davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1903-08-13
GEN. MILES AND THE RETIRING
ORDER.

Gen. Nelson A. Miles was retired
from the army last Saturday, hav-
ing reached his sixty-fourth birth
day, the age at which an army officer
may be placed on the retired list.
The order announcing the retire
ment OF this brave officer, issued from
the War Department, was 80 heart
less and cold-blooded that it is receiv-
ing, and it should receive, the con-
demnation of the people generally.
Gen. Miles is IA veteran of three vars.
He entered the army rs a private
soldier. without any military train
ing, and by discourage and devotion
to duty had been, by regular promo
tions, placed at the head OF the army
with the rank of Lieutenant General
In addition to his long and faithful
service he carries on his person three
honorable scars received III battle,
two of which he received in Virginia,
one ut the battle of Fredericksburg
and one at Charlottesville, and yet
as he is placed upon the retired list
OF the army no mention OF his valu-
able services to his country is made
in the order. This Is no credit TO the
War Department or the President,
but on the other hand they will find
their action will be severely criticised,
and Gen. Miles will have the public
sympathy
Gen. Miles, as we have said, is n
self-made soldier. that is he received
no military training, either as West
Point or any other military school,
but he has excelled in military skill
many OF those who were educated at
West Point, and who through preiu-
dice and envy have bounded him
down since the beginning of the
Spanish war, and who have influenced
the President and the Secretary OF
War in their treatment OF the retir-
ing General. Whether this prejudice
comes from a social, military or po-
itical reason, we are not informed,
but it does exist and has existed for
wears. and We are told that the un-
written program at his retirement
had in store for the General agreater
humiliation, but it was not carried
out. The plan was that, in addition
to the omission OF any mention OF
his services, none of the officials OF
the Department were to call to pay
their respects, but he was to be left
severely alone. This signally failed,
be It said to the credit OF Gen. Young,
who succeeds Gen. Miles. He paid
his respects to the retiring General
and the greeting was cordial and
sincere, and large number of Others
did the same, some presenting flow
ers. And although he is snubbed by
the President and Secretary OF War,
his services are appreciated by the
people and his comrades will hold
him in grateful remembrance.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1903-08-13

IN THE CLERKS OFFICE OF THF
Circuit Court Of the County Of Stafford on
the 3ist day Of July, 1903.
G. Frank Blackburn. Plaintiff,
against
The National Copper Ore Company Ia
foreign cOrporation), Defendant.
In Assumpit and Upon Attachment.
The object OF this suit is to attach, and
subject the estats of the defendant COM
pany in the County Of Stafford, Va, to
the payment of the plaintiffs claim in as
sumpsit, damages four hundred dollars.
Anda an affidavit having been made and filed
that the defendant, the National Copper
Ore Company, are not residents OF the
State of Virginia. it Is ordered that they do
appear here, within Is days after due publ-
cation hereof, and do what may be neces-
sary to protect their interest in this suit.
And il Is further ordered that copy here
of be published once week for four weeks
in the Free Lance, and that a copy be post
ed at the front door Of the courthouse
of this County on the first day OF the next
term of the County Court.
A copy-Teste:
c. A. BRYAN, Clerk.
GOOLBlCK, p. q. aus w4w
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1903-08-13
Rev. q. M. Randolph Dead

Rev. B NJ. Randolph died at his coun-
try home near Casanova, FaUquier cOUn-
ty. Tuesday. He was a brother Of Bishop
A. NJ Randolph Mr. Randolph served
throughout the war az captain II the
Fauquier Guards, Forty-nnth Virginia
Infantry. After the close OF the war he
studied for the ministry and at the time
OF his death was rector Of an Episcopal
church near Richmond. in Hanover
county. He was in his sixty.third year
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1903-08-13

Senator Morgan must have been in
a hypnotic condition the other day
when he was interviewed on politics.
In that interview he predicted that
Roosevelt would be set aside, that
Senator Foraker would be made the
nominee for the Presidency and Sen
ator German would be his competi'
tor. II he is as much out OF the way
in his German prediction as he is in
that of Roosevelt, the Maryland
Senator stands poor show.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1903-08-13

1t is said that Governor Longino' 6
defeat for the United States Senate
from Mississippi was the result OF his
endeavors to put an end to lynching
and punish lynchers during his term
as Governor, II this be true, Miss
issippi has done herself no credit in
defeating him.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1903-08-13

