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The Minneapolis journal., 1906-06-11

NEW ULM. A1INN.-A class of twelve, six
boys and six girls was graduated from the sI high
Maud o. Hagberg Angela Gliding, A. w. Eek
stein. Raymond B. Juni, E. 6. teibold. Bertha
NJ Ruemke. Minnie NJ Wendt. Carl w. Hose,
A. T. Kretsch. A. W. Mueller. Lydia E. Schil-
- z !.
The Minneapolis journal., 1906-06-11

wASHBURN, WIS.-M. H. Sweet and e. E.
Kenfeld are candidates for the office of mayor
to be voted upon at special election on June
12 to fill the vacancy caused by the resignation.
of Nels Nelson.
The Minneapolis journal., 1906-06-11

DEADwooD, S. D.-The Society of Black
Hills Pioneers promises to have an old time
freight train drawn by oxen and driven by
bull -whackers at its annual picnic this year.
The Minneapolis journal., 1906-06-11

WAKPALA, s. D.-Agent Be1den has just
completed the payment at the different sub
agencies of the annual per capita. each Indian
receiving $12. The census shows total of {, 200
Indians on the reservation. .> ., H. ~
The Minneapolis journal., 1906-06-11

MILES CITY, MoNT.-With the establish
ment of new thirty y-machine shearing plant,
Miles City expects to become the second largest
wool market in Montana. , KS s7T
The Minneapolis journal., 1906-06-11
boy IN REMORSE
SHOOTS HIMSELF
GOPHER HUNT CUI.MINATEs IN
DOUBLE TRAGEDY.
Kensal Lad Of 12 Accidentally Shot His
Companion to Death and in an Agony
Of Mind Turned the Gun Upon Him
self-Young Retires from Supreme
Court.
Special to Tho Journal.

Special to The Journal. 81.
Fargo N. D., June 11.--Overcome with re-
morse over his accidental killing of his COM
panion on a gopher hunt, Ernest Grebbe, IL
years old, shot himself and was wounded SO
badly that he died shortly afterward.
The boy who was accidentally shot Ed
ward Alex. Both boys lived at Kensal, in
Stutsman county. + s r. f.. E =
The Minneapolis journal., 1906-06-11

EGAN, S. D.-The village council passed an
ordinance condemnng all sidewalks built OF
inch boards and providing that all walks built
The Minneapolis journal., 1906-06-11

SHELL LAKE. WIS.-The thirteenth annual
commencement exercises of the high school were
held at the Methodist church.. The graduates
were Julia Donnally, Leona Hubin, Swan Swan
son and Alma Daniels. -
The Minneapolis journal., 1906-06-11
FRESH BEEF PRICES,

FRESH BEEF PRICES.
Minneapolis, June 1.-THE wholesale market
quotations on fresh beef cuts today are as fol
lows: No. ribs. 12c; No. 2 ribs, &c; No. 3
ribs Sc; No. rounds, Sc; No. rounds, 71ac;
No 8 rounds, &c; No l loins, lac; No. loins.
12c: No. loins, 10c; No. plates, &c; No:
plates. Pig; No: plates, e; No 1 ehucks'
61ac; ON. 2 chucks &c; No chucks 47ac.
The Minneapolis journal., 1906-06-11

& CHIKIO. MINN.--Newman NJ. Davis, one OF
Chokio's pioneer settlers. is dead.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1906-11-11
Policemen Curtis Captures Him al
a Store Window.
PISTOL SHOT CAUSES SURRENDER
Only Recently Released From Jail on
Bail Bond-Arrested Many Times
for Alleged crimes-Implicated in
Cross Roads Fire.

