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The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1903-01-16
a COPY OF THE KosAN.
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frffof E.l snsuef. 8 flluk t my duty
a. asE'sf arr 1HielieFm who desires ~
lnsfr1'f h.usf'f l1 our iaw Mre0Ter.
ypa sfeu fg fe serious man. aud .
an Convinced that it BE- mn vain curl.
oslfg ulleh prompts gou ~ obtain a
copy ~ f1e Koran. Dat a sincere desire
~ study our religion. Therefore . sm
willing ~ make you present ~ this
coDr though ! value o. bigliY FOR
paid y gDo1 price fOr o."
I0u viii then pot The book 10 your
Iockef and o minute Or trO later The
proprietor viii say 4 shall consider
myself eieruaily your debtor u sou
viii make ne present ~ ---" nam.
iug = certain sum. lf you think the
price TOO bigh you may bargain with
him. but you must take care not a.
make fhe slightest aiiusiou 40 tbe copJ
- tbe Koran in your DOckei. Tor in dis
posing ~ ~ ibe proprietor h8s clearly
broken ibe Law. and u would not b,
goDd policy for sou 70 remind him oi
that fact
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1903-01-16

students of househoId management
will learn with satisfaction that ip l,JtG
mnuy of ihr evils now 10 be complained
of wcr, distinctly recognized. Some of
tho more curious zines which were i'm.
posed 10y a counlry gentleman upon or
fcnding servants were penny for lcay-
ing door open. missing prayers lcay-
iug beds uumndo after S presumably
q. No.. aud cooks could only have fol
lowers al ihc rate Of a penny fine for
cach one A curious custom seems to
have then existed that cutrce TO the
house was denied during the family
meals. aud aa the nnc Tor allowing n
breach of this custom was heavy II may
be presumed ahat the sin was estcerlcd
great
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1903-01-16
A FOUNTAIN PEN
For School Boys
and School Girls

We are pleased to offer any boy or
girl who will secure for us EIGHT
NEW SUBSCRIPTIONS FOR THE
KANSAS CITY WEEKLY JOURNAL
AT THE RATE OF 25 CENTS EACH,
MAKING a TOTAL OF 81, and will
send the money to us, together with
the names, we win mail to his or her
adress. charges prepaid, a BEAUTI-
Full FOUNTAIN PEN. This pen is
guaranteed TO give good satisfaction il
properly handled. Rubber handle and
gold pointed. 1T is FIRST CLASS
IN EVERY RESPECT. What is the
use of having a bottle Of ink when
you can have this pen in your pocket,
all filled with ink and ready for writ.
ing? THE PEN is A GREAT PRES.
ENT FOR THE BOY OR GIRL. and
II you will get out and make a little
enort on Saturday, you can secure a
list In short time and earn this
beautiful pen Now is the to make a
trial as our proposition will only hold
good for sixty days from Dec. /.
Send money by posofice order OF
drait' and address all communications
to The Kansas City Weekly Journal.
Kansas City, Mo.
Send for sample copies of the Week.
ly for canvassing.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1903-01-16
nI,loea,.d 20 80 de-.

Mrs Johanna sOderholm of Fergus
Fails. MINI. fell and dislOcated her
shoulder. She had a surgeon get n
ba.k in place as soon az possible but
n was quite core and paincd her very
much Her son mentioned that he had
seen Chamberiain'E Pain Balm adyer.
Hsed for Bprains and EOreneEs. and
she asked him 10 bay her a bottle oi u,
which be dld II quickly relieved her
and enabled her 10 sleep which she
had not done for several days. The
son was 20 much pleased with the re
lei II gave his mother that be has
since recommended u 20 many others
For sale By city Drug Store, r. j
Ramsey and Ardmore Drug Co.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1903-01-16
JOIN THE CROWD.

