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Rural Retreat times. [volume] (Rural Retreat, Va.) 1892-1918, 1912-02-02
The H0lstol OPphaaage.

At a recent called meeting OF
the directors Of the Holston Or
phanage at areenevillait was, de-
cided to work up and observe a
Labor Day for the benefit of the
much desired tschnogie al build
ing. February G was agreed up
OH as the day. Mrs. s. B. Cook
aud Mrs.. w. B. Speer, both of
Chattanooga, are to conduct the
campaign. l was asked to write
an explanatory word to the Mid
land, (which is what / am do
ing.
We want the contribution Of a
days labor from every man,
woman, and child i'll Holston.
Those who draw no wages can
devise some special method
of earning something that day.
1t will be sweet toll. The new
building is to be used for q
School of 'rechnology-that is, a
school in which the boys and
girls will be taught the indus
trial arts or taught how to do
things. This is an imperative
demand. They should not be
sent out from the Qrphanage by
and by with fingers all thumbs
and hands unskilled. How ap-
propriate, then, that the genesis
of the new building and school
be q day of labor consecrated by
every individual in Holston who
is interested in tho Orphanagel
Some will take delight in multi
plying their day of loving toll
many times over.
But there is no treason ON my
part, | trust, in saying that La
Dor Day should be a rousing vote
of faith in the Oh hanage, in Mrs
Wiley, IN the responsive loyalty
Of the Holston people. She has
given twenty years of her
life, without pay, to this vitality
important work. Surely we can
give day of our earnings or a
day Of special toll for so good a
cause, and to support the admin
istration of so self-sacriicing a
woman.
Remember February 8, 1912,
and get ready for thames A
Rorrow, President of Board.
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GrQseCI0g.


We are glad 10 state that those
who were reported sick at this
place in last weeks issue are all
better.
Rev. e, L. Arlington filed
his regular appointment at Full
ton Sunday and delivered an in
teresting sermon.
Mrs. Gertrude Grubh spent
Saturday in Rural Retreat, the
guest Of Mrs. w. s. Miller,
Mrs. Leonard is very i'll at the
home Of her son, J. w. Leonard.
Miss Ruth Davis has been very
i'll with lagrippe.
Mrs. Winnie Pickle, and Miss
Barbara Pickle were visiting
friends in Marion q few days last
week.
r. G.. Davis has been very i'll
this week.
Mr. and Mrs. T. r. Yonts, and
two little sons, spent Wednes-
day with G. Yonts and daugh-
tiers.
Edgar yaught, r. l.. Poore
and w I'll. Dutton were in Mar
ion Thursday on business.
Miss Blanche Davis has been
visiting her sister, Mrs. HI. s.
Bales, on Black Lick,
Miss Ruth Dutton spent Satur-
day night and Sunday with Miss
es Corsie and Annie Groseclose.
Mrs. F. e. Musser spent We'd
nehday night and Thursd W with
her da~ ghter, Mrs. Kate Wan
pier.
Misses Pearl, Ethel and Bea-
trice Southern, of Marion. were
visiting friends here Sunday.
Miss Maud Merideth who has
been win her uncle and aunt,
Mr.. and Mrs. II. Fl. Wynn, has
returned home to stay.
Miss Hopkins has been visit
ing her sister, Miss Hatty who is
principal of the graded school at
this place. aVICTORY."
The guests of the widow Pick
le Sunday were: Misses Cassie
and Nettie Kegley, Maggie and
Bessie Bales. Messrs. Ri.tie and
French Kegley.
Ebert Pickle is still looking
after his interests at j. J. Bales.
Joe Spanglsr is looking after
Miss Eta Kits.
The Lindamood school is pro-
crossing nicely.
Luther Leedy, who was at
home on account of his mothers
illness has returned to Bluefeld,
w. Va.
Bonnie Pickle was the guest OF
Miss Lettie Yonce Sunday after
noon.
Miss Maggie Mureer and Fred
Broeske has got up an interest
ing case.
| Sarah Hawkins, Anna Linda
mood and Lula Pickle we're the
guests of Mr.. aud Mrs. j. G.
Yonts Thursday night.
| Rittie kegley is looking after
MISS Maggie Bales now,
! BLACK Eyes. 4
Rural Retreat times. [volume] (Rural Retreat, Va.) 1892-1918, 1912-02-02
Card OF THANKS.

