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The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1915-10-11

wretched crew we select the majority
of those who govern us. Surely we
have occasion for shame
Millions are now being dismem-
bered or blown to fragments in Eu-
rope TO preserve governments and
crafty the vanity of those who gov
ern. In Chicago hundreds of thou
sands are hungry, while thousands of
tons of food rot on the ground in
Michigan, right next door to us. Such
are few evidences of the beneficent
results of governments, analogies of
which could be mentioned ad nau-
scum. L cannot name us. Please
tell me what we are. N. Albright.
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1915-10-11
CANNOT TAX EVERYTHING

M. R. p, who may be millionaire in
disguise, takes exception to the idea
of the single tax. If he understood
what a tax is he might think differ
emily. Many troubles come from not
understanding.
The dictionary says tax is bur-
den imposed by authority toll
Now a tax or toll takes away from
the person upon whom it is imposed
a portion of his earnings. He is
robbed of wealth that justice would
allow him to keep.
The single tax would not take from
the person who holds the title deed
anything that he earns. The amount
taken is the amount he is able to take
from some landless person for the
privilege of using the land. This
amount, whether it be large or small,
is produced by the community that
protects the landowner in the possess
sion of the land.
A tax upon wealth which is pro-
duced by labor and in no other way
discourages the production of wealth
and, if rigidly enforced, makes wealth
scarcer. Wages, which are part of
wealth, are decreased by taxes upon
wealth. The expense of government
does fall excessively upon the i'm
proved lands, but no matter how high
these expenses or how good the pro-
lection the improvements on land do
not get the benefit. The benefit &C
crues entirely to the land upon which
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1915-10-11
THE RIGHT TO A HUSBAND

THE RIGHT TO A HUSBAND
When this big war started in Europe
1 laid down and wept. 1 had just
completed one of my plans whereby
every man was to man woman by
marriage, instead of manning a man
o'-war or batteries in cruel slaughter.
l had almost enough men groomed
into f1rst-class husbands for all sin
gle women, so that they would all get
a life mate. l had all sailors, soldiers
and far-away men matched up. had
crews exchanging in mid-ocean so
that they would work week and off
a week, like mail clerks, to spend at
home on shore with their wives and
their families. l had all statesmen
given central territory, so that half
if his time would be with his wife,
when along came this war and
knocked my scheme in the head.
1t is no wonder Jesus wept. He
had reason. Mine, 1 will admit, is
partly hobby, but claim every
woman is entitled to a husband by
divine right. Our sailors, soldiers,
western men and statesmen should be
married.
AS nation we should be breeding
our best stock as well as all the mon
grels, stunted growths and sickly in
the land. 1t should not be a ques-
ton of money to the individual, but
a national question backed by the
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1915-10-11
AGAIN It's ASKED

AGAIN IT'S ASkED.-Frank Smith
refers to the question of taxation in
a way that makes me think he has
not studied the great question very
deeply. To test the matter 1 will ask
him, does he know that a tax on any
thing produced by labor, food, cloth
ing, houses, etc., will raise the price,
while a tax on land will lower the
price?-F. Williams.
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1915-10-11

the improvements stand, and the ben
efits fall equally upon the vacant land.
All the land increases in value, while
improvements decrease. Thus the
landowner gets value he does not
produce and this value gives him
wealth he does not earn. - Geo. v.
Wells.
Rural Retreat times. [volume] (Rural Retreat, Va.) 1892-1918, 1915-10-08
Motor Party

Mr.. and Mrs. George A. Bar
nett have been visiting their
daughter. Mrs. Gale Pearson on
Anderson street and Mrs. Chas
Booher on Fifth street. They
came to Bristol from Lynchnurg
i'll their automobile and were JON
Ell at Rural Retreat by Mr.. and
Mrs George Lambert, who have
been the guest of their daughter,
Miss Katherine Lambert pupil
at Snlllns College, and of Mr.
and Mrs. Booher. They expect
to leave FOR Lynchburg today.
Bristol Herald Courier.
Rural Retreat times. [volume] (Rural Retreat, Va.) 1892-1918, 1915-10-08
Meeting Of Ninth District
Democratic Committee

