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The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1903-08-13
The Innocent
S %ith The Guilty

innocent sufferers from that most loathsome
N. People know in n general way that it is
orrors could be brought before them they
prosy Not only the person who contracts il
TO children, and the fearful sores
uh, and other evidences Of poisoned blood
suffering the awful consequences Of some
rs is this form of blood poison that one may
the clothing or other articles in use by a
bic disease. There is danger even in drink
ng out Of the same tableware, as many pure
have found to their sorrow. The virus OF
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1903-08-13
II. c. CORBIN.
eAdiniant general. I. S. \

"Adjuiant general. L. $. \"
Several other orders resulting from
the retirement OF General Miles have
been issued, one assigning Lieutenant
General Young % the command of the
army until August Is, when he will
assume the duties Of chief OF staff:
another assigning Major General Cor
bin as president Of the Soldiers Home
Board. another Brigadier General Gil
lespie as president Of the board Of
ordnance and fertilization. and still
another assigning Lieutenant General
Young as a member of the Sherman
Statue Commission.
General Miles issued an address TO
the army. in which he praised all
for their for;iude. heroism and I'M
selfish devotion 90 the welfare OF their
country lie concludes by saying the
army viii maintain its high character
and its future viii be as honorable
and glorious as has been its history in
the past
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1903-08-13
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THURSDAY.......AUGUST Il, 1903.
GENERAL MILES REIIRES
Commanding Officer of Army Steps
Down After Long Career.
sUccEEpEp BY GENERAL YOUNG
New Commander Will Serve Until
18th Instant, When General staff
Law Goes Into Eheet-sketoh Of
General Miles Career.
Washington. Aug s. - Lieutenant
Nelson A. Miles. commanding the
army. retired from active service at

noon tOday, having roachod The age
limit OF 90 years.
The following order was issued:
Washington. August S. 1903. - The
retirement from active service by the
president. August s. 1903. OF Lieutenant
General Nelson A. Miles. L. $. army.
by operation OF law under the proyis-
ions Of the act OF congress approved
June 80, 1889. is announced. Lieuten-
ant General Miles will proceed to his
home. The travel enjoined is neces-
sary for the public service. BY order
o. secretary Of war.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1903-08-13

The world to-day Is full OF
disease, Contagious Blood Pois'
a bad disease, but If all its h
would shun it as they do the I.c
suffers, but the awful faint is Il
and eruptions, weak eyes, Gaia
show these little innoccnts are
body's sin. 80 highly contagio
be contaminated by handling
person afflicted with this misera
ing from the same vessel or eati
and innocent men and women
Contagious Blood Poison is 50
powerful and penetrating that
within short time after the
first little sore appears the whole
system is infected and every
drop Of blood in the body is
tainted with the poison, ard the
skin is soon covered with q re-
throat, swcllings appear in q
and unless the rayagcs OF On
violent and dauger-as symptor
sores, copper cOlo'cd spiotches
general breaking down Of the
S. S. S. is a specific for Cor
that antidotcs this peculiar viru
the disease. Mercury and Potai
under their influence, but when
again as bad or worse than ever
on Rheumatism aud stomach tr'
duce bleeding aud spongincss @
cures Blood Poison in all stage.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1903-08-13
BLOOD POISON is NO
RESPECTER or PERSONS

rash, ulcers break out in the mouth and
groins, the hair and eyebrows fall out,
disease are checked at this stage, more
appear in the form Of deep and offensive
terrible pains in bohes and muscles, and
STEM
lgious Blood Poison and the only remedy
and makes a radical and complete cure Of
hold it in check so long as the system is
le medicine is left of the poison breaks out
Besides, the use Of these minerals bring
blcs Of the worst kind, and frequently pro-
the gums and decay Of the teeth. S. S. s.
md even reaches down TO hereditary taints
and removes all traces Of the poison and
saves the victim from the pitiable conse-
qucnccs Of this monster scourge. AS long
as a drop of the virus is left in the blood
tits liable to break out, and there is danger
Of transmitting the disease to others.
S. s. S. is guaranteed purely vegetable and
MS effects to health, and an experience OF
oubt that it cures Contagious Blood Poison
Write for our Home Treatment Book"
stages and symptoms Of the disease.
WITT SPECIFIC co., ATLANTA, Ga.
Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1903-10-14
KNIGHTS OF GOLDEN EAGLE.
Supreme Castle in Session in Harris.
bura--Membership Increasing.

