books, mostly technical and more or
less expensive on that account. a
crews" library is usually made Up
Of about five hundred books on fletioh
and OF such character suitable for en-
tertainment
About one-third OF the books are re-
placed each year. The changes are
made upon recommendation of those
In charge of the ships, but 1t has De
velopcd that this Is not satisfactory
method, as much depends upon 'he
points Of view on literature possesseo
by the responsible persons. so IL ~
proposed to standardize the libraries
by making the changes In Washington
applying them generally to all shlps,
It is further held that this plan wouio
work for economy, effecting SAVING
OF from $4,000 to $4,000 year.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1912-08-07
Soma Bird as "A Noisy Animal"

William Smith OF Upper Holloway
vas summoned to the North London
police court a few days ago for keep
ing q noisy animal to the annoyance
OF his nelghbors,
1t appears that Smith owns an Ill
regulated thrush which starts singing
every morning at 8: 80 o'clock Smith
weakly pleaded that it was lovely
songster with nice mellow note
In order to escape infiexible English
justice he had to promise to bottle it
up in a back room every morning until
a respectable hour or the awakening
of the neighborhood.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1912-08-07
"' 'our Kidneys Well?

z 5 Disease, Diabetes p,e,.
"a NJ ~ ~. travel, Dropsy, Infla-
|Nervouuaae Bladder, Bad Blood
Kidneys Troubles caused by
b I dr n rug company. the we'll
BY 'a asg Of Waxahachie
kure al IlH1perlence that HINDIpO
BUS T a.. forms of Kidney and
IN troubles, nc .ad will guar am.
|, you sos,. afford to try it at their
be worl you nothing II it don't
on ~ ree aalt to to any address pre-
H2.5o. MO ~. OF so cents. Six bot
under a positive guaran ran
80
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1912-08-07
Freckled Girls

1t is an absolute fact, that one 50 cent
jar of WILSON'S FRECkLE CREAM
will either remove your freckles or cause
them to fade and that two jars will even
IN the most severe cases completely
cure them. Weare willing to personally
guarantee thisand to return your money
without argument if your complexion is
not fully restored to it's natural beauty.
WILSON'S FRECkLE CREAM is
fine, fragrant and absolutely harmless.
Willnot make hair grow but will posi-
lively remove TAN, PIMPLES and
FRECkLES. Come in today and tryit.
The jars are large and results absolute
ly certain. Sent by mail if desired.
Price SOC, Mammoth jars $l.00. wis.,
SONS FAIR SKIN SOAP 25c.
For sale by
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1912-08-07
Veii Us ABOUT IL.

This paper can give all the lee1
news only az our friends lend US their
cooperation. II anyone visits you. u
you contemplate leaving town. II you
see or hear or do anything out OF TIA
ordinary days routine. tell us anos'
It. taas We may tell the public.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1912-08-07

The greatest enemy OF chiia-
hood is the tape worm It destroys
health and undermines the COW
stitution. The greatest enemy or
intestinal worms is WHITE >
CREAM VERMIFUGE, 1t removes
the worms and helps the eh1ld
back to strength, vigor ana cheei-
fu!lness. Price Csc per BOTTLE
Sold by Curtin Drug Co. \
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1912-08-07

Robert w. Herter, Lawrenceyille,
Mo-, who had been bothered with
kidney trouble for two years says;
Il tried three different kinds OF
kidney pills but with no relief My
neighbor told me to use Foley Kid
ney Pills. | took three bottles of
them, and got permanent cure.
L recommend them to everybody"
Curtin Drug Co, north side OF
square: Curtin Drug Co, west side
Of square. d&w
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1912-08-07
tiomesickness SpoiIs Photograp hs.

Aunt Maria thought. and so did her
relatives in the big city. that lhs
photographer was unpdrdonahly dis
courteous. For three successive days
he refused to take Aunt Mofia's photo
graph On the fourth day he told
why.
In justice to her" he said, 81 do
not want to take her pictures nov.
She is too homesick Most ouj.e--
town people want to be photographed
while in the city. II they are longing
for home put them off with one ex-
cuse or another until the homesick-
ness wears of.
"lf you want Your aunt's pictures to
turn out we'll, just hunt up some one
from her home town who happens to
be visiting here at present and hIng
him here so she viii meet him un2x-
pcctedly. The meeting will put sparkle
and animation into her face, and nell
Their she nor will be disappointed
with the photographs"
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1912-08-07
h. re'lows Association

ba,s number of Waxahacbie
ty "a, va, attend the Ellis
|eIa -. fellows Association to
vii, At \. Midlothian tomorrow.
/, +" s.a De ready at the nosto ).
be noss- d. H., and the start
intend rom that place. All
aanes e, going should report
s' to G. R. Gibson, Sec
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1912-08-07
WHERE THEY PLAY TODAY

Chicago at Philadelphia.
st. Louis at Brooklyn.
pittsburg at New York.
Cincinnati at Boston,
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1912-08-07
INC Of LOCAL .
| CAR LINE ASSURED
l.,, GRANTS FRAN
ro rnf sol FH'.E>
Er,crroV COMPANY.

