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The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1903-05-19
COLLISION ON RF SP. r. r.
Enoineer Jas. r. Hicks Had His
Collar Bono Broken and Ankle
Sprsined

4 head-on collision occurred on the Il
f. & P.RR. early Monday morning
near Woodiord's between two freight
trsiue. Both engines were badly brol en-.
Engineer james K Hicks a son-in-law III
Capt. 5. J. Quinn, Of this city. had HE
collar bone broken and ankle sprsined.
number OF traio hands received slight
injuries. Many cars were wrecked aud
piled up over each other. The road was
blocked for several hours and trains were
sent over the e. & D. and Southern TO
Washington. Engineer Hicks was
brought to bis home here and Ia now rest
ing easily. being attended by Drs. J. E.
Tompkins and \. c. Doggett.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1903-05-19
POTOMAC. FREDERICKSBURG End
PIEDMONT RAILROAD.
schedule Tor lHHi

Connexions a. Frrferick~turg With r.. ,.
T. r. T.. and Weems Steamboat Co At
Orange wish southern T. D. and ih~ssspe axe 8
ftfp z. T..
The oulv line so she Charlottesville snc
wilderness BGttieas'ar.
Eastern StAndari im-. Daily t1crr -NIn-
Day ". y. RIG Alii~. 'srl - 3 'a- ef'
sTyAin ~. 2 leaves orange $50 $50 AicnN -
Ia -arn month q. 10 y. r.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1903-05-19

Anyone having house and lot in city
for sale, price from 500 to $500, VIII dc
well to SEE ,r write me at once
John W Allison, Jr,
fredericksburg. Va
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1903-05-19

Ia The May or scOurt Monday the case oi
The Commonwealth W. Charles Ander
holdt. charged with cutting Harry sol'
Inns. colored, was examined into. Alter
hearing several witnesses. on motion OF
the Attorney for the Commonwealth the
ease WAS dismissed.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1903-05-19
Fire In Stafford

The residence Of Mr.. Henry Cooper,
near Mountain View, Stafford county,
was destroyed by fire tuesday. The
family lost nearly al of the furniture
Loss about $500 No insurance.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1903-05-19
,v,od,errv Forest Won

The Woodbury. Forest School, OF Madi-
son county defeated the Episcopal High
school team on the latier's grounds. near
Alexandria, Saturday, by a score oil ii
to 3.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1903-05-19

Lightning Hot Drops Proved Fatal
The remains Of G. II. Drumwright, who
died OF Mineral, Louisa county, from IN
overdose OF lightning hot drops. were
taken to Gotham, Albemarle county, Tor
burial.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1903-05-19
HORNPIPE WINS THE CHAM
PlONSHlP
He Won Two First Prizes stthe Bal
tirnors Horse Show Saturday.

On Saturday. the closing day OF the
baltimore Horse Show. Mrs IL hur
lamps famous Jumper. Hornpipe, in tte
class for hunters and Jumpers, best per
f,rmaDce over siy fences ! let : inches
10 : iset. won the first prize Of SO.
In the championship cass for hunters
ami Jumpers, middle. weights, hornplps
wac ogsn successful, winning the hrst
pfize Of 800.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1903-05-19
Boarders Wanted.

Boarders wanted, transient or pfrma-
nent, at 1927 Main street. Rates rea
sonable.
Mra. L. C. Mitchell,
Fredericksburg, We.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1903-05-19

The condition Of Dr. 5. W. Carmichael
is slightly improved.
The many friends OF Mrs. James Lane
Green will h. pleased 10 learn that she II
rssting Comfortably.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1903-05-19
WOOL WANTED.
100, OOOLbs. Wool
WANTED FOR CASH.
SIMON HIRSH & BRO.
Death in Orange.