Harrisburg, Oct 1.-THE supreme
castle of the knights of the Golden
Eagle met here. Supreme Chief Jenl1in
Hill, of Reading. presiding. Every
state and territory is represented. The
entire session was taken up in the
presentation of representatives, enroll
ment of delegates and the appoint
ment of the standing committees. In
the afternoon the annual parade took
place and there was public recep-
ton and ball at night
Today the delegates will go to Get
tysburg. Business will be. resumed on
Thursday, when officers will be elect
ed. Supreme Master of Records A. E.
Iyttle reported a cash balance on
hand of S1,418.S6. The total member
ship of the order in the United States
Is 66,540, an increase during the year
of 1860; number of past supreme
chiefs, %; past grand chiefs, 233; past
chiefs. 1851; crusaders, 50,415:
knights degree, 1S4; pilgrims, 149; re.
ceived from jurisdiction of grand cas-
ties, 561,23S30; supreme castle, ST.
S0S.15; total amount paid for relief.
s226,771.63; increase in membership
of temples, 1,450.
Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1903-10-14

GYwNNE- PRICE. Mr.. j. Howard
Gywnne, and Miss Katharine Price
were united in marriage today at high
noon, at the home of the brides pa
rets, on Sunnyside. The ceremony
was performed in the presence OF a few
near relatives and friends OF the con-
tracing parties, Rev. A. NJ. Ruchan-
an, ID. ID. officiating. There were no
attendants. After the happy couples
friends had been given an opportuni-
ty TO extend congratulations and best
wishes an elegant wedding dinner was
served. The bride is the charming
daughter Of Mr.. and Mrs. Albert O.
Price. Mr.. Gwynne is the son Of Mr.
and Mrs, JAS. G. Gwynne, formerly OF
Greene county, Pa. His home is now
at Beaver Pa, where he holds a re-
sponsible position in the office OF the
Pittsburg and Lake Erie railroad,
Mr.. and Mrs. Gwynne left on the 3
O'Clock train for their new home at
Beaver.
Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1903-10-14
FINE WELL.
Freeland Oil Company Composed of
Morgantown and Warrington People
get Good Well at Downs.

The Freeland OH company OF this
place has good well at Downs. The
we'll was drilled in yesterday in the
presence of Joseph NJ Wood and G.
M John who are members of the com
pany. 1t will make forty barrels
day.
One well on the property has been
producing for ! years and is making
Is barrels day. Another well drill
ed in some time agois strong gasser.
Arrangements are being made to drill
another well which is TO be started in
day or so.
The company was incorporated some
time ago. The officers living here are
J. NJ Wood president, George NJ. Wood
treasurer and l. d. Beall attorney.
G. M. John and +. N. Freeland are
other Morgantown members OF the
company. G. S. Freeland Of Manning
ton is secretary OF the company and +.
S. Freeland OF the same place Ia
stakeholder.
The stockholders are very much
pleased with the results so far and
expect to net a handsome return on
their investment.
Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1903-10-14
TWO CENTS
LEFT THE OFFICE.
Vaudeville Post Master Moves
20 Town.

