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Omaha daily bee., 1902-09-21

Nebraska, meanwhile. from its showing
thu far should nave no trouble in main
tanning an absolute supremacy outside Of
the Big Nine. Even at that the prospects
for the C~ornhuskers are not so bright, since
the call OF time, as they we're on paper two
weeks ago. when every player on last years
team but three was a sure return. Now
that the squad is assembled and school has
begun Coach Booth finds that he is shy a
considerable number OF veterans.
Just at present Coach Booth finds him
self looking for an end and a back or so.
The rest OF his lineup is well provided for
with ample material, the only fault TO be
found being that much Of 1t is green. What
really worries the Nebraska coach Just now
is that Bender has not come back TO play
half nor Cortelyou Of Omaha to play end.
Both are high class men and will be very
hard to replace. For the rest. the team
prospects may now be summarized. "old
Bill" Koehler, last years center, has gone
TO play with the University OF Chicago.
For his place Hubbard from the Lincoln
High school is the most likely candidate.
He weighs 1877 pounds. Cotton, a big un-
dergraduate from Syracuse, is also a can
didate. For guards there is first of all Dan
Ringer. the veteran Of three seasons, who
Will play provided he can get his knee
strengthened up and properly braced. He
will be on the left side. On the other side
are two last years substitutes striving for
position. Maloney weighs 220 pounds aud
has a great spirit. He will probably get
the Job, Tobin, the huge hammer thrower.
is another stslwart with some experience
in 1901.
This leaves the center trio pretty we'll
liked and the tackles come next. Captain
Westover will, Of course, play on the right
side. and SO far, Just two men have shown
for the other place. They are Briggs of
Red Oak. la. a ls0-pound man, and VIII
son Of the Illinois normal school, weighing
100 pounds.
Chick Shedd. last seasons heavy left
end, will be back In the game At $50
pounds, but Cortelyou is missing so far at
the other extremity. About nfty Of his
Omaha daily bee., 1902-09-21

No league record ever showed the same
condition as regards the championship as
existed in the Western at the close Of the
Friday evening games. Two teams tied for
first place is not an unusual condition, but
to have four teams practically tied was
never before known. Last week The Bee
called attention to the fact that the first
four places depended on the outcome OF the
last three games, but some of the wise
boys thought the positions were already
taken. Denver's clneh has faded and each
OF the four now has a good chance to win
out. Omaha is unfortunate In not being
able to put its full strength into the field
against the Milwaukee team, which is I'M
questionably stronger now than it has been
at any time during the season. II Omaha
should win the p%ennant, it will be a most
remarkable victory. At all events, no dis
grace attaches to any Of the clubs in the
first division.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-09-21

The Creighton university foot ball team
will give a first exhibition Of its proves
on the varsity gridiron next Saturday at 3
D. D.. The field at Twenty-hfth and Cali
fornia streets is In fine condition, and, as
there are to be swarms OF visitors In the
city that day, the boys are expecting a horde
Of spectators. The Creighton alumni eleven
will oppose the team OF '02 in this first
game, and, although the ex-Creighton men
are nearly all star foot ball players, victory
is not certain for them. Coach Ellick is
bringing the new team into shape in a sur
prisins manner. The new players are
more faithful at practice than the old ones,
and most of the positions will be filled by
strangers.
Thomas and Furay will hold the end posi-
tionE against Creighton, and everybody
knows they are hard men to get around.
Dan Butler will play fuIlbaek and the line
is not likely TO hold taut in front Of his
~plunges, but ais gains will probably be
short. The remainder OF the alumni team.
except the Meshane brothers, is not so
fresh in the minds Of gridiron devotees, but
it will make the Creighton boys play foot
ball.
For Creighton varsity the lineup Is not yet
settled. Two teams Of about equal weight
will play a umber' Of short practice games
during the week and the best men will be
chosen by Coach ElIick to play the FIRST
game.
The regular schedule for Creighton will
begin October 4, as follows:
October I, Lincoln NEEDLES. at Omaha.
October IL, Tabor college, at Omaha.
October rs, Doane college, at Omaha
October Is, Amity college, at College
Springs.
November 3. Haskell Indians, at Omaha.
November 8, Omaha High school, al
Omaha.
November IS st. Mays college, at st
i Mary's, Kan.
November q. University OF Nebraska. al
Omaha.
Noyember q. Highland Park college. Al
! Omaha
Omaha daily bee., 1902-09-21

