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Rural Retreat times. [volume] (Rural Retreat, Va.) 1892-1918, 1912-11-15
Asbury vs.. Rural Retreat

20 Of the best spoilers Of the
Asbury High School have chal-
lenged 20 Of the best spoilers Of
the Rural Retreat High School
for a spelling match and have
been accepted.
The match will be held at the
Asbury school house, Friday,
November 18th at 7 O'clock p. M.
We hope to make this one Of
the most Interesting matches ev.
er held at Asbury.
The patrons of both schools
are most earnestly requested t.
come out and hear the pupils.
Everyone is cordially invited.
w, f. Wampler, Principal,
Asbury High School.
Rural Retreat times. [volume] (Rural Retreat, Va.) 1892-1918, 1912-11-15
Swat The Fly Nov,

Richmond, Va, Nov. 49,.
Especial Swat the fly may not
seem suitable slogan for Novena-
Der weather and coming winter,
but it is earnestly recommended
by the State Board Of Health, IN
special Bulletin given out to-
day.
''Fly swatting," says the bull
letin, els commendable spout
at any time, but it is very fruit
tul during the late autumn and
winter. The fly killed in mid
summer is but one of an innum
cradle lost; the fly killed in win
ter Is Il sturdy settler who will
be the ancestor of countless pests
during the following summer.
In every home q few flies are OBJ
served during the winter. These
are the flies to watch and to ex-
terminate, for they are the odes
responsible for the summer ARMY.
Swat a few flies now and you
have less 10 swat, negt summer
Rural Retreat times. [volume] (Rural Retreat, Va.) 1892-1918, 1912-11-15
Appalachian PatrlIlnal Killed.


Robert Norrie Of Buffalo, New
York, a patrolman Of the Appa
chan Power company, was re-
pairing a high tension wire in
Bland county last Saturday morn
ing, when he became entangled
in the wires and was instantly
killed, eighty eight thousand
volts passing through his body.
Mr. Norrie was y young man
and was married last June in
Roanoke. His remains were
sent to Clearfeld, Pennsylvania,
on train number twenty SIX San
day afternoon.
Rural Retreat times. [volume] (Rural Retreat, Va.) 1892-1918, 1912-11-15
Gold Medal FH ClalIa Allen.
Award for Alleged 8rAV-
cry Of Carroll @ lty
Ol5l Avs.

Richmond, Virginia, Novon-
Der ninth. C!aids Swansea Al
len, who is ssh9ds1lel to 90 to
the electric CHAIR within ten
days, for com olicity III the no.
torious Carroll COUNTY shooting
case, will receive "a gold ma | III
for his defense Of his father.
Suck is the announces nsnt Of the
intention Of friends aud acqueln-
tances living III the aljoiu ing
counties, They declare that the
people of Virginia gave the
daughter Of Dexter Goad the
court clerk agold medal for hand
loaded pistols TO hel father, aud
if she naerite | that recogni ion,
then Claude Allen deserves a
gold me lal for defen ling his
father, when the court officers
began firing at him, and for re-
manning at his fathers side when
the latter was wounded. He re-
fused TO leave, declaring he nga
done his duty, aud woull take
the consequences. Money for
the purchase &c tho medal is now
being raised, and in case the
young man gets a new trial, thC
medal will be presented to him
so that he can wear it al the trial
Rural Retreat times. [volume] (Rural Retreat, Va.) 1892-1918, 1912-11-15
IyGGan Number.
Ell. S. Auditorium Mon
day, NOV. IS. 8 p m.

