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The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-04-02
HARDENED SINNERS .s..
ASKING FOR PRAYER

Nightly meetings are now being cons
Quoted at the Methodist Institution tor
Christian Work and unusual interest is
being manifested. Rev, George II, Wiley.
superintendent, Is conducting the SER
vices, and, as usual, is meeting with suo-
CESS and many slgns Of encouragement,
Men who have not for years visited q
ohuroh are attending and asking nm In.
tertst. In the fyninistera prayers. Mr.,
Whey said yesterday the Institution never
had suoh a fine wlnter's work as that
.wh{oh has Just past, The Sundays have
b 81, favorable to him also, Those very
days which people ordinarily complain
Of. the cold and rainy ones, are those
that give him the best ntanos. The
tran,ps are arlyeR to tho institution for
shsissr and warmth, and ha slYeH them
that and thu gospel, too, Even a rainy
sunday has ia uses
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-04-02
YOUNG III TEDDY FISHING
Caught q dig String Of Bass and Perch
3;33a In NorfoIk's Water Supply.

roRHg 5f;f VAT sns Ap gifsi rheo-
dore Roosevelt, accompanied BY an officer
from the yacht Maytlower, upon which
the Presidents family aro passing some
time 1T anchor on Lynn Haven Inlet,
to-day went on a fishing excursion to
Lake Smith, one Of Norfolk sources Of
water supply The young Roosevelt
caught q big string Of bass and perch.
r. ig reported from Cape Henry tonight
That Mrs.. ti Roosevelt and the entire party
Wilt put in days fishing tomorrow, and,
II the sport Is good, will remain here for
several days. .4 E
"a telegram dictated at washington by
President Roosevelt just before he started
for the West this morning was delivered
TO Mrs, Roosevelt on board the May
flower on Lynn Haven Inlet this After
noon IN II the President Bade his family.
good bye. Shortly afterwards n cable.
gram arrived from Governor Hunt, Of
Porto Rico, announcing the departure Of
Miss Alioo Roosevelt from that island for
New York on the Coamo. H
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-04-02
I PROSPEROUS SPRAY
drown From Two Hundred to Six
Thousand In q Few Years.
Especial to Tho Timer. Dlspatch.)

Il Especial to Tho Times Dlspatch)
A REIDSVILLH, N, G.. April lone of
the most progressive towns In the State
Is Spray, this county. Five years ago
\ The place was populated by only a cou-
pie Of hundred inhabitants, but9now that
Village has grown to boz town OF aome
are located there and contracts are be-
Ing let for several others. Fifteen or
twenty enterprises have already been In
oorporated this year, among the latest be-
4 Ing the international Telephone Company,
capital sle6. 900, A gentleman from Spray
says that at an early date an electric car
I line viii sbe constructed from Spray to
Retdsville. Wentworth, Leaksyllle, Mayo
dan, Madison and other points.
y It is known that this last charter con-
fers very extensive privileges to operate
telephone and telegraph lines. electric
railways, electric light and power plant.
to manufacture and deal In any kind Of
electric machinery and also to own and
operate factories of any kind, The cons
pany is now hard at work on tho new
telephone exchange, which will be- ono
Of the best In the State, and Immediately
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-04-02
Cave-McG ehee.

# Especial to The Times. Dispatch.
Z LOUISA, VA, April 1.--Marriage licenses
were issued hero to-day 70 Mr. Thomas L.
Cave and Miss Bertn B. AcGeheo, both OF
this county, who will be married In Char
iottesville Va, tonight at the homo OF
Mr.. B. N.s5Yest, brother-in-law5 OF Miss
McGehee. ReY. E. P. Smith, pastor OF
tho Christian Church Of that city. will
oflcinte. u gRS 5 W. IL fs 4. -
Tho groom Is a son Of the Rev. Nv.
Cnvo. Of Louisa county, and brother of
tho Rev. r. "A. Cave OF Richmond, The
bride Ia the youngest daughter Of Mr.,
and Mrs. G. G. McGehee. OF Mansfield,
w., and o sister Of Mrs, Frank Cunning
ham, OF Louisa, is Il YET 4Fsfas s 81 T y.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-04-02
w. w. HARDNlICKE,
Agent.
4 N. 10th Street, Richmond Va.

