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The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1903-12-24
lrvinston's Remarkable Pigeon
Aqain.

Some time since we published the musi-
cal doings OF pet pigeon of one OF the
families Of this.village. Unlike "a preco.
cious child, this bird will exhibit for com
pany every time, and, numerous visitors
have been taken with his doings
We have another chapter to add to his
remarkable record. Last week his little
mistress was confined to bed from sick
ness. PIGGY man would roost on her
bed.chamber window and try to get in.
Denied entrance, he got into the hall,
walked up the steps and was found at
the door sill Opening the door, he few
to the bed aud nestled down by the little
girl who petted him in this fashion until
put out by the mater familias Virginia
I'itizpn
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1903-12-24

New York. Dec. 2l.-Senator Marcus
A. Hanna. who was too I'll to attend
the banquet of the national executive
of the Civic Federation on
Saturday evening, is confined to his
room at the waldorf-Astoria. He Il
being attended by DR.. Calvin Adams.
who said that the senator had q severe
cold. which was in no way serious. but
that he had advised Mr.. Hanna to re-
main within doors for the present.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1903-12-24
cortes,,d Murder After 20 Years.

Grand Rapids. Wis, Dec. 2l-Twenty
years ago Marvin NJ. Fenner, OF West
field. was convicted Of numbering John
L. Healer. of the same place. He plead
ed not guilty at the time, but was sem
tenced TO prison for life on circumstan-
tial evidence. For 20 years he mas
maintained that he was innocent. Now
he has made a confession Of his guilt
and has applied to Governor Lafolietts
TO change the sentence to murder IN
the second degree. thus setting him
frop
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1903-12-24
Girls at Auction at Church Enter
tainment.

At Zion NJ z. Church, in York county
the Ladies Parsonage Society, after liz
tening to lecture by Rev. j. W. Baker,
gave box party
Sixteen young ladies' were set up on
the block and sold at auction by one of
the brethren, being knocked ont to the
highest bidder. They brought from %
cents to SO 70, the young gentlemen vie
ing with each other in their bids. As q
partial return Tor the disbursement ths
young ladies entertained their buyers al
luncheon, provided IN the accompanying
purchase A good sum was realized from
the novel idea for church purposes.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1903-12-24
Reduced at His Own Rssues,

Rev. j. Powell Garland. presiding elder
of the Portsmouth District OF the Metho-
dst Episcopal Church. South, asked the
board OF stewards to cut his sslary down
S1QO a year. he regards 81 300 as too
.aneh money tor presiding elder to re-
ceiye. The board complied with his
wishes. Dir. Garland says that thedisin-
tesratiou OF the district in the last year
has lett it neither so large nor 80 strong
as Il was previously; hence II is not as
able to bear financial burdens.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1903-12-24
prunkard sparea week.oId Raby.

Chicago. Dec. IL Fred Phugrot. a
machinist. shot and killed his wife and
then committed suicide Mrs. PfugroE
was lying sick in bed, with her week
old baby, when, without a word Of
warning, her husband staggered into
the room intoxicated and opened hre,
The woman was shot twice in the side
and lived but a few minutes. Pnugrot
then shot himself in the heart The
child was unhurt.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1903-12-24
DISCHARGED 1000 dEN
Somerset Mires Efectually Tied Up
for All Winter.

for All Winter.
Altoona. Pa, Dec 21.-Four thou
sand men. who obeysd the strike order
in the Somerset field. issued by the
officials OF the United Mine Workers
Of America. were paid of and discharg
ed from the employ OF the companies
which formerly utilized their work.
But four small mines Of the Somerset
Coal and Coke Company are running
and these have great difficulty in get
ting the cars necessary TO operate
them.
The employees Of the W. X. Niyer
Coal Company and the Garrett Coal
Company have Joined the strikers. add
ing 1000 men 10 their ranks.
Arbitration 10 end the strike has
been suggested. but as the operator
apparently do not want 10 run their
mines this winter. the proposal has
fallen on barren ground
The men say they will receive the
district scale or nothing. and as the
national organization has promised
them unlimited aid financially, no end
Is in sight
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1903-12-24
vlRGINlANS DIVIDED AMONG
GORMAN, PARKER AND
HEARST.
So Says ReprsssntstIYe LAMB.