The Weeks Company staad
prominent in the Lyceum World
as original and versatile enter
tainers.
They ruin the whole gamet Of
things that produce humor mu-
sic, and uprorours laughter
But there is witllal a gentle re-
fnement about their humor, and
blended with touch of pathos
and the driving home of homely
truth which proves that real
mirth has its true Mission.a
They travel from Maine to
Mexico from Cape Cod to Cali
fornia Canvassing the Country
in Carefully Concocted Consents,
Consisting OF Comedies and Car
icatures Of Conspicuos Characters
combining to cause cheerfulness
III careworn communities.
Don't miss it. Come out bring
Yoar friends, enjoy yourself and
help the cause along.
Tickets on sale at G. w. Dav-
is store, Reserved seats, soc.
! General admission, $50. School
oys and girls SOC and CSC
Rural Retreat times. [volume] (Rural Retreat, Va.) 1892-1918, 1912-11-15
Week Poetry,

Everybody says that Tho com
pany Of Mr.. Weeks
Is the finest that travels in val
leys or ON peaks;
They go to large cities aud SC
please women and men,
That tile company is forced te
travel Back Again"
Rural Retreat times. [volume] (Rural Retreat, Va.) 1892-1918, 1912-11-15

----..A.4.
B. F. Reyes is in Ohio this
week,
J. Clyde Croft left today for
Baltimore.
Stuart Catron. Of Bearing, w.
Va, is spending d week here.
A. A. Overbay, Of Ceres, was
IN town the first Of the week.
Chas. Browning, Of Wythe-
willie, was in town last Saturday.
Rev. j.. B. Greiner is attend
ing Synod at Atlanta this, week.
Roy Germany was iii West
Va, the first Of the week on bust
ness.
Mrs. D. r. Doak was in
Wytheville Tuesday and We'd
nesdaY
Mrs. O. i. Cogburn is conval-
'escing after being very i'll Tor 8
few days
Gordon Myers was IN Wythe-
vile Wednesday attending the
Allen trial.
Mrs. D N, Phill:pr1 and baby
left Wednesday for her home in
Tazewell county.
The Postmaster requests all
who have not handed III their
keys to do SO at s,nce,
Stuart F'ogesopg, Arthur Wad-
die and John Wilkinson, Of Ce-
res, were in town Tuesday
A. T. Lowery left Sunday Tor
Pearlsbdrg, where he Will work
LOT some Ilin6.
Misses Stella Bridges, Ina Doak
and Omar Doak spent Sunday
in Groseclose.
Mrs. Ella GrubE, Of Graham,
Va, is visiting her daughter,
Mrs {. r. King.
J. r. Brown, with Mitchell
Powers Hardware Co, Of Lynch
burg, was ii. town Tuesday.
1t is reported here that ) s.
Rouch WAS killed in Canada re-
Gently. The reason is unknown.
You can't afford to risk a Lime
and sulph,ir Solution that There
is any doubt about. The .fr, it
world Knows Rex Limo aud Sui
phur and Rex Arsenate Of Lead
are dependable and that the Rex
Co. are tho originators Of this
wonderful scale cleanser. Sold
bv Rural Retreat Drug CO.
B 7. jennings rerarned We'd
nesday from Roanoke where he
has beer in the apple busiaess
for about two two months.
Try Liggets Chocolates 4 taste
and you want more. Get i al.
the Rexall store, that's tho Ru-
raj Retrea, Drug 90.
Rural Retreat times. [volume] (Rural Retreat, Va.) 1892-1918, 1912-11-15

If this circle is marked with a
red pencil your time expires wi h
next mum Der; with a blue, time
expires with this issue.
Please do not make us cut you
off. SO send in money promptly
Rural Retreat times. [volume] (Rural Retreat, Va.) 1892-1918, 1912-11-15

The Ladies Aid Society of the
Lutheran Church will have a
Christmas sale on the 9th and 9TH
Of Dec. Come aud buy your
christmas present.
Rural Retreat times. [volume] (Rural Retreat, Va.) 1892-1918, 1912-11-15
Our Bank
is q National Bank.
ct US take care of your Money.

National Bank law
of
Government rigid
IN th teresto 0 S oitors
Rural Retreat times. [volume] (Rural Retreat, Va.) 1892-1918, 1912-11-15
Miss Rath Phiops
Commits Mrs q, Il. Un ,4rger.
Mrs W ). Lindsey.

