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The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-04-23
No Occasion.

Voice tat other end of interplanetary telephone)-Hell Is that the earth?
 Answering Voice-Yes!
 Voice--This is Mars. We are giad 70 have opened communication wltn you at last. May we suggest .,.
 Answering Voice--fhis is Editor stead I don't need any suggestions. l am run ming this planet myself. Ring oh.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-04-23
Baries Succeeds MT. Pruden.

Washington. April 22.-The President today appointed Benjamin r. Barnes of New Jersey assistant seer etary to suc- ceed o. l.. Pruden, deceased
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-04-23
His Almanac.
Her Rest Impression

Johnny-What day of the month is tnls Tommy-It's the day the baseball sea son opcJis That's sll l know about 1t.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-04-23
A LITTLE FUN NOW AND THEN.
Bright Paragraphs to Relieve the
 Seriousness of Life.
Didn't Pay It as Taxes, Anyhow.

Didn't Pay It as Taxes, ANYHOW
 T tell you" said the man in the eneck suit, "a lot of people pay taxes on tnlngs they don't need to pay 'em on, and 1t ,,,nrtb their while to consult a lawyer about it. That's what I did, and, it saved me SEQ on my taxes. .... CA.
 '.What did the lawyer charge you TOT his advice?'' asked the man in the mack : Well. he charged me $20. but I didnt have to pay it to the blamed tax-eaters'
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-04-23
PASSING THRONG.

Dr. Shirley Bragg. Physician Convict Inspector. returned yesterday morning from Coalburs. where he went to invcs- tigate the condition of convicts in the mines. He did not submit report to Governor Jelks yesterday.
 Mir. A. c. Sexton. Chief Clerk in the office of the Secretary of State. returned last night from visit to Vinemont.
 MT. W. H. Collins left Sunday for a business and pleasure trip to Texas.
 MT. Nat l.. Miller of Birmingham was in Montgomery yesterday
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-04-23

Teacher-Where was the Declaration oi Independence signed?
 Dot-On the table.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-04-23
LOST, SPRAYED OR STOLEN.

LOST-on Perry St. between Washington and Grove Sts. open-face gold watch with gold fob attached. Reward if returned to w F. VandteT.
 LoST-Diamond sunhurst at or near depot Saturday afternon. Reward for return to C. L. Ruth & Son. St
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-04-23
Middle District.

A,ta,oa astatssviiIe-Cotton being plant | ed slowly, nearly half planted some corr l being replanted. gardens improved'-l. D. | Love. ~ r, Bibb, Hafrisburg-All upland corn corn planted and some coming up: but nttle cotton planted: acreage about same as last year.-J. R. Harris: u.. Ch iton, Mountain Oreek-Very nttle | cotton planted, none up; corn about halI planted.-T. J. Henderson.
 Choctaw. Pushmataha-Farm work be- ing pushed: corn coming up to poor stands some cotton planted; iand m 2ooo condition.-C. C. Brown.
 Clay. Hatchett Creek-Wheat and oats looking well; some corn and cotton piaht- ed: potatoes coming up well.-B. T. Goza. Dallas, Orrvile-Cotton about two-
 thirds planted. early planted up to poor
 stands acreage decreased: carry corn making poor stands.-W. w. Berry. Greene Tishabee--About one-fourth Of the cotton crop planted, none up. acreage about as usual lowlands being prepared and planted to corn.-George II. David. | Haie. Laneville-Cotton nearly all planted. some up; early corn making fair stands and being worked; increased acreage of corn; cotton acreage oecreds- ed.--B. l.. Garber.
 l.own1es. Braggs-Cotton about two- thirds planted some coming up; corn about three-fourths planted, some up to good stands.-Robert l.. Twombly. Macon, Gabbett-Some corn coming up; cotton being planted; all work being pushed.-E. F.. Gibson.
 Marengo, Demopolis-Corn nearly all planted, except on lowlands, and some coming up to fair sta lds and being worked: cotton nearly all planted.-Geo. E. Pegram.
 Montgomery. Mathews-Cotton nearly all planted, some coming up to good stands, acreage slightly increased; corn coming up to good stands-W. D. billiard. Perry, Uniontown-Early cotton coming up to good stands; some corn being work
 ed out: gardens and pastures improved.-
 J. NJ Richeson.
 Pickens, Ethelville-Corn planting near ing completion, and cotton planting under
 way: gardens backward.-H. c. Moor head.
 Randolph. Pittman-Corn coming up to good stands: but little cotton planted,
 none up; wheat and oats inferior.-J. F.
 Pittman.
 Russell, Seale-About half the cotton
 planted, none up: corn about three
 fourths planted; peach crop promising
 J. M BrannOn.
 Shelby, disqualification being
 planted rapidly; corn coming up; wheat
 and oats looking well.-R B. Posey.
 Tallapoosa. Alexander City-Very little
 cotton planted; upland corn about all
 planted.-G. F. Park.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-04-23
Southern District.

