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Rural Retreat times. [volume] (Rural Retreat, Va.) 1892-1918, 1912-11-29

diamond or triangular shape, has been
substituted. Above them is a fam
light with loaded panes of glass.
With the walls freshened to glowing
red and the spire and window frames
trimmed with white paint the church
wears probably more nearly its orig
inal look than it has within the men,
DRY of any living person.
The pew plan of the church was
fortunately extant, and it was posi-
BILE from the paneling which remain
ed to reconstruct the pew arrange
ment in virtually the original form
This has been carried out, using as
much of the original paneling and as
many of the old doors as remained,
and making the new faithful repro
duction Of the old. The pews as thus
rebuilt are of the long, slip shape,
and nearly uniform size, except those
set apart for the notables-the gov
errors pew (Which has, by the way,
been made the graceful occasion of
generous gift from Governor Foss),
and 'the Pew for the Gentlemen of
the Bay of Honduras" a group of
merchants who gave, in the early
days, the money for the spire.
During the turmoil of restoration
the bust of Washington has been re-
rnOuod fror, tho ,,oorbIo r;oho I>,xt ,,r;11
Rural Retreat times. [volume] (Rural Retreat, Va.) 1892-1918, 1912-11-29
puts job In SECOND Place.

A Humboldt rancher returned from
years trip through the east to find
that one-time neighbor of his, a
man noted for his perfect patience,
had been having siege of bad luck.
Upon hearing the news he immediate
ly sought out the neighbor to condole
with him.
well, John" he said, after greet
ings had been exchanged. II hear
you lost all of your timber through
the forest fires"
The other man nodded.
"And they say that the river cut
OF your best bottom land; that your
hogs all died Of cholera; that your
wife and children had been sick, and
that they have now foreclosed the
mortgage on your ether place.
John, nodded again Yes, it's all
true" he said, looking about him at
what had once been his prosperous
farm, "all true. Why, sometimes get
almost discouraged Ladies' Home
Journal.
Rural Retreat times. [volume] (Rural Retreat, Va.) 1892-1918, 1912-11-29
NEITHER HAYSEED NOR ANGEL
eWt There Need Be Little Question
That Young Lady Had Much
Ingenuity.

ACROSS the line on the Kansas side
where the study of agriculture is
compulsory, one of the high school
girls took home her monthly report
card and proudly announced:
81 took the highest grade in the
class in history, English literature
and German"
That's all very we'll" replied her
father, critically examining the card,
''Tbut how about this grade in agricul-
ture?"
"Oh, WE'LL" explained the daughter.
SIN no hayseed!"
AHlittle farther down department
grade, not altogether satisfactory, ap-
peared
"And how do you account for this
grade in Department." he inquired.
I'm no bloomin' angel, either"
she replied.-Kansas City Star.
Rural Retreat times. [volume] (Rural Retreat, Va.) 1892-1918, 1912-11-29
SPIDER A FRIEND OF MANKIND

slipper when we happen 10 catch him
out of his hole. A spider can bite,
of course, but he seldom does except
in self-defense, and even then the
bite is not worse than would have
been received from any one of the
several hundred mosquitoes he has
probably dined upon, or will, if let
alone. In the light of present scien-
titic knowledge The story Of the spi-
der and the fly that was invited into
the pretty parlor does not cause such
a surge of sympathy for the fly as it
once did.-Harper's Weekly
Rural Retreat times. [volume] (Rural Retreat, Va.) 1892-1918, 1912-11-29