friends have entered into a conspiracy to
persuade him to come by writing letters,
but IL he does not succumb there are still
two more chances. One is that Roy Ell'@tt
Of Lincoln will get out again, - ha, .Ig
played on the championship '9S team. The
other hope is Mike" Thomas of Omaha, Of
local High school fame first and later
identified with Creighton college. Either
man could fill "Cort's" shoes creditably
and Booth wants them both. The coach
came to Omaha last Thursday especially
to see Thomas and it is thought that
Nike will enter the university about
October /. He is always in good shape
and with a little work here in Omaha be-
fore he goes down will be ready to go
onto the field at once. Booth is especially
glad to hear Of Thomas kicking ability,
which is considerable in every department,
punts, places and drops.
Next come the backs and II is still main
tanned that Thorpe will play quarter,
though he is not out yet. His first sub
stitute will doubtless be Morris Benedict
of the Lincoln High school '99 and 1900
teams. Benedict can then step into the
lob for 'O3.
For halves Bell Of last years squad is
out, as is Eager. Then Billy Englehardt
OF. the Omaha High school eleven for four
years past has Just registered, to the de-
light of varsity fanatics, who thought ne
was going to Ann Arbor. Englehardt is
almost sure OF a regular back position,
Myers and Hewitt are two more strong
candidates.
For fullback Booth is already completely
satisfied in Ollie Mickle, who has made
easily the best showing of any new man,
He played the position with the champion
Lincoln High school teams of go and 1900
and has Just come north from Texas to
join the varsity squad. ollie is Weighing
172 pounds and is fast as lightning. He
has wonderful nerve and, although he is a
terrific charger, his most pleasing feature
to Booth is his defense. There he is strong
and there was Nebraska's weakness at
fullback last year. Pillsbury was not
strong on defence.
All the men save Bender, Cortelyou.
Thomas, Elliott and Thorpe are out. Should
all these come Nebraska will have a team
remarkably strong everywhere, save at the
tackles and center, and possibly a guard.
With green men in these places not much
can be said in encouragement Even IL
Bender and Cortelyou remain away, the
team can do we'll with the others, but
Thorpe and either Thomas OF Elliott must
be had.
Practice is still preliminary, but the com
ing week is the third one since assembly.
and the free scrimmages will soon begin
Booth says he needs much material from
the arrivals of last week in order TO make
up his second, third and fourth elevens.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-09-21

T.. J. Hickey talked through his hat at
Kansas City for a few moments during the
week. He said every team in his league
made money but Milwaukee, but Quin and
Havenor do not mind the loss Of a few
millions so long as they can hold the fran
chise. Some people outside the Hickey
league would like to have all the money
Kansas City, st. Paul and Minneapolis
didn't make. In the National John t.
Brush looked over the record Of attend-
ance at Boston and Philadelphia, and then
said It had been a year Of great prosperity
and all the National teams had made
money.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-09-21

Iowa, Nebraska, Kansas and Missouri are
all in training now. Each Of the schools
has a good bunch of candidates. but none
Of them save Missouri is overburdened
with old men. Iowa expects to do better
than last year, and is devoting preliminary
work to the acquiring of snap, speed and
quick starts, which a game with the light
ming Illinois team taught them the value
of last season. Arthur Curtis, Wiscon-
sins captain and tackle of last year, also
captain of the All-Middle-West eleven, is
coaching Kansas. and will doubtless ac-
complish great things with the material
at hand. He says his chances for a strong
team are not very bright, however, as the
last years team was none too good, and
the return of seven OF its components is
no great feather. Curtis will give Kansas
a strictly Wisconsin style Of play. over
at Columbia, Mo-, is a team that is not
reckoned with much because OF its com
plete outclassing by Nebraska last year,
It must be remembered that it was a crowd
OF new men that comprised the eleven in
'O1, and as practically all Of them will re-
turn a far better aggregation should be
worked up.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1902-10-25
After The Crisis-What

Eighty millions of people, most of them
optimists, bound to see the lightest and
brightest side OF what ever happens. are
entirely happy because the great coal
strike OF 1902-the greatest strike that
ever happened-is over.
The squealing OF the specuIators in
Welsh anthracite and Western bitumi-
nous coal, caught with large consign-
ments of these substitute fuels on a fal-
ling market, is scarcely heard above the
popular shout of satisfaction. That the
strike is over and that hard coal at 81 a
ton is promised within fortnight are
all that the average citizen cares 10
know.
And yet-and yet
The fundamental conditions that made
this strike possible and brought the
country so perilOusly near to disaster
are not changed in the least.
What is Congress going to do to make
another such crisis impossible? What
will President Roosevelt Recommend
and urge it to do?-New York World.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1902-10-25
ANOTHER ONE OF MARK TwAIN's JOKES
he Wants Money 10 Burn

