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The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1903-04-09
LOrenz 70 v1sIt Arn1our.s pauanter.

Lorenz TO VISIT Armours Daughter.
Vienna. April THE report that
Professor Lorenz had received an in
vitation from J. Ogden Armour to
come to Chicago and visit his child.
Lolita, who has not completely recov-
cred from the operation performed
upon her by the professor last Octo-
Der. is confirmed. Professor Lorenz.
who is attending the medical congress
at Madrid, will probably leave Vienna
Tor the United States direct next week.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1903-04-09
MADE DICTATOR OF FINLAND
Gar Invests General Bobrikoff With
Supreme Authority.

NUITIJTIIys
Stockholm, April IA dispatch from
Helsingfors says the car on March 20
signed a decree investing Governor
General Bobrikoff with dictatorial pow
ers in Finland. and declaring him to
be the supreme power among all the
Finnish authorities. Governor General
Bobrikoff already has begun the exer-
else of his authority by Ordering the
arrest and trial OF a number of men
who have evaded conscription.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1903-04-09
No Peaches or strawberrle,

Baltimore. April 7-Advices from
Western Maryland state that vegeta-
ton was frozen during the cold snap
and that there will be no peach OF
strawberry crop. Similar reports are
received from the Eastern Shore coun-
ties of Maryland.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1903-04-09

Philadelphia. April BILLY Maharg,
Of this city. and Kid Broad. of Cleve-
land. fought six tame rounds at the
Washington Sporting Club last right.
Neither man appeared to be In form
and the bout was 2 series Of clinches.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1903-04-09
SALE.

In consequence of the death Of one
of the prOprietors, The Fredericks-
burg Wheel Stock Plant. if not before
disposed of privately. will be sold at
public cutlery, on the Premises, in
Fredericksburg, Va, at II o'clock NJ,
on April25rd, 1908 he Plant consists
of Building and Grounds, located on
the river bank at the railroad track,
3ohorse-power Engine and Boiler. Saw
NJ II, sour-sided Planning Machine, Bend
ing Machiue, Cutoff Saws, Band Saws
and Packing Saws, all complete and in
good order. L y particulars apply 20
s J. QUINN, treas
mrI9-Im fredericksburg, Va
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Would Make 1t Appear Trust
Promoters and Railway Mag
mates Are Opposed to Him.
STORY GENERALLY scoFFED.
In Statement President Declares
He Refused to Give Any
Pledges to Representa-
tives Of Monopoly.
REPUBLIC SPECIAL

| REPUBLIC SPECIAL
| New York, Dec Fin financial cir.
cles to-day a story from Washington. In
spired by President Roosevelt. making II
| appear that the trust promoters and rail-
road magnates Of the country are violent
~ opposed to him for denomination and
reelection. was scoffed at as a shrewd
| campaign document. sprung on the eve Of
| the National Committee meeting for po-
litical effect.
In substance, the document stated that
President Roosevelt had been approached.
supposedly by an emissary Of the Rookie
feller-Gould combination. j. Pierpont
Morgan, E. H. Hartman and James j.
Hill, with request for assurances as to
his policies during his second administra-
ton. should be have one.
The story carri61 with 1t also a most
vehement, statement attributed to the
President, of his independence Of Wall
streets good will or Ill will. 1t was rep
resented that Mr.. Roosevelt had been
asked II he would not give pledge that
nothing should be done to destroy busi-
ness confidence, and that he would abstain
from action at home and abroad which
might have a depressing enect upon the
financial world.
DECLINES TO GIVE PLEDGES.
This statement and implications had ap-
parently little more effect on the financial
dictrict to-day than to arouse speculation
as to their intent. The President was
quoted as saying that he would not tie
his hands by any sweeping promise, but
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would go ahead and do his duty as he saw
1t. saying: And. finally. as to pledges not
to upset the business prosperity of the
country-if any such pledgfes are neces-
sary as condition to my reelection. am
not fit to be reelected at all. decline
to give any pledges"
Viewed not too narrowly. this statement
some promiFent men in Wall street as
the initial Campaign document of the
Roosevelt .qimpaign of 1904. Those who
thus view itsay that Mr.. Roosevelt would
be highly pleased to appear before the
country as the target Of Wall street weap-
ons and as a defiant Ajax, daring the
lightning to strike.
STORY DISCREDITED.
1t was stated in Wall street to-day as
unlikely that any one representative of
such conflicting interests as those repre-
scented by the names of Rockefeller
Gould, Morgan. Hartman and Hill should
have been selected to approach the Presi-
dent upon such a matter.
Elsewhere the suggestion was made that
perhaps some one in the course of gen.
eral conversation had remarked to the
President the appearance of an undercur-
rent Of antagonism to him in Wall street,
ties matter. and that Mr.. Roosevelt
promptly flew to the aggressive and said
practically that Wall street might Ego
hang, for all he cared. and that subse-
Quently this hasty utterance had been
groomed into the shape In which 1t last
appeared.
On the whole. the financial district
matter as an adroitly conceived campaign
document.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-12-13
REPUBLIC SPECIAL.