to fall far short of the traditional
estimate of either it's intrinsic or it's
artistic value. We commend this con-
sideration to the ardent searchers in
the Hill of ophel, should they be per
mitted to resume their interrupted
burrowings-though there is little
enough chance that either they or
anyone else will ever oe in a position
to reduce the JudeaHl values of pious
tradition to the hard Ia cts of sale
at auction,
1t is not likely, however. that DR..
Reisner has undertaken, OH behalf of
Harvard University, to exeavate In
Palestine under any Illusions of this
kind Having long dug in Egypt, on
the rich sites of great civilization,
he is now clearing Samaria for the
good and sufficient reason that lew
light on the history of the Hebrew
monarchies (whose Importance bears
no relation whatever to their scalel
is to be expected most confidently
from the sites of their capitals. Sa-
maria is a favorable spot for such
scientific investigation; for although
it can claim nothing like the antiquity
of Jerusalem, it's site is not, as Is the
latter's, overbuilt with modern city,
which has disturbed it's qualification
with intrusive foundations, appropri-
ated its stones, and rendered many
parts inaccessible. Modern Samaria
lies on small portion only of the
hill which Omri bought, and the rest
is occupied by gardens, orchards and
fields The extant remains are, OF
course, for the most part, those, not
of Ahab's Samaria. but of Herods
Rural Retreat times. [volume] (Rural Retreat, Va.) 1892-1918, 1912-11-29
TO RESTORE FAMOUS CHURCH
Eoston's Revolutionary Landmar" 70
Taking an Odd APP
pesrance.

Boston.-From the chaos OF looso
bricks and upholstered panels. Cnrls.
church DIETER known as the Olu
North church of the school historles)
is re-emerging in something closely
resembling its original guise. Restora'
ton it at best difficult and ofteh
thankless task, but fortunately thls
process at Christ church was IN part
simplified by certain authentic RECORDS
Of the buildings earlier history
The first conspicuous change IS IN
the buildings exterior. During tne
last summer the walls have been sano-
blasted, Kidding them of the drab paint
which has darkened them for years.
and revealing the brick in warm,
rich tone, which will weather to a
still more mellow red. The front
doors of the church, which were with
out doubt not original, have been re-
moved and new pair, the lower
panels of which have been given the
Rural Retreat times. [volume] (Rural Retreat, Va.) 1892-1918, 1912-11-29
Fable for Borrowers.

An Arab went to his neighbor and
said: Lend me your rope"
Il can't" said the neighbor.
why can't you?"
Because want to use the rope
myself"
For what purpose?" the other per-
sisted
q want to tie up five cubic feet Of
water with it,
How on EARTH" sneered the would
be borrower. "can you tie up water
with a roper"
%My friend" said the neighbor, cal
tab is great and he permits US to dc
strange things with rope when we
don't want to lend it."-Boston Eve
ming Transcript.
Rural Retreat times. [volume] (Rural Retreat, Va.) 1892-1918, 1912-11-29
chIvaIrous In Face Of Misfortune.

At mass meeting recently in a
nearby town an old and foremost citi-
zen who clings to the sartorial style
Of years ago, was called upon for his
views on the subject in discussion. He
made brief speech, and as he was
compelled to hurry back to his office.
he turned to the seat next to his, on
which he had deposited his silk hat,
Just in time to see a woman fiatten
it completely by sitting on it.
Ever polite, his feelings were never
theless stirred, and the best he could
think of to say under the circum-
stances was:
I'll hope you have not injured
Rural Retreat times. [volume] (Rural Retreat, Va.) 1892-1918, 1912-11-29
No Broken Parts.

During the progress of the morning
bath of few months old infant a lit
tie neighbor girl came into the room
carrying a doll and stood watching
the operation for some time. The lit
tie girls doll was much the worse for
hard usage, being minus an arm and
leg. Finally she said to the mother
Of the child:
How long have you had your
6aby?"
The child was informed, and, look
ting from her doll to the baby, she
said:
my, but you have kept it nice
National Monthly
Rural Retreat times. [volume] (Rural Retreat, Va.) 1892-1918, 1912-11-29
Use For Old Lighthouses

