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Rural Retreat times. [volume] (Rural Retreat, Va.) 1892-1918, 1915-06-22


Boat"
street his eye discovered his man In
full flight He gave chase. AS he
came to the first corner he was nearly
knocked over by a man coming the
other way
who are you humping into?"
growled FELTON,
Not SO fast, Felton!"
who the devil are your"
The stranger made sign which Eel
ton instantly recognized.
Quick! What has happened?"
Jones has the million and is max
ing his getaway See him hiking to-
ward the water front?"
The two men began to run.
There followed thrilling chase.
Jones engaged notorboat and it was
speeding seaward when the two pur-
suers arrived. They were not laggard
There was another boat and they made
for it.
"A hundred if you overtake that
boat" said Felton's strange companion.
FELTON, eyed him thoughtfully. There
was something familiar about that
voice.
Great plumes OF water shot up into
the air. 1t did not prove a short race
by any means. 1t took half an hour
for the pursuer to overhaul the pur-
sued
"Is that Jones?"
Yes" FELTON, fired his revolver into
the air in hopes of terrifying Jones' en-
gineer; but there was five hundred
dangling before that individuals eyes.
let them get little nearer" shout
ed the butler.
The engineer let down the speed a
notch. The other boat crept up within
twenty yards. Jones sought perfect
range. He would have to find this spot
again.
Surrender" yelled FELTON,.
| In reply Jones raised the precious
box and deliberately dropped 1t into
the sea- Then he turned his auto
matte upon his pursuers and succeeded
| in setting their boat afire.
All this within the space of an hour
During dinner that night (there wa
| now cook Jones walked about tn
dining table, rubbing his hands to
| gether from time to time.
Jones'" said Florence. why do yo'
rub your hands like that?"
''Was ! rubbing my hands, Mis-
Florence?" he asked innocently.
Rural Retreat times. [volume] (Rural Retreat, Va.) 1892-1918, 1915-06-22
AFsnststaiccnss

r. tii@ Vntet Of w tire County:
! hereby announce myself ali
4n1ependeif ca, didaie for re-
iet.tiou 20 fhe office 81 Cpmnis-
sienrr of lie Revenue Tor tile
Western District Of Wylhe
County, at the coming Nuyem-
her election, Having had three
Years experience as Commits
sinn,r. / feel sure that 7 can
transact the business Of / he Of
flee in a manner satisfactory to
the voters of the Comfy.
| hereby s.licit the support or
all voters irrespective Of party
affiliations. This April 18th,
1915. Respectfully,
f. u. MUSSER.
Rural Retreat times. [volume] (Rural Retreat, Va.) 1892-1918, 1915-06-22

stanfTy dlssfpaIed. The child would
not have shown her the newspaper
had there been any distrust on her
part.
my child, your father is alive,
then :" animatedly.
1--WE don't know" sadly.
why, should say that this proves
it."
ION the contrary, it proves nothing
of the sort, since have yet to dis
cover a treasure In this house. have
Rural Retreat times. [volume] (Rural Retreat, Va.) 1892-1918, 1915-06-22