REPUBLIC SPECIAL.
Dallas, Tex, Dec. 12-Texas long has
had three rich oil fields-Corsicana. Beau
mont and Sour Lake, In the order of
their discovery and development. Now the
State can boast of the big four by the
addition of the Matasorda field, known as
the Big Hill field.
AS was the case in the beginning of the
development Of each of the other fields.
the pioneer promoters Of Big Hill have
been exceedingly secretive concerning their
work. endeavoring to pursue still hunt"
campaign. SO to speak, for the business
purpose mainly Of getting in on the
ground floor for all the rich oil property
at cheap prices. They have kept the re-
suits of their operations as secret as pos
sible. and have caused reports to be sent
out positively discrediting the value of the
Big Hill field as an oil territory of value.
The same methods that were pursued at
Beaumont and Sour Lake-of "corking-
up wells as soon as oil was reached in
them, and circulating reports of dry
holes" and kindred misleading statements
have been practiced. according to the
word Of apparently trustworthy persons.
GUsHER GOT AWAY.
But. as was the case at both Beaumont
and Sour Lake. accident has resulted in
revelation Of at least part Of the situa-
ton. big ''gusher" well got away"
from the force OF workmen operating on
1t on Thursday Of last week and spouted
oil In the widest Beaumont fashion for
considerable period of time before the
working forces could get it under control:
Now the well is under cap. lock and
nagnates of Big Hill have been asserting
that gross exaggerations" have been in
dulged in concerning the character Of the
the Big HilI il field IFS IS yet IN The probiematle
stage. Indentically the same character Of
denials were made in the cases OF the first
scarcely more than half a year ago.
The well at Big Hill is named the
"stati well. in compliment to one ne, Of t, the
sirIt ssst q tns ss was e he
from trusted Representatives at Matagorda
S5 ans sns1 %as on he day
ing, and he has made no denial Of the
reliability Of his information.
Other interested persons tefpresentha o
at Big Hill-have made. such denials as
have been made. but their motives are
ope" - MAYOR iasRsSF GABELL TALKS.
The Republic correspondent knowing
that Ben E. CAbell. Mayor Of Dallas. had
Just returned from the Matagorda dis
tricts, sought him in his office at the
citv Hall. This is what Mayor Cabell said
about Big Hill and its oil boom:
They've struck oil at Big H.l-thats
a sure proposition. My. caNaid opinion is,
vet in possession Of enough inside in
formation to declare that they have gush-
ers. The public at Matagorda say they
have; the promoters say they haven't. |
news recalled the town, last Thursday. I
went out to Big Hill on last Saturday
Everybody connected with oil
affairs seemed to be acting on orders not
to know anything There was an oil well
there, but the apparatus had been placed
securely under lock and key. That was
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-12-13
The Pleasures Of Youth.
WHAT WE MISS.

