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The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1903-03-28
Half Rates to Florida.

To settlers aud home seekers via Sea
board sir Line Railway.
Tuesday, March oath and every Tues.
day thereafter in March and April. the
Seaboard Air Line Railway will sell
settlers and home seekers tickets to Men.
atee, BrGidentown, and Ellenton, in Man.
aztec County, Florida for $1575 one
way, and S29.50 round-trip, from Rich.
mond; and for $3.50 one way and S2s.
% round tripfrom Petersburg. Manatee
County is the most fertile section OF
Florida. Ii IL on the west coast. well
below the frost line, and thousands OF
acres of the best unoccupied lands sell
from $500 TO $4,000 They will pay
for themselves many time the first year
In 1902 one acre netted 81 ,52S.75 ia
early vegetables Thirty-three acres O,
celery brought $50 5000 The county
is the healthiest in Florida and the eli.
mate is delightful. The tarpon fishing of
this coast, in Sarasota Bay, is the finest
in che world
For further information apply to u. =.
Smith, d. p. A.. Richmond. Va, II.
Whyte, Agent. Petersburg, Va. G Il.
Ryan, General Passenger Agent, Ports
mouth Va
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1903-03-28
Rede Auto Up cspIsoI steps.

Washington. March 26.--Three men.
in an automobile. attempted TO ride
up the steps at the east front OF the
capitol yesterday. They reached the
second landing. 16 steps from the
street. when the chain of the vehicle
broke. and 1t ran back. bps without
accident The man who acted as
chauffeur gave the name of j. ID. Hurl-
burt. and said he was from Detroit
Mich. His companions did not give
their names. but one OF them said nc
was a police commissioner OF Hart
ford. Conn. The chauffeur was ar
rested. but later released on $40 col
lateral.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1903-03-28
Cheap Rates To New Orleans

Via Seaboard Air Line Railway. On
account OF the meeting OF the National
Manufacturers Association of New Or
leads, April 1917, tirkets TO that point
will be sold at one fare for the round trip
via the Seaboard Air Line Railway, on
April 4, II aud Ii. They will be good
returning until April 10, but by payment
Of fee OF 80 cents may be extended "a
April 30.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1903-03-28
To the Public.

- At this seasoned aGood
WIN, when we should all be grateful
ior the many blessings we have enioyed
! wish to thank you for the liberalpatron.
age you have bestowed upon me.
cordially invite your continued patron
age, assuring you that viii not onlv
appreciate II, but viii do everything in
my power TO maintain it. With best
and happiness, 1 am
Very truly yours,
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1903-03-28
Both Eyes eouoed Out.

Schenectady. N. Y, March 26.--Jo-
seph Ryder, of Scranton. Pa. boiler
maker employed at the local plant Of
the American Locomotive Company.
was blinded yesterday by accident
both OF his eyes being gouged out by
q riVet sliDning.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1903-03-28
TIE PEOPLES STEAM LAUNDRY
cHAs. /. srENeLE. Manager,
fredericksburg Va,

will be open for business on or about
April LIST. Complete, new. up-to-dat,
outfit. Experienced labor Prompt de
livery of goods. Popular prices. Salts
faction guaranteed. Special attention
paid to out of town work Family worl
a speciality. Agents wanted throughout
this section OF the State share OF YOU
patronage solicited
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1903-03-28
SECOND P19T oe ae
A GLORIOUS SPRING SEASON OF 1908

The
peiest IDEAS We the field with
The guard goods
Many of hesty and designs
duplicate orders whenhese
determined for bigger efforts the This @ progressive
forge ahead We
that exist and feel that the goal perfection than
INT has something ComelOok
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1903-03-28

We have the largest assort
ment Of both China and Japan
Mattings ever shown on this
market Prices begin at &c
per yard.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1903-03-28
0uality, Not Quantity.

