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Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1902-07-10
RIVER ON RAMPAGE;
WINDS ARE FIERCE
Property Loss Is Accom-
panied By Loss of Life
and Devastation In
Minnesota.

ST. PAUL. July s.-As a result Of the
terrific storms which prevailed south and
west OF Waseka. MINI. Saturday evening,
the family OF Andrew Bishman was within
q space OF a moment grief stricken on ac-
count OF tragic deaths in the family.
On the 18th OF June Philip Bishman, the
Bon, was murdered in the town Of Wilton
The family at the home place four miles
south Of here was doing the usual evening
work on the place when the storm struck
them Saturday evening. The younger
brother, Adam. Jr.. his two sisters ana the
hired man were in the basement OF the
large barn attending 70 the milking Wnen
the storm burst in all its fury.
The barn was torn asunder and the
heavy mass OF farm machinery and hay
with which the upper floor Of the barn
was filed crashed into the basement on
them. One Of the women was killed IN
Etantly, and Adams. Jr-, was so crushed
that he died from his injuries yesterday.
The other two occupants were rescued
from suffocation only after long. hours
OF work by the neighbors-
Eight head Of horses and six head OF
rattle were also killed The rest OF the
family sought shelter in the house, and
were unframed
The storm scattered destruction in its
path. but as far as yet reported no other
fatalities occurred
At Perham the storm levelled q circus
tent. which caught FIRE from the lights.
Several people were burned and bruised,
but none fatally injured.
From Atlantic comes the report that the
west half OF Extra Is inundated and that
Barytown Is in similar condition Onawa
has experienced a rain almost amounting
10 q cloudburst as a consequences OF which
trains can neither enter nor leave Sioux
City from the south At MarshalltOwn the
Iowa river has reached its highest point
and numerous washout have delayed
trains on the Northwestern and Great
Western The Des Moines river is rising
two inches an hour.
Many persons are being removed from
their homes in small boats Similar res
cues are reported at Marshalltown, and
elsewhere. At noon the Des Moines river
was Is IL feet above low water mark.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1902-07-10
Freight Handlers Strike Settled.

CHICAGO, July 9.-The strike of the
freight handlers is virtually settled.-Meet-
ings Of the strikers will be held tomorrow
to ratify the action taken tonight, accord
ing to President Curran Of the order, but
as he stated tonight, after conference
with the general managers Of the rail-
roads. that he had agreed to their terms
because the majority Of his men were go
ing back on him, there is little doubt
that the terms win be accepted by the
mass meeting OF the strikers tomorrow.
BY tho terms of the settlement the
strikers accept the schedule Of the wages
offered to them by the railroads July /.
This schedule was emphatically refused
by the strikers at the time II was made.
1t offered an average increase of 20 per
cent for all classes of labor connected
with the Freight Handlers union. The
demands Of the men would have made an
average increase Of about 80 per cent.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1902-07-10
BELL BOUND OVER;
CHARGE, MANSLAUGHTER

PRESTON, Ga, July 9.-The prelimi-
nary trial Of Charles Bell, colored, for
the murder of Clarence Wallace, colored,
was conducted here yesterday.
On last Saturday evening, July 5. at
church at Church Hill, Ga. about eight
miles north of Preston. and in this coun-
ty, a row was begun on the church
grounds by Charley Bell cursing the Wal
lace negro. This caused Wallace to ask
Bell off the church grounds.
They went about fifty yards and began
shooting Bell was shot once in the
knee and Wallace three times in the alb
domen and once in the hand.
He died in about two hours.
Judge Aston committed Bell on the
charge of voluntary manslaughter and
assessed a bond at $780,
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1902-07-10
WILL APPOINT SUCCESSOR
TO C0RRIGAN IN AUTUMN