DR.. J D Buchanan, chairman
OF the Ninth District, has called
a meeting of the Democratic
Committee TO BIO held at Hotel
Bristol, Bristol, Va, on Saturday
October the 9th, at II A. M. The
committee has expressed a desire
that allthe democratic candidates
in the Nlnth District, and all the
county chairmen and other dem
ocrats who are interested IN the
coming campaign be present at
that time.
Rural Retreat times. [volume] (Rural Retreat, Va.) 1892-1918, 1915-10-08
Gard Of Thanks

We take this means of trying
to thank our friends for the
many acts of kindness shown us
in our recent sad bereavement
and which you are convincing
during our present trouble, but
we find words inadequate. Oul
PRAYER is that you may be richly
rewarded by Him who doeth all
things we'll.
Sincerely,
Mr.. and Mrs. George +. StaleS
Rural Retreat times. [volume] (Rural Retreat, Va.) 1892-1918, 1915-10-08
Roanoke Film Co.
Organized

Ghe latest OF Roanoko's enter
prises is the Roanoke Film Com
pany which has been organized
to enter the motion picture field
MS producers. The idea of the
company, as explained by it's
managing director, Robert M.
Foot, a practical motion picture
man, is to produce moving pic
lures which will take in Virginia
towns, rural scenes and places of
historic interest. The first reel
which will be produced will be
entitled Virginia" romance
which will start in Richmond or
Roanoke and end in Washington.
The story will be written a.
round twenty of Virginia's cities
or towns.
In order to produce this film,
the company expects TO leave
Roanoke within the nexC few
weeks to tour the State with their
camera mon and performers.
G. G. Norman is treasurer OF
the new company while A. A.
Slusher is advisory executive.
Rural Retreat times. [volume] (Rural Retreat, Va.) 1892-1918, 1915-10-08
President Wilson to Wed
Daughter OF " ytheville

Washington, Oct 6.-Wood
row Wilson, the president OF thu
United States, announced to
night his engag ment to Mrs
Norman Gait, of Washington
, The date OF the wedding has moi
been fixed, but it probably viii
take place in December at the
home of tho bride-elect.
Tho brief announcement from
the white house, made by Sec
rotary Tumulty, came as sur
PRISE to official Washington. but
to q number of intimate friends
it has long been expected. From
this circle came tonight the
story OF friendship whose cul-
mination was viewed as happy
turn III the troubled and lonely
life Of the nations chief execu-
tive.
It was Miss Margaret Wilson
and her cousin, Miss Helen
Woodrow Bones, who drew Mrs.
Gait into the white house circle.
They met her first in the early
autumn of last year and were 50
much attracted by her that they
sought her out more and more
frequently and the friendship
between them rapidly ripened in
to an affectlonate intimacy. Mrs.
Gait spent a month this summer
at Cornish us the house guest of
the presidents eldest daughter.
1t was through this intimacy of
his daughter aud his cousin that
the president had an opportunity
10 meet and know her: One of
the most interesting facts about
the engagement, indeed, as told
oy friends, is that the presidents
daughters chose Mrs. Galt for
their admiration and friendship
before their father did.
Mrs. Calf is the widow Of a
we'll known business man of
Washington, who died e1ght
years ag', leaving a jewelry
business that still bears his
name. She has lived in Wash
ington since her marriage in 1896
She is about SO years old and
was Miss Edith Boiling, born III
Wytheville, Va. where her girl
hood was spent, and where her
father, William II. Boiling, was
a prominent lawyer.
In the circle of people who
have know Mrs. Gait for many
years she has been regarded as
All unusual beauty She IS as
tall as Mr.. Wilson and has black
HAIR and brown eyes.
Her tastes are said to be strik-
lngly similar to those of the
president with deep interest in
Literature and charity work.
Rural Retreat times. [volume] (Rural Retreat, Va.) 1892-1918, 1915-10-08
Local Happenings
OF The City