Baldwin. Magnolia Springs-Gardens do ing well; grapes in bloom: sweet potatoes planted some damage to corn by cut worms.-Herm, P. Kreuger.
 Butler. BolIing-Oats growing nicely. corn doing well; some cotton coming up; gardens promising.-S. D. Boggan.
 Clarke. Gainestown-Cotton on uplands about half planted: corn up to fair stands; fruit promising, except pears.-J. s. Lambard.
 Covington, Haygood-Some cotton up; all crops doing well; work bfng pushed
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-04-23
FINANCIAL.

LoANsl LoANS!-Large and small, negoti-
 ated on city and suburban real estate on short notice at 6, and 8 per cent, payments to suit the borrower. The State Abstract Co, " S. Ferry St. su-wd -tf
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-04-23

Flubdub--Biones says he married purely from a spirit Of revenge HenpeckkeLCiee what grudge he must have had against him self.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-04-23
And the Next Moment It Rained.

The Doctor--I see there's shower coming. and I ain down town without an umbrella.
 The professor-Wel. here's mine
 The Doctor-Thanks. 1 hardly expect cd -
 The Porfessor--Wh I should be hap
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-04-23
By Double Right.

Visitor (at West Polntl-I am surprised at uhe proficiency of the cadets in the Spanish language
 Ofhcer with grim smile)--They ought to be good in Spanish. We not only make them talk 1t but ES make them walk ls
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-04-23

ALL charity patients desiring admission to the wards of the Montgomery Infiruiary mus lowing physicians, Drs. Goldthwalte. McCon. ntco Baker, Pollard and Billing, who composs the visiting stan, from either the city or county physicians. Drs. Thorington and Bl
 ling su-wd- fr-tf
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-04-23
FOR SALE.
MISCELLANEOUS

~LARKS Form Book. new edition will be ready soon: price S2, postpaid; order early limited edition; with Linotype machine and fast 4-roller presses up-to-date on lawyers briefs. School catalogues. half tone work etc: legal blanks all kinds; see us in pur new quarters. lo-tI-N. Lawrence St.
 Montgomery, Ala. su-wd
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-04-23
PROGRESS OF CROPS
UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT
 OF AGRICULTURE.
Climate and Crop Bulletin of tn, Weather Bureau, Alabama
 Section.
General Conditions.

For the week ending Monday, April 2i,
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-04-23
FOR RENT.

TYPEwRITERS sold. rented and repaired; machines kept in good condition while rented Remington Standard leads. Terry & Davant.
 io0l Moses Building. tt
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-04-23
wANTEp-FEMALE HELP.

WANT frst-ciass. experienced saieswomen for faces and ribbons Apply to Mir. Curtis, Man ager of Montgomery Fair. St
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-04-23
Wanted At once.

The name and address of all persons who nave been benefited through the of Dr. Kilmer's famous Swamp Root Address IS. w." care Postoffice Box BIO. Montgom- cry. Ala.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-04-23
wANTED-AGENTS.

