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St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1903-08-19
GREENSBORO.

Rev. DIR. Dewhurst of Chicago preached
a very able sermon at the Congreg,-
tional church Sunday morning. 1t Is
expected that Rev. George W. Morrow
will preach next Sunday.
Miss Elda Knight of Wolcott VISITED
Mr.. and Mrs. George Bell last week.
DR.. Charles Cook and wife of Natici,
Mass, are spending a few days with tie
Doctors brother, John B. Cook, at tie
old homestead.
Miss Sue Goodrich is spending few
DAYS with her mother in Hardwick.
George Bell was in st. Johnsbury On
business last Wednesday.
Mrs. J. W. Campbell and Mrs. E. r.
Collins visited in st. Johnsbury last
week.
The Mountain View golf team play.d
with the Old Pine Golf Club at St. JOINS
bury, Friday, and were victorious witha
score of 20 to IL.
Many from town attended the circus
at Hardwick, Monday.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1903-08-19
Had Good Reason to worry.

They are telling this story of the pas
tor of metropolitan church who has
made study of palmistry and kindred
subjects:
A woman came to him and begged
that he read her hand. She was a
spinster, and an interesting network
Of lines had spread over her palm with
the years. The minister decided to
give her bit Of advice.
"You should never think of MARRIAGE"
he said.
II don't" replied the spinster prompt
ly; II worry about it." - New York
Tribune.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1903-08-19
WHEELOCK.

Charles Wheeler and daughter from
Boon, Iowa, are visiting at the Mathew
son brothers. <
Mr.. Hayes of Lowell, Mass, spent 4
few days last week at the CALEDONIA
Spring House. .ss f, .zs 8aak
Fred Hoffman was home a few ,da1s
last week. His daughter Grace returnd
to Hardwick with him to visit frienls
for few days.
Quite number from this place attenl-
ed the Williams reunion at Lyndon, g.
corted by the Mosher band.
Mrs. Hattie Gray Of Danville is visit
ing friends in town.
Mrs. Ball, who has been visiting BIZ
daughter at West Concord, returned b
her home, Saturday.
Miss Mae Peak has finished work ia
| S. 6. Cree and gone home to keep hout
| for her mother, who has gone to Clan
mont, N. H., to visit her parents art
sister.
Remember the grange meeting Satu
day. 1t is hoped all will be present 1
there is work to do.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1903-08-19
SOUTH RYEdATE.

Mr.. and Mrs. c. S. Mills and daughter
OF Norwood, Mass, are with relatives
for two weeks visit.
Edgar Hills of Ashland, Mass, has
been the guest of his mother, Mrs. Moody
Clark, for several days.
Mrs. Cowie and Mrs. Grearson return
ed last Saturday from a months visit
with their parents in Thomaston, Me.
Cards were received last week an
nouncing the marriage of Alex Beaton
and Miss Cecile Buch OF East Roxbury.
Mr.. and Mrs. Beaton are on their we'd
ding trip and on their return will reside
in the Goodfelow house.
Adna Terry left Monday for Tilton, N.
H., where he will make a short visit be.
fore returning to Hartford, Conn,
where he has position.
Daniel Morrison has rented a tenement
of DR.. Darling on Pleasant street and
will move there soon.
Rev. and Mrs. Wallace, DR.. and Mrs.
6. W. Darling and Mr.. and Mrs. O. H.
Renfrew spent last Wednesday at Hall s
Pond.
Several from this place attended the
minstrel show at WoodsviIle, N. H..
Monday evening.
Mr.. and Miss Lumsden and Mr.. and
Mrs. Wilson of Greensboro, came Sun
day to attend the funeral OF their cousin,
6. L. Hall.
Robert Farquharson has gone to Cleve-
land, Ohio, as a delegate to the national
meeting of the Scottish Clans.
The buildings of Ernest Fifeld at Rye.
gate Corner were consumed by fire last
Tuesday evening. The barn was struck
by lightning and burned, setting fire to
the house. Nearly all the stock and some
Of the household furniture was saved and
the loss is nearly covered by insurance
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1903-08-19
LOWER WATERFORD.

