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The Princeton union., 1902-06-19
DUEL TO THE DEATH.
Contest Over an Oklahoma Land Claim
Terminates Fatally.

Oklahoma City, Okla, June 1S.-E
w. Johnson, vice president of the Clas
sen Real Estate company, and who
served through the Cuban campaign
with the rough riders, was shot and
killed here by w. T.SlA1cMichael, as a
result OF contest Overza land claim
Before he died johnson shot and fa-
tally wounded McMichael. McMichae]
was arrested. There was talk of
lynching McDIichael until it. was
learned that his wound was fatal.
Inc shooting took place in Wood
lawn addition, in the eastern end of the
city. McMichael had been contesting
tor twelve years the homestead right
TO l6O acres of land in the addition.
He was defeated in all the courts and
in Washington, but was never elected
from his claim, where he lived with
his wife and children. Cortez Brown
and E. e. Brown, editors of the Times
Journal, bought lots in the addition
through Johnson's company and were
improving them. Brown and John
son attempted to lead away a COW
placed on Browns lots by McMichael,
when McMichael fired without warning
at Johnson. Johnson fell with a bullet
in his head, and Brown drew his re-
volver and began firing at McMichael,
and finally Johnson, dying, raised him
self up on his elbow, rested his pistol
on his wrist and fired twice at Nc
Michael. One shot struck McMichael
in the abdomen, the other going wild,
and he dropped his revolver and ran
for aid. Johnson died in ten minutes.
None of Browns shots took effect and
he was unhurt. A big crowd gathered
and there was move to lynch Nc
Michael, but when it was found he had
been wounded; perhaps fatally, they
deSiStad
The Princeton union., 1902-06-19
SYMPATHY WITH THE STRlKIN. .
MINERS LEADS THE OPERA
r. %-.:' 8. -
TVEs TO- QUIT. -.
LARGEST IN THE COUNTRY
Because the Manager Refused to Dis
charge Five Girls Whose Relatives
Were Working in the coIIieries as
Nonunion Men the Employees of the
Wilkesbarre Lace Manufacturing
Company Leave Their Situations.

Wilkesbarre, Pa, June 18.-Because
the general manager would not dis
charge five girls whose relatives are
still at work in the mines, the Wilkes
barre Lace Manufacturing company
the largest in the United States, has
been compelled to shut down. Some
1000 persons are affected. The lace
makers and cotton workers are strong.
ly organized, and have been helping
the striking miners in every way pos.
sible. 1t appears the lacemakers
learned that relatives of the girls were
working in the mines and the girls
were given the alternative of either
quitting the mill or having their rela-
tives leave the collieries. Failing in
this the Cotton Workers union re-
quested the discharge of the girls, but
the manager refused to comply. The
employees of the cotton department
thereupon quit. The manager then
asked the weavers what they intended
to do, and after meeting the weavers
replied that they could not work with
unfair workers, and also quit. The
shutting down of the lace mill was the
only Important development in the
Wyoming region. The general strike
situation remains unchanged.
There is a persistent rumor afloat
that nonunion men will be brought in
to the coal fields to mine coal. This
cannot be done because practically all
the anthracite miners in the country
are located in this region and all are
on strike. New men cannot take their
places because, under the laws of
Pennsylvania, no man can be employed
as a miner without first having OBJ
talned a certificate showing that he
has had two years experience at an
thracite mining. These certificates are
issued by examining boards composed
OF miners appointed by the presiding
judge of each county in which an
thracite is produced. The only way
the companies can start their collier.
les is by break in the ranks of the
strikers. At present there is no indi-
cation of a break.
There was a mysterious air about
strike headquarters all day. President
Mitchell was unusually reticent, he
having not a word to say regarding
either the anthracite or the West Vir-
ginia strike.
A number of men attacked a coal
and iron policeman in South Wilkes
barre and used him up rather badly.
Relief work among the striking mine
workers has been started in several
sections of the region, but to what ex-
tent cannot be definitely learned The
eviction OF strikers from their homes
is troubling some of the "locals,'' but
up to this time they have been able
to care for those who have been un.
able to pay their rent. The large per-
centage of the nearly 100000 idle men
live in houses owned by the coal com:
panies.
The Princeton union., 1902-06-19
10 kill king EDN ARD
STORY CURRENT IN LONDON or
a PLOT TO ASSASSINATE
- -..- ..
BRITAIN's RULER. -
CANNOT BE CONFIRMED