AGENTS to introduce new pRn of shoesellng;
 big profits. Dept 2. Monolast Shoe Co.,, l53 Fifth Ave, Chicago. wd-sa- -su
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-04-23

Life of Talmage; largest fully illustrated; Sl. 50:
 given; free promiums-- genuine diamond rings,
 pfizes terms better than free ;.-aet. sA1oaiareh Book Pa. a-su- wd-fr
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-04-23

AGENTS WANTED book; best author; freight paid: credit furniture. watches. etc. also SIoo cash 50 per cent. outfit Co.,, Philadelphia.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-04-23

WANTED-A horse for his board. Address R. H, care Advertiser.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-04-23

FfHnK r. CldIIVF. Section Director. Montgomery, Ala.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1902-10-31

all the people who wanted to come. For
the fist time SOLD Chesapeake and Ohio
and Norfolk and Western trains came
here. The country people from this county
and two or three otners came in their
vehicles
The fair grounds were by noon flied to
their capacity. President j. n. Long and
the other officials Of the fair, said the at
tendance was the greatest ever known
All visitors have words OF praise for The
fair. and they say that yesterdays pa
geant was never approached in this State.
at noon the Chief-of-Police said no ac-
citents had occurred and that no robber-
les were reported.
To-dsy's weather is even finer than yes
terdays. There was a heavy frcst. and
then the air quickly softened and the day
was delicious.
Raleigh took a half holiday. The DE-
partments at the capitol. the factories.
banks etc. were all closed. All tie
world vas at the fair. The Supreme
Court met at A. NJ, and sat an hour
The State Board OF Examiners Of Pub
tic Institutions examined the peutentiar2
yesterday and Today went TO the STATE
farm en- the Roanoke river. It's work j:
nearly done.
The Congressional Republican Commit
tee of this district met here last night
but made no nomination. nor did it sE'
S!orse John w. Atwater, the independen:
candidate.
SUICIDE OF JOHN W. PHILLIPS,
Al Rocky Mount this morning. John W.
Phillips. aged s3. committed suicide 81
biosirg ont his brains with pistol. 10
lad been the chief OF police about year.
Dependency, due to financial reverses.
5 saiG to have caused The suicide. lie
vas brother OF ex-Judge Fred Phillips,
md brother-in-law of Jonn ?. airing
ton.
Ine State horticultural Society, in sss,
ion he.c. reelected ]. Van Lind.ey. q
Gu:iford county. president, and elected l,
X BrEI.er, Of Raleigh. secretary.
At the annual meeting here OF The State
Farmers Association, the ola otfieef3
we're continued. Addresses were made IT
5. B. Alexander, J. Bryan Grimes. ana
W. a. Dardsn.
The white farmer. John hubbard. who
dangerously stabbed George Holder g
printer here. is in jail without bail priv
!ege, To await the result o. Holders n
juries. which are serious. Hubbard 5 at,
was purely malicious
Fifteen thousand persons have SO IA
THIS month visited the State Museum
Tae experts. Bracket and Taylor, O.
he United States Agricultural Depart
fnert. have completed Their work OF Judg-
lns the apple show at the State fair, Lhsy
.s~niea about . dozen seedlings. and toltHd
hree entirely new apples. Their "oEA
$ OF great value to apptc growers. thsJ
md that many Growses d not Spsay tnea
ess and hence there are insect pests on
{ S0rcs of he fr-,fi,
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1902-10-31
HOTEN'S SENTENCE.
Indian Who Killed Three Per-
sons Whom He Believed
to Be Witches.

