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The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1902-09-11

Next 70 the sunlight Of heaven is a
cheerful face There is no mistakiug
it. The bright eye. the unciouded brow.
the sunny smile all tell of that which
dwells within Who has not felt its
clec,rifying Influence one glance at
this face lifts Us out Of the mists and
shadows Into the beautiful realms OF
hope. one cheerful face Ia the house
hold viii keep everything warm and
light within II may be a very plain
face, but there is something IN ii we
feel. yet cannot express. and its CHEEKY
smile sends the blood dancing through
our veins Tor very joy. All. there is a
world of magic in the plain. cheerful
face, and we would not exchange il
for all the soulless beauty that ever
graced the faireSt form on earth.-Ex-
change.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1902-09-11

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The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1902-09-11
rMuRspAl. sErrEMRERll.l loo
A GENEROUS EDITOR.



Newspaper.
The following true stor, az a New
NorS reporter Is told 10y correspond
,ut.
AS "a rcpor,er any friend had not won
the regard OF hs city editor. lie fr,~
quently failed 10 return lrCm AN as
s.-nui,ut With "a Sood story. So when
lie was told to draw $50 from the of
ice. 40 cut and give il 20 "a man geuu-
iuciy iu need of IL and then write. as a
social study. tlc needy mans valuation
of current reports of ahouudIuE pros
parity iu the country my friend thought
De had task that WAS easy. but or
ganizcd charity would not. because os
principle. encourage such lndisCrmi-
IA = giving and refused Ia tell OF any
one who WAS in extremity. Going
down to the Howery. the reporter
questioned a policeman and was Iii
rested 10 certain teuemcut. When
le got there. the man had been dispoS-
Sc>scd ana lad taken his family out Of
tile neighhorhood After no success
with two other devices for discovering
a man realty in want IL looAed as
though the reporter would once more
have TO 40 hack 90 the office and re-
port failure
But what 50 prepo>terous rs TO say
10 tie city editor that man who was
badly of FOR the lack OF $40 and who
had views on the subject of prosperity
VAS not 10 be founds
Press time was near. Some plan OF
action had 10 be decided ON. Meeting
4 friend who. though earning good
deal always spent moro. the reporter
said. For heavens sake. don't YOU
need SloF With excellent presence OF
mind the man answered i'm the proper
way. and the reporter dashed back TO
his desk 10 write his little social study.
Re imagined poor man who had n
pitifm need and told an imaginary tale
about him.
1t was charming. but very sad
The city editor next afternoon praised
him; il waS the finest story OF the
day lie added: Already several men
have stopped In TO leave checks. and
/ here is "a ufty dollar bill the chief him.
scir just dropped ON my desk for the
T poor man. You cash these checks and
+ take an the money To him and write
something about the relief IL VIII ar
ford To him. Wait moment: here's
another So. Why. it's from the chief
again: you see what an impression
you've made. Taking the money. the
young reporter hcSitatcd. fumhled il.
Well inquired the city editor.
~Then the young reporter had to
give the account OF the hunt for
needy man as here set forth. After
looking out the window a long time
tie city editor said.
"'Of course YOU are indefinitely sus-
pended. ! ought 10 devise some tor
turc for You also You might. hc con-
cluded. rising. picture 10 yourself what
feelings the Old man viii have-that
kindly old chief TO whom ! must return
this S15-when he .ears that he was
cheated 10y a fake i'm his own news
paper" New York Commercial Ad-
VCrl iSer.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1902-09-11
a story of Queensland. Minc..

Three men had arranged for blast
Of dyna mite. Two of them walk away.
while the other lights the fuse. The
fuse being lighted. the navy throws
the lighted match aside. 1t drops into
a keS Of gunpowder. and he is blown
up.
lie falls. lacerated and burned. just
across the hole where the dynamite is
His comrades see his danger. run for
ward and drag him away just in time
And they 20 on with their work as II
nothing had OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
In 1889"
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1902-09-11
The source OF Complexion,

According to Or. York, offspring al
ways takes the complexion from the
father; hence, II father of a negro
baby has any white blood in his veins,
the child at birth viii be nearly as
white as a Caucasian. On the other
hand, the child OF a white mother and
a black father viii, after a months
time, be nearly as black as the full
blooded negro.-LOndon Standard
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1902-09-11
How Like n Man!