hunted in every nook, drawer; I've
searched for panels, looked In trunks
for false bottoms. Nothing, nothing
All, If could only find it!'
And what would you do with IT."
Take 1t at once to some bank and
offer the whole of it for the safe re.
turn of my father, every penny of it.
don't know what to do, which way
to turn" tears gathering in her eyes
and they were genuine tears, too.
There are millions In stocks and
bonds and cannot touch penny of it
because the legal documents have not
been found. ] can't even prove that |
am his daughter, except for half an old
bracelet, and my fathers lawyers say
that that would not hold in any
court"
you were born in St. Petersburg,
my dear. Have the embassy there look
up the birth registers"
THAT would not put me into posses
sion. Nothing but the return of my
father will avail me- And there's hor-
rible thought always of my not being
his real daughter"
There's no doubt In my mind.
have only to recall Katrina's face to
know whose child you are. But what
will you live on?" Here was a far
greater mixup than she had calculated
upon. Supposing after all it was only
a resemblance, that the child was not
Hargreave's, a substitute just to blind
the Black Hundred? To keep them
away from the true daughter? Hel
mind grew bewildered over such pos
sfbilities. The single and only way to
settle all doubts was to make this
enid a prisoner. If she was Har-
greave's true daughter he would come
out of his hiding.
She heard Florence answering her
question: There is a sum Of ten OF
twelve thousand in the Riverdale bank
under the control of my fathers but
Ter. After that is gone, / don't know
what will happen to US. Susan ant
me-"
"The door of Miss Farlow's will al
ways be open to you, Florence" re
piled Susan. with love in her eyes.
This interesting conversation was
interrupted by the advent of Norton
He was always dropping in during th'
late afternoon hours. Florence liket
him for two reasons. One was tina
Jones trusted him to certain extern
and the other was that tina
she liked him. She finished this sen
tence In her heart defiantly.
Today he brought her box of beau
tiful roses, and at the sight of then
the princess smiled family. Set tn
wind in that quarter? She could hav
laughed. Here was her revenge agains
this meddler who took no particula
notice of her while Florence was II
the room. She would encourage him
poor grubbing newspaper writer. witt
his beggarly pittance! What chance
had he of marrying this girl with mil
lions within reach of her hand?
The peculiar thing about this wal
that Norton was entertaining the SAM
thought at the same time: what earth
~ chance had he?
In the second story window of thu
house over the way there was wor
ried man. But when his glasse
brought in range the true contents 0
the box he laughed sardonically
This watching is getting my goat
/ smell q rat every time see
shadow" He wiped the lenses OF hi
opera glasses and proceeded to roll
cigarette.
When the princess and Norton wen
away Jones stole quietly up to Flor
ence'sxnnnnand threw up the curtain
! !; !: :: !:
r. lips was not oh
Rural Retreat times. [volume] (Rural Retreat, Va.) 1892-1918, 1915-06-22
"Sheep lIair''

Ifyou have wool for sale bring
it to me- | am IN position to
pay you the highest cash price
Tor 1T.
The daily Alaskan., 1915-03-15

tafhed that the constitutional quorum was 10 be determined by the roll call and not by the bodily presence of members The position had never se- riously been questioned that If a ma jority of the representatives failed to answer to their names on the calling of the roll there was no quorum pres ent for the transaction of business, even if every member might actually be present in the hall of the house. . !" :
 Instead of ordering the roll to be called again Reed calmly said, The chair directs the clerk to record the names of the following members pres. ent and refusing to vote He then proceeded to name number of Dem ocrats and among them Carlisle and other Democratic leaders who were present when their names were called and who refraned from voting.
 At once the house was in an up roar There was an explosion as Mo lent as was ever witnessed in a leSis lative body The speakers recital or the names was interrupted by passion ate remonStrance. His course was de nounced as revolutionary. For con, siderable time the tumult stopped the business oI the house. Reed remain ed unrufled. and when the noise would for moment subSide he would add to his count of Democrats present and not voting
 One member of much dignity, but not conspicuous for sense of humor, gra7ely arose with book in-his hand and said, T deny your right MT. Speaker, to count me as present, and 1 desire to read from the parlia- mentary law on that subject Reed raised a hearty laugh by coolly saying in reply and with his customary drawl: The chair is making state ment of fact that the gentleman from Kentucky is present Does he deny it?
 After the noise had subSided sutn' ciently for the speaker 10 make con uected statement he proceeded to state the question to the house: The chair treats this subject in orderly fashion and will submit his opinion to the house. which. if not acquiesced ID Dy
The daily Alaskan., 1915-03-15
WHEN REED RULED
And Raised a Row In Congress
 by Counting a Quorum.
HOW THE QUESTION AROSE.