Buy the Rcxall Dollar watch.
Tie watc h that makes the Dol.
lar famous.
Rural Retreat times. [volume] (Rural Retreat, Va.) 1892-1918, 1912-11-15
Walter Musser was in Bristol
Tuesday.
ASbary News.

nave MN among us. DfO. tonnes
comes to us highly recommend
ed as a preacher. ! was at En-
DRY & Henry College a short
time ago, and one of the most in
fuential Doctors Of the college
told me that Bro. Johnes was
one Of the leading mon Of the
Holston Conference to day and
also said that we ought to con-
slider ourselves fortunate in hav-
in him as our pastor. Bio.
Johnes has preached twice for us
since he has come into our midst,
and the people Of Asbury seem
to BE- carried away with his
preaching. He IS a man of dig
nifty, and bes4 Of al he is q gen
tleman voted for his sociable
bearing. We want Bro Johnes
to feel that we are his friends,
and that we the members of his
church are going to stand by him
in every phase oil his work.
Miss Anna Johnes the daugh-
ter Of Bro. J r Johnes is max
ing a wide circle Of friends i'll
this community from the fact
that she is Of winning and
friendly disposition.
j. E James IS expecting
his son Earnest to be at home in
a short time. Earnest James
has not been we'll for some weeks
but we are more than overjoyed
to know that he is. Commissioning,
and we trust lie will soon be re-
stored to his former health in the
year future.
D. G. James, who has been
in New Mexico for some time
booking after his land, IS now at
home. Without d doubt his
family was overjoyed to have
him come back aud complete the
family circle as he had been
away from that spot SO dear to
US all. Home Sweet Home.
Emory Keesling who is
nearing Ills eightecth birthday
is in much better health than he
was some few months ago. My
conversations with Mr.. keesling
have been very pleasant, and |
always enjoy Being in his midst.
1t is ever uplifting to me 10 come
in contact with q sanity old gen
tIemen such as | find Bro. KEGS
Ing to be.
Miss BERTHE Fisher and
Charles Fisher are low attend
ing school at Rural Retreat. |
have been told by some Of the
leading citizens Of Tie town that
they are noted for their iutellec
tual ability, and that Prof. w.
r. Bowers ever wklesonne girls
and boys Of their'type.
Marvin Fishor known a S
the heart smasher has numerous
friends III the city Of Rural Re-
treat and around the tnwn 81
Crockett. He seems to be q low
er of the ladies and we are begin,
ming to firmly believe that the
day is not far in the future when
he will take unto himself 4 wife.
We have challenged Prof w.
r. Bowors to bring over twenty
Of his b-st spoilers Friday even
ing Noven bar the 18th. He has
accepted the challenge, 50 we arc
expecting to have one Of the most
interesting, if not the most eA-
citing SPELLING matches that has
ever been at AsburY High School.
j trust that the patrons from
both communities will come out
and hear tue new spoilers OF this
day and age, noticlug the marked
progress along this line.
Ellis Fisher son Of Mr.. w,
Fisher has smile all over his
face these days from the fact
that a little girl is now in his
Homie. We eau say shat every,
body works down. ct his home
but the said gentlemen, and he
looks at the baby girl all day.
Sincerely,
w. F. W smplet.
Rural Retreat times. [volume] (Rural Retreat, Va.) 1892-1918, 1912-11-15
Obituary.

We, as memb us Of The Won
ans Missio nary Society, wish tc
extend our heartfelt sym pathy
to the bsrsave family Of our
faithful msnbsr, Mes A. Y.
Dixon, praying th 1t a, alone,
who is able to com fort the sor
rowing, may oestow upon tAom
the consolation of His grace ia
this their sore b5reaven aant.
She has only left tbs earth y.
society to j in th e heavenly one,
whore she and som Of oar daai.
ones who have gone before await
the happy meeting Of as all,
where death can ssperaB8 us no
more.
Miss Rath Phioos
Commi5te Mrs q. t. Um larger.
Mrs w ). Linasey.
Buy the Rcxall Dollar watch.
The waite h that makes the Dol
lar famous.
Rural Retreat Drug Go.
The Rexall Store.
Miss Mary William Louthian,
d4ug hter Of L. w. aouthian, Of
Iorkville, s. g. arrived last
Thursday morning aud will spend
some time with Il. NJ. Nef and
family.
Ask US for trading card, it
costs you nothing and is worth
one dollar to you. Ask us TO ex-
plain il to you. Rural Retreat
Drug 20.
Mrs. A. Ne. Cox, Of Black Lick,
died last Friday, and was DarIed
Saturday at st. Paul Her hus
band survives her.
Laxaeold Tablets guaranteed
te clea-- up "a cold in one day, on
ly 25c. Rural Retreat nrug Co.
The Rexall Store.
Rural Retreat times. [volume] (Rural Retreat, Va.) 1892-1918, 1912-11-15