Champion Bureau Of the Daily Press)
HAMPTON. VA, Nov. ll.-Lconard
Sheetz Jr.. WAS arrested by Police
man Leslie Curtis at o'clock this
morning while in the act OF breaking
into the rear OF Mrs. J. 7. Lees
store in West Queen street. When
discovered the man was standing OH
Il window shutter, which he had re-
moved from window, and was using
a ladder. and was cutting out the
small glass panes i'll the window
When he discoverct, the robber, 70.
liceman Curtis fire;l one shot at him
and Sheet surrendered without max
ing any attempt to escape.
Shectz has been in Jail for several
days pending Il trial for the robbery
of store at the Cross Roads. but
Thursday night he was bailed for hIa
appearance i'll court the latter par; of
this month. his brother-in.law, w. f.
LAWSON, being accepted as bondsman.
The police have for some time been
under the impression that Sheetz was
responsible for many OF the robberies
committed in Hampton recently and
after he was turned out of Jail his
movements were closely watched.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1906-11-11
Kansas Railroad Wins sul Against
The EgriCu|Iurisls.
MANY ACRES INVOLVED IN CASE
Old Land Grants of the Government
Boo Up to Cause Trouble to Pic.
nsers in the Western state--court
Against the Settlers.
DIV Associated press.l

TOPEKA. KANS., Nov. 1O.-Thou.
sands of acres Of most valuable farm
land IN Kansas, together with large
'moant of land located in towns and
cities OF the State is awarded to the
Missouri, Kansas ami Texas railway
by decision handed down today by
he Kansas Supreme Court.
In July. 1860. Congress granted to
the Union Pacific Railroad Company,
Southern branch, new the Missouri,
Kansas and Texas Railway Company.
\ right of way of 200 feet wide to the
railway to the South line OF the State,
a distance of about 100 miles.
Af'crward patents were issued to
private persons for land through
which the railroad runs without
excepting the right of way. The
PERSONS holding these patents have
treated the right OF way as being only
90 feet wide. In some cases, valua.
BILE improvements have been made on
so feet OH each OF the railway tracks.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1906-11-11
Expert Stockholders Gel Away
With About $1,000.
RURAL RETREAT HAS SENSATION
No One in the Town Knew Anything
Ahout the Robbery Until the Bar
dts Had Succeeded in Making Their
Escape With Booty.
(By Associated Press !

BRISTOL, VA, Nov. 10-Tho Bank
Of Rural Retreat. a small country
bank at Rural Retreat, Va. was looted
by expert safe crackers early this
norning and $1,000 in cash stolen.
Tho safe was blown open and the
robbery committed without anyone
being disturbed. The robbers made
good their escape. They were trailed
with blood hounds to a point two
miles east of the town, where they
are supposed to have mounted horses
and rode away.
The robbers dropped package Of
$500 on the floor of the bank.
The papers were thrown away at a
point west of the town and they were
recovered.
Two suspects are under arrest, at
Abingdon. they having been arrested
on freight train there this morning
and ono of them answers the descrip.
ton OF ore of two well-dressed strang-
ers seen at Rural Retreat yesterday.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1906-11-11
Police Forced 10 Draw TheIr Re.
VoIVers 10 Protect SuleP
From Enraged Crowd.
hit over The HEAD WITH CANE
Decision Rendered Considered Unfair
So Spectators Tried to Vent Spleen
Upon officiaI-Prlnccton Won from
West Poln.-one Player Killed out
West and Another Had His Log
Broken During Practice.
lRy Associated prosa !

NORFOLK. VA, Nov l0.--Thc end
OF me foot Ian game between Buck
nell and the Virginia Polytechnic In
stitutc here today was marked by nh
attempt to mob Umpire Suter by IL
crowd Of men and boys. The pollcc
with drawn revolvers quieted the mob
of iisg.stcd rooters.
mckncll won the game 10 TO O.
Five minutes before play ended n V.
II. ]. back got through for nm eighty
ward run nnd n touchdown. before he
had zone through the line. Snter blew
hin whistle for q foul V. p. l., having
hci! In the line. Tho crowd thought
This was q bad decision. Later Y. y.
]. Iuit the field and then tho mob
jumped the fence ana went after Su.
ter.
For awhile things looked dark for
me 'orn'cr Princeton player. He kept
his lace to tho crowd and slowly re.
trcafed Seeing that he would soon
bc hemmrd IN. the players on both
teams rushed To his assistance.
Some one hit Suter over tho head
with cane attached TO which n ". p,
!. flag, This was sipnnl for an on
.Hlausht and then the police rushed iinii.'
They rushed the crowd back wifi,
their clubs IN front of them Many Of
the policemen drew thelr reviewers.
In a short time quiet had been restor-
I.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1906-11-11
MI. vEsUv|Us ACTIVE
Volcano Breaks Lose and scaltsrs
Ashes Over Country.
SLIGHT EARTHQUAKE SHOCK FELT
Inhabitants Fear Another Eruption
Similar to the One That Occurred
Last Apr!-Professor Matteucci is
Not Alarmed.
by Associated press.l