10 the present lighthouse, If they are
of an explorative turn OF mind VIII
see this strange structure, and II not
Informed as to it's history will marvel
that a stable should be built in such
shape, with. walls four feet thick, OF
solid brick The explanation Is that
when the second lighthouse was re-
placed by the present structure the
cider one was ordered to be torn down.
Rural Retreat times. [volume] (Rural Retreat, Va.) 1892-1918, 1912-11-29

South Jerseyrsen have discovered a
way of making practical use OF an old
lighthouse, so that If you have any old
lighthouses in your possession here is
a hint which may be Of value in turn
Ing the same to profitable account.
rhe circular building is the base OF the
second lighthouse erected on Cape
May Point. and it is now doing ex-
silent service as stable Visitors
Rural Retreat times. [volume] (Rural Retreat, Va.) 1892-1918, 1912-11-29
FutiIity of a Visit TO Lano.

They were telling stories of the late
Andrew Lang in one of the London
clubs the other night.
One man told story of a dinner
invitation given by Mr.. Lang, He
was staying in Marlowes Road, Earl's
Court, street away at the end Of
that long Cromwell road, which seems
to go on forever. The guest was not
very sure how to get to Marlowes
Road, and Lang very kindly explained,
Walk right along Cromwell Road" "
he said "till you drop dead. and my
house is just opposite!"
Rural Retreat times. [volume] (Rural Retreat, Va.) 1892-1918, 1912-11-29
Simple Taste.
Something mentally wrong with

Something mentally wrong with
&enworthy, don't you think?"
why so?"
81 asked him to come over and play
auction bridge with us last night,
and he said he would rather waste his
time playing -porridge-hot' or tit
tattoo.
Rural Retreat times. [volume] (Rural Retreat, Va.) 1892-1918, 1912-11-29
CElC2ElEAL ZzHzT Z55GZpCZA
ZE A0lH1 OE Lzz klZL

ND he bought the hill Sa-
maria of Shemer for two
talents of silver and built
on the hill and called the
name of the city which he
built, after the name Of
Shemer, owner of the hill,
Samaria." So speaks the
Hebrew chronicler of
Omri, captain of the host,
who began to reign over
the little principally of
Israel about the end of the
tenth century B. c. His
better-known successor
Rural Retreat times. [volume] (Rural Retreat, Va.) 1892-1918, 1912-11-29

AIRS. Winslow's Soothing Syrup for Children
seething softens the gums, reduces innamma.
ston allays pain, cures wind collie, 25c bottle ADV
Rural Retreat times. [volume] (Rural Retreat, Va.) 1892-1918, 1912-11-29
Objections.

"You give up too easily. Why don't
you get grip?"
''It's the other way. The grips got
me-"
Rural Retreat times. [volume] (Rural Retreat, Va.) 1892-1918, 1912-11-29
One Better.

1--WE got fireless cooker in my
house"
That's nothing. I've got a smoke.
less husband in mine"
Rural Retreat times. [volume] (Rural Retreat, Va.) 1892-1918, 1912-11-29
nnEs YonR HEAn ACHE.

Try Hicks CAPUDINE. It's liquid pleas
ant 10 take-effects immediate-good to prevent
Sick Headaches and Nervous Headaches also.
Your money back if not satisfied. I0c., csc. and
soc. at medicine stores. Adv.
Rural Retreat times. [volume] (Rural Retreat, Va.) 1892-1918, 1912-11-29

The only way to cure man of bach
elorhood is to feed him to designing
widow.
Rural Retreat times. [volume] (Rural Retreat, Va.) 1892-1918, 1912-11-29

Some men go lame when it comes to
minding their own business.
Rural Retreat times. [volume] (Rural Retreat, Va.) 1892-1918, 1912-11-29

DR.. Perce's Pellets, small, sugar-eoated,
easy to take as candy, regulate and invigorate
stomach liver and bowels Do not grippe. ADV
Rural Retreat times. [volume] (Rural Retreat, Va.) 1892-1918, 1912-11-29
20 DRIVE OUT MALARIA
AND REJIID UP THE SYSr