Rev. McCanless, Of Ora Mt, is
assisting Rev. Arlington iii his
meeting at Fulton.
Rural Retreat times. [volume] (Rural Retreat, Va.) 1892-1918, 1912-11-15
RNNHDID { PIZASAyIS,

We have in window nice lot Of mems $500 shoes Is
close and hall price So 50 SEE WIND W We also arg
showing nice line OF and boys clothing prices that
will interest YOU come in and give look; and save mon
ey.
All tin and enamel ware at cost
Rural Retreat times. [volume] (Rural Retreat, Va.) 1892-1918, 1912-11-15

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The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1912-05-25

tens She has a speed of twelve kncts
and a cruising radius of 5000 miles.
Her equipment is the best procurable
and she has every modern con
venience for her crew of ninety and
nine officers. On her after deck is a
steam towing gear which no other cut
ter. save the Snohomish, has for she
frequently has to tow derelicts into
pcrt Already she has towed in a
large number, many of which have
been reftted.
Since she went into service a few
years ago she has proven to be not
cnlv all that was expected but more.
She has ridden the coast of dozens
of derelicts, towed a number of them
safely to port, has given valuable
assistance to many steamers and has
saved numbers of lives
The Revenue Cutter Service has a
school, but in this respect it is unique,
having it's academy" on board the
old gunboat Bancroft, now the Itasca.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1912-05-25
ZEE enCe

President to patrol the coastline in
search of vessels in distress, and the
work of the ships on the Atlonti2
coast during the past year has been
especially notable.
On the chesapeake Bay alone the
cutter Apache rendered aid to more
than a dozen vessels valued at fully
three-quarters of a million dollars
In several instances the cutter fought
her way through heavy fields of ice tn
save small craft which, with their
crews, were threatened with destruc.
ton.
II the Arctic region the cutters
have again and again saved score
of whaleshins and their crews and
tbe gallant expedition of 1878 70!
tie relief of whalers frozen in an
starving at Point Barrow, a desperate
voyage of nearly 1000 miles through
heavy ice pack, won Congressional
recognition.
1t was a cutter that first found
the steamer Republic after she had
been rammed. and a cutter remained
by the vessel until she sank and Their
rescued members of the crew whC
bad remained until the last minute II
was cutter that was ordered to fine
and give relief to a British schooner
which was baffed from port to port
because some of the members of hel
crew were stricken With what was
feared to be leprosy. No matter what
the duty the men of the service hes!
tate not upon the order.
Besides all of the duties enumerated
there is a distinct life-saving section
of the service, the tug Snohomish
manned and Differed by revenue men
which is stationed at Neah Bay, near
Vancouver Island, British Columbia
Her cruising ground is along the
roCk-bound, fog enshrouded coast OF
British Columbia, the Straits of Juan
de Fuca and Puget Sound, as danger,
cur sheets of water as exist.
After the wreck of the steamer
Valencia in Neah Bay in 1906, when
1@5 persons persisted, the life-savers
reported that nothing short of pow.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1912-05-25

