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Rural Retreat times. [volume] (Rural Retreat, Va.) 1892-1918, 1915-09-24
KEEP SEEDS FROM RlPENING
tIon, Such as Weedy Barnyards,
Roadsides and Waste Places.

In fighting weeds 1t is not only i'm
portant to avoid introducing their
seeds into the fields with seed grain,
but 1t is important as we'll to avoid
other sources of weed introduction
such as weedy barnyards, fence rows,
roadsides, bitches and waste places in
general. The weeds should be kept
well cut throughout the season as far
as possible and thus prevented from
ripening seeds to be carried to the
fields by wind, water and animals. AS
fast as possible these places should be
cleared and cleaned up and good
clean grass sod established. Weed
seed-infested manure is another
source of weed introduction that
should be guarded against. Such ma
nure should be well composted be-
fore being applied to the fields In or
der that the weed seeds In It may be
killed.
Rural Retreat times. [volume] (Rural Retreat, Va.) 1892-1918, 1915-09-24
Attempted Murder Of
wife, Baby and Self.

Chistiansburg, Sept. 49,
Frank Cooper and his wife,
whom he attempted to murder
before attempting suicide at
his homenear Auburn last eve
ming, were brought to Evants
Hospital during the night and
it was found that each had THEFT
wind-pipe gashed open: but
the knife had not, as was re-
ported. severed their jugular
veins. Both are in a very
serious condition. Cooper has
been adjudged insane and will
be taken to the hospital for the
insane at Marion for treatment
both as to wounds and. If a re-
covery is made tor his mental
troubles.
Mrs. Cooper it is thought
will recover although terribly
wounded, having seven knife
wounds about the head face
and neck, as well as her hands
and arms badly lacerated.
Cooper could not be managed
by the nurses and repeated in
deIirium that his wife objected
to his selling the home. The
trouble was a combination OF
business worries and whiskey.
The 1S-monfhs-old baby
girl was taken by relatives,
land while painfully cut is not
seriously wounded and will re-
cover.
Rural Retreat times. [volume] (Rural Retreat, Va.) 1892-1918, 1915-09-24
HELPLESS AS BABY
Down in Mind Unable TO Work,
and What Helped Her.

Summit Point, w. Va.-Mfs. Anna
Belle Emey, of this place, says: 81 suf-
Tered for Is years with an awful pain in
my right side, caused from womanly
trouble, and doctored lots for it, but with
out success. | suffered so very much,
that | became down in mind, and as help
less as baby. was in the worst kind
of shape. Was unable to do any work.
| began taking Cardui, the womar's
tonic, and got relief from the very first
dose. BY the time had taken IL bot
Ties, my health was completely restored.
| am now 48 years years old, but feel as
good as | did when only Is.
Cardui certainly saved me from losing
my mind, and feel it my duty TO speak
in its favor. wish had some power
over poor, suffering women, and could
make Them know the good it would do
them"
If you suffer from any OF the ailments
peculiar to women, it will certainly be
worth your while TO give Cardui trial.
1t has been helping weak women for
more than so years, and will help you,
too.
Try Cardui. Your druggist sells it.
Wyie to: Chattanooga Medicine Co., Ladies'
Advisory Dept. Chattanooga Tenn, for Sseciai
Instructions on your and 81 page book, Home
Treatment for Women" in plain wrapper. NC. l2l
Rural Retreat times. [volume] (Rural Retreat, Va.) 1892-1918, 1915-09-24

land. Firmness is secured, IL the road
has been properly drained, by making
certain that the roadbed is thoroughly
compact. The subgrade must be re-
peatedly rolled and reshaped until the
desired grade is secured.
Strong, desirable curbing is neces-
sary for all brick pavements in order
to prevent the marginal brick from be-
coming displaced, which event would
result in deterioration, finally spread
ing over the entire pavement.
One of the most essential factors of
brick pavement is firm foundation
upon which to lay the brick The i'm
portance of this is evident when one
considers that the ability of pavement
to resist wear depends upon the
smoothness of the pavement and a
firm foundation. If the foundation is
poor one of the bricks may be easily
forced down, causing unevenness in
the surface. Where the traffic Is COM
parativeiy light and the subgrade
composed of material that does not
readily absorb water, broken stone
may make satisfactory base. For
heavier traffic or where the material
composing the subgrade is at all I'M
stable a concrete base Is necessary.
The stone base should be constructed
much as in the case Of first-class
macadam roads. Concrete bases may
be constructed of concrete composed
of / part Portland cement, parts of
sand and from to parts of broken
stone or screened gravel. Above the
concrete base a sand cushion to cor
rect slight Irregularities and to secure
an even surface for the brick is most
desirable. This cushion is usually
two inches thick, though in some
cases it may be only L ". 1t is impor-
tant to have the sand clean and dry.
After the brick has been laid upon
this cushion and the pavement gone
over carefully to remedy all defects
and remove all imperfect material, it.
should be rolled with a heavy power
roller, gone over carefully once more.
and the joints then filled with some
material to prevent the brick edges
Rural Retreat times. [volume] (Rural Retreat, Va.) 1892-1918, 1915-09-24
Country Roads-Flins JOINTS

