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The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1901-01-19
Does Your
Baking Powder
Contain
Alum =?

Prof Geo. F. Barker, MD, University of
Penn: "All the constituents Of alum remain
from alum baking powders in the bread, and
the alum itself is reproduced to all intentS and
purposes when the bread is dissolved by the
gastric juice in the process of digestion. re-
gard the use of alum as highly injurious"
DR.. Aonzo Clark: GA substance (alum
which can derange the stomach should not be
tolerated inbaking powder"
Prof w. g. Tucker, New York State
Chemist "I believe it (alun) to be decidedly
injurious when used as a constituent of food
articles"
Prof S. W. johnson, Yale College: al
regard their alum and soluble alumina salts
introduction into baking powders as most dan
gerous to health"
In view of such testimony as this,
every care must be exercised by
the housewife to exclude the oyer
and over condemned cheap, alum
baking powders from the food.
Baking powders made from cream Of tartaTlwhicir
shighy refined grape acid are promotiye fhealh
and more efficient Noother kind should be used
in leavening food. Royal Baking Powder is the
highest example OF pure cream OF tartar powoer
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1901-01-19
Railroads.
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STREET STATl0NcpD A.
600 A. NJ, NORFOLK LIMITED; AT AT
riyes Norfolk li:2O A. NJ. Stops only AZ ret
ersburg, waverly, and suffolk. Stcond-ciass
tickets not accepted on this train ,nuo,
9.OS A. NJ, THE CHlCAGO ENr 3N,t. o S1Si snd
for IVnchhurg, Roanoke, Columpus. anu
Chicago. Buffet ParlOr car PetersourS 70
Roanoke. Pullman sleeper Roanoke 10 Ooiz
umbus :: also, for Bristol, knOxvile, aad
Chattanooga Pullman Sleeper Roanoke 10
Ais NJ. Ocean Shore Limited. Arrives
Norfolk 5;S5 p. NJ stops only at petersburg,
Wayerly, and Suffolk. Seoond-class tcke's
not good on this train
$40 z. NJ For Suffolk, NOrto!k, anu III.
termediate stations. Arrives at Norioik at
I0:40 p. VI. , po.,oko
o:tO p. NJ, For Lynchburg and RoSnoke,
Connects at Lynchurg with washington sI,u
CHATTANOOGA limited. Puli man SlScPelo
Lynchburg to Memphis and New 0rISans 0ss
Csfes parlor. and Observation cars a saoIoIuu u u
to Atsala, Ala. Pullman sleeper oetweSn Il
Richmond ana Lynchburg, and bertns ieauS
for occupancy at $50 p, NJ. Also, Pullman
Sleeper Petersburg and Roanoke.
Trains arrive kichInond from Lync1nouHE,e y,
and the West daily at T55 A. NJ. and $50 I; ~;
from Norfolk and the East at ll:lO A NJ ll'4z
A. NJ. and $50 p. NJ.
Once: S3S Main street. -.CUpp
JOHN 4. WAGNER
City Passenger and Ticket Agent.
C.H BOSLEY. District Passenger Agent.
WE BgVILL. General Passenger Agenass;
General ORsce: Roanoke, va "S ~
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1901-01-19
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Stafford List Of Writings.

ocvm o.v,so POWDER CO.. 100 WILLIAM ST.. NEW voaK
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1901-01-19

Baking powders made from cream Of tartartwhicih
shighly refined grape acid are promotive OF health,
and more efficient. bother kind should be used
in leavening food. Royal Baking Powder IS the
highest example Of pure cream OF tartar powder.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1901-01-19
C.&O 70 hot Springs.

Time marked I daily except Sunday.
PulIman Sleeping Cars on Noa. and
for Cincinnati and Louisville.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1901-01-19

Ear asasr information, addrsSl
JNO. D. POTTH,
A.@. p. A., Rishmand. Va.
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-03-16
RENDER CHINESE TRAcrABLE.

Berlin, March 16.-In a second speech in the Reichstag yesterday, re- fering to the German fleet in China, Count Von Buelow. after repeating that Germany had pursued no annex ationist policy in China. said the Ger man fleet had remained in China owing to it's moral effect in rendering the Chinese more tractable in the peace negotiations, and. further, because the protection and support of the fleet was highly necessary for the German troops. Moreover the presence of the fieeG9had largely contributed to main- tain quiet attitude among the vari- ous viceroys. Count Von Waldersee believed that the fleet had rendered valuable service this way. and the German minister to China, Dr Mumm VOn Schwartzenste.n, considered its temporary retention very advantageous as affOrding a guarantee of the execu- tion of Germany's demands and. for the future, of the attitude of the Yang Tse governors.
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-03-16
ELKS ELECT OFFICERS.
Every Position Was Filled Last Night by a Unanimous Vote of Lodge.

