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The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1903-12-24
THURSDAY, DECEMBER "a, 1908
Mr.. HoAR on THE PANAMA REvo
- - LUTON.

From an unexpected quarter comes
ths seyerest criticism the Administra-
tion has vet received on its Panama
policy. Ii is not surprising that in
Democratic quarters opposition to
the Presidents policy should be so
pronounced, nor is 1t strange that so
radical a change from principles upon
which this governments was founded,
should inspire alarm and opposition
in independent quarters. But Re
publicans OF The Senate, at least,
have pretended surprise that from
sne venerable senior Senator from
Massachusetts should come utter
ances. which, while they contain no
direct charge of double dealing on
the part of the Administration, yet
the inference to be drawn from every
sentence Of Senator Hoar's speech is
inevitable that he has the gravest
suspicious as TO the manner in which
the Panama revolution was brought
about and maintained.
The question Mr.. Hoar asks at the
outset of his speech is one that the
American people have arightto have
answered. He says; "Whatwe want
to know is this, Whether our Ad-
ministration. knowing or expecting
beforehand that a revolution was
coming, so arranged matters that
the revolution should be permitted
to go on without interruption, and
only take measures to stop the Re
public OF Colombia from preventing
it; did any department. OF our gov
eminent purposely prevent Colombia
from anticipating and preventing a
breach of the peace and a disturb
anee of the transit across the 18TH
mus by sending her troops there be-
fore it happened, and so virtually let
the revolution take place? "
Mr.. Hoar bases this persinentques-
upon such data as has been FUR
he'd the Senate, and upon that
,ta he is certainly justified 10 the
Conclusions he has reached.
He charges that the only docu-
msntary evidence up to the present
submitted to the Senate shows
sr.he uprising took place in the
.ns9d Panama a. about 6 o'clock In
,{ternoon OF November }, and
the correspondence between
I|eeOn, Secretary of State LOOMS
he Isthmus shows that the rev.
Won was anticipated by the Adj
tration."
This is true, Mr.. Hoar's conclu-
~ are inevitable, and II there Is
= & evidence, and especially evil
Ie tending to disprove the Adj
rfstration's connections with and
Wedge OF the revolution before it
urred, it ought to beiurnisned the
ate. The suspicious created by
data so far as received ought to
removed at once.
The building OF tbecanal should be
complished, and there is no dis
nting voice in this country ON that
lestion, but "st least let it be with
1t the faint orsuspicion OF national
ishonor."
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1903-12-24
CAR RECEIVES BRYAN
Ruler Of Russia Hopes Good Relations
NAf;tL A.. Nafft Af.uaU.


st. Petersburg. Dec. 22.-William j.
Bryan was received in audience by
Car Nicholas. The audience. which
lasted for Is minutes. was arranged
almost on the spur of the moment by
Ambassador Mccormick, who was un-
certain as to the time of Mr. Bryan's
arrival al St Petersburg.
During the conversation with Mr..
Bryan, his majesty expressed in the
most emphatic manner the feeling OF
friendship entertained by him and by
the Russian nation for the United
States, and the hope that the good re-
lations which have always existed be-
tween the two countries would never
be disturbed. He gave evidence OF
the deepest interest in and acquaint'
ance with affairs in the United States.
In response to Mr.. Bryan's inquiry
concerning the progress Of public in
struction in Russia. his majesty gave
n minute description OF the system OF
education in the Russian empire.
showing an intimate knowledge OF edu-
cafional methods and the statistics
relating fhereto,.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1903-12-24

Meetings have recently been held
by the women Of New York city, at
which MOrmOnism was denounced
and protests entered against Nor
mon methods of prosecuting the
children OF that great city. This at
tempt, it is stated, is through the
organization and operation OF kin
dergarten schools.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1903-12-24
NINE KILLED IN WRECK
Fast Train On Frisco Road Rolls
Down Embankment.