NEW YORK. July THE congregation
81 the propaganda. which will have TO
examine and report 10 the pope for the
provisions for a new archbishop OF New
York. VIII only hold two more sittings be-
fore taking a summer vacatin. cables the
Rome correspondent OF the Tribune.
So important a question as the success
sor TO Archbishop Corrigan should not
come before the congregation until au-
sunn: besides all the documents are not
vet here. Especially lacking are letters
from American archibishops giving their
views on the proposed candidates. An ap-
polntment Is not expected before Novem-
her.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1902-07-10
HIGH ROLLER CODY
CAPTURED; WILL
Be PUNISHED
ALLEGED sWINDLER CAUGHT IN
MOBILE AND TAKEN BACK TO
COLUMBUS WHERE He
WAS WANTED.

COLUMBUS, Ca, July s.-Detective
Moore arrived today from Mobile with
w. II. Cody, alias w. H. Davis. alias W.
H. Cole who is wanted here for obtain
ing goods under false pretenses during
last month. Cody as he called himself
here was a high roller and lived in style,
representing himself to be special rep
resentative of the Central railroad, max
ing bills of enormous size with various
merchants and skipped out leaving his
"OK" on them, which was worthless.
When apprehended In Mobile he refused
to come back to Georgia without requisi-
ton papers, which were procured, and
even then he strenuously objected. The
story of hts antics here has already been
published in The Journal He win have
a hearing before the courts in few days.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1902-07-10
.GRIGGS, OF GEORGIA,
TO OPEN CAMPAIGN
CHAIRMAN OF DEMOCRATIC CON-
eREssIoNAL COMMITTEE WILL
OPEN OFFICE IN CHICAGO.

WASHINGTON July S.-Judge Griggs. of
Georgia, chairman of the Democratic con-
gressional committee. left this morning
for New York. where he will meet Ben I.
Cable. chairman Of the executive commit
tee. on the latter's return from Europe to-
morrow.
Our campaign will commence at once"
said Judge Griggs, land the issue will
be tariff-nurtured trusts. The Republi-
cans cannot satisfy the people by having
their president tour the country talking
against the trusts. They have sinned away
their day of grace by refusing to consider
trust legislation, when they had ample
opportunity and when every Democrat in
congress would have Joined them"
The headquarters of the committee will
be opened at once in Chicago. Judge
Griggs will go to Chicago next week and
will remain there some time, aiding Mr..
Cable in organizing the work.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1902-07-10
BATTLESHIP ILLINOIS
COVERED WITH H0N0RS

NEW YORK, July s.-The battleship II
linois, Admiral Crowninshield's flagship,
will leave Gravesend on Friday. 1t is said
her destination is st. Petersburg, cables
The Hersld's London correspondent.
The warship has been a great attraction
on the Thames. Thousands of craft of
every description carried people to look
at the latest type OF Uncle Sans navy
All steamers passing saluted the vessel and
everybody seemed to take delight in do
ing honor to the American flag. Some Of
the officers have been entertained on
shore, and the Jack Tars who got shore
leave have enjoyed themselves very much
Many prominent Americans and Eng
lishmen met at a dinner given in honor
of II. Clay Evans the new United States
consul general at London Among the
speakers was General Joseph Wheeler.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1902-07-10
ENGLAND WILL HONOR
BODY OF PAUNCEF0TE

LONDON. July s-The admiralty has made
final arrangements for the reception Of Lord
Pauncefote's body, its way tc this
country on board the armored cruiser Brook
Ign.
the second-class cruiser Apollo will meet the
Brooklyn outside the Isle OF Wight and escort
her TO Southampton, where the naval COM
maader in chief, Admiral Sir Charles #. Ho-
than, awaits. the American warship's arrival
A hundred Marines with a band, will form
the funeral guard. British bluejaokets Will
act as bearers from the ship to the train. At
the beginning OF the removal OF the remains
from the Brooklyn the ships will FIRE twenty
minute guns. The body will be taken to the
family home, Preston Court, Gloucestershire.
The interment will be private. So far II has
only been arranged for Captain r. Glover,
the United States naval attache here, to meet
the body at Southampton in behalf Of the
United States.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1902-07-10
GIRL SLEW BETRAYER
WHEN HE DESERTED HER