break the chain that the Union forces
were welding about the ports.
Ii was cutter, the Mccullough
that was with Admiral Dewey when
ne descended upon Manila and the
admiral, in his report, mentioned the
cutter as being "a valuable auxiliary
to the squadron" 1t remained for
the Hudson, at Cardenas, to perform
ore of the most spectacular as well
rs daring feats of the war, and Con
g9ess awarded to the men and officers
gold, silver and bronze medals for
their heroism
But while the Revenue Cutter Ser
vice has played an honorable part in
war it has been none the less re-
nowned in times of peace, and it has
fulfilled it's many and varied duties
consistently and without regard for
personal risk. The assistance of YES
sells in distress, the removal of OBJ
strUctions to navigation protection Of
seals and fisheries in Alaska and the
enforcement of maritime laws and
quarantine regulations.
The work of the service, as defined
ny law, consists in the enforcement OF
, almost every statute bearing upon the
maritime interests of the nation. 1t
is called upon to protect the Gus.
toms revenue with the right to search
! III merchant craft, to not only search
! for struggled wares, but also to see
| that their papers are correct; to sup
! ;,ress piracy: to search for wrecked
and missing vessels, to suppress
mutiny and to enforce neutrality laws
/ \ notable example Of the efficiency
of the service was given in the sum
mer of 1905 when orders were given
to that department to proceed to the
gulf coast and patrol the shores OF
Florida, Alabama, Mississippi and
Louisiana and prevent the spread Of
fellow fever which was epidemic in
those States. The service, with four
cutters and a fleet of chartered craft,
manned by revenue officers, per-
,ormed their duty so thoroughly that
there Yves not single case of the
disease that spread through commu,
rioation by sea, though one of the
ships had the fever on board, all be
ing constantly within the affected
zone.
From December ! to April Ger
tain cutters are designated by the
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1912-05-25

erful steamer could have reached the
scene in time to have saved the pas.
songers and crew, that the life-savers
with their equipment of sail and Dared
life-boats, were helpless. This was
brought out by a special commission
which was appointed by President
Roosevelt to ascertain the cause Of
the wreck, and this commission rec
commended that a special, powerful
tug be built for Neah Bay station.
The building and manning of the
tug fell to the Revenue Cutter Serv-
ice, and the Snohomish was the re-
silt. She is 1852 feet over all, TWEEN
'ynine feet beam and seventeen and
half feet depth, driven by an 800
horsepower engine She cost $780,
O57 and is regarded as the most pow
Crful and complete craft of her size
atoat. Besides being equipped with
wireless and Ardois signals, she is
floating live-saving station, carrying
two twenty-four foot metallic life-bcats
of the self-bailing, self-righting type
and twenty-foot surf boat.
Her aftermast is designed to be
used for the operation of breeche4
buoy and for this she has the usual
outfit Of Lyle guns, lines, hawsers. etc
IT. is calculated that this equipment
can he used at a range of 1000 feet.
Another feature Of her equipment Is
& heavy, steam-operated towing lit
OF the most powerful type made
Still another branch of the service
Is that of derelict destroying. While |
all cutters look upon the destruction
Of distractions to navigation as
part of their regular work, the de-
partment has in the Seneca a vessel
that was built specially for this serv.
! ice and which was designed a'ons
Ines different from the regular cut
| tiers. While all cutters have numerous |
duties that frequently call them into
inland waters the Seneca is a free.
lance. To her there is but one as.
signment that of cruising along the |
Atlantic coast from Sandy Hook to |
Hatteras to assist vessels in distress
and destroy or tow in derelicts, which |
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1912-05-25

AS the ltaca cruises pretty much all
the time the school may be said to
be wherever the ship is though there
is a sort of a land station near New
York. For many years the land sta
ton was at Arundel Cove, near Bal
timore, where is located the repair
depot of the service.
Appointments to cadetship in the
service are made upon strict compel.
tive educational examinations which
are open to young men between the
eyes of eighteen and twenty-four who
can also pass the physical tests. Ex-
enlinations are held throughout the
country from time to time, and the
highest averages attained constitute
tho sureties for appointment The
training is military and technical and
the course is three years.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1912-05-25

arc vessels that have been abandon
ed
Built for this particular service
tie Seneca embodied many features
not found upon the regular cutters.
She is larger and more high-sided,
icing 2O4 feet over all and of 1,5OJ
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1912-05-25