Office Turned over to Couple of Girls
The Place is Popular With the
Young men of the yicinity-Depart-
ment is Objecting Strenously to
Move,
The Vaudeville post-ofiice is the
worst Office in theUnited States, said
post office man this morning. ut
will probably be abolished Areport
of that kind will be sent to Washing
ton. But ] can't talk about it.
''John Ridgway who has been post
master has moved to town and left the
office which is now being run by two
girls.
"All the boys in the neighborhood
60 TO the post Office to get the mail.
The office is now located In a new
store room at the junction Of the roads
down there. y
IA big bench occupies one side OF
the room and the boys sit on this and
talk to the girls, The conditions
down there are horrible but the pat
rons are in arms over the proposition
to abolish the Office and they will
probably try to head off the scheme OF
doing away with the Office.
every now and then some one
leaves an office and goes about his
business without letting the depart
ment know abouttit. A case of this
kind occurred recently ia Marion coun-
ty when the post master at cayenne
went away and left the Office to take
care of itself The department don't
like this practice little bit and there
will be a erlmp put into things to
show that they don't like IT, But you
won't get any Information about il
from me"
Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1903-10-14
Sweeping Injunction Granted.

Hamilton. o., Oct. 14-Judge Bel
den granted one Of the most,sweeping
injunetions ever issued by an Ohio
court. 1t was directed against the
Hamilton typographical union, the
Hamilton cooperative trades and Ia.
Dor council, and the Nonparefl Print.
ing company, publishers of the county
trade organs. The defendants are en-
Joined from continuing boycott on
the Republican News, or firms which
advertise in it, and ordered that in
reference of every sort with the COM
panyss business must stop. The court
said the constitution gave any comp.
pany the right to employ whomsoeyer
they saw fit The boycott was to force
the plaintiff to unionize and abandon
its open shop" policy.
Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1903-10-14
THREE NEW ROUTES.
Rural Mail Delivery Is To Be
Extended Somewhat.

One Route Starts From MorganLown.
Another From Van Y00rhis and the
Third From Reedsyiile-M Wabash
Coming Will Bring Other Routes
Later On.
Three new mail routes are to be
established in sections adjacent to
Morgantown. One of them will
start from the Morgantown office,
another from Van Voorhis and the
third from Reedsyille
Tue one which started from Nor.
gantown will! go through the Jacobs
and Aarons creek neighborhoods.
1t will be % miles long and for
nearly four miles will be in the city
limits
1t would he much more convenient
if this were sent from the Scrafford
office which could be made sub
station of& the Morgantown post
office but for some reason this has
not been done.
The Van Voorhis route will supply
the districts now reached through
the Vaudeville and Rosedale Offices
which Will be discontinued.
From Reedsvile the route runs
through Preston county The office
will shortly be reached by the NJ. Il
X. railroad.
1t is not known just when these
routes will be in operation bnt it is
thought they will get started this
fall.
1t is probable that routes to cover
the rest of the county will be estab
lished but they will probably wait
the coming Of the Wabash when they
may be established with much better
results. n case they were started
now complete Encouragement
would be necessary before long.
Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1903-10-14
OLDFR|ENDSON TRIAL
First of Postofice Indictment
Cases Opens in Gin
cinnati.
DEFENDANTS DENY CONSPIRACY
Miller Processes Ignorance of Trans
actions Between Johns and Ryan
Scores of Witnesses Summoned
Trial Will Probably Last Week.