Capt. John Lamb. Representative in
Congress from the Richmond district
says that though public sentiment iu
Virginia has not yet erystallized respect
ing the Democratic nominee for President
in 1904. yet the raok and file Of the party
are divided between German, Parker
and Hearst
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1903-12-24
JAMESTOWN is IN THE BAL
ANCE.
An Appeal to the People Of Virginia
to Save the Exposition

Great disappointment is felt in Norfolk
at the failure Of the railway systems 70
take more than 100000 Of the stock
Of the exposition. Third Vice'Presidenl
Wool says that unless the public will
give 100000 within the next ten days
the project will fail.
The Executive Committee OF the James
town Exposition issued q strong state
ment calling on the people OF the com
munity and OF the State 20 subscribe a
quarter OF a million dollars before tht
hrst of the year and thus save the
scheme. IL IL feared that the time re
naming is too short in which TO have
this balance underwrtten and individual
subscriptions are all that is looked for.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1903-12-24
round Dead Win Bullet In His Brain.

Huntingdon, Pa, Dec. 2l.-Samuel A,
Steel, ex-prothonotary OF the county
and a present deputy prothonotary and
a member OF the Huntingdon Industrial
Reformatory, was found dead in his
room with a bullet in his brain, which
Dad entered his mouth. He was dep
uty prothOnOtary at the time Of his
death and the recognized leader Of the
Republican party in the county. For
i've years he had been familiar figure
in state politics. Mr. Steel had been
afflicted for some time with serious
affection Of the throat, and this IL
believed 10 have caused his act Of self
destruction.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1903-12-24
MlIIioaaire's Poor Stomach.

The worn-out stomach OF the over
fed millionaire is often paraded in
the public prints as horrible exam
pie OF the evils attendant on the pos
session OF great wealth. But million
aires are not the only ones who are
afflicted with bad stomachs. The pro-
portion Is far greater among the
toilers. Dyspepsia and indigestion
are rampant among these people, and
they suffer far worse tOrtuTes than
the millionaire unless they avail
themselves of standard medicine
like Green's August Flower, which
has been favorite household remedy
sor all stomach troubles for over
thirty-fve years. August Flower
rouses the torpid liver, thus creating
appetite and insuring perfect diges
tion. 1t tones and vitalizes the entire
system and makes life worth living
no matter what your station. Trial
bottle Csc; regular size, 75c. X. N
Goo,riek.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1903-12-24
Turkish Cruiser Makes Contract Speed

Turkish Cruiser MAKES NontTdCt oPeeu
Reedy Island, Del, Dec. 2l.-The new
Turkish cruiser Mediidle. which was
built at Cramps shipyard and which
left here several days ago for her trial
trip at sea. passed up the Delaware
river on her return to Philadelphia.
The cruiser had the figures 22.4 on her
smokestack. which would indicate that
she had exceeded 40 of a knot her
required speed Of 22 knots.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1903-12-24
CAUGHT AFTER aooo.MlLE CHASE
Alleged Oeserter from Navy and Muir.
derer Captured at Norfolk, Va.

derer Captured at Norfolk, Va.
Norfolk, Va, Dec. 2l.-After a chase
af 5000 miles, extending from San Dl-
ego, Cal. 10 Norfolk. and lasting from
June 15 uutil yesterday, Thomas j.
Blake, alias Ed. Hall, was arrested here
accused Of being a deserter from the
navy and a murderer. Detective Ulys-
ses Grant Bonner, OF st. Louis, has
been shadowing Blake since last June
He followed him from California TO
Missouri and made the arrest there
While being brought east Blake man
aged 10 escape. He was followed by
Bonner 10 Norfolk and a second arrest
was made here. Blake again escaped.
He caught a train for SUFFOLK and was
held mp by a constable there as being
suspicious. Shortly afterward tele-
Eraph warning was received from Bon
ner. The man was brought back to
Norfolk aud lodged in Jail. Bonner
refuses 10 tell Of the murder he charg
es Blake with having committed.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1903-12-24
AWFUL DEATH ROLL THE MINES
Nearly 800 Workmen Killed In An
th,srita Galleries In 1908.


thraclte coiieries In 1903
Pottsyillp Pa. Dec. 21.-Almost 200
men were killed in the anthracite mines
during 1903. according to the records
kent by the state mine inspectors.
The victims left 200 widows and 400
orphans. During the past 20 years
total of $500 men have been killed
in the hard coal mines.
All the coal companies have been
notified that the law preventing the
employment of boys under "A will be
enforced after January /, and the cor
porations VII discharge thousands OF
BOYS Of doubtful asa at tie beginning
ol the year.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1903-12-24
n.neral Black Accents.