The New Northwest Is increasing
from immigration, BY 100000 people
yearly This region offers a field for
farmers, stock raisers, miners, lum-
bermen, millers. fruit growers and all
classes Of labor. The Cody-wyoming
extension into the Big Horn Region
offers a splendid opening for the live
stock and wool business and for farm
ing by irrigation.
The industrial expansion that is
now the basis Of wealth in the East,
viii be repeated in the Ncrthwest-
Give some thought toward a home
in Nebraska or Minnesota, the Dako-
tas, Montana, Northeastern Wyoming,
Northern Idaho, Washington, the Pu.
get Sound and Columbia River region.
NORTHWEST TRAIN TO TAKE.
'rhe Buriington-Northern Pacific.
Express" Is the only through train In
to the Northwest territory in conneo-
ton with the Northern Pacific railroad
Through coaches, chair cars (seats
fTee). through tourist sleepers over
this short line and time-saver TO the
Northwest. Connecting trains from
Denver TO Alliance in connection wiki
this great through train. You can
reach the Northwest either via Kansas
City. St Joseph or Denver, by the
Burlington Route.
TO THE NORTH.
The Burlington has two traias daily
TO ST. Paul and Minneapolis, reaching
he valuable territory Of Minnesota and
the Dakotas trayersed by the North
ern Pacific snd Great Northern rail-.
roads. The Burlington is the main
travelled road to the Northwest and
North. Investigate the Northwest By
addressing either the Industrial De
partments OF the Great Northern or
Northern Pacific railroads at ST. Paul,
or the undersigned.
L. L. WAKELY, c. p. A..
st. Louis, Mo.
L. J. BRlcKER, 7. p. A.,
S23 Main ST.. Kansas City, Mo.
=. C. SHARON, S. w. p. A.,
s23 Main ST., Kansas City, Mo.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1903-01-16

"Now. Freddie, 20 aud Kiss your little
sweetheart aud make II up" said Fred.
dies mother.
NO. I won't"
"Go aud tell her how much you love
her aud how sorry you are
"No. I won't IA says he got into a
breach of promise case by telling n girl
that and had 10 marry the old thing. l
won't run amy risks, ! won't London
Iit Bits.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1903-01-16

A Terar wcr.zr uhc ra-sEes ter
gur farm s-rgurcas tt1- sns VT pui
wire retlrr argur1 htr fsrac-s r1r-
son feif and uark t wlth Euineas
ftaf VII Destroy fae o11 vesrl vhle
fae makes d base ~ uore ~ cotton
~ rts ARE IRE Wings sr1 tslE n
re fgun vl ~ cr1rpes 70 kes1
tne- 80 enclosure and the eEgi
vu he a.f 30 pay q ga- ~ tte er
-e-aa r t1r wire ferrr
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1903-01-16
Group.

The peculiar cough which indicates
Group. II usually well known 20 the
mothers OF crOupy children. No time
should be lost In the treatment Of II,
and for this purpose no medicine has
received more universal approval than
Chamberlan's Cough Remedy. DO not
waste valuable tine in experimenting
with untried remedies, no matter how
highly they may be recommended, but
give this medicine as directed and
al symptoms Of Group will quickly dis
appear. For sale by City Drug Store
IT, j. Ramsey and ArdmOrc Drug Go.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1903-01-16

Mfs Matcland Henry J wonder II
you love me as much us you used 20
love me before Wc were married You
never sny the pretty things to me that
you did Zoo those days.
Mr. Maiclund That's because | love
you more thuu ala then, dear. love
you too much now to he TO you, you
know Boston Transcript
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1903-01-16

r. Williams. san Antonio. Texas
writes. Little Early Riser pills are the
best J ever used In my family. ! un.
hesitatingly recommend them 10 every
body. They cure constipation. bill
iOusness. sick headache. torpid liver
jaundice. malaria and all other Liver
troubles. For sale by City Drug Store.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1903-01-16

T-r rc- 1-l terrible ltt1rl
rr or 'tie r was -cl1l
~ rrL-r ltgr. saga a. T.
DrForf -1rfusrffr rterr f
an1 CCae RI One Ml-lts CggE1 Gre
aaa irlstere1 and rereztut Cfter.
-f rs1ucel fte rueLn nr and irfa-rfra-
te-. c-t fte r-uccrr. AID rhyrfly tte
.1as was resting easily and speedily
recovered 70 cure coughs. Gods Ia
grippe a11 OIL f1r1zt and Jung troubles
yce Mirgfe Cough Cure ilrgsfE in the
throa. and -heff ard enables ere l-rge
20 coItrlDlts pure health-gllirg 0Eg
gen ~ f.e blood CRY Drug store.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1903-01-16

Occasionally you meet a girl who
somehow looks as though shoIl 80
away some day and become a mission.
ary
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1903-01-16

President Roosevelt is strenuous, II
is true, but he has not done one thing
10 run away from him the the dele
gates OF a single republican state.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1903-01-16

"a The value q. a. Tisdale. E1mmerton.
g O. places IN DeWifs witch Haze.
saIge He says % had the plies iCf
~ yeara. 7 tried many doctors and
rellcineF. bat Az failed except Dc
wees With Hazel Ealve u cured
re" Or De- a combination 0f the heaiing
properties ~ witch hazel with anti
seDiics and emOllients. relieves and
permanently cures bllld. bleeding
itching and DFOtudlng piles. sores. cuts
bruises. eczema. salt rhcum and all
skin diseaseg City Drug Store
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1903-01-16
A TEXAS WONDER.
HtLL's osEAT DISCOVERY.