The Issue That Moved the "czar" to
 overturn Both Democratic and Re-
 publican Precedents and Put the
 House In an Uproar.
 In his life of Thomas Bracket Reed" popularly known as Car" Reed, Samuel w. Mccall relates how the great question of the quorum that was counted arose. The famous issue came up shortly after Reeds re election as speaker in December, 1883. The Republicans haG so narrow ma jority that business would have been difficult even without the flibustering of the opposition. On Jan. 20, 1890, DaIzell reported from the committee on elections an award of a contested seat to a Repub- hcan.
 "Crisp raised the question of consid. eration. and only 16S members respond ed, or two less than a quorum. Not merely was it beyond the power of the Republicans to produce a quorum at that time, but 1t appeared equally cer. tain that they would not be able to produce one at any time during that congress.
 "Reed had carefully planned to meet the emergency which had long seemed to him inevitable and had determined upon bis course. But the element of doubt was whether his party associ- ates in the house would sanction the radical course which be meditated. He was intending to overturn not merely Democratic precedents. but Republican precedents as well.
 'Times almost without number the leaders of bis own party had main
The daily Alaskan., 1915-03-15

the House. can be overruleu on an up peal taken from the decision
 He then proceeded to state nis opin ion in. few words. Referring to the constitutional power of the house to compel the attendance of absent mem bers, he said: If members can be pres ent and refuse to exercise their func. tion--to wit, nol be counted as quo, rum-that provision would seem to be entirely nugatory Inasmuch as the constitution only provides for their at tendance, that attendance is enough If more was needed the constitution would have provided for more.
 Disorder was renewed, but after q hot debate the ruling was sustained. Reeds party standing by him to man, and the supreme court subse ouently confirmed the point
The daily Alaskan., 1915-03-15
A Prophetio Writer.

In practical science the most marvel, ously prophetic writer was the Mar quls of Worcester, who in his Gen. tury of Inventions" published in 1863. described the steam engine, the tele- graph. the torpedo. the range finder, the hydraulic press, portable military pontoons, matches and many other things which have come into use with. in the last hundred years.-St- James Gazette.
The daily Alaskan., 1915-03-15

There is vast deal of vital air in loving words.-Landrr.
The daily Alaskan., 1915-03-15
A Musical Tyrant.

Gluck as a conductor Is said to have been an unmerciful tyrant Frequent ly the musicians would have to repeat passage twenty times before he was satisfied. The members of the Vienna court orchestra complained of this hard usage to the emperor, Joseph H.. who appeased them by agreeing to give them 2 ducats instead of ducat for every performance at which Gluck should conduct
The daily Alaskan., 1915-03-15
Art of Ihrowina Kisses.

Young men of this country do not know how to throw kiss gracefully" said a college professor. Ut takes a young Mexican to perform the act gracefully.
 He brings the tips of his fingers to gether, touches them gently with bis lips and, spreading his hand out as be makes the throw. waits i've sweet kisses to his ladyIove by five different routes. ."-Chicago Tribune.
The daily Alaskan., 1915-03-15
SCENE FROM ~oLlvE IN rHg mADHousgr

Frank Gotch Is to wrestle again. He departed from his home at Humboldt, la, to begin training for contest that will bring the biggest purse he ever has received. He will get approximate ly $25,0OO. The story came out from a close friend of Gotch and investigation tended to substantlate the yarn. Gotch has signed a contract with movie company, and 1t was stated that the purse would be the largest Gotch ever received, and 1t will be recalled that the champion has dragged down as much as $21,000.
 According to the theme of '"The Clam Shell Suffragette," there is noth- ing new, and in the stone age the struggle between the sexes was about the same as it is today. In this com edy man is set back where he belongs.
 Charles Chaplin, after completing n comedy in Chicago entitled His New Job" went to Niles, Cal, where he is producing one comedy each week.
The daily Alaskan., 1915-03-15
The Wretchl

The general joker was watching suffragette and anti playing anagrams. Here is one women should know how to use" said the genial joker, giV- Ing them the letters otsve.
 Its votes!" cried the suffragette.
 Guess again." said the anti. ITS stove."-.Iudge.
The daily Alaskan., 1915-03-15
HELEN LESLIE.