WASHINGTON, October S0.-The Presi-
uent has committed to life Imprisonment
the death sentence pronounced upon Solo
mon Hoten. q convict in the Eastern Dis
let of Texas. of a murder committed In
the Indian Territory on November ..
1911.
The case IS an exceptional one. In his
report to the President recommending the
Communication Of the death sentence, Al
torney- General Knox says:
The petitioner is a Choctaw Indian.
well educated in his own tongue and in
the English language. He has been 4
lawyer. a Judge, a Presbyterian minister.
and a man of wealth and high standing
among his people. 1t is also shown that
ne was very charitable and took an ac-
tive part in all public matters looking
towards the education and well-being
of members of his tribe, as well as OF
white persons VINO lived with them. It is
shown that for rnany years he was in the
habit of eett;.re drui.ss:-.Hut that aside
ron, ,shis his life had been exemplary Il
Aeppears that a short time before the muir
Ter he lost by death. several children III
'apid succession. and. believing in witches
md witchcraft. he conceived the idea
hat certain persons whom he believed to
re witches were responsible for the deatf
of his child. en- and for misfortunes which
lad happened to other members of his
trihe. On the morning Of the killing heine
more or less under the influence of liquor
ne started out with the expressed inten-
ion Of killing certain persons whom he
ieolarei 20 De witches. He fl st went tc
he house Of Vina Coleman an Indian
woman. for whose murder he now stands
convicted. It appears that this woman
was related 10 him: that he had always
been On mes. friendly terms with her:
lad furnished her and her family w.tf.
provisions, and had persuaded other per-
ons to give her work III order that she
night support herself and her Child eo
ioins to her house he accused her OF
oeilg witch and shot her tc death with
shotgun. az the same time wourtiina >
mall child tnat was near her. At the
same tune nc shot and badly wounds
1s-yea--ulc boy VINO was running ava.
o give the alarm. He thereupon mct.nts
IS horse and proceeded to the nome of
snan whom he accused Of being a witch
md shot hin TO death. fIe them pr5csease
. another house and killed anotfsr W.,
nan whom he accused OF being a witcp
Aside from the brte[ statement herein
1eiofe set out, may say that abso,utef
no rational motive IS shown fer the ltit
s7S Of these pacple b. the Ieti;iocer u;
seems to be clearly cstab.lsf;te, thai 49,
Petitioner kl,jed the.n Because OF his az
uded belief that they We're witches an.I he
was Justified in removing them.
am clearly of the opinion that tn.
sentence OF death should not be caraies
.aait In this case, ana an, as Clearly con-
tlHoed 5that@th! petitioner snouId rrte,.
stes pernltttd d to so 1t lar.c.'
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1902-10-31
sTz.IKE REMElAvIED.

eleven mines GSsaset: 70 Receive
s sEc4. ascE N Body.
HlZE-Te32S, PA. Oct. sl-Ihe strike
the sven collferes of Coke Bros. &
o.,s . Iouc mines Of G. B. Markle &
ses, ara tie silver Brook operation OF j.
J. Wentz# & CO. was ofEc-ally renewed to-
lay through Al order issued by District
Secretary Gallagher. Of the United Mine
yor!<ers, upon instructions from Presi.
-7e.se lfl4alfelI The strikers al those
,.nes were not permitted 70 return TO
vocl. in holy, CnSes insisting hat heir
sls,le-es make PERSONAL appsleatfon for
lla!, fosza5r positions, aud 6 = Marks
Co recurring tia each man hei org
sg}ifsr back to Nosis pros2sse 70 abide by
ae t9ec.4 on If the arbitration commits.
On.
he rstne-vo ltezs alleeesS that The oh
sc. OF these Requirements IS discri,n ma
on against men who We're prominent i.
he strike.
A. Pnrdee & Co.'S col!ieries, where the
men have been ask ed not to Interfere with
non-union hands. are not included in the
strikers. The men voted on Saturday not
to resume work until the agreement is
WithuraFqNs
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1902-10-31
IN |HHUMAY MOTHER
Leesburg Woman Mad.
Strenuous Efforts to Lose
Her Child.

WASHINGTON. D. c., October 30
Special)-A colored woman, giving he.
l!ne as Amelia Ann Brown. and claim
that she was from ,-seshurc va
ent 10 police headquarters yesterday af-
rnoon with r ,2.iYour-oid white child
ne asked TO- The founding asylum, say.
IS he wanted to put the infant in tbs
,sutuptn- Upon close questioning the
oman said that the mother of the ciliIc
as an unmarried white woman of prom
49ence in LeeSburs.
The negro woman had with her a note.
Iittcn by the mother Of the baby, as
blows: Il DO not want the baby, bu;
send it to home, where l want 1t taNe1.
ire Of
The negro woman said that she had been
.omised $50 to dispose of the child, and
ne had been instructed what to do win
ie baby in this city by physician ano
policeman OF Leesburg. The physician.
We the woman s. with which 10 tels-
-aph him in case she had any trouble
disposirg OF the child.
The authorities here made the woman
turn to laesburg last night with tht
by. as it was hound TO be needing al
ntion.
The authorities here to-day sent a lei
r to the mayor OF Lee sburg. calling at
nticn TO the alleged facts and asking a
nyestSGti0n.
Fhe letter to the Leesburs mayor con
udes as follows: '.fhe Washington gu
loriucls have founilings and dependen
rldren enough Of their own to look at
q without furnishing homes for those O.!
rsinia. Possibly the Washington au-
aori<ies Should have taken some actor
gainzt amelia, but it would appear sh,.
as the innocent ana ursuspecting vic
m CT VIE! and more intelligent heads.
would tes greatly obliged If you wouts
Wise me later as to whether the abovs
CRY IS true. In substance, and if So what
any, action Will be taken by the au-
5zflGritieS',
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1902-10-31
Poem With u Moral.