Down Embankment.
Kansas City, Mo, Dec. %. - In a
wreck at Godfrey, Kan. Of the Me
teor." St Louis and San Francisco
fast train from the south, eight per-
sons were killed and 80 we're injured
OF the injured, five probably will die
while IA were severely hurt. The dead
James kirkpatrick, George Hoyt
conductor; b. A. Devices. engineer;
Theodore Bishard, fireman; James H.
Wvman. Asa Morelsnd. Lon Corbin,
Joseph Corbin and John Bluebacker'
The wrecked train was one OF the
finest and fastest in the service. II was
made up of two baggage and one mail
car, a smoker. two chair cars ana q
sleeper. When the train reached God
frey. it was running at full speed 20
make up time. The crew OF freighI
train that had preceded the Meteor LETT
the switch open. and the passenger
train jumped the track and rolled down
q slight embankment. The sleeper
turned over and so fast was the train
running that the engine and the for
ward baggage car landed nearly 90 feel
off the roadbed before 1t stopped. The
sleeper remained upright, and none ol
the passengers in this car was injured
The baggage cars we're completely
wrecked and the smoker was badly
damaged. Five of those killed we're IN
the forward end of the smoker and Tour
of them were killed instantly. A news
agent. who was badly mangled. died
on the relief train that carried the
dead and injured to Fort Scott.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1903-12-24

Long Gee, a Chinaman of Trenton,
y. j., has brought suit for a divorce
from his wife, whom, he says, elOped
with another Chinaman. 1t may
be that Gee Is only trying to initiate
Americans in that regard since di-
vorees are getting so common, ii not
popular.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1903-12-24
COLOMBIA LANDS TROOPS
Force Of 100 Men Said to Have oee1'
pied the Isle Of Pines.

Colon. Dec. % - Information has
been received here that about 100 Co.
lombian troops have landed at the
Island Of Pines. northwest OF Cape
Tiburn. which is situated at the west
ern entrance OF the Gulf OF Darieh.
The Island OF Pines is in Panama ter
ritory. and is the only island along
that coast which is wooded, peaked
with mountains and also well watered.
thus Offering every facility for camping
and being used as base OF observa-
ton.
II is significant in this connection
that the United States auxiliary cruiser
MayHower left this harbor Sunday,
bound in the direction OF the Island OF
Pines. to obtain confirmation OF the
reuOrt
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1903-12-24
CHARGED Win Abductino Wsntz.

Asheylle. y. C.. Dec. 22.-Charles
A. helms. who is charged with com
plicity in the murder OF Alice Lamb
at Pineville. KY, and also as one OF
the principal abductors OF the Phila-
delphia millionaire. Wentz, is still in
Jail in this city. When seen helms in
differently admitted that he knew his
brother and Haynes were charged with
completely In the murder Of the Lamb
woman. When asked if he knew that
be was charged with the alleged alb
ductiOn OF Wentz. he sprang to his
feet and vehemently denied that he
knew anything about Wentz. Officers
are holding Nelms as a fugitive from
Justice.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1903-12-24
RUSSIA TO AWAIT ATTACK
VIII Not Pecede From Her Position
and Will Let Japan Omen Fiuht.

anu "Nli NNA pan OkNNf f8ffNf
Berlin. Dec l2.-War in the Far
East is regarded in official quarters
here as improbable for several weeks
for the reason that Japan will con
tinue TO negotiate and Russia's policy
is understood to be simply 20 sit
tight and hold on 10 make no specific
promises concerning the territories In
dispute. and meet an attack, II Japan
will be satisfied with nothing else
Russia will let nothing go. Japan must
be content with that. or fight
This attitude. IL Is believed. is ap
proved by the car The bankers here
think the greatest security OF peace Is
the difficulty. perhaps the impossible
ity. of either Russia or Japan obtain
ing money in the United States
France. Germany or Great Britain.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1903-12-24
NUGGETS OF NEWS

The United States supreme court has
adjourned until January 4.
George B. Mcclellan. mayor-elect oil
New York. has sent his resignation as
q member OF congress To Speaker
Cannon.
The Christian Party will hold their
national convention to nominate can
didates for president and vice president
at st. Louis, May and 2.
A Madrid dispatch says a project Is
on foot for the marriage Of King Al
fonso, Of Spain, to hIs cousin, the Prin-
cess Maria Del Pillar. Of Bavaria. shs
is IL Yeas Old 49,
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1903-12-24

Colombia has not yet moved
troops against Panama, although
the excitement is still high and the
greatest vigilance is observed. . Our
marines are guarding American in
terests, and will probably be used in
other respects as exigeneies may re-
quire.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1903-12-24

There have been sixty-nine deaths
In Butler, Penn, from typhoid fever
and several new cases have developed.
The doctors report that the worst
has passed and the causes OF the
plague are supposed TO be removed.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1903-12-24
GUILTY OF KIsHINEFF MASSACRE
rs Persons Receive Sentences Rang
inn From 6 Months 10 7 Years.