We wish to thank the kind
people for the many acts of kind
ness shown US during the long
illness and death of our father.
A. T, I.owery and family.
Rural Retreat times. [volume] (Rural Retreat, Va.) 1892-1918, 1912-02-02
Honor Roll.

The following arc new sub,
scribers:
Miss Kate Heldreth.
DR.. J.. w. Tarter
Miss Polite Buchanan
Edgar Vaught
Miss May Rosenbanm
j. i Huddle
T. G.. Myers
Mrs. Stafford Parker
Miss Minnie Germany
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Rural Retreat times. [volume] (Rural Retreat, Va.) 1892-1918, 1912-02-02
History Oh Southwest Virginia,

write short sketches of happen
ing events in Southwest Virgin
ia.
A land that has known sorrow
u land that has broken the an
them crust and moisteAed it with
her tears; land scorned and riv-
en- by the plough shares Of war
and billowed With the graves of
her dead. But to-day it is q lanl
of song; land of i,allowed and
heroic memory; that land, every
drop Of my blood, every fibre Of
my being, every pulsation of my
heart is consecrated forever. |
was born of her womb, / was
nursed at her breast, and when
my last hour shall como, I pray
God that / may be pillowed up
on he" bosom and rocked to sleep
within her tender embrace.
But / am writing of facts that
occurred more than 8 century ago.
Traditions inform us that about
the time of Braddock's defeat,
which was about 1865, that the
first white adventurer made his
way across the Blue Ridge and
erected his cabin among the Tr-
dians On what is now known as
st. Glars Bottom in Snyth
County. He was an En- glishman
by the name Of st. Clair. Then
sometime between 1755-l760. ali
enterprising gentleman by the
name of Patton, LA 10 his way
westward up the line Of civili1a-
ton and appeared on the head
waters Of Middle Holston, then
known as Indian Greek. He was
accompanied by three relatives
and three or four other persons.
We are indebted to Chas. B. Cole
in his History Of Wilborn Wat
ers for some Of these names.
Their names were Buchanan,
Campbell, Preston, Floyd. and
Thomson. The Buchanan inter
married with Preston and Camp
boil Campbell was the father
of Gen. William Campbell Of
Kings Mountain memory. The
Prestons first owned the Salt
Works and Burke's Garden, and
all the majestic bonndry includ-
ing the Seven Milo Ford, and
the entire estate of the late J. M.
Byars. Mr.. Patton came with
chain and compass for the pur-
pose Of surveying out and locat-
ing the land that may become
valuable in the future.
Somewhere in the vicinity of
what is known us Seven Mile
Ford, he met Mr.. st. Clair, a
white man in indian garb. He
was surprised to find q white
man where he and his company
were supposed TO lie the first Of
therace hohad adyentured thus
far in the wilderness.
Mr.. Patton found that Mr.. St.
Clair was man or more than
ordinary intelligence He was
an experienced 'woodman. Mr..
Patton then employed him as q
guide and for protection against
tho Indians
30 theA ST. Clair showed him the
laad whore Seven Mile Ford now
stands, and as far as Emory and
Henry College. Then they eros
sed over the mountain to the
lick which is now Saltyilfe, and
surveyed several thousand acres.
They then pursued up the North
Fork and surveyed what's known
as Rich Valley.
Mr.. Patton was not satisfied,
and like men of today who are
coveting to want all, crossed oy.
or the mountain and laid claim
on al the blne grass boundry
known as the cove in Tasewell.
Confined next weekly
a IT. TsGyVEHN
Rural Retreat times. [volume] (Rural Retreat, Va.) 1892-1918, 1912-02-02

