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The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1902-10-09
TIE COAL STRIKE

Since President Roosevelt Jailed I'm
his efforts TO bring the operators
and strikers Of the Pennsylvania
coal region TO terms. all eyes have
been centered on Gov. Stone of that
State.
Our readers will doubtless remem-
Der that some time ago, we pointed
out the fact that under the Constitu-
ton of the keystone State. the oper-
ators were clearly breaking the or
ganic law of their State. At that
time we claimed that GOV. stone
could stop the strike.
In speaking of the powers of Gov.
Stone, under the Common law. %
prominent member of the President +
Cabinet has this TO say
There have been many decisions of the
court bearing on the right of states to
interfere for the public good. but the one
/ have in mind at this moment j. that of
Mum VS.. Illinois. which was rendered by
the Supreme Court OF the United States
in October. 1876. Ii was a case in which
the State of Illinois. by an act ofthe leg
islature, sought to regulate elevators
and warehouse charges at Chicago II.
passing on this case the supreme Court
OF the United States laid down the fol
lowing principles OF law:
1. nder the powers inherent IN
every sovereignty. a government may
regulate the conduct Of its citizens t.
ward each other. and. when necessary
for the public good, the manner in which
each shall use his own property
> Ii has in the exercise Of these DOW
ers been customary in England from time
immemorial, and in this country from it,
first colonization. 10 regulate ferries
common carriers. hackmen bakers mil
lers, wharhngers. innkeepers etc. and
IN so doing TO fix "a maximum charge g.
be made for services rendered atcommo.
dations furnished and articles sold
3 When the owner Of property de
votes il to a use in which the puhli, lrls
an interest lie. in effect. grants 10 the
public an interest in such use and must
to the extent OF that interest submit L
he controlled 10y the public for the com
mon good as long a. be maintains th,
use.
=. Rights of property. and 10 "A rpa
sonable compensation for its use create
10y the common law. cannot he taker
away without due process, but the law
itself. a. a rule Of conduct. may. unless
constitutional limitation forbid. D,
changed at the will of the Legislature
The well-establishet principles Of law
thus laid down 10y the Supreme Court OF
the United States in the opinion / have
cited, continued the Cabinet member
make it clearly within the province Of
Governor stone To take control OF the
situation in Pennsylvania. The necessi
ties OF the situation have made il his i'm
perative duty 10 do SO for weeks and
months. There is no need for public sen.
timent to look TO the President
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1902-10-09
Republican Nomination Ia Second DI.,rie,

For the first time in many years the
Republicans of the Second Congressional
district are united, and the district con
vention held at Newport News Tuesday
nominated for Congress X NJ. Hughes
of Norfolk. The only other formidable
aspirant. Postmaster Fred Read. OF New
port News, decided to permit the use Of
his name
Mr.. Hughes has issued a challenge for
a Joint debate with Hon. II Maynard
the Democratic nominee.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1902-10-09
W. z. Hearsf's Platform

In speech accepting the Democratic
nomination for Congress, in the Eleventh
New York district. W. r. Hearst an.
nonnced himself in favor of public owner.
ship OF certain public utilities, specifying
railroads and telegraphs. Existing con,
ditions, he declared, made il advisable
Tor the government to take possession
and manage the anthracite coal mines
Tor the peoples benefit.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1902-10-09

About the lustiest child in Virginia
newspaperdom is the Richmond News.
which celebrated its third anniversary
on Monday last. Really, We had come
to look on the News as one of the old
established newspapers, because of
its wisdom in the selection and prep
aration of good, live news. Many
happy returns, neighbor.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1902-10-09

4 ne University College OF Medicine. of
Richmond, Va, is one Of the educational
institutions which, while maintaining
the high, 1t sta lda-d OF equipment and
schol' site requi' emeuts. at the same
time show raDid grow n in the number
OF students. rhe Proctor officially
stat that he believe this u due to the
extensive use OF newspaper I've Using
in making known the ex, r'lence OF the
courses OF instruction and methods of
teaching
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1902-10-09

The people OF this city should feel
proud OF our progressive merchants
who are opening to public gaze some
OF the most beautiful goods to be
found anywhere. There is no neces-
sity whatever togo to other cities to
secure your FAN outfit. You will find
Just as good as you want right here
at home.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1902-10-09
Fertilizers Seized