Rev. and Mrs. j A H Shuler,
Dr.. w. g. Delp and Mr.. G., A.
Lambert are attending Holston
Conference in Knoxville this
week.
Mrs. j. B. Gre1ner, of Damas
Gus, is the guest of her son, DR..
A. b Greiner.
Mrs. j. w. Eiffert, of Roanoke
is visiting her sister, Mrs. w. W.
Buck.
H Nc. Heuser, of Wytheville,
spent yesterday in the city.
Mrs MolliA Hearel returned to
her home at Abingdon Wednes
day after spending a few days
with her sister, Mrs. G.. B Staley,
Harry Baughman, of Keokee, is
visiting holnefolks.
Mrs. j. w. Robinson returned
yesterday from Roanoke where
she has been in the Jefferson hos
pital for several weeks for treat
ment.
Rhea Cannon left last week
for Baltimore where he will at
tend John Hopkins University.
Mrs Geo, B. Staley aud baby
have been right i'll but are report
cd somewhat better at this time.
Ms. Mack Copenhaver and
Mrs. AL Dix, of Crockett, attend
ed the Buck-Lindsey nuptials
Wednesday,.
School opened ut Corinth Mon
day with Misses Kate Dunn, Ina
Kegley and Carrie MaHood as
teacher.
Stuart Gillespie and family,
after visiting at Ceres and spend
ing few days with relatives
here, loft last Friday for their
home in Kewanee, III
Mr.. and Mrs. Booker Huddle
and baby, of Crockett, were tho
guests of Mr.. and Mrs. B. G..
Huddle Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ward Kyle, of
Speedwell are the guests of the
formers parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
y. M. Nef.
w. S. Neff was called to Ind
annapolis, Ind. Saturday on &c
count of the death of his nephew,
Lloyd Hounshell, which occurred
Friday the first. The funoral
services were to be held Monday
at Indianapolis.
Robert Shupe, who was work
ing for the N Il w has resigned
and is teaching school at IIeban-
on near Wytheville.
Rural Retreat times. [volume] (Rural Retreat, Va.) 1892-1918, 1915-10-08

Messls. Tom Fisher Of Wythe
vile, and T. E Sledd OF Radfold,
attended the funela of little Aria ,
Buford Staley Monday. The for
mer became i'll at the home Of
his brother, Joe Fisher, and was
taken home Wednesday.
Misses Mae and Ruth Slagle,
of Marion, are visiting friends
here.
G. G. Catron was visitor to
Abingdon the first of the week
Mr.. J. G Hinkle of Bluefeld,;
w. Va, was the weekend gu est
of his aunt, Mrs. j. A. Dix, or
Black Lick.
For SALE-Good residence pro-
perry. Six Room house and acre
lot, for price and terms, address,
Mrs. B. P. jennings,
Rural Retreat, Va.
For SALE 2 Poland-Chlna
Bears. Three and one half months
old. r. L, Etter, Rural Retreat,
Virginia. lost.
Rural Retreat times. [volume] (Rural Retreat, Va.) 1892-1918, 1915-10-08
Death of Little Boy.

After an illness Of more titan
two weeks, Arlle Buford the lit
tie son Of Mr.. and Mrs. Geo. B.
StaIey, died Saturday night
about ten O'Clock. He was two
years and five months old.
Funeral services were held FROM
the Methodist ch,irch Monday
morning at ten o'clock conduct
ed by Rev. Shuler, and the hi
terment was iii the city ceme-
terry.
Rural Retreat times. [volume] (Rural Retreat, Va.) 1892-1918, 1915-10-08
Buck-LiDdsey