spending difference of to IL cents
per square yard.
Paving bricks should be uniform in
size, reasonably perfect in shape,
tough in order to resist crushing, hard
In order to resist abrasion, and uni
formly graded in order that the pave
ment may wear evenly
A more important test is known as
the RATHER or abrasion test. In this
the bricks are subjected to destructive
influences similar to those encoun-
tered in actual service, and the effects
resemble those which traffic may be
expected to produce upon the COM
sists of inclosing 10 dried bricks in q
steel barrel In which there are also
placed number of cast-iron spheres.
Ten of these spheres weigh each 71S
pounds. Enough smaller ones weigh
ing little less than a pound are
added to make the total weight ap-
proximately 800 pounds. The barrel
is then revolved at the rate of 80 revo-
buttons a minute for an hour. At the
end of that time the bricks are taken
out and weighed, and their loss
weight ascertained. In this test good
paving brick will lose from Is to "a
per cent of its weight.
Equally importasst--.with the char
acter ofthe brick is the character Of
the roadbed on which it is to be laid
The four essentials for the roadbed
arc thorough drainage, f1rmness, uni,
1ormity I'm grade and cross section,
and adequate shoulders. Where the
first can be obtained in no other way
Ii may be necessary to lift the road
considerably aB6Se che Surrounding
Rural Retreat times. [volume] (Rural Retreat, Va.) 1892-1918, 1915-09-24
Damaged Apples are
Cause OF Large Suit

Suit has been filed in the
Law and Equity Court by the
Rose Cliff Fruit Farm, Inc,
against the Merchants Cold
Storage Company of Richmond
tor $4,000 damages.
The RosecliH Fruit Farm is
the largest producing orchard
in the State Of Virginia, and
alleges in its complait that the
Merchants Cold Storage Com
pany permitted. through negli-
gence, Ia deterioration in the
value Of apples stored last year
which amcants to no less than
IS. 900. 1t is charged that ap-
pies were bringing a fancy
price and The value OF the stock
was deprecated approximately
80 per barrel through what is
known by fruit men as "cold
hurt'' or Greece"
There is no Supreme Cour
decision on che extent of the
Rural Retreat times. [volume] (Rural Retreat, Va.) 1892-1918, 1915-09-24
liability Of cold storage plant,

liability Of a cold storage plant,
consequently the outcome of
this case will be watched wit h
much interest by all fruit grow
ers, and it is said that the case
will be appealed IN the event OF
an adverse decision from the
lower courts against the Rose
Cliff Fruit Farm.
James L Craig, president OF
this farm. is also president OF
the Virginia Fruit growers
Association. He said that the
fruit growers sustained such a
tremendous loss last year
though the negligence OF the
storage honse that the fruit
men are contemplating erectr
several warehouses throughout
varic us fruit sections OF Virgin
ia, or making preparation and
provisions for the care Of their
own fruit. Two other centers
for the building of such stor-
age house have been inspected
by the fruit growers.
In the event that this done,
Richmond will lose a business
which now amounts to about
one million per year. The fruit
growers are DESTROYS of using
Richmond as shipping CEN
ter. it being the really logical
point for their products. but
there seems to be an intense
feeling engendered by the pre-.
sent state OF affairs and it has
been said that the Rose Cliff
Fruit Farm is but one of Other
who are preparing to fight for
damages. 1t is also said that
settlements have been made
with other fruit growers and
claims adjusted tor damages
done to fruit while IN cold
storage here.-Richmortd Eve
ming Journal.
Rural Retreat times. [volume] (Rural Retreat, Va.) 1892-1918, 1915-09-24