A. Harris, alternate, A1lss Helen Ne.
Kenny, Mrs, Adolphus Blair. Mrs, Nd
gar n, Iatterty Mrs. Ben. T. crump,
Mrs, r, y, Gaines, Mrs, Clay prewTy,
Mrs, s. II. Boykln, Mrs. s. N, Moulton,
Mrs. Henry Dleheberger. Mrs, 9, q,
bridges, Mrs. Stuart Dove. Mrs g, n.
Winston, Mrs, Clay Drewry. IT., Mrs..
Edmund Benson, Mrs Anton II Thisr-
man. Mrs. Phil, cosbil', Mrs, pravFIy
,cheatham. Mrs. Q, ". selden, Missss
l3r,dges. Mary MacgilI. prewry, Kathe-
srnel Foster, Jane Mccarthy. RUTH BUS
ton. Marianne Meade. Stanley 4 k'nsr Jane
Wingo. ella Bin ford, lsugenie Taylov. h AZ
die Howe, Emma RoWe, Bessie Eil!yson.
Mec arthy, IAssle crutohfleld, eusls Hat
rison. Amelia coalter, Agnss pTsuFy -
Helen Robertson Es
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-04-02
PhiIadelphlan Shot In Stanton.
lsnacial to Thp Timos. pIspatch.l

TFIIfI (SVHCINI 10 1HV EXTRAORDINARILY
+ sTAUNTON, VA, April IA young ne.
gro man. giving his name as George
Blaine who says he lvos In Phlladel-
phta, was painfully shot by an unknown
man at the chesapeake and Ohio depot to-
night, The negro claims q brakeman on
d Chesapeake and Ohio freight train shot
him, Tho ball struck him In the loft
side OF tho head above the ear, passed
through his mouth. knocking out sew
eral teeth, breaking hls JaWbona and
lodging In his throat, Doctors failed to
get the ball out Tonight.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-04-02
!. Negro Killed In Appomattox.

q FAMPLIN CITY, VA, April LAT the
coroner s inquest, held yesterday. over the
body OF lEphelbert Coles. colored, the
verdict was, that the deceased came to
his death by blows inflicted by some one
unknown, After the evidence was taken
John James. who had been suspected and
arrested, was released, While his brother,
William on whom suspicion also rested.
was taken to the county jlla5 at West
Appomattox.
body of the deceased, says the cuts or
gashos on his forehead and behlnd HIS
ear and under the eye. caused his death.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-04-02
THEY | : "A / ;'' I:
NOT ALIKE I. !. },
Herald Discusses the Mann
Bryant Incident.
:A6 ORE AT DIFFERENCE II I : E; \ 4 J, T
No Analogy Between This Affair and md
the Assault BY Judge Campbell
Upon Or. Crawford Spicy
Discussion.