A marriage Of much interest
was solemnized at the Lutheran
church Wednesday evening at
|, six thirty O'Clock when Miss LA
Leona Lindsey became the bride
Of Mr.. Albert David Buck. The
church was beautifully decorat-
ed with evergIeens, cut flowers,
terms and potted plants, and
just above the alter were the
letters B and L arranged to be
lighted with electric bulbs and
at the close Of the ceremony the
L was darkened making the B
shine more brilliantly.
Just before the ceremony, 4
Love You Truly" was sung by
Miss Ruth Buck, who was attlred
IN pink messaline and lace, Mrs.
A. B. Greiner, who wore green
muis yelling, presided at the
piano, ACCOMPANIED on the violin
by Miss Myrtle ColeY, who was
gowned III white. The bridal
party entered led by the
ushers, Mr.. George Clark Lind
sey, brother of the bride, Mr..
Forest Harkrader, couslL Of the
BRIDE, Mr.. r. G. Shupe and Mr..
Robert Maurin, followed by the
bridesmaids, Miss Edna Lindsey,
sister of the bride, and Miss
Margaret Catron, cousin of the
bride, then the BRIDE and her
maid of honor, Miss Ora Wal
tiers. They were met at the alter
by the groom, attended by Mr..
Harry Baughman, of Keokee, as
his best man, and were married
by Rev. Ct. HI. Rhodes who used
the ring ceremony.
The bride was charming i'll &
blue suit with accessories tt
match aud carrying brides
roses. Her maid of honor anc
the bridesmaids wore pink crepe
de chine with black hats anC
carried white carnations anC
ferns, while the ring-bearer,
little Miss Mildred Buck, niece
of the groom, was attlred III
white with pink sash, and
carried the wedding ring in a
bunch of tuberoses. The RIB
bon boys, in white costumes,
were Masters Paul Rhodes,
Lucian Neff, George Suit and
Pau: Neff.
Mrs. Buck IS the young and
attractive daughter of Mr.. and
Mrs. George X. Lindsey, while
Mr.. Buck is the son of Mr.. and
Mrs. /. P. Buck.
After the ceremony the couple
left on No. 80 for points east with
the best wishes of their many
friends.
Rural Retreat times. [volume] (Rural Retreat, Va.) 1892-1918, 1915-10-08

Mr.. and Mrs. Will Hall, of
Blnefield, were guest this week
of the latter's parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. w. H. Houshour near Cedar
Springs.
Rural Retreat times. [volume] (Rural Retreat, Va.) 1892-1918, 1915-10-08
Resolutions of Respect

Whereas, it hath pleased our
heavenly father to remove from
out midst by death, ArFe Buford,
the little son Of our beloved fell
low student and co worker, Geo.
B. Staloy, therefore belt resolved
First; That we, the members
of the Young Mems Bible Glass,
extend to brother Staloy and fam
lily our heartfelt coincidence, re-
membering that 1.-THE Lord Civ
eth ard the Lord taketh away,
blessed be the name of the Lord. I"
i Second; That we commend
! them to Him who is all mighty,
! to the guidance of Him who can
not err, the protection of HIM
who rules IN Heaven and earth
and to the sympathy of Him who,
"Spal cd not His own son but
gave HIM up unto death for us
ALL
Third; That a copy Of these
resolutions be spread upon the
records Of our class book, be
published in the Rural Retreat
Times and copy be forwarded
to the bereaved family.
COMMITTEES:
G. .. Miller,
Earl Smith,
l.. w. Baumgardner.
n-
Mrs. 9. E. Cannon is right
Isick at this time.
R. l.. Dudley was IN Wythe-
willie Wednesday,.
Rural Retreat times. [volume] (Rural Retreat, Va.) 1892-1918, 1915-10-08
Home Demonstration Car