BOSTON, July s.-A letter ALLEGED to have
A.an vrTitten by Andrew ]. Emery, Of South
TEram,nehsrn 70 Nina Danforth, the deformed
1fri ~ New London, who last May shot ana
kiIied Emery at his home. has been found. ana
a. iS beiieyed Il diScloses the reason for the
Wtss Danforth and Emery had been close
friends those who knew the young woman
even CHARMING that she had gone through a
marriage ceremony with him. The letter IN
the ease was written TO tell her that their IN
tinacy must cease. II said:
sOf course. am very sorry for you, but
cannot heep up the life have been leading
with YOU any longer. / do not want TO see
YOU again, and / do not want you 20 come
yvhere I am II Is all over between us.
: with this letter in her hand Miss Danforth
Confronted Emery. What was said has not
been disclosed but the shooting terminated
the interview Miss Danforth. who is in jail
AT East Cambridge pending trial on murder
Indictment Is under supervision by experts
10 determine her mental condition.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1902-07-10
IOWA FLOOD SITUATION
IS VERY CRITICAL INDEED

DIES MONIES, Iowa, July e.-The flood
situation in Iowa is more serious than at
any time in ten years. The Des Moines,
Iowa, RaccOon, Cedar and Skunk rivers
are from seven TO fifteen feet above the
low water mark and the low lands are
submerged.
Hundreds have been made homeless. In
Des Moines. 80 persons have already been
forced to abandon their homes and have
suffered the loss of horses. cattle and
hogs. Truck gardeners have suffered.
throughout the central part OF the state
continuous rain has fallen for over "a
hours. The rivers are rising rapidly and
ffIling with driftwOod- Levees in Des
Noines are weakening and II q break oc-
ours hundreds OF acres OF resident prop
erty viii be flooded
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1902-07-10
SAFE BLOWER TO Be
RTHERPROSECUTED
SOUTHERN EXPRESS co. TO PUSH
THE CASE AGAINST BLANEY
LEWIS IN TENNESSEE.

CHATTANOOGA, Tenn, July 1.-THE
Southern Express company has succeeded
in getting a requisition from the governor
Of Alabama for Blaney Lewis, notorious
safe blower. now serving time in the led
eral penitentiary at Shreveport. Lewis,
with his pal, another noted craftsman,
blew open the safe of the company at
Reform, Ala, and secured over $4,000. The
company's detective Immediately took up
the case and located him at Shreveport,
but before they could arrest him the gov
eminent officials took charge and sent him
to the penitentiary to work out a fine of
81 GOO on the charge Of sending nitro-glyc-
crime through the mails.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1902-07-10
DARKEEPER SHOOTS
HIS CUSTOMER DEAD
FATAL SHOOTING TUESDAY Az
TERNocN IN a TENNESSEE
RARRooM.

DAYTON, Tenn, July "a fatal shoot
ing ARRAY occurred yesterday afternoon in
a saloon, in which Arthur Rose was kill
ed by James Turner, a bartender. The
shooting is said to have occurred as the
result of drunken spree Of Rose and a
number OF companions. 1t is stated that
Rose had just returned from Birmingham
and was on a drunken spree, when he
went into the saloon of Pat Haughey.
with his companions he began to break
up everything in the room. Turner order
ed the young men to stop, and on their
failure to do so, an alteration arose be-
tween Rose and Turner in which Turner
drew his revolver and shot Rose through
the breast.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1902-07-10
GIANT GEYSER SP0UTS
ON COAST OF PACIFIC