Mr.. George W. Amos died at bis resi-
dence. In Orange. Friday. aged | years.
lie was paralyzed several years ego and
never recovered from it. Mr.. Amos was
a brave Confederate soldier. lie leaves
q family.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1903-05-19
Cool Shoes for
Warn Weather

The time has come to put on Cool Footwear
and we can supply your need with the most COM
Portable and stylish Low Shoes, at the very LOW
EST COST.
Ladies' patent leather one-strap Sandals, 71C
light flexible sOles, at ........
Ladies' patent leather one-strap, turn 81 Is
sole Sandals, at ............
Genuine Dongola, flexible sole Oxfords, IL
all solid, at. ...............
Vici Kid Oxfords, patent tips, military | htA
heels, sure filter, at .................
Misses, patent leather. one-strap Sandals
and Vici Kid Oxfords, every pair made 11S
to wear, g. to II at 81 90, II to 2 at AA~
Ladies' hand-sewed Oxfords, patent and
kid tips, medium extended soles, mill CCS
tary heels. at. .......-......... 49,.
Genuine Patent Colt Oxfords, Butcher cut
hand-sewed, military heels, very styl- On
+ iSh, at .,............, ....'...'''.
Mems hand-sewed Oxfords, in patent
leather velour calf and vici kid, the I Nh
Packard Shoe, at .....................
Gents Straw Hats, in Alphine and Yacht 6Oc
shapes at .........,... 49,.
Gents finer grade in Milan and Sennett tO)
Straws at ..............s .'...,...''
No matter what you need in shoes or hats
call at our store.
lBrulle & Tim berlake,
e21 MAIN STREET.
Opposite Market Entrance
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1903-05-19
William Bernard's Stove House
Showing of Spring Millinery.

This Spring showing surasses any shown this section Virginia Here
the style makers of the world well represented by their choice creations Hun
es fmouy This
the Three first class millinery artists
assisted by other attendants herereay assist making
ms We pride ourselves producing line Of millinery that attractive Stylish
artistic and tasteful popular prices You take orders
che refund the purchased price any article dissatisfied purchaser
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1903-05-19

Full assortment OF night shirts Mt
q. Goldsmith & Sons.
The Red Cloud chief., 1903-10-09

An interesting petition. and that
may lead to a long and complicated
lawsuit. has been filed In the district
court at Lincoln, Neb., against Thomas
C0chrane, &. ID. Hyatt, j. L. Hut"bins,
j. ID. Parker and the Lincoln Ice COM
pany to recover damages amounting
to $1,000. According to the petition
Bauer owns a piece of land north of
LinccIr along Oak creek and he claims
that plaintiffs have built a dam across
the GEEK in such n as to flood
his ffteen-acre tract of land. ruin the
crops and cause water to become stag
rant.
The supreme court Of Nebraska has
decided that no individual has the right
to dam up a creek where the water will
food land belonging to adjoining prop
erty holders. Snch n decision was rem
dered last spring. But corporations or
companies performing a public service
have a right to construct such n dam
providing they pay for all the damage
accruing. The defendant ice company
may hold that il is rendering service
to the public in providing ice.
The Red Cloud chief., 1903-10-09
A LITTLE BUNCH
No Armor Thick Enough to
Shield a Thief.
UNCLE SAM AFTER RASCALS
The Postomce Scandal mt Washington
opens Tn with indict ments Rend-
cred Against Some guilty Ones.

Fifteen more indictments have been
handed down by the supreme court
for the District of Columbia as the
final result of the investigation in the
~postofice department. Several of these
findings are against persons who have
already been indicted. The new in
dictments involve:
James N. Tyner. the late assistant
attorney general for the p~ostofiice de-
partment.
His assistant, Harrison J. Barrett.
James r. MetCalf, superintendent OF
the money order system of the post
Office department.
Norman Metcalf. son of James T.
Harry G. Hallenback. president and
general manager of the Wynkoop. Hal
lenback & Crawford company of New
York, the firm which for several years
supplied the department with its money
order blanks.
William ID. Doremus, who Is rom
nected with a house which has been
supplying a stamp-cancelling machine
to the department.
There were additional indictments
against August w. Machen, former SUI
perintendent of free delivery, George
w. Beavers, formerly chief of the sal
airy and allowance division; w, Scott
Towers, who was in charge of a sub
station of the Washington city post
office, and State Senator George A.
Green Of New York. In some cases
there were several indictments against
n person.
Concerning the Indictment against
Tyner and Barrett. a statement has
been made by the postofice department
which says in part:
Three indictments charge Tyner
and Barrett with conspiracy and two
additional indictments charge Barrett
with agreeing, while still in office, to
receive fees for services rendered or
to be rendered in cases pending before
him as IN officer. All the indictments
are founded upon the treatment by
Tyner and Barrett of the business of
the so-called bond investment COM
panies."
The Red Cloud chief., 1903-10-09
FIRST GREAT GUN
The Capitalists Put the Chip on
Shoulder for
LABOR UNIONS TO TACKLE
a Billion Dollar Proposition fer the
Labor Organization OF the United
states to Combat-"Opeu
shop" the Motto.