We having purch ased the res
taurant and groceries of H. Il.
Bridges OH Nov. 28th, 1911, we
will not stand good for bills
made by him previous to this
date.
r. s. Doak & 90.
Feb. 9nd, 1912.
Rural Retreat times. [volume] (Rural Retreat, Va.) 1892-1918, 1912-02-02

w ga ASesA AAAvA w eS0 Wv ~ Wv
close again Sunday.
Mrs. Tom Buck and family
have moved to Bristol.
q. G. Catron is very sick at
his home on Buck Street
Born to Mr.. and Mrs. Y. s..
King, Jan. %, q 6ne boy.
Chas. G. Brown made flying
trip to Groseclose Tuesday.
Prof. b. T. Kegley, Of Wythe-
Vile, was in town Monday.
Frank B. Brown was visiting
friends at Atkias Sunday.
Quarterly meeting viii be held
at Atkins Saturday and Sunday,
Feb. 3-A.
Miss Daisie Brown is spending
the week with her sister, Mrs. v
s.. King.
Clyde Heldreth has returned
home after being in the army for
three years.
Roy J, Cormany and F. l..
McCready boarded No, ii Sum
day for Chilhowie.
Mrs. Il. III. Kinder got the
pretty table spread drawn off By
Miss Sallle Lindalnood.
Mr.. and Mrs. M. +. Baum
gardner, Of Ceres IRE visiting
relatives hers this week.
Mrs. Bell Pierce and daughter,
of Abingdon, are the guests of
DR.. e. g. Eversole's this week.
Charlie Crockett, OF Max Mead
sws, spent Sunday with his par
cuts, Mr.. and Mrs. s. r. Crock
CT.
e. NJ. Davis and son, Law
renee, and Chas. Richmond,
spent Sunday evening" in Mar
ion.
Mrs. C. w. Harris, who has
been visiting relatives in Brook
1yn for some time, has returned
home.
Miss Kelley, 8 teaclter in the
fslack Lick School spent Satnr-
day aud Sunday with Geo. D.
Browns.
Miss Sallie Lindamood has re-
turned home after spending sew
erai wees visiting relatives at
Christiansburg and Radford.
Rev. Glenn Martin, Of Roam
pko. who was assisting Rev. Ad-
diu9ton in his meeting here, re-
tarned to Roanoke Saturday
night.
Mrs. Lou Hankla and Mrs.
SEQ. s. Baumgardner attended
sThe Mummy and the Hum
ming Bird st Pulaski Monday
night.
The Methodist Missionary So
ciety viii meet with Mrs. DR..
i'hlpps on Thursday Feb. 8. Ev-
cry memb er is urged to be pres
ent if possible.
One OF our Oldest and most re-
speeted colored women, Elsie
Bolding, (better known as Aunt
Elsie) died Monday at the home
of her son, Floyd Bently She
was about ninety years old.
Presiding Elder, G. w. KEEL
ley will preach at the Methodist
church Sunday night at 1880.
There will be no preaching hero
Sunday morning on account Of
the Quarterly meeting at At
kins.
AL the frieuds Of Mrs. II. D.
Spence at Kirksville, Mo, will
be glad to learn that she is doing
nicely since her operation, which
was very serious one, and we
hope she will soon be entirely
out of danger.
Regular meeting of tho Civic
Club will be held Saturday, Feb.
8, ut 3 p. m. in the Office OF Chas.
Davis, rear of the Rural Retreat
Hank. All man beers ara asnaci.
Rural Retreat times. [volume] (Rural Retreat, Va.) 1892-1918, 1912-02-02

Feb. snd, 1912.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1912-03-28
FIVE OBJECT TO SPECIFICATIONS
AND GIVE REASONS IN
ALTERS.
INTIMATE PATENTED TYPE
OF BRIDGE is PREFERRED
Contractors and State Highway En-.
ojnesr critieise Bond, Indemnity and
Load Clauses Of OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
ervisors Defend Stark and Bridges
He Has Built For County.