SAN FRANCISCO. July Shear Sa-
Ina Cruz, on the Pacific side of the 18TH
mus OF Tehuantepec, giant geyser has
broken out as the result of heavy earth
ouakes occurring in that section since
April 18th last.
The column Of water. rising to a height
of about 50 feet, roars and Kisses from
among the rocks and is an object of great
interest to the people and to passing YES
sells, being plainly visible from the sea. II
was seen and admired by the passengers
and crew OF the steam yacht which
has reached this port.
The news is brought by the steamer
that affairs in Guatemala are becoming
normal again after the scare occasioned
by the tremendous earthquakes. The havoc
wrought by the disturbances will not In
terfere with harvesting Of the coming
crops as at first anticipated.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1902-07-10
FOUND HUSBAND DEAD
AFTER TWENTY-FIVE YEARS

CHICAGO. July S-In ignorance OF her
husbands whereabouts for = years, Mrs.
Burnett ". Pyle has found him lying
dead from a self-inhicted wound in an
undertaking establishment. Pyle shot
himself on Sunday at the Garfield park
eanitarfum-
He was said to be respondent because
congress had decided on the Panama in
preferences 20 the Nicaragua canal route
where he had bought much land.
we separated in 1881, at Tucson. Ariz.. %
Mrs. Pyle said. "and have not seen my
husband or heard from him since. went
70 Florida 20 live with my family. Re
Gently came for visit 70 friends in Chi
cago. I had no idea my husband was
here. Ny first knowledge OF him for 2
years came when saw in the uewspa-
pers that he had committed suicide"
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1902-07-10
WIRELESS TELEGRAPHY
IN YUKON TERRITORY

SAN FRANCISCO. July 9.-R. Pfund,
an electrical engineer. has arrived here on
his way TO Alaska for the purpose of es-
tablishing a wireless telegraph system
between Fort Gibbons on the Yukon river
and the Fort at Bates Rapids.on the Tana-
ma river. a distance Of 1856 miles. The line,
which win be constructed under the direc-
ton Of Chief Signal Oficer Greeley, viii
be completed by October.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1902-07-10
MIDNIGHT ASSAILANT
SHOT DEAD BY HUSBAND

CONNELLSVILLE, Pa. July dur
ing the night an unknown man entered
the house of Lud Pritts, a mountaineer,
living near lockwood, Pa. and proceeded
to the apartments of Pritt's young wife.
evidently supposing her to be alone
Her screams aroused her husband, who
was in another room and hastily grasp
ing his winchester he shot the intruder
dead as he started to run from the
house.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1902-07-10
DEATH STALKS IN
WAKE OF HOT WAVE

PITTsBURG, July six deaths and 8
score of prostrations is the heat record
for the past "a hours.
GAtS o'clock this morning the thermom-
eter registered IS degrees, with the mer-
curry still rising and promising to pass
the wears record. Last night was the
hottest of the season. There was much
suffering among the mill workers and
many were forced to return to their
homes.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1902-07-10
TRIES SUICIDE IN
UNDERTAKER'S
SHOP
BIRMINGHAM MAN TELLS UNDER
TAKER He MAY GIVE HIM
WORK, THEN SHOOTS
HIMSELF.

BIRMINGHAM. Ala. July Slack
Evans, well known man about town.
walked into the undertaking establish
ment Of E. 10y this morning, wrote his
name and address upon a slip Of paper,
and then went upstairs where he laid
down upon a cot and shot himself through
the breast with a revolver.
In going up stairs he remarked lightly
to the undertaken that he would give him
q Job in a few minutes, but nothing was
thought OF the remark until the report OF
the revolver rang out a few moments
later. He may recover.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1902-07-10
GREAT B0ER LEADERS
WILL VISIT AMERICA