In It'd issue Of this week the Religious s
Herald gives ! considerable slice Of its
editorial space to q discussion OF I the
Mann Bryant affair In the State Senate nate
d fcw days ago.
nid Is an objection 10 the criticism Of
Richmond paper, which puts the Mann
Incident In the same class nth the a..
sault made by Judge Campbell upon Df'
Crawford. In connection With tliis mat
ter the Herald gives q dlsousslon Of the
situation which Is both SPICY and inter- ter
sstnz hs He 5Sa. sa Ma Pd wrong
to lose his temper. Undoubtedly he oush!t
I to make guitab1e amends for Il, an
II ne has not done all that The dignity
and authority Of the body detnarAs, tho
Senate ought to require him to 70 ttr-
thor ana 40 ali That IS iIecessary W We
not seem judiolous to put the two Of
fonses In tho same, category The IL
cIdent In the Senate occurred at the
climax OF d most excl ting and irritnt-.
inE debate, when Judge Mann was, OF
COURSE, wrought UP to tho highest pitch
Senator Bryant whom We know ana nd g e., !.
teem. quoted q line which seemed 70
jrisy. When Senator Bryant was asked
Il he intended to convey that idea. no
declined to answer. Then camo the blow,
1T was all over in d moment. and expla-
nations and apologies followed an hour
81 60 later. Judge Campbell rugged Dr.
Crawford to Am herst Courthouse twice
a nnocs s9uf for his printed intmatlon that
20 Campbell was In some unworthy
alliance with the liquor-dealing druggist,
Day, when the Judge found that he
could not use 81 the summary contempt
process on Dr., Crawford without bring
iing down upon himself an avalanche OF
ridicule he abandoned this method, ana
then, according to the report OF the leg.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-04-02
y ~ 1-'l-Tz T-1'-17 n a 81 10 ~,
INs0REENSBORO#
Increased Postof1lce Receipts
Greensboro Inithe First Class.
Especial to Tho TimestDispatch0

(speclaj to rho Times: Dispntch.)
GREENsBOR N. c.. April 1.-The stu
dents Of the State Normal and Industrial
College heard two splendid addresses yes
terdny from Mr.. Henry Blackwell and his
rieco, Misc Alice Stone blackwell, editors
iof tho Boston sWomans Journal. Ihey
discussed the question and u It's kindred
topics OF the broadening oppor tunities Tor
woman. Mr.. Blackwell Is eighty years
old and the husband OF tho late Lucy
Stone, founder OF the Woman's Journnl.5
His sister, tho late DR.. Elizabeth Blaok-
we'll was tho first female physician IN
America, II not In tho world. MI. ana
resident physician off, tho college. Or.
Edith 8 Black wolf. sister OF Miss Black
we'll. VS.
AZ The close Of tho postof1ico fiscal year
last night tho receipts from stamp sales
at tho Greensboro postofice had amounted
to 90. 600. This being 1900 In excess OF tho
req ,irement for a frst-clasa Office, Green's
boro will IN future enjoy that dignity.
to talko effect July 1st. Asheyille Will also
become d flrst-class office, making six IN
tho Htate-Winston-Ea Salem, Raleigh VIII
nington, Charlotte, Greensboro and SAshe-
Vile. j$s
The plans for the enlargement OF inc
government building have been approved,
and work Is expected to begin May lst'
Tile amount OF appropriat tons available for
thia purpose Is $4,000
"A big force OF carpenters have begun
work on the Casino which the Green's
boro Electric Company will erect at Lind
ley Park. Tho building Is 4Sxl00 feet, with
large gallery. Mr.. Edward Wently, who
viii have the mana cement OF the theatre,
has lust returned from New York. whore
he booked q number Of flrst-class attrac-
lions for tho summer and purchased tho
necessary equipment and scenery.
At the State Agricultural and Mechnn-
teal College for the colored race tho nan-
ufacturo OF brooms was begun M onday,
President Dudly has for over q year been
endcayoring to institute this additional
department OF manual training. lie says
the venture will increase tho demand for
the products Of tho wood working, the TIN
shop and iron departments The straw
being used was raised on tho farm.
Electric lights have also superseded ker-
osene at the college. tiS
r. r.. Neal, OF stok eadale, has written
Chief Scott to be on tho lookout for some
money he lost last "Wednesday thnt may
bo floating around, Near Stokeadale he
lost a purse containing 5000: 500 Of this
was In twenty-dollar bills and 500 IN
twenty-dollar gold pieces. TWO weeks
ago man In Madison, near Stoke sdalo,
reported the loss Of q purse containing
s4OO. and has as yet received no tidlngs OF
1t. &it
B Charles AIobey. who csc ped from the
officers at Silver City two months ago
and was arrested here and returned there
two weeks ago, has escaped agaln, ana
Chief Scott has been notified to catch
him some more. He is negro charged
with housebrealing 4t
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-04-02

Is nearly d, 900, 900 pounds, IN increase
over last year OF 900 pounds. The
decreased during the coming season. The
high price paid for cotton will stimulate
tho cultivation OF cotton. Z II 4:
Miss Lizzie Stevens and Mr.. George Z.
Morgan were married here this morning
at 1880. The ceremony was performed ~
Rev. A. r. sTysr. OF the Methodist Church
The young couple left on the early traiA
for an extended trip north.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-04-02
Miller-Eox.