Every Position Was Filled Last Night
 by a Unanimous Vote of Lodge.
 One of the largest attended meet ings, and one of the most enthusiastic that has been held by Waterbury lodge of .Elks since it's organization was the one of last evening. It was the an nual election of officers and the mem- bers were out in force to take part in the selection of the gentlemen who are to be their leaders for the next year. There were also four candidates to be initiated, and right well did they re- ceive their degrees. In fact, one of those initiated will not soon forget it. for it was so effective that he will re- main in concealment from his ac- Quaintances for several days. He claims to have been wrongly advised, but he will know better the next time.
 There was a good report from the minstrel committee, and in fact it E-as very interesting report and was pret- tily engrossed. Everything is run ming along smoothly and everybody is giving a helping hand to boom the minstrels and make it a big success.
 The election of officers resulted in unanimous choice for each position. The positions will be filled as follows for the next year: Exalted ruler, Frank IT. Bradbury: esteemed leading knight Patrick J. Lawlor; esteemed loyal knight Richard Martin; esteemed featuring knight, Dr F. l.. Eager; sec retary, William IT. Hurley; treasurer, James H. Mulville; tyler, James F.. Coughlin: trustee for three years, Jo- seph A. Cullen; delegate to the grand lodge meeting, which will be held in Milwaukee during the month of July, F. l.. Maloney alternate, Chris Strobel. There are some appointive offices to be filled, but those officers will be named by the new exalted ruler after the officers elected last night are in stalled at the next regular session, the first Friday in April.
 There were refreshments seved after and during the meeting, and it was one of the most harmonious meetings that has been held in the lodge room ill many a day.
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-03-16
MORAN REAPPOINTED.
Beginning the Tenth Year of His
 Reign.

Thomas Moran, the genial superin- tendent of the almshouse, was reap pointed for another term to-day by the board of Selectmen. This starts off Regent Moran on his tenth term, and the beauty of 1t is that he appears to be growing in favor with the boarderS at the big house, and with the pub lie, as the years roll onward. Of course it is said and We lean to the belief that it is true. that Mir Moran owes his phenomenal success as GUS tOdian of the almshOuse to the happy disposition of his good wife, who in- variably treats those about her with the utmost courtesy and endeayOrS by every means in her power to tighten the weight of woe upon those with whom she comes in contact, but. even so. Mir Moran should get credit for this too, because it proves that he had common sense enough to select a part ner that would be q helpmeet in fact as well as ill name, one who would make up for any shortcomings there might be in himself, and the man who is sharp enough to do this is all right. But, what matter about these things
 Mir Moran and wife have given general satisfaction at the big institution on the town farm, and so far as we know the worst wish any one has for them Is that they may spend the remainder of their years in the townhOuse. Mir Moran was first appointed during the regime of Pinney and Boushton, was continued under Messrs Morris and Doran and appears to be holding his own under Doran and Disley When MT Moran took hold of the place the inmates were crowded into holes in the wall, but soon afterwards the mas sive brick structure was erected, and for some time past those who find it necessary to live there are as well housed as any people in town.
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-03-16
MONUMENTAL LYING.n '
Boys Swore They Were Paid to Purs
 chase Iiuuor on Sunday.

Boys Swore They Were Paid to Purs
 chase Liquor on Sunday.
 Willimantic, Conn, March 16.-What is characterized by the authorities as monumental lying" resulted to-day in the arraignment and acquittal of s. J. Young. proprietor of Young's hotel here. on q charge alleging the violation of the Sunday liquor law and the sale of liquor to minors.
 There were two witnesses in tho case, John Gray and George Young. both minors. It transpired that the prosecution was brought on the basis of affidavits made by these boys. In the affidavits they swore that they had been given money by a citizen of Wil- limantic, to purchase liquor at Young's on Sunday, March 3.
 They said they so purchased the li- quor. Prosecuting Attorney Potter ac- cordingly prosecuted. On the witt ness stand to-day the boys testified that they had lied in their affidavits and that instead of using the money for Iquor had pocketed it; lied to the prosecuting attorney: and subsequent> ly perjured themselves in their afiday. it's.
 Mir Young was promptly acquitted
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-03-16
HEATING SCHOOL BUILDINGS.
Board of Education Said to be
 Investigating.