Z. W. Heater. member of the STAFF
Board OF Agriculture. has seizr a large
quantity OF feI j''z in Frederick connf 9
because the manufacturers failed 10 com.
ply with the STATE fertilizer law. which
requ're' each sack to be STAMPED and
inspected. Prosecuting-Attor1ey Bvrd
Will 'nvestigate the charges against The
me MT 'acturers.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1902-10-09
The Cow Question Ia Roanoke

The much-discussed ordinance proposed
To prohibit cows from running ~ lnrue
in Roanoke came up in the City Council
and that body voted unanimously % ~
fer II TO vote Of the people at the regu-
lar election. November 9TH
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1902-10-09

All eyes are beginning 10 turn in
the direction OF the great Richmond
Horse Show, which will be held in the
capital City next week. Doubtless a
vast throng OF people will be in at
tendance, as already nearly the entire
seating capacity has been sold
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1902-10-09

What becomes of all the baseballs il a
a questions being asked now that the
baseball season has ended. IL is stated
that during the recent season over .
O00,00 OF the articles were used.-Rich.
mond Dispatch.
1t is more than likely that you will
find them over the left field fence OF
in the pockets of small boys.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1902-10-09

The Governor of Pennsylvania has
ordered more troops to the coal fields
and guarantees the operators protec-
ton. 1t is now up TO the barons To
produce the necessary coal according
TO their promise made the President
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1902-10-09
virginia Plants Closed For Lack of ro.,

The coal supply in Alexandria is about
exhausted, and "a a result many manu-
featuring plants viii shortly have to
close down, unless coal is secure 4
Three plants have alrea iy cea &c opera
tons on thisaccount The situation has
become alarming.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1902-10-09

Our esteemed contemporary, the
Farmville Herald. has entered upon
its thirteenth year in life. full OF Wig
or and evidences OF prosperity.
We trust that the proverbial ID
may not disturb the peace and hap
piness of Bro. Hart. but serve rather
to convince him that it is a lucky
number in the history Of his splen-
did paper.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1902-10-09

Notice has been given of an increase an
cabin rates to passengers en- route to
Europe. The steamship combine ia get
ting in its work early.-Ricbmond Times.
Yes, but that won't bother MANY
Virginia editors. The most Of us pre-
fer dear old Virginia"
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1902-10-09

Also at private sales during the week.
All VINO have surplu. stock To sell willdo
Wei to ship them TO the RICHMOND
BAZAAR and realize the highest market
price. Allpeople wishing 20 buy will find
"a nig lot OF stock at each auction sale.
JOSEPH LASSITER.
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1902-04-22
4 Nearly FalaI Hum why

Started horrible ulcer on the leg OF J &.
3. Orner of Franklin Grove, H., which
defied doctors and all remedies for four
cured him. Just as good for boils,
burns, bruises, cuts, corns, scalds, skin
eruptions and piles. 25c at all Yakima
drug stores.
"Here, Johnnie" said the proud
mother, you may have one OF the first
crullers | ever baked" And be care.
ful, Johnnie" added the father, mot to
let it fall on your toes
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1902-04-22
NATIONAL GUARD ORDER.
Company Transferred 10 Third Battalion
First Infantry.

The following general orders were is
sued from Adjt. Gen. Drains headquar-
tiers on Wednesday:
Headquarters National Guard of
Washington, Adjutant Generals office.
"Olympia, April IS, 1902.
General Orders No. 8.
"The following is announced for the
information and guidance of all concern
ed:
81. Company X, First infantry, be-
ing incapacitated to preform the duties
required of it, is hereby disbanded, and
the officers and men thereof are hereby
honorably discharged. Lieut.. c. NJ
Stone will Immediately turn over to Mai q.
M. NJ. Richardson, First infantry, all
property of every kind whatsoever in
his possession belonging to the state of
Washington, taking his receipt therefor.
so. Company c, First infantry, Yak
ina, is hereby transferred from First
battalion, First infantry, to Third
battalion, First infantry.
"3. Company A, unattached infan-
try, will be hereafter designated as
Company X, First infantry. 1t is
hereby assigned to the First battalion,
First infantry, taking the place made
vacant by the transfer of Company c..
~. The following officers are hereby
appointed and commissioned
"To be first lieutenant-SecondL Lieut..
Herbert Num-, with rank from April .,
1902, vice Huston, resigned. He is as
signed to duty with Company G., First
infantry.
"To be second Northumberland. Geo.
f. Thompson, with rank from April g.,
1902, vice Num-, promoted. He is as
signed to duty with Company G, First
infantry.
IS. A correction is made in this order
of an error occurring in G. O. No. Z,
c. S., in that portion Of said order which
refers to the rifle competition at Port
land. Company F, First infantry, fin
ished third, and Company B, First in
fantry, finished fourth in this contest.
"By order of the commander-in-chief.
GAMES A. DRAIN,
"Adjutant-General."
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1902-04-22