Washington, d. C., Dec. 2l.-Gen-
eral John c. Black has accepted the
civil service cOmmissionership, and
the president will sead in his nomina'
ton when congress reconysaes, Janu-
airy 4,
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1903-12-24
RemarkabIe EnaInserIha Feat.
CHRISTMAS HOLIDAY RATEs-R., y.
AND p. X. r.

One and one-third 40 fares. plus &c.
for the round trip between all points on
Richmond, Fredericksburg and Potomac
Railroad and Washington Southern Rail
way. Tickets on sale December 23d,
2fth, 25th, Both and 31st, 1908; and
January let, 1904, dnai return limit
january 4th. 1904. Con<IDoon< cassax4
ID each jirectioo. M. L. I3IIut -
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1903-12-24
VIRGINIA NEWS.

The new bridge over the Shenandoah
river near Front Royal fell into the river
few days ago. The span, which had
not been completed was 40 feet long.
The Leesburg Inn was sold at public
auction last week for $500. f. C..
1readwell, Of Baltimore, becoming the
purchaser. The building cost over slO,-
600.
Rev. r S. Monds has bought Of the
Nomini Packing Company twenty.six
acres Of land aud small house just on
the hill above the wharf At Nonini, called
"Thompson's Hill, for $500.
The annual meeting OF the Virginia
Fishermen's Protective Association was
held in Reedville recently. re-electing the
old officers a. follows; +. A. Jott, pres
ident; John TaliaferrO, lst vice president;
James r. Owens, 2nd vice president; D.
e. Jett, secretary; Charles Hilson, assis-
tsnt secretary; l.. +. Garrison, treasurer.
Rev. John X. BOOton died at his home,
at Luray. Saturday night. lie was in
his eighty.GecOnd year. was an Old Style
Baptist, and filed his appointments up
TO the time of his illness Mr. BootOn
was captain OF the "Dixie Artillery, and
served in the Confederate Army through
the war lie was the author OF several
works on the Scriptures
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1903-12-24
Monument 70 pr. Meeulre.

The unveiIing Of the monument in Rich
mond to DR. Hunter Mcclure has been
fxed for January {. Hon. Holmes Con-
rad will be the orator.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1903-12-24

Can't. C. Gray Bossieux has been elected
Major Of the Sesentieth regiment in place
ofC. o. SayiiIe, resigned.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1903-12-24
All PASSENGERS vaeclnated.

Elmira. n. Y, Dec. 2l.-Eyery pas
senger on the Northern Central Rail
road train No. 81, which arrived in
this city last night, was yaccinated by
the railroad company's physicians be-
fore the train left the station, the
precaution being taken because Of the
discovery OF smallpox patient among
the passengers. The maa boarded the
train below Trout Run, Pa, but ply
stefan who wac on the train discover
ed the nature Of the mans ailnent
and had him removed from the train
Al Trout Run
The Savannah morning news., 1903-03-15

ly. You have families: the Mayor
has a family. There is no need for
making an outcry. The thing to do is
TO prevent the Mayor from having
you arrested: that is his purpose, as
he says
This sort of talk was not calculated
to soothe the dignities. Their cheeks
were puffed out with indignation, and
they paced up and down the room de-
nouncing the Mayor in the roundest
terms The noise they made attracted
the attention of the landlord, and pas
sersoy, perceiving that something un-
usual was occurring. crowded around
the door. Standing there, their aston
ishment was great when they heard
the associates of the Mayor denounc-
ing him as a rogue. The crowd con-
tinued to grow, and by and by, the
pressure of curiosity became so great
that the public room of the inn be-
came filled with citizens who heard
the dignitaries denouncing the Mayor
as most unmitigated rogue and viii
lain.
when the crowd had filled the
room, the Captain made his way UP
the stair, went to the room where the
Mayor was bargaining with the Lieu
tenant, and beckoned to him. Here
is pretty howdy-do,' he said: come
The Savannah morning news., 1903-03-15