A federation of manufacturers and
employers associations. employing tens
Of thousands of skilled workmen, and
n combined capital of about a billion
dollars, was formed In the Auditorium
Annex, Chicago. Plans were made for
a general meeting of representatives
Of employers associations and citizens
alliances in >....ago the first week in
November, when a national employers
association will be formed.
Frederick w. jon. of the Chicago as
ISOLATION, acted as chairman of the
preliminary meeting, and A. c. Mar
shall Of Dayton, Ohio, as secretary. A
call for this general meeting was left
In the hands of Mr.. job. Mr.. Marshall
and T.. G.. H%ornbrook of Kansas City.
The object of this federation will be
to protect and promote the interests
OF employers and the independent
workmen OF the country by all legiti-
mate means. The promoters IF this
national association are the following:
ID. NJ. Parry, president Of the ma
tional manufacturers association, In
d~ianapolis. Ind.
Frederick w. Job. secretary Chicago
employers association.
Il. +. Du Brul, commissioner ma
tional trades association. Cincinnati.
John Kirby, jr., president employ
ers' association. Dayton. Ohio.
A. G. Marshall. secretary employers
association, Dayton. Ohio.
Il. D. Hornbrook, secretary emplo.
ers' association. Kansas City, Mo.
J. q. Craig, president citizens ALI
ance, Denver, Colo.
J. l.. Druckenmiller. secretary en-
ployers' association, Akron. Ohio.
Marshall Cushing. secretary national
manufacturers association. New York.
Col. J. West Goodwin. secretary citi-
zens' alliance. Sedalia. Mo.
p. o. Geier, national metal trades
association. Cincinnati.
A. ID. Meeker. secretary employers
association, Marshalltown, Iowa.
Our purpose is to call a halt on the
present methods employed by union
labor" said ID. NJ. Parry, (which al
low no mar the privilege of living un-
less he is a member of a labor organi-
cation. The open shop is the founda-
ton OF this organization"
II is the purpose OF the new asso-
citation to fight all strikes. boycotts and
other labor troubles In the courts.
The Red Cloud chief., 1903-10-09
WILL BE
Big Interests Combining to Defeat Cuban
Reciprocity.

NeCipToCtty
"The fight against Cuban reciprocity
Is to be renewed at the coming extraor-
binary session of congress in a man.
e that will show a united front
against the treaty" This starting as
sertion was made by a representative
of the beet sugar interests in Wash
ingtOn. According to this informant
the fight will be made for the purpose
Of delay during the extra session. and
every expedient known 10 parliament
tary law will be invoked To send the
treaty between Cuba and the United
States over 20 the regular session,
which by operation Of law begins on
the first Monday in December. During
the summer 1t Is learned that an active
campaign has been carried on among
those who are lukewarm upon the Ques-
ton Of reciprocity. Just how much
progress the opponents of Cuban reel
procity have made since the adjourn
ment of the last congress is problem
atical. The beet sugar manufacturers
do not hesitate to say that they expect
to postpone action until the regular
session and they hope that with the
aid of general legislation they will be
able to defer action on the measure un-
til late In the spring, thereby being as
sured OF another crop.
The Red Cloud chief., 1903-10-09
NEAR THE WATERS EDGE
Cities Along the Missouri River Being
Closely Pressed.