circulation IL not always matter Of figures.
Any newspaper can print thousands Of copies and
give them away. but the fellow who won't pay fora
newspaper won't buy much from the advertisers ia
that paper.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1903-03-28

vt . ; ~ Z wv v 7 SHN INOI 2 INcus
San t-ancisco. March ga report
having been received from milwaukee,
that the Corbett- McGovern fight, which
is scheduled to take place in this city
next Tuesday evening. has been fixed
for Corbett TO win in the seventh
round, both the fighters Indignantly
deny that there has been any agree
ment whatever between them. except
that they are TO fight for the champion
ship and to do their best. The hackers
and managers loudly disclaim any at
tempt at fixing" the contest. Sam
Harris is ready 60 back McGovera to
the extent of $4,000
The Forrest City times. [volume] (Forrest City, Ark.) 1871-1919, 1903-11-20
NEW ANECDOTE OF SHERMAN
General Once Expressed Himse,f
as Being Tired of "Marching
Through Georgia." ,.>

New York, NoY. 1S.-Gen. David 3.
Henderson, former speaker of the
house of representatives, made his
first public address Tuesday in this
city. The occasion was dinner given
by the Lafayette camp. Sons of Vet.
Grams. in commemoration of Sherman's
march TO the sea.
The generals son. p. Tecumseh
Sherman, member of the camp. was
present and the flag that the great
soldier once gave the camp and that
was carried on his coffin from here to
his grave st St Louis hung over the
speakers table.
Gen. Henderson related how, at re-
union of the Army of the Tennessee
Cen. Sherman was so annoyed by the
bands that he blurted out, I've got
tired of that song. Marching Through
Georgia The battles / wish impressed
on my countrymen are those of the
campaign through the Carollnas.'
The Forrest City times. [volume] (Forrest City, Ark.) 1871-1919, 1903-11-20
FORREST CITY ARK FRIDAY AFTERNOON NOVEMBER 20 1908
Pursued BY His Victims Ghost.

John Whitehead, prominent Mil
Ter county planter, is a mental wreck,
the result of brooding over a tragedy.
About three years ago Whitehead shot
and killed young man for the alleged
betrayal of his sister. He first went
10 the young man and told him he
must marry the girl. but was met with
iat'footed refusal the young fellow
protesting that he had never had any
improper relations with the young wo-
man. Whitehead thereupon shot the
young man to death. After a long and
hard-fought legal battle Whitehead
was declared not guilty of murder.
but Notwithstanding the verdict he has
since beer very much changed man.
For several weeks he claims that the
wrath of his victim has been follow.
ing about, prosecuting him, and more
recently he asserts that the spook has
assumed decidedly ugly and bellig-
Grant attitude, threatening him with
all sorts of bloody vengeance for hav.
ing killed its physical body while here
on earth
The Forrest City times. [volume] (Forrest City, Ark.) 1871-1919, 1903-11-20
Apples For the Fair.

Senator John p. Logan. who has
charge of the work of gathering the
states fruit exhibit for the st. Louis
worlds fair, reports that he has Sc
cured and placed in cold storage in
st. Louis 1900 bushels of apples. In
his report to the board, Senator Logan
says: Il have about 100 varieties in
the collection at St. Louis, and yet
We are short on varieties, for a great
many trees did not bear any fruit this
an exhibit of native Arkansas apples,
but on account of the failure to bear,
could not secure them this season, but
have arrangements completed so that
make this one feature of our exhibit
at st. Louis. There are at present
bearing in the orchards of Benton
and Washington counties, to say
nothing of the other counties that are
raising fruit. not less than 100 varic
ties of native Arkansas seeding
apples. that possesses merit and are
good commercial apples. Although so
per cent OF the apples in the state this
year was of the poorest quality that
We have had for more than ten years
the largest per cent Of the apples
have in storage are as fine specimens
of their respective varieties as | have
ever seen grow anywhere"
The Forrest City times. [volume] (Forrest City, Ark.) 1871-1919, 1903-11-20
BRIEF MENTION.