George Bonnette and family Of St
Johnsbury, spent Saturday at D. c. Bon
nette's.
Harry Henderson is visiting his aunt al
Peacham.
Mrs. Decator and neice of Lowell
Mass, are guests at her fathers, Albert
Wheeler.
Mrs. Hannah Carpenter from the West
is visiting her brother, Josiah Stoddard,
who she has not seen for over 80 years.
The Ladies Social circle will meet with
Mrs. J. W. Hird Friday afternoon and
evening, Aug. 21. All are cordially in
vited.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Freeman anf
family of New Jersey, are visiting at his
fathers.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1903-08-19
Too Careful.

zone can't be too careful in this
world" said the man who regards
himself as remarkably wise.
Eyes, we can," answered Mrs. Corn
tossel. eff Josh hadn't of been stoppin
every ten or fifteen minutes to count
his money while he was in town, that
gold brick man wouldn't of seen how
much he had" Washington Star.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1903-08-19
HARVEY,
Patrick McGill is on the sick list.

Patrick McGill is on the sick list.
Earl Moore was at home Sunday.
Minnie D. Paquin was in st. Johnsbury
last week.
Nellie Peck has been visiting Patience
Moore few days.
Mrs. Eliza French Of South Cabot
visited Mrs. ]. L. Frye last week.
Mrs. Mary Gilbert has been at Prentiss
Woodward's tor few days.
l.. P. and A. H. Dunn visited at ]. l..
Frye's the FIRST OF the week.
Mrs. Lizzie Banks and two nephews
who has been at James McGill's for few
weeks, have returned to their home in
Portland, Me.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1903-08-19

It is extraordinary how words for
the same thing differ in even so small
a country as England. Take left
handed" for example. In Gloucester
shire such person is described as
"scrammy,' in Staffordshire he be-
comes "craggy," the phrase for left
handed Yorkshireman is 'gawkrodger'
or "callick handed" and in the next
county, Durham, he is "cuddy paw
London Telegraph.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1903-08-19

Mr.. Todgers-Why have you sent
Maria, the servant girl, away so sud-
denly? You told me yesterday that
she was the best girl you ever had.
Mrs. Todgers-She's an impertinent
hussy. I wanted to borrow her go
loshes, and she said she was afraid
couldn't get them on! 4
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1903-08-19
Found a. Difference.

The Irrepressible Child-Ma, is there
any difference between level and fat?
His Mother-No, dear.
The 1. Citizen why did pa get an
CRY when Mr.. Jones said he was fat
head and then feel good when he heard
that Mr.. Smith said he was level head
ed?-Columbia Jester.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1903-08-19
QualiGed Praise.

Nate Salisbury and Bill Nye were
great friends. When the humorist first
engaged in newspaper work in New
York city and took q house ION Staten
Island, the Snowman went to dinner
with him. Nye exploded some new
stories, and Salisbury, turning to his
hosts little girl, said:
Every clever papa you've got, my
dear"
yes" responded the demure little
miss, ''when there's company
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1903-08-19
A REQUEST.

Mistress-Did you hear me ring be-
fore?
Maid-I kind Of thought did ma'am,
but l wasn't sure.
Mistress - Well, next time, please,
give me the benefit of the doubt.-Puck.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1903-08-19
Something Better.

Doctor, a week ago you gave me
something that you said was good for
dyspepsia"
"Yes."
"Well, now, suppose you give me
something that's bad for 1t. It's been
humored enough, SIR" - Baltimore
News.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1903-08-19
Desperately Ill,

Mrs. Parke-Your husband has been
very i'll, hasn't he?
Mrs. Lane-I never saw him so Ill.
Why, for two weeks he never spoke
cross word to me-
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1903-08-19
Almost an Invitation.

Fred-Your father is a man of great
presence of mind, I am told.
Stella-Yes, and Of wedding presents
also.-Exchange.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1903-08-19

When boy is lonesome, it helps a
good deal If you feed him.-Atchison
Globe.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1903-08-19
Jcrofula

Few are entirely free from it.
1t may develop so slowly as to cause
little il any disturbance during the whole
period of childhood.
1t may then produce irregularity OF the
stomach and bowels, dyspepsia, catarrh,
and marked tendency to consumption
before manifesting itself in much cutaneous
eruption or glandular swelling.
1t is best to be sure that you are quite
ton you can rely on
Hoods JdrSdpariila
The best Of all medicines for all humors.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1903-01-03
STEEL TRUSTS PROFITS.
Has Arranged to Share Them With
si Its IoS,ooo Employees.
&C MAY BE STOCKHOLDERS
or the Amount Set Aside one-hsIf
Will be Distributes in Cash and the
Balance in Preferred stock OF the
Corporation.