rs 'hSSS VI '''S WdJeSty at AloerSnSl
Was Merely an Excuse for With
drawing Him From Public Func.
tions Owing to the Discovery by
Scotland Yard Of Assassination Plot.
London, June 1S.-A sensatioual
story is current in London of the dis.
covery of plot to assassinate King
Edward. Ihis story has created con
siderable discussion in newspaper and
other circles, but it is lacking in any
thing like official confirmation.
According to the current report King
Edwards sudden illness at Aldershot
was not due to cold, but was merely
an excuse for withdrawing his majesty
from public functions owing to tbs
discovery by Scotland Yard of a plct
against his life. The principals in this
plot have not yet been arrested.
It is cited in confirmation of this
story that King Edwards recovery
when he was ensconsed at Windsor
castle was as complete and speedy as
his attack had been sudden.
On the other had, it must be pointed
out that if his majesty's illness was
merely diplomatic, the officials certain.
ly took a great deal of trouble in keep.
ing up the fiction. Sir Francis Laking.
physician in ordinary to the king, was
summoned by telegraph to Aldershot;
his prescriptions were hurriedly filled
and everything about the kings apart.
ments indicated the genuine ma
ture of his illness. Furthermore, King
Edwards journey from Aldershot to
Windsor in his motor car and his sub
sequent drive in Windsor Park do rot
seem to indicate any fear of a further
attack upon his person.
At Scotland Yard the utmost reti.
cence was maintained concerning
these rumors. It was noticeable, how.
ever, that the chief inspectors, who
usually return home at night, were all
on duty there and while they refused
to see newspaper reporters, they de-
cline either to deny or confirm the
rumOr.
King Edwards drive to Frogmore in
the afternoon in a closed carriage, at
tended only by a gentleman of the
household, was quite unprecedented
and great surprise to the spectators.
The sun shone brightly at the time
and his majesty appeared delighted tc
be out again, and bowed graciously and
smilingly in return to the salutes from
tho crowd
The Princeton union., 1902-06-19
DR.. AMES INDICTED.
Minneapolis Mayor Accused Of Offer
ing Bribe.


ing Bribe.
Minneapolis, June 1S-Mayor Ames,
who has for the past twenty-five or
thirty years enacted various roles be-
fore the public in the city of Minneapo-
lis and the state of Minnesota, was
forced to stand before the bar of JUS
tice in Hennepin county and listen to
the reading of an Indictment which
charged him as a public official with
offering a bribe.
The indictment, stripped of it's legal
verbiage, accuses DR.. Ames of offering
bribe of s1,500 to County Commits
sloner Edward P. Sweet, on condition
that Edward P. Sweet vote for Thomas
R. Brown, Jr., for the Office of sheriff
of Hennepin county.
After the reading Attorney Jackson
asked for time to enter a plea to the
Indictment, and such time was set for
Monday, June 20, at 10 o'clock a. m.
Bail was fixed at $4,000 by Judge
Simpson, which was furnished.
The Princeton union., 1902-06-19
GERMAN MILITARY TACTICS.
General Won Bockund PoIIach Seri
ously Wounded by His Own Men.

SS'S' al Won 0OCkunC FOIIaCn SerI'
ously Wounded by His Own Men.
Berlin, June 1S.-General Won Book
und Pollach, commanding division of
the German army, has been seriously
slashed by the lances of his own dra-
goons.
The generals accident was singu-
lar one. During the exercises the
troops of General Won Bockund Pol
lach's command were charging across
the field at Tilsit, in Prussia, when the
bugle suddenly sounded "about face" :"
The general was Immediately in the
rear of the line of charging troopers,
and after they turned he was caught
among the lances and was wounded.
The men did not know the general was
following them. He was seriously
wounded in the head and neck and
was carried to a hospital.
The Princeton union., 1902-06-19
AUTHOR OF "LAY sERMoNs.'
Howard TiIton, Well Known Editor,
Dies at Council Bluffs, la.