the homes of muskrats. They were
made of mud and grass, just the same,
and i could easily have jumped over
any of them. The sight SO tickled
me that l began to laugh, and it was
five minutes before could stop. None
OF the people knew what L was laugh
ing about, but all laughed with me.
When we reached the city 1 was con-
Quoted to a double house in the CEN
ter. This house stood in a sort of
public square by itself, and in front of
1t stood a man of kingly bearing. With
him was a little girl whom l after
wards found to be his daughter. Her
mother had been drowned in the sea
year before my coming.
l knew the man must be the ruler
OF the Pigmies, and, therefore, to be
looked up to, and as / came face to
face with him l took off my cap and
bowed low and said:
"Oh, King of Jolly Land, have
come to pay you a visit and make
friends with you, and l hope you will
not be displeased that a stranger has
landed on your shores without being
invited"
What is your manner" he asked
kindly in reply.
Il am called Joe Jolly Boy, your
ma esty."
And where do you come from ?"
"A long way from here-from Siam"
II have heard of SIAM" he said, "but
did not know that the people were
such giants. You are so big and
The Savannah morning news., 1903-03-15

some are clean cut and swift as a
greyhound.
Progress in this branch of sport has,
in fact, been very rapid, and boys
are no longer satisfied with an or
binary wagon to which a sail has been
attached.
The "hand-gear," sort of old-fash-
Toned velocipede arrangement made to
exc out the power of the sail, has been
entirely abandoned" and racing land
boats, like racing water boats, now de-
pend on wind and sail alone.
AS upsets seldom occur, and are not
at all serious when they do, the boys
crowd on a prodigious amount of sail
and make very creditable time. good
land boat will go very much faster
than any boy can run.
The Outrigger," described in this
article, although one of the fastest de-
signs yet built, is very simple affair
to construct.
Figure l shows the wagon bed. II
is made of two pieces of board, one
five or six feet long, and about six
inches wide, the other perhaps two
feet long and eight inches wide The
boards should be at least one inch
The Savannah morning news., 1903-03-15
A TREE THAT GIVES OIL.

About this time Of the wear certain
provinces of China are beautiful with
the white. red and speckled white and
red blossoms of curious tree that Is
as valuable as II is strange.
II Is the t'ung-tsz-shu or WI tung,
the oil tree.
The oil tree furnishes an oil from
It's nuts. which. although II is not edi-
BILE, provides material for an immense
variety OF uses. from that OF water
proofiins to building forts.
The nuts appear on the tree about
a month after the flowers fail. They
grow very much like figs, each hg or
lobe containing two kernels or nuts.
These nuts are divided into three va
fieties for market purD0ses-the yell
low. the drab and the white, tbe latter
giving the greatest quantity Of oil.
The nuts are gathered IN September
o. October and thr0Wn IL big heaps On
The Savannah morning news., 1903-03-15

afternoon 1 will show you about and
let you meet the people and see how
we live. Come, friend, and have break
fast with me-"
The King took me by the arm and
led me to his houses, but drew back
and said:
Excuse me. oh, King, but 1 see no
doors. How are we to enter?"
ooh. that is easily explained" he
replied I'm your country you enter
a house from the bottom, as have
heard. Here we enter from the top.
BE pleased to follow me-"
1t was Q strange way of entering a
house, and the hole in the roof was
so small that l almost stuck fast. In
all other houses 1 ever saw, you go
from bottom to top. Here one had to
go from top to bottom. The ladder
leading down cracked under my feet,
but did not give way, and presently I
found myself in a room about as big
as an ordinary bedroom. 1t would
have held dozen Pigmies very COM
fortably, but with me in 1t there was
hardly room for the King and his
daughter to turn around.
| soon told him that on the morrow,
If he had no objections, 1 would set
to work and build a house for my
a hundred men to assist me.
In my next story will tell you how
/ built the house, and of some of the
things I saw among the queer people.
(To be continued.)
The Savannah morning news., 1903-03-15

strong that I am almost afraid of you.
You are welcome, however, and we
shall do our best to make your stay
pleasant. Why do they call you Joe
jolly BOy?"
Because, oh, King, laugh so much.
1 laugh even when 1 stub my toe or
fall down stairs. 1 have sometimes
cut my finger or run nail into my
foot. but where other boys would have
cried / have laughed"
II am glad to hear that" said the
King as he smiled, land now may
ask you to laugh for us? want to
see how we'll you do it,"
With that I stepped back and began
to laugh, and il was such hearty
laughter that before two minutes had
gone by l had the whole crowd laugh
ing with me.
Each laughed his loudest. but my
voice was heard above all others, and
when the King finally lifted up his
hand and commanded silence / knew
that l was ahead of all.
Joe Jolly Boy" he said as he stood
on tip-toe to lay his hand on my
shoulder, you are rightly named. We
have been called the jolliest people
on earth, but you can outiaugh us
even when we do our best. I heartily
welcome you to the island of Jolly
Land, and l hope you will stay at least
a year.
You shall be my guest and occupy
one of my houses, and my daughter,
Chin-Chin here. shall wait upon you
and see that you have everything for
your comfort.
you must be tired and hungry
after your long voyage, and now you
shall rest and refresh yourself This
The Savannah morning news., 1903-03-15