5000 anu
4 Guarantee ~
r,1 Faith.
tr1nehise 2T'ttfl.t.t'
IN Trseti"n ca'al'a ny =
,es penlinE before ~ - =,
..rcg some +itt' i'
kr4ffy passed. I192''3'
lr3jngHee 9tigPl''''
/ gas different ~
ill., submitted '5i'9
. he seeoI1 d''''' =
combined prov lsH'h7 ~
l,.trudtiol1 e. nc 'li''' IL, ; - .
va. ear lin" IL -
!. provided elll3 A9f ii't con
/ on. operation aud mann e,'
ron Dallas 10 VIZ . y
Illnaner as l4haIj2 9"ss'' :
banQiI the streets g "
BY the Local Aile ar 'to'
|ated. but tie ffaIif'tl7'' ''
khat the railway ~ II 's'e u
baataaqua Park, lfih'tS ! IL :,
Park, public school ana
|ra8
|iden Strickland Of 5''' sou II
Eraction company All ofhey
B Williams i t. q ~ ''','
f. Ferris appeared before
paaejt in the interest of the
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1912-08-07

For immediate results place a
want al in the Daily Light.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1912-08-07

rotary, at the Odd Fellows holidihs'
late this afternoon or carry "
morrow morning
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1912-08-07

DIS. PARNELL AND TENERY
Physicians and Surgeons

office over Curtin Drug Company
Office phones-0ld 722. New "a
Call upon the Daily Lislt want
ads to provide way to overcome
obstacles
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1912-08-07

T. S. Cronk Co, sell galvanized
roofing cheap. II
Omaha daily bee., 1912-01-24
wouldn't il Be Dreadful

Wouldn't II be dreadrul IL the tax
payers of Omaha were to save $4,000
OF $1,000 by having the city hall
heated under contract instead OF
from It's own inadequate plant?
This saving could be made II the
city council wanted to do so. but II is
rejected under pretense that such a
contract would be equivalent to
granting a franchise for furnishing
steam heat. Every councilman
knows that there Is no question OF
franchise involved; that the proposal
comes from the next door neighbor
to the city hall. and does not require
the use OF the streets for steam pip
ing.
Wouldn't II be dreadful II our
economic councilmen told the real
reason why they did not want to
save $4,000 or $1,000 to the tax
payers?
Wouldn't II be dreadful IL they
admitted that shutting down the
steam plant Of the city hall NIGH
prevent the occupants from being
frozen out Of their Offices as they
were a week agoG
Wouldn't 1t be dreadful to detacf
from the payroll several employees
whose services would thus be rem
dered unnecessary.
wouldn't II be dreadful to depriv,
the council Of letting coal contract
take away q boiler insurance polio,
from some favored underwater, ana
stop expenses for repairsf
Wouldn't il be dreadful
Omaha daily bee., 1912-01-24
A Most Interesting Point.

A most interesting point OF con-
stitutional law has apparently been
raised by the suit brought by the
Omaha Water board to prevent the
erection and operation in South
Omaha Of an independent water sup
ply for the stock yards and packing
house district.
In the petition filed by the Water
board 1t is set up that the law con-
ferring power and authority TO ac-
quire the water plant and furnish
water within an area of ten miles
surrounding the limits Of the city OF
Omaha grants an exclusive right not
to be invaded by any grant by the
city of South Omaha and, presumably.
by any other city or village within
the ten-mile limit.
The constitution Of the state OF
Nebraska prohibits the legislature
from enacting any special legislation
comforting exclusive privileges or
franchises to any association, cor
poration or individual, and It is gen.
orally understood that no franchised
corporation providing any public
service utility can legally claim. ex-
elusive rights. II goes without say
ing, therefore, that any effort on the
part OF the Omaha Water company to
prevent the erection or operation OF
a water plant in South Omaha on
the ground that 1t had exclusive fran
chise would be vigorously combattedr
but whether the rule of exclusion can
be maintained by the city in its
corporate capacity will have to be
decided by the courts
Assuming that the Water board has
exclusive and paramount authority
over South Omaha and other terri
tory within the ten-mile limit. the
question whether 1t may exercise that
power before II has possession Of a
water plant may likewise be involved
Il certainly could not insist upon al
exclusive right to supply water to
South Omaha unless 10 were in posi-
tion to meet legitimate demands 10
self. The same considerations would
have to be met in Dundee. Benson
and the entire suburban area should
a local water supply be deemed dc
sirable pending extension OF th,
Omaha plant.
Omaha daily bee., 1912-01-24
Steel Trust Disintegration.