Council Bluffs, Ia., June 1S.-Howard
Tilton, editor of the Nonpariel and au-
thor of Lay Sermons" who died at
his home in this city after an illness of
but three days, was one of the best
known newspaper, men in Iowa, hav-
ing been in the newspaper business
in this city since 1886. Many tele-
grams of sympathy have been received
nom personal and sympathizing
friends from all over the country
Among those received are touching
ones from General Dodge, Secretary
Shaw and number of the Iowa dele
cation in congress. =
The Princeton union., 1902-06-19
MAY BE A LYNCHING.
Drunken Negro Kills His Partner and
Woman,

Wheeling, w. Va, June 1S.-At Con-
nerville, mining village back of Port
land Station, O., Charles Scott, a ne
gro, shot and killed Mrs. John Dull, a
Hungarian woman, and Samuel Jones,
a partner of Scott. Scott, who was
drinking heavily, went to Mrs. Dull's
house and demanded that she give him
something to eat, and, on being re-
fused, shot her above the right eye.
He returned to his own cabin and shot
Jones dead. The infuriated Hungari-
ans have now surrounded the cabin
with the intention of lynching Scott.
The sheriff of Jefferson county and five
men are now on their way to the scene
The Princeton union., 1902-06-19

Posse and convicts Exchange Shots.
Vancouver, Wash ., June 18.-Bert
Bissecker and Lon Davis, members of
the posse chasing Tracey and Merrill,
the escaped Oregon convicts, ex-
changed shots with them six miles
east of here. Shots were fired on both
sides, one bullet piercing Bissecker's
clothing, but no one was hurt, and the
men escaped.
The Princeton union., 1902-06-19
Iowa Supreme Court Justice RESIGNS.

Iowa Supreme Court Justice Resigns.
Des Moines, June 18.-Justice
Charles M. Waterman, for four wears
a member of the supreme bench of
Iowa. has rendered his resignation to
Governor Cummins to take effect July
l. lie forms a law partnership with
ex-Congressman Joe R. Lane at Dav-
export. He served on the district
bench at Davenport for ten years.
The Princeton union., 1902-06-19
Favors a South Dakota Park.

Washington, June 1S.-A favorable
report has been authorized by the SEN
ate committee on public lands on the
bill creating national park around
the famous Wind cave in South Da-
kota. The purpose of the proposed leg
islation is to protect the cave from
vandalism
The Princeton union., 1902-06-19

Statue Of "Silver Dick" Unveiled.
Lebanon. Mo-, June 1S.-A statue
erected to the memory of Richard
Parks Bland, who served in congress
almost continuously from 1872 until
1899, was unveiled here with impress
sive ceremonies. An immense crowd
gathered to hear addresses by William
J. Bryan, William J. Stone and others.
The Princeton union., 1902-06-19
Two Girls Drown in a Pond

Markesan, Wis, June 18.-Maud
Moore and Axv Walker, ffteen.year.
old girls, we've drowned at. Kingston.
eight miles north of here while boat.
ing on a mill pond. The bodies have
not been recovered. , ~.
The Princeton union., 1902-06-19
Cholera Increasing in Shanghai.

: Washington, June 18.-Consul Gen
eral Goodnow, at Shanghai, has ca
bled the state department that cholera
is on the increase in Shanghai, there
being about thirty foreign cases. A
large number of the natives are dying
daily.
The Princeton union., 1902-06-19
Four Killed by LIGHTNING.

Sherman, Tex, June 18.-Four men
were struck by lightning and killed on
q farm twelve miles southwest of here.
The dead are: William Coleman
Henry Conway. George Bratcher and
- Bratcher.
The Princeton union., 1902-06-19

For bargains in residence lots in
Princeton, cash or time, call on L. S.
Briggs, Princeton, MINI. 21-4t
The Princeton union., 1902-06-19

o'Gorman May Go to Philippines.
Rome, June 18.-The Right Rev.
Thomas O'Gorman, bishop of Sioux
Falls, S. r.. who has been in Rome for
some time, will probably be selected
apostolic delegate in the Philippines.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1902-03-15
BlTUMlNOUS MACAOAM.
IL Promises to Make the Best Pave
ment Ever Invented.