Blanche Sweet made her official de but in "The Warrens of Virginia" Miss Sweet is absolutely charming, and the drama is beyond all question the most superb and sympathetic war spectacle ever offered. At the opening of "The Warrens of Virginia" at the Strand, New York, there were POO vet eran civil war officers in uniform pres ent.
The daily Alaskan., 1915-03-15
Misleading.

Ethel (aged severn Does the earth get hungryf Mamma-Of course not Why do you ask such a question? Ethel-Well. heard papa just now reading that the earth swallowed two miners an a shanty Woman's Home Companion
The daily Alaskan., 1915-03-15
PoIitehess.

How is 1t that a man can carry an umbrella over another mans wife more satisfactorily than he can over his own wife?" He cannot He just thinks he can because the other mans wife is too polite to tell him what she thinks of bis clumsiness."-H Houston Post.
The daily Alaskan., 1915-03-15
Gettinq Along.

"Lemme see. how old is your daugh. terp
 q always have to stop and think Anyway, she must be getting on, Yes, terday l heard her contemptuously re. fer to the youngsters at nearby pre-, paratory school as parcel of little boys."-Cleveland Plain Dealer.
The daily Alaskan., 1915-03-15

A beautiful white horse is the lead ing player in 'The Prayer of Horse" new film feature. This is q senSn- tionaI story very different frcrl tae usual run of photo plays.
The daily Alaskan., 1915-03-15

Precepts are like seeds, they are lit. tie things which do much good Seneca. ---
The daily Alaskan., 1915-03-15

Ben Wilson portrays the role of a criminologist in "The Mystery of the Man Who Slept with the manner of an actor born to the role.
The daily Alaskan., 1915-03-15

Mrs. Wilson Woodrow's tenth of "OllYe's Opportunities" has been film ized. Known as "olive In the Mad house." it tells a picture story of the luckless girls prospective marriage be- ing broken up by one Drew Martin, who abducts the heroine and places her in a madhouse, where her terror and treatment nearly drive her insane. She is assisted by a fellow inmate, Caleb Strong They both escape when an explosion occurs in the sanitarium, and Olive is found by her lover, who arrives after breakneck ride.
 Gertrude Selby loves fllmy gowns for her films. She rarely wears the same gown in two plays and takes the great est delight in unearthing new and orig inal costumes.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-10-07
u of the Thrills of Adventure and Spirit of
By JEFFERY FARNoL