Cincinnati, Oct 1.-THE first trial
under about two dozen indictments
against postoNce officials secured in
different parts of the country by the
government recently was begun here.
The defendants are Daniel Voorhees,
Miller, of Terre Haute, Ind, formerly
assistant attorney general for the post
Office department at Washington, and
his friend, Joseph NJ. Johns, an at
torney at Rockville, Ind.
The government charged a con-
spiracy between these defendants for
the purpose of obtaining money from
John ]. Ryan,a turf commissioner with
Offices in Cincinnati and ST Louis, for
protecting him from postofice officials
in the use of the mails for his
schemes.
Miller claimed absolute ignorance
of any transaction that may have &C.
Cured between Ryan and Johns.
Johns claims that he made an ordi-
nary contract with Ryan at attorney
to assist in securing a decision from
the postal department after presenta-
ton OF the case. Both defendants en-
phatically deny any understanding be-
tween themselves or with Ryan or any
conspiracy. The most eminent coun-
sci are engaged on both sides. Miller
and Johns are old friends, having lived
in adjoining counties in Indiana for
years. where both have been promi-
nent politically, professionally and
otherwise.
While District Attorney Sherman
Mcpherson and his assistants, Moul-
timer and Darby. have been working
on the cases for some time, they were
assisted during the day by Charles H.
Robb, assistant attorney general for
the postal department at Washing
ton; D. G. Cochran, chief of post
Office inspectors, Inspectors Vickery
and Fulton. who arrested Miller and
Johns, and others. The defendants
have been indicted Jointly on six
counts of conspiracy to obtain bride
from John ]. Ryan Co., of Cinein-
natl and st. Louis. The government
has called dozen witnesses and the
defense three times that many.
1t is not expected that arguments
will be reached until the latter part
of the week. The witnesses heard
were Richard M. Webster, a clerk in
the legal department of the postmas-
ter general at Washington; ]. M. Nor.
row, telegraph operator at Rockville,
Ind, and John ]. Ryan, the latter be-
Ing on~the stand when court adjourn
ed. As Ryan's direct examination has
not been completed it is thought that
most OF the time today will be taken
np with his testimony regarding his
Transactions with postal officials in
Washington and later with Johns, as
the alleged middleman, at meetings in
TerSe Haute. Cincinnati and st. Louis.
Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1903-10-14
L0cals anu PERSONALS.

0l'anccry Hill is the most de
sirable.
REAM's, Their two stores. Open.
THIRTEEN cakes of Lenox soap for
so cents at McIntire's cash store
Mr.. and Mrs. d. B. Ridgway. of
Moorland, Indiana, have been VISIT
ing Mr. viii Smyth and other
friends at Vaudeville. Mr.. Ridg
way spent part Of his hoy hood here
going to Indiana when sixteen years
ofage whore he has since resided.
WHEN the days become too chilly
for cold soda, all the hot drinks will
be served at REAM's two fountains.
uptown and downtown.
WE can supply you with Elgin
creamery butter at 28c. per pound, G,
n. McIntire, 223 Peasants street.
NOT only is the interior of REAM's
new drug store exquisite, but every
thing for sale there is fresh and
excellent.
George M. Wood left at moan for
Clarksburg where he goes TO attend
the Koblegard- Wilsoa wedding
Go TO Chaplin and Warman near
wharf for all kinds of building ma
terra,
THE death OF Jesse Shuttlesworth
removes one OF our old and former
prominent citizens. A native OF this
county and having spent his long life
here gave him a wide circle Of acquain-
tances with whom be stood high,
Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1903-10-14
LOST HIS WIFE.
West Virginia Editor is Full of Noe
over Departure of His Spouse.

Thomas B. Garner. editor of the
Williamson West Yirginian, has lost
his wife. IL the current issue of his
paper he says: "Well, to add to the
climax of all our recent troubles our
wife has left us She has bundled
up two OF the youngest kids and
gone to Cleveland, so we are told.
What other metropolis she will take
in we are not able to say, for she has
lett Us with number oil other kids,
which will occupy all our time and
attention without looking after the
further perambulations of our wife.
We teel like doing almost anything
desperate. If she had taken all the
kids with her we might have borne
the situation little more resigned
ly, but she has left the larger half
with US, as gentle reminder of the
past, we presume. Yes, she has
gone, pack and ba ggage; lett us al
alone in our age and melancholy
with all the glee of youthful
woman. 1t is sad coincidence, but
it is a true story nevertheless; all
brought about by mother in-law
and sister-in-law, who concocted the
terrible scheme, and had our will
completely under their control be-
fore we ever dreamed OF such d
catastrophe She left on Sunday
night at one O'Clock. May peace
and happiness be with her, for GER.
tainly we cannot, with three young
children left behind to amuse our
imaginations. Every day something
comes to sadden our generally buoy
ant heart, but we hope our wife will
have good time, and not get too
gay, and after she has drunk IN all
the sweets OF city life, come wander
ing back home some day, to assume
the care of the kids she has left
behind"
Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1903-10-14
SLEPT NEAR THE WELL
And got up Fighting mad-In Jail for
) days-Bragg, Of the Aficctl0nate
Arm, in Duranee Vile.