The Award of Recent Contracts Set
 the Members to Thinking and Talk
 ing-Nearly Every One of Opinion
 That Board Acted Wisely and That
 Local Contractors Should Always
 Get Preference.
 The next meeting of the board of education will be productive of sur prlslng statements regarding the heat ing Of some of the largest of the pub lie schools unless present plans are set aside. The cry of alarm that has been raised in certain quarters against awarding the heating contract for one of the proposed schools to the contrac- tor to whom it has been awarded will be proven to be without foundation, and those who were at it's source will say nothing. It appears to be the gen eral opinion that even if the contract price of the successful bidder ill this case, M. J. Daly. is somewhat higher than that of the out of town bidders. on the whole it is better that he should do the work than an outsider. He em- plOys large number of men and pays taxes on a large plant. He is well known here and his work. if defective, could be oyerhauled at any time. Were his work incompetent it would be an obstacle to his procuring any further public contracts in this city, and that reason alone ought to be suf- ficient for him to put in q heating sys- tenn that would meet with all require ments.
 It is common talk among certain members of the board of education that the heating of the high school during the past winter has been any thing but adequate. It is said by most competent authority that the sys- tenn has been carrying thirty pounds of steam over and above it's legitimate capacity or pressure. and that even then it has failed to properly heat the upper floors of the school. This sys- tenn was put in by q Boston firm. Whether or not it has been found in sufficient during previous winters has not been stated. but it's incompetency during the present season will form q topic of debate. it is said. at future ses- sions of the board of education. It is even now hinted that the whole sys- tenn will have to be removed; that not withstanding it's short life it has out lived it's usefulness. Most reliable au- thOrity informed q representative of this paper to-day that the state inspec- tor of boilers has said that the system will have to be entirely taken out after another winter.
 The heating in the Driggs school a building that is only few years old, ill the opinion of many members of the board of education. is found totally in- sufficient. At first it was supposed that the janitor did not understand the working of the boiler. This is called the Sanborn system. The home office of the concern was notified. A man was sent on here and he spent a few hours on the premises of the school. His visit resulted in no good. It has been found impossible to heat the first floor of this school more than fifty three degrees. while to try to heat the upper floor would mean to freeze the entire building.
 The same condition prevails in many of the other schools. but the whole sit uation will be revealed at an early meeting of the board of education.
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-03-16
SHOT HIMSELF IN CAB.
After Requesting Cabman to Drive to
 St Francis's Hospital.

New York, March 16.-Charles Pe- ters, p years old, a guest at the Nor ton house, hailed q cab of Thomas Boyle at the Pennsylvania railroad sta tion, Jersey City, at , o'clock this morning, and asked to be driven to the St Francis hospital. He was stylishly dressed and smoked q cigarette.
 Boyle had driven as far as Erie and Fourth streets when he heard a noise and turning. saw his fare" stretched out almost lifeless ill the cab. There was a pistol in the mans right hand.
 Boyle sprang from the box and saw that the man had shot himself in the right side below the stomach. He drove rapidly to the Seventh street station.
 ill the cab with the wounded man and ordered Boyle to drive to the hospital.
 Ruddy tried to question the man, but got only evasive answers. He said he had-shot himself because he was de- spondent Asked where he lived. he replied "Nowhere:'' Then he said Bos- ton, and finally admitted that he had been working in New York up to two weeks ago in a Sixth avenue depart ment store.
 At the hospital it was seen that the ball had pene etrated his liver and that there was no chance for his recovery. When told this he gave his correct name and address.
 In his pockets were found the busi- ness card of Hartwell. Williams ana Kingston, builders. of Providence, F.. l.. and four sheets of paper bearing the letterhead of Seton Hall. Roman Catholic theological institute in East n,, xI,;- vV-,,i{t entitled Passage from an oration on the death of a young friend, by G. R. K'
 When told at the hospital that he could not recover he asked that word be sent to Mrs H. NJ. Crowley of No 1O3 Evergreen street, 'Bayonne, \. J.
 At the Morton house nothing was known of Peters beyond the fact that he registered there on March 6 from Boston.
 He was stylishly dressed, but had 10 baggage and paid for his room ill ad- vance. He was not about the hotel during the day and made no friends among the hotel habitues.
 New York, March 16.-The man was subsequently identified at the City hospital as Peter J. Crowley. The Identification was made by woman who said she was his mother. About 10 o'clock as welldressed refined look ing woman called at the hospital and said that she was Mrs H. M. Crowley. of Providence. She said that she had been visiting relatives at 1O3 Ever green street, Bayonne. It was his mothers name and her Bayonne ad- dress that the young man had given when asked at the hospital whom he desired to have notified. Mrs Crow ley told Warden Osborne of the City hospital that hern.son was born in Providence. She said that he was formerly a clerk in q Sixth avenue de- partment store, New York. She said that her son had been drinking con- siderably of late. Mrs Crowley was taken to the young mans bedside but was allowed to remain only long enough to identify him.
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-03-16
WOULD GO TO JAIL
Rather Than Pay His Wife S8
 8 Week.
WEST FAMILY TROUBLES AGAIN