riband," and turned over a page very
ostentatiously.
OH" said Chairman. and there was
another pause, during which I construed
probably 20 lines or so.
Peter"
''WellY"
locket?"
II didn't say II was anywhere"
NO, you said II was 'somewhere'-in a
rather vague sort Of way, Peter"
We'll, perhaps did," said I. frowning
at my book
''It is not very valuable. but priced II
for associations sake Peter"
"Ah!-yes, to be sure" said l. feignlng
TO be wholly absorbed.
Peter?"
Wear III" exclaimed. and. glancing
furtively down at myself, was relieved to
see that there were no signs OF a be-
traying blue riband: wear III" said I
again, why should ! wear it7''
why, indeed. Peter, unless II was be-
cause It was there to wear" Suddenly
she uttered an exclamation of annoy
ance, and. taking up candle, began
looking about the floor.
What have you l.st?"
My needlel / think II must have fallen
under the table, and needles are precious
in this wilderness; won't you please help
me to find it2"
with pleasurer' said I, getting down
upon my hands and knees, and together
we began to hunt for the lost needle
Now in our search, II chanced that we
drew near together, and once her hand
touched mine, and once her soft hair
brushed my cheek. and there stole over
me perfume like the breath OF violets,
the fragrance that l always associated
with her. faint and sweet and alluring-
so much so, that I drew back from fur
ther chance OF contact, and kept my
eyes directed TO the floor
And, after | had sought vainly for
some time, | raised my head and looked
at Chairman, to find her regarding me
with very strange expression.
What Is it?' l inquired. Have you
found the needle?" CHAIRMAN sat back
on her heels and laughed softly.
"oh. yes; I've found the needle, Peter
that isl never lost it,"
"why then-what-what did you
mean-?"
For answer she raised her hand and
pointed to my breast Then, glancins
, hurriedly down. l saw that the locket
had slipped forward through the bosom
OF my shirt and hung in plain view.
made an instructive movement to hide It
but hearing her laugh looked at her in.
stead.
80 this was why you asked me to stoor
to find your needle?'
Yes, Peter"
Then you-knew?"
"Of course 1 knew"
"Hum! said l. A distant clock
chimed II, and Chairman began to folt
away her work, seeing which 1 rose and
took up my candle. "And-pray-"
"Well?"
And pray" said 1, staring hard at tho
flame of my CANDLE "how did you hap.
pen to-find OUT"
Very simply-I saw the riband round
your neck days ago. Good night, Peteri'
oh" said l. Good nightr'
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-10-07
p THE BROAD HIGHWAY q
and Spirit Romance
wp % Brow

r..vr,eht. 1915, Little Brown a Co.
,.,.r Wharf, an English scholar, de
.lcnt upon HIS uncle, Sir George Nibart
! beaueathed only 10 i1,'e guin,e'es 8so2 ps tne @
ttt,,ns prise fighter and rake. a cousin
" " fcfer IS LETT 20 600 pounds t$lOO,OOO).
~ vii also provides SoVo0Oe & tor the one one
VIZ W. peter. against the protestations %
A. oii friend with whom he lived, Sir
richsrd Anstrnther decides 70 go go a9wn 9va
~ ,,sns 10 work after the money is gone.
He HeesoE I tells OF his exciting adventures
iii ne reaches sissinghurst village, where
~ r.romes a blacksmith In the employ OF
he,scs" George. Peter goes 10 live In a
,.ssanted'' house IN hollow. The prin-
.,tsf feature IN the nrst book IL that Peter
4 three times mistassen tor nns COUSIN ,hn
80 Il that Peter is clean shaVen and
Vsurice has a beard, -, =, -
Npster' At the beginning OF BOOK III y
..,adeniv awakened by a mans voice CALI
uss,sfi'harn,iani'' Rushing from his bed
ns W., Ia hnds a strange woman about 20
sSoot at man entering his home. his
t..stn Maurice, whom he beats into IN
.oossihiltty after a herce struggle. A pos
sillon helps Peter remove the prostrate
f'r.sn.,rnlsn leaves during the night. and
,hsr Peter swakcs he hnds only a note
trn,n her and a locket. ''Black George.
rhose ieaiousy Of Peter has been groTlng
sss6ily suddenly leaves the shop. Pru-
s,sas suae. who loves George. comes 20 Peter
gor sdvlne, and the two decide to Induce
S return GsorsS s, hSwssT; Hs,.r are oSs SSs
Mnenn M,slnennRIseE'' George, he nnds that Char
a9 has eSms back sSsE ps,er 70 er'nS mssts broom
,.mrasr' who tells him that Black George
ssse'voued 70 night the cove VINO mas
.solen bis sweetheart's love until one or
ne e.ssr Ssnsr and CHAIRMAN e.e speaking OF
various subjects at nome.
The hummer., 1915-08-20
BIG PLAY AT HOULKA.