Mrs. Nocknoodle-Oh Norris, if you
would always be as good and gentle
and kind as you are at this moment,
how happy we might be,
Mr.. Nocknoodle dosing his temper
instantly and believing at the top of
his voicel-Do you mean to say. mad
am, that am not always as good and
cago Tribune.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1902-09-11
Hope For the Future.

Come, Gomez cried the candidates
friend, don't be disheartened so
easily
But I'm sure to be beaten" replied
the candidate dismally.
NONSENSE Let your motto be, He
who runs and fights away. may live
60 run another day."-Catholic Stand
ard and Times
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1902-09-11

Have you sense of fullness in the re-
gion OF your stomach after eating? II so
you will be benefited by using Climber
lain's Stomach and Liver Tablets. They
also care helching and sourstomach. They
regulate the bowels too. Price % cents.
Sold by NJ. ~. Lewis, druggist.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1902-09-11

The first shipment of wheat from
Chicago via the lakes was made In
1888. The shipment consisted OF sew
entv eight bushels.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1902-09-11

POTOMAC RIVER ROurK
JUST AS EASY.

to cook nice things as rolling of a loo
especially when YOU buy one Of those nm.
COOK Stoves from X. l. STONE. Hav-
you seen the Dewey Cook StoveY WHY, il
Is grand. Have you seen ,he Ei,- I. -
ana Good Luck; Iustta take a look al them
Also take look at the Steel Ranges and
ou' Air-Tight Stoves I can show Won The
hnest that are made will not name any
prices here, hut | will guarantee TO I've
cheaper than anyone l am a born stove
man ana practical in all its branches |
maven got thebuSincSs to Learn. especially
when | have been workingatit for ss Vears
MY prices will knock the persimmons OF
the trees Many dollar will Ice saved II
YOU call atS. l.. STONE the Oldest
stove house Ia the city, 7o5 Commerce
street
Omaha daily bee., 1902-04-03
STRIKERS CLOSE NINE MINES
Hosting Engineers Quit Work when
Refused Wage Advance and Rem
der Three Thousand Idle.

BUTTE, Mont, April 2.-Twenty- eight
hosting engineers have struck, and as q
result nine mines Of the A~malgamAted
Copper company are closed Town and over
5000 men rendered idle, pending a settle
ment Of the troubles.
The engineers have been receiving "a a
day, and on March 20 notified the company
that unless their demand for an increase of
wages of 81 a day was complied with within
a few days they would go out. On March
81 and again yesterday the hosting en-
gineers were informed by the company
that the request for an increase Of the wage
scale could not be granted. Upon receiv-
ing the last refusal the men decided not
to wait for the expiration Of the day set, but
to declare a strike at once. 1t transpires
that the engineers union did not authorize
the strike, the engineers Of the Amalga-
mated mines acting upon their own init
alive and walking out.
Late last night the engineers held a
meeting and organized q union Independent
Of the regular engineers union and have
announced their determination to fight their
cause to a finish.
The Amalgamated officials nave issued a
statement in which the hoisting engineers
are charged with breaking faith with the
company. It is maintained that an agree
ment was made whereby the present wage
scale was to remain unchanged.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-04-03
HoD CARRIERS GO ON STRIKE
Large Building Operations Are Ham
pered by WaIkOut of
Laborers.

CHICAGO, April "A strike Of hodcar-
riers and building laborers was called today.
Herman Lilien, the agent. being compelled
by the men to repudiate IN agreement he
made yesterday with the employers. An
advance from 80 cents to 35 cents, to be ef-
tective June /, was agreed upon. Mr.. Lilien
agreed not to call a strike until the men
had met and ratified or repudiated the
agreement. When the men learned of the
treaty today they were indignant. They
said they had delivered an ultimatum to
strike unless the advance was granted inn
mediately. They hocked to headquarters
the first thing today and demanded Of Lillian
why he had not called a strike instead OF
compromising. A stormy meeting followed
The men refused to wait till tonight to act
on the agreement, but ordered the agent to
call a strike at once. Lilien accordingly
called OF the men working on two down.
town Sky scrapers'' and set about the work
Of notifying others working in various parts
Of. the city. The strike. 1t IL said, will in
volve the helpers. thus affecting 1000 men.
Building operations will be seriously re-
tarded according to the strikers.
CINCINNATI, April 2.-Three hundred
bod carriers employed by brick contractors
in this city, Covington and Newport struck
Tuesday for an advance OF 81 cents per
hour. fixing the scale at $3.50 for an eight
hour day.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-04-03
FUEL MADE THE MAIN POINT
Comparative Tests of locomotive
Made on Egyptian Rail-
roads.