ATLANTA CONSTITUTIONAL
sae following is somewhat out OF t2e
ne fol'oc.a9 BY the m ra7fas poets p&S
z; appears In Lippineost's:
RI, nan sat hin eo@u one night 's
dire:
Rare es his food superb his prieslssi
vine
A poor nan. hungry. lu-kea without 'ns
gate.
And eraved crurb from or the fiea
mans plate.
Yet neither rich nor poor man ate that
night
one had no food. and one no appesits
@ fhatss magazine poetry all Of US can
rich have dyspepsia. as
;fha poor can't afford Il.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1902-10-31
NO TEST Or G3as FUTON.
Unsess Ono &c Essaltats4 NeNe T.eA-
Guy. Tnere s.si.E Ese. Eane q. 81

There Has iaGcH iai2 Of tegs Of the
vaii6itg d tlza llsese43t Cons lt7lt'ua ct
SirTinia l4y ne Eappbtica}ss tfa cspaci =
IL b. ;hose as.a ats36s5 E01 af
franchise by IL, sson after ae e24rHDtior
ad5oNri;aG il,cead several 1giT#nt
lawyers 9f tniE ard Gfael ST. H'cae
faertfoped ~ na9tup beer Retained ID
lueRe the iea. All fsst4t IF 2 ttsi ~ :
subsidized however, ard II the election
next Tuesday docs not sfford the opDor-
tunity for The initial step II is resarS,d
as improbable that there Will be any gal
proceedings in the matter.
While not one of those meut4Hned as
retained by the colored vnttkHaS tI,e Re-
publican party OF the STAT ,nn Sa1sed
tsat Ne tdea 81 2 tsst 5,eSn abAn.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1902-10-31

I'rotracted services Will begin at LAUREL
Street Methodist church next Sunday
night. The Rev. N1r. MCGEE. formerly of
the Missouri, Conference, but who will
make application to tie Virginia Confer
ence for admission when the Confere nee
convenes in this city. will conduct the
services. The sacrament will be observed
at night.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1902-10-31
Married in Vynsh,nrfou

Merr.aGe licenses were issued Vednes
~ in Washington as 10 ,ows:
fonathnn E. Denty .weniy-tilree. o.
ssiohrond Va; Josaphine Vio,st.
7irsS-one, OF Fai.faS county Virgins
ftnister. Rsv. Donald c. Mcleod.
Grover Cleveland Jones. twenty-one,5
urine B. Norwell. twenty. both OF
Richmond. Va. Minister. Rev Luther
8 g. wilson.
Edwin g Forrest. forty. once married.
and Bertha Trumbo, thirty. once married.
both of Richmond Minister REV
s11unsd C. Mcleod.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1902-10-31
THE f.0aTlI eiR0LlNl FAT.

..,rcr,ensozss Atten,lsncc Yester,,x-
General New. OF t,,, st-te.
RALEIGH. N. c.. October IN -fs,ao,s,
This vas the top-notch day of the s.,,a
{ fair. Thursday is always the great al :
Yesterday breke the record Tor any yVss,.
nesday. and to-day broke thai far am,
sFhursday. The city was full o. Visitors i,
the Unit last night and day fresh thonss
.sande arrived, ThsT rains could not hrdns
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1902-10-31
The Eplsconai sen.insry.