comfortably housed some furlongs to
the south at the River Inn
L know the place remarked the
Mayor: but pray tell US the nature
of the rumorS you have heard on the
road
Why, nothing less than this good
ly city is infested with a band of
thieves who ply their trade not only
in the dark hours of night, but in the
broad light of day.
But surely, my good Captain
your troopers, who have doubtless
seen service in the war with the Span
lard, are not afraid of a gang of
thieves and prowlers.'
THE Captain stroked his fierce
mustachio and laughed. Good sir
he said, it was as much as I could do
to persuade my men to remain peace
fllly where they are. They were keen
selves "a city which deserves to be
raided and looted by honest soldiers
because of the willingness with which
the inhabitants submit to the daily
and nightly robberies that are said
to take place. My Lieutenant of the
Red Guard was furious when I left
him, and to prevent him from stirring
up spirit of INSTRUMENTATION among
my men gave him permission to fol-
low me mere Wltnln an nOur.'
But, my fine Captain, how are we
to help ourselves? In what way are
we to catch the thief who is harrying
our citizens? Since we have never
been pestered in this way hitherto we
are not expert at taking thieves. We
have our suspicious, but we have no
proof. Perhaps you will aid us with
your advice
I can give you only my opinion,
replied the CAPTAIN, and that is that
the thief can be caught without seri-
Gus trouble. l have been in your city
hut a short while, but 1 think it would
be an easy matter for me to lay my
hand on the thief within the next
hour
The only reply that was made to
this remark, which seemed to be in
the nature of a boast. came from a
The Savannah morning news., 1903-03-15

semblance of a guard, and there were
four watchmen at the four gates of the
city but the Watchmen, as we'll as the
members of the guard, would have re-
signed their places before they would
have regarded any of their fellow
citizens With suspicion. Yet it became
necessary for some one to be suspect
ed, so that the guilty might be brought
to justice; and so, after a while 1t b.
Simpleton that he was suspe, ted to be
the guilty party. He had very.
shrewd idea of the origin of these sus-
PIGEONS, for he knew that the Mayor
had never forgiven him for setting the
example to the mob on the day when
that furctionary was bewailing his
losses in the public streets
Nov, though John the Simple:on
knew of these suspicious, and knew
where they came from, he seemed TO
pay little attention to them; in fact he
appeared to care as little what was
said about his neighbors. At the same
time he made up his mind to discover
the thief if such thing were possible.
Other people might suspect him, but he
had his own suspicious. He had a
scheme, which, by the aid of his uncle
who had just returned home from the
wars, he promptly carried cut.
ut was a very bold scheme, but it
was no bolder than the uncle; and
as for John the Simpleton, it was we'll
known by those who had tried his
temper that be was not lacking IN
courage. On the night of the day
mat the uncle returned from the wars,
Where he had been engaged in fight
sng the Spaniards, very distins uished
company was gathered in the public
room of the largest inn in the city, for
1t was here that the chief dignitarles
or the town, as well as the prominent
citizens, were in the habit of meeting.
They met here because the inn was
1oomy one, and after the affairs of the
city were discussed they could join in
the friendly social intercourse that
was one of the chief characteristics of
the inhabitants. Here they could sip
their beer, smoke their pipes and, at
The Savannah morning news., 1903-03-15

10 the head OF the stairs and listen.
Your friends in the tap-room are max
ing short of your reputation
And such was the case. When the
Mayor heard the denunclation of his
friends, whose anger was at white
heat, he made an effort TO escape, but
the Lieutenant was of another mind.
You will remain with me, my friend.
you said. laying his hand somewhat
heavily on the shoulder of the official.
by that time, John Simpleton had
taken off his beard and his fierce mus
tachio, and in a very few words he
explained TO the assembled citizens the
meaning of the scene which they
were witnessing. The Mayor and the
four officials were at once placed I'M
der arrest, and the next day public
meeting was held. at which John the
Simpleton was chosen Mayor. He
not only saw that the thieves were
properly punished, but he brought
about "A great many reforms in the
government of the city. so that the
people grew more prosperous than
ever. And when John the Simpleton
died they built him a large monu-
ment, and to this day it stands there
as memorial to his wisdom and JUS
tice."
CTo be continued.)