With one unfinished lawsuit grow
ing out of a county concrete bridge
contract, and talk Of injunction pro-
ceedings. there is some significance
in the refusal Of contractors TO bid. on
rho specifications for five bridges, the
contract for which is to be Let by the
SUPERVISORS next Monday. This con-
tract will amount to $4,000 or 100000
The specifications are supposed TO
have been prepared, in part at least, oy
the n. NJ. Stark Company. Des MONIES,
a firm which has built bridges in the
county.
1t is also a defendant in the suit that
is pending against the supervisors. Inc
supervisors do not deny that the specl-
tications were not drawn by stark, put
they defend them as being good, and
contend that Stark has built good
bridges for the county.
But Contractors Object.
That the specifications do not suit
other contractors, however. may be
Judged from the fact that contractors
eve refusing to bid on them. Letters
from four concrete bridge contractors
and contracting firms have been re-
ceived in this city, in which all de-
cline to bid after having seen the
specifications The reasons given vary,
but in effect they allege that the specl-
fications limit competition By binding
the bidder TO approve the specifications
written in part by Stark and to pay all
demands that may be made for royal
ties. 1t was the contention that there
was no competition on the Nicholson S
Ford bridge that brought On the in
junction suit.
Has Several Objections.
The following are excerpts from the
letter of an eastern Iowa firm OF gem
erai contractors in which the reasons
why it will not bid are given:
After looking over specifications, we
are positive the supervisors haven't
given a seventy-foot concrete span the
scientific consideration the same
should have. competent engineer
should be employed. In this case you
would find his figures and ideas would
not harmonic with these SpeciTica-
tons. The stress (meaniag loaO speci-
fed in these specifications is wrong.
I'VE can not submit bids on this
work. because by doing so, we would
have to submit plans. Therefore if we
united plans for these bridges We
ould approve of specifications, which
we do not approve.
The specifications say the con-
tractor shall protect Marshall county
against all actions for infrirgments OF
patents on account Of any patent
granted or applied Toy. or any device
used on structure. These are some OF
the several reasons We give why we
decline to bid on the above named con-
crete bridge work"
Has Three Reasons.
A northern Iowa contractor will not
bid for the following reasons as given
in his letter:
First: That we could not submit
plans to cover the specifications, and
put up guarantee on the work. and
do not think any contractor would be
willing to guarantee work put in to
conform with these specifications and
we will not bid on work that we can
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1912-03-28

Bond-The contractor must examine
the site of the bridge, together with
the specifications and by submitting
bid he shall signify his approval OF
them. II awarded a contract. he shall
furnish a bond with satisfactory sure
ties in an amount equal to the con-
tract price for the faithful performance
Of the work, which bond will remain IN
force and effect and be held as
guarantee that the work so erected Will
remain safe and sound from any de-
fects Of design, workmanship or ma
terials or aught else for five years from
date of contract. Should the con-
tractor fail. neglect or refuse to do the
work as specified, after due notice mas
been given him of such failure. the
board Of supervisors reserves the right
to take the work out Of his hands, ana
have it properly done and charge MIN
with the costs thereof.
1oad-The fixed loads to be consld-
cred as consisting Of all the earth NIL
ing above the arch. estimated as Welgn-
ing 1a5 pounds per cubic foot. and the
concrete of the arch and spandrel walls.
estimated as weighing 14o POUNDS per
cubic foot The moving load Is TO be
considered as consisting Of 2o-ton
road roller or 200 pounds per square
foot
supervisors Back Specifications.
The Supervisors are willing to de-
fend their action in the bridge mat1er
in every particular Going back some
time they say that they asked the Iowa
state highway commission to supply
them with specifications for concrete
hrid ees This was done. but the super
yisors saw that the specifications IN
Guided all sorts and types OF bridges
and they were unable TO determine
which were the best. Later the STARK
specifications. from which clauses are
quoted above were furnished ana az
ter comparing them. the supervisors
decided that the Stark specifications
were the simplest and they thought
them the best.
They contend that any type Of con-
crete bridge can be built under THESE
specifications and they emphancaliS
deny that the clauses of the speclnca-
lions describe any particular type OF
patented concrete bridge. supervisor
\. O. Keen made the statement that II
such was the case he was Wiling 10
reject all bids. The indemnity clause
which is objected to. the board says
was prepared by the county attorney
The supervisors believe that 1t Is
nothing more Than right that each con-
tractor should submit his own plans,
which some of them at least VIII not
do under the specifications the board
has adopted and that the board is
capable of selecting the best plan, due
allowance being made for the amount
Of the bid. etc
AS to stress the board argues that
they do not know how TO test an en-
gineers unit stress" but that they can
tell whether a bridge will hold up a
Potion roller or not.
They contend Stark has built them
good bridges. and that he has given
them honest work. The opposition TO
Starks bridges. built under the Luttin
patent. they say. is jealousy OF Stark
or a difference OF engineering opinion.
1t semes to be conceded that the cheap
est bridge can be built by the Stark
method, but that the competing con-
tractors want to get away from the
Stark type.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1912-03-28
M. & ST. /. is STORING COAL.
Railroad Getting Ready For Shut Down
Of iowa and Illinois Mines.