a. l.. Crone, chief Of the Hot Spring
fire department. died on the 14th after
a lingering illness.
Chicago capitalists have been grant.
ed a street car franchise by the Fay.
etteyille city council
Fireman August Ladd who was
badly scalded in a wreck on the Cot.
ton Belt at Rector, died at his home
In Jonesbcro.
Fayetteville people have subscribed
S2S,925 to the cotton mill to be erected
at that place. and will increase the
sum to $4,000
l.. w. Suttles, Chowtaw switch.
man. fell between two cars at Boone
vile while making a coupling and
was crushed to death.
S. ID. Mills, foreman of a gang plac-
ing wire fencing along the Choctaw
right OF way. was held up by two
white men about two miles south OF
Little Rock and robbed of $3.50.
The next annual meeting of the Ar
kansas State Horticultural Society
will be held at Van Buren,, January
y. and several lecturers are expected
from the agricultural department
The following Arkansas postmas-
ters have been appointed: w. A.
Riellett. Fordyee: James A. Maxwell.
Lake Village; Mary Smith, Lewis
Vile; Arthur Deland, Black Rock.
Nolan Marvin. 10-year-old boy
committed suicide at Mayberry, Wood
run county. by shooting himself
through the stomach with a 22-calibre
rife, because his father had scolded
him.
Notwithstanding the cost of car
riage for coal from the mines to Hot
Springs is 40 cents more per ton than
to Little Rock. coal IS selling for 81
pc: ton less at Hot Springs than at
Little Rock.
The Forrest City times. [volume] (Forrest City, Ark.) 1871-1919, 1903-11-20
PROTEST AGAINST BLOCKADE.
state Department Refuses to RecOg-
nize the san Domingo Blockade
and Enters Vigorous Protest.

New York, Nov. 18.-The United
States government has refused to rec
ognize the blockade of San Dominican
ports, made two days ago, and has
protested against it. This was con-
firmed by Nevada N. Stranahan. col
.ector of the port of New York, Tues
day. The collector received telegraphic
adyices from the treasury department
advising him that the state depart
ment does not consider the blockade
effective and has entered a vigorous
protest against it. The collector, in
conformity with his instructions and
the protest, has notified masters of
vessels sailing to San Dominican ports
that clearance papers will be issued
for any ports in San Domingo, thus
officially refutlng the effectiveness of
the blockade.
At the Offices Of the Clyde line 1t
was said that the Cherokee will clear
to-day for her usual trip. calling at the
ports which the local Dominican con-
suls say are CLOSED
The Forrest City times. [volume] (Forrest City, Ark.) 1871-1919, 1903-11-20
Badly Wanted Man Who Escaped
From Officer Thanks Him For
His Horse.
EVENTS OF AWEEk BRIEFLY CHRoNIClED
Senator Logan Reports Progress on
Work of Securing Fruit Exhibit
Victims of Hot Springs Explosion
Awarded Damages.
Echo of Hot Springs Disaster.

Johannes Van Elderden has been
awarded $4,000 in federal court at
Little Rock against the Waters Pierce
Oil company and Chambers & Walker.
W. II. Goskins was also awarded
judgment against the same parties for
$4,000. The suits grew out of the ex-
plosion in the pool room operated in
Hot Springs by Chambers & Walker
on December "a, 1902. AS a result of
the occurrence Van Elderden lost his
right leg and Gaskins was also badly
injured, his right leg being broken
Van Elderden entered suit for $4,000
damages in federal court, being a cit
izen of Florida. Gaskins, who is
citizen of Pennsylvania, sued for $15,-
600. IN the complaint it was alleged
that the defendants wrongfully and
unlawfully transported over the
streets in Hot Springs to the Cham
bers & Walker pool room a large
quantity of high proof gasoline for
the purpose of storing same in tank
on the lot which had been erected by
the Arkansas Gas company for that
purpose; that said gasoline was used
for Illuminating the building; that on
account of its quality it was highly
explosive and the quantity so carried
rendered it extremely dangerous to
persons and propery; that the defend
ants wrongfully and carelessly pro-
ceeded to transfer the gasoline to the
tank and in doing so allowed a large
quantity of it to escape and run on
and under the floor of the building,
causing the gasoline TO explode and
wreck the building and inhict great
and serious injuries 10 the persons
then in the building A number of
other suits growing out of this acct
dent are yet to be tried
The Forrest City times. [volume] (Forrest City, Ark.) 1871-1919, 1903-11-20
ELKINS REQUEST ILLEGAL.
The Codfcii Providing For the Erec-
tion of Masonic Orphanage
Declared to Be Illegal

Philadelphia, Nov. 1S.-The bequest
of $4,000. or, IL necessary. $3.50. 900.
for the erection of a Masonic orphan
age. made by the late William T. Elk
ins, has been declared illegeal by the
register of wills of Montgomery coun-
~. This decision Is due to the fact
that the codicil providing for the gift
was made within 80 days of the tes-
tator's death. and is therefore mop
erative. 1t will be necessary for tho
heirs to make provisions to pay over
the sum to the Masonic Home of Penn.
sylyania IL the wishes OF Mr.. Elkin9
are to be carried out.
The Forrest City times. [volume] (Forrest City, Ark.) 1871-1919, 1903-11-20
JUST LIKE ST. LOUIS.
An tnaccOuntoble Run Cn the Penn
syI,ania Trust Co., mt Read
Ing, Pa.