LONDON. April "A parliamentary paper
Issued today gives correspondence respect
ing the comparative merits of the American,
British and Belgian locomotives now in use
in Egypt. In a dispatch to the foreign Sec
rotary, Lord Lansdowne, December 81. COW
ering a number Of reports received from
railroad ~oficials, the British diplomatic
agent and consul general in Egypt. Lord
Cromer, draws the general conclusion that
the main reason why so many orders for
railroad plants have been given to the
United States, that American firms are able
to execute them with extraordinary rapidly.
due largely to the system OF Standardization
In respect to price Lord Cromer finds the
British firms can hold their own where spe-
cial designs have to be executed. With re-
gard to workmanship, It is at least equal
II not superior to American building, while
in consumption Of coal the British engines
have a decided superiority over American,
though not over the Belgian engines.
The British manufacturers weak point is
delay in executing orders. The reports
show that the American tenders promised
delivery within one-third of the time re-
CURED by the British firms, while they Of
fered to supply standard locomotives OF
equal suitability 10 per cent below the Brit
ish price, though the ~latter's tenders for
locomotives built on Egyptian specifications
were lower than the American offers.
The correspondence includes the result
Of a series of trials Of American and Brit
ish freight and passenger engines, con-
Quoted by a representative of the Baldwin
company aud a locomotive inspector Of the
Egyptian railroads, from which it appears
that the American freight engines con-
sumed 25.4 per cent more coal than the
British, while the latter drew 14.2 per cent
more load, With the same load the Ameri-
can passenger engine consumed 80 per cent
more coal than the British engine.
Mr.. tombstone, president Of the railroad
board, concludes his report with a warning
against the condemnation Of American loco
motives, because these trials have been
unsatisfactory, pointing out that the Eng
lish engineers and firemen are not so mus
cular or intelligent as the Americans and
that alterations had to be made TO enable
them. to operate the locomotives satisfac-
torily. He says he knows of railroads
where a suitable American. design has been
selected and where the difference in coal
consumption is very small.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-04-03
NORTHERN ROADS ARR OPEN
Great Northern and Northern Pacific
Run Overland Trains
Once More.

ST. PAUL. MINI. April 2.-The Great
Northern lifted its blockade early today.
bringing in its overland train from the Pa
cihc coast in three sections. II is expected
that trafic will be resumed on the old
schedules during the day.
Northern Pacific crews made rapid prog
ress with the trestle construction at Nc
Kenzie. where floods transformed a slough
into a large lake, The work was completed
last evening and the FIRST through train
left there at 7;15. Considerable water is
still on the track, but the train arrived in
St. Paul at 7 O'Clock this morning.
The Northern Pacinc's blockade from the
floods was nearly as long as its recent snow
blockade. which lasted one week. TIL in
terruption Of trafic was the longest the sys-
tenn has ever sustained. Some years ago
trouble was experienced at Mckenzie, but
there has never before been a serious block
ade at that point.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-04-03
OPERATORS WARN THEIR MEN
owners Declare IL Strike Takes Place
Every MIL VIII Close In
definitely.

AUGUSTA, Ca. April 2.-The following
notice signed by the president OF the mill
in which It was posted, was put on the
bulletin board in every mill in the Augusta
district today:
Owing to the demand made on John p.
King Manufacturing company, for an ad-
vance of 10 per cent, accompanied by a
notice that II not granted it's operatives
would refuse TO work after Saturday, April
{. and said demand having been refused.
notice Is hereby given to the employees OF
this company that should such a strike be
inRugurated this mill will close indefinitely
9n,the evening Of Tuesday, April s.
This order is a result, Of the decision by
the manufacturers association to night the
union. II means that II the strike goes on
in the King mill every mill In Augusta,
Graniteville. Aiken, Wsrrenville. Vancluse
and Langley will be closed, throwing 10000
operatives out OF work.
Union leaders insist that the strike will
take place Monday. although many opera
tives are opposing 1t.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-04-03
JacOba-Garrett.