Do you remembef. the little things that
gave MS so much pleasure when we were
young? With what zest did we sit down
to the table after our play was over and
eat the mush. and milk our mother put
before us, which tasted like the nectar
of the gods. But as we get older il
takes more to give US pleasure. Mustl
and milk no longer tastes good to us,
and our digestion may be impaired. We
are told we canot eat this or that because
it is bad for The stomach. The fact is
that whatever our stomach Graves it
pretty nearly always digests. wWtat
rs one mars meat is another mans
poison" II there is something in the
way Of meat, vegetables or fruit that
we long for, then our stomachs are
pretty sure to take care of that article.
The reason is that the appearance of
the 1onged-for article will cause the
saliva to pour forth from the glands,
the juices from the stomach are in
creased, and as a consequence the
stomach does the rest. Through the
constant dinging into our ears that GER
tain things are indigestible, we lose
great deal in the pleasures of the table
and our stomach is weakened by taking
many foods that are pre-digested or so
easily digested that the stomach is weak
ened from non-use, just the same as the
muscles of Cur arms will become small
and weak if not used. The best advice
We can give to such person is to forget
what you are eating. Don't listen to
carpers or health-food cranks. Tone mp
the stomach with DR.. Pierce's. Golden
Medical Discovery. It is natures most
valuable and health-giving agent-made
without the use of alcohol It contains
roots, herbs and barks, and is the con-
centration of natures vitality as found
In the fields and woods. This remedy
has history which speaks we'll for It
because it was given to the public by
DR.. r. v. Pierce, founder of the Inva-
lids Hotel and Surgical Institute, at
Buffalo, N. Y, nearly forty years ago,
and has since been sold by druggists in
ever increasing quantities. Some medi-
cines, tones or compounds, enjoy a
large sale for few years. then disappear
from the public attention, but Doctor
Pierce's Golden Medical Discovery has
proved such reliable blood remedy and
tonic that it often enjoys the confidence
Of several generations in family, and
its increased sales year by year coming |
from the recommendations Of those who |
have tried it, prove its lasting merit, 50 |
Mat evay bottle beas the stasP Of pub !
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from all other countries come in tins Sc
curely packed. while the American goods
come in paper and cardboard boxes with
the result that fully 60 per cent thereof
reaches this country unfit for USE
The foregoing serve as two of many ex-
down our imports into Colombia, and 1t
can be seen that It is not so much what
others are doing as what our merchants
are not doing. for the tendency here is to
go to the United States for desired mer-
chandise. owing to cheapness and the
shorter time required; especially Is this so
in the coast cities. The European mer-
chants study the country and make their
merchandise meet the conditions as they
find them here. instead of forcing condi-
tons to meet their merchandise.
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Poor Blacksmith Amazed to Find
That His Wife Left Lot of
Cash He Knew Nothing OF.
TURNS 1T OVER TO COURT.
More Surprised Than Ever When
Told That Half of All He
Finds Is His-Court
Praises Honesty.

EErTRl.Ic SPECIAL.
| Macon, Mo-, Dec. 12-"Honest" George
| Hall. as they call him around the village
| of College Mound, Is blacksmith who has
| fallen heir to an unlooked-for estate. He
is past 20 years of age. and has known
nothing but rugged toll all his life. Last
August he married the Widow Jackson.
| and together they lived in little two
room shack on the edge of the hamlet.
The place had been Mrs. Jackson's. and
was equipped with n spinning wheel. a
loom, brick fireplace and ancient furni-
| ture. The old couple got along we'll, and
shared uncomplainingly their privations.
Recently Mrs. Hall ditd. The aged hus-
band stopped work and nursed her In the
last days. He supposed she was poor. like
himself. as she had never told him Of any
secret treasure. He buried her, paid all
the expenses Of a decent funeral. and re-
ported to the Probate Judge, who, as i
matter of form, appointed him administra-
tor of the little estate.
Since then Mr.. Hall has been finding
things in curious out-of-the-way places
around the old log cabin. He discovered
several solvent notes Of large denomina-
IL lions Hnr ana sSg IN cash; These he turned In
his wife's old dresses in n closet, he found
in skirt pocket $3.50. He deposited this
with his attorney, w. H. Sears. Still min
ing in his treasure-house, Mr.. Hall I'M
earthed so In gold and bills in an old
stocking back on shelf This he brought
in to-day and added to the other pie. He
could have kept 1t and no one would have
been the wiser as the old lady's method of
hiding her money was unknown and un-
suspected.
There are grandchildren who may pre-
sent their claims as heirs. now that It is
known Mrs Hall left an indefinite sum Of
money, and there may be work for an
administrator, as 1t Is by no means GER
tain that the extent OF the old lady's
wealth has been developed. The little
house and outbuildings abound in curious
hiding places, and it is suspected a thor
ough search will bring to light other de-
pOsitories.
Rather than be bothered with an es-
tate that threatens to become burdensome
Mr.. Hall has rendered his resignation as
administrator, and says he will go back to
Shelby County, where he was raised. The
Probate Judge pays a high compliment to
his honesty In SO promptly turning in all
the money and notes, because he could
have kept them as easy as not.
Mr.. Hall was very much surprised when
his lawyer informed him that he was en-
titled to half of the property he had I'M
earthed.
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EXPORT MEN Do NOT PACK
GOODS WELL, SAYS CONSUL.
Representative Mt B0EOta States That
American Products Are Ruined
in Transportation.