Wedding gifts, cut glass and sill
YER. GOLDMAN'S, Seattle.
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1902-04-22

Michael Schorn has about completed
the improvements to his place of bust
ness at the corner of Chestnut and Front
streets. The building has been weather.
boarded with drop siding, and at the
eastern end an office has been fitted up.
Mr.. Schorn will increase his stock, and
will have the latest designs in wall paper
and Easiest" colors in paints. He is
now preparing to build a new residence
on North Natchez avenue nearly opposite
the property he recently sold to James
Fraser. Work has already been begun
on the foundation, and it is expected to
complete the house this summer.
The annual school election for district
No. will take place this year on sat
urday, May 10. Two directors, one for
one year and one for three years, and Il
clerk are to be elected. 4. +. Larson
and b. F. Barge will retire, the former
having served three years and the later
part of a term as an appointee. +. Ct.
Peck will not be candidate for clerk
again.
Charles +. Forsythe, accompanied by
Mrs. Forsythe, arrived here last week
from Buffalo, n. Y, and have been
stopping at the Bartholet Mr. Forsythe
is looking for a place to make invest
ments and what he has so far seen Of
Yakima gives him good impression.
He may decide to remain here.
Jacob Cline was up before Justice j.
A. Taggard at 10 a. m. Friday, charged
with stealing horse from c. f. Clark.
The defendant claimed that he bought
the horse from an Indian three months
ago and that he did not steal it. The
justice dismissed the case.
The North Coast Limited will be put
on N. p. about May 4. 1t will arrive here
from the east some time during the
night and will not replace any OF the
trains now running. This will give
three transcontinental trains each way.
| DR.. C. McGougan and family arrived
here last week from Salt Lake City,
Utah. He has opened dental parlors in
the Otter block and is preparing to
make this place his home.
Louis Grant, who had been here for a
week as guest of his brother r. A.
Grant, went to Seattle last Thursday on
his way home at Rossland, b. c.
DIR. G. J. Hill, physician and surgeon
rooms l and 2 Miller block. Calls at
tended promptly in city and country.
! On buggies, hacks and harness. will
save you about 20 per cent. Coffin
| Bros. Att
Leonard Thorpe is erecting two dwell
ing houses on North Wenas avenue.
If you need good spray pump call on
the Yakima Hardware Co., they have
them.
Learn to dance. Prof. Fulkerson will
teach you. School in Armory every
Wednesday night. Terms reasonable
Good music. 4S-tf
Chickens lay lots of eggs" when fed
beef scraps and ground oyster shell.
Coffin Bros, agents. The trade sup
piled. Att
Wedding gifts, cut glass and sill
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1902-04-22

"For ten years had chronic bronchitis
so bad that at times | could not speak
above whisper" writes Mr.. Joseph
Coffman OF Montmorenci, Ind. 81 tried
all remedies available, but with no sue.
cess. Fortunately my employer sug.
gested that try Foley's Honey and Tar
Its effect was almost miraculous, and
am now cured of the disease. On my
recommendation many people have used
Foley's Honey and Tar, and always with
satisfaction" North Yakima Drug
Store, A. d. Sloan, Prop.
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1902-04-22
The MARYLAND legislature has made

The Maryland legislature has made
an appropriation of $4,000 with which
to begin the work OF preparing state
exhibit at the Louisiana Purchase ex-
position. This preliminary appropria-
ton it is understood, will he increased
to 100000 by private subscriptions and
by supplemental appropriation at the
next meeting of the legislature.
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1902-04-22

Take Laxative Bromo Quinine Tablets.
All druggists refund the money ii it fails
to cure. f. w. Groves signature is on
each box. 25c. 40.
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1902-04-22
Pneumonia I. Robbed OF II. Terror.