Reading, Pa, Nov 18.-For some
unexplained cause run was started,
Tuesday, on the Pennsylvania Trust
Co. especially in its savings depart
ment. A continuous line OF depositors
pressed forward, and were rapidly paid
off. President Brooke and several di-
rectors endeavored to restore conf
dence among the deposltors by assur-
ing then that the institution was in a
sound financial condition.
In addition TO the funds on hand. the
company received 100000 from Phil
adelphia. The officers aseribe the ef-
forts to break the credit of the insti-
tuition TO malicious persons.
The Forrest City times. [volume] (Forrest City, Ark.) 1871-1919, 1903-11-20
HcodluS Shot.

VIII Powers. young white man.
was shot and seriously wounded at
Little Rock by Sam Osborne, a rail
road man. Osborne. in company with
young lady, was returning from a
show and the couple was followed and
greatly annoyed by insulting remarks
of Powers and two companions. Os-
borne requested the trio not to annoy
him, and demanded that a policeman
protect himself and lady. His request
was complied with, but at lonely
spot, just before reaching the young
lady's home, the three men stepped
out of the dark and advanced toward
Osborne, remarking that they would
fix him Osborne left the lady's side
and defended himself. firing four shots,
two OF which struck Powers.
The Forrest City times. [volume] (Forrest City, Ark.) 1871-1919, 1903-11-20
IT'S ALL UP NOW WITH KRAFT
Extradition Papers Are Found Flaw
less by Mexican Government.
Circuit Attorney Folk Notihed by
state Department That BoodIer's
Case Has Been Acted On.

st. Louis, Nov. 1S.-Circuit Attorney
Joseph W. Folk Tuesday afternoon re-
ceived a telegram from the depart
ment of state at Washington saying
that Secretary Hay had received a
message from Ambassador Powell
Clayton, the representative of the
United States at the Mexican capital
which stated that the Mexican officials
had found the extradition papers in
the kratz papers to be without fault
and would honor them In the shortest
possible time.
Circuit Attorney Folk says that this
means that Charles Kratz the boodler,
will be handed over to the st. Louis
authorities now in Mexico by the Mex
lean government. without any legal
conflict, and that 1t will be but a mat
ter of few days until Chief Desmond
and Sheriff Dickmann have their man
ready to start on the journey to st.
Louis.
Circuit Attorney Folk Is very jubi-
liant over the message from Washing
ton. and considers his troubles in the
case practically over.
The delay in the proceedings has
been caused in the handling of the ex.
tradition papers by the Mexican gov
ernment.
The documents are of very great
length, and they had to be read by
the interpreters and translated into
the Mexican. or Spanish language, be
fore the officials could act or them.
This consumed great deal of time.
Kratz has been confined in the Mex
lean penitentiary at Jalsco for two
weeks. owing to the discovery of IN
alleged conspiracy to rescue him and
take him to the coast on horseback.
and thence by convenient vessel to
some Central or South American re-
public.
The Forrest City times. [volume] (Forrest City, Ark.) 1871-1919, 1903-11-20
Must Issue Bills Of ladino.

The state railroad commission has
rendered decision to the effect that
railroad companies must issue bills of
lading for cotton rendered them at
stations. whether or not there is suf-
fcient platform room on which it may
be stored until cars can be secured to
haul it way. The railroads have been
refusing to issue bills of ladng for
more cotton than could be stored on
platforms at the various stations This
policy worked hardship on the buyer
who could not secure advances from
the banks without bills of lading. and
in some instances large sums are tied
up for weeks at a time
The Forrest City times. [volume] (Forrest City, Ark.) 1871-1919, 1903-11-20
Cruan PLAYS Without perfor~ne-

a most interesting story comes
from Asbury M. f. Church. South. in
the western part of Little Rock.
vouchsafed for by Rev. T. y. Ramsey
and Rev. Walker Lewis. 1t appears
that while DR.. Lewis was at church
for midweek services, and waiting for
the time to open. the organ sounded
two notes, clearly and distinctly heard
by all in the church. There was no
one near the organ. and investigation
could find no mouse or other object
that could have caused the strange
sound. 1t was heard once more that
evening. The following week. while
DR.. Ramsey was there, precisely the
same thing occurred. and again could
no solution be found
The Forrest City times. [volume] (Forrest City, Ark.) 1871-1919, 1903-11-20
School Funds Distributed