NEW YORK, July THE Daily Mails
Pietermaritzburg correspondent wires. ac-
cording to q World special from London:
Louis Botha. in the course OF CONVEX
sation. said that after their visit to Eu-
rope. he. Dewet and Delarey intended go
ing TO America but their precise tour
stances. Their object was TO collect funds
for the relief Of Beers ruined in the war.
"Botha is arranging for an Official his
tory from the Boer side written by him
self. Dewet and other leaders.H
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1902-07-10
ILLINOIS HARD STRUCK
BY TERRIFIC RAINFALL

PEORIA. Ill. July "A terrific rain and
electric storm swept over Peoria and the
adjacent country last night Rain fell in
floods for several hours, and the damage
wrought Is extensive
All the railroad lines entering the city
are more or less affected
Lake Erie and Western through freight
due here at 4 O'Clock went through a
bridge at Farmdale. six miles east Of
here. The engineer was fatally injured and
ahe fireman lies buried in the mud be-
meath the engine.
II VIII be several days before traffic viii
be restored The damage to the timothy
and oats crop Is very heavy. Several
Inches OF rainfall was recorded.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1902-07-10
RoosEVE' AT WORK
ON ANTITRUST BILL

OYSTER BAY. L. l., July S.-A tremend-
Gus rainstorm kept the president in his
Sycamore hill home early today. re-
port gained currency that John Mitchell.
president of the United Mine Workers,
would be here this afternoon, but there
has been no engagement made by him to
see the president.
II IS likely that in a week or ten days
a conference will be held with the presi-
dent by Representative Littlefield, of
Maine, with respect to the antitrust bill,
which Mr.. Littlefield is drafting. This in
terchange of Views VIII be made the basis
of the first draft of the measure. The
president has let IL be understood that he
will spend little time in the executive Of
fees in the town.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1902-07-10
FIVE ARE PAROONEO
BY GOV. AYCOCK
TWO NORTH CAROLINA coNVIcTS
SET FREE ONLY TO DIE WITH
CONSUMPTION.

CHARLOTTE, July Ex-Governor Ay-
cock did somewhat Of a land office bust
ness in the pardoning line yesterday, is
suing five free passes to convicts for diff
ferent reasons.
Will Doodle and Daub Bohannon, Of Ire
dell county, up for larceny, were pardon
ed because they are in the last stages
Of consumption.
VIII Hairston, OF Guilford, larceny, par
doned on recommendation of many citi-
zens.
william Mcmillan, of Surry, assault
with deadly weapon, dying Of consump-
ton.
E. Yagle, of Yancey; assault with dead
" weapon, in bad health.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1902-07-10
GEORGE [. WEBSTER,
OF OPELIKA, is DEAD

OPELIKA, Ala, July 9.-Mr. George L.
Webster ex-tax collector of this caunty
and for the last six years city clerk, died
at his home today after long illness. He
was one of the best beloved and most
popular men in this county. He was
faithful in all the things of life and true
to every duty. He leaves family and
many relatives. Mr.. Webster was AZ
years old and carried 5000 life insurance
in the best companies.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1902-07-10
MISSOURI DEMOCRATS
NOMINATE JUSTICES

SPRINGFIELD, Mo-, July s.-The Dem
ocratic judicial convention finished Its
work at z o'clock this morning after be-
ing in continuous session since o'clock
last night by nominating the following
justices of the supreme court:
Gavon d. Burgess, OF Chillicothe' chieI
justice.
LEROY B. Halliant, of st. Louis.
James d. Fox, of Fredericktown.
James Burgess and Valiant are MEM
bers of the present court. Eight ballots
were taken.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1902-07-10
WILL PUSH WORK
ON FLORIDA CANAL

ST. AUGUSTINE, Fla, July s.-The
steamer Three Friends has arrived from
Beaufort, S. c., with dredge boat which
viii begin at once the completion of the
east coast canal. connecting St. Augustine
with Lake Worth.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1902-07-10
WANTED TO BETRAY PLOT
OF M'KINLEY MURDERERS

CANTON, o.. July s.-George Fisher.
giving Pittsburg as his home, made an
unsuccessful attempt to see Mrs. McKin-
ley yesterday afternoon, claiming that he
had important disclosures to make to her
of the plot which led to the assassination
of her husband.
He claims that the anarchists have set
a price OF GOO upon his head and that
five attempts have been made to assassi-
nate him.
The township trustees bought him
ticket to Pittsburg.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1902-07-10
TRAIN is SAVED
sY A LITTLE BOY.