REPUBLIC SPECIAL
Washington. Dec. 12.-United States
Consul General Alban G. Snyder at Be-
gotta, Colombia. writing before the seces-
sion of Panama, says that Americans
could easily control the imports into that
country IL our goods were properly packed
for shipment. He says that poor packing
Is the bane of our export business.
In his report to the Department OF Com
merce he says:
1.-The United States does not supply as
large share of the imports of Colombia
as 1t takes of her exports. The reasons
for this are hard to explain. One minor
reason. however-much in evidence In this
country and frequently commented upon
by our Consuls-is that of packing. TWO
examples will serve to illustrate this:
There Is great demand in this coun-
try for furniture. France supplies the
greater part of this. while the rest comes
from the United States. There is no doubt
that the American manufacturers. owing
to their facilities for speedy transporta-
ton. could control this trade in short
time II they took the trouble to pack
their goods as the French do, but while
French furniture arrives in perfect condi-
ton, American furniture frequently comes
in the condition OF match wood.
1.-The other example is that of oatmeal
and like cereals, cakes, crackers. etc.
There has been greatly increasing de-
mand for this class Of goods in the last
year. and our merchants could absolutely
control this market with little or no trou
BILE IL they would but pack this class of
goods in tins. Goods Of this character
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lie approval. Every other well-known
blood-maker and tonic for the stomach
that we know of contains alcohol, but
DR.. Pierce guarantees that no alcohol u
contained in his G Medical Discovery
This remedy works in the natural wayr
for it :corrects the irregularities Of the
stomach by promoting digestion and
assimilation. The blood is cleansed and
fed on proper nourishment, the nerves
get rich red blood, and in consequence
nervous troubles disappear, for they are
often due to improper nourishment.
Neuralgia is the cry of the starved
nerves for food. Feed the nerves on
pure rich blood and nervous symptoms
will disappear. The result of indiges-
ton and dyspepsia is that the persons
blood becomes thin and watery because
it is not fed - that nourishment which
it should taxi rom the food, and the
person becomes nervous and sleepless.
DR.. Pierce's medical Discovery" gives
a healthy tone to the stomach, liver,
blood and heart. Drink plenty Of water
between meals-hot water on arising in.
the morning, and three doses of g Discov.
cry" per day, and we would almost guar.
antee that you will be able to eat any.
thlng you IKE after month or two.
At the same time. You are putting your
body In such q healthiul condition th.t
YOU s.e sspsG a;.e =, " ul;s;. ON .ne attae
O. az. Thy ECU sta,m.ot, -. e. ~ 80. -"
exercise and cleanliness at all times, Que
gets healthy nerves, lungs, heart and
liver and by stimulating the organs
NJ
III sI.y WIN II oo'oen
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FUNERAL OF MAJOR CLARK.
Body of Former Confederate Of
ficer Buried at jefferson City.

The funeral of Major George B. Clark,
who died in st. Louis last Tuesday, was
held at Jefferson City on Thursday, under
the auspices of the General NJ NJ Parsons
Camp of the United Confederate Veterans.
The fnterment was in Woodland Gene
terry, the Reverend ]. F. Hendy, pastor Of
the Presbyterian Church, officiating.
Major Clark was Il native of Maine.
where he was horn seventy years ago. He
camo South, first to Savannah, Ga, and
then to st. Louis in 1856. He was adj
mitted to the bar. but at the outbreak
of the war ioiT.ed the Confederate army
and was appointed on the staff of General
Marmaduke as Inspector General, where
he served during the greater part OF the
war.
He returned to st. Louis about 1855. and
became part owner OF the ST. Louis Times
He afterwards edited Democratic papers
at Potosi and Cape Girardeau
Major Clark was elected to the Leeisla-
ture from Washington County in 1870. and
in 1872 was elected Auditor Of the State.
Later Major Clark was prominent in
the construction of railroad from New
Madrid to st. Francois County, Arkansas.
He was appointed to the revenue service
under President Cleveland.
; Major Clark Is survived by four daucnt-
ers. the Misses May and Cornelia, Of st.
Louis. Miss Dorothy OF Troy, Mo-, and
Miss Kate Of Denver, Colo.
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IN; me poor deiuded Major Andre was taken,
information being sent him nv the persun
ihlinseh. Arnoid manifested ain inveterate
haired ii of his country. as his succeeding
o P'iauct evidently exhibited, till the close
utter the war he went to England.
Wnere he was despised. and died chasrined
as,d Wfe,ched. 1t is related that the un-
mother and sister of his unforturate VIC
I'm. Andre announcing his name to the
servant but they returned answer that
they had no desire to see him.
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MOTHER HE WENT TO
MEET DIED AT SEA
After Waiting In Vain for Her to
Come Down Gang Plank, Son
Learns of Her Burial.
REPUBLIC SPECIAL