New York. Jan. lin double cir
GUAR one TO the stockholders and the
other 70 the officers aud employees, the
United States Steel Corporation an
nounces it's intention to inaueurate a
system Whereby the hnmblest work.
man on it's rolls may. II ne desires
become a permanent stockholder and
share in the profits OF The corporation.
. The plan provides thai from the
earnings Of the corporation during the
year 1902. there will have been set asidA
at least $1,000. 000aand as much more
as Is needed for THE parchasa of al
least z5.0oa shares of preferred stock.
This stock viii be offered to any of its
10000 employees during January at
SS2 80 pc share. tThe closing price
yesterday was $S5.Szia). Employees
can subscribe for an amount of stock
not exceeding a fixed per cent. of their
yearly salaries. l'n -'-.a ~
The question OF What constitutes
profits is to be determined entirety by
the finance committee. which viii have
no interest in the profit sharing plan
II SsQ.o0o,o0o is earned in the coming
year SSo0.oe0 will be set ASIDE. one
half TO he distributed in cash quarter
N.athe other half 10 be reserved. unit,
the end Of the year; invested. in pre-
T fcrred stock; the stock thus purchased
: 20 be divided one-halr to employees en-
titled thereto. the other hair to re-
main With the treasurer OF The corpora
ton. 81 p. ,..t. ......
Zach shareholder ia 70 receiye a cer-
iiiicaie for his intarest containing
these provisions. That II he remains
continuously in the service of the cor
poration for five years. the stock shall
be delivered TO him and he may do
as he likes with it: that II he dies or
! becomes totally and permanently dis
abled while in the employ OF the corr
poratiOn the stock will be delivered TO
his estate or to him. that he can draw
the dividends aeelared on LheastoclS
while IL is held Tor his account and ne
remains in the employ of the Corpora
tons thai II without previous, consent
Voluntarily he shall have quilted tho
service Of the corporation lie shall for
felt ali right 10 this stock and in snch
ease IL VIII he held in fand which
nj the end Of Ave years wiIl be divided
among such employees as shall have
complied wlln. all the conditions.
High officials of the steel corporation
declined TO discuss the reported ID ap-
preaching retirement of President
Schwab. -a.g l
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1903-01-03
5 Auea Minlstsr KllIed ~ /,

Washington Ne j., Jan Ll-rRev.
Sidney p. Frost a. retired Free Bap.
fist cleggSmanl 50 years nold. is dead.
He was crossing the LaclSawanna Rail-
road track and, failing ITO hear the
approach OF train. was Killed Mr..
Frost was born at Glover, VT, July Il.
l1slS He, graduated from Kimball
Union Academy. Meriden. NJ H., OF
which he Was rho Oldest living, grad
uate. He also attended Dartmouth
College. AS a Free Baptist clergyman
he occupied theS pulpits OF several
churches in Vermont and New Ha1np-
ehfrp frtN H1uf aIsN aHstil1.itoJ elT
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1903-01-03
FEAR A eRAiNsEA Z Ne
New England, cattle. ownsfs Alaripe
over the Situatio..

Nashua, \. H., Jan. 1.-THE, New
Year opehea7 with the gfain Situation
more acute in New Hampshire ana al
New England Khan eyer hefora,7 Should
a blizzard taeiups the faiir0adsl andoles
sen receipts. flivsu storlo bath dini uity
uand country -uoaldd safr<rui severely
AIilkmen a re very 1fi,icE falafrhed. ss'fh
receivers say thai, 2z00 grain cars are
tied up at ROTTERDAM junction. and
5000 aIons the Harlem river. II has
been suggested that men be sent to
pick out grain cars and have them
made into trains for shipment atiouce.
There Is practically mo- corn or
cracked eern In sight d 0ny@Fee ears
were received in Manchester. fdurtng
December . The cagses assigned for
the delays, are congestion OF freight
by, westbopHd yeoal ltrainsl and thssdp-
adequate supply7of locomotives n east
ern irailroadssu'isi-aoo I-qqos 9ieIo
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1903-01-03
Leopoidl EkbeIIed- Fr.,o .,,,,iJ