The famous Vessels Players composed of the best his
roniC talent in the enterprsing Of HOulka will pre-
sent the great moral drama Ten Nights In Bar Room
on Tuesday night August 31st
It is given under the auspices Of the Presbyterian
church. the Ladies of the Mission Society to the pro-
ceeds for charitable purposes
The play is directed by R. B. Vessels and the people
can be assured that he will coach them into perfectly
rendered presentation In this players will surpass them
selves in all former plays for it has the scope for real
HOulka talent
Come out ifyOu and help the good thing along
They will appreciate your presence and glad hand be-
tween the curtains,
The hummer., 1915-08-20
Notice
to
ais
eFS.

we want TO weigh and store your Cotton the coming fall
Our scales are subject to inspection any time Our
Bonded Warehouse two 5000 bales in
one Of the best compressed in the state.
she Compress receipts that give you your Cotton
better than any mans Note and you always get money
them at any bank, where ever you are
Your COttOnet with is safe the money you
to your banker.
We your friends We want you to store your cotton with
us for always sell your cotton the best advan
tages when in Warehouse for is Dry and the BEST
Of condition
We have money invested in Of the best Congresses
in the state that will always you right and give you
what there your Cotton and the best way
get all there is in your bring from the gin
We are going to have Of the STRONGEST COTTON
BUYERS in the state here in Houston this fall While you
planting your cotton this spring working get Of the.
best buyers locate here another year and the firms below
to be represented here this falE
Three Foot Bros & Co., Meridian Miss by W. K Scott
Newbuger Cotton Co., Memphis Tenn by A. M Harley, We'll
Bros Cotton Co. Birmingham Bean Brothers Cotton Co. Tupeo
Miss by W. Myers R Wagner and W. j. Stacy will also
continue to buy cotton here
There number Of other buyers that will in later
bring your Houston where you will have
several buyers bid your cotton and the top of the mark
Houston ha had the strongest Cotton market any
North Mississippi for the past two years and judging from the
lead them all again We deserve your Cotton bring u.s.
and help us and at the same time help yourselves
Yours for business,
The Grenada Cotton Compress Co.
A. ]. Matthews Supt
The hummer., 1915-08-20
Leo N. Frank LYnChed. Mob
OVerpOWer Guards at State Farm
Slaton, In Speech at anFraRciscO, Not to Return
to Georgia

They got him-and got him quick. Just they said
they would Thus Georgia receives now the concentrated
condemnation of the world
No other mons neck in history has ever received as
much notice. 1t the theme of vengeance to desired
end Remarkable as the case was and awful as the end
had to be Frank will enter the hall of famous martyrs who
died by the hand of savage civilization.
Careless officials gave in meekly They didn't even
fire a shot Where was everybody and why wasn't the
prison sufficiently guarded?
The prison guards could have been brbed Somebody
was NOT on the jOb-sOmebOdy is guilty
What torture and mental agony Frank went thru on
his $50 mile ride to death wllneyer be known savages
in Africa let the world nOwshake thy hands as gentlemen
prince of sanity compared with the Georgia gang
Cartoons will rdicule and papers will condemn GeOr-
ga without limit No paper farhas approved ofFranks
finish All of them brand as murder in the double first
degree
The effect of this outrage shown the day after
when mob of masked men lynched negroes who they
supposed did crime many weeks ago and had beencear
ed by the courts It's shame and no right minded man
or WOmad will endorse it. Unless the men who ynched
Frank brought to justice the lynchng of men from
now on will be of daily occurrence both black and white
Men do things in Tenzied mob that they wouldn't do
from calm thinking May the day come when LAW will
have its say in the lives Of humanity. Today no mans
life is safe. One insane can start mob on lynch
ing spree and get away with it.
The war in EurOpe-the war in MexicO-cOntinual
combats in town and countrylynching everydayO civ
lizadon take rest and let welcome savagry to our
noble land
Ex-Governor Slaton may get the same fate Life is
chaf Come on civilization with the next man.