cities Along the Missouri River Being
Closely Pressed.
w. r. Dewitt of Sioux City. assistant
United States engineer under Col. ii. NJ.
Chittenden, has made a detailed ex-
animation of the condition OF the Mis-.
souri, river at Decatur, Neb., where the
river has wrought great damage by
eroding valuable soil. and has submit
ted his report to General Gillespie, chief
OF the engineer corps.
The report was made at the insti-
cation OF the Commercial club OF De-
catur, which reported that the river
was menacing valuable property and
immediate action was necessary. An
appeal was made To Senator Millard of
Nebraska. who took up the matter with
the war department. Colonel Chitten-
den. In charge of government work on
the Missouri river. was asked for a
report and he detailed Mr.. Dewitt 10
make the investigation. His report has
justified the alarm felt by the people
Of Decatur.
The people OF Dakota City also are
apprehonsive over the situation with
regard to the rivers encroachment.
Requests for some sort of relief have
been sent to the Nebraska representa-.
tives In congress. Dakota City years
ago, when s~teamboating was active on
this part OF the river, VAS at least four
miles from the river, according to Cap.
tain William Sims. pilot Of the steamer
Lora, who was employed one some OF
the largest boats which piled the Mis-
souri, in the early days. Now that town
Is not more than three blocks from the
edge or the stream. The prospect that
some day the whole town will be car
ried into the river unless the ravages OF
the stream are checked is causing nc
little alarm at Dakota City.
At all OF the towns between Siou,
City and Kansas City where the Mis-.
souri, Ia threatening to work damag,
the business and farming interests ar,
anxious for decisive action to be taker
at the convention TO be called for the
near future at some central point alont
the river. Delegates will go to thu
convention from the points where &C
ton is needed to avert loss OF property
The direct purpose OF the convention 1!
to induce congressional legislation II
the way OF adequate appropriations L
relieve the present situation. 1t ha,
been suggested that the convention %,
held In Kansas City about the middl,
of October. The representatives in con
gress from all OF the states interested
will be urged to be present, and sew
eral OF them have already espresso,
a willingness to attend and lend thei
aid to the movement.
The Red Cloud chief., 1903-10-09
Getting q Corner on MIX.

The milk trust recently organized in
Lincoln, Neb.. with a view 1t is claimed
of supplying the people with pure milk,
Is gradually gobbling up the little deal
ers, and in a short time 1t is expected
all the little dealers will be out Of bust
ness. 1t is said that ten of the smaller
fry had sold out, and that the organi-
zation had made contracts with the
farmers who had supplied the little
dealers. The contract specifies that
those selling out shall not enter the
milk business inside two years. 1t Is
reported that one who had sold out to
the trust had already made arrange
ments whereby he was to go into part
nership with another dealer. and that
war with the trust would be on shortly.
The Red Cloud chief., 1903-10-09
American Competition too Strong,

An Odessa dispatch to the London
Standard reports that a conference of
Siberian merchants and traders was re-
Gently held at Tomsk. Siberia, with the
object of developing Russian commerce
with China. The meeting arrived at
unsatisfactory conclusions. the bulk of
the evidence adduced proving that ex-
listing circumstances make 1t practical
ly impossible for Russian products and
manufactures to compete successfully
in China against those of western Eu-
ROPE and the United States.
The administration OF the Siberian
railroad has declared 1t impossible
without a ruinous loss Of revenue, to
greatly reduce freight rates.
II is reported from Askhabud. capt.
tai Of Russian Trans-C Caspian territory,
that 1000. coo acres Of cotton, wheat.
barley and vegetables in that district
have been destroyed by locusts.
The Red Cloud chief., 1903-10-09
THE A LICENSE LAW
Foreign Corporations Must Put Up for
Doing Business.

Doing Business.
One more step towards the final test
of the state license law as IL affects So
llcitors acting for foreign corporations
In the sale of goods to customers was
taken when Judge Holmes of Lincoln
held the state law valid. The case
was submitted to the court on a stip-
ulation OF facts and he decided that
George w. Menke, the nominal defend
ant. should be fined $40 and costs for
prosecuting his business in Lancaster
county without first making the prop
er payment of q license fee.
Attorney G. T.. Hager represented
the defendant in the action and County
Attorney Caldwell stood up for the
statutes. Mr.. Hager not long ago in
Seward county secured a decision from
the district Judge knocking out the
law. Mr.. Menke was his client there,
representing the lOveiin and Brown
Co., OF Chicago. In this county since,
the court has upheld the law. II Is
possible to perfect an appeal and get
a final determination Of the validity of
the law in supreme court. This is what
Mr.. Menke's company is seeking TO do.
The company holds that the license
law is in direct violation OF a recent
decision of the United States court
pertaining 10 Interstate commerce.
The entire proceeding Is somewhat
similar to the action of a trading
stamp company, which. like this COM
pany, sought to protect It's agents he
fore sending them over the state.
The Red Cloud chief., 1903-10-09
WORKING LITTLE ONES HARE
The Iabetha Home, Near Lincoln, To
lie Iuycstigated.