Take the Old Standard GROVES TAsrEL kas
CHILL TONIC. You know what you are taking.
Tho formun is plainly printed on every bottle,
thownR 1t is simply Quinine and Iron In tasteless
form, and the most enertual form. For grown
people and children. 60 cents. ADV.
The Lubbock avalanche. (Lubbock, Tex.) 1909-1922, 1912-03-14

We are in receipt of the "Old
Timers and Present Day" edi-
ton of the Crosbyton Review.
1t is a dandy and a credit to the
town and bespeaks progressive
ness and push for the publishers
and its wide awake editor, Frank
f. White. II contains sixteen
pages Of good reading about the
Crosbyton country. the South
Plains and some of the people
who have been instrumental in
the development Of this section
of the country. 1t also contains
over seventy half tone photo
graphs of different scenes in
Crosby county. and is worth
much to the town from which it
is published and the entire coun-
try surrounding Crosbyton. We
congratulates editor White on
his achievements. and wish him
many more special editions.
The Lubbock avalanche. (Lubbock, Tex.) 1909-1922, 1912-03-14
ACKNOWLEDGES THE corn

Surveyors are now in the field
running a line of railway from
Pecos to Lubbock. If Lubbock
get this road and having already
secured the Altus, she will be.
come the wholesale center Of the
Plains country. -Lockney Bea-
con.
One by one they are standing
up and taking notice. that Lub-
book Is the coming commercial
center of the South Plains. The
Lockney people have always
been friendly to Lubbock. and
have always recognized this
place as a mighty good little city.
Others will sooner or later have
to acknowledge the corn. Lub-
book will be the center of the
wholesale trade.
The Lubbock avalanche. (Lubbock, Tex.) 1909-1922, 1912-03-14

of the law and ameliorate the
hardships Of those who seem TO
have sorrow and trouble thrust
upon them. II these wives and
children of convicts were near
where they could occasionally
cheer the prisoners by their
presence and their love, it would
help them all to bear the burdens
of the sad condition, and the love
and the sympathy of the loved
ones would spur them 10 a
supreme effort to so live that
executive clemency would reach
them sooner, so that they could
once again be with them out in
the free and open world, the
exquisite happiness of which
they failed TO realize until the
blind passion swept them out
where they were helpless in its
strong embrace. No reasoning
can make it right to refuse to
assist helpless women and child
rem TO secure protection from the
inevitable consequences of
friendless existence. Waco
Morning News.
The Lubbock avalanche. (Lubbock, Tex.) 1909-1922, 1912-03-14
WHY PUNISH INNOCENT?

There is great work waiting
for some one to start it who has
some time TO push it to a con-
clusion. Somewhere near the
penltentiary a home for the
wives and the children of the
convicts should be erected, in
which these unfortunates that
the law in the exercise of the
prerogative, though they are
innocent of any crime, has laid a
heavy hand upon them. 1t does
not require much imagination
for one to see the wretched
mother, suddenly deprived of
support, and the poor little child
rem. weeping and hungry at the
feet of her who would give her
life for them but, for lack of
education is unable even TO pro-
vide them with the food that
their bodies crave. What right
has the state to visit its punish
ments upon women and children,
who by some tangle Of the thread
of life have had their destiny link
ed with one who has disregarded
the laws regulations for the
protection Of society? How has
society been benefited when the
incarceration Of one man brings
sorrow and suffering to several
others who have been guilty
Of no wrong doing? 1t is pro
blem calling for the serious
The Lubbock avalanche. (Lubbock, Tex.) 1909-1922, 1912-03-14