Ii Promises to Make the Best rave
ment Ever Invented.
During the past year a new kind OF
road improvement has been inaugural
ed which promises to turn out the best
and cheapest permanent roadway eli
Their for highway or pavement for cities
ever yet invented. 1t has been used in
Canada for several years. and with
large success at Hamilton, where il Il
known as tar macadam." Here 1t is
called "bituminous macadam' and has
been improved and given very dura-
bic form.
During the past season well on TO
100000 square yards have been laid IN
different New England cities and in
some cities of the middle states and
middle west. Just recently contract
was awarded an Ohio pavement com.
pany for laying three miles Of this
bituminous pavement on the state road
In Cuyahoga county. leading out Of
Cleveland. at an expense of $4,000.
Wherever it has been laid. either In
this country or in Canada, it is said TO
have given unvarying satisfaction. The
manner In which ii has been laid in the
New England cities has given il per
manent form which is likely TO make 1t
one Of the strong competitors Of the
asphalt trust. for it is as smooth as
asphalt, more elastic, less noisy and
promises to be more durable and more
easily kept in repair, although costing
about half the price per cubic yard Of
sheet asphalt In New Bedford, Low
ell. Somerville, Cambridge, Holyoke
and other places where it has been laid
It has given the utmost satisfaction.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1902-03-15
a. M aSOn Garner,
Contractor and Builder.
NEW MINERAL WATER.

On a farm in Newton county. Miss, Is
found a mineral water that appears to be
working wonders in'the cure OF chrome
diseases. such as Indigestion, Stomach
Troubles. Catarrh, Rheumatism. etc. 1T
isknown as ACID Iron MINERAL. Its anal
vsis made by the State Chemist OF Missis-
sippi shows eight prominenttactors OF the
human body. 1t is great Tonic and
Blood Purifier, and as healer OF Skin
Diseases and Old Sores it bids lair TO
eonal II not surpass. the famous Hot
Sprinos of Arkansas, with the advantage
81 remaining in your home while using it.
The general managers OF branch office Tor
Virginia and adjoining States, Garst u
Watkins. Salem, Va, agree chat II after
nsing one half bottle, according to direc-
lions Won receive no benefit, you can re
tnrn the balance and they willrefund your
money. One agent, C. d. Bowman, Bote-
tonrt county. Va, sold 900 bottles last
falI A druggist in Salem, Va, sold over
400 bottles last year. l.. ii. Brugh' a
lead;no grocer of Roanoke city, says:
Every one, without an exception has
been benefited or cured Of their maladies
bv using it." For sale by merchants and
dru0qists. Six weeks treatment Tor oOc.
ar three weeks treatment by mail, pre-
maid soc, from branch Office
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1902-03-15
stnte CommIssioner Needed.

What is needed by our people in the
matter of public roads are education
and agitation. with a view to securing
the appointment by the next legislature
Of a commissioner of public roads. says
the Goldsboro (N. c. Argus. Such a
man must be a competent man. He
must not only know good road when
he sees it, but he must be able to build
a good road. He must also be a man
who can talk to the people, who can
tell county commissioners how to place
bOnds-an educator, in fact He must
visit every county in the state at least
twice a year. In order to secure
competent man he must be paid a liv-
ing salary-say $500 year, or about
S2S a county. And such a man will be
well worth to any county many times
that sum each and every year.
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nished by contract. and. considering
the amount Of labor accomplished each
year on the French roads. the cost Is
surprisingly small. The roads Of our
own states. at least the important
state roads. should be maintained in
the same way.
In Belgium also the principal roads
are built and maintained 10y the gen
eral government. and In 1850 in the
nine provinces OF Belgium over % per
cent Of the highroads were Of this
class. the entire length Of high class
roads being Alb English miles out Of
a total Of 5.2SG Of roads Of all classes.
The best roads Of Belgium are In the
provinces Of Namur. Licge and Lux
embourg. and permanent employees
are kept on the roads under the direc-
ton of the chief engineer Of the prov
ince for the purpose Of insuring the
observance Of the regulations and look
ing after the constant repair OF the
highways.
In Baden the main roads are under
the supervision Of the state auihori-
ties and are cared for with n studious
regard for the requirements Of the
farmer and inland travel Under the
law relating to roads IN Baden the
duty Of maintaining the road falls as
follows: One-quarter each upon the
town and county in which the road IS
situated. the remaining one-half upon
the state treasury.
In Italy the minister Of public works
is at the head Of the department of
public works The construction OF
these roads Is in most cases under
taken by contracts. the work being
carried on under direction Of govern
ment engineers. The government road
laborers are called "cantOnners" and
are selected with great care, special
reference being had to character and
honesty. They must be Of robust con
stitutiOn and must be able to read and
write. Each one Of these contonniers
is provided with full set OF tools and
implements specified by law. His hours
Of work are from sunrise to sunset.
and each day he is obliged to go over
the entire track Of road placed in bis
charge. He must be constantly upon
the line of his work In all kinds of
weather and IN case Of necessity is
bound to work on public holidays. His
chief duties are the leyeling and repair
of the highways. the removal of snow.
mud, dust, etc. He must assist travel
ers In distress and vehicles disabled by
accident or by weather. and for any
neglect Of duty he may be fined. sus-
pended or dismissed. according 10 the
degree Of the Offense
The fines accumulated during the
year are divided among the deserving
contonniers or given TO one Of the mu-
tual benefit association Of which they
are members. CantOnniers who serve
with credit and distinction for three or
more years are promoted and given an
Increase Of monthly wages. In the five
years from 1873 to 1878 Italy spent
about S16,OOO.0OO on her roads. al
though before that appropriation was
made many excellent highways existed
in all parts Of the kingdom. In 1881
Italy constructed about 100 miles of
new road and had then about 1f,04O
miles I'm course of construction.
In the Netherlands. as in the coun-
tries already mentioned, the principal
roads are maintained at the expense of
the state.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1902-03-15
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the Dependent.
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Compound
The Marvellous Banisher Of Dis
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AZ follows
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The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1902-03-15
A CLEVER PLAN.
How Ray Township Got Its Good
GrnNeI nOnds.