TN THE CLERKS OFFICE OF THE
/ ciycuit Court OF the County OF Stafford on
the 31st day OF July, 1908.
Mamie W. Blackburn................ Plaintiff.
against
7 r HORNE. ...... defendant
IN AssUMPsIT AND ATTACHMENT.
The object OF this suit Is to attach and
subject the estate Of the defendants In the
county OF Stafford. Va, TO the payment OF
the piaiutiff-s claim In assumpslt, damages
one hupdre and twenty dollars.
And an affidavit having been made and
filed that the defendant, r HORNE; y NOT
n resident Of the State OF Virginia, II IL or
dered that he do appear here, within .
days after due publication hereof, end do
what may be necessary 30 protect his Inter
est in this suit And IL II further ordered
that a copy hereof be published once q week
Tor four weeks IN the Free Lance. and that
cong be posted at the front door OF tile
Of this county on the first day
AZ 6he next term Of the County Court
:. p y AZ nnyxN. cle,k
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1903-08-13

Postmaster Robbins, OF Rocky
Mount, had his Office raised to the
second class first Of August and was
requested by the Department to
name five persons for appointment
20 assist him. In order to keep the
Office In the family he named four
sons and one daughter. 1t is safe to
say that some three OF the five will
be disappointed, being ruled out by
the department regulations.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1903-08-13
VIRGINIA NEWS.

Robert Page, alias Bob Blue, shot and
killed Tom Mason in Pugh's bar-room
Newport News, Monday, apparently IN
self.defsnse. Mason took baby carriage
In which a white child was seated, from
a girl who was rolling it and wheeled II
into the saloon. Bob Blue interfered and
Mason attacked him. Blue quickly pull
led his revolver and shot Mason, who
died almost Immediately.
Miss Mary Lindsay, one Of the most
popular choir singers In Richmond, was
nearly drowned while bathing at
Drewry's Bluff Monday. where she is
camping with q party OF young peopsa.
Che was on log 10 the deep water, lost
her hold and went down. Twice she
sank and was at last found under the
log by rescuing party OF the young
men IN camp.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1903-08-13

And said --- company further
agrees and binds itself, that in the
event OF judgment in favor OF said
City of Fredericksburg, being recov-
cred on said bond the said -
will without delay, upon the entry
of such judgment, execute new
bond to the said city of same tenor
and effect, and for the same amount,
as the bond upon which judgment
was obtained, with security to be APP
proved by the City Council as afore-
said, and will deposit the same forth
with with the City Treasurer of said
City. And the said - further agrees
and binds itself, that whenever, and
as often as Judgment in favor OF said
City shall be rendered on any bond
executed under this section, the said
will without delay, upon the
entry OF such judgment, execute a
new bond of same tenor and effect,
and for the same amount as the former
bond, with security to be approved
by the City Council as aforesaid, and
win forthwith deposit The same With
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1903-08-13
West Point To Have Fire Protection

The election at West Point Tuesday to
decide the question OF bonding the town
for the purpose Of securing fire protcc-
ton resulted in an overwhelming vote IN
favor OF the proposition.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1903-08-13
For Election Of University President

The Board OF Visitors Of the University
OF Virginia. will meet August II. IL il
believed that president will be elected
at this meeting.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1903-08-13

provision being TO provide for, and
insure, that the City shalt never dur
ing the said term OF thirty years. be
without ample security for the faith
ful performance by said company of
the aforesaid obligd ion, undertaking
aud agreement On It's part tOucnin-
the efficiency OF lis telephone service
AT reasonable rate, nnG Che matn-
tenance of IL property ia good order
throughout the term of the grant.
II thei said ---------- tOmpany
shall fail tocOInply with the provisions
aud requirements sec form IN this
section OF this ordinance In relation
to the bond OF said Company aud lts
renewals whenever judgment Is .c-
covered thereon, the Council may lie
clare any and all privileges and IRAN
chises authorized or granted oy this
ordinance forfehed.
The said ---- - Company shall
acquire no rights under this ordinance
unui the bond herein required If de
posted as aforesaid.
Section :. The said ---
Company by the acceptance OF ills
ordinance or the exercise OF any OF
the privileges herein granted binds
i'seli and agrees that the rates Of
charges for telephone service in the
city Of Fredericksburg shall not be
higher than those charged by said
Company generally in DINER cities
having approximately the same pop
ulatiOn in this or Ia any other state.
Section o. All the obligations. IN
dertakings and agreements assumed
by the -- Company under
this ordinance by its acceptance Of
the same shall toe assumed and per
formed by IFS Successors and assigns.
and such successors and assigns shall
he subject TO all the provisions OF this
ordinance, ~ if they had originally
accepted said ordinance in the place
and stead OF said -- Com
ptny.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1903-08-13
Henry Dannchl,
II. Lewis Wallace.
II Nefrackeu