President Tafts suggestion that the
,,,i,., s,.4,- ,......-..... y,..++a. s.r.t,.
We taken l'oIl "Hu'I '"' ''''''0' VI '''-
Treasury Department ana maze an
auxiliary of the navy has not only
arousad 81 storm or disaDprovai from
.,.,-.,.- ,.....-., .,..., ,o.s+, lam.
uaS give" MUG" p''''0''' ~ d '''''0'
OF federal puDHc service Jh1J Is uelleN'
ed to be superior to any other depart
uent of the government inc looking
.s..- e. ,,.o,sora - r,ori+ir,e i,tsr
csls.
AlInousn 1t mas Deen q" LII po' '','''
part Oh Tue naIIonaI sci VIC S'''Oe '''e
iormaClon VI Ihe neptune INC i'e
uue cutter service mas only III ''7
past re" years Deen gwen 'ne GUS
rI'loh II deserves us "oIh 10 Ca
lieu Oh quietly YET eie''l'el9 anu VI
war ana IN peace II mas always 'e
sponueu nooly 10 us i'o''o' seiHPe'
paratus lever ready
II was an ordinary Iusoo9V' Inc
huosoh' manned Oy revenue oiiioelS
ana men, InaI slealleu III unuer '"e
spanish DaUteIleS aI Caruellas d" /
lowed out the helpless Uorpeuo DO IT.
"lnslo"' on winch Ensign worth
hagly lost MS me- DurIhs Uh'C war
win SPAN Inere "ere' III co-oper'-
uoE with the navy thirteen cutters
carrying slAIy-ohe guns ninety -elSl'
onlCerS ana ooz enilsVeu men Elsn
oi tne cuU'elS were Win 0alIll'S sun
peet ana one was WIFI dewey III
'therS patrolled Une A'i'h'ic anu
c'hC coasIS'
ine revenue SCI ice n''u i.S 'i'e''
t.o1 III al ''' VI 'He \ IlS' Ooilsl 60
anu was "ppio'eu ny ueoiSe WASH
neton on Ausus' = i''0' mus CO.." y
i's nins 'ne III .. MAJ i'iiiie io' &c gu"
''euen' ~ 1''Oii'iiiiis INC 'ooi 90
u''eliiiiien' by 1>o'einOei J. ''i'
'reie was Sqi''ui vi u Ten 'lip''
anu ior SiA years anu eie'eN i'ioii'ii'
tIey coiiS 'i'u'eu 'ne only "ril'eu ioi'S
"lod' Oeio"sins u Tue nepuoli'
lheir uu'ieS were 10 pa'roi me
coast prevent smuggling and TO en-
Io'ce 'ne na'ioh li'''1''ile laws
'He NisI appointments Vi oliiceI9
we're lilaue from 'nose WHO haI
Sei'eu IN the Oon'IHenUaI navy anu
'he nrsI COMMISSION srah'eu ny rleSl'
cent washington u any onicer a'lod'
was given 10 Cap'' flopeIey ieaVoh'
Vi Ne" Iiallp SHire' VINO hau pre-
'i"uSiS SeI'eu oli Ine l'lsa'es h"le'su
anu Dean
III 'ne eApeullloh sent against IN"
p'eHch prl'a'eers III l'SS elsht cut
'ers were 'hcluued IN the Meet Of
ABOUT twenty shlps' anu II Is holanle
tn"' OF the twenty-five prizes taken
''le revenue cutters look sixteen an
'NSi''eu III '"e 1"NInS Vi TWO oIner"
1t cutter rlcNe'lils alohe captured
''p GRAFT one Oh ""'cu was 4t'suh
i-s"'e Win -oo me" anu 'n'ee Uilies
hei sue an" 'Ie'i7."
Asai" !" '0i- inc '"'lo' war
're ie' ei'''e o"''9's "s''i" u'''Iii7 us .'.
ca themselves " II" oOi'9 'i'uoOS al
me- ''0' nus Se' v .e' ! "e III 81 PI'@' u
''e wal '"e 90"Oo',e' ''l'o'' was
o'p'u' GU anu ~" 0u d" ny '"e 'u''e'
'o'iei SUI - 'lie ''e'''','o,o campaign
:" i00o ."e '"'''i , pa ,,0'' ''eo' 'elr
c' '"7 e''00'''e O." ~ '''s g., my anu
"'pnin5 0o,''I'' ''i'" '''" VI inc 'o'''
'"|nuils ol'-0 %
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1912-05-25

Green stamps are as good as gold
when you buy at the stores. Don't
forget to ask for them #.