way Company, through Its
Agricultural & Industrial DE
partlnent, in cooperation with
Miss Ella G.. Agnew, State
Agent for Home Demonstration
Work, Burkeville, Va, will
operate Home Demonstration
and Lecture Car in conjunction
with their Better Farming Train
that will be operated over the
N. &c w. Railway iii Virginia
from October Goth, inclusive.
The following list of lecturers
and demonstrators have boell sc
cured for this purpose, and Will
give lectures and demonstrations
at each stop indicated on the
posters now being circulated by
the Norfolk e. Western Rail way
Company;
October goth to November 9th
The car will be in charge of Miss
Ella q. Agnew, State Agent for
lIome Demonstration Work,
Burkeville, Va Her assistants
will be:
Miss M'Ledge Meffett, gradu..
ate of HarrisonBurg Normal
School, aud Columbia University
and now head OF Domestic
Science Department at Radford
Normal School, will give cook
ing demonstrations;
Miss Agnes Randolph, Sec
retary of Anti tuberculosis So
ciety Aof Virginia, will give
health talks;
There will also be canning,
preserving and jelly making de-
monstrations.
November Sth to November
goth: Miss Rhea G. Scott,
Harrison5urg, Va, Miss Ag-
news Assistant, willhave charge
of the car. Her assistants will
be:
Miss Frances Sale, graduate OF
Normal school, Athens, Ga.
and Columbia University, now
head Of the Domestic Science
partment, Normal School,
Iiarrisonhurg, Va, will have
Charge of the cooking demon
STATIONS;
Miss Agnes Randolph, Sec
Rotary Of tae Anti tuberculosis
Society of Virginia, will give
talks on health;
Miss Fanny Dunn, graduate of
Columbia University, New York
City, now head Of Extension
Work at Normal School, Farm
vile, Va;
November 22ndto November
cath: Miss Ella G.. Agnew,
State Agent for Home Demon
stration Work, Burkeville, Va,
will have charge of the Car. Her
Assistants will be:
Miss Frances Dunn, graduate
of Columbia University, New
York City. now head of Exten-
sion Work at Normal School,
Farmville, Va;
Miss Lucye Terrell, with the
State HEALTH Depaftment, Rich
mond, Va.
There will be sewing, cooking,
canning, home sanitation, labor
saving device exhibits shown
and explained on the train,
This is a new innovation that
should appeal to every lady in
Virginia, and will afford every
opportunity to increase Their
knowledge of modern housekeep-
ing, canning work and nome de
monstration development. Let
every lady make 1T a point to be
present and aid III making this
first trip highly successful; not
only come yourself, but bring
your daughters. your neighbors
and your neighbors' daughters
to aid III this greatest home
building movement of the age.
This is a rare opportunity tc
learn just what Miss Agnew and
her corps of able assistants are
dong to improve home con
1i4innc IN Virui,,ia
Rural Retreat times. [volume] (Rural Retreat, Va.) 1892-1918, 1915-10-08
Are You Thinking.

About Printing. Il so, think
OF us. We do all kinds of Job
Printing. Let us have your
uext order.
Rural Retreat times. [volume] (Rural Retreat, Va.) 1892-1918, 1915-10-08

Miss Bess Neff is teaching
school near ST. Paul. Her school
opened Monday.
Lambert school on tho rock
rock opened Monday with Miss
Minnie Germany as teacher.
Rural Retreat times. [volume] (Rural Retreat, Va.) 1892-1918, 1915-10-08
Woods Seeds.
Seed Wheat.

The Seed Wheats we offer are from
the best and most productive crops
grown in the finest wheat-growing
sections of Virginia, and are carefully
reclaimed by us to remove all impur-
tiles and small and inferior grains, SO
as to supply our customers only with
plump and well-developed seed
wheat, which should yield considera-
bly, more per acre than ordinary
wheats imperfectly cleaned. All of
our Seed Wheats are selected from
good yielding crops, which with our
methods of cleaning, makes the Seed
Wheat which we offer very much
superior to ordinary seed wheat.
Write for
Woods Crop Special
giving full information and prices of
Seed Wheat, Seed Oats, Winter
Barley, Rye and all seeds for Fall
sowing. Prices and samples of any
seeds desired, mailed on request.
T.W. WOOD & SONS.
SEEDSMEN, Richmond, Va.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1915-03-04