ing From 9 Months to Years.
Kishineff, Bessarabia. Dec. 22-Two
Russians named Gentschin and Mares
jeik who have been on trial charged
with murder as the authors Of the mas
sacre of Jews here last spring. were
sentenced TO i've and seven years
penal servitude respectively.
Twenty-Five other persons charged
with being involved in the massacre
were sentenced TO periods ranging from
one to two years each. One person
was sentenced to six months impris-
onment. and - were acquitted, while
4S civil actions brought against the
accused were dismissed. The costs Of
the prosecutions must be paid by the
convicted persons.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1903-12-24
picKe7INe FUNERALS MUST STOP
Chicago Chief Of Police VIII Not Toll
erate ~ av or Ne aw

LniIaAO OflCl T0liNC WIN wv W
crate II, Law or No Law.
Chicago. Dec. %. 49, Picketing Of
houses from which funerals are to
start. whether peaceful or violent, by
union livery drivers who went on strike
four days ago. is to be prevented by
the police undersdlrect orders issued
by Chief OF Police O'Neil ]. B. Wsds-
worth. secretary. and Charles Stevens,
business agent, Of the Liverymens
Union. we're summoned before Chief
O'Neil and told in plain language that
any differences the union men might
have would have TO be settled away
from houses Of mourning. This pick
citing of the homes from which funerals
are holding is beyond the liberation OF
a civilized community said Chief
O'Neil. Your zeal has carried you
beyond the pale OF endurance, and such
an unheard Of performance as the car
rying OF labor troubles to the dead will
not be permitted by the police. Under
no circumstances will permit picket
ing of any kind around house where
funeral Is to be held. And | must
say that it ought not to be necessary
for me to take this step.
%aw or no law. picketing OF every
kind around these houses will have to
stop. | shall take my chances with
the courts on the question If my con
duct is questioned in any court"
Chief ONeil then issued a general
order to all inspectors of police on
the line of his conversation with the
two union officers. He instructed COM
handing officers to accompany fu'
nerals in carriages, II circumstances
seemed to require It. and to see that
the last rites of the dead be in no way
lnterfered with.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1903-12-24
DR. eoWoolN IN REPLY.
Aeeemae Chairman Denies State =
ments Made.

DR.. j. W. BOwdoin, chairman OF the
state board OF fisheries, and chairman OF
the county democratic committee OF Ac
comsc county, in card denies the state
ments in the letter of Hon. 5. Wilkins
Matthews as read in the senate.
DR. Bowdoin denies that he used his
il fuence either a. chairman OF the board
of fisheries or county committee to de-
feat Mr. Matthews for reelection. lie
says he did state 70 Mr.. Matthews that
he had heard he had polled the legisla-
ture for Martin. and gave his authority
for the statement as Gov. Montague.
Mr.. Matthews. he said, admitted that
he had polled the legislature. but said 1t
WAS in a spirit of fun and had no signih-
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1903-12-24
!. o. o. r. to Bar saIoonkeepers

Springfield. o.. Dec. e2.-Grandmas-
ter Charles c. Pavey. Of the Ohio
grand lodge Of the Independent Order
OF Odd Fellows. has issued a circular
to the effect that on January 10. 1904,
all saloonkeepers. bartenders or pro
fessional gamblers shall either quit
the order or those occupations. In the
event of a refusal to cease such call
ings. they will be tried and expelled.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1903-12-24
SEVEN BOILERS BLOW UP
Three Killed. Six injured and Building
DESTROYED

destroyed
St Louis Dec. 22.-Seven boilers In
the power house OF the ST. Louis Tran
sit Company exploded. killing three
employees injuring six and wrecking
the building. The explosion broke win
dow panes several blocks away. The
brick walls Of the boiler house Were
thrown Outwards and the heavy truss
roof, after being thrown high in the
air dropped directly over the debris,
imprisoning 30 employees. All the cleo
trio lights went out. and darkness pre-
vented prompt work in rescuing the
injured, whose cries could be plainly
heard. Fire broke out in one portion
of the debris. but was extinguished
before II gained much Roadway.
The cause OF the explosion is not
known. Several street car lines were
brought to a standstill for a time for
lack of power, but other power houses
were hurriedly connected and the cars
were soon put into operation.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1903-12-24