C,-s E--Eu bcrtls q T-bs TEXAS Wu1-
Ger. EzuE Great Discovery. cures a.
EifreT and tlstter troubles. removes
rrzrsL cures Diabetes. r-ui-sl e-DiE-
seas. ueaE ard lane hzCk. tsu--s-
tlEr1 sDt a. rulzrltias q -ts Eid-
1eTE ar5 tiat5sr in both women and
-er Eerulafes tlaffer trouble i1
-tIfrer M not solt ~ yo1r tr-gEist
Wll BE- ae-t - -EI 81 rsoe'rf 1f s.
One E-zl bottle is two uO1fts treat
ue-t and uLl cure s-v case z50Fs
-s1t0rtf DR. = " HAL.
Sole -z-ufa-tUrer. ST. Louis 30.
Sod ~ all truEEiErs ard W. y.
Trzue. Ar1ucra. J. J.
READ THIS.
4rduge. J. T.. Oct u. Is9Z-Dr.
2 W. Bsn. s. Loals. 10 Dear El-t
less than ons bottle q your Ts1zs
WondeT. Hans Great DiBcOTsry. cur
u re n diabetes. and I csn q eerfully
.u ame1d lt Yours truly.
y. a TOUEGBJOOD
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1903-01-16

IN time the government may 0fer
that carries the most people at one
that carries the mot people ~ one
haul
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1903-01-16

Fatal kidney aud bladder troubles
can always be prevented by the use OF
Foloys Kidney Cure Sold by Bonner
A. Bonner
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1903-01-16

The man who IL above initiating the
methods of others need never be afraid
sof being Initiated.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1903-01-16

The Kingman combination corn and
cotton check rover 10 for sale at Will
liams, corhn & Co.'S II you have
never examined them call In at their
store and ask to see them.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1903-01-16
eest LInIment on Earth.

Henry d. Baldwin. Supt City Water
works, Shullsburg, Wis. writes 81
have tried many kinds Of linlment but
have never received much benefit un-
til 1 used Billiards. Snow Linlment for
and pains. | think II the
best llnlment on earth" Csc, soc
and 500 a bottle at w. b. Frames.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1903-01-16

How tcnderly you think Of the little
mannerisms OF those you like and how
you dislike those Of the people you
have no use for!
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1903-01-16

An idle population would better spin
cotton than yarns.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1903-01-16

A novel is not worth picking mp IN
the road unless II stimulates the heart
and rousos the affections.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1903-01-16

Coughs cured quickly by Foley's Honey
and Tar Refuse substitutes Sold by
3onner A. Bonner.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1903-01-16

There iB preposterOus theory 20
The eject that man formerly went on
anfours and rooted ln the ground ike
pig. but that be- left On became be-
could get more by reaching upward.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1903-01-16

In the MONDAY Of life only short
shadows arc cast
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1903-01-16

Leave daily except Sunday.
Star Route malls close promptly
On leaving tine.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1903-01-16

In Bed Four Weeks With La Grippe.
We have received the following let
ter from Mr.. Roy Kemp of Angola,
Ind, Il was in bed four weeks with
la grippe and | tried many remedies
and spent considerable for treatment
with physicians, but | received no re.
lief until tried Foley's Honey and
Tar. Two small bottles OF this medi.
cine cured me and | now use 1t exclu.
sively in my family" Take no sub.
stitutes. Sold by Bonner e. Bonner.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1903-01-16
STAR ROUTE NAIL LINES.


Hadin 90. .---....s-o0 ?. "a.
Leave daily except sunday.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-10-04
PARKS FACTION LOSE
Buchanan Re- Elected President OF the
Iron Workers Association.