Bids are invited for said franchise
proposed TO he granted in the fOrego-
ing ordnance at twelve o'clock NJ. Ola
the tenth day OF September, 1908.
Said bids TO be delivered TO the pre-
siding officer Of the Council upon the
hour and day named, in open session
of said Council.
The city shall have the right to re-
ject any and all bids and the same il
hereby expressly reserved. "
\ Copy-Tes;e,
JAMES =. CORBIN.
Clerk OF the Council.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1903-08-13

Section Z. The ---- Com
pany hereby agrees and binds
itself to establish first class
telephone plant within the city
of Fredericksburg, and to main
tain the same in good order
throughout the term of the grant, and
70 furnish the citizens OF Fredericks-
burg with efficient telephone service
at reasonable rates during the said
period of thirty years, and that said
company shall commence the work
necessary to construct such plant 70
render such service within sixty days
after the passage of this ordinance,
and to render such service within five
months after the passage of this ordi-
nance, and upon the accept
ceptance of this ordinance by said
company it shall deposit with the City
Treasurer of the City of Fredericks-
burg the bond of said company paya-
BILE to said City with security to be APP
proved by the City Council of Fred
ericksburg in the sum of one thous
and dollars, which bond shall be in
the words and figures as follows:
Know All Men By These Presents
Thatwe-are held and firmly bound
unto the Mayor and Commonalty Of
of the Town of Fredericksburg in the
sum of one thousand dollars, to the
payinent whereof, well and truly to
be made to the said Mayor and Com
monalty of the Town OF Fredericks-
burg, we bind ourselves, and each of
us, Jointly and severally, firmly by
these presents. And we hereby waive
the benefit of our homestead exemp-
ton as to this obligation. Sealed
with our seals aud dated this day
of - 1903. The condition of the
above obligation is such that whereas
the said - has agreed and bound IL
self to establish first class telephone
plant within the city of Fredericks-
burg, Virginia. and to maintain the
same I'm good order throughout the
term of thirty years from the ---
cay of - 1908, and to furnish
the citizens of Fredericksburg with
efficient telephone service at reason
able rates during said period OF thirty
years, now therefore il the above
bound the shall faithfully
keep and perform said obligation,
agreement and undertaking on its
part, then this obligation to be void,
or otherwise 70 remain in full force
and virtue.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1903-02-01

in n cattle business to Considerable
extent; was elected to the lower
branch OF the legislature as a repub.
lican. ""
ELLINo sEvERsoN, Kindred. Cass
county, Tenth district, was born In
Dane county. Wisconsin, 4s years ago.
He Is married and has six children.
He came to North Dakota from Good.
u county. Minnesota. in 1889. He ia
a farmer; was a member of the house
OF representatives in 1899. He has
held township and school board of.
noes for the last fifteen years. being
president Of the school board the last
ten years. He was elected by an over.
whelming majority as member Of the
house In 1901, and again to the nres.
ent session. the third trip to The IAN.
itol. He is a republican.
CHESTER n. SHELLS, Twenty.
fourth district, LaMoure county. ia
from Edgeley and was born in Good.
u county. Minnesota, AZ years ago.
ne Is married. Mr.. Shells came IN
North Dakota from Minnesota in 1897
and by profession Is a real estate and
farm implement dealer. He is a trus.
tee OF the state asylum board: was
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1903-02-01

publican. io-
FRED UNDERWOOD, Fourteenth
district, Ransom county. postofBce En-
derlin. was born in Penn, Mich. and
Is ~ years old; he is married and the
father of four children; came to North
Dakota from Cass county, Michigan.
In 1888. and by profession Is a real
estate and insurance broker: has
never gone into active politics prior to
the last campaign when he was
elected to the house of representa-
lives over Rasmus Fredrickson, as a
republican.
GEORGE VAN ARNAM, who repre
sents the Thirty-seventh legislative
district In Richland county, ia one of
the three newspaper men in the lower
house; he was born in Illinois and is
married and the father of four chill.
MI. Van Amman came to North
Dakota from Illinois in 1881 and 10.
Gated q Walcott. where he has a
very ane farm. Three years AGO he
established The Reporter at Walcott
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1903-01-31
ELECT new OFFICERS.