How Ray Township Got Its Good
Gravel Roads.
Probably Ray township, in MacOmb
county, Mich, has the best gravel
roads of any township in that state
SAYS Ii. 5. Earle in Good Roads Maga-
zine. This is the result Of the efforts
of Gil r. Lovejoy, who is such strong
advocate of good roads that he wouldn
be contented until the highways were
what they should be.
Mr.. LOvejoy prevailed upon the board
to buy a gravel pit; then he urged ev-
cry farmer to haul load Of gravel
home every time he passed the pit and
put it on the road in front of his own
farm.
Once begun, the farmers saw what
an Improvement gravel is over the an
nual scraped back. WORKOUT earth. The
board then purchased two more pits in
different parts of the township and, AT
the suggestion of Mr.. LovejOy. offered
81 day to farmers with teams TO haul
gravel in the winter and place il on
one side of the road one winter and on
the other side the next.
The first winter the farmers turned
out strong. and the town had 10 pay
for 300 days work. which was a big
starter.
Each year for several years the town
ship has made an appropriation of from
$1,000 TO $1.SO0. and today practically
all Of the roads of the township are
graveled.
This is a cheap but a sure way TO get
better highways. not, of course. equal
TO those scientifically built by the use
of road machines, but big improve
ment over scraping the dust and mud
from the bitches into the roadway CIV
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1902-03-15
POTOMAC RIyERROUTE.

BEGINNING Tuesday. December 24th,
Steamer Potomac win leave Pier ., Light
Street Baltimore Tuesday and SATURDAY, az
. D. m, for the Potomac river. calling at
MIXERS. BrOme's, BacOn's, Grason's, Le Wis
eta, BuDdicks, COwart's. walnut fOint'
Coan, Kinsale. Mundys Point, Lodge,
Adams. Piney Point, AbelPs, LeOnardtown,
Coburn's Towards and Stones. ON Tues
iay only for Lancaster. BushwoOd, River
side. Liverpool Point, GlymOnt, Alexandra
and Washington.
Washington. at p. m. Thursday, calling at
all the above mentioned wharves. leaving
LeonardtOwn at 6 a. IN. Monday and Fri
day, Kinsale at l2 m, Miiier's at 4 p. m
Grason's at ) D. m. and BacOn's at D. m,
arriving in Baltimore early Tuesday ana
Saturday mornings 49,.
Freight received daily at Pier Light
street. - go
HENRY WILLIAMS, Manager, Baltimore.
WILLIAM ID. SCOTT. Agent. fredericksburg.
KEY COMPTON, Agent, Norfolk, Va.