montreux Switzerland. Jam r., =
Archduke Leopold Ferdinand. brother
OF the Grown Princess of Saxony, in
an Interview yesterday contif,ned the
report that Emperor Francis Joseph
had written TO notify aim that he had
been expelled from the army. deprived
Of hfs pension, excluded nom Austria
and ordered, 70 become the subject of
another country :. The arehdukes sai d
twas not true,Eh0weYers that1he had
accepted all ther points ativanresi shy
the emperor HeTdeciared tthap.he had
only accepted two proposals. ;1afireiy.
his, exprlsion from the, army and from
the Order of.the cioiden fleece. ,s' 81
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1903-01-03
Unique Welcome to New Year.

'M Cleveland. jan fAFfye,. hundred
rismhsrsc Of the CHAMBER of Commerce
babe 1902 farewell and welcomed 1908
in dramatic manner at midnight last
night. AS the New Year was ushered
In the lights were turned out with the
exception OF the chambers emblem in
electric lights which contained the
figures 1aQ2ss, Then q bugler sounded
taps" Instantly the fiures in the
electric emblem were ehangedto 1908
and the b0gIaf sotinded a.reyeilie."
Immediately theA5 men PRESENT Be-
gan the song. "Ahld Lang Syne.'a; "a
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1903-01-03
WILL RELEASE 1878 PRISONERS
TO comn1emorate the Great Corona.
ftion 0ubar Sdino Held IN India.

~ --N'e' ~Nftl itNAN 80 iNtQia.
Delhi India. Jan. lin commemo.
ration of the coronation durbar orders
have been issued 10 release certain
} Glasses 'of laiiitai'y oTfsnsiers and Is.
l2A prisoners who are in civil iails.
among the-dnrbari hcnors Lady Cur
zon. OF Kcdleston. gets the KaiserI.
Hind C"EMperor of Indhstl gold medal
fffe me'ai IS given for public ser
viecs IN India. LondjCurzon. OF Kedle.
son, is not included In the durhar hon:
or list. which is long and of little In.
terest outside Of Anglo-Indian circles
Decorss ions snd orders are lavishod
on the Indian princes members OF the
governmental departments and naval
end military Officers. 70 The hestowal
of the Kaiser-l Hind on the vicerine
5tsswerS aqpuiar end lei regarded as a
fitting reward Tor her splendid cxer
lions In Behaif OF the Mohien OF India
The Maharajah of Jaipur has given
a lakh of rupees tabout $50. O0o) to the
Indian peoples famine fund in com
menloration of the durbar.N
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1903-01-03
Member Of Morgan 8 Co. Retires.

NeM YORK. Jan. ii. p. Morgan &
sCos7anppunpe that Robert Bacon has
RETIRED from. the firm of j. p. Morgan
s Co., New York. Drexel & Co. Phil.
adeiphia. and Morgan. Haries E Co.
Paris. Mr.. Bacon, it is added. retires
Temporarily frog active business. It
Is Understood that his beaFth has not
been good the last year or two.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1903-01-03
Thirty injured In Railroad Wreck.

'"FVJ 'nluFed m Railroad Wreck.
lH7' Little Rock, Ark, Jan. Thirty
railroad employees were injured, four
( perhaps fatally, in a wreck yesterday
at the Fort Smith Crossing in North
Little Rock, The "Hoodlum" train
inowhioh the employees ride 10 work
approached the crossing at fair rate
OF speed, The engine pushing the cars.
Suddenly the engineer saw light
switch engine emerge from behind a
building and start across the track
ahead of him. He applied the emer-
gencyi brakes. but the four cars broke
loose at the sudden stop and rolled
on. striking the switch engine broad
side. The 200 men on the cars Jump
ed, but 80 were caught and crushed.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1903-01-03
CASTRO HASa,AGREED.
IUuul IUI ---------+--Ili- ghi no Dl
Willing to Submit Veneruela's Case
to Arbitration. 1'''1g b"
DETAILS OF ANSWER wIrAHeLb
The Feeling in Washington is yThat
castro's Reply Clears the WAY to
Arbitration = Allies Reservations
Undisciosed. hINiDHiy