BALTIMORE. April Mrs. Robert
Garrett and Henry Barton Jacobs were
married in this city today. The wedding
took place at high noon in Grace Protestant
Episcopal church in the presence of a few
intimate friends Of the couple and was a
complete surprise to the other members
OF Baltimore social circles. The license
was issued this morning and was accom-
panied by an ante-nuptial agreement which
leaves the property of each free from the
control Of the other. Mrs. Garrett was the
widow of the former president of the Bal
timore & Ohio Railroad company who died
in 1898. DR.. Jacobs was his physician dur
Ing the long illness which preceded his
death and made a tour Of the world with
him shortly before that event.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-04-03
SOFT COAL MINES ARE CLOSED
Not a Pick Strikes in BituminOus Fields in
Pennsylvania.
TEN THOUSAND MEN LEAVE THEIR WORK
strikers Are Wen Organized and
VIII he Joined by Railroad
Employees, Increasing
Their strength.

ALTOONA. Pa, April Mot a mine of
the Rochester and Pittsburg Coal and Iron
company was worked today. President
Gilday, Secretary Gilbert and National or
ficers Mckay and Rice are in conference
at Clearield tonight. They telegraphed for
National President Mitchell, but he
answered that he was unable to visit this
district at present.
Several OF the small operators in Cam
bria county who did not attend the AL
toona convention and who do not feel bound
by the action Of the large operators have
failed to sign the scale. The miners pro-
pose to give hem q time limit. at the end
Of which, II the scale Is not signed, the
men will be called out.
Three hundred men employed in a mine
at Hastings quit work yesterday because
the operator. James J. Mitchell, refused to
sign the scale unless the check-of clause
was eliminated.
The miners Of the Buffalo, Rochester &
Pittsburg Coal company are we'll organ
ICED and, with considerable financial aid
back OF them have confidence in their abil-
ity to put up a long fight IL necessary. No
tices we're posted at the Buffalo, Rochester
& Pittsburg Railroad carshops in Du-
bois today, ordering the closing of the shops
until the strike has been settled. This
will throw 400 mechanics and laborers out
Of employment indefinitely. Besides this
a number Of railroad crews have been
laid of.
DUBOIS, Pa, April ALI OF the bitumi-
nous coal mines of the Rochester & Pitts
burg Coal and Iron company are idle today.
The resolutions declaring for a strike were
obeyed by all Of the men and as a conse-
a a ~ u A. N.-
Of the strike resolutions reads:
mo settlement Of the question in dispute
shall be recognized unless sanctioned by the
properly authorized committee and the on
GERS Of the organization"
This means that the men will insist on
recognition OF the miners union and is also
interpreted as indicating a long struggle, as
the Rochester & Pittsburg company has al
ways refused to recognize union leaders
and has insisted upon dealing with it's en-
ployes as individuals.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-04-03
JcrOfuLd

Is . disease az old IS antiquity, and a.
young ss the newest born infant.
1t has infestedthe blood Of humanity
from ancient times down to the pres
emit minute.
1t is hereditary or may be acquired.
1t appears in swollen glands, scrof-
ulous sores, hip disease, boils, pimples,
e~ruptions, and, as believed by high
authorities, even in the forms Of catarrh
and rheumatism.
It can be cured by taking Hoods
Sarsaparilla faithfully and persistently.
We know this, because Hoods
6arsaparilla has done 1t.
1t will cure you il you give 1t a trial.
TO1 should begin to take IT today.
Hip Disease az suffered nom hin
disease; bad 8 running sores; used orutches
and each winter I was confined to my bed
tor weeks at = time. Hoods ~sarsapariIla
has accomplished q perfect cure saved my
life. I have a-good appetite and feel strong
and Wel"i AEHFf RoBFET, 40 Fourth St.
Fall RiVer, MAS.
In Her Eyes-aMy little girl had scrot-
ula and sores appeared in her eyes. A few
bottles OF Hoods sarsAparilla entirely
cured her aud she has never had scrofula
since" hRs. HOWARD PoPE, Alpha, Oregon.
NIB n you decide TO take Hoods sarsa-
parilA do not be induced To buy any other.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-04-03
ARTHUR DURFEE PARDoNED
Lieutenant Held for Alleged Embez-
element of Funds in Cuba Re-
leased by Secretary Root.