Vitrified brick roads, according to
the road specialists of the department
of agriculture, possess three distinct
advantages. First, they are durable
under all traffic conditions; second,
they afford easy traction and mod
erately good foothold for horses; and
third, they are easy to maintain and
keep clean. On the other hand, they
are unquestionably expensive to con-
struct and the effort to reduce the
high first cost frequently results in
interior construction and consequent
defects.
The cost Of a brick pavement de-
ponds SO much upon so many variable
factors such as the locality, freight
rates and the distance from brick
kiln that it is not possible to make
any definite estimates. The cost of
the rough grading, however, should
be considered entirely apart from the
cost of the pavement, for the grading
would have to be done no matter what
kind Of a road was to be built. Ex-
Guiding this item, the bulletin already
mentioned mo. 246) furnishes the fol-
lowing formula as rough guide for
the probable expense of brick road
with six-inch concrete foundation
and suitable grades: Cost per square
yard equals IDOL, plus .213-C, plus
1855, plus .157-A, plus .040-B.
In this fomula C equals cost of
cement per barrel, S equals cost of
sand per cubic yard, A equals cost of
coarse aggregate per cubic yard, B
equals cost Of paving brick per 1000,
and l. equals cost of labor per hour.
Thus, If labor costs 25 cents an hour,
the labor cost per square yard Of
pavement will be 100 times Is cents,
or 1880 cents. The cost of the cement
per square yard will be 213 times the
price of barrel and so on with the
other items. 1t is assumed in this
formula that all materials are deliv,
cred on the work. About 10 per cent
should be allowed for wear on tools
and machinery, and for every inch sub
tracted or added to the thickness of
the foundation there will be a CORE
Rural Retreat times. [volume] (Rural Retreat, Va.) 1892-1918, 1915-09-24
BUCHANAN WANTS
RIGID ENFORCEM ENT'
OF LIQUOR LAWS

Bristol, Va, Sept. 20 -
John Preston Buchanan, Dem
ocratic nominee for tho state
senate from Bristol ard the
two counties, Washington and
Smyth, speaks out as regards
his views on State wide pro-
hibition. IIe said while a Wis
itor in Bristol: The last gen
era! assembly passed the ena-
bling act, under which the PEG
pie of the State of Virginia de-
cided in no uncertain manner
that it was their wish that the
sale of intoxicating liquors
should be abolished In the State
| believe that it is just and
right that the people should be
carried out, and further believe
that prohibition law should
be placed upon the statute
books OF Virginia, which will
be as effective as can be enact
ed by the general assembly.
If am elected / shall earnest
ly contend tor such a provision
and will endeavor in every way
in my power to have a law
passed which will make Virgil
MIA a prohibition State in fact
AS well as in name. +"
81 am he concluded, '1n
favor Of enacting laws which
will prevent the constant a.,d
useless change of school books
in orr public schools. l believe
that these rapid and frequent
changes of books are unneces-
sary and add a useless burden
to the patrons of the public
school,"
Mr.. Buchanan is a son of B.
F Buchanan, who served from
the same district during the
last session of the general as
sembly. He is young man
Of attachments. His oppo-
nent, Robert A. Anderson, is
a neighbour and friend. The
two men live in the same town,
Marion, where Mr.. Anderson
edits and publishes a weekly
Newspaper. Mr.. Anderson is
a brother OF Treasurer Ander-
son Of Snyth county.
Rural Retreat times. [volume] (Rural Retreat, Va.) 1892-1918, 1915-09-24

from chipping Of the various mate
rails used for this purpose grout
made of equal portions of Portland ce-'
ment and sand mixed with water is
recommended. Sand alone is some
times used because of it's cheapness,
but 1t is open to several objections
and its use in the end is probably not
economical. Portland cement grout,;
on the other HAND, binds the individ-
ual bricks together and converts the
pavement into what is practically a
monolith, Before the grout is APP
piled the pavement should be swept
clean and be kept moist by gentle
sprinkling during the application, of
which there should be two At the
end of the second application the
grout should completely fill the Joints
flush with the tops of the joints. The
final step is to cover the completed
pavements with a one-inch layer of
fine earth. This is done to protect The
pavement from the weather and to-
keep it in a moist condition while the
grout is hardening.
The objection frequently made to
the grout-tilled brick pavement that
it is extremely rloisy-fnay be over
come by the proper use d. longitudinal
expansion cushions placed alongside
the curb. These exhaustion cushions
are bituminous layers from ones
half IL one and oneyduarter inches
thick, Varying with the width of>the
pavement.
in addition to the description Of the
various problems the new B1l1etia
contains IN an appendix complete typis
cal specifications for the Construction
OF d brisk ro2a.
Rural Retreat times. [volume] (Rural Retreat, Va.) 1892-1918, 1915-09-24
Approaching Nuptials