Clinton. Mass, Dec. 22.-James 5.
Scanlon. second lieutenant and clerk
of Company X. 9Th infantry, was
found lying unconscious in the com
pany Office with two severe wounds on
the head. his watch gone and the en-
tire ONCE in the greatest confusion.
An investigation showed that all the
drawers and closets of the Office had
been s.nsscked mat two of the peck
cts 10 Lieutenant Scanlon's clothes
had uesn fgrned inside 'out On the
desk. ia Lieutenant Scanlon's hand
writing. Wa a note: Il have been fol-
lowed by strange man from Worces-
ter, and | feel that he is after my
watch followed by a blot, as If the
writer nad been suddenly interrupted.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1903-12-24
JAPAN ANSW' Frs RUSSIA
CIsr'S Government Asked 10 Recon
sid,r Certain Essential Points.
stpLylN NO wAYAN uLrmArUa

REpLYlR NO WAVAN uLTlMATUm
Russian Foreign Office Says There Is
No Reason TO Despair Of Peaceful
Settlement OF Dlffoultles-Has Not
Reached War Crisis
Toxic. Japan. Dec. 22.-Japan's re
ply to Russias proposals on the Man
churia- Corea question was handed Ia
Baron DE Rosen al conference be
tween the Russian minister and For
eign Minister Komura. al the Russian
legation.
Japans reply is In no way In the
nature Of ali utimamm but she asks
Russia To reconsider certain essential
points In her note 10 Japan. Baron
De Rosen has now sufficiently recoV'
cred from his recent illness to resume
the negotiations.
Sixty military engineers have been
dispatched to Corea to replace the civil!
telegraph operators attached To the
japanese telegraph lines on the Corean
peninsula. II is officially asserted that
the step taken has no military signi.
canoe.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1903-12-24
A REMARKABLE OPERATION
Western Surgeon Takes Daring SteF
70 Save Man With Broken Neck.

Sioux City, Ia. Dec. 22.-An opera
ton having no parallel in the surgical
world was performed at St Joseph's
hospital by Dr. William Jepson, who
has the chair of surgery at the state
university. John Norstrom, of Dan
bury. Conn. fell from load of hay
striking on his head and breaking his
neck. He has been almost paralyzed
for weeks. and DR.. JepsOn Geciae0 10
operate on his broken neck. A. orcs
ingly. a portion of the third ceryioa'
yertebrae was removed. the false
growth OF tissue was cleaned out and
the bone replaced The patient is doing
well, with every prospect OF recovery.
Operations have been performed for the
relief OF dislocatings of the lumbar
verfebrae, but no other case is known
In which the cervical yertebrae, sit
uated so near the medulla oblongata,
the seat OF the vital Bodily functions,
has been successfully rsmeysd and re-
plafeI ~
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1903-12-24

Paris Dec. 22-A lengthy Toxic
dispatch sets forth the agitated state
II japanese public sentiment and the
Intense feeling against Russia. and
also foreshadows the possible~rispatch
II Japanese troops 10 Corea. but IL IS
added Do this t. done 70 will be- with
he assent ol Russia. which will re-
lieye the expedition OF having the sig
nihcance of war move against Rus
STA
The official adylces from ST Peters
burg continue tao have a hopeful tone
and with advioes from Toxic of the
same tenor the authorities here As
sert they have good reason 10 believe
that the situation. although serious,
has not reached the point Of war
crisis being imminent
A dispatch 10 the Hayas agency from
Seoul says Numerous conflicts have
occurred at Chemulpo and Masampro
between japanese and C1rean inhab
itants. The japanese telegraph oper
ators have charge Of the line from
Seoul 10 the coast
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1903-12-24

81 Petersburg Dec. 22.-Otfcials OF
the foreign ONCE do not share the pes
simistic feeling regarding the situation
IN the Far East which now seems 10 be
general They say there Is no reason
to despair OF peaceful settlement OF
the difficulties over which Russia and
Japan are az variance.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1903-12-24
ol.pensary For FarmvIIle.