NAPLES. ITALT, Nov. 10.-At noon
today Mount Nesuvius AMI the sur.
rom ling villages wore shaken IN by
m ,arti!nuahr, which was accompa.
pied Nv decorations nnd followed by
considerable fall of ashes, especially
aver Ot'nj2no. which was destroyed
during the eruption of last April and
is nGw i'll course of reconstruction.
The phenomenon caused great
alarm. Investigations showed tiInt
part al the crater of the volcano had
fallen IN.
There were three slight shocks in
the Nifcayan region and n further
discharges of ashes. which was blown
In the direction Of Pompcii and Otta-
iano
Prof. Mnttcucci. director Of the Roy
al Observatory on Mount Vesuvius,
said:
II 20 not believe this Is n new erup.
ton rs all the phenomena preceding
such an event are lacking. I think
the ain OF ashes was caused by the
slipping down Of the superior lip of
The crater and that the earth tremb.
'insa were due to water from the
llcayy rains recently having reached
the Tire zone inside tho volcano pro.
duciug an internal explosion"
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1906-11-11
WOULD DREBGE The MISSISSIPPI
Problem That confronts Country is
Not Shortage of Cars But Shortage
of Railroads He says-Demands
Reciprocity With canada-Would
Rather Have Free Trade.
(By Associated press.)

CHICAGO. ills, Nov lQ.--.IamcS
]. Hill the guest OF honor at tho han
qnct of the Merchants Club tonight
said:
To-day the entire country is sur-
fcrinS from want of transportation
facilities to move Its business without
unreasonable delay. The prevailing
Idea with the public is that tho rail
roads arc short OF cars while the facts
are that the shortage Is in tracks and
terminals 10 provide greater oppor-
iunity for the movement OF cars"
Favcrs River Navigation.
The speaker declared that the coun.
try today faced transportation prob
'em which only time. patience and the
expenditure of enormous sums of
money will remedy. He assorted that
there is crying need now for the
construction vi fifteen foot channel
between st. Louis and New Orleans.
ma he said, that tho necessity for
this would increase with time.
There WAS no more important gen
oral work for the government to per.
form. he said. than to construct n
channel capable of carrying vessels Of
fifteen feet draft.
6eIittlcs Ranama Ditch.
Mr.. Hill recited figures showing
that the trade with the people whom
tho United States Viii be able to
reach by the construction Of the PAN
ANA canal amounts TO only about
S5i,5Oo,0nO. while orr trade with Can
ada is more than s2O0.oO000O n year.
He asserted that the conservation and
Increase of this trade is of great i'm
ror.ancc than anything that will ac-
cruc 30 the United States. because Of
the construction OF the canal.
Concerning reciprocity with Canada,
Mr. Hill said:
Time Ripe for Reciprocity.
"The plea iGr more liberal trade re-
lations is ncgativcd only by unreason.
ing individual selfishness. The time
is 1pportune for practical move
mcrt toward better trade relations
with Canada. Tho c1nsunmntion
most to be wished is the wiping out
of custom houses along the northern
frontier and tho establishment there
of absolute free trade. If the time is
nor ripe for that. the least that 1t de
manGs Is ample reciprocity"
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1906-11-11
COAL DOCKS, IN CHICAGO,
ARE DESTROYED BY FIRE.
Loss is Placed at $757,ooo-EmpIoyes
Have Narrow Escape From
Death.
DIV AasocIalesl Press !