Special to The Times. Dispatch.)
LURAY.9 VA. April 1.--Mr. s. IT, NIL
Ter, son OF Mr.. Paul Miller. a magistrate
OF I.uray District, and Miss Mary A. Fox,
daughter OF Mr.. John W. Fox, OF Dry
Run, this county, were married. at the
home Of the bride this evening, Rev, John
N, stlrwalt officiating.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-04-02

ernor says Parsons killed the man while
trying to aid in deceased's arrest, and and
It Is hard 10 compel one under the law
to assist In arresting a dangerous man ma
and then send him to the penitentiafyl y.
In fear Of his own life, he fires too quieK~
ly, Tho Other. convict pardoned from
Ing six years for perjury. & 4
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-04-02
EAycock Grants Nine Pardons.

Especial to Tho Times. DlspAtch.)
Y RALEIGH, N. c., April 1..--Governor Ay-{
cock issued nine pardons to-day, two for
oonvcts in tho penitentiary. and the
others serving short terms on public roads
In various counties; In stating reasons
for pardon Of John g. Parsons. serving
three years for granddaughter. the Gov
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-04-02
ylL.ocal Q!ptIonIn Hanover,

assEs4'v 4 9p4 interest
ia Being folt in tho local option election
"a 70 c cp,na on on the Path, The "drys" are
believed ia ho In the majority II they can
only set the vote out, The passage of
ths Mann bill Is also 81 great interest,
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-04-02
Caroline Firm In Hanover.

N --I--7 1Bp6CIal % 9He 1!Hua'U!sVNtcH'I
oTEfIlY, VA, April l-R, II, billiard
has purchased q store lot at Hewlett's
from George Thompson, ana WI! brlld
on IL largo country store, Mr. billiard
Ia Of the firm of Dlllard and Chewing.
Who have ono OF tho finest country stores
IN Virginia. at Partlow's. Caroline cou,l-
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-04-02
Al Plnehurst.
/. -, = rho ,rimes. p,sp.tch, J

y, (specia, to Tho Times. Dispatch.)
sPINEIIURsT. N. 9. April 1,--Donald
{. ROSS, professional OF the Pinehurst Club.
won tho open so-hole event, tho closing
rea ture Of tho United North and South
Amateur Champ onship Tournament. to-
day with a card Of ib7, 9
Sterling Beckwtth, OF CLEVELAND. fin
j,shed fourth, tying with Alex. Finley,
OF Boston. l
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-04-02
Y K Cotton 6pinners' 9 Convention.
1aD,ccial 70 Tho Times. Dis o tch. )

7.gg N IN 1RpocInl to Tho Times. DIs patch,) 49,
CHARLOTTE, N. O. April 1.-The next
annual convention Of the Cotton splners'
Association will be held In Charlotte, May
14th and 18th. Tho Ways and Means Com
mittee will recommend TO this meeting
that article 2,of the constitution be chhng-
I'd. that betterin formation may be obtained
on matters pertaining to cotton man ufao-
ture. IT will probably be the most large
Unattended meeting Of the association yet
aid 53s 5tagts3if sJisg 593
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-04-02
Moved to Greensboro.

1Ep6cIH4 70 3Hv 49, '4'o. :, :,
cHARLoTTu. Nj G., April Is. J.
collins, general superintendent Of the
ma Z arm Division Of the Southern Rail-
ts to-day transferred his office from
Salisbury, N, G. to Greensboro, n, g,
and viii occupy offices In the passenger
depot at that place,
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-04-02
State Fair Grounds.
ifpnecial to Tie Tlmes. Dlspa tcl,.