BY Foley's Honey and Tar 1t stops
the racking cough, AMI heals and
strengthens the lungs. II taken in time
it will prevent an attack of pneumonia.
Refuse substitutes. North Yakima Drug
Store, A. ID. Sloan, Prop.
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1902-04-22
Experiencc COnVinces.

Prove its value by investing 10 cents in
trial size of Ely's Cream Balm. Druggists
supply it and We mail it. Full size 90 cents.
ELY BROS, Sc Warren ST., New York.
Clifton, Arizona, Jan. 20, 1899.
Messrs. ELY Bios. Please send me a 30
cent bottle of Cream Balm. / find your
remedy the quickest and most permanent
cure for catarrh and cold in the head.
DELL NJ POTTER, Gen. Mgr Ariz. Gold NJ Co.
Messrs Ely Bros: Il have been afflicted
with catarrh for twenty years. 1t made me
SO weak thought had consumption.
got one bottle of Ely's Cream Balm and in
three days the discharge stopped. 1t is the
best medicine have used for catarrh.
Proberta, Cal. FRANK f. KINpLHsPIRE.
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1902-04-22

The Soubrette-l met a man who saw
you once in tragedy. The Comedian
What did he say about it? The Sou
brette-0h, cut him short. don't
care for hard-luck stories
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1902-04-22

S'Nobody sends me flowers any more
"Why, my dear child, here are some
that came today. What do you mean"
"Oh, they don't count, They are in
season.
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1902-04-22
ACha,,anooga Druggis,'s Statemen

Robert j. Miller proprietor of the
Read House Drug Store Of Chattanooga,
Tenn, writes: There is more merit in
Foley's Honey and Tar than in any
other cough syrup. The calls for it
multiply wonderfully and we sell more
of it than all other cough syrups COM
bined." North Yakima Drug Store, A.
ID. Sloan, Prop.
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1902-04-22

"Some men," said Willie Washington,
"act like perfect fools when they are in
love-" EYES," answered Miss Cayenne,
"and great many more do not wait
even for that excuse"
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1902-04-22

"No flies on us" No not if you have
had your screens made and fitted by W.
W FELTON,, the contractor and builder.
Leave orders for any shapes or sizes.
Job work OF all kinds. Phone. No. 524.
rs IT,
The Conservative, 1902-01-30
RAILROADS AND POLITICS.


Ager Of Lincoln before the meeting of the
State Historical Society at the annual meet
ing last week.
The subject assigned to me is "Ne-
braska Politics and Nebraska Rail
roads. The inference carried by the
title would seem to be that the rail-
roads entering Nebraska are more or
less active in politics, and this infer
ence l readily grant. In discussing
the subject, hope to be able to give
you, from the railroads standpoint,
sufficient reasons for their right to
take such interest. as we'll as the ex
tent and objects of their participa-
tion.
A recital of the history of the rail
roads of Nebraska would be but the
telling of the story of the marvellous
growth and development of this rich
and fertile state. The railroads of this
state pay into the several treasures
of the state nearly one sixth of all the
taxes paid, and, second only to the
brain and Drawn of the men who con-
ceived and built it's cities, and changed
it's unbroken prairies into productive
farms, have been the most potential
factor in it's development and in null
tiplying many times the value of it's
fertile acres. Preceding the COM
mencement of the construction of the
two great systems of railroads in Ne
braska, the territory which they ira
verse was popularity supposed to be
practically uninhabitable as an agri-
cultural country; but the far sighted,
sanguine men who invaded the terri
tory and risked their capital in railroad
construction, saw farther than the
men whose judgment pronounced the
country an arid waste. They found
here fertile soil and genial eli
mate, that gave promise of rich field
for the agriculturist and stockman.
simultaneously with railroad con-
struction they began the work of sup
plying to the people of the eastern
states such information as to the
country's natural resources, as had in
duced them to send their capital west,
and as would bring immigration.
Lured by the promises of future rise
in values, and the hope of securing
homes and competency, the strong,
ambitious and sanguine first
sons of families in other
states came to Nebraska and en-
gagged in it's development, undergo
ing the hardships and privations in
evitable to pioneer life, and in this
work each individual became part
ner of the railroads, laboring to the
accomplishment of the same end-the
utilization of natural conditions to
the betterment of all the people.
The Conservative, 1902-01-30