Washington, Jan. 1.-The answer Of
President Castro 10 the proposals OF
the allies to submit to the arbitration
of The Hague tribunal fhe Venezuelan
'diiifeultiesI has reached Washington
through Minister Bowen, The answer,
amounts to general acceptance OF the
principles OF the proposition. president
Castro being willing to submit mis- case
Ito the arbitration of far and Impartial
authorities. The detafls OF, yhe Answer
viii not be published here IN advance
OF its reception by the European allied
powers and iaifact il may he withheld
entirely efnoa publication ioonlo tho
ground that II really beIongs 10 those
poweissi s'ooaoa 10 jluc .-i"-sl AGi
2 The e.. answer IS Belhs prepatsd al the
state Department Tor transmissiop to
Europe. As it is quite long and una
doubtediy will require careful 'consid-
Grafton by the foreign orI6es at Il, on
don, Berth and, Rome, II Is not expect-
cd that any ttttbet stems ,teward a mat
sc luefnept ga he, taken for . day or
Two. n nc. feeling here howaTer,i based
on knowledge of Castro's position. IN
that his answer. practically clears the
way for che submission of Die case to
arbitration, The slsSsti has given
srf'at Satisfagiion here. IA, ,,iSa,e., a.,
lnnL allies ,Pgeferred1 Claims. al Il;
bHuBerlin- JapsilyT7iT ha German govern
ments reserustinns in akFeeing 10 sub
NIT the Venezuelan claims ntoI asbftra.
ton. continue To, be .undisclosed in their
entirety ~, From statements, appearing
Yesterday b9YeSers II seemsgtq be CON
-nrmRd that Gsrmanc gexhlndhs from the
claims vhthinne, subject 10 ahdtrntion
dema nds amopnti pg 10 <300gG00 for seizI
( uIe f1pronersy TAN ieatiaees9 on the
refs6ns % Germ ar subjects nndefc cir
c'iihstanes s2hi{A ,at9n herds deemed SO
clear that IL Is -hseisSs "a san, IN isrbi-
I traitors. The payment of this sum will
not he demanded in cash at present.
sbnt saVEasa$eHr rnavfncaS3os3th2 pa W
Elent viii no ,insistedia pon.s, tlraAt Bri-
tain ssproferied claims are equivalent
IN amount sSpg0eet hefSebfHe state
ments made Abroad that }sttnidtfy is
askirs s. more Fsf thai, FYP ta p ftIEjR St in
NY'f fifui .fas9N .D28eidl mont a
lrl Germany Yaives ar, apology. for what
|. are here " called diplomatic insults"
asking only material repa ration. s1s1 81
a'1it liz nov settled Tthae the hGsrsfari
cruiser SpeTberi Wilf9a II -hofo Venessfela
Iannafv e. -t.liVii.qi ad1 h9eOi1
i hua a,n1d 9dt 90 amo9 nssup ysqy2
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1903-01-03

DECOYEDlT8 COAL MINES
"a New Workers. Claim They Were
Forced to Act as Strike Breakers.
BROUGHT sUITs eos DAMAGES