NJ Especial to 1THe = IAps.1'4sputc1is 40. ~
RALEIGH, N. g., April 1.-THE State
rair] Executive Committee to-day elected
Cla,Idlus B. benson to succeed his late
father al assistant secretary and treas
urer, and n1od tho salary Of Secretary
Poguo at 5000 per year' Steps Wero @ kcn
looking to extensive improvements IN
tho buildings and grounds II
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-04-02
Texos Table Committee

rhs committee OF the Texas table Ct tho
Con ederate Bazaar meets to,aay ~ y
no SI ladies compose the committed;
!. Mr.. 81 D. Drewry. Chairman Ms w.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-04-02
3rlR, LElQHtBACk
Returns 10 His Old Place as Chief CLERK
al the Lexington, III.

at the Lexington, HI
Mr., George Leigh. one Of the most Pop
,,ar ana best-known hotel men IN the
o!ty has returned to tho Lexington hotel
Where, no was located rs chief CLERKS for
MI leigh resigns from tho Union
rIote, and resumos his old place at the
Lexington. He has done yal NJ y! |rY'cs
as both the Union and New Ford's,
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-04-02

~
tuEWS 1 tn 1AMs az
4unt q t
MPANY1
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-04-02

M Charles Nrobey. who escaped from the
officers at silver City two months ago
and was arrested here and returned there
two weeks ago, has escaped g gain, ana
Chief Scott has been notihed to catch
aim some more. He Is negro charged
with housebreaking, M
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1903-12-31
The Lone Sta. state.

Down in Texas at Yonkum, il
a big dry goods firm OF whicl
Mr.. j. M. Haier is the head. Mr.
Haller on one OF his trips E ,st
to buy goods said to "A FRIEND
who was with him in the palace
car, "Eiera take one of these little
Early RiserS upon retiring ant
You will be up early IN the morn
ing Ieeling good For the "dark
brown" taste, hpndache and that
logy feeling De Wits Little Hal
ly RiScrs are the best pulls to use
Sold hy NJ. B. Blackburn.
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1903-12-31
FIGHT WILL BE BITTER.

Those who will persist in closing
their eaIs against the continual rec
concentrations of Dr.. Kings New
Discovery for consumption, will
have long and bitter fight with
their troubles, if not ended earlier
b, fatal termination. Read what
T. Il. Beall, of Beall, Miss. haa to
say: Last fall nv wife had ev-
cry symptom of consumption. She
took DR.. Kings New Discover af.
ter everything ele had failed. I'm.
provement came at once aud four
bottles entirly cured her." Guaran-
anteeed by NJ. B. Blac burn. soc.
and $1.oo Trial bottles free.
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1903-12-31
| slow Reading.

Ii you were to ira vel arross
an interesting land. would
yon prefer to 20 through on
a limited express. or t. walk
through with plenty OF time
Tor side excursions and sight
seeing? And yet--sllrel.y tn
moral is obvious. s o m =
Young readers find IN Il good
hook about a dozen times rs
much treasure aS Others ears
ry away from IT; and are for
tunatp if You are like a young
girl who sail: Il can't read
good fast. | can't un'!er-
stand it il | read it fast"
She is likely ~ become well
read in spite of herself. How
many generations of men
have been at work upon
Shakespeare, Dante, and Ho
mer, without any danger OF
e x h Il ust ing the mind Of
wealth these offer! And the
Bible-it il exhaustlpss as es
ternity. No one ever will
come to the end OF the riches
in that great library o! ever.
v SPECIES of literature. Every
wise man who has ever made
a list of the greatest books
in the wOllk has put the Bi.
bic first. 1t is said that
young people are reading the
Bible less than they once did
il it. be true it assure they are
employing t h ir reading
hours to less advantage. Dc
all rf you know the beanri
ful little "rpa ling editions
now being pnblished?-Fr From
Books and Authors in Dec
st. Nicholas
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1903-12-31