III III onSC Atts
William Sweeney, who claims Pitts
burg az his home, was taken into Gus
tody yesterday afternoon by officers
Price and Garrison, and is now serv-
ing f1ve-day sentence in the county
jail. Sweeney was found in Lizzie
Deans yard, Second Ward. He had
accumulated jag that he could not
carry, and sank beneath his burden
near a we'll. When the officers dis
turbed him. and he discovered the
disgusting proximity OF SO much water,
it put him in fighting humor and the
officers had a struggle to subdue him.
They used the nippers TO make him
docile, and the spectacle of two offic-
ers moving through the streets with
a prisoner in that condition led to
rumor that desperate character had
been arrested In order to square
himself and establish his reputation,
Sweeney declared that Joe Cain was
his cousin, and that he was looking
for him.
L. p. Bragg was also arrested by the
officers yesterday. He was sent to
lail for five days Bragg is the man
who created sensation in the theatre
last year by his marked demonstra-
tions of affection toward the girl he
had with him.
Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1903-10-14
Broker Dies from Ifiiurles.

Cleveland, Oct 14.--LawrRnce p
McLoud, of the stock broker firm of
McLoud, Quayle G. Co., died as the
result Of injuries received few even.
ings ago, when his automobile ran into
wagon. MeLoud was thrown into
the street and SO badly hurt that he
was taken to a hospital and operated
upon Immediately. His injury de-
veloped peritonitis. McLoud was the
son of prominent family at Ashe-
vile, N. c. He was a graduate of
Emery college, Oxford, Ca, and lived
in Cleveland several years.
Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1903-10-14
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Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1903-10-14
NEARING End of Run.

Cleveland, Oct 1.-THE total,num-
Der of endurance-test aiftomohAes in
Cleveland at midnight was Is, without
reckoning the two plot cags. This Is
the same number which leftErie, but
not the same cars. A car driven by
Doris, which had been left behind in
Binghamton, caught tie leaders at
this point. One of the uachipes broke
down at gainesville because of,broken
bearings. 1t will be repaireds and its
operator, Cowan, will try to run
through to Youngstown. Therun today
ts only 68 miles, but over a rough road.
Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1903-10-14
FELL FROM BRIDGE
Old Italian Killed up Decker's
Greek Yesterday

Angelo Ger0foIO Killed by Fall of feet
-Coroner's Inquest Held-Was ~
Years Uid- Remains will be Buried
Here.
Angelo Gerofolo, an Italian laborer,
fell from small foot bridge up Deck
ers creek Tuesday morning, near the
West Virginia coal company's mines,
and sustained injuries which caused
his death. Gerofolo was Y years or
age. The accident occurred about l
O'Clock Tuesday morning Gerofolo
was crossing the bridge with two other
Italians, one 10 front Of him, the other
behind him, when his feet slipped
from under him, and he fell 7 or s
feet, striking his head on the stones
below. He was picked up, and found
to be seriously hurt. A physician was
called, and did what he could for the
old man, but he never rallied from the
shock. HIS death occurred obout four
o'clock In the afternoon.
Squire Shoemaker called eoroner's
jury together and held an inquest
The jurors were II. A. Matthews,
James Carter, r. A. Cooke, Walter
Bumgardner, w. L. Casey and L. It.
HItcheson.
The testimony showed that Gero-
folo's death was purely accidental. Few
witnesses were examined. DR.. Holt,
who examined Gerofolo's wounds,
said that be had cut on the left
frontal bone and a slight cut behind
the ear. There was 40 fracture, and
death was caused by cerebral hemorrh-
age.
Gerofolo worked for the West Vir-
ginia Coal Company. He has two
nephews and cousin younger than
himself here. Other relatives in Italy
survive him. He had about $75 in
money which he had saved. The re-
mains will be buried IN Oak Grove
Cemetery. A funeral will be held to-
morrow, of which Davidson will have
charge.