rbe Tabotha Home. Near Lincoln, To
Be Investigated.
Like a chapter from :Nicholas Nick
leby," detailing the conduct of the
master, Squeers, are the charges filed
by the state board of charities and cor
~rections with Governor Mickey. COM
planning OF the management of the
farm operated by Iabitha home, an
asylum for orphans neal Lincoln. The
secretary Of the board submitted to the
governor his report Of a personal in
vestigation.
The secretary declares that boys
ranging from 10 to 10 years are made
to labor from 4 In the morning until 6
at night; they live In sheds, amid filth
and surrounding degrading in their in
fluences. Upwards of twenty are thus
employed. anu, besides being forced to
do their own cooking. and sniff gener-
ally for themselves, they are denied all
advantages OF AZ education. The re-
port says specifically that the employ
ment of children of tender years in
gangs under a taskInaster Is un-Amer-
lean, un-Christian, unmanly and
wrong"
The Rev. Henry Heiner. a German
Lutheran preacher, Is superintendent of
both the farm and home, his sister
Icing in charge of the latter. Governor
Mickey a pledged the state board Of
charities to aid in the prosecution of
a quo warrsnto suit to- declare the
charter of the institution forfeited and
TO ask the courts to turn It's manage
ment over to the state.
The Red Cloud chief., 1903-10-09
A HARD FOUGHT BATTLE
international Association Of Bridge and
Iron Workers Agree.

iron workers agree.
Frank Buchanan of Chicago won a
hnal victory over Samuel Parks and his
following when he was reelected pres
ident of the international association
of bridge and structural iron workers
at their convention held at Kansas
City, Mo. over Hugh F. Donnelly, Of
Albany. N. ". by a vote of forty-three
to forty. After the election the regular
order OF business was suspended while
the convention unanimously passed a
resolution pledging full support to local
Nc. 2, Parks union. in its struggle in
New York, and he departed amid a
storm OF applause. Parks claims a ma
jority of the executive board.
The convention was In session for
two weeks and each day witnessed a
bitter struggle for supremacy between
the elements led by President Bucha-
nan and Mr.. Parks. MIR. Parks from
the start asserted openly that he would
fight to the end for the defeat of the
president. However, President Blu
chanan won the upper hand by getting
the convention TO adopt a motion to
use the Australian system of balloting
in electing all officers. 1t was frankly
asserted by Buchanan's adherents that
many delegates who were favorable
to Buchanan and would vote for him
on a secret ballot feared to vote for
him openly because OF the fight that
they asserted Samuel Parks and his
followers would ultimately make upon
him.
The other officers elected were Will
liam Mccain, Kansas City Ia Buchanan
mani, first vice president; John J. Nc
Namara. Cleveland PARKS. second
vice president; J. w. johnson, New
YORK City, secretary-treasurer. The
only real contest, aside from that on
president, was for secretary-treasurer,
the Buchanan crowd nominating j. L..
Milton Of Fttsburg. Johnston, the
president incumbent. who is a Parks
man. was elected by a vote Of forty
eight to thirty-eight.
The executive board as selected fol-
lows: II. +. Burke, Philadelphia; j.
Coakley, Pittsburg; John Pollock, Ne
wark. and J. ]. aBrry, st. Louis.
The Red Cloud chief., 1903-10-09
%cUSToDlANS OF UNCLE SAM
Thei Postmssters Of Nebraska to Form
State Association,

The postmasters of Nebraska have
been called to meet in a state conven-
ton at Lincoln October 81. If they all
come there will be more than LOO
postmasters in Lincoln to attend.
The object OF the gathering is to
form a state association. Such organi-
cations have already been perfected in
Iowa. Illinois. Kansas and other states
After a time these various state fed
erations will be amalgamated into n
United States federation. The next
organization will be in Nebraska.
The object OF the association will be
to improve the postal service. discuss
theories for the advancing of the in
terests OF the government and the
mutual improvements of the members.
Postmaster Sizer has signed the call
and when the delegates roll into Lin
coin he will have charge of the en-
~tertainment.
Each postmaster will be asked
to contribute some suggestions for the
improvement of the postoffices of Ne
braska.