Mr.. and Mrs. Geo. R. Lindsey
have sent out invitations TO tho
marriage of their daughter, Miss
lla Le.,na, To Mr.. Albert DAY ia
Buck, the wedding to take place
Wednesday evening, the sixth Of
October, in the Lutheran church,
Rural Retreat, at half after SIX
o'clock.
Rural Retreat times. [volume] (Rural Retreat, Va.) 1892-1918, 1915-09-24
Get Rid of Those Poisons
In Your System! &

You will find Dr. kIng's New Life
Pills most satisfactory laxative in re-
leasing the polsons from your system.
Accumulated waste and poisons cause
manifold ailments unless released.
Dizziness, spots before the eyes. black
ness and miserable feeling generally
are indications that you need DR.. Kings
New Life Pills Take a dose to night
and you will experience grateful relief
by morning. o5c.
Rural Retreat times. [volume] (Rural Retreat, Va.) 1892-1918, 1915-09-24
Ns Z !: " aarfn!kauestsrn R.R

Schedule in Effect May L, 1915.
LEAVE RURAL RETREAT DAILY
BAL a. m, for Lynchburg, Petersburg,
Richmond, Norfolk and Hagers-
town. Pullman Parlor car to
Richmond. Pullman Sleeper
to New York.
7l5 M. for Roanoke, Norfolk and
Richmond Pullman Sleeper to
Norfolk, Roanoke to Richmond.
225 M, for 4ynchburg, con meets at
Walton. 5:5s m for all points
west and northwest. Pullman
Sleepers Walton to Columbus
Cincinnati and Chicago, East Rad
ford to New York via Sheuadoah
Valley Route. Cafe car.
TIC nj for Bristol and intermediate
stations. Pullman Sleeper.
32:i8 N For Bristol o1d local stations.
sos m For Bristol ana intermediate
stations Pullman Sleeper to Brls-
NEW RIVER BRANCH leave East
Radford daily 5;25 IN, for Colum
bus, Pullman Sleeper and dining
car l040 m, and 500 for
Blueteld
II you are thinking OF taking trip
YOU want QUOTATIONS. cheapest fures
reliable and correct information, rs to
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Portable and quickest way. Write and
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Rural Retreat times. [volume] (Rural Retreat, Va.) 1892-1918, 1915-09-24
Good Use for Old shoveI~Handles, Cur
to Proper Length-covers Prevent
Breeding of Mosquitoes.
Use two old shovel-handles, cutting
them to proper length. F'asten these
on opposite sides, fastening each very

securely with screws. This is a handy
way to move barrel If top to
the barrel is desired, fasten large
screw. Any barrel containing water
or other liquid should be kept GOV.
cred, as mosquitoes breed in water.
Rural Retreat times. [volume] (Rural Retreat, Va.) 1892-1918, 1915-09-24

Watch babies bowels till the
trosts come. DR.. Fahrney's
Teethlng Syrup keeps them IN
goodshape. Sample free.
Rural Retreat times. [volume] (Rural Retreat, Va.) 1892-1918, 1915-09-24

At this season you want els
tern pumps-I have them. Can
furnish any part E G. Tarter.
Rural Retreat times. [volume] (Rural Retreat, Va.) 1892-1918, 1915-09-24

Leaves are falling. Babies
don't fall away while taking Dr..
Fahrney's Teething Syrup. It
makes sap-blood.
The daily Alaskan., 1915-10-20
The Dignity of
 Labor 4 Story Showing lis Change in Half a Century
By JOHN Y. LARNED
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CCoutinued from page 8.)