The following letter has been received
at the Treasury Department, at Wash
ington:
New York. Oct. 3.
The Honorable The Secretary of the
Treasury, Washington. ID. c.
''Sir-Prices for thecustomary kinds OF
winter fuel having reached the altitude
which puts them out Of the reach of liz.
erary persons in straitened circumstances
desire TO place with you the following
order:
'Forty-fve tons best old dry Govern
ment bonds, suitable for furnace, gold Z
per cents 1864 preferred.
Twelve tons early greenbacks. range
size, suitable for cooking.
Eight barrels seasoned 25-cent and
oO-cent postal currency, vintage Of 1866
eligible for kindlings.
Please deliver with all convenient dis
patch at my house in Riversdale at low
est rates Tor spot cash and send bill to
Your Obliged servant
Mark Twain.
Nho will be very grateful and will vot.
right
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1902-10-25
CAROLINE.
Religious Notes, personals and other Items.

Religious Notes, Personals and Other Items
Correspondence of The FREE LANcr.)
Bowling Green, Va. Oct. -. 1902.
Rev. Richard Bagby filed his regular
appointment in the Christian church ON
sunday preaching to large econgregations
at both services After the morning ser
vice therelwere two professions. One was
baptized that afternoon and received in
To the church at night.
Mr.. L. NJ G Baker left on Friday for
his home in Knoxville, Tenn. after n
peasant visit to his mother at her home
here.
Mr.. Bates. of Richmond. was the puest
of Dr.John Pollard and family on Sunday
Mrs. ". q. Coghill has returned to her
home at Milford from pleasant visit TO
relatives in Richmond
Mr.. W. +. Sugg. OF North Carolina. is
the guest OF Mr. +. Sugg and family.
Mrs. X .. Peatross has returned home
from a pleasant soiourn in the Noun
tains OF Virginia
Dr. X. I. Glassell and family have inst
moved into their new home on Main
street. This house is a great addition TO
that part of the town
Mr. and Mrs. g. W. Johnston left on
Monday for New Kent. after spendiny "a
few days at Mulberry Place They wer,
accompanied by Mrs Lucy Voolfolk
who will spend several weeks in New
Kent.
Miss Katie Sugg has left for Spotsvl
wanna, TO take charge Of her schools.
Mr. and Mrs. J. 7 Richards spent sew
erai days OF last week in Richmond
Miss Carrie Warner, who has been
spending sometime az the Lawn. left ON
Friday Tor Essex where she will make
her future home
Miss F'reida Quarrel- spent a norton
OF this week with friends in Richmond.
Mrs. Julian Collins will leave on Fri
DAY Tor Alabama, where she viii spend
the winter.
Miss Emma Anderson has returned
home from a short visit TO Richmond.
lhe personal property of the late &. G
broaddus was sold at public auction at
his late residence on last Fridav. There
was quite a large crowd present and the
things brought good prices
prs- Quarles aud Pollard filed their ar
pointments at Gwathmey and at Zion
on last Sunday.
Ihe pubic school opened on Monday
with Misses Glassell and McCaulev as
teachers The attendance was very good
and prospects bright for prosperous
year.
Mr.. X. +. Niniree has returned to his
home IN Richmond, afler spending sever
al weeks at the Academy.
Mr.. Charles Collins has returned to his
nome IN Alabama, after spending several
weeks at his farm Holly Hill
Miss Maria Collins has left to take
charge OF her school in the upper part Of
the county.
Misses Latane spent Saturday in
Richmond.
Ky T.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1902-10-25
Strange Matrimonial TansIe

Richard Coleman Massey. aged Il
years, was married this week at Parkers-
burg, W. Va, to Miss Pearl Odom. aged
- years. The bride is the step-grand-
daughter OF the groom. Mr.. Massey 3
son having married the brides mother.
As the bride was not of age it was neces-
sary TO secure the consent Of her parents.
and Massey's son had to give his official
consent before his father could marry.
The groom's son, by virtue of his being
the girls stepfather, gave her away to
his own father at the wedding ceremony.
The elder Massey, by marriage with Miss
Odom, becomes the sOn-in-law OF his
own son, and thus his own grandson.
while the younger Massey becomes bis
fathers father-in-law, OF his own grand.
father The bride becomes her own
grandmother and the older woman is
her own granddaughter. Should children
be born TO both couples the tangle would
be inextricable
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1902-10-25
II Happened In s Drug Store