REPUBLIC SPECIAL
Philadelphia, Dec 12.-Having been eepa-
rated from his aged mother ever since he
came to this country eighteen years ago.
and having finally saved enough money to
enable her to come from Hungary to this
city to join him. Martin Bartsch Of No.
243l Marston street went to meet the
steamship upon which his mother had
taken passage from Antwerp, in joyful
anticipation Of being reunited with her,
When the big liner arrived at her dock
Barisch eagerly scrutinized the faces that
appeared at the side of the vessel in the
hope Of catching glimpse Of the one he
vain. and upon inquiring OF the officers Of
the vessel was informed that his mother
had died suddenly three days after the
liner had sailed from Antwerp.
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SCHOLAR BECOMES A TRAMP.
Unfortunate English Tutor an
Object of Charity.
REPUBLIC SPECIAL.

REPUBLIC SPECIAL
Buffalo. Dec. 12.-Thyral Sims. an Eng
lishman, 80 years old. who claims to be a
teacher of English and classics and who
says he was graduated from Cambridge
College. England. with the class of 49, was
locked Zip in IL cell at the Third Precinct
Police Station. waiting to be deported to
Canada because he has admitted being q
tramp.
Sims said that he had landed In Mon
treal only last month with $50 in his
he had been engaged in coaching young
Americans in Geneva. Switzerland where
many go. to prepare for Yale or Harvard
colleges here. He had also taught Latin.
Greek and French in the Cadets College
at KEEL. Germany.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-12-13
IMMIGRANTS CHRISTMAS TREE
1t Will Bear Gifts for Newcomers
Arriving December %.

REPUBLIC SPECIAL.
New York. Dec. 12.-Eills Island is to
have Christmas tree. and unless present
plans so wrong every immigrant who
passes through the building on Christmas
Day Will receive present.
The committee which has the matter in
charge is composed of the various mis-
s!onaries who look out for the welfare of
immigrants of their respective nationals
ties.
As designed the tree will bear gifts in the
way of toys. dolls. candies and trinkets
and cakes for the grOwn-up newcomers
There are to be singing and addresses and
a souvenir programme to be printed in
several colors and many languages.
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KINDNESS WELL REGARDED.
Aged Scotchman Leaves $4,000
to Considerate Friend.

AsE-f MIL SfEs-l<AL.
Toledo. Dec. 12-Annie E Mccready Of
No. soS Walbridge avenue is nearly $4,000
richer because she was kind to an old
man. The will of William F. Robson was
filed for probate. He Left $4,000 and no
next OF kin; but he bequeathed all his
mrs. McCready for many kind acts she
did for him. He was Stochman and was
over 50 years old when he died. For NJ
teen years Mrs. McCready has been TAX
Ing care Of him and now gets her reward.
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RARE OLD HISTORICAL VOLUME
Narrative of Rathbun" Now in u
State Library.

REPUBLIC SPECIAL.
Hartford. Conn. Dec. 1s.-NIajor William
II. Talcott has given 10 the Connecticut
State Library q volume printed in 1910.
which is of considerable interest
The title of the book is: Narration of
Jonathan ltathbun, with accurate ac-
counts of the capture of Groton Fort: the
massacre that followed and the sack:nS
and burning of New London. Septenbe,
&. 1881. by the British forces under the
command of the traitor. Benedict Arnold
by Rufus Avery and Stephen Hemstead,
eyewitnesses of the same
\ In the chapter entitled ''Desertion of
Arnold from West Point" is the following:
THE cause OF .ArnoId's desertion was that
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CALL YOUTH A DESPERATE.
He Is Accused of Stabbing Play.
mate and Burning Barn.

REPUBLIC SPECIAL.
Balliston. N. Y. Dec. 12-Eleven-year-
old Walter Mcintosh. who has already
served eight months in a school for tru-
ants and term In tail here, is now
charged with attempting to blow up a
schoolhouse. stabbing a schoolmate and
burning barn.
He was arrested for trying to throw a
box of cartridges in the schoolhouse
stove. Next he stabbed Henry Rivet in
the back. He set fire to Robert Gray's
bar. ito months ago.
He is held on n charge of arson