Mrs West Had Her Husband Arrested
 For Non-Support-Court Orders
 West to Pay His Wife SS Week or
 Go to Jail for Thirty Days-He Says
 He Will Go to Jail.
 The trouble of the West family of NatervilIe were given another airing in the city court this morning before Judge Bradstreet. This time the wifd had her husband charged with non- support since February Il. Mrs West testified to what she has stated be- fore, and the evidence was being re- peated when Judge Root, counsel foE West stated that his client was willing that his wife and children should re- turn to their old home and he would not interfere with them. Mrs West seemed to suspect this arrangement and said that she had furnished four rooms in Waterville and expected to be able to get along we'll, with some assistance from her husband. The court looked upon this method of set ting the matter as quite favorable.
 He said it would not be right to make the husband pay for his wife's lodging ill some other house when he had one ready for her occupancy. If he de- Clueu ludL SuC SIlOuIu rcCuru, It WOu1OS of course, be with the express under- standing that her husband should not go near her or the children until the order of the probate court is set aside.
 It was shown that Mrs Roberts has given Mrs West financial aid. Court took a recess at this point, having business in the district court.
 The hearing lasted until 11:30 o'clock. West was found guilty and ordered to pay his wife $S a week for six months and to provide her a suita- ble place to live. otherwise he shall go to jail for thirty days. West said he would prefer to go to Jail, and after the court left the bench Vests friends and relatives crowded around him and tried to induce him to bow to the in- evitable and accept the order of the court But he was obdurate. One of his sisters burst into tears at the sug- gestion of her brother spending thirty days behind prison bars. His father and mother and others tried to per- suade him, but he appeared fmmova- ble. II couldn't do it.'' he said. Pay her sS week. I guess not" His brother said he would help him out. | and his mother with tears sought to show him that obstinacy was useless. | and that he could easily afford to pay l SS a week. His counsel. Attorney Root. advised him. but all was of no ] avail and as he was leaving for the police station amid great excitement | among his women friends he said: l 'Pay her SS a week. Guess not" It | is said he earns $3 day. ap
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-03-16
MAPLE SUGAR TRUST.
Farmers Will Send Sap to One Place
 to Be Boiled.

Farmers Will Send Sap to One Place
 to Be Boiled.
 New York. March 16.-A special td the Times from Ashtabula, Ohio, says:
 The maple sugar and syrup makers of that section of Ohio which is now the maple sugar making center of the world, are about to form trust The season is just opening and the plans are almost completed. Instead of selling individually to the buyers and boiling their own sap, the farmers will appoint one salesman to look after their interests, and will send all the sap to one place to be boiled.
 Middlefield, Geauga county, will be the location. It is situated in close proximity to some 3OO,OOO maple trees. The trust will place the price of syrup at $1 a gallon, an average advance Of p cents. Heretofore the prices have varied. Sugar makers have sold to agents without thought of a standard price. Nowadays it is really syrup making instead of sugar-making. Deal- CTS figure it out that the price of sugar does not compensate them for the ex. tra labor necessary to making 1t.
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-03-16
CITY NEWS. :