lCOnLlnuGQ rom ptBe 0'J
 and he noticed that NfMs MacKnight was unusually cordial
 No one felt obliged to tell Mir. Treat he had been tracked to n factory and had been seen in OyeralIs, and since he was Ignorant of this fact some time was required for him to realize that he was among certain persons persona non grata. Naturally Miss MacKnights cordial treatment of him drew him to her. he supposing that he was attrac- tive to her The young lady, unwill- Ing that he should mistake the cause of the favor she showed him, finally told him the story of Miss BrOadnaX following him to the factory, which explained the coOluess shown him by certain members of the social circle.
 Treat held his ground In Glendale till the last of August, when he depart ed. and u few days later every one of his associates there received an inyi- tuti0n to inspect new cannon he had invented at the Duckworth Arms com pauy on an early day in September, the day after Labor day. It was the DurkwOrth Arms company's factory where Mr. Treat had been seen in over ul.s.
 Naturally the announcement that Treat was an inventor and had per rcctcd-as he had done his own work manShip-a new cannon created quite stir in the Glendale social circle. There were girls in thnt circle who were looking out to marry an estab Iishmcnt and would be only too glad 10 marry a man in overalls if he were 2 successful inventor made rich by his inventions. As to the young men, they had long passed beyond the narrow l1.us of their forcfuthcrs, and there rns not one of them who would not gladly have stepped into the shoes of a man who was capable of even trying to invent a gun.
 Thc invitation was generally accept cd, the only girl dccIiniug being Miss BroHluaX, she not having the face to put in an appearance. They were re- ceivcd by Treat in a private room in wlish he had worked out his gun scheme, and before taking them to view his gun he made them a little address, in which he gave q brief account of his suugglcs as an inventor, assuring them that had he not been educated as mechanic he could not have sue cccdcd since a practical knowledge of mechanics was involved in his work.
 He then led them into a foundry building ia which the gun was set up. There he explained to them that at the breaking out of the European war he had been engaged in invcnting q new cannon ard lad been endeavOring to interest the United States government in it. but had failed. Since then he had induced the war department to furnish the means to construct E:a gun which they saw before them. He then gave them a demonstration of it's workings.
 Treats gun has lately been proved successful and a largo o"ler given for its manufacture. It is said that he is engaged to marry Miss Mcknight.
The daily Alaskan., 1915-10-20
GIRLS

If you girls and fellows want to know WHAT GIRLS WILL DO, see Edwin August in IAN EVIL OF THE .5LUlIS," and the fifth episode Of the TREY OF HEARTS tonight and Thursday at the Popular Pic ture Palace,
 Glenn White, assisted by four famous beauties will perform in a Gem comedy, that shows stunts well worth seeing, and brings the laugh bubbles. Edwin August is well known on the legitimate stage and iu a Powers drama, shows the in side of a bit of slum life of our big cities. The Trey of Hearts is here tO stay and some unusual scenes and plots of this twin-sister star part of Miss cleo Madison is wonderful. Popular prices tonight,
The daily Alaskan., 1915-10-20

WANTED-To rent Q plano. App ply a4 this office. 1O-S-tr'
The daily Alaskan., 1915-10-20
sMELLED WORSE THAN A GOAT

Continued from page 1.)
 both the goat and Johanson to be brought befro the court. MT. Goat was first brought in and upon get ting a good whiff of him, the judge tainted. The democrat was then brought in and the goat faint ed.-New Orleans Time-Democrat.
The daily Alaskan., 1915-10-20
Local Happenings

IT. L. Morris. the P. C. Biscuit Co.'S salesman is a recent arrival oa the Dolphin.
 Ms. (. Paine os New York is 8 round trip passenger OH board the Princess Sophia.
 Oak Olson. of seawbache. Bros. is making tae rounds locally to" his company.
 LgHs Hanna. sister ty the nurse .a the general hosgtgal at At..". game in on the Princes sop..a this morning on her way inside.
 R. E. caastata is registered at tae uoIa.u North, and another of t.e commercial meas fraternity, who wm be with Us a day or so,
 Travellers on the Dolphin report @ snow storm in the capital city that was quite noticeable
 John Mack, formerly of this city, and member of the crew Of the 3Taripcsa, is signed ou with the Dol2b.u this trip.
 I'm vogel. pioneer and estwAt.e ,sni-al5sa of SUatues. pail Us a visit while the Dolphin was i'll port. He .aports things picking Up iU the Lynn canal town.
 J. A. Fraser, gold commissioner a- Atna is a skagway visitor, hay ing come oyer to meet his sons wife and child, who came up on the Princess Sophia.
 Mrs. Frasier, daughter-in-l0w of the gold commissioner at Atlju, was an arrival OH the Princess sophia ta.s morning, accompanied by her child.
 ar-. John A. Lizard, the Broad Pass mining man, was a soutl0ouA0 passenger aboard the Dolphin en- route to California, to spend the winter.
 There will be a regular meeting tonight at S:30 o'clock, of Skagway AerIe No. 9, F. O. E. All mem bers are requested to attend as there will be businss Of importance to transact.
The daily Alaskan., 1915-10-20

Al the special meeting Of the sEagway Igloo of the Pioneers of Alaska last night, there were four candidates who took the obligation. A substantial lunch Was served at the conclusion of the ceremonies.