CHICAGO, Nov. l0,-The docks of
the l.chigh Valley Coal Company Mt
One Hundrcdth street and CONNER.
cial avenue were destroyed by fire
today causing damage estimated at.
$757 900.
Tho fire originated in the engine
room basement where $4,000 tons Of
hard coal were stored.
The flames spread so rapidly that
the employees were forced to run for
their lives. The coal Is still burning
ana 1t is expected that It will be sev.
eral days before the fire is extln.
suished.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1906-11-11
SOCIETY THREATENED BY EVIL
Detectives at Suggestion of Club
Women Watched Big Store and
Found That sixty Clerks Had Been
ensiced Into Places Of Doubtful
Character by Men in Week.
(By Associated Press y

CHICAGO. Ills. Nov. lo.--Cluh
women representing the Chicago
Woman's Club. the Cock County
League of Womcu's Clubs and The
Womin's Legal Aid Society made II
strong appeal before the liccnsc com
mittee ui Council yesterday In favor
OF the COmcrfurd Ordinance, licensing
| hotels.
Mrs. Alice L. Bates. Mrs. Louis
GreelS. Mrs. Charles Hcnrotin and
Mrs. Wilshur Jackson were the speak.
crs who toll the alderman in plain
terms that the tatc of thousands OF
innocent girls WAS bound up In tho
regulation OF the downtown hotels and
ihal heN pro- oscd to see safeguards
thrown about them.
Miss Lucy Page CASTOR sprung the
sensation Of the session In discus.
sion of the conditions surrounding
undnvraid shop girls.
"Chief of Police Collins ut our re-
quest recently detailed two detectives
10 watch certain down town store"
sail Miss CASTOR.
Their report to him showed that
in the course Cf week they had trac.
ed sixty girls from that ono place to
the various down town hotels. They
were al accompanied by men. This
thing has grown to serious proper
'tfns nd Is soaring The lives OF INN.
dreis OF bard pressed girls. These 10.
tells ought TO he utterly wiped out"
The committee decided to resume
the discussion a week hence
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1906-11-11
REPUBLICAN CONGRESSMAN
ADMITSPAYING FOR VOTES
SHAW MOT GOING TO AID
WALL STREET SPECTATORS
Has No intention Of Throwing Any
Mere Money into the Nav of
the Stock Market.
CBy Associated Press !

WASHINGTON, d. G.. Nov. To-
Secretary Shaw. when asked if any
thing would be done to relieve the fl
nancial situation. he replied that "ur.
less conditions materially changed he
would not refund, buy bonds increase
deposits nor DO anything else
The treasury" he says. "holds
$4,000 900 which can be used as a
last resort. but It will not be used
until absolutely necessary. Unless
business conditions generally are
again disturbed nothing further need
be expected
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1906-11-11
U. OF v. PLAYS GOOD GAME.
Randolph and johnson Made the Star
PLAYS,

WASHINGTON, d. c.. Nov. TO-
The University of Virginia defeated
GEORGETOWN today by score OF IL to
Q. Tho visiting team seemed to have
the better grasp OF the new foot ball
rules and was the better trained to
stand the long contest Randolph
AMI Johnson were VIrginin's stars.
The first touchdown was made by
Randolph. who received the ball on
nnnt on his own 30 yard line and clud-
ed every Georgetown player between
there and goal. In tho second half
similar play was executed by Ran
doiph and Johnson and both goals
having been kicked this mndo tho n.
nal score as stated Vlrginla's goal
was several times in danger. but
Georgetown lost tho ball on downs.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1906-11-11
WRECK ON 3 6 Q.
Broken Rail Caused Death of Man
and Injury to 10 others.
fBy Associated PresS)

MANCHESTER, O.. Nov. 10.-A
wreck on the Baltimore and Ohio
Southwestern early today resulted in
the death OF one man and the injury
of eighteen other persons.
Passenger train No. with con-
ductor Graham, struck a broken rail.
The engine, postal and baggage car
passed. but five coaches were wrecked.
They turned over and rolled down
the bank. Three little children OF
ono family were injured, one having
It's legs crushed.
All the crew escaped except the
conductor, who WAS slightly injured.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1906-11-11
BIG FIRE IN SCRANTON.
Mts Camille Houses Dcstroyei--L3ss
Placed at $450,O0O.
(By Associated Press.)