. NEW YORK, July s.-Eldridge
. Finkle, fifteen years Of age, and
. his sister, thirteen, have saved a
. train on the Poughkeepsie and
I. Eastern railroad from being wreck
. ed by tagging the locomotive just
! in time to prevent 1T from rolling
! upon spreading rails, which would
. have thrown the engine and pas
. senger cars, four freight, one mail
. and one coach down a steep en-
; bankment.
!. The children were gathering rasp-
. berries near Boston corners,
. Duchess county. and the boy MOTTO
) ed that the rails were spread.
. The girl wore red frock and as
! the children knew that the train
! was almost due, they had a hur-
ried consultation on the track.
. With the red dress in his hand
! the lad started up the track to
meet the train. He had not gone
. 800 feet when it came along. 1t
was a part of the road where fast
. est time is made and the train was
. running at about thirty-five miles
an hour.
. The frantic waving of the red
. frock by the boy was enough to
. warn the engineer and he brought
! his train to a standstill within a
. few feet Of the dangerous trap.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1902-07-10
THINKS PARKER WILL
Be THE NOMINEE
CONGRESSMAN BARTLETT so EX-
PRESSED HIMSELF IN MACON
ON TUESDAY.

MACON. July 9.-COngressman Charles
L. Bartlett says Alton B. Parker. Of New
York. viii be nominated by the Democrats
IN 1898. and he believes the party viii be
lea 10 victory by him. He does not be-
IIeve HIN or Cleveland or Bryan have any
chance for the nomination He made this
declaration at the convention here yester-
DAY afternoon.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1902-07-10
CONGRESSMAN BARTLETT
DECLARED NOMINEE

MACON. July s.-Ccngressman Bartlett was
today declared the nominee Of the Democratic
party for the Sixth congressional district His
convention met at the county courthouse az u
O'clock He made a speech acknowledging the
honor conferred upon him by his fellow Dem
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1902-03-05
x PERSONALS. x
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS

H. b. Martin of Durwood is in tno
city today,
Judge Overton Love came in from
Marietta today.
]. p. Mullen left yesterday for a
brief Visit to San Angelo, Texas.
A. Kloski and II. Aaronson left to
day for Kansas City on business.
Lee Gait and George Erickson, two
of Ardmores prominent contractors
went to Madill yesterday.
j. F. Leach, Jr., representing the
Carpenter Paper Company of Omaha
Neb., is here in the interest of that
concern.
w. c. Burton, of Burton-Peel & Co.
of Paris, came in yesterday from ST
Louis and proceeded to Paris this
morning.
w. w. Peel came in yesterday from
eastern markets and left today for Ok
lahoma City in the interest of the Bur
ton-Peel Dry Goods Co.
n. II. Justus, of Denver, Colo, j
brother of our d. H. Justus resident
engineer at Durwood, on the c. o. &
c.. road, is in the city visiting his
brother.
j. S. Wheeler postmaster and mer
chant Of Wheeler, was in the city TO-
day buying goods. Mr. Wheeler reports
the stock doing we'll in his section OF
the country.
Il. L. Neely. who has been with the
Burton Peel Dry Goods Co., since they
opened here. left today for oklahoma
City where he will accept position in
the clothing department of their house
there.
Tom Afford. who has been with
Madden Sykes & Co, for some time
left today for Oklahoma City where
he will accept an important position
with the Burton-Peel people of that
place The Ardmoreite is sorry to SET
MIR. Afford leave us but glad to know
that he has secured a more lucrative
position,