Buchanan Re- Elected President OF the
Iron Workers Association.
KANSAS CITY, MO, october S.-Frank
Buchanan, of Chicago, won final VIC
tory over Samuel Parks and his following
this afternoon, when he was reelected
president of the International Association
of Bridge and Structural Iron Workers
over Hugh II. Donnelly, of Albany, n.
Y. by u vote Of fortythreo to forty.
After the election, and while Mr., Parks
and his delegates from New York were
rurrying from tho hall to catch their
train for the East, the regular order OF
business was suspended while the CON
ventop unanimously passed resolution
plcdging fun support TO local No. 2, the
New York Walking Delegates Union
and he departed amid a storm Of cheers.
Parks claims Il majority Of the Executive
Board.
Mr. Buchanan was elected on the first
ballot, and when the result was announced
ne was cheered Justify. Samuel Parks,
sinking closer into his chair, heard the re-
suit without comment except to say: 81
lose"
The other officers elected We're William
| Mccain, Kansas City, buchanan man,
| first vice. president. John j. Mcnamara,
| Cleveland Ohio, Parks candidate, sec
| ond vice-president; ]. w, Johnston, New
| lorlk city. secretary treasurer. The only
| contest, aside from that of president. was
for secretary-tre treasurer, The Buchanan fac,
ton nominating j l.. Milton, of Pittsburg
| Johnston, the present incumbent, who Is
| n Parks man. was elected by vote o.
| forty-eigh TO thirty-eight.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-10-04
TO BUILD MONUMENT
Movement by Confederate Veterans
Pastor Recommended.
Especial TO The Times-Dispatch.)

Especial 70 The Times-Dispatch)
KING AND QUEEN c. H., VA" Oct.
s.-Mr. Theodore Courtney, commander OF
the Bagby- Sniith:Fox Camp, Confederate
Veterans, set a movement on foot yester-
day at court. to erect monument to the
Confederate soldiers Of this county.
The movement met with enthusiastic
approval from the crowd present, and
quite a number of substantial subscrip-
lions were made on the spot The camp
held a meeting and appointed appropriate
committees and gave the matter their
hearty endorsement.
The committee appointed to recommend
a pastor for Burlington Baptist Church
recommended at the church meeting to-
day that call be extended to Rev. J. A.
Hall, of Fayetteville, n. c. it seems to
be probable that the church Will unani-
mously and enthusiastically approve me
recommendation OF the committee.
Major clifford and Albert Bird. of Bal
timore, who have been on visit to re!a-
tives here have returned.
Miss Gillette Bagby, of stevensville, is
on a visit to her aunt, Mrs. A. q, Dickin-
son, in Richmond,
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-10-04
FORTY HOURS DEVOTION
AT ST. PATMCK'S CHURCH

Forty hours devotions will begin to-
day at st. Patrcks Catholic Church.
The following musical programme VIII
be rendered during the services IN The
morning:
MASS '''...'..','''s.' ''-''' - ~ 80
Vcni Creator-Solo and chorus. Spots
Lauda Sion-Grand chorus... .Lambelotte
EVENING SERVICE,
yespers-Choir ..,, ......... .Gregorian
Yeni Creator-knghts of Columbus
Quartettn ......,... ......,....,.. Bornpy
w. +. Mahony George Powell. Dr. w.
"A. MCGOWAN, John Keenan,.
Repentance--Solo $50. .,.,,,..,,..Guonod
Mrs e. c. Knudscn.
Neutrality-suspicious. 80. Mozart
= SalutarlS ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS, w lesan
Tantum Ergo. ....,.,.....,,,,,..-,..,.,B erge
Mrs, Knudsen possesses a sweet So
prano voice She has never as yet been
heard In Richmond, as she has until re-
Gently resided In Ohio.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-10-04
SERVICES IN
THE CHURCHES

protracted services will begin to-day az
tho Laurel street Methodist Church' Ut.
Johnson will preach in the morning on
..no uuman Petitions Move GodE Inc
revival will begin at night. Ihe KEY.
Ceorpe w. Jones, OF Norfolk, VIII arrive
tomorrow and will preach during the Two
weeks following. Professor j, l., mitchell
will have charge Of tho singing
The reopcning of the First Presbyterian
Church to-day will be matter OF no III
tle interest TO the congregation. About
81 600 has been expended in making the
building beautiful inside and out. DR..
" W. Moore, Of Union Theological
Seminary, will preach at both SERVICES
A special musical programme VIII De
rendered in tho afternoon at b O'Clock al
Monumental, under the direction OF Mr..
william NJ jenkins. the new director OF
the choir
Rally day exercises will be held In the
morning at the Broad Street Sunday
school. Mr.. p. W. Philpott. of Hamilton,
Canada. will address the children.
DIR. Witherspoon will preach in the
morning at Grace Street Presbyterian
Church on Twice Weighed Treasures
and at night on "Clean Hands and Golden
Vessels"
The Rev. j. S. Crowley. for four years
a missionary in Africa, Will deliver lee
| ture tonight at Union Theological Semi
| nary,
Tho Rev Henry Pearce Adkins vii
preach In the morning at West End or
"rhe Needed Revival" His subject al
night will be "Counting the Cost
! Al ST. James Methodist, the Roy, w. a
| Cooper will preach in the morning or
Judge Not" and at night on paul al
Athens" Rally day exercises Will be held
| in the morning by the Sunday-school,
Rally day services will be held tonight
In the Broa dus- Memorial Baptist Church
under tho direction of tho pastor, the Roy
/ c. p. steaiey. and Mr.. Newton Walker
The reorganixcd choir OF Grace Epis
copal Church will sing Its first service
This morning under the direction OF Or
". II. o. McGehee The choir Is now
known as the vested antiphonal choir ant
Is composed OF some OF tho best voices
| In the cty
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-10-04
FORGED TO BICAMY
BLEW BRAINS OUT
(By Associated Press.)