The NJ & ST. L. is taking steps to
prepsr re itself for a shutdown Of the
Illinois and Iowa bituninous mines on
April /. Coal is being gathered and
stored at Eddyville. Iowa. and at Middle
Grove. III. Both places are close to
the Illinois and Iowa mining districts
that the road enters. No coal is being
unloaded and being stored here, but
large quantity Is being accumulated in
cars on sidings Other Iowa railroads
are taking similar steps 10 prevent a
coal shortage from seriously affecting
I. he,
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1912-03-28
ncal Weather Record.

Forty-seven and q were the ex-
tremes Of temperature Wednesday.
compared with IS and q. Tuesdays
maximum and minimum. At o'clock
this morning the temperature was IS,
two degrees colder than at the same
hour Wednesday morning. A year ago
Wednesday the maximum was 81 and
the minimum Is.
Evening star., 1912-06-03
.HENEY IS ACCUSED;
JONES IS PARDONED
President Taft Grants Glenn
ency to Man Convicted of
Land Frauds.

A big sensation will be created on the
Pacific coast and elsewhere in the west.
it is said here. by the pardon just grant
ed by President Taft to Willard n. Jones.
who was convicted in Portland, Ore, in
1905, of violation of the land fraud laws
and given heavy sentences, which he
never served pending appeals and petit
tions for Communication. About a year ago
President Taft, acting on strong evidence
indicating that the juries that tried Jones,
who is a wealthy contractor. were packed
by prosecuting officials. commuted the
sentence to four months Imprisonment
and fines aggregating $4,000.
Jones continued to fight for his free
dom, bringing new charges that never
prosecuting officer acted as the one did
who handled this case. 1t was stated
emphatically today that Jones made his
charges good in such a convincing man
ner that the President did not hesitate
to direct the granting of a pardon forth
with, something the President rarely
does, nearly all his actions in criminal
cases being combinations of sentences.
Claimed Jury Was Packed.
The main charge is that the special
prosecuting attorney In this case obtain
ed a list of the names OF the jurors about
to be drawn by the jury commissioners
and sent special agents in advance of
this drawing to ascertain how each man
stood upon the land cases. Having ascer-
tanned the sentiments Of each juror, it is
charged. the prosecuting attorney had no
difficulty in selecting a jury that he knew
would convict Jones'
The special attorney in that case was
Francis j. Heney. personally designat-
ed by President Roosevelt to handle
this and other land fraud cases Heney
was afterward shot in California in
case there in which he was charged
with using unusual methods against
defendants.
President Taft is said to have been in
censed on going over the testimony in
the case yesterday and in reading the
affidavits and other facts presented.
The Department of Justice would not
give out any details of the case today.
Evening star., 1912-06-03
THE COURTS
United States Court of Claims.