II the government divorces the
ore carrying railroads from the steel
Industry in the lake regions. II will
be following q principle established
some years ago and practiced In the
case Of the anthracite carrying roads
as well as other railroads In the
west, which owned coal along their
lines. Commissioner Of Corporations
smith, therefore. proposes nothing
new or revolutionary in his recon-
mendation.
II is now generally understood
that the Steel trust complsted Ia
process of indignation and monopol,
In the acquisition Of the raw mater
ial-the ore--and the most striking
feature OF the Smith report and
recommendation TO congress IL IN
this fact and the showing that I'll
was not through superior ability. ef'
ficiency or foresight. but simpi,
through superior command OF capita
as a result OF combination. that en-
abled the Steel trust to monopolizs
the industry and do away with com
petition. as Mr.. Carnegie. himself
admitted II did.
Now. It Is found that BY combina
ton practical monopoly supersede'
competition and produces ''exces
siye" profits for the Steel trust
Prior to this migration there wal
competition without monopoly, Dis
migration Is therefore called fol
down to the point where the natura
benefits in the way of efficiency AM
economy In operation that COM
from legitimate combination voul'
be preserved. It will be denied. o
course. that the Steel trust resorts'
to this Indignation for any purpos
OF Excessive" profits. but the gov
ernment's investigation would seen
to justify and require further &C
ton TO secure adjudication II tn
dIsintegration Ia resisted.
Omaha daily bee., 1912-01-24
The Grim Carnival Again On.


The annual aviation is on at Los
Angeles, having started out aus
piciously with the first victim on the
third day. The crowds are daily in
creasing, interest swells and every
thing points to the most successful
carnival yet held. The mid-wtnter
rose parade psles away into
monotonous tameness when this
grim festival begins. Nostrils that
scented the sweet aromas OF the
roses are now dilated with the crisp
air OF reah excitement Every nerve
tingles with the celebrating touch
of the surcharged ozone. For this Is
the day Los Angelans. always pleas
ure bent, have waited q whole year
to greet.
What is that, one aviator killed.
Nostrils dilate the more, nerves tin
gle anew. The thing is a bowling
success, for, see. the crowd, how It
comes, the gate receipts, how they
grow. But It is not only Los An
geles, this city of civic pride and a
good deal OF virtue and prodigious
enterprise. that thus with stole mad
ness. halls the grim folly Of men
risking their lives for price; It IL
every American city where such ex-
hibitions have yet been held. 1t ID
to the dishonor OF each that the
volume OF patronage has swelled
with deaths lengthening toll What
occurrea in Denver and elsewhere
last year. even in model Kansas. ID
not quite out Of mind.
The young man killed the other
day at Los Angeles, had Just pro
cured his license as q professional
flyer. His death was attributed tc
his recklessness. and from accounts
he certainly was reckless. but mer
who have been less % have Jared ne
better. One by one they have frit
tered away their lives and that, too
without advancing the science o.
aerial navigation perceptibly. II ap
pears that none has yet found out
how 10 prevent the various cause
that have led to 50 many fatalities
That is, no real problems have beel
solved. Il Ia well enough to argu,
that we must conquer the air. AM
that every science has made its tol
Of life. but every science that ha
been advanced has not first been re
duced to the purely commercial ant
spectacular basis. to which this sail
ing around In space has been brough
By the American crowd.
Omaha daily bee., 1912-01-24
Gold.Bnckers on the Run.

Promoters of fraudulent schemes
reputed TO have obtained s77.0oo.-
600 from the public were put out Of
business by exclusion from the mails
during the year ending June 80,
1911. according TO the ngures issued
by the postoiiics inspection depart
ment How many millions are repre-
sented in those frauds not yet de-
tected and destroyed is not known.
These stupendous figures are them
selves the most imposing argument
that can be offered for the i'm
portanee Of this work. They are
also somewhat Of q commentary
upon the gullibllity Of the American
people. These people, the victims Of
the faker, by theII multiplicity and
credulity make the task Of the gov
eminent very strenuous. Most any
kind Of . gold brick may be sold
through the malls and II has been
exceedingly hard to trace down the
culprit who thus employs the malls
for fraudulent purposes But the
government set to work few years
ago with vim and determination 20
break this trafhe II possible. During
this last year 1t has arrested 2.4s1,
indicted 52s and convicted 1874 OF
the lss convicted.
Some Of these Law violatcrs have
been in the business for many years
have moved in high social and bust
ness circles. eoncealing the precise
nature Of their work, and their very
air Of responsibility has been their
chief means Of protection against
suspicion But they will find 4
harder from now on to use Uncl,