thought and the earnest en-
deavor of every good citizen. 1t
is problem in which justice is
linked with injustice. and the
purpose of punishment is mis-
directed.
Ii is the duty of the state,
where it is compelled to deprive
a man Of liberty, to see to 1t that
its act does not reach beyond the
prisoners behind the grim. for
biding walls and read the bleed
ing hearts of those whose lives
are linked by fate with the I'M
fortunate derelict. There are
plenty of people in Texas who
will be willing to help in this
matter, if some one in whose
sincerity and honesty Of purpose
they have confidence will under
take TO see that it is carried to a
conclusion. We have many
things to learn. and there IS
much that we can do to relieve
in part the seeming inequalities
The Lubbock avalanche. (Lubbock, Tex.) 1909-1922, 1912-03-14

ing the past few weeks been the
recipient of a number Of annony-
nous letters. threatening him
bodily injuries if he did not do
certain things, which he did
not. His church edihce was de-
stroyed by fire and he was after
wards shot at a time or two, and
was then jerked up before the
grand jury and was afterwards
arrested for perjury for what
he mad sworn before that hon
orble (?) body. And to cap the
climax his residence was then
fired a few nights ago. 1t seems
that there is an element in that
city that is making life very
unpleasant for the reverand
gentleman. 1t is indeed a very
unfortunate affair. and the good
people of Fort Worth will surely
not permit such to continue.
Such an element is an abomina-
ton TO any city. and will develop
a reputation for lawlessness and
prosecutions that will leave a
splotch for ever.
The Lubbock avalanche. (Lubbock, Tex.) 1909-1922, 1912-03-14
TIME TO QUIT

We have admired Oscar Col
quit ever since he came back"
after the knockout by Tom
Campbell and sailed into another
free for all in spite Of the politi-
cal leaders who were grooming
other aspirants and took the lead
by sheer force of perseverance.
We followed him enthusiastically
in his splendid fight for self
government. nor wavered when
we were swatted right and left
by the militant uplifters. some
Of whom sforetime had been
our comrades in arms. We stood
by him Loyalty when the legisla-
ture tried to walk over him,
when his administration was
begged in an inherited deficit and
when he measured lances with
the attorney general and the
comptroller. We went 10 war
with him against the cotton
bears and applauded him when
he sent his valiant rangers to
patrol the Mexican border.
We are for his reelection. be-
cause he richly deserves the in
dorsement OF a second term.
BUT
We lie down when he faces
The Lubbock avalanche. (Lubbock, Tex.) 1909-1922, 1912-03-14

the public press paid but little
attention to the episode. Inger-
soil was a cheap bubble that
floated on the popular current
while he lived. but when dealh
touched him it exploded the
bubble, and the place that once
knew him now has no recognition
of him. But the Bible and re-
ligion still livel Texas Christian
Advocate.
The Lubbock avalanche. (Lubbock, Tex.) 1909-1922, 1912-03-14
KEEP THE BOX CAR MOVING

Keep the box car busy that
has been the rather persistent
admonition Of TheStar- Telegram.
That il is money-coming-ln policy
for the community practicing i
is thus attested by the esteemed
Signal over Snyder way: There
will surely be some money in this
country before long. Empty cars
are brought in every day to ship
cattle TO the markets. Eleven
empty stock cars where brought
in Thursday for use Of the ship
pers." Wherefore the Lubbock
Avalanche thus descends with
this slide Of economic truth:
The western part of the state
turned tables this year. Here
tofore the greater part Of the
freight came in and, as a matter
Of fact, our money went out.
This year the cars are being load
ed at this end of the line and
the money is coming our way.
1t is expected from now on this
will be the way things will go. p"
In other words the south plains
country is merchandising its
crops Of kaffir. and milo and hay
and corn sending it 10 market
in bales and sacks. in fat cattle
ane battleship hogs. Keep the
The Lubbock avalanche. (Lubbock, Tex.) 1909-1922, 1912-03-14