\ meeting OF the trustees of the Ep5sco-
pal Theological Seminary and High Senoos
VIII be he'd at 10 a. NJ. Wednesday Ne
'sinaer 18th. in the library of the sent
airy Bishop Gibson will he in attend
nee.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1902-10-31

DR.. Robert Strange. rector of St Paurs
Episcopal church of this city. has gone
to Lawrencevile. Va, where he will re-
main While for the benefit Of his health.
The Rev. James ". Morris. of Brazil
who is detained here by the illness Of his
little daughter, is officiating at ST. Paul's
during the absence of Dr. Strange
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1902-10-31

The Rev Walter B. Hocomb well
known in this city. where he conducted
several series OF services as boy
evangelist" has joined the Memphis
CTenn.) Conference, and is stationed st
the First church in that city.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1902-10-31
a Flow 1t scicnce.
baltimore News.l

Ard the vo!taic current. cortssnnsf
s he.iectrrer IVES he discovery of Volta
md Its DEVELOPMENT Is q comparatively
recent achievement of seience,''
S. A still. small Individual hoisted him
self to a chair In the rearSof the hall.
Hold on there. professor. What a bout
the earlier discoveries of Noah 81.
81 .''I8 don't understand you. sir g. s
Then brush Aupi 81 idnst Noah make
the are light Oh Mount raIat ?7'.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1902-10-31

The congregation of the West-End
Christian church Wednesday night voted
to extend an invitation to the Marshall
Street Christian Sunday-school and con-
gregation to worsIl with it on Sunday
morning. if the repairs to the Marshall
Street church shall not have been com
peted by that time.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1902-10-31
n TIE COIL FIELDS.

Ia stL u Gal H. -
.s-.7,.s,,.rt7-.,, STRIKE. COMMISSION
GgF. MINERS, CONDITIONS.
/
/
-.nr.,,M soi.,1Nn
1 EtEs;! , Lf tHNLls lN 's't's''s4'
yyrnn, the Time Coal /. blasted
v-n<:i cnt TO Aarl.et-Corngi,isston
ers Rough. ,:-Cnr Jumps Iraci
ara sh1.!>cs "c" W.
sl.'ssaz.N i'31>. - 'etoDei ~ "e
en- commissioners aHpc'n.ed py Presioeht
Rressvflt 10 : jt:st the differences ex-
york.
~.
ess arg $aei5 tessrs' 1o-oS3h 49, :.
toGr o. The extreme UPPER coal tleia. hf'o
sazr fzo!.,. stcfY taken In the production of
-, s+,, +i.,,, = ;- ,,.,s4tc4 from, the
5.1si1'A'' 4it'l5.tV - ~ "S''" e''
acc, ID 10 The posnt whe2e t IS sent 20
r7arlse. ready for the use of The con-
sanlsr
The erl3itrato-s had an interesting day
ID returned 70 t:2alr hosel CT $50 go k
t0-r:rElt ars.s1x ton coai dust and tired
afs1 c;ent fo3Ns 81 observation and in
yast:az,ian. The trip vas quite a novelty
5osj OF these in the com m IS. on e.s
f,sT.v sons If whoa had never been in
~ bard coal rsgE oas. The commissioners
=-sye5 the Srea. ST inttrest n every
feature Of eoaI mining. The seven arhi-
traitors had 10 endure many Giscomfofts,
-Ea their way through weJ places IN the
r,-,-s l,,osj crawl aLerc some of the
.-ae7rrs III the workings and pass
eI,or, aiaf7e OF coal d&st iii the break
Nn.ygi I5sta1l1f1se th.s their eager.
5zze "a, informal. on was not diminished.
ana FasE evgaat 20 pl,- in ano her bird
laws v:o,z tg-narrow in this vicinity.
r5.:l9E, sr..lEd5lfs~ t.sk1a c2slc&tADna.
Ii woult pe unfair to say that one con-
.7fzs.cnrg, f7.sryIaFp5 rors interest than
arcfrer bal If can be truly said that
STEFAN sDst7:r.c asl.ed more questions
t4-3 any one Of the others. He was US
81 f}7e center CT Z group OF commits
rrrre ans asked many quest oEls OF those
sllo are employed III and about TIE
hires
ca OF 80 mine OF the Hillside Coal
81
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1902-10-31

Rev. c. j. Thompson has been called to
Sanford. ~ c.. by the illness of his wife.
He let this week. but eNpec s to return
by Monday.
1t is now generally believed that Rev.
Mr. Thompson will accept the call Nto
Durham, n. c.. and Will resign his po-
siticn with the home mission.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1902-10-31

The Rev. r. P. Howell. a former mem
Der of the Virginia Conference. and a
preacher of great ability and scholarship.
mas been transferred to the Pacific Con-
terence and stationed at Los Angeles It
thought by his Virginia friends that
he chose this field to benefit his health