Chief Justice Pellee, Judges Howry,
Booth and Atkinson.
On motion of F. Dec. Faust. Walter n
Humphrey of New. York was admitted
The following announcements were
| made:
! Opinion:
American Trading Company; Chinese
indemnity; Judgment this day entered IN
| the sum of Sis, 1863, with opinion by
Judge Howry.
Indian depredation:
| Judgment for claimants in: John a
Hallum, 81 .O15; Eugene *. Lawalle, SOLO
| Anton H. Magill. $40: Matilda A. Cox
administrator. S475, and Harriet II. Lig-
gett ct al, heirs. SI1O
Isabel Wilson. administrative, conclu'
sion Of law dismissing petition
w. ]. Nabers; conclusion of law disnis-
sing petition.
Congressional:
Findings of fact in following:
14247 Twenty-three subnumbers.
Amount stated.
Richard Allen Washington. $l63.69;
f. l.. and III. c. Lowell, heirs Ports-
| MOUTH, 0O6.66. and Annie l. Fernald et
al (New Hampshire), different amounts
stated.
Orders-Indian depreciation:
Martha Hazelwood, widow; order dis
missing petition.
Heirs of Ben Holiday. deceased; mo-
ton for rehearing on time overruieo.
Joseph H. Cartwright; motion Tor ne"
trial overruled.
". E. Hudson. administrators; order al
lowing motion for new trial; judgment IN
sum of $1.O15
Christopher Sellers; order vacating
former judgment: substituting Eiizaoeth
Sellers as widow and survivor In COM
munity, and entering judgment ior
S1335.
w. C. Groner, administrator; motion for
new trial overruled.
Harvey NJ Wolfenberger: motion for q
new trial overruied.
trial overruled.
Thomas Yardley: order remandlng 70
general docket to take furtner testlHohs
on question Of citizenship.
Eric Tuller; motion for new trial over
ruled.
Congressional:
1OS7g-Edward Lupton. deceased; mo-
ton of Marie F. and Florence i. Lup'
| ton to intervene overruled.
1313O-Samuel Hanna, ADMINISTRATOR
motion to amend findings overfuieo.
Evening star., 1912-06-03
BUILDING PERMITS.

The following building permits were
issued today:
To Paul H. Moreland, tn build
eighteen two-story brick dwellings. from
80 to ga w street northwest; builder.
d. ]. Dunigan: estimated cost, $4,000.
To Edwin Norwood, to build dwelling at
1919 Gallatin street northwest: architect
A. B. Gilbert: builder Randolph Jen-
nings; estimated cost. 5000.
To d. J. DUNCAN, to build two two
story brick dwellings at CISCO ! street
northeast: builder. d. ]. Dunigan; esti-
mated cost. $1,000.
To Louise Gordon. to repair dwelling
on Polk street near Anacostia road
northeast; estimated cost, 500.
To b. B. Catlin, to repair dwelling at
1n5 Quincy place: estimated cost. 500.
To II. B. CoblentZ. to repair store at
II Florida avenue northwest: contractor,
j. c. Marsh: estimated cost, $I3.
To Mrs. John F. Rodgers. TO repair
dwelling at 1910 10th street northwest
contractor. Charles IL. Soran; estimated
cost. $500.
Evening star., 1912-06-03
COTTON MARKETS.
NEW YORK.

NEW YORK, June 3.-The cotton mar
ket opened steady at unchanged prices
to an advance of points. This was
considerably lower than due on the
cables, owing, probably, to favorable
private condition reports and good
weather in the south. and the market
worked up to a net advance of about 6
to points right after the call on
arbitrage buying and covering Of shorts.
Favorable weather forecast encouraged
increased offerings on the advance, how
ever. and the market late in the first
hour was 2 or points off from the best.
Trading remained very quiet late in
the forenoon, and the market showed
practically no feature. but prices ruled
steady and some to points net
higher.
Spot quiet; middling uplands. i1.4O
nominal.
Estimated receipts at all ports today.
1000 bales, against 6,S:2 :ast week and
2.27O last year; for the. week. 10000
bales against 35,3S1 last week and
2o,009 last year. Today's receipts at
Galveston, 1.S27. against 81 last year:
at New Orleans, 4O4, against 5S3 last
year, and at Houston, Alb, against 1SS
last year.
Cotton futures opened steady; June,
1875 bid: July, 1899; August. 11.05; Sep
tember Hos bid; October, 11.15; Novem-
Der. Ills; December, 11.23: January,
l1.22; February. 11.2S; March, 1l.3O; May.
! 81 bid