NEW ORLEANS, Oct. 3.-Under I'M
usually sensational circumstances. Jack
Stewart o'Nelll, New Yorker. but for
some time business manager OF the
Orange (Texas) Daily Tribune. committed
suicide at the st. Charles Hotel to-day
O'Neil, who was apparently twenty-five
or twenty-s'x years old, arrived In the
city last night. He left letter saying
that he had a wife living In New York
city, to whom he had been devoted. Some
time ago, he came South, located IN
Orange, and fell in love with young girl
Of that city, Recently, the young lady's
father forced him to agree to marriage.
Without giving him any opportunity to
say that no ALREADY had wife. ONeil's
statement says, the father insisted on an
immediate ceremony which WAS PERFORM
ed.
After tho marriage, the letter continues
II bade my new wife farewell, and start
ed on a journey to New York to tell the
whole story to my original wife and as
sure her OF my fidelity. T reached here.
was unable to obtain enough money to
.amy me further and decided 4, write
story of the whole affair and blow my
brains out"
The staten ent completely exonerates
the young woman and says the marriage
was not consummated A letter addre -sed
to her and another to his father, J. j :.
O'Neill q real estate dealer, of Schenec-
tady, NJ y, were also found, O'Ne'll had
sEent most of the night In writing and had
probably killed himself Just before day
light
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-10-04
Observation-Disclosures ~ i.
Mainly About People y

Observation-Disclosures ss-+.s.+.s+.E+.s+a
Charles Il. Smith. the well-known pa
per-hanger of West Main Street, who
has been quite sick for several weeks,
MI. Hiram +, Gates and family are
located at No, 9os West Grace Street
MT. r. J. Tabb left yesterday evening
by the Old Dominion Steamship Lille
tor New York enroute for Hartford,
and attend the convention OF tho Gem
eTul Managers and Travelling Agents for
the Travellers INSURANCE Company.
Mr.. ,rabb and Mr.. Blair won seven Of
tho prizes offered by the travellers for
business In their various departments dur-
Ing the current year.
Miss Nellie Masoncup left yesterday for
St;unton to visit relatives and, friends.
She VII! remain out Of the city about
Mrs, A. II, Pickett, Of No: 2s1o yenahIa
Street, he's been called to Washingfon to
X, Melton, who is very NJ
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-10-04
COTTON CROP LATE
Monthly Report of Chief of Bureau
Statistics of Agricultural Dept.
(By Assoclated Press.)

WASHINGTON, oct. 3,--TAe monthly
report of the chief of the Bureau of STA
tistics of the department of Agriculture
win show the average condition of cot.
ton on September 18th 10 have been G5l:
as compared with ST. one month ago and
corresponding date in 1901, and q ten
year average OF b7i These figures indi-
cate the condition on September 18th,
and no attempt is made 10 anticipate the
results from future weather conditions
Reports of damages during September
from rust shedding, drought, caterpillars
and worms are general throughout the
caused more particularly by boi weeYiI
and boil worm,
The crop is reported as from two TO
four weeks late, and many correspon-
dents report that there viii be no top
crop.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-10-04
DIR. M'FADEN WILL
NOT RESIGN TODAY

The Pulpit Committee Of the First
Presbyterian Church of this city. is still
waiting for some definite news from the
Rev. r. T. McFnden, D, D., OF Lynch
burg. who, 1t is understood, has been In
vited to tho vacant pulpit OF the church,
Nothing positive can be gathered here
as to the Intentions Of DR.. McFaden. a
telegram received last night from Lynch
burg states that there Is absolutely no
foundation to tho report that he VIII re-
sign his church there to-day with view
of coming to Richmond.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-10-04

ing cashier, of that bank, They say they
have reason to believe that DeWey HIM M,
return to Newbern and sur ,r,.i,,,Sr, Wing
'ii d aW' or two ago, Dewey wrote q let
ter to "a paper in this State ,,. eSriess' as
pe Plea for mercy. The letter was mailed
q on p't the i train between Greensboro ,a ana
Goldsboro and the Giren ndiba at some inm
point between these towns.