"One day last winter lady came tc
my drug store and asked for a brand o
cough medicine that did not have In
stock, says Mr.. c. r. Grandin. the pop
ular druggist of Ontario, n. y. "She was
disappointed and wanted to know what
preparation | could recommend. said
TO her that | could freely recommend
chamberlain cough Remedy and that
she could take a bottle of the remeds and
after giving it a fair trial il she did not
lind it worth the money to bring back
the bottle and | would refund the price
paid. In the course of day or two the
lady came back in company with friend
in need OF a cough medicine an advised
her to buy abottle of ofChamberlain's $ Cough
Remedy. consider that very good re
ommendation for the remedy" >" Ii is for
sale by NJ. NJ. Lewis.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1902-10-25
Biggest Man On Earth. q"

j. fierpont Morgans personality as
representing trusts was dwelt on Sunday
night in sermon on The Biggest Man
on Earth-ls He Dangerous?" delivered
by Rev. DR.. Louis Albert Banks in Grace
Methodist Episcopal Church in New
York
Goliath of Gath" said DR.. Banks
was called the giant of his day because
he was 10Y feet high and could carry a
spear whose stan was like n weaver's
beam. He was the biggest man on earth
in his time, because he had the largest
physical girth, the longest arms and the
strongest muscles. He made nation
tremble and an army run like towards.
But fashions change in giants as in other
things. Our giant is OF a different type.
lie has laid his hold on the Atlantic ocean
and holds the great steamship lines in
his fist. lie has taken the great iron
mines and steel furnaces into his control
IN the most gigantic of organizations.
lie grasps the coal mines in that same
mighty hand He has mastery over
great groups of railroads until his word
is law in the railway world When this
modern giant goes abroad the earth
trembles under his feet. Emperors. Cars.
Kings and Presidents hasten to dine him
and do him honor. The Premier of the
British Empire makes international com
paets with him as with any other great
world power. We have just had an ex-
hibition at home of the power of the
giant. When every thing else had failed
TO settle the coal strike the President
sent the Secretary of War to hunt I'D the
giant and beg of him as a favor that he
would stop the coal strike, and in IS
hours 1t was done. This modern giant
must be taken seriously. Directly or in
directly he controls the wages of millions
oil men and decides how much food and
comfort shall be realized by the millions
oil women and children. Whether the
people shall have fuel or not and what
price they shall pay for it waits on the
nat OF his word. 1t is hard to state the
power OF this giant over the veal or woe
OF the people without being accused of
exaggeration. One can hardly conceive
OF the possibility of any man being nom
mated by any great political party and
elected to the presidency of the United
States il opposed by the giant. No won
der he is a greater man than the presi-
dent, since he can make and unmake
/ Presidents. No sane man can doubt that
{ the giant and the conditions which breed
the giant are dangerous and full of threat
ening against free institutions. Our
fathers never dreamed of placing sucb
enormous power in single hands Already
the government is changing from a re-
public with a President to a moneved
eristocracy with an autocratic giant at
the head. Let every patriotic. puhlic
spirited man or woman study how IN
purge the nation of the conditions which
breed the giant"
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1902-10-25
Railroads Killed Over Six Hundred In Three
Months

The number OF persons killed in train
accidents during the months of April Nav
and June last. as shown by a bulletin is
sued oy the Interstate Commerce Com.
mission, giving the reports made by the
railroad companies, was 40 and the in
iured $40. Accidents OF other kinds. in.
cluding those sustained by emploves
while at work and by passengers getting
on or off cars, etc swell the aggregate to
GIG killed and 8 $50 injured, or a total
of 10, 1876 casualties
The total number of collisions aud de-
railments was 2.Ol0, OF which O94 were
collisions. OF these, l57 collisions and
1O1 derailments affected passenger trains.
The damage resulting to cars. engines
and roadway by these accidents eggre.
gated 81 ,S13,S ,S33. The average loss bv
each collision was approximately $S2I
and by each derailment $9gj The total
casualties during the fiscal year ending
June Both last, including the above fig.
ures, was ,, ,Sl9 killed and 30, 800 injured
The number Of employees killed shows
dimunition ofsixty per cent. since
1898. when the safety appliance act was
passed, and this decrease has occurred
Notwithstanding the much larger mum
ber of men employed.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1902-10-25
Natural Anxiety.