NATION, ILL.,, April 2.-Former State
Senator Isaac B. Crane has received advices
from Washington stating that Lieutenant
Arthur Durfee has been pardoned.
Durfee, a lieutenant OF volunteers in the
Spanish American war, was appointed
manager of the San Fernando & Juraco
railway in Cuba. Christmas night, 1900, he
was arrested, charged with embezzling $4,000
of government funds in his capacity as
manager Of the military road.
He protested his innocence and Mr.. Crane,
United States Senator Allison OF Iowa and
others carried the case TO Secretary of War
Root, who ordered the evidence from the
trial forwarded from Puerto Principe, and
Durfee's pardon followed. He has a wife
and four children in this city.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-04-03
IOWA HOUSE BACKS UP LATE
Seeks to Recall Railway Assessment Bill
After Passage,
SENATE DECLINES TO GRANT REQUEST
Governor Cummfpse Measure fer TAXA
tiun OF Railroads ouite Likely
TO Re Enacted into
n Law.

DIES MONIES, April by unsni-
nous, vlva voce vote the house this
morning reconsidered its action Of yester-
day in passing the railway assessment bill
introduced by Larrabee at the direction OF
Governor Cummins. A messenger was dis
patched to the senate, where the bill was
even then being pushed for passage, and
an effort was made 10 recall IT, The senate
has not yet granted the request. and IL Is
possible will pass the bill as originally sent
from the house. The majority OF the house
members are in sympathy with the railways.
but passed the bill. at the urgent request
OF the governor, without a realization Of its
effect.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-04-03
ORDER APPROVED BY POPE
Hesurrectionists Congregation o
Priests Obtains sanction OF
the Holy See.

CHICAGO, April Information was re-
ceived from Rome today by Very Rev. John
Kasprzyck, provincial Of the Resurrection
lists Congregation of Priests, that the pope
and the propaganda have approved the con-
gregation for permanent existence. The
Congregation Of the Resurrectionists, which
was founded by several Polish Roman Cath
Ollie priests about sixty years ago, extends,
with its missions and educational institu-
lions, throughout the world and has been
on probation sixty years. Very Rev. Mr..
SmolIkowski, who is head Of the congrega-
ton, is now in Rome, and 1t was from him
that the members OF the congregation in
this city received word concerning the
action Of the holy see.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-04-03
E.. j. Davenport, Valentine.

VALENTINE, 'Neb., April 2.-(special
Telegram. )-Hon. z. J. Davenport Of the
firm Of Davenport G. Thaoher died at Val
entine this morning of heart failure. Mr..
Davenport was one Of Cherry ~county's old
est settlers, a successful business man,
prominently identified with state and local
politics and the business interests Of the
city. He was district deputy of the indie
pendent Order OF odd Fellows and at one
time a drummer boy In the union army and
one of the youngest members Of the Grand
Army of the Republic.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-04-03

the five public service corporations" This,
they hold, cannot be done, because the
Board Of Equalization is not an assessing
board, but an equalizing board.
According to schedule Mr.. Mcintosh will
finish his reply by noon, but he said last
night that he will not occupy all Of his al
lotted time. He is confident OF success.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-04-03
DEATH RECORD.
ID. r. LaBonty.

S~PEARFIsH, s.. D., April 2.-(special.G
ID. F. LaBonty died in Spear
fish at the age Of ss years. He has been
a striking figure on the frontier. OF French
birth, when a young man he entered the
service OF one Of the big fur companies and
trapped through Wyoming and Montana
years before the first white settlements be-
gan. He was in Wyoming In 1884, and La
Bonty creek in that state has his name. He
used to Darrate in this connection that on
LaBonty creek, nearly seventy years ago,
he found old steel traps nearly eaten up
with rust, showing that whites had been
there years ahead Of his party. He ran a
barber shop in Spearfsh eight or ten years
until about two years age.