ion Of the Constitution which
declares that all revenue acts
shall originate in the House.
This question will probably
he taken before the Supreme
Court as soon as the reriprOc
lty bill goes into effect.
According to the cahlegram
received here from Manila,
an agreement has been mnde
by Governor Taft and the
Philippine fr ars, whereby
the iriar LAND question" will
be settled. The Pope has ap
proved the terms Of the Sets
tlempnt and the approval OF
the War Department is now
a waited. According to the
agreement the 100000 acres
comprising all the agr!cnltn-
raj lands of the frlars. will be
purchased tor 81, ,25O 900.
The prize at first asked was
$15,0OO,0O0. As the people
of the United States are not
to be charged With any OF
the money required to buy
the lands, and as the pur-
chase will he generally Ap-
proved OF by the people OF
the islands, there is no doubt
that the President and Secs
retary Root will approve
Governor Taft's arrange
ment.
Not satisfied with the ex-
plantations given by the Turk
lsh government relative to
the assault of American Con.
sui DAVIS by some Turkish
soldiers at Alexandretta, the
State Department will in
struct Minister LelshmaD to
demand an apology OF tht
SultaD's government. Alter
Mr. LeiShman's report on
he affair was received here
it was decided to uphold Con
sui Davis and a warshlp was
put at his disposal. In ia #
If he decided to return tC
A|exandretta two ships from
Admiral CottOn's fleet which
ia now at Beirut will escOr,
him there.
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1903-12-31

There Is disease prevailing In this
country most dangerous because 50 decep-
tive. Many sudden deaths are caused by
it-heart disease, pneumonia, heart failure
or apoplexy are often the result Of kidney
disease. II kidney trouble Is allowed to ad-
vance the kidney poisoned blood will attack
the vital organs. or the kidneys themselves
break down and waste away cell by cell.
Then the richness Of the blood-the albumen
leaks out and the sufferer has Bright's
Disease, the worst form Of kidney trouble.
DR.. Kilmer's Swamp-Root the new dis
covery Is the true specific for kidney. bladder.
and urinary troubles. 1t has cured thousands
Of apparently hopeless cases, after all other
efforts have failed. At druggists In fifty-oent
and dollar sizes. A sample bottle sent free
by mail, also book telling about Swamp
Root and its wonderful cures. Address
DR.. Kilmer g. Co., Binghamton. N. Y. sA9
mention this paper.
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1903-12-31
GOOD FORCHILDR EN,

The pleasant to take and harm
less One Minute Cough Cure gives
immediate relief in all cases OF
Cough, Group and LuGrippe be-
cause it does not pass immediate
ly into the stomach. but takes ef
feet right at the seat OF the trou,
bic. It. draws out the inflammation
heals and soothes and cures per-
manently by enabling the lungs
to contribute pure lite-givinga and
life sustaining oxygen to the blood
and tissues. DR.. Armstrong of De
liza, Tex, prescribes it daily and
says there is no better cough re.
medy made. Sold by M. B. Black
burn
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1903-12-31
Oklahoma iluner.

A book agent took refuge
under a haystack during a
thunder. storm aad the light
nlng struck him on. the cheek,
glanced off and killed a mule
a hundred yards away.
We know n young man
who attends ,lnrch regularly
and clasps his hanIssn tight
during prayer that he cent
get them open when the con,
trihntion box comes aroun%.
How much do yon charga
Tor weighing hogs?" asked a
gentleman of our hog buyer.
Wakes Moore. "Oh. iust,get
on, I'll weigh you for Doth-
ing," was the bland reply.
A young girl named Mary
Ann AIdridge had occasion
to send a note to a gentle>
man and put two RS in h e r
first name in the signature
thus: Marry Ann Aldridgs.'
The man was a bachelor and
accepted the proposition at
ce.-Chronlcle, H'eat her,
ford, Okla.