At today's session of the Pacific
Northwestern Funeral Directors as
ISOLATION the most important business
transacted was the passage of reso-
luton favoring the nactment OF a law
for licensing embalmers and comp. IL
ing all applicants to pass rigid ex-
animation in sanitation and embalm-
ing.
This is on the lines of similar
law In force in Illinois.
Six applications for membership
were acted upon favorably.
Resolutions upon the death of l..
Mark Patton were passed and ordered
placed on the records.
The following officers were elected
for the ensuing year:
President. A, H. Flint. North Yaki-
ma, Wash; first vice president, c. j.
Vassor, Lewiston, Idaho; second vice
president, J. NJ. Palmerton, Pullman,
Wash; secretary. J. w. Johnson,
Oakesdale. Wash, treasurer, J. l..
Bailor, Oakesdale. Wash.
Tho next annual convention will be
held at North Yakima.
Tonight instead OF attending a
banquet ut the Davenport, as pre-
vious arranged. the delegates will at
tend an illustrated lecture.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1903-01-31

The municipal party, just organ
ixed, according to those interested in
the movement, is revival of the citi-
zens' party of last year.
It was as a member of the citizens
party that the prohibitionists' may
orally candidate made so excellent
rum,
-rhe pfohibitionists, said prom
inent member of the former citizens
moxemnf "forestalled us by putting
a ticket into the field before we were
quite ready. Our committee waited
upon them and urged them to with
draw, but received the reply that the
citizens party could join in and sup
port the prohibition candidate if they
wished or could stay out, but that
the prohibition party would not with
draw its candidate. The citizens
party had to chime in with the pro-
hibitionists.
''This year the possibility con-
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1903-01-31
LEADING PHYSICIAN 4
VICTIM OF MRS. SAGE
DR., j. n Wilson Said to Have Deposited $500 with Miss
ing MediuTr.New Development In Sensational Case

The news of the sudden disappear
ance of Rev. Mrs. Alice Sage, the
mysterious woman who claimed to be
endowed with u superhuman power
by which she could subject the spirits
of the dead to the influence of her
will, has led to some new develop
ments. One of her alleged victims,
who thought the woman could per-
form wonders by exercising a necro-
mantle spell over the agencies of the
realm beyond, is DIR. T. N. Wilson, a
popular physician. whose Office is on
the third floor of the Mohawk block.
DIR. Wilson was the only one of her
clientele for whom Mrs. Sage evinced
any respect, although her kindness
had anything but a soothing effect.
She had promised to acquaint the
physician. 1t is said, with new mys-
terry on Tuesday morning, for which
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1903-01-31
REALTY DEALS
TOR JA|IUART
Good Showing Made Des-
pite Il Being the
DuIleSt Month.
BUILDING OPERATIONS.
Architects and Contractors Are
Busy just Now with Plans
for Spring Work.
BUILDING OPERATIONS.

January, the dullest of all the IL
months in the real estate business,
is generally conceded to have been
an excellent month compared with
last years records.
There has been quite a remarkable
activity in the purchase of homes and
nearly every office in the city reports
from half a dozen to twenty or more
transactions, involving prices ranging
to $4,000.
The real estate men have been-if1-
dulging in their annual house clean
ing and the opening of the new month
will find them ready for the spring
rush
The predictions for the opening of
the busy season vary. but no doubt
is expressed that trade will be all
that the dealers can handle.
Building operations have been
rather quiet during January but
architects and contractors have had
their hands full with plans for the
spring work
Nearly every dealer in farm lands
when seen this morning replied,
Nothing to report today. but we have
some heavy deals under way"
1t is now thought that the trend of
great part of the immigration will
be southwest, although the Spokane
valley and the Kennewick country
will draw heavily.
Among the deals just announced is
that of the Hotel gardner, which
passes into the hands Of James Il.
Dumphy of Seattle. who purchased
the furniture. fixtures and good will
for $4,000 from George McGaughey.
The new hotel structure as an
nounced in The Press to be built by
Fred Grinnell on his property at
Washington ST. and First ave. viii
be three stories in height and cover
an area of 60 by 60 feet.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1903-01-31