money in it's development, and we
want your help. Our railroads cannot
do the work alone. We want you to
go out and cultivate the lands, build
cities and factories, raise cattle,
horses, hogs and sheep. Our part of
the work shall be to haul your sur
plus products to market and bring you
such things as you may need from
other sections of the country" Upon
this proposition hands were joined and
the work of settlement, development
and railroad construction has, with
few Interruptions, gone continuously
forward, and Nebraska has reached
place we'll toward the head of the pro-
cession in the sisterhood of states, the
result of cooperation and commun-
ity Of interests of the railroads and
the people.
Farm Values.
Take typical instance. A man
from the east, equipped with health,
industry and determination to sue
ceed, homesteaded quarter section
of government land, or perhaps
bought from the railroad at $1.25 per
acre, a farm, say in Kearney county,
in the central part of the state. Pre-
vious to the advent of the railroad his
land had but little value, other than
the speculative value based upon the
coming of road. True, he and his
family might derive from it's cultiva-
tion the provisions necessary to their
existence, and restricted local
market might be found for limited
surplus.
In time the road was built, and a
station opened within hauling dis
tance of his farm. A market town
sprung up. While the productive
value of his land in bushels
and pounds was unchanged, it's
market value was multiplied two,
four, or perhaps ten times, be-
cause the. railroad had created a
new value for it's products. The gate
which heretofore stood closed between
the products of his land and the con-
sumers of the east, was pushed open by
the locomotive, and he then learned
that the value of his wheat and corn was
affected more by thirty mile haul
in farm wagon than by thousand
miles in freight car. It was as
though the manufacturer of the east.
the fruit grower of Florida, and the
Pacific coast, the lumberman of Mich
igan and the coal men of other states,
had moved into Kearney county and
become his neighbors, in respect to
the facility and cheapness with which
an exchange Of his products for theirs
cOuld he effected
The Conservative, 1902-01-30

crops mean to the railroads idle cars
and idle men, with consequent loss of
revenue, without corresponding de-
crease in the fixed charges which con-
stitute about 80 per cent Of the gross
outlay of the railroad. The condi-
tions necessary to insure good crops
are as anxiously hoped for and their
presence hailed with as much salts
faction by the managers of western
railroads as by the tillers of western
farms.
Railroad Rates, Then and Now.
The state, by reason Of it's long
distance from the grain markets of the
east is naturally somewhat handi-
capped, but the managers of the rail-
roads have sought to so regulate the
rates as to overcome this disadvantage
and enable the Nebraska farmer to
successfully compete in the marketing
of his products with the farmers oc-
cupying the high priced lands of Iowa,
Illinois, and other eastern states, and
complaints have been lodged with the
interstate commerce commission by
the farmers of the latter named states,
charging discrimination by the rail-
roads in grain rates, in favor of Ne
braska, Kansas and the Dakotas.
Twenty years ago the average freight
rate per ton per mile, received by the
Nebraska roads, was fraction more
than three cents. The average rate
received for the year ending June 30,
1900, the latest data I could obtain,
had fallen to 1 cent and 11-1OO of
mill. Today the wheat of Nebraska is
being taken to the Atlantic seaboard
for export, for g. mills per ton per
mile, and our corn for 4.97 mills At
this rate farmer hauling one and
one-half tons per load, thirty miles
per day, would receive for the days
work for himself and team 251 cents
for hauling wheat and less than II
cents for hauling corn. It used to
cost $40 to get barrel of -four carried
from Buffalo to New York. That
amount will now carry a ton of Ne
braska wheat from Hastings to New
York, distance of 1866 miles, and
leave 30 cents unexpended. The
amount that it took in 1859 to send
letter weighing one ounce, from the
Missouri river to San Francisco by
Col. Alexander Majors pony express,
will send ton of Nebraska corn 1,OO6
miles OH it's journey for export to
Europe.
The first passenger tariff issued by
the Union Pacific railroad, taking
effect July 16, 1866, as far as Kearney,
made the rate of ten cents per pas
IN