SCRANTON. PA, Nov. 10.-A fire
Of unknown origin this morning de.
stroyed the Carter and Kennedy six
story building occupied by several
mercantile establishments. causing
the loss of the buildings and stock.
The loss is about $450,000.
The Connell building, an cightstory
Office structure adjoining, was dam.
aged to the extent of $4,000 Eighty
per cent. insurance was carried.
Seven firemen were injured, one
Joseph Jay seriously, by flying bricks
and falling walls.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1906-11-11
HUSBAND MURDERS WIFE.
Mother of -Four Children Shot Down
by Enraeed Man.
(By Associated Press.l

HARRlSONBURG, IA, Nov. To-.
Jacob Stchman, a boilcrmaker. OF
Steelton, shot and killed his wife in
q crowded Broad street market today
Stehman and his wife have been liy-
ng apart.
Stehman met his wife at tho mar
ket and after falling TO persuade her.
to return home shot her four times.
death resulting In few minutes.
She Is 4s years old and mother Of
-four children.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1906-11-11
y. P. l,==BUCKNELL UMPIRE
MOBBED BY ENTHUSIASTS
Gall WELL" WIRELESS
FROM ROOSEVELT SAYS
Louisiana Making Thirteen Knots on
Hour and the Weather is
Splendid
(ny Associated pressl

HAlTiMORE, MD. Nov iO.-Thc
wireless telegraph station hcrc was
III communication 1T 1880 o'clock TO-
night with the haitlcship Louisiana.
which Is conveying President Roosc-
veit to Panama, the message received
being:
"All we'll"
The location of the battlcshlp was
not asccrtainod. but il Is proceeding
at a ID knot gait. with smooth water
aud Good weather.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1906-11-11
ALLEGED sWlNDLERs INDICTED.
Commissioner Holds Broker for Trial
in Federal Court.
Obs NsHOcintcl pross.

W. @f'''VN.'NNCI IV:-s'.T
CHICAGO, Nov. lo.-Charles w.
Norton. accused of using the mails TO
promote Il fraudulent scheme and ar.
rested at the instigation of rnstoiiicc
inspectors, was today held to the Fed
eral grand jury ri Toledo. Ohio. by
United States Commissioner Footc.
Norton IL charged with obtaining
10 600 shares of mining stock through
fraud pcrpetrated IN Thomas
Smurthwaite
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1906-11-11
Did Not Spend His All.
eonaparte Wants a "Ross."

BALTIMORE. MD, Nov. 1O.-In an
interview published in the News to-
day. Secretary of the Navy Charles J..
Bonaparte suggested the establish
ment of legalized boss In each po-
Utica! party. in each of the States and
cities, the boss" to he empowered to
select the candidates for&ie various
elective offices. thereby. ing away
with nominating conventio%s.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1906-11-11
PROSPERITY FOR MINERS
IN THE COPPER COUNTRY
Rogers Grants the Award to the EN-.
poyss of the Amalgamated
Company.
fry Associated Press.)

BUTTE. MONT, Nov. lO.-Tweive
thousand employees of the mines and
smelters in Montana have been grant-
cd an increase of wages averaging %
cents day. beginning November Is.
The Increase in the wages OF the
Amaleamated company employees was
awarded by III. II. Rogers.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1906-11-11
ALL ON WRECKED SHIP
LOST IN THE TEMPEST
Visitors, TO Abandoned Bark Adeona
Find Only the Cat on Board
the Vessel.
fBy Associated Press,

RICHIBUCTC. N. b., Nov. 10.-The
wrecked bark Adeona was boarded to.
day Cor the first time since che went
ashore off this port last week ana not
single seaman was found on the
vessel. Only the ships cat survived
1t was known previously that at
least five OF the eleven men had per.
lshed in an attempt to reach shore in
boat.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1906-11-11
- -
SHIP GLACIER IN PORT.
Vessel That lowed Dock TO Manila Ar.
rlves HONG.
(Dy Asspci0tcd Prcss.)