The last payment on the annual ap-
portionment of the common school
fund has been made to the various
counties, the total amount distributed
being S53S, ,004.56 About S15S,O0O
has been paid out on the Confederate
pension fund. leaving about 81 900 of
that fund to be distributed These
disbursements reduce the cash on
hand in the state treasury to below
the 81 100000 mark OF the cash now
in the treasury about $3S0,000 is to
the credit of the state capitol fund.
The Forrest City times. [volume] (Forrest City, Ark.) 1871-1919, 1903-11-20
Grateful Bandit.

The man supposed to be Pat Lacey,
wanted for murder and train robbery,
who made his escape from Little
Rock last week in the buggy belonging
to the officer who arrested him, de-
serted the buggy on the outskirts of
town, and later the horse was found
near Bryant station. Pinned to the
bride was the following note: Am
obliged for use of mare. Would re-
turn her to Little Rock. but haven't
the time" Lacey. handcuffed. was
sitting in the buggy alone. when he
lashed the animal into a run through
the streets thronged with people and
made his escape.
The Forrest City times. [volume] (Forrest City, Ark.) 1871-1919, 1903-11-20
New Gould Line to New Orleans.

A high official of the Missouri Pa
ciiic system gives the following de-
tails concerning the new Gould line
from the Missouri river to New Or
leans: This direct New Orleans line
will go over the Missouri Pacific
present tracks from Kansas City to
Carthage. From Carthage to the Ar
kansas state line a distance of IS
miles, the road is almost finished. 1t
is the most expensive piece of rail
road construction built this year. 1t
cost $4,000 cash a mile. A great deal
of blasting had to be done. but it
gives the Missouri Pacific a / per cent
grade from Buffalo City to Newport.
From Newport to Wynne it is almost
finished. From Marianna to Niece.
hee and from McGehee to Concordia
the track laying has been finished. At
Concordia we connect with the Texas
and Pacific for New Orleans. The
whole road will be finished next sum.
mer"
The Forrest City times. [volume] (Forrest City, Ark.) 1871-1919, 1903-11-20
Fire in Big Paint store.

st. Louis, Nov. 1S.-Fire. supposed to
have originaed from spontaneous COM
bustion, partially destroyed the build
ing of the Grote Paint Supply Co. at
Main and Morgan streets Tuesday aft
ernoon. The fire spread so rapidly
after its discovery that general alarm
was turned in. The loss will roach
about $50 200.
The Forrest City times. [volume] (Forrest City, Ark.) 1871-1919, 1903-11-20
Victim of Hydrophobja

A negro by the name of Horn died
in the county Jail at Prescott after suf-
fering for several days from hydro
phobia. Horn was bitten by a mad
dog about a year ago. When symp-
toms if the disease first developed
Horn was tied to his bed, but he broke
loose and terrorized the town before
he was overpowered and placed in a
padded cell OF the county Jail.
The Forrest City times. [volume] (Forrest City, Ark.) 1871-1919, 1903-11-20
Gen. 5olles' Reoort

Capt. f. c. Boles, U. S. A. stationed
at Fort Crook. Neb.. has submitted his
report to the adjutant general of the
United States army on the encamp-
ment of the state guard, held at Hot
Springs in September. Capt Boles
recommends that the next encamp-
ment be held by regiment of fifteen
days duration. The guard, on Octo-
Der 1, was composed of 2.O29 men. in
Guiding officers.
The Forrest City times. [volume] (Forrest City, Ark.) 1871-1919, 1903-11-20
Run Down BY a Train.

gang of workmen was run down
by freight train near Mulberry and
w. H. Alexander and Sam Jackson
were instantly killed. The train was
backing some empty cars onto a
switch and the men did not notice its
approach in time to save themselves.