Mothers regard approaching winter
with uneasiness, children take cold so
easily No disease costs more little lives
than Group. It's attac', is Sc sudden that
the sufferer is often beyond human aid
before the doctor arrives. Such eases
yield readily TO One Minute Cough Cu~.
Llqnifies the mucus, allays inflammation.
removes danger. Absolutely safe. Acts
immediately. Cures coughs, colds. grip.
Dronchitls- all throat aud lung trouble.
+. \ McMahon. Hampton. Ga. "a bad cold
rendered me voiceless just before an ora
torical contest intended TO withdraw
but took One Minute Cough Core. Ii re-
stored my voice in time to win the medal. ="
ID. c Bowman
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1902-10-25
SP0TSYLVANIA.
Farmers Busy-The Late Charles peske.
Correspondence of THE FREE LANcF)
H.uol.- v - -, ....

Correspondence Of The FREE LANcE)
Holladay, Va, Oct. 2I, 1902.
The farmers in this neighborhood are
busy sowing wheat Disc drills are being
introduced and give great satisfaction
The weather has been beautiful for fall
work the last few days and il is to be
hoped that il may continue so until the
farmers finish seeding.
The recent heavy rains have DELAYED
AL work very much and also carried of
a good deal Of corn for the farmers. Mr.
lin Dickinson lost seventy-five barrels.
Mr.. David Frazer quite large quantity.
and MIR. Raleigh Conway lost fifteen bar
Tels Several bridges have been damaged
and one lower down on the North Anna
was swept away.
Mr.. Charles Peake, n well known resi-
dent OF Belmont, who died suddenly of
heart disease Oct. 2Oth. Mr.. Peake had
long been in delicate health. but il was
not known that he was in any immediate
danger until few moments before his
death. He leaves widow and one
daughter. for whom great sympathy is
ielt IN the community. Mr. Peak was a
resident OF this neighborhood for many
years and was highly respected by a larg,
circle OF acquaiDtances. His death i.
greatly regretted
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1902-10-25
In Speaker Heuderson's District

Ex. Governor Boise. of Iowa. who is n
candidate for Congress in that state re-
grets that Speaker Henderson has with.
drawn from the race, saying he would
like to have the honor of defeating him.
In his campaign the Ex-Governor is max.
ing the tariff and the trusts the chiefissues
and IN an interview "A few days since
said
The two cannot be separated. and
they are the only issues before the people.
| am not a Tree trader believe in a
tarih Tor revenue and incidental pro-
lection wherever it will benefit labor'and
not build up monopoly. When a tariff
schedule is SO high that it fosters trusts
or monopolies and places undue high
prices on the people, then that particular
tariff should belowered or abolished. II
makes no difference whether the articl,
is controlled by trust or not"
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1902-10-25
The Worst Form.

Multitudes are singing the praises OF
kodol, the new discovery which is max
ing so many sick people we'll and weak
people strong by digesting what they eat
by cleansing and sweetening the stomach
and by Transforming their food into the
kind OF pure, rich, red blood that makes
you feel good all over. Mrs. Cranfll. OF
Troy, /. t, writes: For number OF
years l was troubled with indigestion
and dyspepsia which grew into the
worst form Finally | was induced to
use kodol and after using four bottles
am entirely cured. heartily recommend
kodol to all sufferers from indigestior
and dyspepsia. Take a dose after meals
IL digests what you eat. d. c. Bowman
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1902-10-25
RAPPAHANNOCK.
Revival ClOsed-New Church-PersonaI and
Other Notes.

Correspondence of The Free Lance.)
Sperryville, Va Oct. 18th. 1902.
Some of our farmers are through seed
ing, while others have been DELAYED bv
reason OF the wet weather.
Hon. L. ii. o Bannon, who was burned
right badly some weeks since. has reeov-
cred sufficiently to be out again. we are
glad to state.
Hon. }. B. Miller and daughter. Miss
bertha, have gone TO Richmond on a
short visit
Miss George Flisit, who has been
spending some time with Miss Iouise
O'bannon, returned TO her home, in Cul-
peper, yesterday.
Mr.: Ed. Massie, from Iowa. is visiting
relatives in the county.
Mr.. StOnewall Wood, from the West j.
also here on visit TO his old home
DR.. W. J. Smith. wife and children. of
Sperryville, are visiting in Madison this
week.
The prOtracted meeting at Mt. Salem
closed Thursday. Rev. S NJ. Athey. the
pastor, was assisted by his son. Rev.
Tom Athey, of Lynchburg. Va. who
preached some very fine sermons. There
was one conversion
The Episcopalians viii soon have a
new house OF worship completed il
/ Sperry vile.
No excuse for our people not hearing
the Gospel, and yet there are number,
VINO never go to any church.
De Foe.