There seems 10 be a bad state
of affairs existing in Fort Worth,
a peculiar chain of circumstances
that is developing into a remark
ably ugly situation. Rev. Frank
Norris, pastor Of the First Bap-
Ajst church ishgured very conspi-
ciously, mas much as he has dur
The Lubbock avalanche. (Lubbock, Tex.) 1909-1922, 1912-03-14

How have the mighty fallen!
A few years ago Col. Robert G..
Ingersoll was the idol of the
platform. and his criticism OF
the Bible and his gibes at religion
were received with loud applause.
But you rarely ever see his name
mentioned today. Recently his
friends erected a monument to
him in Peoria, Illinois. but even
The Lubbock avalanche. (Lubbock, Tex.) 1909-1922, 1912-03-14
OUR LABOR DISPUTES

We need some method Of set
Ting disputes between capital
and labor is emphasized by the
gigantic coal strike in Egland.
A million miners are out and
several hundred thousand
employees in factories closed
for lack of fuel have been forced
into idleness. Unless the strike
is settled by the end of the week
British industry viii be paralyz-
ed and two million workmen will
be out of employment. Food
prices are soaring and unless re-
lief comes quickly starvation and
suffering will come to many
thousands. And then violence
will begin for hungry men are
dangerous and million hungry
men will menace order and even
government.
The government is making
desperate efforts to settle the
strike, and has notified the mine
owners that unless they quickly
reach an agreement with the
strikers the government will
rush through parliment legisla-
ton establishing a minimum
in the mining industry. Mean
while the strikers are so confident
of winning that they are spurn-
ing concilIatory proposals.
The situation is fraught with
dangers, both immediate and
remote. England's entire army
would be impotent to restore
order if two million hungry men
threw aside RESTRAINT and resort
ed to violence and footing. If to
avert present danger the govern
ment undertakes to say what
wage shall be paid to mine labor,
all other labor will quickly de-
mand the same thing. But even
this radical step will not insure
permanent INDUSTRIAL peace, for
while the government may enact
a wage scale, il cannot compel
laborers TO accept rates so fixed.
The gregest problem that con-
fronts the world today is how to
establish and maintain peace
between capital and labor. The
English government may settle
the coal strike by wage legisla-
The Lubbock avalanche. (Lubbock, Tex.) 1909-1922, 1912-03-14

ton, but this is only temporiz-
ing. 1t may restore order, but
it will not maintain peace.
Some other and better way must
be found to do justice between
employer and employe.
The Lubbock avalanche. (Lubbock, Tex.) 1909-1922, 1912-03-14

box car busy. And. Of course,
ship to Fort Worth the spot cash
market place Of the Southwest. -
Fort Worth tar-Telegram.
The Lubbock avalanche. (Lubbock, Tex.) 1909-1922, 1912-03-14
the Daughters Of the Republic
over the ruins of the Alamo.

lht bdhkhttio VI VIZ s~tN
over the ruins Of the Alamo.
We revere the Alamo, we
admire the governor, we love
the Daughters. We would spill
our blood for the Daughters or
we would face campaign cannons
for the governor. but as between
the two we quit. we sneak, we
climb the fence and take TO the
woods.
If anybody thinks this is
cowardly, let 'em think and be
blessed. Fort Worth Record.
The Lubbock avalanche. (Lubbock, Tex.) 1909-1922, 1912-03-14

can loan/ Soney on land
at eight per cent Ferest, three
to ten yeaWmT Louis A.
Robinson. - - II
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1912-07-10
NOT ALL TRUTH.

A rough looking man entered the
home of a man in a Western city,
and, seeing M n around but asmall
boy named Willie said 10 him: III
you don't tell me where your father
keeps his money I'll knock your OPP
knot off and afterwards eat yer
please don't" said Willie. You'll
find all the money we've got in an
cid coat in the Kitchen"
Two minutes later a bruised and
battered wreck was pitched through
the front door Of Willies home, and
SAT in the gutter and blinked.
That kids too smart. said the
man. Never said a word about the
OF man being inside the coat. New
York Tribune.