In dispensary contest Tuesday at the
pobs IN rarmville, the dispensary side
won by majority 81 80 in q total vote
OF aga The town cooncil by the result
81 the slsstiou e authorized to estebilst
q uhisksx 3i4Yensszy At once.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1903-12-24

IN SPITE of the poor wheat crops the
l DeerinR Binders and Mowers have
broken all records this season. Our sales
on these machines have been remarkable.
considering crop conditions, and not one
breath of complaint has been heard. They
are the best that money ard brains can
build. Everybody in touch with Freder-
ieksburg knows the history OF the Eusker
and Shredder business lastfall.. The Deer.
ing won the highest praise where others
failed. Deering Corn Haryesters gave
satisfaction last year, they are better now.
When you come to town call and see us
and let us talk Corn Harvesters and Husk-
ers and Shredders Thanking the farmers
for their strong support, we are,
Yours truly,
CHAS. WALLACE 4 BRO.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1903-12-24

a!:;; VI; ! s;i::l
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1903-04-22

A few mornings ago an old, grey
haired woman called on the consul
commander of the Dawson camp of
Woodmen of the World, claiming to
be sister of Savannah Woodman,
and appealed to him for assistance,
saying that her trunk bad been torn
up by railroad company and she had
to leave it at a station in Florl-
da for repairs, aud, having through
ticket, lost the use it, and had only
enough money left to reach this point.
She was a refined, motherly looking
person, and her appeal would have
secured an order on the Woodlands
treasury had not the consul recogniz-
ed in his visitor the identical person
who tried to work the same graft in
Dawson last year, when he offered to
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1903-04-22
WOMAN TRIED TO WORK SECRET ORDERS.
Dgnifed MOthery Looking Old Lady Comes Dawson
Story Was Here Year Ago Soliciting Aims

help her If she would wait until her
brothers. consul commander could be
communicated with tor Identification.
He also recognized her as the same
person who gave him one of the worse
tongue lashings he ever heard for
wanting to investigate her story.
This is the third trip the same woman
has made to Dawson, telling hard luck
stories, and it is said she tried to
work mem bers of other secret orders
in the city.
Her last trip to Dawson, however,
was not as successful as was her former
ones, and she left on the seven O'Clock
Sea board freight train Thursday morn
ing with very poor opinion of Dawson
generosity.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1903-04-22
PARROTT SCHOOL TO CLOSE
Interesting Exercises on Evening
of the 3Oth Inst.

PARROTT, April 20.-Parrott High
School will close the Both inst. Despite
the fact that the measles played havoc
in our school for one whole month of
the spring term the school will close
with an unusually large enrolment.
The term has been productive OF even
better results than our most sangulne
expectations anticipated at the close
of the fall term. The programme for
commencement is as follows:
Wednesday, p. m.-Muslc recital
by music department.
Thursday, Both, 9 a. m.-Declama-
tion contest.
1920 a. m. Literary address by w.
P. Sewell of Newman.
Thursday evening at s o'clock the
play, SIN Spiders Web, will be
presented. Admission ID and 70 cents.
We have the largest music class In
the history of the institution, and the
friends of the school are rejoicing
over the phenomenal success Miss
Griffith has had IN her work. She
has contributed a great deal towards
reyiviug interest and enthusiasm IN
the new growth that the school has
taken on this year. So we may expect
rare treat the first night.
In the defamation contest two
nrizes will be awarded, one to the girls
and one to the boys. The girls who
will recite are Misses Bertha Lee,
Marie May and Addie Pinkston. Inc
boys will be Dave oxford, Oliver tus-
oeiI Allen KENYON and Paul Collins.
An exceptional treat is in store TT
all who hear WAYNE 2. Sewell deliver
the commencement address.
The play will be a COMEDY repIete
with mlrth, says Professor Collins
Tutti Frutti cream at Bell BROS soud
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1903-04-22
THEY COME AND GO.

Colonel N. L. Stapleton has been up
from Colquitt visiting hometolks IN
Brentwood and friends in Dawson
Messrs. F. E. Breedlove of Carroll
ton and Z. B. Whitchard of Albany
were in Dawson Friday to attend the
funeral of their father and grandfath-
err. respectively, MIR. A. w. Breed
love.
Mrs. Zuber of Cuthbert and Mrs.
Ramsey of Eufaula were here TO at
tend the burial services OF the late
Mrs. B. B. Perry.
Or. T. A. Cheatham and Miss Belle
Cheatham of Macon are here visiting
their mother, Mrs. G. A. Cheatham.
Mr.. G. H. Whitaker, commercial
AGENT of the Seaboard Air Line RalI-
wav. was in Dawson Saturday.
Mrs. E. B. Young, Jr., of Albany is
visiting her grandparents IN Dawson,
DR.. and Mrs. w. w. Farnum.
Miss Susie Hunter of Union Springs,
Ala, is the guest of Mrs. j. g. Dean.
Judge Griggs went down to Thomas
vile Yesterday.
Mrs. ]. E. Cooke is visiting relatives
in SenOla.