IRRIGATION IN
SISKIYOU COUNTY

Montague, Cal.-The irrigation
system being constructed in Shasta
Valley for the watering of 10000
acres of land is being rapidly COM
pleted. The engineers in charge of
the work are confident that the sys-
TEN will be supplying water to a
great portion of the land the coming
spring. 1t has been found that a
comparatively slight additional ex-
pense will extend the present system
so as to include $4,000 acres ada
cent.
The completion of this work will
add 1000 acres of irrigated land to
the county's total. This land has
heretofore been used chiefly for graz
ing purposes, and it's market value
was never considered to be in excess
of $40 to SIS per acre. With water
in abundance the land Immediately
becomes worth from SIS to $3.50 per
acre, and will be subdivided into
twenty-acre units and sold.
The soil has been carefully exam
ined by United States government eX-
perts and pronounced suitable for all
sorts of forage, truck gardening and
deciduous fruits. Portions of it are
said to be ideal for the culture OF
celery and asparagus.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1915-03-04
BE A BOOSTER.

(By Elizabeth Yockey.)
Are you a booster? You'll find they
are few,
But many knocker. Which one are
you?
Don't boost Ashland and then fall
down
When you're asked for dollar to
bring renown.
If they ask for bond, will you give
them a vote?
If for collateral true, sign your name
to note?
All work together-there's no other
way
This knocking and grumbling will
never pay.
Don't be a grump and don't be a
croak.
If down on your luck, don't say "'Tis
Ashland that broke"
And the good that you say, say with
power and zest.
Let your slogan be "Ashland's as good
as the best"
Read the paper reports, both far and
near;
Whate'er the weather may be, it's not
so bad here.
If sick of yourself, go away for a
while;
You'll return well content, be happy
and smile.
Boost for Ashland and her wonderful
springs;
Boost, and boost" the echo rings!
Boost for the climate all the year
round,
Boost and the good will to you re-
bound!
OF course, we want truth-simple
truth can't hurt
But don't cover the truth too deep
with the dirt.
If there's bad, forget it; if good, then
clap;
Keep Ashland the Beautiful" on the
map.
Resources! Ye gods! Could you ask
for more?
There's enough in this valley to react
the world o'er.
Dairy, poultry, the mine and "frui
to burn
And the landscapes picture, wher
ever you turn.
OF course, this don't mean we can 81
down and pout-
1t takes brain and Drawn to bring tn
good out.
Undeveloped, we know, awaiting
Gods plan,
Opportunity offers-perhaps you ar
the man!
Take pride in your homes, plan
trees in each yard;
Try all sorts of boosting-'twill sur,
bring reward.
Boost, ond some time you'll be prou,
to say,
81 helped build Ashland, she's her,
to stay"
AS health resort it cannot be beat
AS pleasure resort 'tis wonderful
treat.
When you buy your ticket, get it jus
one way,
For once you strike Ashland, YOUR
here tostay.
That knocking business is low, VOW
Get the boosting habit-it will pa,
somehow
Now, all l have said to this fact il
reduced:
Tell the trut habout Ashland ant
that will boost.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1915-03-04
A DREAM OF THE FUTURE.

Behold sweet nymph, outstretched
her slender arms,
Embellished with a thousand youth
full charms!
Alluring smiles, real comely winsome
grace
Unblushed beauty flush her queenly
face;
The mortals who desire lost health
regain
Impearl with newborn life her wild
domain;
Florescent, glist'ning in their sun
kissed spray,
Upon her sparkling fountains healing
waters play;
Long may the troubled seek her
mountain home
And find repose and rest in her
alone!
She dwells near care-free wanton
snow-fed rills.
Her very being with solemn grandeur
thrills;
Long Naiad, DER thy treasured
springs preside
And never more them In thy bosom
hide,
Now relgn--thou art 30 lovely to be-
hold
Do let thy glory glow in letters
goldi Anon.