it is claimed. and is said to have
called both Woods and his wife many
vile names. Woods almost killed his
victim and Kennedy was only saved
from death by the appearance of a
police officer.
The street was damned with curl
Gus spectators and it was fully 20
minutes before Kennedy was picked
up. Woods story of the affair is as
follows:
Il went home in answer to a tele-
phone message from my wife and
found her on the verge of Mysteries.
She told me Kennedy had been there
with another man and had grossly in
suited her. Mrs. Woods got a re-
volver and the men beat retreat.
This morning 1 laid for Kennedy
with an AK handle and I don't think
he will forget it,"
In his statement to the police Ken
nedy claims he was attacked without
provocation.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1903-01-31
MUNICIPAL PARTY TO
take MIDDLE GROUND

fronts us of ticket by the anti-vice
faction.
The municipal party does not hope
for radical changes in the city gov
eminent, as do the antiVice people.
We wish the gamblers and immoral
houses confined within prescribed
limits, the side entrances to saloons
for women abolished and the saloons
to stop selling liquor to minors.
we are not after an upheaval of
present conditions. but in the cases
of businesses where money is made
by and through violation of law we
shall urge action.
Our action is simply on the middle
ground. Things have been run too
openly, but We can not expect to do
away with everything that consti-
tutes an open town during the present
year.
Many of the better class of saloon
keepers and liquor men say they will
give us support
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1903-01-31

revelations about the way in which
spirits can be made to communicate
with those on earth.
Mrs. Baldwin, who rooms in the
Sherwood block, saw Rev. Mrs. Sage
and her husband just before their
taking flight Monday night. She is
of the opinion they took the west
bound train. although they claimed to
be going east. Mrs. Baldwin further
says that the departure was made in
an extreme hurry and that the cab
man whipped up the horses to full
speed in order to catch the midnight
train. seS
Mrs Sage took from her visitors
whatever they could give. She was
as well satisfied with 81 as with a
diamond ring. Many young girls de-
posted 81, 2 and SO to have their
future life read. The readings were
all set for some time this week.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1903-01-31
BEATEN FOR AN
ALLEGED INSULT.
|. B. Woods, Manager of OK. Gambling
Rooms. Attacks P. N. Kennedy
on Main Avenue.

L. p. Woods, manager of the O. K.
gambling rooms on Main ave, walked
out of the saloon at 11:15 o'clock this
morning and struck P. NJ. Kennedy a
terrific blow on the back of the head
with an AK handle. Kennedy dropped
to the sidewalk and Woods continued
to beat his victim.
Kennedy claims the trouble dates
back a few days and that it was the
result of money lost on the tables
of the gambling resort operated by
the o. X. under the management of
Woods.
Woods claims, however. that Ken
nedy went to his home last night and
has on several occasions made him
self obnoxious.
Last night Kennedy. according to
Woods statement, went to Woods
home and insulted Mrs. Woods.
He was ordered out of the house.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1903-01-31
PAVE MANY STREETS.

The board of public works Voday
filed with the city clerk the assess
ment rolls to be submitted for the
approval of the city council. The
rolls call for the grading. curbing and
sidewalking of the following streets
and avenues:
First ave. from the center line of
Helena TO the center line of Lee 4:
Hemlock. from the center line of
Fourth to the center line of Eighth
Dean from the center line of Lindeke
to the center line of Cochran; Ermina
from the center line of Division to
the center line of Aston.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1903-01-31
FAITH IN ALDERMEN.

At a meeting of Federal union, No.
222. the recommendations submitted
to the city council We're considered
at length, and it is believed the al
dermen will show themselves in
favor of the principles of unionism.
as every man in the council is noted
for his friendly attitude towards la
Dor.
On February 6 the union will cele-
brate its first anniversary. In hon
or OF the event "a social will be held
at the Central Labor hail.
Al last nights meeting a commit
tee was appointed to attend to the
arrangements. The committee con-
sists of A. c. Burrows. ii. l.. Hughes.
j. h. Jones. l., Miller and George
Dawson. This union has now u MEM
bership of almost 500.