Plaintiffs Say, Under Pretense. Of Do.
ing Work for Erie Railroad They
Were Locked in a Car and r Taken to
Coal Regions.
New fok. Jan. 1.-Suits have been
brought by % residents of this city
who claim that during the recent coal
strike they were ,dteo5ed to the mines
in Pennsylvania by agents OF the Eric
iRapirosa and OF the PenasyivanIa Coal
Company. Damages for $50. 900 each.
.amopntiuglto stT@VVO in an are sued
for. and the attorney for the plaintiffs
'copsuited Win ian assistsn ne distrka at
torney yesterday about bringing the
matteri 6efere 'fhe6aands Jury ito be
sworn in next Monday.
The piHiutiffs Sc3ahhi that uoder pre-
tense of doing work for the railroad
and coat company. they were decoyed
( 70 HoDokeht> where they were. locked
in car and'carried against their will
70, the coal regions in Pennsylvania
and compelled 10 act as strike break
ers' under threats~of being turned
over to the ffity offhei mfhcry..o C.The
men say they finally succeeded in max
ing their way back 10 tire city. bit de-
clare that on their way home they. had
narrow cscares from hssnr, rrrobbed
An officer of the Erie Railroad said
that no complaint had been served as
yet on the company. He added thai
the company was without information
in regard TO the cause of the action.
he was ronfd mt that the Erie Rain
road company and its constituent rom
pany. tue PENNSYLVANIA Coal Com
.paDy. had done nothing.nnlawful and
that he hadNno doubt that |the com
panies would be able TO successfully
defend~sn y suits that might be brought
againet them. Tie company makes nc
nnisrepresen,ation ions. said this officer
but Is always extremely careful to ex
plain 10 the men the conditions and
circumstances under which they are
employed.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1903-01-03
Homo for pIsabIed RaIIeax emnIoves

Home for Disabled Railway Employees
Peoria H. Jan The referendum
vote of the Brotherhood of LOCOMOTIVE
Firemen on the s25,&0 AphrSpSiAior
for the erection of aShosnf for aged
and disabled railway employees has
been counted. result is the pas
sage of the appropriation by 10000
majority. The hoene IS at Highland
Park a siiljurb Of Chicago. built has
been decided to secure another loca
ttontd Bbf Iainmfp and conductors
at their last conventions. appropriated
C$2Ss pCeatsi 4 and 1A0 total Of $4,000
Will be used in the purchase of ground
and ihe9 etectiShJ ot9al suitable build
ing
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1903-01-03
Aapsisssd 81 &c oav,l.rnss ston.

Harrisburg. Jan. ]. 49, Governor
Stone yesterday appointed Represent.
ative Harry w Daueherty. az Mercer.
asnlenfbers of the Board VoE tfii tees OF
The Cctts.e Slate Hospital at Mercer.
and Paul w. Houck. of Shenandoah
a member of the state harmsceutical
beardL vsfe dc, 'GeerEe g. Kennedy.
-of Potfsyilles decea ssds 4
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1903-01-03

Tobacco Company increases 4 sprts,
5sTrentonsN. D., 5an. 1l-1Thea consb,,
dated. Tobacco Company last. niea,
fied papers with the secretary of STATE STATE
,irfcteasihg the capital stock from rt,r ss'
100000 g $40 ,plp,oQo. The papers alec
ceHtain the names Of lib. Duke pres,
ident. and Charles F. Keene. score.
tary.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1903-01-03
B., & o. Relieves Coal Famine.

.i sB2itiMore,s Md..iJan, l, 4-Gsneral SUI
peFintendent Arthur Hale. OF the Bal
Ltimore and Ohio RAILROAD, issued an
order yesterday that until further no
tice carload freight except live stock
and perishahle products, cannot be &C
,Deeted for poifits east aofl Pitts6ure,
Moundsvilie and ParkersbErg. This
action places an embargo on carload
shipments from the' connecting lines
ofthe Balttrpore and ohio The object
is to relieve the coal famine along the
line. ,asns7is saos sr,.i,i e,salf cdr III
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1903-01-03
Readina Nh contineeao6A 80

I .t1U''F9 W III 1NUItIHueVNoaf rrIces.
! Philadelphia. Jan. hs-~Ihe PhgaaeL
phia and Reading Railway Company
yesterday decided to continue me pre-
vailing prices Of aathracite coaf dur,
Tipg theFnentff n SangaEy , This decf
sion uforeshaAowe -i sbv hthei action
Tuesday OF the directors. of the Penn.
FylvaRia Raihoaf. 4 StE pSfoea Qtrxulars
Twill Ne sisss'sd ~ the eosiS essryins
companies for the present.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1903-01-03

Connellsyille.o Pa, 'tJanJnf. Erifseen
thousand miners and coke workers
of the GoaneHsviiles dSowersf CohneHs-
vile and 1ssrobel Re sions7seth 10 per
,centiswage advance for n New Iye ear
gift The independent concerns sfo:-
lowed the example, set by the HE
Frick Coke Company. and virtually the
same scale went INTO eject alt oVer
the coke country today. a1od -a 81 az r