W N"'."aSu Iicse.J
NEW YORK, Nov. lU.---Thr United
states supply steamer Glacier. which
towcd the big dry dock Dewey to Mia
Mia. arrived acre today.
Owing to the arduous duty Incurred
IN the service. the Glaciers crow was
given some leisure on her .homeward
TRIP. After leaving Manila tho Glacier
stopped NJ Singapore. Colombo. Port
Said. Joppa. Athens. Naples and Gil.
braltar.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1906-11-11
TEACHER KILLED BY TRAIN.
Miss 5. g. Hand. of South Carolina.
Run Over by Locomotive.

tSnccial Ia the Daily prcss.)
CHARLOTTE, n. c.. Nov. 10
Miss S. n Hand. Of Chester s. c..
sister of Professor w. IL. Hand, Of
South Carolina College, was run over
and killed sc Danvlla. A., last evening
by Southern vestIbnlc train.
The young lady was engaged I'm
teaching ana was member of a
prominent family. Persons seeing
her danger shouted TO her. but IL was
too late. and the locomotive rolled
over her body. mutilating it.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1906-11-11
$4,000 Damages for Killing a Man.

Especial to the Daily Press)
STAUNTON. VA, Nov. 1O.-In the
case of NJ. u. Paris, administrator of
j. ". Paris versus Chesapeake and
Ohio Railway, the jury gave the
plaintiff $4,000 damages. Paris was
killed by q tain Dec. 90, 1905.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1906-11-11
Strawberries on the Market.
Especial to the Daily PrcHs.l

RICHMOND. VA, Nov. l0.-Straw.
berries growing In The open IN vir.
Einia In November! Specimens of
the fruit were received today by tho
commissioner Of agriculture, and they
camn from the country OF Albcmarlc.
The berries are not large and they
are lot plentiful.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1906-11-11
Student Kills Student.
(By Associated Press

ANDoVER MASS, Nov 10
Charles p. Riggs. Phillips-Andover
Academy student, accidentally shot
and killed John J. Tracy, Il school
mate, today. Tracey lived in Empo
via Kan, and Riggs in Mount Vernon,
n. Y.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1906-11-11
Gets After the Tobacco trust.
(By Associated Prcss)

10Y NHSVCIHIVU FTCES1
WASHINGTON. Nov 10-An in
vcstigation Of the business methods
of the so-cal!ed tobacco ,rust will be
undertaken by the Department Ct Jus.
tiCe soon
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1906-11-11
THREE MEN KILLED.
Fast Train Runs Into a Party of
Workmen.
(By ASSOCilted Press. ]

NEW YORK, n. Y, Nov. iO.--Three
men were struck by fast train and
killed today Mt Park avenue ana Fiji
tv-siXlh street. The men were cleo
tricians aud were working on the
tracks of the New York Central rail.
way.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1906-11-11
Funston OFF to ST, Louis.
,By Associated Press

KANSAS CITY, MO. Nov. TO-
BriSadicr General Frederick Funston
left today for St Louis to take charge
OF MS new command, the division of
tho southwest.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1906-11-11
Walls Fall Killing Two Negroes.
Try Associated Press.)

SAVANNAH. GA. Nov. 10.-Whiie
workmen were eXcavatng to rebuild
a burned structure In West Broad
street today the walls fell, killing two
negroes.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1906-11-11
Rev. A. r. Lynn Resigns.
(Snecial to the Daily Press.

FREDERICKSBURG VA, Nov. 10.
Rev. A. T. Lynn has rendered his
resignation as pastor of the Ramoth
Baptist church in Stafford county. He
has been pastor of the church twenty
one years.