The forty hours devotion will open at St Francis \avier's church at tDe last mass tomorrow morning.
 Tomorrow afternoon at 43O the pupils of Katherine Somers Bonn will give a recital at Mrs Bonn's studio in Browns block
 In the bowling game at Middletown last evening the local Y. M c. A. tea1n was defeated by the Mddletown team by 13O pins.
 The entertainment given by the c. w. A. at City hall tomorrow evening begins at o'clock. The price of ad- mission is p cents to all parts of the house.
 At meeting of Sheridan lodge. N. E. o. F.. held last night Charles But terly and Theodore Knapp were ap- pointed delegates to the grand lodge convention to be held ill Hartford on April 10
 The hearing on the will of the late Eleanor Jane Melton. mother of the donor of the Carrie Welton fountain, which was to have been heard to-day was again postponed on account of the illness of Attorney Kellogg.
 Comptroller NJ. D. Russell has ap- pointed Henry O'Connor of Railroad
 Hill street as assistant in his office. Mir O'Connor is q popular young man and his many friends will be pleased to learn of his promotion. He will enter upon his duties Monday.
 Katrina Steamer. infant daughter of Mir and Mrs Ferdinand Steamer, died at the home of her parents at Sars- field street, last night. The funeral took place at half past two this after noon, and interment was in Calvary cemetery.
 From the manner fn which tickets have been selling the seating capacity of St Thomas's church will be taxed to its limit tomorrow night at ,he organ recital to be given by Organist Edward Keegan. In addition Rev Father Bray will deliver lecture on Ireland's music.
 In the district court this afternoon Judge Cowell heard a matter in which Mrs Mary Seaman sued the Waterbury National bank for $75. In a business l transaction by Mrs Seaman the abov', amount was left in the bank. / Tine hank refused to surrender it, hence the suit. Attorney Russell represented Mrs Seaman and Attorney Coates of Danbury appeared for. the bank.
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-03-16
NEGOTIATIONS FELL THROUGH

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 New York. March 1G.-A special to the Times from Washington says: The arrangement by which the sultan of Turkey was to pay his debts to. the United States under cover of the pur- chase of a cruiser from the Cramps has fallen through. The Cramps have not begun work on the Turkish cruiser and will not do so. The prime cause of the failure of the device so ingenius- ly. contriyed by the sultan was the shrewd move of Germany. recorded in European dispatches last December. Germany was determined that if the American claims were paid, hers should be paid. for the sultan had so cleverly contrived the payment that he would be able to reply to Germany that he was merely buying warship and was not paying any debts. Ger many therefore flanked the sultan by
 making her demand. not for the pay Bent of an indemnity, but for the payment of bill owed to the Krupp concern for armor before he bought any more war material. This move of Germany. it is now learned, has heen completely successful. The sul- tnn was able to pretend that he was not going to pay the American in- tIemnity, but he could not pretend that he WAS not negotiating with the Cramps for q ship. The negotiations With the Cramps therefore had to fall
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-03-16
A LARGE PRODUCT.
Maine Forests Will Give Most in the
 History of the Industry.

Name Forests Will Give Most in the
 History of the Industry.
 Bangor, Me, March 16.-With pulp logs included. the cut in the Maine forests this winter seems likely to be the largest in the history of the indus try. but there will be fewer saw logs than the average for the past ten years. The Penobscot river will bave 164 100000 feet of new logs and IT, 100000 feet of last years logs to come down in the same drives. The Ken- ncbec cut is set at 154.OOO. .OOO feet: all new logs. and Androscoggm operators claim to have nearly or quite 2OO,OO0,- 900 feet. although 53,OOO,OOO feet Of this is cut and sawed in New Hamp- shire, not coming into Maine.
 On the Aroostook, Machias, Union, Narraguagus and St Croix rivers the cut will aggregate about 1O9.OOO.OO0 feet, so that the total cut of the state of new logs will be 626.5OO0OO feet. Deducting what goes to New namp- shire mills there remains 573.5OO.OOO feet for Maine mills, of which, it is es- timated. 275,0OO,OOO feet will go into pulp. leaving less than POO, ,OO0. 900 feet of the new logs for the saw mills.
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-03-16
RUN ON THE BANK.

Natick, Mass, March 1G.-The de positors of the Natick Five Cents say ings bank to-day continued the run which was begun yesterday and the line up in front of the door began as early as S:3e. By 10 o'clock there were nearly seventy people who were wait ing to draw their money. In the win dows of the institution cards giving statement of the banks condition, signed by the trustees had been post ed. The cards showed assets of $2,2O0,- -379.94; deposits. $2,O32, ,287.1 surplus, $168, ,O92.75. At 1O:3O the excitement had Quieted down . little. All appli- canta weEa naid promptly,